Miner Rush, a UTEP Miners community

I answered a few questions on the UTEP - UNM game for the guys at Mountain West Connection. Check it out.

Great read here from FoxSports Houston on the 1966 Team including a lengthy interview with Miner legend David Lattin.

Here's some good news to get our minds off Southern Miss. Da'mon Cromartie-Smith was given a new contract today by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Looks like some USC fans over at Conquest Chronicles, SB Nations USC site, miss Tim Floyd a great deal. What a difference a couple of months makes. My message to them: You can't have him!

Take with with a grain of salt but the claim is that they are waiting until after the New Mexico Bowl to announce the move...

Not sure who Cowherds sources are, but if this is true get ready for all hell to break lose. I think UTEP needs to push it's way into the MWC (especially if the league expands to 12). UPDATE: MWC Connection Now has the Audio where Cowherd makes his claim.

The stakes on Saturday will be huge for UAB. The loss to Memphis has UAB playing for their tourney lives. Excerpt: UAB (23-6; 11-4 C-USA; RPI: 35; non-conf. RPI: 18): The Blazers are in serious trouble now that Memphis swept them. They remain here because others (UConn, Mississippi State) lost Wednesday. However, they won't be able to rely on their early season home wins over lock Butler and fellow bubble team Cincinnati for much longer. UAB possesses a 11-3 road/neutral record, but that’s a bit deceptive, as the losses came against three of their best four road opponents — Kent State, Memphis and Virginia — none of whom are close to the field. The Blazers really need to grab a win at UTEP Saturday. Otherwise, they may need to claim the auto bid next week in Tulsa.

You should know that SB Nation has a "story stream" Bubble Watch. What that means is that the Bracket Watch is continuously updated as news happens. and not every seven days. Check it out.