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Culpepper when have been a Top 10 pick as an NFL corner if he would have went the football route.
Listen, dude — Culpepper is Teflon here.
I'm serious. 6 foot. You know that he had to run 4.4 or faster. He ran away from people on the breakaway. He had a burst of speed. Explosive.
Plus with that vertical. You can see his quick hands and instincts on the court. His athleticism alone would get crazy combine numbers.
I don't know if he ever played or considered football, but he has an ideal skill set for corner or a slot receiver.
Man the more I think back on that year the more it sucks that we missed the NCAA tourney.I remember a quadrouple overtime game against UAB at their place. Randy hit a couple of big shots to keep us in.
Huh?
I see what you're saying that he's a prototypelical corner. His athletic measurables would rank him really high on NFL draft charts, but he didn't play football, so at best he would get camp invites if he switched to football.Culpepper when have been a Top 10 pick as an NFL corner if he would have went the football route.
Played against him at memorial gym and met him several times. He dunked on me one time and I stopped playing defense on him lol He was definitely not 5'7 maybe 5'10-5-11 definitely not 6'0 though.Damn I didnt remember him being 6'. I thought he was like 5'7". He always put on memorable dunk displays. He really grew as a player at UTEP. He wasnt a fan favorite because of his reckless play and horrendous shot selection his Freshman and Sophmore year. He matured his junior and senior season. He became a complete player and made himself a UTEP legend.
RC wasn't the only one that shed some tears that day 😉 At the time, I figured Floyd would have them back in the tourney soon anyway, but boy was I mistaken. The pain had just started.I still remember walking around the Don and seeing Randy crying in the arms of Gabe after Memphis beat us in the championship game.
Yep. The beginning of a program's slow but steady demise.RC wasn't the only one that shed some tears that day 😉 At the time, I figured Floyd would have them back in the tourney soon anyway, but boy was I mistaken. The pain had just started.
I really liked those UNI's.
Pains me to say it, but they would’ve been in Floyd’s first year if, my fav player of that era, Julyan Stone could make a lay-up.RC wasn't the only one that shed some tears that day 😉 At the time, I figured Floyd would have them back in the tourney soon anyway, but boy was I mistaken. The pain had just started.
I thought we had it Washburn's senior year and again early on in Terry's 2nd season. Neither lasted too long though. You are right about that 2009-10 team. They just hadn't a different aura about them. Great cast of players. Still couldn't get over the hump though.Curious when the next time we will make the tournament
Those teams with cullpepper you knew as soon as they were assembled they would be awesome
Same thing with fili and Omar .. first time I saw them play I knew we had something
When are we gonna have that feeling again ?
I dont think UTEP folded. Maybe some of us thought that was the case at the time, but Butler was the better team. They really turned it on in the the 2nd half.Imagine what that team could have done if they didn’t fold vs Butler. What the heck was that about? I heard years ago that there was a big falling out at halftime because they knew Barbee was leaving. I wonder if there is any truth to that.
Imagine what that team could have done if they didn’t fold vs Butler. What the heck was that about? I heard years ago that there was a big falling out at halftime because they knew Barbee was leaving. I wonder if there is any truth to that.
Butler was extremely good and we were unfortunate enough to start the tournament against a team that barely lost to Duke in the title game. It also didn’t help that word got out that Barbee was leaving and most of his players from Tennessee really took that personallyI dont think UTEP folded. Maybe some of us thought that was the case at the time, but Butler was the better team. They really turned it on in the the 2nd half.
Yes. That’s kind of what I heard. UTEP was so athletic and they had so many weapons that there’s no way they should have folded the way they did. That thing came unhinged at the half’. There’s no 2 ways about it.Butler was extremely good and we were unfortunate enough to start the tournament against a team that barely lost to Duke in the title game. It also didn’t help that word got out that Barbee was leaving and most of his players from Tennessee really took that personally
One of the most heartbreaking losses I could remember. I was pissed for week 😡 Lost Moultrie and Character, but still did well in conference and had the tourney at our place!!! I'm mad just talking about it now lolRC wasn't the only one that shed some tears that day 😉 At the time, I figured Floyd would have them back in the tourney soon anyway, but boy was I mistaken. The pain had just started.
You mean loss to Butler..Regarding the loss to Memphis, I've heard and read multiple times where someone said " I talked to xxxx (a player on the team) who confirmed that Barbee told the team at halftime that he was taking another job." I have also heard and read multiple times where someone said "I talked to yyyy and he insisted that this absolutely did not happen." Only those in the locker room know for sure.