Must See RC3: Relive the Madness of UTEP at UAB (Video)

by Adrian Mac on Jan 17, 2011 2:08 PM MST in UTEP Miners Basketball

I have no idea who runs MinersWon.com. I do know that all Miner Rusher's owe the site operator a heartfelt thank you for his or her treasure trove of classic UTEP highlights which are available for all to see via the MinersWon YouTube channel. Earlier today, courtesy of Twitter, I stumbled upon this video showing the tail end of the UTEP and UAB 100-97 thriller. We know the Miners lost that game. But the game was an instant Miner classic nonetheless.

This video has it all, including another all-time classic call by Jon Teicher. Teicher could make anything exciting, so imagine what he did in this battle.

I'll only say this once. If you only do one thing today, watch this video.

(Thanks again to MinersWon)

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WOW

I get goosebumps watching those shots in, and I just can’t help but smile and laugh….and by the way, I’m so glad he didn’t include the last shot, cause I just might have cried reliving that moment. What a game that was.

by asalom on Jan 17, 2011 2:35 PM MST reply actions

One More Thing

I’m not saying it isn’t already, but if Culpepper would’ve hit that heave at the end of the 3rd ot to tie it, this would’ve have been the game of the year in college basketball, very similar to UCONN-Syracuse 6 ots last year.

by asalom on Jan 17, 2011 2:36 PM MST reply actions

SPEECHLESS!....

That is freaking awesome! What’s cool is to see the look and reactions with the UAB fans in the stands each time they drained those buckets. They must’ve had a great time at that game living the emotional roller-coaster!

Asalom, like you I’m glad the last shot wasn’t included also. I’m heart broken again just remembering how this game ended. I hate to say this as it isn’t a fair statement to make, but I can’t help feeling that we deserved to win that game with all those heroics…

by MinerMike on Jan 17, 2011 4:03 PM MST reply actions

Thanks fellas....

As you can probably see by my website I have been a miner fan my whole life. I have always been the electronics expert in my family and many years ago I bought my first VCR in my early 20s and I read about every feature, This VCR had a feature called simulcast which allowed you to connect a radio and dub in audio from another source while still recording the video. The light went off in my head that I could record the miner games and connect a radio and get Teicher audio along with it. I saved many classics including 1987 at Arizona and the 92 game against Kansas. Technology advanced to the point that I could convert the videos to DVDs. Needless to add the NCAA caught wind of me selling DVDs and they gave me a cease and decist order. I no longer make the DVDs but I still like to put up classic clips up. I actually posted miner videos on the web way before youtube existed. Dang I should have made youtube…haha.

I feel that we have a great team and this won’t be the last video I post this season.

Go Miners!!!
Keith Larson

by MinersWon on Jan 17, 2011 5:48 PM MST reply actions

Great job and Welcome to 'The Rush'...

I’m sure I speak for Miner Nation when I say keep up the great work! We will surely continue to access your handywork.

BTW, if the NCAA comes knocking on the door again, the only correct answer to have is “I wasn’t aware of what was going on” or “I didn’t know it was against the rules”….it would appear that ‘claiming ignorance’ works like a charm as far as the NCAA is concerned. Seems to have worked for the ‘Tattoo 5’ & ‘Cowardly Cam’. haha

by MinerMike on Jan 17, 2011 6:08 PM MST up reply actions

Dang, I was only able to hear the game through the computer, but Teich...

said it was one of the best games he’s ever witnessed and that it saying alot…I love the reaction of the UAB fans when RC hits his shot…they are like…WTF is going on here!!! This one was hard to stomach, but again, these two teams are becoming solid rivals and the past three meetings between them have been great to watch…sux we don’t get them at home this year, damn CUSA scheduling.

by DFWMiner on Jan 17, 2011 11:06 PM MST up reply actions

UTEP-UAB has certainly become a great bball rivalry

But in a way we should be glad they set the schedule up like this this year. All the eastern teams are solid, and those teams all have to play each other twice. We get to watch them beat up on each other, while we (hopefully) cruise to the finish line.

by asalom on Jan 17, 2011 11:29 PM MST up reply actions

Very good point Asalom, I was looking more at the fact that we...

lose out playing a top 50 RPI team at home, but hopefully Memphis turns it around in time for their trip to EP and UCF continues to hover around 30 RPI.

by DFWMiner on Jan 18, 2011 12:20 AM MST up reply actions

Very True

by asalom on Jan 18, 2011 9:06 AM MST up reply actions

MinersWon

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story- we are all the benefactors of the work you do. I have watched your other videos on YouTube and most of them on MinersWon.com. It’s so hard to find old UTEP videos online- you have really preserved some historical moments for all of us.

Here’s hoping more videos come in 2011.

Axes Up. Miner Rush - For UTEP Miners Fans

by Adrian Mac on Jan 18, 2011 3:15 PM MST up reply actions