Let's talk about a new head football coach

[MinerInWisconsin]

I'm going to throw a candidate name out here and there 'cause, why not.

Brennan Marion, OC at UNLV. His "go go" offense is fast paced, his own invention and a combination of the triple option and the spread. They score a lot.

He was wr coach at Pitt in 2021. Pass game coordinator and wr coach at Texas in 2022 with other prior stops along the way. Only 36 years old.

Young, offensive minded and building a strong resume. Makes about $300k.

This coach just interviewed for the San Diego State HC job.

[Minermojo]

Let's ask Enemas U.'s AD to pick the next coach. They always do a much better job than our inefficient AD. I wonder how they do it?

[MinerInWisconsin]

A coach to consider that is from EP but may be out of our price range is Tony White, DC at Nebraska. He went to Burges HS in EP and was DC at Syracuse prior to Nebraska. He has been contacted by San Diego State and Syracuse may be interested too. His head coach and boss at Nebraska recommends him highly as HC material. In his 40's and $1M per year.

[SisyphusMiner]

Why are we so obsessed with hiring people from EP or former players etc?

Not you necessarily just generally UTEP fans

[MinerInWisconsin]

Why are we so obsessed with hiring people from EP or former players etc?

Not you necessarily just generally UTEP fans

I guess some are and I suppose its a love for the home town boy. I've mentioned several and the only other one remotely connected to the El Paso area is the coach at Austin Peay because he is a Texan and started college ball at Sul Ross. Oh, and Jeff Banks the TE and STC at Texas who coached under Price at UTEP. I think it is a plus to be somewhat familiar with El Paso and UTEP so they know if they like the culture, etc. But that's about it.

My personal favorite is Jason Eck, head coach at Idaho. He is from Wisconsin and as far as I know he has never set foot in El Paso. He won right off the bat at Idaho, once a losing program and he runs a wide open, fast paced offense.

[Miner91]

Isn?t Jeff Banks the guy who got in some trouble last year for the awkward football presentations to women?

[MinerMaestro]

Fire Dimel!!!!!

[MinerInWisconsin]

Isn?t Jeff Banks the guy who got in some trouble last year for the awkward football presentations to women?

I think he did have a bit of a problem so UTEP might not look in his direction.

[MinerInWisconsin]

Anyone remember Major Applewhite? He is having some success as the OC at South Alabama now and had a winning record (barely) as the head coach of Houston a few years ago. Is his name still well known enough to attract recruits?

[SisyphusMiner]

Could we hope to hear the glorious news that we are moving on as early as tomorrow?


They say the two best days in the life of a boat owner are the day he buys it and the day he sells it. Much the same with UTEP football fans. The two best days are the day we hire a coach and the day we fire him.

[kyyote]

He is negotiating an extension.  Trust the process.  Three years.  So no other school will steal him away. 
It is how we roll.  "Like a stone gathering moss, I stand at the bottom of the hill, pushing boulders to the top."_Kyyote from the song, "What I Do, Is Wrong"'

[Minermojo]

He'll probably use the excuse that he had a lot of players hurt and not considering that he could have Georgia's FB team and still lose. He's a terrible coach and that's the only excuse he can use without shame. But...I guess I would try to keep an 800k job too even if I sucked at it.

[kyyote]

Dimel has said his team looks nothing like it did back in week 1 of the season, and that if the injuries hadn't occurred he's confident his team would be competing for a conference championship.

Dimel was asked after Saturday's loss if he expects to return next season.

His reply was "Sure, absolutely."

[SisyphusMiner]

Just more coach speak.  It means absolutely nothing week in and week out.  It's like politicians.  People ask questions as though they are going to get a meaningful answer, a vague mealy mouthed response ensues, heads nod as if meaningful information was passed, and the press corp removes lips from asses just long enough to breathlessly report the nonsense verbatim.  Lather rinse repeat.

[MinerInWisconsin]

Now that we know that Dimel is absolutely not returning, anyone have a favorite name they would like to see as our next coach?

This is an exciting time because the right hire can make a huge difference in our football program.

Colin Deaver wrote that Tony White, DC at Nebraska and Mack Leftwich, OC at Texas State are interested. He also floated the name Gary Patterson. Patterson recently said he would like to coach again. Oddly enough, he and Jerry Kill are close friends. He is the winningest coach in TCU history. He and Kill are both in their early 60's.