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The Voice of the Miners

Who should be the next Voice of the Miners?

  • Tim Hagerty (El Paso Chihuahuas play by play announcer)

    Votes: 7 46.7%
  • Steve Kaplowitz (Sportstalk radio host)

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • Duke Keith (El Paso Locomotive FC TV announcer)

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • Other (specify in comments)

    Votes: 2 13.3%

  • Total voters
    15
  • Poll closed .

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Let's lighten things up a bit. Jon Teicher has been the Voice of the Miners for 40 years now. For better or for worse (depending on your tastes) he is a legend both at UTEP and in the El Paso community, and is nationally recognized as one of the best play by play sports announcers. But eventually Jon will one day hang up the mic for good. So who should succeed Teich as the next Voice of the Miners? Have at it peeps.
 
None of the above. Hagerty is good. Not sure who, but somebody young and willing to interact with fans a callers more.

A little off topic, but I think Mike Perez is doing a pretty darn good job along side Teicher. Tells it how it is and knows a lot more about actual football. I guess it helps also that he doesn't sound drunk and repetitive either 😅🤣
 
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Been working on my curve ball in the minors with high school football, put me in coach. Lol jk…
 
I think UTEP would hire from the outside because Teicher also employed as assistant athletic director. I don’t know if any of the guys mentioned have there ability to work in that role.
 
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Let's lighten things up a bit. Jon Teicher has been the Voice of the Miners for 40 years now. For better or for worse (depending on your tastes) he is a legend both at UTEP and in the El Paso community, and is nationally recognized as one of the best play by play sports announcers. But eventually Jon will one day hang up the mic for good. So who should succeed Teich as the next Voice of the Miners? Have at it peeps.

Is he really nationally recognized??
What awards has he won nationally??
 
I didn't know John was an UCLA graduate?? So he has no Utep connection?? Why was he picked to be the voice of the miners?? Doesn't that go to a alumni?
 
Yes he is, in 2017 he was recognized nationally. He also came to El Paso to do the Diablos games. The rest is history. Nothing like hearing “Touchdown Miners”
He doesn't even have a wiki page.

What award did he win??

Its strange that he is the voice of the Miners but never graduated from Utep. I just always figured he graduated from Utep.
 
According to his UTEP bio he won the 2017 Chris Shenkel award, and we all know how big that is.

Anyway, hes not digging ditches, he can do this alot longer.
 
He doesn't even have a wiki page.

What award did he win??

Its strange that he is the voice of the Miners but never graduated from Utep. I just always figured he graduated from Utep.
Come on dude. He's a great guy who bleeds orange, whatever shade it happens to be!
 
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I didn't know John was an UCLA graduate?? So he has no Utep connection?? Why was he picked to be the voice of the miners?? Doesn't that go to a alumni?
That’s like saying Dr. Diana Natalicio shouldn’t had been president of UTEP. She wasn’t a UTEP alumna either. And for that matter, our current prez too, Dr. Heather Wilson.
 
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I never cared for Teich until that botched FG by UTEP against LA Tech that could have won UTEP the game a few short years ago. "Look at Louisiana Tech, you'd think they won the national championship.". LOL.
 
I never cared for Teich until that botched FG by UTEP against LA Tech that could have won UTEP the game a few short years ago. "Look at Louisiana Tech, you'd think they won the national championship.". LOL.
Teich can be too much of a cheerleader at times. He’s mellowed a bit lately. But I would like him to be more critical of UTEP when necessary.
 
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He doesn't even have a wiki page.

What award did he win??

Its strange that he is the voice of the Miners but never graduated from Utep. I just always figured he graduated from Utep.
I'm not defending the idea that Teicher is nationally recognized... but once again you amaze me with your lack of comprehension for the world around you. To think the play by play guy for a downtrodden football team was or should be an alum.

Hope you don't say things like this during open gym at the Y.
 
I'm not defending the idea that Teicher is nationally recognized... but once again you amaze me with your lack of comprehension for the world around you. To think the play by play guy for a downtrodden football team was or should be an alum.

Hope you don't say things like this during open gym at the Y.
People also thought Aaron Jones should have a photo in the basketball center because he played a couple of games.
 
He the assistant AD for broadcasting. It was more of a ceremonial title to show him respect for years of service and get him a few more dollars. It wouldn't be hard for someone else to take over those duties.

I think he's been pretty good and hes been a great ambassador for UTEP.
 
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I'm not defending the idea that Teicher is nationally recognized... but once again you amaze me with your lack of comprehension for the world around you. To think the play by play guy for a downtrodden football team was or should be an alum.

Hope you don't say things like this during open gym at the Y.


first nobody goes to the Y anymore. Are they even still around??

Well the new voice of the miners should go to someone that actually went to UTEP.
I pick Trevor Vittatoe he is very good.
 
Teich is fine. He could be a little less homer-y on penalties. Other than that he is fine. Especially since he doesn’t do MinerTalk. The last few years, he wouldn’t even acknowledge a “negative” question. “Thanks for the call” click
 
People also thought Aaron Jones should have a photo in the basketball center because he played a couple of games.

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Man I hope you all didn’t use Wikipedia as a source for your research papers. 🙄😂

Someone who is nationally recognized should have a wiki page. Someone at UTEP should make a page for Teich. How embarrassing the voice of the miners doesnt have a wiki page.
 
Someone who is nationally recognized should have a wiki page. Someone at UTEP should make a page for Teich. How embarrassing the voice of the miners doesnt have a wiki page.
Eric Hasseltine is the voice of the Memphis Grizzlies and doesn’t have a Wikipedia page. A NBA franchise has more fans than this dumpy university.
 
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first nobody goes to the Y anymore. Are they even still around??

Well the new voice of the miners should go to someone that actually went to UTEP.
I pick Trevor Vittatoe he is very good.
You do know there’s a difference between a play by play and a color commentator? Plus I don’t think Vittatoe could call a basketball game.
 
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If Teich can call both football and basketball, why couldn't Trevor learn to call basketball?
no you get a former UTEP Football player to call football games and basketball player to call basketball games. Thats how everyone does it. You not suppose to get an outsider to do both.
 
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