Close but no cigar

[minergabe]

UTEP played LA Tech hard for about 37 minutes and definitely had their chances to win but no cigar. The turnovers, poor defense against the 3 pointer, and missed free throws doomed them. This team is seriously lacking a lock down defender and a closer, someone to take over at the end of the game. I feel like that last few years, UTEP has been a player or two away from being really good. If UTEP can somehow regain their confidence and play with that "refuse to lose" mentality, they might make a run. NOT GIVING UP JUST YET.

 

[USAFminersfan]

That's the problem.... UTEP is always a player or two away from being really good.

You know who else is a player or two from being really good -- USM, La Tech, Rice, UCF, and pretty much every other mediocre college team in the country....

 

[MineroFanatico]

That's the problem.... UTEP is always a player or two away from being really good.

You know who else is a player or two from being really good -- USM, La Tech, Rice, UCF, and pretty much every other mediocre college team in the country....

I agree with you USAF in regards to always being a player or two shy. However, I don't think we're a player or two from being REALLY good as minergabe suggests. Maybe PRETTY good, but no way in hell does a player or two change the dynamics of this team that much.

 

[MINER63]

Quit whining. We're in solid 10th place.

 

[Vegasminer]

Good post Minergabe, as for the trolls...F 'em!

 

[USAFminersfan]

Trolls? Please...

The difference between those really good teams and us typically relies on their ability to recruit that extra one or two key player(s) . Most schools can get a few good players who excel in their role ( like us), but they're usually a couple of players shy of creating those special teams that are successful in the post season. That is what separates the top ~10% from the rest.

Like I said, we're always a couple players shy of doing something special....same as the other 90% of college bball teams...

 

[USAFminersfan]

@FanatiCoog-- if Hunter had stayed and wilmms was healthy, we would have had a chance to be pretty good, but only because Hunter is such a special kind of beast and Wilmms would have at least been better than Hooper on the glass and defensively. So, in a sense, minergabe is possibly right.

But Like I stated before, that can't be the excuse every year. Eventually, you have to get that extra player or two and keep them in a damn Miner uniform.... Something Floyd can't seem to do..