Let's talk about a new head football coach

[Minermojo]

I would ask Enemas U's assistant coach and OC if he wants the job. He did a fine job with the Ugglies, and has a good resume in college ball.

I hope the Smu second string QB gets into the portal and Utep goes after him. He does not play like a freshman. He is good ala Salter.
When I say that he would play in the absence of the first stringer I didn't give Smoo a chance. How mistaken I was this kid is good.

[MinerInWisconsin]

Latest info according to Colin Deaver, Scotty Walden, Eric Price and Kenny Perry were interviewed this weekend and another name I hadn't heard mentioned interviewd Friday and that id Zach Kittley OC at Texas Tech. Brennan Marion will be interviewed today. Hopefully a (good) decision will be made tomorrow.

[Minermojo]

...and the waiting starts. *le sigh*

[SisyphusMiner]

Other site says its Marion and he will bring the Go Go offense to UTEP.  UNLV hung 45 on us this year.

[SisyphusMiner]

Well I gues that was premature as EP Times says it?s Walden

I saw a Walden quote where he said ?I don?t care about time of possession ?

[kyyote]

"In five of six semesters since Walden arrived, the Austin Peay football team has posted a 3.00 team grade-point average, including a program record 3.28 GPA during the spring 2022 semester. The Governors also claimed the 2020-21 and 2021-22 OVC Team Academic Achievement Awards, which were presented annually in each of the 17 conference-sponsored sports to the member institution?s team with the greatest percentage of its eligible student-athletes who achieved a 3.25 GPA or higher."

[SisyphusMiner]

Between two attractive options, this may be what tipped the scales

[Minermojo]

From what my neighbor said it is Walden. She knows him personally through her son who is also a coach at Sul Ross. The two played together there too. She asked her son if maybe he'd have a chance to be in some sort of capacity at Utep with him and her son told her that he's reached out to Scotty, as they call him, and he never responded to his messages when he was at Austin Peay.

Well, I guess we have a new coach, brand spanking new and he came to us on sale probably. I hope we didn't pay him too much and will be required to prove himself first. We.Shall.See.

[Alaska Miner]

Seems like a good hire!
Honestly, there really weren?t any duds in the group of interviewees.

Welcome to UTEP, Coach Walden!
Let?s go Miners!!
😎🤙🤙

[SisyphusMiner]

What does he have to work with?  A couple years ago we were all saying that Dimel had significantly upgraded the overall talent.  Does everyone still feel that way?

[Minermojo]

If Enemas U.'s third string QB enters the portal the Miners should go after him. He's got a lot of upside and is the atypical QB with his size. He's fast and has accuracy with his passes. He came in the fourth quarter against Liberty and did a fine job. Walden should go after a QB but he might just bring in his from APSU. I saw videos of his team against Tennessee and AP gave them a good game and Tennessee at the time was ranked no. 9. 30-13 was the final score. Not bad for a FCS team. I was impressed with the team and it's because of his leadership.