OPT: UTEP vs KSU
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There's a worse team in the conference than us!
Proud of our guys today. Solid win. We can build on this. Fought to the bitter end
Nice win before the buzz saw that’s coming up and I’ll take the win over a loss.
Sounds like a banner we should put up!
I'm not sure it it's because Pickles was so bad, but Locklear looked alright yesterday. He doesn't seem to be trusted. Scotty kept trying to force the run up the middle.
I’m scared if Locklear ends strong and beats NMSU he gets the nod next year to start. Also if Utep beats NMSU the crazy thing will be that this team had a chance to win 4 other games this year. All in all it’s a disappointing year, I’m just pointing out that they were close and had chances to get close to bowl eligibility this year. That’s mainly due to the fact CUSA sucking of courses. Next year needs to be a 6+ win team for Walden especially with recruiting and his culture in year 2. Beat NMSU and end the year on a positive Walden!
We were very close to being 0-10 at this point too. FIU’s 1st and 2nd string QB’s got injured in that game and we barely beat them by 9 points. And we had to go to 2 OT’s to beat one of the worst teams in the country yesterday at home. Unfortunately the Southern Utah loss pretty much proves this is an awful football team, not a team that was so close to bowl eligibility due to a few bad breaks.
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I don’t think it’s a good team either and you’re absolutely right, but so am I. It could’ve gone either way and if they beat NMSU then it settles in the middle.
Doubt Scotty would be gone given his first year but here's a school that takes action
Since the loss to Southern Utah, I have seen improvements, the biggest on defense and they made KSU pass and got two pics with one that sealed OT. Checking the stats, which are not eye popping but not bad either for a 2-8 team. I personally see improvement in him and want Locklear back.
https://utepminers.com/sports/football/stats/2024
Here’s the typical Miner fan. Claims winning 3 games is a very good season. Doesn’t know the difference between D2 and FCS. Claims limited recruitment, but is totally clueless about it.
I agree. I know it was Kennesaw State, but I thought UTEP was going to find a way to lose. I was pleasantly surprised.
I thought you would be more mellow since joining that 4B Movement, but I guess it has made you grumpier.
Damn! Look what losing to UTEP does to you!
Honestly, I think this was a little harsh. It's their first year in FBS. I know what Jacksonville State did last year, but that's the exception, not the rule. Still, he did lose to UTEP ...
This is similar to when the Boise State QB transferred right after he got UTEP.
They did beat Liberty. That should count for something
So I didn’t watch the pillow fight of the century but was wondering, skylers stats, we’re they actually earned by him or are they “inflated” coming all from dinky screens and yac?
I see all of the praise he’s been getting, and well deserved if he did, but the stats look stuffed to me. If he actually made the plays then kudos to him, but if all he did was throw it across the field to a wr screen and the wrs got him those stats, then I feel they should be getting the praise and we still need a qb for next year.
Like someone mentioned before, hopefully this game hasn’t won him the job for next year already. Guess why I’m curious to his performance and not stats
I see all of the praise he’s been getting, and well deserved if he did, but the stats look stuffed to me. If he actually made the plays then kudos to him, but if all he did was throw it across the field to a wr screen and the wrs got him those stats, then I feel they should be getting the praise and we still need a qb for next year.
Like someone mentioned before, hopefully this game hasn’t won him the job for next year already. Guess why I’m curious to his performance and not stats
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Could have been a one game fluke, but he earned it. It's the Scotty Walden offense so he ran what was called and executed. It was impressive at times what he did.
It won't carry over to Tennessee but it'll be interesting to see what happens against NMSU.
Skyler play like a qb should. I do not understand Walden’s love affair with the throws to the flats. One or two a game maybe. Haven’t seen them work, he’s setting us up for a lot of pick sixes.
But it didn't. Apparently they had unrealistic expectations for their first year in FBS. Still, it was after losing to the Miners that he got canned. The AD must have penciled in the Miners as a game that they should win, and canned the coach when he lost. It sucks for a coach to lose to us.
