Miner Rush, a UTEP Miners community

Excerpt: "UTEP is serious about Tim Floyd. The Miners can get over the USC issues as the school and Floyd wait for the committee on infractions to issue penalties. Houston is close to getting Billy Gillispie, the former Kentucky, Texas A&M and UTEP coach. But both of these C-USA jobs could still hit a snag due to the nature of both candidates."

EXCERPT: "A UTEP coronation could occur in Tulsa. The Miners have been the best team in the league throughout the season. They should be looked at as a real threat to win two games in the NCAA tournament. Winning the conference tournament, as Memphis did under John Calipari in recent years, would improve their seeding, too."