UTEP Players kicked out of practice early... from failure.

[Christopher Walker]

http://elpasotimes.typepad.com/mineshaft/2013/08/kugler-kicks-team-out-of-practice.html

[emmitt01]

Imagine if we brought this attitude to Denton.

Benford would be just arriving back from Hot Springs.

[eulessismore]

So, UTEP is practicing in Alpine? Aerobic conditioning in the Texas Alps? Where is the Sul Ross Division III team practicing? What would Cougar McBride say?

[UNTexas]

It's nothing new. Whatever that coach thought he accomplished is silly. The players can see through that nonsense. Simon did that once. Everyone knew it was ridiculous and preplanned.

[El Paso Eagle]

From what I have seen of Coach Kugler he falls under the “there's my way and the highway” school of thought

Edited August 13, 2013 by El Paso Eagle

[El Paso Eagle]

So, UTEP is practicing in Alpine? Aerobic conditioning in the Texas Alps? Where is the Sul Ross Division III team practicing? What would Cougar McBride say?

For the past few years they had held early practices in Socorro, New Mexico

[foutsrouts]

For the past few years they had held early practices in Socorro, New Mexico

Alpine isn't much higher up or different climatically than El Paso. I guess they're going for isolation.

[PlummMeanGreen]

He must have read that Bear Bryant book about Junction, Texas, when he took his Texas Aggies there on 2 buses and came back with players who did't quit in 1 bus. WIT?

[KRAM1]

Gee, they walked a whole half mile back! Really? A half mile and that is news? Folks, that is all of what, two laps around a track. Good gosh, they could have run that half mile back...heck, I could have run that half mile back.

Just another "motivation" tool from another coach struggling to find a way to get his players to "buy in". Certainly nothing new here and I'd bet the players would gladly walk a whole half mile back every day if they cut practice short by 45 minutes each day. No wonder they were not allowed to talk about it as they would probably all be laughing and asking for the same "tough deal" the next day! Ha!

[greenminer]

I guess they're going for isolation.

ding ding winner

[UNTexas]

ding ding winner

El Paso is isolation!!! However, it does have the Riviera. I miss the Riv.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Big deal.

Call me when he drops them off on the south side of Juarez and has them walk home.

[THOR]

El Paso is isolation!!! However, it does have the Riviera. I miss the Riv.

Vegas has a Riviera...

[UNTexas]

Big deal.

Call me when he drops them off on the south side of Juarez and has them walk home.

Very true. That's cruelty. The mean streets of Alpine aren't going to get them ready to play. If he made them walk from Presidio that might toughen them up.