UAB Football has become the first team to sign with a players association in Athletes.org, per ESPN's Dan Murphy. Athletes.org Founder Jim Cavale: "We're not in there to get them to boycott, but we do understand the power they can have. When it is time to negotiate we'll be prepared to have UAB be a part of that negotiation. We're building the pipes for the negotiation of the new deal for college athletics - the pipes for the athletes to be in that conversation." Blazers HC Trent Dilfer: "This is a forcing function to tell ADs and presidents around the country to put their money where their mouth is. [...] Every college coach, if you really are about your players, then let them organize. You're scared because you think your comfortable life is going to go away. If you care about your players, let their lives be comfortable like yours." With this move, AO reports its current membership is 2,495 athletes, 2,026 of whom compete in power conferences. (link, link)