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That first year, we won four games, but that didn't indicate we'd win seven the next year. If I'm in charge of programming at ESPN, I'm not going to put UTEP on right now. You don't know where that's going. The next year, when we won seven, then you might consider putting (a UTEP game) on.

Bob Stull

This game was big for us. UTEP came in here undefeated (in C-USA play), and we wanted to prove a point. We're trying to get into the NCAA Tournament, so every game counts.

Oliver Lafayette

I started coming to UTEP games in 1965 and became a season-ticket holder in 1970.

Al Gonzales

When you look at the preseason polls, I don't know if I saw anybody other than UTEP (predicted to win the western division). The program will likely stay at a high level.

Russ Anderson

Most of the big UTEP basketball games were NCAA tournament games. We were on TV because we had success, with the history of coach (Don) Haskins and the 1966 national championship team. If you're good, you'll be put on TV. If you're not good, you won't be on TV.

Bob Stull

Obviously, the kind of support that exists in El Paso for UTEP is why we're excited to have them in C-USA.

Russ Anderson

It was like, wow. I'd go to all the UTEP and New Mexico State games and there's hardly anyone there. You come up here and it's a totally different atmosphere.

Abbie Letz

But nobody really recruited me: TCU, Baylor, North Texas, UTEP ... teams like that. I went on a visit to Kansas State but they didn't offer me. A&M was waiting on another running back and didn't offer me. I was overlooked.

Ladainian Tomlinson

This was the best effort I have seen from a team since I came to UTEP. They dug down and got after it today and beat people head-on. The 3,000 really clinched the meet for us when we finished 1-2-3-4.

Bob Kitchens

When you look at (today), it's an opportunity for the rest of the nation to see what has developed at UTEP with the arrival of MIke Price, ... This also happens to be the first league game, and it offers a peek so that people find out what's going on.

Russ Anderson

We didn't play a horrible game [against UTEP], and you've got to give them a lot of credit. If we bring that same effort, I think we should beat Central Florida.

Jamaal Moore

There's a sense of urgency to start getting wins. We get this win, it gives us more confidence going into the UTEP game and to continue racking them up.

Jason Forte

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William Fannin

I think UTEP will be coming up to watch her play in the near future.

Dwight Gunnare

By the time UTEP won the championship, we had been recruiting and playing against black ballplayers for six or seven years. I can't remember ever getting any feedback. I was never discouraged, or asked not to recruit black players. We all learned from the past and grew.

Bruce Larson

The Miners were awesome back then. Do not get me wrong: Today's UTEP teams are good as well. They just need to get over the hump.

Jesus E. Aguilera