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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Metz is the answer

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

The biggest question of the spring for the UTEP football team may have been answered earlier this week. The injury to Mack Leftwich’s arm during Friday’s practice may answer the quarterback battle question. Leftwich’s injury means that Ryan Metz...

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Miners ended their second week of practice with their first scrimmage in a game-like situation.

Miners show growth in spring scrimmage

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 29, 2016

The second week of spring football came to a close as the offense and defense scrimmaged for the first time on Friday, March 25. While the Miners used an up-tempo offense, the defense showcased defensive coordinator Tom Mason’s 3-4 scheme for the...

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Wide receiver Jean Andre Moore does not feel the need to impress people with how he dresses on a daily basis.

Not sporting the attire–an athlete speaks up

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 23, 2016

Jean-Andre Moore, a wide receiver on the Miners’ football team, constantly takes jabs about how he dresses. The stereotype that athletes dress like slobs is not true, according to Moore; rather, they want to focus their energy and time on other things. Q:...

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UTEP football players at training camp.

Spring football commences

Juan Carlos Navarette, Staff Reporter March 22, 2016

The Miners’ football off-season activities in preparation for the 2016 fall season has started with the first week of spring football practices coming to a close. The week featured new faces, experimental schemes and hard hits. Spring practices will...

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Running back Aaron Jones arrested for alleged DWI

Running back Aaron Jones arrested for alleged DWI

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 2, 2016

In a recent release from the El Paso court’s records, Miners’ football standout Aaron Jones was arrested for suspicion of DWI on Feb. 10. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office complaint affidavit per the El Paso Times, a deputy spotted...

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Bring Johnny to Dallas

Christopher Pinones, Contributor January 26, 2016

The Cleveland Browns are making significant changes this offseason starting off with Hue Jackson, the former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator, who was hired as the head coach. The new arrival dwells on a startling question for quarterback Johnny...

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After posting a 5-7 record in the 2015 season, head coach Sean Kugler made four changes to his coaching staff.

Kugler adds four new coaches to his staff

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor January 19, 2016

UTEP Football Head coach Sean Kugler made significant changes to his coaching staff, adding four new coaches to his team for the upcoming season. The four newcomers include offensive coordinator Brent Pease, defensive coordinator Tom Mason, wide receiver...

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UTEP’s Concussion Management Clinic and its athletic training staff work together on treating concussions for student athletes.

Dealing with concussions not an exact science

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief September 29, 2015

Your left foot leaves the ground, the right one pushes off as the ball flies into the box. Next thing you know you are on your back, with no clue as to what happened in the previous five to 10 seconds. Dizziness, nausea and headaches follow for days,...

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What you need to know about this year’s tailgates

Fernanda Leon, Staff Reporter September 22, 2015

Now that football season is here students at the University of Texas at El Paso and Miner fans in general are starting to get ready for UTEP’s first home game. Along with supporting the UTEP football team, the tradition of tailgating is the most common...

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Miners ready for home opener against Incarnate Word

Miners ready for home opener against Incarnate Word

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter September 22, 2015

Two opening losses to teams from the power five conferences, Aaron Jones sidelined for the season, squeezing past rivals New Mexico State 50-47 in overtime – these are the story-lines the Miners bring to the forefront entering the fourth week of college...

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UTEP football briefs

May 25, 2015

In Brief: Fall Camp changes location: UTEP Football announced that their training camp for the upcoming 2015 season will take place in Ruidoso, NM. The decision was made after the team spent the past two years holding their annual pre-season camp in...

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UTEP football takes the field for spring game

Juan Carlos Navarrate, Staff Reporter April 7, 2015

The Miners will begin their quest for a second-consecutive bowl season starting with their spring game, which will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at the Sun Bowl The Miners, will begin their third year under coach Sean Kugler, will try to improve...

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