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New MWC Possibility:

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FeralFelidae said:
In all seriousness, with all the departures, I don't think the MWC is better than the MAC in football. They are a step up in basketball, but NIU isn't joining in basketball. Maybe there really is something to that comment about the students being able to study on the plane, because it doesn't make much sense to me otherwise.
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The MAC deal pays appx 2-2.5 million per team. Is the increased travel expense worth the 1.5 million? But they said they didn’t like the mid week games.
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BREAKING: Miners currently hosting a transfer QB and former five-star recruit

UTEPMiners8106
Boise State has done a good job growing their program in a sustainable manner. Their new HC is making 1.1 million meanwhile their previous coach Andy Avalos was making 1.7 million and Chris Petersen was making over 2 million before he left. While they can pay more it looks like they are doing their due diligence and not overpaying for their coaches because they fired Avalos only three years in. UTEP will be making about 4 million per year with the new MWC media deal and they should be able to pay every head FB coach over a million. There’s no reason not to.
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KaneFan29 said:
Yuup, heard all the jokes already. What should they have done instead?
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In all seriousness, with all the departures, I don't think the MWC is better than the MAC in football. They are a step up in basketball, but NIU isn't joining in basketball. Maybe there really is something to that comment about the students being able to study on the plane, because it doesn't make much sense to me otherwise.
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Are We On The Precipitous Of A UTEP Golden Era

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jq_miner said:
Will Walden let this dude throw the ball downfield? Or are we gonna just see this guy rifle the ball across the the field to the sidelines on screen plays every other play? Is Walden gonna try to justify this high school offense with a QB who can get to the screen faster than Locklear?
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I like Walden and I think he’s doing a good job. He did try different things last season, like switching QBs and RBs and trying different things on offense. Problem was when something worked he burned it to the ground.

A second year working with the offense I’d imagine he’s got a better grasp of what works and what doesn’t work. He’s a great recruiter and motivator but I hope he can adjust his philosophies to suit his players’ strengths and not the other way around.
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Does ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ QB transfer affect ticket sales?

KaneFan29
utep2step said:
Back from the hyperbolic "UTEP sucks at everything" commentary, I expect Malachi to improve:

-Efficiency
(a)Better third down efficiency
(b)Passing efficiency
(c)RPO run/pass read efficiency. "Keep the chains moving". The whole point of the RPO/Pistol. IMO, this is why Scotty went after him.
-Arm strength/accuracy
(a) For the past few years UTEP has had qb's with legs, moxy and cajones and one who literally fling the pigskin across the Sun Bowl (Hardison), but not one who could make good back to back split second decision and great reads
(b) Hardison could heave it to a well covered wr on a dime a times but couldn't complete a 3 five to ten without throwing a ninety mph fastball. He had zero finesse. It killed drives and that kills efficiency. Locklear had ok legs, and the determination of a fighter. However, he just didn't have the athleticism needed at even this mid major level. McConnell, too. Both had an ok arm but neither were the most accurate.
-Field General attributes
(a)Always aware of time, clock and timeouts. Coaches FUBAR sideline management. Dimel was horrid and Scotty was not a whole helluva lot better.
(b)Can read defenses well. Sometime the best thing to do is take the sack or throw it out and play another down. With UTEP, our qb's would force an errant pass leading to INTs.
(c) Leadership. The "its on my shoulders" attitude. Players in the huddle respect and listen.
-Expanding the playbook (for whoever calls the plays). Great QB's make their OC and HC look good when things look not so good
-The obvious, (he will) sell tickets early. Fannies in seats is a cash cow driver for FBS right behind conference streaming/TV contracts.
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Which game film of his did you break up to give us this insightful post?
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Does ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ QB transfer affect ticket sales?

utep2step
Back from the hyperbolic "UTEP sucks at everything" commentary, I expect Malachi to improve:

-Efficiency
(a)Better third down efficiency
(b)Passing efficiency
(c)RPO run/pass read efficiency. "Keep the chains moving". The whole point of the RPO/Pistol. IMO, this is why Scotty went after him.
-Arm strength/accuracy
(a) For the past few years UTEP has had qb's with legs, moxy and cajones and one who literally fling the pigskin across the Sun Bowl (Hardison), but not one who could make good back to back split second decision and great reads
(b) Hardison could heave it to a well covered wr on a dime a times but couldn't complete a 3 five to ten without throwing a ninety mph fastball. He had zero finesse. It killed drives and that kills efficiency. Locklear had ok legs, and the determination of a fighter. However, he just didn't have the athleticism needed at even this mid major level. McConnell, too. Both had an ok arm but neither were the most accurate.
-Field General attributes
(a)Always aware of time, clock and timeouts. Coaches FUBAR sideline management. Dimel was horrid and Scotty was not a whole helluva lot better.
(b)Can read defenses well. Sometime the best thing to do is take the sack or throw it out and play another down. With UTEP, our qb's would force an errant pass leading to INTs.
(c) Leadership. The "its on my shoulders" attitude. Players in the huddle respect and listen.
-Expanding the playbook (for whoever calls the plays). Great QB's make their OC and HC look good when things look not so good
-The obvious, (he will) sell tickets early. Fannies in seats is a cash cow driver for FBS right behind conference streaming/TV contracts.
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BREAKING: Miners currently hosting a transfer QB and former five-star recruit

utep2step
KaneFan29 said:
I’m talking about sustainability. There’s a really really good chance UTEP will never sustain it because of history. If Walden wins and moves on, time for the next guy to come in a win ASAP. Not wait 4 or 5 years to appear in the NM Bowl.
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Just to play devil's advocate, you do have a legit point. Let's take Boise St vs UTEP and why I pick these two. A color commentator pointed out during a BSU game some weeks back that Boise has built upon the legacy of legendary coach Dirk Koetter who HC's there from '98-2000 (who just announced he is officially retired after a 42 year career) and he was a coach at UTEP early in his career. Both schools went in opposite directions. There was a Lee/Bailey/Nord/Kugler (played under Stull) UTEP connection but it did not yield much success but to mirror Koetter, Boise has become the best mid major in college football.
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After retiring, Boise State’s Dirk Koetter discusses college football’s growing NIL issues - East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter announced his retirement from coaching last week, after completing one season in the role that saw the Broncos shine offensively. He will remain with the program in a senior analyst role. Koetter came back to coaching to...
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Does ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ QB transfer affect ticket sales?

dementiajoe
KaneFan29 said:
This is the home of 66 Champs and 92 Sweet 16 baby! Home of the 2010, 2014, and 2021 New Mexico Bowl participants too! All 6 home games will be sold out before September thanks to Malachi the savior!!!
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You’re forgetting the magnificent 2009 CBI runner-up season. Still waiting on that banner to be hung at The Don. 🤡
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Miner_Tavo
I'm sure he's a great kid (probably I. His 30s now) but he didn't try on the court and jacked up shots without passing it. Floyd was probably too polite to say anything poorly of him. But i watched him play and I watched him practice. He was terrible on the court. But that's not my point.

My point is I remember all of the fanfare his signing brought, how excited we all were, and it didn't move the needle appreciatively in the stands on game night, which is the topic here.

Winning will cure everything. And with Nelson's signing, we have a little bit more hope we can get there.
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