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Blast From the Past: Must Watch Video of UTEP Legend Nate "Tiny" Archibald
Thanks so much to a reader for sending this video my way. My post yesterday on Nolan Richardson's jersey retirement incorrectly stated that UTEP had only previously retired the jersey's of Bobby Joe Hill and Jim "Bad News" Barnes. UTEP has in fact also retired the jersey of Naismith Hall of Famer...
Pittsburgh Steelers Activate Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith on UTEP Graduation Weekend
What a weekend former UTEP safety Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith is going to have. Earlier today, it was announced that he was activated to the active roster for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Da'Mon will play in tonight's Thursday NFL matchup between Pittsburgh and the Cleveland Browns. On Saturday, Da'mon...
Texas A&M Off to the SEC: SMU Steps Up Big 12 Groveling Campaign
Earlier today, the Texas A&M Aggies announced they are in fact leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. The Aggies aren't messing around either. It appears they will be gone this summer. June 30th, 2012 to be exact. While the Aggies athletic director Bill Byrne blamed the creation of the Longhorn...
Miner Football Enters Interesting Year
2011 should prove to be a very interesting year. Mike Price's seat is undoubtedly the hottest its been since he's been here. He has taken our Miner football teams to three bowl games in his seven years here, but he has lost all three of them. 2010 seemed to be a year when the Miners would be able...
Back in the Saddle: UTEP Holds Off Houston to Take Back 1st Place in C-USA
Randy Culpepper broke out of his recent shooting funk in a big way and the UTEP Miners had enough in the tank to hold off the Houston Cougars 76-64 in front of 11,173 fans at the Don Haskins Center. Above, I've embedded Tim Floyd's post game press conference. Here are my thoughts, in bullet...
The Dig: New Mexico Bowl Mania Edition
In The Dig: Mike Price (video above) is talking about the New Mexico Bowl; Tim Floyd is rallying the city and university around his basketball program, and a C+ For Derrick Caracter from ESPN LA; and Rush favorite Kelsey Moore makes a cameo.... Barbee Never Thought of That: Tim Floyd is...
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