Billy Gillispie

The UTEP men's basketball team played their first secret scrimmage Saturday in Odessa against Tarleton State and the Miners defensive effort was the story.

Former UTEP men's basketball head coach Billy Gillispie told the Dallas Morning News over the weekend that he is in need of a kidney transplant.

What a pleasure to have ESPN college basketball analyst, Dick Vitale on Sportstalk with us!

Earlier today, Billy Gillispie was introduced at Texas Tech as their new men's basketball head coach.

Texas Tech’s decision to hire Billy Gillispie as head men’s basketball coach was a great move. For the last few years, the Red Raiders’ program has been heading in the wrong direction and Gillispie is the kind of coach that can turn Lubbock back into a basketball town.

Every Monday, I'll have a new feature blog on 600 ESPN El Paso called "Things I Learned". They are nothing more than random observations and I hope you enjoy it!

We knew it was only a matter of time before a school took a chance on a talented coach like Billy Clyde Gillispie.  Gillispie and Lubbock should be a perfect fit.  Let's hope he signed the contract this time.

I guess it should not come as too much of a surprise that Pat Knight was fired as head coach of Texas Tech this morning. A record of 13-18 and 5-11 in the Big 12 will not cut it in Lubbock or at most other big conferences.

I am always apprehensive to tag any coach or player the most overrated or underrated of their profession.  It is often subjective, but I am willing to bend my philosophy for one man.