Miner Rush, a UTEP Miners community

Always nice to see an offensive lineman get some credit in the press. It looks like Alex Solot may be generating some NFL interest as the Oakland Raiders are doing their due diligence on him. Excerpt: "When UTEP reports for its football fall training camp next month, Tucsonan Alex Solot, a starting offensive tackle, will have the highest profile of his career. The Oakland Raiders recently contacted Solot's former coaching staff at Rincon/University High School as it begins its research for the 2011 NFL draft"

Turn Up the Orange's Pablo Villa has a passionate post up discussing Mike Price's suspension of Trevor Vittatoe, Pierce Hunter, and Alex Solot for much of Spring Practice which kicks off Thursday.

Trevor Vittatoe, receiver Pierce Hunter, and offensive lineman Alex Solot have been suspended for violating team rules. The trio will miss the first six practices of spring drills, starting Thursday.