TT 80 UTEP 6
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/co...hs-2019-season-will-team-look-like-matt-wells
I realize TT, since leaving the Border Conference has had unbelievable "Illusions of Grandeur", but Tech has to be the ODU of the Big XII: They think they're "all that and a bag of chips". What is it the last few years with FBS teams getting this BYU mentality that their poop is scented with lavender and they all will win the conference? I realize going into this year, everyone has the "This is UTEP" and rightfully so but let's be realistic here folks and use some empirical analysis, ok Tech'sters?
Now granted, UTEP football the last twenty years has been wretched to watch and we did lose to NMSU twice in a row; however, UTEP had probably the worst injury plagues years that I can remember going back the last thirty years.
Second, UTEP did improve every game towards the end and should have beat CUSA Champ UAB.....and that was with practically backups by then. UAB was a better team than TT last year but that's a whole different debate.
Third, TT has a new coach with a "defense is important" philosophy as compared to the basketball scores they put up under Coach Bro. Doesn't matter who you are at the FBS, new defenses need at least two years to implement. Yes, there are overachieving scenarios like UTEP in 2004 that went 8-4 and almost upset Colorado in the Houston Bowl. Tim Hundley inherited Nord recruits on the defensive side that were athletic beasts (a few went to the NFL), but even Price said that is not typical (and while he moved out a lot of Nord players, he gave Nord a ton of credit for the players he had to work with).
We are not going to beat TT, but I doubt it will be 80 to 6. More like 52 to 24. UTEP has their full and healthy line with one lineman who will play on Sundays and that will make a major difference. Two, Jones can't move like KL but he has a better arm and now UTEP has a legit deep threat WR Devaughn Cooper who was Arizona Wildcats go to #1 receiver over the summer but booted for violation of team rules. Along with Tre'Shon Wolf it finally means opposing secondaries will have to stay honest and not play shallow because UTEP now has speed. The hardcore fans are salivating over rb Hankins from Parkland who turned down many major programs. Dimel says his top 2018 recruit has attributes during camp that make it hard not to give him the majority of reps and his conditioning and strength are top tier college level.
Finally, they barely lost a national championship in basketball. The sky is bluer, they feel like Harvard on the Panhandle and they have rich alums who think throwing money at a problem like Boone Pickens will solve their championship barren problems. It will not, they're Tech.
I am praying for nice scare though. UTEP has nothing to lose and all too gain.
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/co...hs-2019-season-will-team-look-like-matt-wells
I realize TT, since leaving the Border Conference has had unbelievable "Illusions of Grandeur", but Tech has to be the ODU of the Big XII: They think they're "all that and a bag of chips". What is it the last few years with FBS teams getting this BYU mentality that their poop is scented with lavender and they all will win the conference? I realize going into this year, everyone has the "This is UTEP" and rightfully so but let's be realistic here folks and use some empirical analysis, ok Tech'sters?
Now granted, UTEP football the last twenty years has been wretched to watch and we did lose to NMSU twice in a row; however, UTEP had probably the worst injury plagues years that I can remember going back the last thirty years.
Second, UTEP did improve every game towards the end and should have beat CUSA Champ UAB.....and that was with practically backups by then. UAB was a better team than TT last year but that's a whole different debate.
Third, TT has a new coach with a "defense is important" philosophy as compared to the basketball scores they put up under Coach Bro. Doesn't matter who you are at the FBS, new defenses need at least two years to implement. Yes, there are overachieving scenarios like UTEP in 2004 that went 8-4 and almost upset Colorado in the Houston Bowl. Tim Hundley inherited Nord recruits on the defensive side that were athletic beasts (a few went to the NFL), but even Price said that is not typical (and while he moved out a lot of Nord players, he gave Nord a ton of credit for the players he had to work with).
We are not going to beat TT, but I doubt it will be 80 to 6. More like 52 to 24. UTEP has their full and healthy line with one lineman who will play on Sundays and that will make a major difference. Two, Jones can't move like KL but he has a better arm and now UTEP has a legit deep threat WR Devaughn Cooper who was Arizona Wildcats go to #1 receiver over the summer but booted for violation of team rules. Along with Tre'Shon Wolf it finally means opposing secondaries will have to stay honest and not play shallow because UTEP now has speed. The hardcore fans are salivating over rb Hankins from Parkland who turned down many major programs. Dimel says his top 2018 recruit has attributes during camp that make it hard not to give him the majority of reps and his conditioning and strength are top tier college level.
Finally, they barely lost a national championship in basketball. The sky is bluer, they feel like Harvard on the Panhandle and they have rich alums who think throwing money at a problem like Boone Pickens will solve their championship barren problems. It will not, they're Tech.
I am praying for nice scare though. UTEP has nothing to lose and all too gain.
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