This could be Bob Stull's thinking regarding the thumbs-down to playing University of Miami in football here next season:
UTEP can schedule a probable win by playing a smaller school here. And because it will have a new coach the stadium will be nearly packed. The smaller school won't demand as big a payout as would Miami.
1-2-3: UTEP should get a win. It will get a big crowd; that helps egos.And it will make more money.
Miami would be a loss.
Since UTEP's only game against a big (almost big) next season is at Colorado State, the new coach will have a chance to look good. Other non-conference games are at weak New Mexico State and here against weak New Mexico.
Look at this year. UTEP never recovered from those three big games early in the season: Oklahoma here and Wisconsin and Ole Miss on the road.
Miami was willing to come to El Paso. Now it has scheduled a home game against Savannah State.
If this was Stull's thinking, or not, it's still a good move for UTEP.
If you don't need the cash, why schedule a team that's gonna' clock you. Scheduling names hurts the record and is a good way to get your starters injured.
Good for UTEP. Smart scheduling instead of selling out for the bucks.
Posted by: Another season | December 07, 2012 at 01:57 PM
Stull said fans will like who they chose instead of Miami. It better come from the Big 12/SEC/Big Ten otherwise he blew a shot at a decent crowd. And no, it will not be a small school. NMSU counts as that already.
P.S.: Non-conference games are UNM, NMSU, and Colorado St. So big time opponent needed.
Posted by: Adam | December 07, 2012 at 02:39 PM
He chose Texas a&m . A lose but cool, hope the new coach can help us hang in there tale at one quarter.
Posted by: Esteban casas | December 07, 2012 at 06:41 PM
It's being reported in the C-USA Fan Forum that Sean Kugler is the next football coach of the UTEP Miners.
Posted by: Eric Davis | December 08, 2012 at 02:08 AM
Are you serious?? The only reason a crowd showed up for the opener was BECAUSE it was Oklahoma. He better have declined the game because he has a better program in the works. Nobody wants to see Savannah State play. I definitely won't be there watching if that's the case..smh
Posted by: common sense | December 09, 2012 at 04:00 PM
ESPN is reporting that Derek Elmendorf of Franklin High has switched his commit from UTEP to UTSA as of 12/10/2012.
Posted by: Eric Davis | December 10, 2012 at 10:21 PM