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SoonerMass11 · Freshman Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Oklahoma

UTEP smoked OU on a neutral court this year. They have a really athletic, talented team.

Plano Minuteman · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject:

Nice week for UTEP beating Marshall on the road and then coming from behind to beat UAB at home. 15-1 in conference.

It's looking like they'll get in to the NCAAs no matter what happens in the conference tourney.

Here's their bracket:

http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/championships/m-baskbl-bracket.html

Considering that they could be playing Tulsa in Tulsa in the semis, it's a good thing they've got the good resume to fall back on.

MikeUMA · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject:

PTrainXL · Senior Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 901 Location: The Q

UTEP is in even if they lose the opening game. With how poor many of the atlarge teams are, I think UTEP should be a pleasent suprise in the field. Regarding CUSA who wouldn't love to see a Kentucky 1 seed v Memphis in the second round.

jrdupe · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject:

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IF Memphis gets in they will not be an 8 or 9 seed...more like a 11 or 12 and thats if they win the conference tourney. If they lose, they won't even make it.

Old Cage · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject:

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/post/_/id/190/gottlieb-uteps-barbee-likely-depaul-coach

Well, that would get him halfway home.
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goingbigtime · Freshman Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 62

Anyone here want to give a compelling reason why UTEP will win their first round game in the tournament?

MikeUMA · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:14 am Post subject:

Nice article about Barbee going up against Butler, who was trying to get him as a player back in the day:
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100316/SPORTS0605/3160319/1247/sports

Blindspots · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:23 am Post subject:

If Barbee makes a nice run in the tournament I could see him making a Bruce Pearl type jump to a major power not satisfied with its coach. Depaul is a good school, but Barbee could potentially get a better situation with some wins.
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PTrainXL · Senior Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 901 Location: The Q

I hope Barbee doesn't take the Depaul job because I think that job is a death sentance to a coaching career. It seems impossible to do very well at this gig. The Big East is stacked, and Depaul will be a nonfactor for many years to come, unless Coach Cal comes walking through that door.

Swampy · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2442

I hope Barbee doesn't take the Depaul job because I think that job is a death sentance to a coaching career.

Yeah, I only lasted 42 years.

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Old Cage · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:20 am Post subject:

After what I saw on tv last night about El Paso and drug cartels, I would recommend that Tony take the Fitchburg State job if it opened up.
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SoonerMass11 · Freshman Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Oklahoma

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El Paso is supposedly the safest city in the U.S., but the deadliest city in the world is just a walk across the bridge away. OU Football played in the Sun Bowl in El Paso in December, we decided not to go just because of the risk of going there. Seems to me that until this drug cartel violence has calmed down some, El Paso would not be allowed to have a bowl game for the players and fans safety.

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject:

kdogg8173 · Senior Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 1714

It's definitely a tight one to call. I'm going with UTEPs size to win out which Butler hasn't seen since X and Georgetown.