Best Links
Josh McSwiggan throws down a fast break dunk session.
ProHoopsHistory.com has a nice profile feature on Tim Hardaway.
UTEP golfer, Martin Simonsen earns his third career birth in the NCAA Regionals.
The UTEP softball team had their season end Sunday with a loss to North Texas in Denton. They were officially knocked out of the C-USA Tournament after the Mean Green swept a double header on Saturday.
NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie examines the 2015 early entries with a Vince Hunter mention.
Jeff Eisenberg from Yahoo Sports calls the Dominic Artis signing a gamble for UTEP
Former UTEP legend Randy Culpepper captures the 2014-15 VTB United League scoring title
Off the UTEP topic, but a cool story, 34-year old and 17-year Navy Veteran starts a game on the mound for Jacksonville University.
Best Tweets
Sean Kugler slapping hands with some pee wee football players after tossing out the first @ the @epchihuahuas pic.twitter.com/I8ainsraLX
— MinerRush (@sbnminerrush) April 28, 2015
Just received an offer from Utep #HEEM #LAVC pic.twitter.com/15KlmKpAsy
— EJenkins (@EricJenkins_) April 27, 2015
Former Mt. Carmel Prep Star (Class 2014) 6'1 G David Nichols official visit to UTEP and Tim Floyd tomorrow and Thursday. Projected Offer..
— WindyCityBasketball (@WndyCtyBsktball) April 28, 2015
my pop top 5 school he like on my list ! he love VT, Utep, Texas tech, Georgia tech and University of Houston
— ❗COMCAST❗ (@tr_conyers) April 28, 2015
Tulsa, UTEP and North Texas all stop by to @mclane28 TCU will stop later this week
— mike kelley (@MikeymikeKelley) April 28, 2015
Happy big 21 to @EMorris_23 !!! Congrats big fella!
— Ken DeWeese (@KenDeWeese) April 29, 2015
Dejon Jarreau, a Class of 2016 G playing for Elfrid Payton Elite (LA), just picked up an offer from UTEP.
— Pat Lawless (@GiveNGobball) April 30, 2015
Just got offered by UTEP!!!! #Miners
— DeJon Jarreau (@LaDeeky) April 30, 2015
Good to see Coach Glaser from UTEP and Coach Beasley from Lamar University at Madison today
— Madison Football (@MarlinFootball) April 30, 2015
Thanks to Baylor, UTEP. UTPB, & A&M Commerce for stopping by to see the Cougars today! pic.twitter.com/XakucUE0r4
— Connally Cougars FB (@ConnallyFB) April 30, 2015
Oregon State and UTEP stop by to @louis25socold
— mike kelley (@MikeymikeKelley) April 29, 2015
Great to have Miss St, TX Tech, Baylor, SMU, UTEP, Tarleton St, New Mexico and USF stop by. Love this time of year! #TDE2
— Brian Basil (@bbasil01) April 30, 2015
Thanks to Baylor, TCU, San Diego State, SMU, UTEP, Army, Navy, Air Force, Harvard, Arkansas State, and Boston College for visiting Jesuit.
— Brandon Hickman (@CoachBHickman) April 30, 2015
JuCo Ace Elliott Oldham @Shuttlesworth1_ UTEP 4merly Minnesota West JuCo @ Spring Ball pic.twitter.com/2PeIbluUJh
— JuCo Football Forer (@JuCoFootballACE) April 30, 2015
Florida opening is certainly something to watch for Louisiana Tech purposes. If big names decline, could/would UF make a run at Mike White?
— Sean Isabella (@ST_IsabellaTNS) April 30, 2015
Utep walk on seems the best idea I've been at the bottom before I ain't no stranger to hard work ✊✊
— [~Adrian Johnson~] (@Breezzy_DoesIt) April 30, 2015
#DraftDay doesn't mean off day. Gotta keep getting better for #RookieCamp. Today focused on exaggeration not speed. pic.twitter.com/vCzMZFXwxu
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) April 30, 2015
Full house at tonight's annual Dinner with The Miners #GoMiners pic.twitter.com/fDNstEQAzL
— Miner Athletic Club (@UTEP_MAC) May 1, 2015
Carolina Panther first round draft pick Shaq Thompson maybe the worst Minor League Baseball player ever.He went 0-39 with 37Ks in the minors
— Matt Barber (@dixiefriedsport) May 1, 2015
2016 Richardson, TX (Pearce) QB, Hank Hughes (@hank_hughes) had #Army #Minnesota #NewMexicoSt #UTEP by to see him this am.
— Alex King (@AMKing00) May 1, 2015
Special congrats to Anthony Rotich for winning basically every award possible pic.twitter.com/4Pp9ymQznS
— UTEP SAAC (@UTEPSAAC) May 1, 2015
Jameill Showers (@jlshowers1 ) and Tristen Wallace (@Official_Wall5 ) put in some work this past weekend. #OSQB pic.twitter.com/4h7X4vSZrz
— OldSchoolQB (@OldSchoolQB) April 28, 2015
Excited to be an Eagle!! Can't wait to get started!
— eric tomlinson (@eric_tom87) May 2, 2015
Congrats to all the UTEP MINER football players that was pickup by the NFL. Great job guys. So proud of u guys. Work hard, stay safe.
— Patricia Flores (@oneminerfan) May 3, 2015
I am proud to say I am a #Viking No one is as motivated as I am to be successful, and I will make @Vikings proud they signed me #Underrated
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) May 3, 2015
Can't wait to play along side my former teammate Dominic Artis! Big things are coming...
— Matt Willms (@m_willms4) May 4, 2015
We are young, we make mistakes. Move on and make this second shot the biggest one of your life!
— Matt Willms (@m_willms4) May 4, 2015
Utep and new mexico state visits up first them dudes loving me out there
— ❗COMCAST❗ (@tr_conyers) May 4, 2015
Time to focus and get ready for EPTX
— KÎngDenz™〽️ (@Denz_OTF) May 3, 2015
UTEP found a way to improve their weakest spot the last few years w/ Dominic Artis. I really hope that he's the missing piece to the puzzle.
— Steve Kaplowitz (@stevekaplowitz) May 3, 2015
@UTEPAthletics pic.twitter.com/QuhRoIv4fk
— Garrett Touchet (@GarrettTouchet) May 3, 2015
With the addition of Dominic Artis, UTEP's recruiting class is now rated 41st in the nation according to 247sports. http://t.co/PW6hMSdWza
— LouTEP Miner (@LouTEPminer) May 3, 2015
Marshawn Lynch like "come at me Floyd" pic.twitter.com/riYXkFiEXl
— Sports Comedy (@SportsComedy_) May 3, 2015
Julyan Stone sighting --> rocking #MinerOrange hair #UTEP MT @REYER1872: Umana #Reyer in viaggio verso #Sassari... pic.twitter.com/Dy2RzoO85r
— Josh Puga (@JPuga1966) May 2, 2015
Orioles game, closed to public, is under way. pic.twitter.com/dThcReZvcl
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 29, 2015
Just got offered by UTEP !!!! #Blessed
— Brison Gresham (@bri_son32) April 29, 2015