UNT forum asks if UTEP should be forced to forfeit.
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Their rationale is that El Paso's hospitals are all at capacity so they wouldn't be able to accept any players injured during the game.
I highly doubt El Paso’s hospitals would deny access to a UNT player if there’s an emergency.
I don't disagree. That's just the pretense that they're going with.
They are chicken-sh!ts.
I was unaware of this part:
“El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has proclaimed a county wide lockdown and that UTEP would not be able to host the game because athletic and entertainment events are not categorized as essential businesses. Simply put, the Sun Bowl in El Paso would not be able to host the North Texas - UTEP football game.“
Is that correct, was UTEP unable to host the game even if UNT agreed to come? I was not under that impression based on what I read earlier in the week.
“El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has proclaimed a county wide lockdown and that UTEP would not be able to host the game because athletic and entertainment events are not categorized as essential businesses. Simply put, the Sun Bowl in El Paso would not be able to host the North Texas - UTEP football game.“
Is that correct, was UTEP unable to host the game even if UNT agreed to come? I was not under that impression based on what I read earlier in the week.
Ok. Let's take it at face value. El Paso hospitals made beds available for non covid. Second, there are sports surgeons who have private ER non covid rooms who specialize specifically in sports injuries. Where do you think UTEP goes? Doesn't hold water.
Gov. Abbott was specific for FBS schools: "play ball!!". I don't like Abbott but all schools were "we wanna play. We agree with protocols" and CUSA went further and enhanced it more aggressively.
Look, Dimel agreed to reschedule for later so just reschedule. They can avoid the city and make bee line's to and from the stadium. Only essential personnel.
I was supportive of UNT decision but after this, they look spineless.
UNT, UTEP went into a hurricane to play La Tech. Think about it
UNT, UTEP went into a hurricane to play La Tech. Think about it
Too bad CUSA can't see the injustice here and take a stand on unacceptable justification for backing out of a game and issue punishment accordingly.
Wasnt this the same area of Texas where they didn't want to play the high school team here in El Paso?? Because of the walmart shooting??
CUSA isn't going to give us a loss! It's very simple. This game had nothing to do with a violation or due to any cases on Utep. Therefore a forfeiture given to Utep would I'm sure violate NCAA rules during Covid. N. Texas is still the only ones that would face forfeiture if they don't reschedule, despite what this stupid board with all 10 N. Texas Fans say!
Es más, if they come to El Paso in December break heating and or plumbing in the opposing team locker. F-*ck ‘em.
That's my point. UNT should be the recipient of forfeits; not us.
Not even close. Denton and Plano are probably 35 to 40 miles apart.
Bingo. As I said in another thread, the Sun Bowl is the safest piece of real estate in west Texas because UTEP is aggressively fighting it and the staff is working practically 24/7 to keep the team safe.
Charter a plane, charter a bus to pick up on the tarmac, go straight to SB, play the game, leave the field, shower, get back on bus, bus goes directly to plane, board...bye!
"A UNT source said the school offered to pay for UTEP to travel to Denton and play the game at Apogee Stadium. UTEP declined the offer in the hope the game could be rescheduled in El Paso."
Take your offer and shove it.
Take your offer and shove it.
It is the only way UNT would beat UTEP this year. There is a reason they play the game.
This is laughable.
"We don't want to play you so you should forfet!"
Get the hell out of here with that weak logic, North Texas. Screw them and their entitlement
"We don't want to play you so you should forfet!"
Get the hell out of here with that weak logic, North Texas. Screw them and their entitlement
actually it is really close. That is the same area of Texas
35 miles apart is not far.
Hey Fili! Guess it depends on how you define "area". Its a 37 mile drive. There are about "five" school districts located between Denton ISD and Plano ISD. Would you consider Canutillo and Horizon City to be the same area?
When you talk about El Paso it includes those two plus Anthony, Socorro, And a few others.
The east side and west side are what 25 minute or more drive time, depending on traffic.
who cares about c unt? The coaches and their players all pussed out. Call it what you will, but them bitches yellow
I tried to post on their board, but they chose not to allow it ,so it will remain my secret. Sure hope F I U doesn't back out this week.
Yes they are. They are part of the El Paso southwest Texas area. Denton and Plano are part of north central Texas. Would you not say there is North Texas fans living in Plano????
Ah ha! So you are talking "great big" area; not small area. If you wanted to you could consider the entire Metroplex as one area, which includes 6-7 million people. My point is that there is no basis for comparison between Plano and Denton when discussing the Plano Eastwood football game and the UTEP-UNT football game. They are two completely separate communities. There might be a UNT fan or two living in Plano, but there's probably more SMU fans.
7.5 million almost 8 I live here. Denton and Plano aren't considered close or same community by any means so you're right.
Disappointing that geography is not standard curriculum in schools these days.
All I know is that the highway system in Dallas/Ft. Worth looks like a big dong pointed towards EP.
would you consider Las Cruces and Juarez part of the El Paso community???? Whould you say they are in the same area of El Paso??? Minerliner must have never traveled outside of EL Paso. 35 miles is not far. Maybe for El Pasoans it is but not for everyone else....
Traveling 35 miles? Not sure I understand your point. Who said it was far? FYI, I lived in EP until 1977 when I moved to Dallas. "AREA"...Again; is a general and broad reference. Could be a square mile or 500 square miles. As nattybry said, Denton and Plano have no connections of any kind. Plano's reaction to Walmart and Denton's reaction to EP's COVID19 dilemma???
Plano and Denton may occasionally play each other, but their's a jillian schools in the Metroplex.
BTW a few years ago I drove to Denton for a UTEP-UNT basketball game in an ice storm. Took about an hour and a- half to go 40 miles.
