Rivalry?

[Cube Jack]

My student days were the 90s. I watched UTEP basketball in the 80s frequently. The rivalries I think of are UNM, NMSU, BYU, Utah and briefly Wyoming. Those rivalries are pretty dormant now aside from NMSU.

Would you consider UNT a "rival"? It's strange that a complaint I heard in the 90s was the lack of interstate rivals in the conference. Today there's Rice, UTSA and UNT but none seem to be like the rivals of yesteryear.

 

[MineroFanatico]

My student days were the 90s. I watched UTEP basketball in the 80s frequently. The rivalries I think of are UNM, NMSU, BYU, Utah and briefly Wyoming. Those rivalries are pretty dormant now aside from NMSU.

Would you consider UNT a "rival"? It's strange that a complaint I heard in the 90s was the lack of interstate rivals in the conference. Today there's Rice, UTSA and UNT but none seem to be like the rivals of yesteryear.

I agree and think you can attribute that to multiple factors.

1. We were winning back then
2. Those rivals were winning back then
3. There was not even mention of changing conferences back then and with that stability rivalries developed between top tier teams
4. Common thread between those teams is that we seemed to be the hunted, rather than the hunter, and so each became a solid rivalry as we perceived it.
5. (Please feel free to add to my incomplete list)
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[minergabe]

Closest thing to a rival in CUSA in bball is UAB.

 

[unihorn]

I think NMSU is our only true rivalry game left.

When we do play New Mexico, there's lingering mutual hatred, but that's not an annual game (should be).

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

I don't hate UNT, UAB, UTSA the way I hate UNM, Wyoming, BYU, Air Force. The history, the hatred and the competition just doesn't exist in CUSA like the old WAC. Even in the early 2000s I hated Nevada basketball and Boise St. football.

 

[jdubb66]

Memer Fennis Dembo??? I still hate that guy.

 

[nattybry]

UAB can get there, just cause of how amazing the games always are. UNT definitely not!

 

[MineroFanatico]

Memer Fennis Dembo??? I still hate that guy.

Fennis Dumbo!

He was one hell of college baller, but I hated that fugger too....along with Michael Smith of BYU.

 

[unihorn]

This has been my only object of true hatred in the CUSA era:

 

[JCorona]

As far as in conference rivalry I say UTSA, RICE and La Tech have some good potential.

This has been my only object of true hatred in the CUSA era:

What about me? No hate?

 

[JCorona]

As far as in conference rivalry I say UTSA, RICE and La Tech have some good potential.

What about me? No hate?

B

 

[unihorn]

As far as I'm conference rivalry I say UTSA, RICE and La Tech have some good potential.

What about me? No hate?

B

Hard to hate him when he threw us his scraps.

 

[MineroFanatico]

UAB can get there, just cause of how amazing the games always are. UNT definitely not!

UAB is definitely my favorite CUSA opponent. Memphis was...until they bolted.

 

[unihorn]

This has been my only object of true hatred in the CUSA era:

Looks like he likes eating large sausages.

 

[JCorona]

Hard to hate him when he threw us his scraps.

Ah yes the good but brief Memphis Miner days.

 

[unihorn]

I'm sure Floyd is reviled around the league.

 

[Roy_Bigwood_05]

 

[JCorona]

I'm sure Floyd is reviled around the league.

Here at home too.

 

[Roy_Bigwood_05]

Here at home too.

Thread idea for the dog days of summer: Floyd's best yelling/tantrum action shots

 

[JCorona]

I couldn't stand this guy.

 

[MineroFanatico]

I'm looking at UNT's arena and another reason a rivalry hasn't formed with them is because there ain't nobody in that ****n place. Can't generate excitement to create a rivalry in an empty gym. Jebus Kryst!

 

[unihorn]

I'm looking at UNT's arena and another reason a rivalry hasn't formed with them is because there ain't nobody in that ****n place. Can't generate excitement to create a rivalry in an empty gym. Jebus Kryst!

Semi-commuter school known for art and music programs.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Semi-commuter school known for art and music programs.

Haha. I actually went there. My wife graduated from there. My first born's middle name is Denton because he was born there right before we moved to NB.

Fry Street Fair! I loved Denton. Although, it is where I did more damage to my brain than any place I've lived. Too much easy access to...

 

[unihorn]

Haha. I actually went there. My wife graduated from there. My first born's middle name is Denton because he was born there right before we moved to NB.

Fry Street Fair! I loved Denton. Although, it is where I did more damage to my brain than any place I've lived. Too much easy access to...

My wife went there too.

 

[El Paso Sports Fan]

UTEP's only rival is NMSU and even that rivalry is on live support.

 

[shyminer81]

UTSA hands down... UAB in the east.

 

[miner661]

I couldn't stand this guy.

I could not stand Tom Penders. Tommy pendejo. Houston was a CUSA rival...football and basketball.

 

[liebestraum]

My wife went there too.

My youngest son is a student there now. He loves the place.

lieb

 

[miner1liner]

I couldn't stand this guy.

I am with you 100%. What cocky dude he was. Always thought his calling was being a con artist.

 

[CoSpgsMinerfan]

My youngest son is a student there now. He loves the place.

lieb

Nice college town. Had my regional office in Denton, a number of years ago.Didn't stay long because of the torrid summer heat. It's a lot cooler now with Pikes Peak in my backyard, but I've never regretted the time I spent in that community.

 

[Cube Jack]

I hated Tom Penders because he was such a whiner when he coached the shorthorns and they came to El Paso. Top that off with their smug fans that were here and they became a school I despised.

As far as most hated individual players I'd have to go with Danny Ainge. He was a major crybaby. After that Kenny Thomas, Fennis Dembo, Nick Fazekas, Luc Longley, Randy and Robbie Reid, John Molle Jr, Sly Johnson and (much later) Jarryl Sasser.

 

[Cube Jack]

Semi-commuter school known for art and music programs.

In some circles UNT was known for its cheer squad that won three national titles in the 90s and early 00s.

 

[EP Maximus]

UTEP /

UTEP's only rival is NMSU and even that rivalry is on live support.

It's life support, you boob.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Still like UNT's radio station name from the early to mid 90s. Don't know if it's changed, but I would imagine with today's demand for political correctness, it has.

"Good morning. If KUNT is what you're waking up to, it's gonna be a great day!"

 

[JCorona]

Still like UNT's radio station name from the early to mid 90s. Don't know if it's changed, but I would imagine with today's demand for political correctness, it has.

"Good morning. If KUNT is what you're waking up to, it's gonna be a great day!"

Reminded me of this.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Lol. Wish I had one of those mugs.

 

[Haskins Fan]

Memer Fennis Dembo??? I still hate that guy.

I remember when Tim schooled Fennis, it was a big deal back then cause Fennis
was supposed to be one do the best in the nation.

Go Miners...

 

[JeeberD]

Still like UNT's radio station name from the early to mid 90s. Don't know if it's changed, but I would imagine with today's demand for political correctness, it has.

"Good morning. If KUNT is what you're waking up to, it's gonna be a great day!"

Urban legend, right there...

 

[MineroFanatico]

Urban legend, right there...

From an official standpoint, yes. However, I can assure you that there was a morning radio show/jockey that, over the years, introduced the station as KUNT. I was only there from 92-95, and if i remember correctly, this particular show was mostly grunge music and local jazz fusion artists and the DJ(s) fit and played the part.

 

[pay4dirt]

From my point of view, Memphis in basketball was always the rivalry game in conference. Memphis usually won but we beat them three times over the years, twice on their court. UAB beat them once at home. No one else came close. I got to rag my supervisor at work a couple of times. Even Memphis fans were glad to see the back of Calipari when he left. My supervisor still cries over his taking the snow cone machine with him.