I blame the whole thing on Stull. Natalicio doesn't know jack shit about football and she depends on Stull on what is best. Stull had some great hires, but really jacked it up with Kuglar. He went with his heart and not with qualifications. That is why Stull decided to leave a hot seat. How is Kuglar going to say "NO" to the opportunity to coach his school? The man had great ideas, but the execution part is the most important. Stull put Natalicio and Kuglar in bad situations. That is why Kuglar left Stull suddenly. He was set up for failure and didn't know it until it was too late.
I give a small bit of credit to Stull for getting Price back in. Price is good on the fly and can turn a program around on a dime. Price's issue is he can't sustain for too long, which is why he is perfect for this temporary task. The guy would be a Hell of an Athletic Director, though. IMO (5yr term max). Dude can raise money and convince super talented coaches to give UTEP a try.
Anyway, 2step has a point in which most of the local media has been corralled and fed like fat pigs. I worked for KVIA in the past and no way will local media bite the hand that feeds them. Anyone that spends money with the local TV & Radio will never see bad press. Only the obvious is reported. An example is a certain familiar face at Mission Chevy got a DUI and only 1 latin based TV station reported it, because they gave no $$ for ads. The next morning after the report aired, a rep from Mission all of a sudden shows up with a check for ads and the story was quickly dropped.
That is small town local media for you. The integrity of journalism is easily compromised here. It is what it is.
I know I'm dreaming, but if the Miners win on Saturday, big sports media will pick up on it. It will more than likely not happen, but Price will be marked as a hero. What ever his price is, it is right.
Go Miners
