BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- This was when things started turning sour for Reggie Barlow and Alabama State last season.
The Hornets blew a 12-point, fourth-quarter lead in falling, 37-36, to underdog Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham to fall to 4-4 after a 4-1 start.
Less than a week later, Montgomery Advertiser reported Barlow had received a contract extension through Dec. 31, 2017 and a $32,000 raise. The new contract became effective Sept. 9, but the Advertiser's Freedom of Information request for the deal didn't come through until later that season.
So the timing of the article worked against Barlow as some fans asked why ASU was giving him an extension when in fact he received it during the four-game winning streak. When playing in the Magic City Classic, 60,000-plus people come out to see that game. So fans and alumni of the winning team won't let the fans and alumni of the losing team forget what happened.
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