I can't argue with it

I gleaned a few C-USA schools for reference. Full list behind link UTEP $7,760,454 ECU $8,564,433 SMU $11,121,190 Houston $7,338,423 AB $5,715,330 CFU $7,467,781 Tulane $5,861,473 Marshall $6,737,369

Here's something to chew on this Friday. ESPN's blog, Sooner Nation, has a writeup on what is going on around Oklahoma football as preseason practices wind down. While WR is now looking like a strength for the Sooners, the depth on defense is in question. Have a read.

I recently started contributing to fellow SB Nation site Mid-Major Madness, and today I posted the top 10 players in C-USA Basketball. Check it out.

Here's a good piece from newsok.com about the new faces around the UTEP football team. Have a read.

ESPN has devised a point system to rank the 50 most successful basketball programs of the past 50 years. UTEP checks in at number 46.

God might be a Miner...

Bad news hit for Rebel fans today, as they found out that junior S Charles Sawyer will miss at least a month with a torn quad muscle. Last year, Sawyer was 2nd on the team in tackles (70), and 1st in interceptions (4). Its possible the safety could return for the UTEP game, but that all depends on how that injury heals.

This may benefit the Miners if he is disciplined and not available for the game in Madison