UNT makes turnaround under first-year coach

[UTEP05]

http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sp...s-turnaround-under-first-year-coach/94387024/

Great article about Seth Littrell. This is the type of football coach we need.

 

[MinerInWisconsin]

http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sp...s-turnaround-under-first-year-coach/94387024/

Great article about Seth Littrell. This is the type of football coach we need.

It is a good story but it's not complete and won't be for a few years. What if it turns out to be a coach succeeding with the previous coach's recruits but no sustained success over time. Sound familiar?

 

[GaryHTalamantes]

Would have to agree. Just because you are successful in the 1st year, doesn't mean the ones after are automatic.

 

[UTEP05]

It not just about him turning around the program from a 1 win team last year- it's his character and how he brought the team together.

 

[utep2step]

Charlie Bailey did his 1st year (through his defensive coaching which is why he was lured to UTEP), Gary Nord took UTEP to the blue smurf turf in Boise, Mike Price not only reenergized the team, he electrified the city big time, and those were fun days. Kugler came riding into El Paso with a flame thrower, some commercial grade bleach and threw out everything, broadened his shoulders and swore a new type of toughness at UTEP (Mike Price basically espoused the same thing because UTEP had a history of falling apart come November). His "does it look like I drink light beer?!" had everyone feeling proud.

That 1st year high can be some good stuff.

 

[Cube Jack]

Eh... guess they weren't all that good

 

[LaserCoog]

2016 UTSA is an even better turn around model under first year coach. They were absolutely abysmal last year, bowling this year.

 

[GaryHTalamantes]

We beat both UTSA and UNT this year. We're beating the best teams in Texas now, just a matter of time when we're beating the best teams in the USA.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Okay...I'm convinced. Carlos is back.

 

[GaryHTalamantes]

WTF? Name is Gary. Just because I am new to the board and a true UTEP fan. Is there something wrong with my posts?

 

[MineroFanatico]

WTF? Name is Gary. Just because I am new to the board and a true UTEP fan. Is there something wrong with my posts?

How do you know I was talking about you? Guilty conscience?

 

[GaryHTalamantes]

Because you responded to the post under me.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Because you responded to the post under me.

You are either a troll, or have very limited football knowledge.

Really, UNT and UTSA the best fb programs in the state? UTEP on its way to being one of the best programs in the nation?

You gave yourself away.

 

[GaryHTalamantes]

Look, I was a big FCS fan and outside of ASU and UofA, I don't know 2 much about FBS. Im barely learning about it. I guess my knowledge is limited.

 

[UTEP05]

We beat both UTSA and UNT this year. We're beating the best teams in Texas now,

LMAO!! UTSA and UNT and far from the best teams in Texas.

 

[MinerInWisconsin]

Ok folks, as far as the C-USA "Texas division", UTEP is the best this year.

UTEP and UTSA are both 2-1 in the "Texas division" while UNT and Rice are both 1-2 within that division. So the tie breaker between UTEP and UTSA is the head to head meeting between the 2 and UTEP won that in a thrilling 5 OT game! Yippee!