utep1966 said:

UTEP didn't schedule the game. Also, finals week was last week.

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utep2step said:

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FiliUTEP said:

I didn't know Utep had so many NFL prospects??

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FiliUTEP said:

That's for when they join as basketball as well. Are the Mac going to let them stay just for basketball?? I bet they kick them out, and where do they go now? That's where MWC comes in invite them for basketball and send invite to Loyola Chicago.

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nattybry said:

How would it give N. Illinois a travel partner Fili can you answer that for us??? N. Illinois is coming in as a Football Member only!

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nattybry said:

Well it’s basically official as of this morning that N. Illinois Football is joining. I say the MTN West should stay put for now. Perfect number for both sports and the TV Money split will be higher. Let’s see what Utep does with the Quadruple or more income boost! Hopefully donors like the Hunts keep donating to help Utep get to the next level. I know many don’t believe in Walden, but I believe we will see dividends as early as next year and the true pay off the year after of his recruiting efforts! I know the shine has worn off a little after the announcement, but be happy Miner Fans we are where most of us wanted for be albeit a watered down version.

MWC Football:
UTEP, UNM, SJSU, Nevada, UNLV, Wyoming, Air Force, Hawaii, N. Illinois

MWC Basketball:
UTEP, UNM, SJSU, Nevada, UNLV, Wyoming, Air Force, Hawaii, GCU, UC Davis

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utep2step said:

Bingo. I understand UTEP has a long standing policy to not try to schedule games during finals week (Something Teich has stressed on pre and post game talk for some years), however, this is the one thing I wish UTEP would stop doing.

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utep2step said:

UTEP did compete. Mike Price blew a late season game sending Tulsa to the CUSA championship and Kragthorpe career skyrocketing off to Louisville. Anyways, they were competing because they were in the hunt in the division and fell short. It was gut punching.....no heart wrenching. UTEP lost their great defensive coordinator and never could recover that mojo that Price captured with Nord recruits. Those were some of the best players I have seen in thirty years. They did compete.

I know, I know, you're rebuttal will be, "but they lost". You said they "didn't compete". That is false.

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Roy_Bigwood_05 said:

Stephenville State is terrible.

Interesting opening wagering numbers. My book (decently sharp this year) opened at -16, I cap it UTEP -20.5 looks like odds makers are pricing a UTEP let down after the Louisville game and few day layoff plus Billy return?

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KaneFan29 said:

.... keeping them way too long, driving away fans.

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