Headed out for the game. Thought I'd get this started. UTEP kind of ran it up on us last season. Could playback be on it's way?

UNT by 31 with announced attendance of 23k with 17k actually in seat.

UTEP led 7-0 after a long fumble return by the defense. The D will outscore our O in this game, by 7.

zzzzz ... what a boring game.

North Texas actually makes Marshall's offense look like a wide open scheme. Your offense may be the only one I've seen this year more plan vanilla than Marshall's.

UTEP's defense is doing ok, offense sucks so bad... Kugler was such a fail with his O-line...

UTEP has a good secondary and the past few weeks have shown that if you're physical with our receivers then you can slow down our offense.

I want to say that UTEP's defense can play. I don't who you're losing to graduation but if you hire the right coach ... get a quarterback ... add a few key pieces ... and you could make a jump in wins next year as we did last season.

The UTEP secondary is really good. They were able to slow down North Texas in the first half. I think the North Texas defense played their best over-all conference game tonight against an obviously bad UTEP offense. Hate to say it, but I don't see how UTEP avoids an 0-12 season. Hope you guys can get a decent coach, just not one of ours.

(11-11-2017 08:47 PM)NorthTexan95 Wrote:  I want to say that UTEP's defense can play. I don't who you're losing to graduation but if you hire the right coach ... get a quarterback ... add a few key pieces ... and you could make a jump in wins next year as we did last season.

Congrats to UNT on the big win. Our D got worn out by the lack of participation of our O and by your very good O. Also congrats on making the conference champ game.

As for next year for the Miners, 7 or 8 returning starters on defense with the biggest losses at linebacker. Also 7 starters back on offense but QB is a very sore spot and the next coach is going to have to recruit some transfer skill players that can contribute right away. If that happens then the Miners should win a few games to start the new era.

Coach Price mentioned in his press conference last week that UNT is terrific on offense since you hired a good coach that installed the latest offense and recruited well. A blueprint that UTEP needs to follow.

Miners are in a bad spot right now. North Texas fans know that ground well. Good news is a good hire and some luck can get you right back in it.

We were 1-11 two years ago, with one of those being a 50pt loss to an FCS. Two years later we are much better. No reason UTEP can't do the same.

I wish you luck. The more strong programs in CUSA the better it is for everyone.