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Miners head coach Tim Floyd talked about UTEP's 56-54 loss to the No. 252 Memphis Tigers for awhile, then offered a brief statement on the LA Times story in which he stated he talked with USC athletic director Pat Haden about the Trojans' head coaching job.
ESPN is talking about the LA Times article in which Tim Floyd talked about meeting with USC AD Pat Haden about the Trojans' coaching job.
Sports Spin with Andy Lee and SportsTalk with Steve Kaplowitz (with Chad Middleton on both) will have the latest on the breaking news about Tim Floyd this afternoon. Check 600ESPNElPaso.com for all the latest including post-game interviews and more as the Miners take on the No. 25 Memphis Tigers at the Don Haskins Center.
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.
Who took the starting QB job away from Jameill Showers at Texas A&M last fall?
Don’t know? Click here for the answer.
The rumor mill on our sister station, 600 ESPN El Paso, has been churning on this here and there, but today it becomes official: quarterback Jameill Showers is leaving Texas A&M and transferring to UTEP where he will play this fall. For more on a big day for UTEP football, click the link below.
Sean Kugler might be a first-year head coach but he's no stranger to El Paso or the game of football. When he unveiled his first class of recruits on National Letter of Intent signing day, two kinds of athletes stood out -- local stars and hard-nosed players. Click the link for the full story and video on UTEP's first haul under Kugler.
Basket-boxing?? Boxer-ball??
The El Paso Times reports that a man has been "inappropriately grabbing" women near UTEP and that this has been going on for over a year!
We've already discussed our own plan for vigilante justice (it involves walkie-talkies, dressing Fernie in a skirt and some of those Kenyan runners on the UTEP track team).
But before we can proceed, we need to establish a nickname for the assailant. "Jack the Ripper". "The Boston Strangler". "The Coral Gables Cock-Puncher". All of these famous fiends had catchy nicknames. Here are a few suggestions for what we should refer to this local miscreant as...
If you're planning to go to the UTEP Sun Bowl, you might want to read this!