I don't think pay is an issue. Sure, they should pay more, but we don't do more with less because there's no pressure. Kugler could collect his 500k and not produce because his buddy Stull was there. He was an awful hire and if we would have hired someone else for the same amount, results might have been different.
Just like in real life, you take chances in your career. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here. How many of us are making 500k a year? If you hire the right person and they WANT to work here, pay is not that big of an issue because there is not a lot of difference between 500k and 700k when you have other perks as well.
This writer is also misinformed. The MWC will invite UTEP when it benefits them and not any time sooner. UTEP can win a bunch of games, upgrade facilities, etc, but until a network says we'll pay you more for UTEP, its not happening.
Not sure what he means by restoring the bball program glory. The Miners have won 7 ncaa tournament games since their 66 title. Everyone needs to forget about 1966, it doesn't matter anymore and nobody outside of the university cares about it. The Lobos, BYU, UT, A&M, and the MWC don't care about things that happened 50+ years ago.
He talked about TV contracts, and again, he knows nothing. UTEPs tv rights are controlled by CUSA. KVIA can't locally televise the games and get their own deal. Everything is done based on ESPN, CBSSN, BeIn, and Stadium. Wasn't the UAB game the only road game not available in some way?
