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As universities in the Conference USA start to mull over their respective athletic budgets for the 2020-21 academic year, there's one common ground for each school: trying to find ways to reduce costs and save money.

UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter will welcome Miner athletes returning to campus to resume training in phases with voluntary workouts over the summer.

The UTEP football wide receiver corp was shaken up by another big departure, with the news surfacing that Arizona graduate transfer Devaughn Cooper has entered the transfer portal, as reported by Rivals Portal on Friday.

In the midst of the global pandemic, the idea of having fans in the Sun Bowl, Don Haskins Center or any UTEP athletic sporting event this fall is still notably uncertain.

As the NCAA continues to allow universities to move forward with voluntary workouts, UTEP will permit its student-athletes to return to campus in phases beginning on June 15, as announced by Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Thursday.

UTEP men's basketball coach Rodney Terry held a powerful press conference on Wednesday, addressing the George Floyd killing by a Minneapolis police officer last week and advocated for racial justice in America.

As social media accounts have joined the movement to "Black Out Tuesday" across social media sites, local sports organizations, coaches and players have voiced their support for justice amid the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Stadium's college football insider Brett McMurphy reported that C-USA will reduce the number of teams competing in their basketball tournament from 12 to 8.

C-USA is discussing a way to save on travel by grouping the five closest schools together to play home and home during the 2020-21 basketball season.

The UTEP men's basketball squad is determined to fortify its depth at the point guard position and received a commitment on Thursday from Cam Clardy from Bridgeland High School out of the Houston area.