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UTEP 63, Houston 53: Bohannon's Big Dunk, Floyd's Funny Post-Game [LINK]

Duke Keith — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:44:33 +0000

UTEP big man John Bohannon had a career high in both points (24) and rebounds (17) — including this rim-rattling dunk — as the Miners beat the Houston Cougars, 63-53. Click the link below to see the dunk and check out head coach Tim Floyd’s amusing post-game presser as he talked about Bohannon. [button href="http://krod.com/utep-63-houston-53-bohannon-goes-off-floyds-funny-post-game-video-2/" [...]

LSU Fan Shows His Love By Painting Purple Stripes on His Yellow Lamborghini

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:07:29 +0000

Talk about your racing stripes. Fans of SEC football are notorious for their devotion to their schools, but one deranged die-hard LSU alum is literally driving that point home. Don Domingue, a former business consultant from Lafayette, LA, loves his LSU Tigers so much that he decided to paint purple stripes on his yellow Lamborghini [...]

Trojan Man: USC Coach Lane Kiffin Has a Message for El Paso, Trojan Fans [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:00:10 +0000

Is there any team in America that took a bigger nosedive than USC? From pre-season Number 1 to a 7-6 finish after getting bounced by Georgia Tech, 21-7, in the Hyundai Sun Bowl, the Trojans looked like they were sleepwalking. It sure didn't help that the team didn't seem very happy to be in El Paso. Either way, head coach Lane Kiffin had this message for the city of El Paso and USC fans.

Can the Miners Keep This From Being Mike Price's Worst Season at UTEP? [LINK]

Duke Keith — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:20:32 +0000

Mostly, it was just cold for Mike Price and the UTEP Miners. Cold north wind, cold-blooded opponent, cold shoulder from the fans. Listed attendance at the Sun Bowl for UTEP's 31-24 loss to Central Florida was 25,483. Apparently, ticket-takers were counting shoes. Twice. Click the link below for the story and post-game video from Price, QB Blaire Sullivan and SS Shane Huhn.

Check Out UTEP Freshman Chris Washburn's Alley-Oop Slam as Miners Bury Oral Roberts [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:12:08 +0000

With the TV guys out chasing high school football, where’s the only place you’ll see Chris Washburn’s big dunk and ANY of coach Tim Floyd’s post-game comments? Right here. A solid second-half defensive effort lifted the UTEP Miners over Oral Roberts, 69-49. Freshman Chris Washburn scored 14 points in his debut, including these two on [...]

After Rebuilding Year, Tim Floyd Ready to Move Into New Season [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:24:31 +0000

Big men, perimeter shooters, solid guards and athleticism. You’ll pardon UTEP head men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd if he seems cautiously optimistic for his 2012-13 Miners. El Paso gets its first look Saturday night for free at the Haskins Center for the Orange & White scrimmage. Couple all of that with the whole beer selling [...]

Big Hits Delivered: Miners Blast Ball, Stand Tall in Loss to Wisconsin [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:22:15 +0000

Wisconsin may have taken care of business against UTEP, winning, 37-26; but the Miners did nothing to take away from their growing reputation as a physical team, including DB Richard Spencer’s big hit on Badgers’ Montee Ball that forced the all-America running back’s first fumble ever. Though he would eventually score, Ball took another huge [...]

10 Burning Questions for the 2012 College Football Season

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:38:15 +0000

Andy Lyons, Getty Images College football is finally (almost) back! This is that magical time of year when every college football fan dreams of crisp fall days and really believes that his team will be “better than expected” this year. At least up until kickoff. Here are 10 burning questions for college football fans as [...]

Police Officer Killed After Shooting Near Campus of Texas A&M [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:14:14 +0000

Three people are dead and four more were wounded after a gunman opened fire from inside his home near the campus of Texas A&M university. The tragedy unfolded when a police officer tried to serve an eviction notice to the unnamed shooter, who then began firing automatic weapons and killed Brian Bachmann, a 41-year-old Brazos [...]

What Price for One More Year at UTEP? [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:11 +0000

The UTEP Miners have begun their sojourn to Camp Socorro, most likely for the final time under Mike Price, who’s contract to coach the Miners ends with the final whistle of 2012. As much acid indigestion has been belched at his under-performing teams the last few years from both media and fans with sour stomachs, [...]

Penn State Slammed with NCAA Sanctions in Wake of Jerry Sandusky Scandal

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:42:53 +0000

Sanctions were levied against the Penn State football team on Monday by the NCAA for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal and while the school avoided the ‘death penalty,’ it was still hit hard.

Petrino Tempted Karma with Bold, Bad Behavior [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:42:50 +0000

If, for some stupid reason, you ever start thinking you’ve grown too big for karma to reach her arms around you and your reputation, think again, long and hard, and remember the name Bobby Petrino. I believe what the Good Book teaches, but that doesn’t mean I think the other major faiths of the world [...]

Baseball Players Give Rain Delay Plenty of Action [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:08:29 +0000

Ah, the pop of the glove, the "tink" of the bat...That's right, it's college baseball season, too! I generally prefer the college game over the pros in many sports; and while MLB has its own magic because of its tradition, college baseball can be a lot of fun. You'd never see whole teams of Major Leaguers doing stuff like Ole Miss and Southern Miss did during a rain delay...

March Hotness: Cameraman Stalks South Florida Cheerleaders? [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:57:35 +0000

Sure, the Cal-South Florida NCAA Tournament play-in game wasn’t that great, but its suckiness may have revealed that one of the cameraman covering the game might have had a thing for the South Florida dance team and cheerleaders — because they sure got a lot of air time. Hmmm…wonder why? South Florida Cheerleader/dance Team Supercut [...]

All 68 NCAA Tournament Teams in Under 60 Seconds [AUDIO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:36:01 +0000

It’s tourney time! Get those Bracketbusters picks in, because March is officially Mad, and we have the song to prove it. Inevitably, there are many questions at this time of the year, like, “What’s a Catamount?” Or, “How do two schools nowhere near Ireland or Scotland both name their team the Gaels?” That said, there [...]

Bracketology, Smacketology. What's All The Fuss About, ESPN? [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:27:06 +0000

Bracketology noun
1. A term invented by some ESPN marketing wonk implying that there is actual science behind picking which schools will be selected to play in the NCAA Tournament; made to stick because ESPN owns the TV rights to the entire world except for, ironically, the NCAA men's basketball tournament, and don't you just know they're pissed about that.

UTEP 76, So. Miss 68: Gabe McCulley's OT Dunk [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:41:24 +0000

Miners senior forward Gabe McCulley gets the baseline feed from center John Bohannon and dunks it home in UTEP's 76-68 double-overtime win over Southern Miss.

Floyd: At UTEP "D" Stands for Difference-Maker [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:25:52 +0000

Like the Don Haskins disciple that he is, UTEP head coach Tim Floyd says consistency and consistently-good defense are the reasons his Miners are winning big games. UTEP earned its biggest comeback since joining Conference USA, coming from 16-points down against Southern Miss to beat the Golden Eagles in double-overtime, 76-68. USM becomes the second-straight [...]

Miners in Memphis: Highlights of UTEP's Upset Win Over Tigers [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:13:12 +0000

It was one of the biggest UTEP basketball upsets in recent memory. The UTEP Miners beat the Memphis Tigers, 60-58, last Saturday, and did it in Memphis -- the team's first road win this season. This video is from longtime UTEP fan, MinersWon.

Built By Association: UTEP's Natalicio, Stull Talk About Miners' New Conference Home [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:23:19 +0000

UTEP President Diana Natalicio and Athletic Director Bob Stull answer questions for the assembled media regarding the Miners’ new conference home as of 2013, careful to call the pending merger between Conference USA and the Mountain West an “association” between the two sides as details are hammered out.