UTEP at LA Tech

[MinerManiac]

This one is, unfortunately, pretty easy. We've lost 6 straight and are 4-7 on the road. While this has been a disappointing season for LA Tech, they are 10-4 at home. We go limping into the CUSA Tournament on a 7 game losing streak.

LA Tech 80
UTEP 68

A big thank you to my son for getting married this weekend, and cramming tomorrow so full of activities that I won't be able to watch this game.

 

[Minerinciter]

UTEP 68
LA Tech 74

 

[BillyFlava08]

LA TECH 83
UTEP 78
Continue to disappoint and prepare for our 1st round exit

 

[NeptunianEmp]

I would love to be the optimist and say we win but Batcho’s mom is in town from France and he would live nothing more than to win for her on senior day.

La Tech 73
UTEP 70

 

[KaneFan29]

LaTech with a crowd that UTEP should be getting.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

LaTech with a crowd that UTEP should be getting.

It’s kinda sad honestly especially for senior night. Probably 1500 there for a team trying to get 20 wins.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

There is a chance to pull off the win if we keep getting fouls called on our baskets. Foul them out and make our free throws.

 

[KaneFan29]

It’s kinda sad honestly especially for senior night. Probably 1500 there for a team trying to get 20 wins.

That’s how most of the crowds at mid majors are though. We have a section of fans that complain that there’s not 8,000 at the Don for every game. UTEP is extremely lucky to get the crowds they still get.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

That’s how most of the crowds at mid majors are though. We have a section of fans that complain that there’s not 8,000 at the Don for every game. UTEP is extremely lucky to get the crowds they still get.

Understandable. Even during the Jans years nmsu was averaging around 6k. Now there is around 5200 during the Hooten rebuild. It’s more surprising to see good teams not having fan buy in or university outreach to draw crowds.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Hebb should NEVER go to the hoop.

 

[Lil_Train]

Hebb should NEVER go to the hoop.

He shouldn't be playing at all. SMH.

 

[MineroFanatico]

This one is, unfortunately, pretty easy. We've lost 6 straight and are 4-7 on the road. While this has been a disappointing season for LA Tech, they are 10-4 at home. We go limping into the CUSA Tournament on a 7 game losing streak.

LA Tech 80
UTEP 68

A big thank you to my son for getting married this weekend, and cramming tomorrow so full of activities that I won't be able to watch this game.

Congrats! On your son getting married, of course! Only time will tell if congratulations are in order for missing a possible shit show.

 

[MineroFanatico]

He shouldn't be playing at all. SMH.

So very true.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Mannn…it’s really gotten bad. It just ain’t clicking with this team…for more than a couple minutes at a time, a few times a game.

 

[KaneFan29]

34-22 LaTech at half

 

[Lil_Train]

Mannn…it’s really gotten bad. It just ain’t clicking with this team…for more than a couple minutes at a time, a few times a game.

Yep. Giving up a bunch of open shots on defense; and not generating enough turnovers. Bynum's offensive game is stuck in JC run and gun. Forcing bad shot after bad shot. You have to value the ball at this level. He just doesn't. On defense, he gets beat consistently off the dribble. Golding gambled the season on Bynum and Barnes, and it will likely cost him his job.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Yep. Giving up a bunch of open shots on defense; and not generating enough turnovers. Bynum's offensive game is stuck in JC run and gun. Forcing bad shot after bad shot. You have to value the ball at this level. He just doesn't. On defense, he gets beat consistently off the dribble. Golding gambled the season on Bynum and Barnes, and it will likely cost him his job.

Yeah, he’s definitely a downgrade from Hardy and or Powell. To be successful, UTEP needed Bynum and Barnes to be upgrades. However this team’s deficiencies go well beyond just those two. But yeah, aside from 3 point shooting, Bynum doesn’t bring anything.

 

[MineroFanatico]

20 points down. Wow!

 

[KaneFan29]

20 points down. Wow!

It’s fine. Bronzeing was 10:33 away from the tournament championship last year and this team has the squad to win 4 games in 4 days!!!

 

[dementiajoe]

Should Fool’s Golding even be on the same flight back to El Paso? He needs to be fired as soon as the clock reaches zero. Doesn’t matter which assistant coaches the Miners next week. They’ll soon be gone too.

 

[FedupMiner]

No worries. Golding is a tournament coach.

 

[Lil_Train]

Yeah, he’s definitely a downgrade from Hardy and or Powell. To be successful, UTEP needed Bynum and Barnes to be upgrades. However this team’s deficiencies go well beyond just those two. But yeah, aside from 3 point shooting, Bynum doesn’t bring anything.

Early on, I had hopes Bynum/Barnes would be better offensively, or at least more efficient. On the defensive side, it isn't enough close to what Hardy and Powell brought to the table. Just one of many issues on this team, like you mentioned.

 

[Rot]

Embarrassing performance. Senter and Golding have to go.

 

[utep2step]

Nobody's really answered what the heck happened to a promising season? There will always be an early OOC ugly game, um well, UTEP had two, but an ugly game where one "got away".

Players got into dog house with Golding midway? Players nor accustomed to this level of play? No fire in the belly? And the best for last, can't coach up. Can coach certain parts of the game well, but can't put a whole game together. That's Golding. All these things happened.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

Having now watching the first 10 minutes of a UTEP game since the nmsu win I can see why everyone is down on the team. Yes it is senior day but damn this team is bad. Missed open shots poor interior defense. No consistency.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Referring to the LaTech kid that is 5 for 5 from deep, the announcer asks, “WHY do they keep leaving him open?!”. I can only laugh at that.

 

[Lil_Train]

Referring to the LaTech kid that is 5 for 5 from deep, the announcer asks, “WHY do they keep leaving him open?!”. I can only laugh at that.

Golding has switched Hebb over on Green. He will shut him down. 😉

 

[MineroFanatico]

Their D2 transfer is way better than our high mid major transfer.

 

[utep-piggy]

the equations are simple:

shitty recruiting + shitty coaching = shitty season

shitty AD + shitty recruiting + shitty coaching = infinite shit with no hope for the future and nothing to get excited about the last 10 years

 

[MineroFanatico]

To add insult to injury…utep is the doormat that a kid gets his ONLY point of the season on. 😂

 

[kickballpro]

 

[FeralFelidae]

LA Tech hit 70% of their threes. Does Golding try to make any adjustments to defend the perimeter?

 

[MineroFanatico]

LA Tech hit 70% of their threes. Does Golding try to make any adjustments to defend the perimeter?

It doesn’t appear so.

It was like shooting practice when a coach half heartedly provides some pseudo defense.

 

[dementiajoe]

To add insult to injury…utep is the doormat that a kid gets his ONLY point of the season on. 😂

Every conference needs a doormat. The Mountain West has theirs come 2026.

 

[KaneFan29]

Every conference needs a doormat. The Mountain West has theirs come 2026.

It’s going to be more fun losing to Air Force, UC Davis, and San Jose St

 

[SAMINERGIRL]

So maybe I missed this but it is obvious that Golding lost this team, and it seemed as far back as when Bynum got suspended. IMO they haven’t looked good since then. Does that seem about the correct timeline to y’all as well? Maybe it was discussed already but what happened in that practice. They just seem off since then.

 

[FeralFelidae]

So maybe I missed this but it is obvious that Golding lost this team, and it seemed as far back as when Bynum got suspended. IMO they haven’t looked good since then. Does that seem about the correct timeline to y’all as well? Maybe it was discussed already but what happened in that practice. They just seem off since then.

The Camper injury seemed to make a difference.

 

[bamfor]

The Camper injury seemed to make a difference.

From that JSU game, we’ve only won three games. The NMSU revenge game, FIU (worst team in the conference, and Kennesaw state by 2 (completely aside, still one of the worst games I have ever seen by officials). So 3-10 since Camper’s injury (including where he was injured), 2-7 since Bynum’s suspension was announced pre game NMSU

 

[Minerinciter]

 

[BillyFlava08]

Golding will say his usual “this is on me, we didn’t come out ready to play. But I like how we fought back from 23 to lose by 18.”