I was born a Miner fan 62 years ago. My dad began taking me to fb and bb games before I could walk. Through the years, I’ve asked myself why do I go through this year-end and year-out. My wife actually feels sorry for me…she begs me to change allegiances to one of the schools I received grad degrees. Today, I’ve never been closer to making that change. Reasons:
1) For 5 decades we’ve seen a gradual deterioration of senior administrative and donor commitment to athletics.
2) Held on to fb coaches years beyond what we should.
3) General lack of vision and specific attainable financial goals with a strategy and compelling case to obtain those goals.
4) Deterioration of student commitment to both fb and bb.
5) Lack of facilities upgrades (see above #3) shown by the struggle to even raise money for a training table, as an example.
Now, I see enough complaining on this site and I really hesitate to pile on without providing suggestions on how to improve. I believe it’s just not enough just to b*tch all the time without pitching in to provide a better way.
Where do we go from here other than can the coach and AD? That obviously falls on deaf ears and it’s only shouting in an echo chamber.
I’ve never been more frustrated than I am today with UTEP athletics.
GO MINERS!
1) For 5 decades we’ve seen a gradual deterioration of senior administrative and donor commitment to athletics.
2) Held on to fb coaches years beyond what we should.
3) General lack of vision and specific attainable financial goals with a strategy and compelling case to obtain those goals.
4) Deterioration of student commitment to both fb and bb.
5) Lack of facilities upgrades (see above #3) shown by the struggle to even raise money for a training table, as an example.
Now, I see enough complaining on this site and I really hesitate to pile on without providing suggestions on how to improve. I believe it’s just not enough just to b*tch all the time without pitching in to provide a better way.
Where do we go from here other than can the coach and AD? That obviously falls on deaf ears and it’s only shouting in an echo chamber.
I’ve never been more frustrated than I am today with UTEP athletics.
GO MINERS!