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In the latest UTEP football podcast, the El Paso Times podcasters break down Conference USA and give their predictions on who will win the east and west divisions, plus the conference championship.
So, listen in, and see if Bret Bloomquist, Pablo Villa and Jay Koester think the UTEP Miners can win it all. Then, add your predictions in the comment section below.
To listen to the podcast, click here. (or right click, save-target-as to download)
Posted by Jay Koester on July 30, 2009 at 04:45 PM | Permalink
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My picks
EAST 1 ECU 2 S. Miss. 3/4 tossup between Memphis & Marshall 5 UCF 6 UAB.
WEST 1/2/3 three way toss up between Houston, Tulsa and UTEP. 4 Rice 5 SMU 6 Tulane. Hope the Miners pull it off.
Posted by: Joseph McMillan | July 30, 2009 at 07:51 PM
East C-USA
1. ECU
2. UCF
3. Southern Miss
4. Memphis
5. UAB
6. Marshall
West C-USA
1. Tulsa
2. UTEP
3. Rice
4. Houston
5. Tulane
6. SMU
I hope UTEP can prove me wrong cuz i would love to see the Miners play in the C-USA championship game.... GO MINERS!!!!
Posted by: Nathan | July 31, 2009 at 02:32 AM
If you look at Coach Price's history, well, then this is "The Year". I predict that UTEP "Shocks the world", wins CONF-USA and goes to a BCS bowl. Miner fans, get ready for a wild ride ! Go Miners ! Yes We Can !
Posted by: Orangefever | July 31, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Good podcast. What I don't agree with is that Houston is 'by far' the class of the West division. True they have the best talent but its not by a long shot, and the most talented team does not always finish first. A lot of it has to do with the schedule and the Cougars play the 2nd and 3rd most talented teams (UTEP, Tulsa) both on the road. Hard to believe they'll win both of those. I'd say the standings end like this:
EAST
1 East Carolina
2 Southern Miss
3 UCF
4 Memphis
5 Marshall
6 UAB
WEST
1 UTEP
2 Houston
3 Tulsa
4 SMU
5 Rice
6 Tulane
I really think the West is better than the East this year and UTEP has a huge advantage in playing UH & Tulsa at home as well as the 3 worst crossover opponents from the East (Marshall, Memphis, UAB). But then again my guess is as good as my 3-year-old cousin's...
Posted by: Lorenzo | July 31, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Easy to answer that question,...an emphatic, NO!!!!!!
NO DEFENSE SPELLS DOOM FOR UTEP!!!!!
So what's new,....again?
I attend the games only to have something to do, but I go with the expectation that UTEP will lose the majority of its games.
It's just fun to go mingle with the crowd, eat and drink, and just enjoy a football game!
Posted by: BOOGIEMAN | July 31, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Miners in a BCS bowl game? I'll have some of what he's having. I pick the Miners to finish 4th or 5th in conference. Fourth gets us into a bowl, fifth and we stay home.
Posted by: gaston | July 31, 2009 at 06:50 PM
trevor should have a break-out season....go miners!!!!
Posted by: ray | August 01, 2009 at 07:00 PM
A break-out season for sure. I'm with you "ray". As for "gaston", he says he'll have some of what I'm having. Come on over gaston and say "Yes We Can" and enjoy the ride. And as for gaston's prediction, well, how does he figure a 5th in CONF-USA "stays home". Do your homework gaston, here are the bowl games CONF-USA are tied into......
http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/ot/about-c-usa.html
Go Miners ! Yes We Can !
Posted by: Orangefever | August 01, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Fifth and a losing record precludes the Miners from an invite to a bowl.
Posted by: gaston | August 02, 2009 at 12:20 AM
gaston, think about what you're saying....only 4 teams from CONF-USA are going to bowls. r ya kidding me?
Posted by: Orangefever | August 02, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Just to jolt Joe Utep goes 7-5 and BOWLING.
Posted by: Andy Springer | August 04, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Just to jolt Joe UTEP goes 7-5 and BOWLING.
Posted by: Andy Springer | August 04, 2009 at 03:57 PM