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Maybe I'm a little younger and missing something, but is there controversy on why it took so long for Jeep to get in?
Maybe I'm a little younger and missing something, but is there controversy on why it took so long for Jeep to get in?
Or is arguing over the UTEP hall of fame a dumb topic?
One would think he would have already been in
Perhaps the circumstance of how he died?Agree. Wonder WTF it took so long.
Maybe. Anybody here have experience playing ball while on coke? Does it make you fly higher? Seriously though. He should have been in sooner. Sad story.Perhaps the circumstance of how he died?
Maybe I'm a little younger and missing something, but is there controversy on why it took so long for Jeep to get in?
Or is arguing over the UTEP hall of fame a dumb topic?
One would think he would have already been in
Perhaps the circumstance of how he died?
Maybe. Anybody here have experience playing ball while on coke? Does it make you fly higher? Seriously though. He should have been in sooner. Sad story.
Agree, should’ve been sooner.
Dave Feitl and Greg Foster, etc. should have been in before Jeep.
Feitl maybe. Foster, no way!!! Did you have the fortune of watching Jeep play?
I agree Fanaticoog. Having watched those teams, Jeep was a far more impactful college player than Foster. As a Junior and Senior, he was the heart and soul of some very good teams. Early in his career, he was inconsistent, but he also played behind some very good upperclassmen. In my opinion, Jeep was just as valuable as Fili, who also deserves to be in the HOF.Feitl maybe. Foster, no way!!! Did you have the fortune of watching Jeep play?
Jeep didn't even average double digits until his senior season and I don't believe he even started until his senior season.
Eddie Rivera, Marlon Maxey, Antoine Gillespie, Brandon Wolfram, Fili Rivera, Randy Culpepper should have been inducted before Jeep as well.
So I’m going to assume you didn’t see him play. It isn’t all about the numbers. That’s hard for some to grasp. He was a glue guy that made everyone around him better.
Eddie Rivera is probably my second favorite Miner ever and it’d still be a difficult call as to who was more valuable to his team.
No I didn't. But stats say a lot about a player. He had one good season, but if you think he was better than Fili, Randy, etc. that's ok. That's why the Hall of Fame is so subjective. Some people use stats and other voters use different metrics.
Jeep had many great games, but his performance against Arizona in Tucson in the NCAA is legendary. He willed his team to victory in overtime against all odds with a bunch of guys fouling out. One of the greatest wins in UTEP history. Clutch player who deserves to be in the HOF without a doubt.I’ll agree with that...to some extent. Some guys are all about the numbers and don’t have a lot of talent around them which affords them plenty of opportunity to pad those stats. Antoine Gillespie epitomized that.
Jeep played during an era in which he was part of over 100 wins during his career. That right there says a lot. There was so much talent around him. Haskins was keen on giving the bulk of minutes to upper class men. Jeep played over 30 minutes a game as a junior and senior. He didn’t have the numbers until his senior year, but that’s because UTEP had so many options to put points on the board. Anyway...yeah, just my opinion having seen everyone you mention play night in and night out.
Jeep had many great games, but his performance against Arizona in Tucson in the NCAA is legendary. He willed his team to victory in overtime against all odds with a bunch of guys fouling out. One of the greatest wins in UTEP history. Clutch player who deserves to be in the HOF without a doubt.
I agree. I was dedicated to basketball at that time and Pony and Jeep (and Juden Smith) were the idols of local players at that time.Maybe. Anybody here have experience playing ball while on coke? Does it make you fly higher? Seriously though. He should have been in sooner. Sad story.
you're officially stupidDave Feitl and Greg Foster, etc. should have been in before Jeep.
Agree and best Miner game I ever saw.Jeep had many great games, but his performance against Arizona in Tucson in the NCAA is legendary. He willed his team to victory in overtime against all odds with a bunch of guys fouling out. One of the greatest wins in UTEP history. Clutch player who deserves to be in the HOF without a doubt.
Anyone want to share the Jeep story with a curious fan? I’ve never heard it.
typical young men activities.
Shows how much you partied as a young man.Doing coke is not "typical young men activities".
Shows how much you partied as a young man.
Awesome boy! You’re so cool! Hopefully I can win at life like you one day.I didn't. I found partying boring. It's basically the same thing at every party. I would rather travel, go to concerts, sporting events, etc. If you think it's fun to party and do coke, then that's cool. But doing drugs was not "typical young men activities". Just because you're a drug addict and probably hang out with other drug addicts, that doesn't mean it's "typical behavior".
There was a lot of people doing coke in the 80s.Fair or not, if you do coke twice a month, year, or once every 5 years; if you die shortly after, you’re going to be labeled a coke head. Especially in the 80s, especially if you’re young and black.
There was a lot of people doing coke in the 80s.
Well not that many have died in their early 20s. I would like to know how many players from the 80s would have tested positive. I doubt he had a $300 a day habit but I don’t find it unrealistic that some of his friends were doing coke and offered him a line or two.Yes, but how many other UTEP basketball players have died with coke in their system since?
Well not that many have died in their early 20s. I would like to know how many players from the 80s would have tested positive. I doubt he had a $300 a day habit but I don’t find it unrealistic that some of his friends were doing coke and offered him a line or two.
Just as I suspected. Cocaine was a big problem among b-ball players in the 80s.Just like with Len Bias. You are the company you keep.
Awesome boy! You’re so cool! Hopefully I can win at life like you one day.