I am now convinced CRT is tanking intentionally. Before I explain, let me say that I'm not accusing him of point-shaving for money. My theory is that he didn't realize what a clusterf*** the UTEP athletics dept is until he got here, and he wants to get bought out.
I've seen plenty of incompetent coaches. We've seen them at UTEP. Rabs and Kugler come to mind.
An incompetent coach only has one thing and he never adjusts because he doesn't know how. For a long time I believed that was CRT. But even the most incompetent coach doesn't switch strategies when he has something that's working, even if it was an accident.
If Aaron Jones gets 6 yards a carry every time he runs a sweep left, even Kug will notice that and he will run sweep left every damn play. He doesn't suddenly decide to throw deep every down.
But Terry had something that was working in the first half and he pulled them out of it for the second half. they were moving the ball, penetrating, and either shooting or kicking back out and it was working. Then he pulls them out of that in the second half and they just stand around the perimeter jacking up shots. Nobody is that stupid.
Also, Kug wouldn't pull his starting QB in the first half with the game close to put in a freshman who is not even close to ready for D1. But CRT pulled Bienemy and put Vuk in for 9 minutes. We were hanging with UAB -- the leading team in the conference, and on their court -- and he pulls his star PG to put in a guy that literally does not play at D1 level for 1/4 of the game. Again, nobody is that stupid.
He is absolutely incompetent, but I think he doesn't give a shit anymore and he's trying to throw games. Not saying he's doing it for illegal gain, but I don't see how it would look any different if he was.
