(03-05-2013 04:05 PM)shyminer Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 03:42 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:46 PM)SgtGoldenEagle Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:39 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:22 PM)adluther Wrote:  They are having a better season at 16-12 (9-5) with a good win over a tough Oregon team than the blazers at 15-14 (7-7). you sure like to run that mouth, frequently. Often putting down other teams when those blazer's of yours aren't much to talk about in any sport. (sorry other UAB fans)

I never said UAB is having a good season. I just don't think 16-12 is a good season. If UAB was 16-12, I wouldn't think it was a good season either. Sorry you are so sensitive to it, and maybe 16-12 is great what UTEP fans consider good, but considering your tradition and history, I would think you would want better.

My comment had nothing to do with UAB. It's funny that everyone's first line of defense is to go after something unrelated to the original post.

Edit: sorry I just assumed it was a UTEP fan who retorted. Should have known it was a Memphis fan. I assume Memphis would not be happy with 16-12, why should other teams

depends on the success of a program really. If a program has been down a long time and suffered through years of losing a 16-12 season would be a great season, but with a program like Memphis for example, it would be horrendous.

UTEP is the only Division I team in the state of Texas to win a national championship.

Surely, they can't be that delusional to think a 16-12 season is "good". I don't care how down they've been and for how long.

Then again, they did keep Mike Price for as long as they did...

dont compare our crap football to basketball... apples to oranges.

It can have a direct comparison in that it shares the same leadership.. i.e. your athletic director.

Keeping Mike Price for as long as UTEP did was not a good choice and, to me, shows low expectations for your athletic program.

I would hope the same doesn't happen for basketball...which is why I made the comparison. UTEP should not ever be okay with a 16-12 season...not with the coach you guys have. You are paying him more than any other coach in your history.


Also, to get back on topic.

Tim Floyd has no penalties whatsoever in his contract for talking to other schools or taking another job. He can walk away for free.

(03-06-2013 12:06 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 04:05 PM)shyminer Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 03:42 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:46 PM)SgtGoldenEagle Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:39 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I never said UAB is having a good season. I just don't think 16-12 is a good season. If UAB was 16-12, I wouldn't think it was a good season either. Sorry you are so sensitive to it, and maybe 16-12 is great what UTEP fans consider good, but considering your tradition and history, I would think you would want better.

My comment had nothing to do with UAB. It's funny that everyone's first line of defense is to go after something unrelated to the original post.

Edit: sorry I just assumed it was a UTEP fan who retorted. Should have known it was a Memphis fan. I assume Memphis would not be happy with 16-12, why should other teams

depends on the success of a program really. If a program has been down a long time and suffered through years of losing a 16-12 season would be a great season, but with a program like Memphis for example, it would be horrendous.

UTEP is the only Division I team in the state of Texas to win a national championship.

Surely, they can't be that delusional to think a 16-12 season is "good". I don't care how down they've been and for how long.

Then again, they did keep Mike Price for as long as they did...

dont compare our crap football to basketball... apples to oranges.

It can have a direct comparison in that it shares the same leadership.. i.e. your athletic director.

Keeping Mike Price for as long as UTEP did was not a good choice and, to me, shows low expectations for your athletic program.

I would hope the same doesn't happen for basketball...which is why I made the comparison. UTEP should not ever be okay with a 16-12 season...not with the coach you guys have. You are paying him more than any other coach in your history.


Also, to get back on topic.

Tim Floyd has no penalties whatsoever in his contract for talking to other schools or taking another job. He can walk away for free.

You actually bring up many good points.

Mike Price should have "retired" after the New Mexico Bowl loss against BYU. I will always thank Coach Price for all the things he did at UTEP. But he overstayed his job for two seasons, probably four.

EDIT: I read on the Memphis board that the USC was in El Paso to talk to Josh Pastner, not Floyd. If it's true then Floyd took advantage of the situation and talked to the USC AD to clean his name. That's my guess.

Pastner is a Pac-10 guy, he played for Arizona when they won the NC in '97. I can see him being interested in a Pac-12 job, even though it's USC not UCLA or Arizona.

(03-06-2013 12:23 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote:  Mike Price should have "retired" after the New Mexico Bowl loss against BYU. I will always thank Coach Price for all the things he did at UTEP. But he overstayed his job for two seasons, probably four.

EDIT: I read on the Memphis board that the USC was in El Paso to talk to Josh Pastner, not Floyd. If it's true then Floyd took advantage of the situation and talked to the USC AD to clean his name. That's my guess.

Pastner is a Pac-10 guy, he played for Arizona when they won the NC in '97. I can see him being interested in a Pac-12 job, even though it's USC not UCLA or Arizona.

that would be a big mistake.
USC has so much competition for recruits in that region. Here in Memphis...he has a basketball hotbed to recruit. At Memphis...if the school decides it wants someone...they'll go to Memphis...the SEC gets the crumbs (or recruits) that we pass on.

(03-05-2013 01:26 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:06 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:43 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:22 PM)adluther Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 08:56 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I missed the good season part.

They are having a better season at 16-12 (9-5) with a good win over a tough Oregon team than the blazers at 15-14 (7-7). you sure like to run that mouth, frequently. Often putting down other teams when those blazer's of yours aren't much to talk about in any sport. (sorry other UAB fans)

Comparing Apples to Oranges.

This is Floyd's 3rd year at UTEP (which is typically the put-up-or-shut-up year for many programs). He's had both Major College and NBA head coaching experiences before he came to UTEP.

UAB's head coach is in his first head coaching job ever and was hired after another coach was fired, not like Floyd were a coach left for another job.

Tim Floyd has been a head coach since Jerod Haase was 12 years old.

Comparison isn't even close.

hint...UAB will still suck in year 3 of Haase's career.

Maybe so...but that won't be any of your concern.

Nor will UTEP.

Enjoy the Big Least and your new rivalry with Tulane.

our new conference will still have Cincy and UConn...as well as Temple. That could be a 3-4 bid conference every year.
Enjoy your new rivalries with ODU, UTSA, and Middle Tennessee...along with a dwindling tv rights package...and 1 bid every year.

Pastner wasn't talking to USC last night. Gary Parrish put that out to rile up Memphis fans. Pastner has already said no to lsu , ncsu, and Oklahoma . Memphis is a better situation than USC.

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(03-06-2013 01:33 PM)transitt Wrote:  Pastner wasn't talking to USC last night. Gary Parrish put that out to rile up Memphis fans. Pastner has already said no to lsu , ncsu, and Oklahoma . Memphis is a better situation than USC.

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The only reason why I can think Pastner might be "interested" is because he played college hoops in the Pac-10. Other than that I agree, Memphis is a better job than USC. It's hard to live in the shadow of the Lakers, UCLA basketball and to some extent the Clippers.

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for the mods....how come this poster can leave me 2 negative ratings...when I make a point....and i cannot leave him ONE?

BTW john...sorry if my facts disturb you. If you don't like them...you don't have to read them.
Your school is enjoying a good year. Good for you and your fans. Last year you also enjoyed a good year. Good for you and your fans.
But the year before...you had a ho-hum year.
Throwing it up to Memphis fans that you are having such a good year when we have had several 20+ win seasons will get you a 'ho-hum' response...(not to mention a Middle Tennessee fan calling us 'Tiger-h!gh')

(03-06-2013 01:09 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:26 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:06 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:43 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:22 PM)adluther Wrote:  They are having a better season at 16-12 (9-5) with a good win over a tough Oregon team than the blazers at 15-14 (7-7). you sure like to run that mouth, frequently. Often putting down other teams when those blazer's of yours aren't much to talk about in any sport. (sorry other UAB fans)

Comparing Apples to Oranges.

This is Floyd's 3rd year at UTEP (which is typically the put-up-or-shut-up year for many programs). He's had both Major College and NBA head coaching experiences before he came to UTEP.

UAB's head coach is in his first head coaching job ever and was hired after another coach was fired, not like Floyd were a coach left for another job.

Tim Floyd has been a head coach since Jerod Haase was 12 years old.

Comparison isn't even close.

hint...UAB will still suck in year 3 of Haase's career.

Maybe so...but that won't be any of your concern.

Nor will UTEP.

Enjoy the Big Least and your new rivalry with Tulane.

our new conference will still have Cincy and UConn...as well as Temple. That could be a 3-4 bid conference every year.
Enjoy your new rivalries with ODU, UTSA, and Middle Tennessee...along with a dwindling tv rights package...and 1 bid every year.

The only upside I see in C-USA 3.0 is that from top to bottom, it will be a balanced league. A conference with UTEP, Tulsa, UAB, Charlotte, Old Dominion and Middle Tennessee will be a good base to start the foundation.

(03-06-2013 02:46 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 01:09 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:26 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 01:06 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 12:43 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Comparing Apples to Oranges.

This is Floyd's 3rd year at UTEP (which is typically the put-up-or-shut-up year for many programs). He's had both Major College and NBA head coaching experiences before he came to UTEP.

UAB's head coach is in his first head coaching job ever and was hired after another coach was fired, not like Floyd were a coach left for another job.

Tim Floyd has been a head coach since Jerod Haase was 12 years old.

Comparison isn't even close.

hint...UAB will still suck in year 3 of Haase's career.

Maybe so...but that won't be any of your concern.

Nor will UTEP.

Enjoy the Big Least and your new rivalry with Tulane.

our new conference will still have Cincy and UConn...as well as Temple. That could be a 3-4 bid conference every year.
Enjoy your new rivalries with ODU, UTSA, and Middle Tennessee...along with a dwindling tv rights package...and 1 bid every year.

The only upside I see in C-USA 3.0 is that from top to bottom, it will be a balanced league. A conference with UTEP, Tulsa, UAB, Charlotte, Old Dominion and Middle Tennessee will be a good base to start the foundation.

I dunno if CUSA needs balance though. Folks come to associate a conference with the 'power' teams of that conference.
You think ACC....teams like Duke,UNC, NC State come to mind in basketball.
SEC UK & Florida.

CUSA will be searching for a new identity (or dominant team) after Memphis leaves. I don't say that with a degree of arrogance or anything, sportswriters would immediately think 'Memphis' as one of their top choices if you asked them to name a team from CUSA right off the top of their head (in basketball anyway).
There will be quite a bit of ink and stories written after the teams who are moving to the new yet-to-be-named confernce in football and basketball seasons starting late Summer if not sooner I guess about both leagues reinventing their identities.

*EDIT*
BTW I wish you Miner fans good luck in the future....you folks have many classy fans....and it is always nice to have a conversation with them.
Your team has given us fits ever since Josh Pastner became our head coach...and I hope we can apply what we have learned from playing yall as we prepare for the conference tourney and NCAA tournament. Playing UTEP always made me nervous. You folks have earned my respect.

(03-06-2013 12:23 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote:  Mike Price should have "retired" after the New Mexico Bowl loss against BYU. I will always thank Coach Price for all the things he did at UTEP. But he overstayed his job for two seasons, probably four.

EDIT: I read on the Memphis board that the USC was in El Paso to talk to Josh Pastner, not Floyd. If it's true then Floyd took advantage of the situation and talked to the USC AD to clean his name. That's my guess.

Pastner is a Pac-10 guy, he played for Arizona when they won the NC in '97. I can see him being interested in a Pac-12 job, even though it's USC not UCLA or Arizona.

Price thought we should have kept Ellis Johnson and that our fans were too mean to him. He threw the whole university under the bus... the comments were about how UTEP has something special that USM doesn't. The dude is a scumbag.