Southern Utah, 9/7, 7 pm, Sun Bowl
UTEP 31
SUU 21
I saw a team that came to play NE and found out NE is on a different level. That is what it?s about. He and his offense was dandy against AP competition but even against Cusa teams it will not be dazzling people blind. As Mike Price said, ?It?s the Jessies and Joes, not the x?s and o?s.? He also said that the spread and hurry up offense is great if it is working but if it isn?t then you are hanging the defense out to be killed.
The offense the past dozen years was to save the defense by holding on to the ball. Winning top.
I am broken hearted to say that Mike Price had us getting the talent to beat 12 ranked Houston in a tough cusa. Since then, Kugler, Dimel and UTEP leadership have dropped us down to the bottom of the list with the rest of the teams in this conference. The slightest talent moves up as fast as they can. UTEP is perfectly willing to do what they have done for ever. Field a team. Just put a team on the field. Success is ok-if it happens. But it doesn?t really matter. Mediocrity is the standard they aspire to. Winning half of your games gets you a trophy and a new contract for five more years of 1 and 2 win seasons. We are right on track. We will maybe win six games against the teams in cusa and lower level teams. They will feel great and maybe even give him an extension so nobody will steal him. lol. Like Kugler and Dimel. People were wanting to steal top winning losers.
I will be hoping for the best but after forty years of UTEP I understand that the basic thing in rooting for a team is that they will win or get better enough to win. UTEP is not playing the same way. Winning is simply something that is possible but not the point. They truly are the embodiment of the saying it isn?t if you won or lost. It?s how you played the game in those losses.
