We can expect Floyd to be more media friendly...

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strelz raised an interesting observation that is important for Basketball attendance.

Barbee had an adversarial relationship with the media... and that translated into a decrease in fan attendance, IMHO.

With Floyd being a popular hire... we can expect the expanded media coverage to translate into increased attendance.

I wonder if Stull will see this as an opportunity to increase ticket prices??


As a side note... when Floyd was rumored to already have accepted the Utep coaching job... my friends were yelling "Bull Shit" when Floyd suddenly withdrew from the position because of his father-in-law's illness.

But 2 days later this was no longer an issue and Floyd accepted the coaching position. What has changed?? Nothing....

So I think my friends had it right.

I am thinking Floyd wanted Phil Johnson to join him at Utep... and to do so meant a significant raise for an assistant coach from USC.

Something Stull wasn't willing to do.

But faced with the insurrection from Alumni over the prospect of Coach Randall Dickey... Stull capitulated on Floyd's demands.

Just wondering...

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pretty good wondering. phil had a little problem with a miner fan during a san jose game. my family has increased their season tickets from4 to 12 as of yesterday.but no increase for pathetic mike price.

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Even though Basketball season has ended... with the announcement that Tim Floyd is Utep's new coach... the ticket office has been doing brisk business.

And yeahhhh, ticket prices went up....

The Upper Level season tickets went up $15 (from $180 to $195).

The other season tickets went up an avereage of $25.

El Pasoans are careful about spending their dollars... BUT they will spend it when there is something worthwhile.

And Tim Floyd is it !!

While I dislike Barbee with a passion... at least he didn't leave Utep's recruiting cupboard bare like Rabedeaux and Sadler did.

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