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football recruiting class
« on: February 03, 2021, 08:15:46 PM »
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  • Thoughts on the recruiting?  Other board seems pretty positive.

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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #1 on: February 04, 2021, 07:50:02 AM »
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  • I have little hope for improvement next season if Dimel doesn?t modify his terrible offensive scheme and atrocious play calling.  I am hoping Senter has forced Dimel to give up play calling responsibilities. 

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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #2 on: February 04, 2021, 07:56:29 AM »
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  • ?As we get deeper into our recruiting process over the years, we are able to be more selective about what players we are bringing in. Each year, we are becoming more selective in the type of students they are. The more of that we get, the better our culture will become and the more success we will have as a football program.?
    Our numbers were not as proficient as they might be because of the number of scholarships that are available to our program this year. But, it has also allowed us in the big picture to get a great opportunity to get ourselves out of the heavy blue shirt world we were brought into when I took the job three years ago.? Dimel

    Wouldn?t you like to see the plan he gave them. He has a blueprint and he evidently has the backing of the school. Enough that winning is not a priority. I think that there are hints. I think that he was told to get student performance up to Top Tier quality.
    As for recruiting keep that in mind. I think we are trying for a Rice type of thing. We are too academically centered to be concerned about winning football. We are providing our brilliant students an opportunity to participate in athletic competitions. While I am thrilled at our incredible achievements and life changing opportunities UTEP has provided. The football team has been a joke that isn?t funny. UTEP has done a poor job in selling this idea of us being too academically focused to be concerned about football. No one is buying the academic quality and it just looks like we can?t even field a competitive team.
    Release the Dimel plan. Let us see the truth. What did he sell and what did they buy and we can see why they are fine with one win a year in a scrimmage against El Paso High College of Vado.
    « Last Edit: February 04, 2021, 08:44:49 AM by kyyote »

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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #3 on: February 04, 2021, 08:36:07 AM »
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  • Really interesting take.   I guess the first paragraph is a Dimel quote?

    You know, I would actually be OK if we publicly said We are a Tier 1 University, and our athletes have to be students first and athletes second.  I am a weirdo and wish college sports was that way instead of a minor league for the pros.

    But like you said, if that's the deal then be up front with us about it.


    Side note:  I saw something about one of the QBs being planned to be used as a wildcat QB.  That's all we need, another situation where the instant a player lines up the other team knows exactly what's coming.

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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #4 on: February 04, 2021, 10:46:24 AM »
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  • I would be fine with that as the reasonable explanation for what drives us crazy. It?s not even the losing that gets us. We are used to that. It is the head scratching lack of rhyme or reason for finding ways to suck. Make it make sense. That?s a start. Hell, I may just go with that for my own sanity.
    I looked at the receiver from Houston and he looks like a fine young man and I will bet you a dollar he is an honor student.

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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #5 on: February 04, 2021, 11:49:28 AM »
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  • Every year I see potential, especially some of the kids Dimel brought his 1st year. All that went to shit. Because of that, I really ha ent paid much attention. It's results or bust with me at this point.
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    Re: football recruiting class
    « Reply #6 on: February 04, 2021, 01:19:51 PM »
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  • meh