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Title: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on February 13, 2024, 05:45:44 PM

I am retired and have plenty of time to spend pondering these things so I am going to make my predictions and invite others to do the same. But, it is kind of like playing poker for matchsticks unless there's something on it more than just bragging rights. So, there will be a prize.

Make your picks with winner, loser, and score. Award one point for correct pick, win or lose. Also, using weekly OPT scoring add three points for a 1st place win, two for 2nd, and so on. Also, add three points for a correct pick against oddsmakers picks of winners or losers. Pick an upset and it is worth three points. No one knows who the favorites will be at this time. We are pretty sure about some games and all have our own ideas for who we think may or may not be the team that will win. Some of us are swayed by desire more than others.

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 48 10

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 28 14

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 31 24

Sep 21 UTEP CO St CO St 34 24

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 28 14

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 35 21

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 31 21

Oct 22 UTEP LA T LA T 27 17

Nov 2 MTU UTEP MTU 27 24

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 35 14

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 48 14

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 31 21

Well, if this game has been hard before, this one is a whole new level of hard. Some would say it has to be pure luck, butthat is not true. Picking correctly is NOT just random drawings from a hat.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: MinerInWisconsin on February 14, 2024, 07:08:22 AM

A new season with a new coaching staff, new energy around the program brings new hope. Thanks for doing this each year as it adds some interest to the season. I have to wait for spring ball which starts March 18 and ends April 20 with the spring game. Not that spring practice tells us a lot since it?s our offense against our defense but it?s at least something. I will attempt to restrain my annual optimism this year but last season was the pits and this season is a huge unknown with lots of players gone and 47 new players coming. It will be interesting at the very least.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: MinerInWisconsin on April 26, 2024, 09:44:07 AM

I waited for spring ball to be completed so now I need to make my predictions based somewhat on that. The post spring ball departures, 6 or so by now, are imo based on where the guys see themselves in the depth chart. No harm in trying to find a place where you are more likely to see the field. I was surprised that Jake McNamara, QB, ended up at NMSU so quickly. I think he must have been at best number 3 on UTEP's depth chart but I do think he is a good qb.

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 34 20

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 38 20

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 31 27

Sep 21 UTEP CO St CO St 31 27

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 31 17

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 34 28

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 34 17

Oct 22 UTEP LA T LA T 28 24

Nov 2 MTU UTEP UTEP 38 24

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 45 14

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 38 20

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 40 17

I see a lot more scoring by this Miner team and some good new defensive players. Should be competitive in most games and obviously a couple more than the 6 wins I'm predicting are possible and most welcome. Should see bigger crowds this season with the new staff and an exciting offense. TV games will be plentiful. I expect the Nebraska game to be on the Big 10 Network, the Tennessee game on the SEC Network, the 4 October mid-week games on either espnu, espn2 or cbssn. The CSU game is controlled by the MWC contracts so could be cbssn, fs1. Likely one other game will end up on cbssn, either at Liberty or NMSU or vs MTSU or KSU. We will find out late May or early June.

So that will put UTEP in either the New Mexico Bowl or the Frisco Bowl. Either one is winnable for this team but certainly not a sure thing. Both would be well attended by UTEP fans. Go Miners!

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on April 26, 2024, 11:08:44 AM

I need to think about this. I have some concerns with the D getting tired out, and whether we have enough of the correct offensive personnel. Just thinking about it now, if you have confidence that your O is going to score on a high percent of possessions, you might take a D approach of hoping to get off the field fast. Aggressive, blitzing, taking chances. If you give up a score, the O will get it back, but if you can generate a few 3 and outs or turnovers it will be worth it and tire out the opposing D as well. You're going for an uptempo game all around. I don't know if that's his plan, just my random neurons firing

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on April 26, 2024, 01:05:58 PM

I agree with your assessment on the third string QB. I was somewhat surprised that he was good. He was fragile though and I think that is his undoing as a first stringer. He has potential as a second stringer though to give the starting QB a rest or is he injures himself.

I'm very optimistic about this years team and I sure hope that it makes for a winning season, fingers crossed

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on April 26, 2024, 02:29:59 PM

News that we just got a commitment from Corey Wren of TCU. If he is immediately eligible that alone could be a game changer. Blazingly fast

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on April 27, 2024, 11:47:54 AM

Quote from: SisyphusMiner on April 26, 2024, 02:29:59 PM

News that we just got a commitment from Corey Wren of TCU. If he is immediately eligible that alone could be a game changer. Blazingly fast

I saw that in the news too but I didn't get what position he plays. TCU is a bonafide good team and anyone from there that wants to come to Utep is welcomed with open arms.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: KiddMiner on April 27, 2024, 06:15:34 PM

OK I'll play

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 34 24

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 38 17

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 34 28

Sep 21 UTEP CO St UTEP 34 24

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 35 14

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 32 24

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 34 24

Oct 22 UTEP LA T UTEP 28 17

Nov 2 MTU UTEP UTEP 28 17

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 38 10

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 52 17

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 34 21

The way this staff is fired up I can see another one year turn around. We shall see.

Picks up!!

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on April 28, 2024, 09:54:24 AM

Wow, Kidd sure is optimistic about the team. I sure hope he's right, eight wins is a lot, fingers crossed.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on April 28, 2024, 03:14:58 PM

Quote from: Minermojo on April 27, 2024, 11:47:54 AM

Quote from: SisyphusMiner on April 26, 2024, 02:29:59 PM
News that we just got a commitment from Corey Wren of TCU. If he is immediately eligible that alone could be a game changer. Blazingly fast

I saw that in the news too but I didn't get what position he plays. TCU is a bonafide good team and anyone from there that wants to come to Utep is welcomed with open arms.

I read an article from when he was in high school and they said he could play P5 at either RB or slot receiver. He ran insanely fast 60 and 100 times in track. If he's still anywhere near that fast Walden will figure out a way to get him in space I think.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 05, 2024, 09:31:15 AM

Make your picks, now! Don?t be too late. Upset bonus points could play a huge part in the outcome this year.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Austintacious on August 06, 2024, 06:35:01 AM

Fantasy Season, miles from reality.

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE UTEP 34 20
Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 38 20
Sep 14 UTEP Liberty UTEP 31 27
Sep 21 UTEP CO St UTEP 31 27
Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 31 17
Oct 10 UTEP WKU UTEP 34 28
Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 34 17
Oct 22 UTEP LA T UTEP 28 24
Nov 2 MTU UTEP UTEP 38 24
Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 45 14
Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 38 20
Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 40 17

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on August 06, 2024, 11:08:25 AM

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 38----28 Nebraska at Nebraska, I'll be glad if we keep
it this close

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 40----14 We got this

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 28----24 No way we can win but here's hoping

Sep 21 UTEP CO St UTEP 21-----17 I sure wish I'm right

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 28----24 Sam Houston gave us a good scare but we're
the home team

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 35----21 A team we have trouble beating

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 28----10 It was close last year but we have home

Oct 22 UTEP LA T LA T 24----10 La Tech has our number especially there

Nov 2 MTU UTEP MTU 24----17 They're always good, we'll be close

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 42----14 Kent State? Doesn't matter, we win.

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 54----14 No way Jose, we lose this one.

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 28----24 Close game, Enemas U. still has good players
from last year but lost QB.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on August 13, 2024, 08:46:40 AM

We'll have some enthusiasm and belief in the new coach and system and that will count for something.

************************ Home Winner Score winning score first

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 45----31 We score a few points off adrenaline but D not ready yet

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 45----17 Flying high

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 42----24 They beat us worse than Neb and we all come down to earth.

Sep 21 UTEP CO St Co St 31-----24 We have to learn to win on the road and it doesn't start here.

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 35----24 We aren't losing at home to these guys

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 35----21 Nope

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 31----10 FIU not that good

Oct 22 UTEP LA T LA T 27----24 close loss

Nov 2 MTU UTEP UTEP 31----24 Defending home turf

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 42----17 Convincing win

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 45----10 Crushing loss

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 35----17 This one makes or breaks the new staff as it will determine bowl eligibility against our archrival. We come out swinging and kick their ass.

Bowl eligible with one win against a respectable team. Unbeaten at home and one road win at NMSU. We win our first bowl game in two millenia or whatever it is. The city goes nuts and everyone thinks Walden is the new Nick Saban. Senter offers him a 50 year extension with no buyout and unlimited nachos.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Alaska Miner on August 25, 2024, 01:34:05 AM

Well, I was trying to avoid this for as long as possible, but I see this as the last time I'd have time to do this before the season starts. This is really difficult with a brand new coach, product, and so many absolute unknowns, which is the reason I put it off, but here we go:

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NEB NEB 41-20 I'm hoping they'll make it closer, but we'll see.

Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 35-14 If this one is close, it'll be a long season.

Sep 14 UTEP Liberty UTEP 31-28 I know I'm crazy for this, but I think the Miners may be out for revenge, but then again, it's a different coach and team this year.

Sep 21 UTEP CO St UTEP 28-20 Yeah, probably wishful thinking here.

Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 35 - 30 I just really want them to win this one, since all of a sudden SHSU fans are unbelievable shit talkers on X.

Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 35- 28 I don't know why I feel like they're going to keep losing to these guys, but if they actually win this many by this point in the season, I'll probably change my mind.

Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 38-24 I don't know...

Oct 22 UTEP LA T UTEP 31- 17 Yeah...

Nov 2 MTU UTEP MTU 28-24

Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 33 - 17

Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 48 - 17 This one will probably be worse than this...

Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 31-10 Just can't let the Aggies win this one.

Soooo, yeah. 8-4... I'm sure this will look pretty stupid as the year goes on, but with not much more info on the team I'd rather be optimistic and hope for the best.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 06:39:46 AM

Last chance to get your picks in. I will announce prizes later.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: ATL-Miner on August 31, 2024, 07:53:16 AM

************************ Home Winner Score

Aug 31 UTEP NE NE 38-17
Sep 7 Southern Utah UTEP UTEP 42-21
Sep 14 UTEP Liberty Liberty 34- 17
Sep 21 UTEP CO St UTEP 31-28
Oct 3 Sam Houston UTEP UTEP 27-24
Oct 10 UTEP WKU WKU 42-35
Oct 16 FIU UTEP UTEP 27- 17
Oct 22 UTEP LA Tech LA Tech 31-21
Nov 2 MTU UTEP MTU 35-28
Nov 9 Ken St UTEP UTEP 27-24
Nov 23 UTEP Tenn Tenn 38-13
Nov 30 UTEP NMSU UTEP 27- 17

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on August 31, 2024, 12:31:55 PM

Quote from: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 06:39:46 AM

Last chance to get your picks in. I will announce prizes later.

Meh, didn't get no prize last year. :'(

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 03:21:41 PM

Were you supposed to get a prize and didn?t? Did I make a mistake? My wife tells me that I never make mistakes!

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 03:28:38 PM

My wife was right again!

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I got your letter today. When I went to my mailbox I didn't recognize the sender and I thought it was from the JW's because I have gotten letters from them. You cannot imagine my surprise when I opened it. Now I know what you meant when you said you were going to do things different this time for the winners of the OPT. Well, buddy, you sure kept your promise. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

I hope I win again. LOL ;D?

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 03:38:00 PM

Prizes will be $100
$50
$25

Plus choice of some memorabilia.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on August 31, 2024, 06:14:24 PM

Here are the results from game 1. 40-7 Nebraska wins.

First place for this game and the tournament;
Kyyote 3+1=4
2nd Place ATL Miner 2+1=3
3rd Place AK Miner 1+1=2
All others 1 point for the correct winner
MIW 1
Kidd 1
Austin 1
Mojo 1
Sis 1

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 08, 2024, 06:14:51 AM

Please check these.
No one gets a point for picking the winner. Based on closest to the actual score was this;
Kyyote 17
MIW 21
Kidd 24
Austin 21
Mojo 29
Sis 31
AK 24
Atl 23

So, 1st for the week Ky 3
Austin and MIW tied and split the 3 points 1 1/2 points each

So after 2 weeks;

Kyyote 7
ATL 3
Austin 2.5
MIW 2.5
AK 2
Sis 1
Mojo 1

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Alaska Miner on September 08, 2024, 02:18:16 PM

Well, considering I had them at 8 wins, and after seeing that abomination last night, I won?t be winning this thing. I don?t think they?ll win another game this year.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 08, 2024, 03:19:35 PM

At least the Utep OPT will be easier, just predict that they'll lose and you won't be disappointed

Can I at this time ask for another head coach? This little boy won't cut it.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 14, 2024, 07:50:10 PM

Results of the Liberty game are:

1st Atl Miner for 3+1+ 4 points
2nd Mojo for 2+1=3 points
Kyyote for 1 +1 =2 points
MiW 1 for the win
Kidd 1 for the win
Sis 1for the win

Added to last weeks totals these are the current standings;

1st Kyy 9 pts
2nd ATL 7pts
3rd Mojo 4 pts
MiW 3.5 pts
Aust 2.5 pts
AK 2 pts
Sis 2 pts
Kidd 2 pts

As always, subject to correction if pointed out to me.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 21, 2024, 06:47:46 PM

Sis got first place and 1 for the win plus 3=4
MiW and I tied splitting the second and third place 2+1 points getting a point each for picking winner and 1.5 each points for the tie. The three of us were the only ones picking csu.

So current standings are;

Ky 11.5
ATL 7
MiW 6
Sis 6
Mojo 4
Aust 2.5
Kidd 2
AK 2

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 22, 2024, 11:24:00 AM

The old man is getting pretty good at predictions.

I want my crystal ball back Ky. You'll probably deny that you have it and while we're at it bring back my weed whacker too.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 22, 2024, 01:58:42 PM

I think it?s going to get crazy before it?s over. I thought we?d get five wins. Right. We are about able to beat a depleted Austin Peay team. Maybe.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 23, 2024, 11:15:16 AM

Quote from: kyyote on September 22, 2024, 01:58:42 PM

I think it?s going to get crazy before it?s over. I thought we?d get five wins. Right. We are about able to beat a depleted Austin Peay team. Maybe.

That's exactly who we beat in the Spring Scrimmage game. That's why we were able to put up so many points.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 23, 2024, 04:22:56 PM

I almost posted the same thing.
Coach thought his FCS QB was all that cuz he looked good against our FCS defense

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 23, 2024, 05:02:26 PM

Well, we are UTEP. Only UTEP would go get a guy from an FCS school who had a good year, pay him what the last hc was making, almost doubling his salary AND give him by a FIVE year contract! For an untested, unproven hc at this level. He has shown that Senter was a genius. He has that super vision that allows him to spot great talent at the lower levels of play and giving them shocking to even the recipients large amounts of guaranteed money. Can?t wait to see all of the fcs players transferring to complete the fundamental transformation of the team to the fcs team of the fbs division.

WTFITMWTP!

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 23, 2024, 08:09:21 PM

"WTFITMWTP!"

I used to do this at work on the blackboard to remind me of something I had to get done. The guys would try to decipher it all the time. I think I know what yours means.

What the fudge is the matter with these people. Am I right?

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 24, 2024, 06:39:26 AM

Nailed it

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 10:03:04 AM

Quote from: kyyote on September 23, 2024, 05:02:26 PM

Well, we are UTEP. Only UTEP would go get a guy from an FCS school who had a good year, pay him what the last hc was making, almost doubling his salary AND give him by a FIVE year contract! For an untested, unproven hc at this level. He has shown that Senter was a genius. He has that super vision that allows him to spot great talent at the lower levels of play and giving them shocking to even the recipients large amounts of guaranteed money. Can?t wait to see all of the fcs players transferring to complete the fundamental transformation of the team to the fcs team of the fbs division.

WTFITMWTP!

To be fair though, he went out and recruited a lot of 3 star guys. You can win in CUSA with a team full of 3 star players. I think he made the assessment (incorrectly it seems) that what UTEP had was not meaningfully better than FCS and might as well bring in guys that know the system in the hopes that would turn into a successful year. He was wrong. But assuming he continues to recruit well, FCS talent is not his future, it was a shot at a short term fix.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 24, 2024, 10:56:12 AM

Okay. Well, then I have questions. How is it that Dimel was stocking sub fcs level talent but getting extensions? Senter? Was that happening under Senter watch? If as you say, our new coach was wrong about this would I be wrong if I didn?t trust his judgement regarding the evaluation of football talent-a pretty important ability for his job? Or Senter?s? Or Wilson who knows that the football program is the ?front porch ? of the school? Who is the genius that can?t understand that 15-20 thousand at $15 bucks a seat times six for a $800k coach is better than 45-50k at $15 for a big name, player attracting, winning head coach that demonstrates a desire to not try to survive at the lowest level but to actually win and prosper?

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 11:08:11 AM

>>How is it that Dimel was stocking sub fcs level talent but getting extensions?

I'm not saying that Dimel was stocking sub fcs level talent. Senter did however give him extensions that I think were unwarranted.

>>If as you say, our new coach was wrong about this would I be wrong if I didn?t trust his judgement regarding the evaluation of football talent-a pretty important ability for his job

Good question. I don't trust his judgment at this point either. But star ratings aren't from CEW or Senter. The ratings are not 100% correct, but a team full of 3 star talent is almost guaranteed to have better players than a team full of one and two star talent.

>>Who is the genius that can?t understand that 15-20 thousand at $15 bucks a seat times six for a $800k coach is better than 45-50k at $15 for a big name, player attracting, winning head coach that demonstrates a desire to not try to survive at the lowest level but to actually win and prosper?

Assume you meant the first is *not* better, and I agree. This is also my argument against someone like Palmer. Stop shopping at Dollar Tree, and pony up for what we need.

Now it seems to me though that I read somewhere that sports funding is complicated due to being part of the UT system. Could Wilson just decide to invest $2M a year in a coach, or does it have to go through the board of regents or something?

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 24, 2024, 11:25:50 AM

I have reason to believe that Walden is "NOT" a good evaluator of talent. I saw that the guy he brought from Austin wasn't FBS worthy. But...he insisted on keeping him at the QB spot. Did anybody notice that as soon as he changed QBs in the second half (?) that the Miners started scoring? I'm not saying that (jeepers I keep forgetting their names) the replacement is a star but he sure did a good job of almost bringing us back to a tie (if it wasn't for no.50 who screwed things up royally by going off sides). We were that close to perhaps even winning that game.

You watch, the next game he'll have the Austin QB in the QB spot again. Some people just don't learn, they're just stubborn and stupid.

Someone remind me of their names, for some reason their names don't stick to my memory. Maybe it's because I don't want to remember, LOL.

I promise I'll write their names down for the next posting. Ha, ha.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 11:35:06 AM

Hell I haven?t watched the last two games and i remember the names

FCS Skyler Locklear
FBS Cade McConnell

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on September 24, 2024, 02:26:45 PM

Sis, I remember not too long ago when UTSA jumped into div 1 fbs. They are a part of the Texas system and in a few short years have shot up the conference ranks. Why them and not UTEP?

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 03:27:19 PM

obviously our leadership sucks and has sucked for a long time. We diehards are the last to figure out they don't give a shit

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 25, 2024, 10:58:30 AM

Quote from: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 11:35:06 AM

Hell I haven?t watched the last two games and i remember the names

FCS Skyler Locklear
FBS Cade McConnell

You're not 76. LOL

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 25, 2024, 11:00:50 AM

Quote from: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 03:27:19 PM

obviously our leadership sucks and has sucked for a long time. We diehards are the last to figure out they don't give a shit

We're like Democrat voters that keep electing Dems into office and then can't figure out why they always suck. They take us for granted.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on September 25, 2024, 11:05:39 AM

Quote from: Minermojo on September 25, 2024, 11:00:50 AM

Quote from: SisyphusMiner on September 24, 2024, 03:27:19 PM
obviously our leadership sucks and has sucked for a long time. We diehards are the last to figure out they don't give a shit

We're like Democrat voters that keep electing Dems into office and then can't figure out why they always suck. They take us for granted.

Nah. We're like Republican voters who keep voting for Republicans because they promise to stop the Democrats. But even when R's are in the majority we still get D policies somehow. And we keep voting for them because at least they tell us what we want to hear, even though nothing different actually happens

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on September 26, 2024, 01:29:04 PM

So like coaches, all we get are lies. ;D

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on October 04, 2024, 05:58:18 AM

No points were earned. Scores remain from last week.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on October 13, 2024, 01:32:15 PM

The results from the WKU game;

Ky, Mojo and Sis tied and divide the 6 points for 2 points each. Plus a point each for picking the winner for all but Austin who picked UTEP to win.

For the season;

Ky 14.5
Sis 9
ATL 8
MIW 7
Mojo 7
Kidd 3
AK 3
Aust 2.5

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on October 17, 2024, 06:05:41 AM

All players picked UTEP for the winner awarding 1 point each for the win and a 3 point bonus for picking the upset.

First place Ky off by 1. For 3 points
Four way tie off by 7 were MiW, Kidd, Austin, and ATL. They divide the remaining three points for .7 points

Ky 1+3+3=7
MIW 1+3+.7=4.7
Kidd 1=3+.7=4.7
Austin 1+3+.7=4.7
ATL 1+3+.7=4.7
Mojo 1+3=4
Sis 1+3=4
AK 1+3=4

For the season

Ky 21.5
Sis 13
ATL 12.7
MIW 11.7
Mojo 11
Kidd 7.7
Austin 7.2
AK 7

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on October 17, 2024, 12:09:59 PM

The old man is running away with it.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on October 17, 2024, 12:14:59 PM

Dumb luck. lol

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on October 23, 2024, 05:44:55 AM

After Tech

Mojo 1st 1+3=4
Ky 1+2=3
Sis 1+1=2
MiW 1
ATL 1

Season

Ky 24.5
Sis 15
Mojo 15
ATL 13.7
MIW 12.7
Kidd 7.7
Austin 7.2
AK 7

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 02, 2024, 05:24:45 PM

MTU 20 UTEP 13

UTEP was the favorite, so those who picked MTU get a point for the win and a three point bonus for picking the upset. These are the four who picked MTU

Mojo first place 1+3+3=7
Ky second place 1+3+2=6
AK third place 1+3+1=5
ATL 1+3=4

Season

Ky 30.5
Mojo 22
ATL 17.7
Sis 15
MIW 12.7
AK 12
Kidd 7.7
Austin 7.2

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 09, 2024, 06:12:25 PM

Everyone earned a point for picking the winner.
Sis 3 points
MIW 2 points
Mojo 1 point

Ky 31.5
Mojo. 24
Sis 19
ATL 18.7
MIW 15.7
AK 13
Kidd 8.7
Austin 8.2

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on November 09, 2024, 07:46:48 PM

Quote from: kyyote on November 09, 2024, 06:12:25 PM

Everyone earned a point for picking the winner.
Sis 3 points
MIW 2 points
Mojo 1 point

Ky 31.5
Mojo. 24
Sis 19
ATL 18.7
MIW 15.7
AK 13
Kidd 8.7
Austin 8.2

I'm breathing down your back Ky. Only 7 points separate us and we still have a few games. I have to predict with my brains (shut up Ky) ;D and not with my heart to catch up

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 10, 2024, 05:58:09 AM

It?s too late for that. It?s getting close. No one thought we could be this bad. Everyone picking a bunch of wins. Miners fans are like hostages with Stockholm syndrome. Only a Miners fan would look at Ken St at 1-8 and say they are better than their record looks. We just won a pillow fight with a fellow sissy and it was a real duel to decide who was the bigger sissy. I strongly suggest that you don?t go brag about the big win to anyone. Not even miner fans. It was more like two ten year old girls fussing. The fact that it was a fair ?fight?(fussing mostly) is horrible. We barely were able to be competitive against a 1-7 fcs-elevated team! Even by UTEP standards we used to be a basement dweller. We now are renting the basement of a portapotty. Most of the fcs teams that have moved up would beat us. The fact that they are equal to us when we have been at our level for a hundred years has to tell you something. Screams that we couldn?t possibly be as bad as we are if we were really trying. Nope. Winning has never been anything more than, ?That would be nice?. Senter has done a fine job hasn?t he. Who knows? His job can?t possibly involve winning as a criteria. I mean other than nmsu can you name another school who has been as bad as UTEP in the last fifty years? I mean take away a national scandal that forced us to hire a good coach that forced us to win, we quickly go that shit out of the way so that we could return to UTEP football. Two and ten, baby! That should be our motto. When other teams raise there hands and four fingers for the fourth quarter, we should raise both hands and signal Two and Ten!

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: SisyphusMiner on November 10, 2024, 07:53:31 AM

I still have an open mind on Walden. He's recruiting well and that's a good sign. Next year they need to start looking like a team that's seen a football before. I'm still not watching them until I see that they can beat bad teams.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on November 10, 2024, 07:58:00 AM

Ky, Ky, get off the cliff! LOL

You're perfectly right about everything and Senter is lucky that fans don't choose the ADs. He'd be fired a long time ago. The presidents we've had don't care either even if they show up in Utep t-shirts at the first game with the team. Like Cisco's sidekick Pancho used to say, "they have no brams". Either that or they don't really care. I think it's a little of both.

What upsets me is that it escapes them that we have the perfect storm here in El Paso. Utep is our Nfl team and it's been proven time and again that they will support the team but it has to be a winning team. We here in El Paso can't afford to be throwing away our money for lousy football. If you win they will come and fill up the Sun Bowl every home game. There's money in dem der hills surrounding the Sun Bowl but its leaders are too stupid to realize it. Like I've said before, you can't fill up the SB with the back up singers you need to get the Top Billing and that takes money, it's an investment so to speak.

If it wasn't for the fact that I love Miner sports and especially football I'd tell the president to just give up on football and even now basketball but it would also kill me not to look forward to the games and expect a loss.

I-10-Utep 0.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 10, 2024, 09:17:49 AM

In the olden days the media would be calling for some heads to roll. Nowadays nobody even asks about it. You and I know that there are hundreds of thousands of miners fans that are pissed off to the bone and not only is there nobody saying anything about it, it is downright beyond strange. I am completely aware of the biting of the hand that feeds you power that UTEP has over the reporters. I get that. But, damn! I?m not crazy or unreasonable. This is bullshit by any measure and I ask you to name five other places as bad that do nothing. UTEP is not broke and is a fucking gold mine with known veins of gold in both the sun bowl and the Don and they being mined by amateurs. Amateurs looking for quartz crystals if it wasn?t for the damned yellow dust fucking things up. I will say that Senter has to look at what he has done and not be impressed with the results. Unless he was told to down size the stupid athletic department.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 23, 2024, 07:34:58 PM

After Tennessee
All earned a point for picking the correct winner.
Mojo 3 points plus 1=4
T Kidd 1.5+1=2.5
T Sis 1.5+1=2.5

Overall

Ky 32.5
Mojo 28
Sis 21.5
ATL 19.7
MIW 16.7
AK 14
Kidd 11.2
Austin 9.2

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 24, 2024, 08:25:01 AM

I have just checked. Everyone has UTEP winning the last game. Also, the Miners have opened as the underdog so the bonus may come into play.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on November 30, 2024, 06:47:44 PM

The Miners were 3.5 point underdogs. Each of us did earn the 1 point for picking the winning team AND the 3 point bonus for beating the oddsmakers.

MIW and Austin tied for first place off by 20.
The divide the 3+2 points for first and second place = 2.5 each
And
Kidd was 22 away and got a point for third place

Kyyote Mojo and Sisyphus were 25 away ATL 35 and AK 36

So final score with the added are

Kyyote 36.5
Mojo 32
Sis 25.5
ATL 23.7
MIW 23.2
AK Miner 18
Kidd 16.2
Austin 15.7

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: Minermojo on December 01, 2024, 09:38:19 AM

Wow, I couldn't catch up with the Old Man. Great going viejito.

Title: Re: 2024 Pre-Season Pick Contest
Post by: kyyote on December 01, 2024, 11:40:01 AM

I finally got lucky. However, it seems that the less I know the better my chance of winning and boy buddy talk about a back handed victory. lol