Documents indicate UAB administrators decided to eliminate the school's football program Mike Montgomery Jersey months before they previously acknowledged.UAB President Ray Watts made the official announcement to cut the football program, along withthe rifle and women's bowling teams, on Dec. 2, 2014. Watts told athletes, supporters and others on at least three occasions that the decision wasn't made until November. According to AL.com, though, the documents show a decision to cut the programs had been made by September.MORE: | | The report cites a Sept. 5 memo explaining the decision not to make the announcement during the season. John Lackey Jersey Here's what it says, according to AL.com:That memo offers "our basis for opposing a mid-season announcement." It suggests the potential for "a critical ma s of immediate transfer requests ... where students refuse to finish out the season" or "a full team boycott.""If Jason Heyward Jersey not effectively managed," the memo says, "it is conceivable that UAB would not be able to field a competitive team or any team."The memo also suggests the po sibility that UAB football players " Addison Russell Jersey may react very badly if an announcement is made during the season.""Although we initially believed that an early- or mid-season announcement was best for students, upon consideration of the potential for immediate withdrawals and the impact on team morale, we have adjusted our view," the memo says.The report refers back to several dates in the days after September, but Willson Contreras Jersey before the December announcement,of Watts claiming no decision had been made.UAB finished its season Nov. 29 with a win at Southern Mi s. That gave the Blazers a 6-6 record, but they didn't receive a bowl invitation once the announcement of the program's demise was made days later.