UAB was 7-6 in 2022 after interim coach Bryan Vincent replaced Bill Clark as the team’s head coach. Rather than let Vincent build on his progress, the team decided to poach Dilfer from Lipscomb Academy, a high school in Nashville.

If UAB decided to part ways with head coach Trent Dilfer at the end of the 2024 season, the Blazers would owe their head coach roughly $3.6 million. UAB would pay Dilfer in monthly installments for the remainder of the contract.

UAB passed on Bryant Vincent to hire Trent Dilfer. That is quickly proving to be a massive mistake while the former makes college football history and the

UAB’s football program was shut down by malicious external forces, faced a ton of challenges restarting, and never had a losing season post-restart until Year 1 under Trent Dilfer… and they’re A LOT worse in Year 2 under Trent Dilfer. https://t.co/UvKGa6jUet

Trent Dilfer went viral for his comments about Alabama during his postgame press conference Saturday, following UAB’s loss to Navy. The Blazers’ head coach was taking a question when he heard his grandson talking in the back.

Trent Dilfer was given an opportunity Monday to walk back or further explain his “It’s not like this is freakin’ Alabama” comment from Saturday’s post-game press conference, but instead tried to shut down the question.

UAB football coach Trent Dilfer said 'It's not like this is freakin Alabama' in his post-game news conference Saturday after a 41-18 loss to Navy

UAB head coach Trent Dilfer said the team is making 'big strides' following the Blazers' loss to Navy as they now prepare to take on Tulane this weekend."The one that is not going to happen under my leadership is the skies are going to be gray,