miners

Winning isn't always pretty, in the end all that counts is that you end up winning, even if it is done so in a sloppy fashion.  UTEP defeated NMSU in the annual  Battle of I-10 16-10 on Saturday evening before a rather large, energetic crowd at Aggie Memorial stadium.  While most expected an offensive shootout, both teams turned it up defensively to make it the ultimate chess match where points were at a premium. 

Read More|Comment

For the third straight year the silver spade and brass spittoon will reside in El Paso.  The Miners were able to crawl away victorious in a game of who could dodge more bullets.

Read More|Comment

First the good news.  The Miners needed only two plays in overtime to defeat the Stony Brook Seawolves 31-24.  The bad news; the Miners needed overtime to defeat the Stony Brook Seawolves!

Read More|Comment

Now that the lockout is over, NFL teams have to cram five months of an off-season into three weeks!  Four undrafted UTEP Miners finally got the phone calls they were waiting for.  Quarterback Trevor Vittatoe, running back Donald Buckram, wide receiver Kris Adams, and offensive lineman Rod Huntley all received invites to NFL camps.

Read More|Comment

Former UTEP Miner and current Los Angeles Laker forward Derrick Caracter was arrested at an IHOP in downtown New Orleans early Sunday morning.  The 22 year old was arrested for allegedly striking a pregnant waitress.

Read More|Comment

Arkansas high school senior Hooper Vint has chosen UTEP.  Vint had been recruited by the University of Arkansas under former coach John Pelphrey, but narrowed his choices to Arkansas-Little Rock and UTEP.  In an interview with channel 5 news in Fayetteville, Arkansas Vint discusses why he chose El Paso and UTEP.  Thanks to our old pal John Engleman for the tip.

Hooper Vint Chooses UTEP

Read More|Comment

Monday night’s National Title men’s basketball game between Butler and UConn was one of the worst played contests in recent memory.

Read More|Comment

Memphis coach Josh Pastner may be a millionaire now, but we learned he still wears the faded sweat pants he was issued while at the University of Arizona.  He also doesn't like to leave the country unless he absolutely has to.

Read More|Comment

Our friends from Fuzzy Red Panda Productions are busy working up the big intro video you'll see in the Sun Bowl next season before Mike Price waves that pickaxe and comes down those steps. Bonus is, they have running commentary underneath along with the "real" pics and vid they're using, taking us through how to make a first-rate video. Looking forward to this!

Read More|Comment

It is possible that UTEP could return to the Don Haskins Center to play a second round NIT game.

Read More|Comment