Scotty Walden Press Conference
Come join us as we welcome Scotty Walden as UTEP's new football head coach.
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Anybody catch “This is a great place to ‘START’ my FBS career…”
Which is OK, bc of the obvious if he’s taken away then we did good with the hire.
All I’m asking for is a buyout clause.
Which is OK, bc of the obvious if he’s taken away then we did good with the hire.
All I’m asking for is a buyout clause.
What else is going to say? Even if he stays at UTEP his whole career, he started here.
I don’t mind UTEP being a stepping stone for coaches, so long as we attract young and hungry prospects.
I loved how Senter took direct pot shots at Dimel lol 😅 " We don't wanna just posses the ball we wanna score more points then the other team" I can at least respect that Senter is obviously fighting for his job with this hire. He apparently recognized that a Big Change was needed. Dimel's name wasn't even mentioned. Sometimes the previous coach is thanked, but Hell no, it's time for the Walden Era!!! I like this guy!!!
I know that I'm an eternal optimist, but I like what I heard from him. Hopefully he really can energize and engage with the student population, as well as El Paso in general.
I saw Walden signed an extension at the beginning of this year. I wonder how much UTEP paid to buy him out.
As much as I wanted Marion, I think UTEP got it right. My goodness, he sure says all the right things. He might just be the guy, to get things excited, to a Mike Price level... Go Miners! Spirit, renewed! haha
Good, Dimel thought his ass was safe! He played boring ball, and was stubborn!
His base was under 300k... I think the donors already like him....
We got it right. Marion lacks leadership experience. Has never been the CEO of a program. He may one day be a fine HC but UTEP couldn’t afford to strike out 3 times in a row with this hire.
I thought Walden said all the right things in the press conference, he even got me excited for what the future may hold. This is a complete 180 from the Dimel hire, young, energetic, wants to hike the ball every 12 seconds. Buckle up, this next season I’ll give the coach a pass but it seems like this could be spectacular or it could be disastrous if he goes 3 and out consistently. I also liked that he talked about actively fundraising for the program. I know coaches have a lot on their plate but this guy seems super proactive.
Someone on a previously thread called it though: Senter was gonna hire a Christian. Good call. I don’t think any of us care as long as he wins.
Someone on a previously thread called it though: Senter was gonna hire a Christian. Good call. I don’t think any of us care as long as he wins.
Same, just win and take us bowling. I’m getting tired of same 💩 every year
Yes, Senter has a clear 2 factor hiring criteria. Like you mentioned, it doesn't matter, just win. That starts with recruiting. I like that Walden already has visits lined up for this weekend. The emphasis on team speed is also refreshing, and can work at this level.
I think most Americans still call themselves Christian, so it's not all that surprising.
Golding had a good introductory conference too.
However, I am warming up to Walden more and more. Love how aggressive he is being in recruiting already... going after some very solid recruits/transfer portal players.
This is still way too early in the process to prognosticate, but you can see where this is a young man’s game. This guys coming in with boundless energy, and it’s infectious. It seems like he has an almost insane self belief and I think you need that taking over at UTEP. If he believes what he says maybe he can tune out 60 years of mediocrity and turn this program around. But we have to see who leaves and who comes in. And he needs a QB.
Do we think anyone on the current roster can run his type of offense or it'll be better to bring in a transfer?
Walden needs to Coach Prime the roster and clean house, along with the coaching staff.
A fast paced offense starts with the QB. We definitely don't have that type of QB, so that's the beginning.
It all starts with the QB. If the WRs can stay along with Burgess I think that’s a good start.
About 63% of people in the United States are Christian. There was a very good chance he was going to be Christian.
So did Coach Floyd, but I'm sure he was always looking for new jobs..
What an introduction! He absolutely won the introduction now we want wins on the field. Welcome to El Paso coach!
Something that hasn't been mentioned is that Dimel tried to keep his recruiting commits secret so that others don't poach the player. Walden says he's ready to recruit against everyone. I like that. Go Miners
Something that hasn't been mentioned is that Dimel tried to keep his recruiting commits secret so that others don't poach the player. Walden says he's ready to recruit against everyone. I like that. Go Miners
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Hey speak for yourself, I would be thrilled if we hired a Satanist with a stripper girlfriend who owns a monkey who will try to eat the face off of any trespassers. Hell, I'd settle for a twerpy know-it-all atheist. But no...
As a Christian, we are to be bold in our faith, and so as CSW said, I give thanks to my LORD and Savior Jesus for what he has done for me. The Constitution gives us the right to freely express ourselves, so go on.
As develman said, a bit off color for me but, we have ourselves a coach.
As develman said, a bit off color for me but, we have ourselves a coach.
Love when he said that and that the team was going to have to earn their ticket purchases by giving us an exciting product on the field.
I don’t have any issue with the guy’s beliefs. Senter and Wilson said they wanted a coach who was a high integrity guy and they obviously felt he is it. So let’s seen what he does. I will say he probably had the most exciting first day on the job in UTEP history. If he can keep up that energy and UTEP fans can get behind him I think he has a chance to make football fun again.
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