Comments on: FB Field Trip: SMU vs. UTEP at Moody Coliseum

By: Miner Fan

Miner Fan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:51:06 +0000

I don’t think school being out had anything to do with it. Last year’s men’s game was during school, and there weren’t very many SMU students there either. As a few people have pointed out – a lot of us UTEP alums live here or in the surrounding areas. A lot of Miner alumni even come from nearby cities such as Austin or San Antonio. We love this city but still cherish our alma mater. Ah well. You guys still gave us a run for our money though! Good job!

By: WWWildcat/SMUMustang

WWWildcat/SMUMustang — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:21:47 +0000

SMU students are mostly from out-of-state and school was out – rush doesn’t even start until this Thursday. I do think that the decision to let high-rollers have some of the bleacher space rather than the students has cut down on some of the participation we had back in the 1980s.

By: Minermojo

Minermojo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:48:11 +0000

Apparently one of your posters hasn’t been to a UTEP-Smu football game as there are thousands of Miners fans that come in from El Paso every year that the Miners play in Dallas. I know because we are one of those travelers. I am not putting that poster down because I have found nothing but great treatment by SMU supporters and the Dallas area and he should do the same for his team and come see how great WE treat other teams fans too.

By: neckberg

neckberg — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:12:33 +0000

I went to UTEP and am originally from El Paso. While I live here in Dallas, I can say that a large number of fans do travel extensively to support the team. My husband and our family travel all over to see our Miners. But, you’re right — there are quite a few alumns in the area. Tom, I take a bit of offense at your comment. I’m proud to be from El Paso and take every opportunity to GO there, no leave there. My husband’s employment brought us to North Texas. That’s not to say we’re not happy here.

Also, just wanted to say that I think the SMU crowd was pretty classy and treated us well. Sometimes people get rowdy, but that’s to be expected.

By: Zac Crain

Zac Crain — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:26:45 +0000

@publicnewssense: Well done.

By: publicnewssense

publicnewssense — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:16 +0000

My fault on that SMU thing. I thought the game was in El Paso, so I organized a fleet of charter flights, aka The Flying Ponies, to El Paso. By the time we got out there and found that the gym was being used for one of those Three Kings celebrations, it was too late to fly back to Dallas. So, we all just flew on to Santa Fe and stayed in the SMU wing of the LaFonda. Fortunately, there were no medical conventions in the hotel, so we pretty much enjoyed ourselves and our lawyer is taking care of the bill. Sorry we missed the game. We’ll make up for it by going to a track meet in the spring.

By: hoopsfan

hoopsfan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:57:30 +0000

UTEP does not travel well. Most of those people you saw in the stands are UTEP alum who now make their residence in Dallas. And even El Paso people in general who have moved from El Paso to Dallas to find greener pastures. Wouldn’t be suprised if the UTEP alumni base is close to the same numbers as the Tech alumni base here in the Dallas area.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:53:13 +0000

IMO, Moody is a sweet place to watch hoops. Close quarters and old-school feel are two of the many reasons.

I watched SMU lose to a Bob Knight coached Texas Tech team on a cold November night a few years ago. The place was packed and it remains a highlight of my sports-watching life.

By: Young at Heart

Young at Heart — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:31:59 +0000

We experienced the same thing at the UTEP-SMU game last year. They bring a crowd and they have a good time. We won last year, they won this year. God Bless ‘em.

By: Zac Crain

Zac Crain — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:20:28 +0000

So that’s who those guys were. All I could tell is they were tall and not ashamed to be shirtless.