I decided that with all of the time I have, that I would check to see just how Special Teams looks statistically.
Blocked Kicks-Tied with 35 others at 14th ranked
Kicks blocked-Tied at 92 with 1 in 6 games
0 Blocked Punts the same as about 100 teams
Punts Blocked tied with about 20 at 97th with 1
Kick off return defense #50
Kick off returns 63
Net Punting 99 @36.79
Punt returns 90
Field Goals per game 130 1/3 in 5 games
Punting 41 Josh Sloan
For some reason unknown to me UTEP is one of 3 teams not listed in punt return defense.
But, of the three teams, offense, defense, and special teams, special teams is not the problem. That is the one team that looks normal to decent.
Here is some more. I looked at Offense and then Defense.
Offense
Completion % 120 @53%
First Down Offense #2
Passes Int 128
Pass Off 99
Pass yds/comp 50
Rush Off 61
Total Offense 94
Defense
First down Defense 127
Passes Int 108
Pass Yards Allowed 44
Rush Defense 115
Scoring Defense 99
Total Defense 91
Time of possession #22
Fewest Penalties 121
Few Pen /gm 114
Few Pen Yds/gm 117
Total offense 94
Total defense 91
Special Teams-Look at the numbers. I think would be the best ranked of the three.
The point is that if our team was ranked in the 90's the team rpi instead of ranked 130th we wouldn't appear to be the 4th worst team in the country. To me it appears to be a discrepancy built upon the shoulders of Dimel. The three coordinators are punching above their weight. They are doing what they can with what Dimel has allowed. That is what is so weird about this team, to me. It is like if they would just play normal fucking football instead of turtle ball they might be pretty good. But we are 1 and 5 with the win coming against a power in Incarnate Word and staring at a winless remainder of our games. This is UTEP football. Should be so much better, but due to the people in charge it is so much worse.
