Just thought I would remind UTEP peeps that the ole QB at MT is going to be playing with a chip on his shoulder Saturday. Should be interesting to see how he plays. I just worry he might try to do too much. He didn't talk about it today, so pulled this from back in August...

Kilgore stayed in California for the 2009 season and threw for 2,512 yards and 22 touchdowns for Bakersfield College. He was named his conference’s offensive MVP but the Division I offers didn’t roll in. In fact, he remembers the UTEP coaching staff stopping by in need of a quarterback or an offensive lineman. He never received an offer for either spot.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t fit the greatness of a UTEP quarterback,” said Kilgore, who welcomes UTEP to Murfreesboro in the regular-season finale on Nov. 30. “Most of the reason people go to junior college is because they’re not qualified. That wasn’t the case for me. I just needed some film. Being a qualifier, not many people realize that or take the time to figure that out. I talked to a bunch of schools but nobody that felt like I was important enough to grab. Coach Stockstill believed in me from day one.”

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sp...motivation

(11-26-2013 08:28 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Just thought I would remind UTEP peeps that the ole QB at MT is going to be playing with a chip on his shoulder Saturday. Should be interesting to see how he plays. I just worry he might try to do too much. He didn't talk about it today, so pulled this from back in August...

Kilgore stayed in California for the 2009 season and threw for 2,512 yards and 22 touchdowns for Bakersfield College. He was named his conference’s offensive MVP but the Division I offers didn’t roll in. In fact, he remembers the UTEP coaching staff stopping by in need of a quarterback or an offensive lineman. He never received an offer for either spot.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t fit the greatness of a UTEP quarterback,” said Kilgore, who welcomes UTEP to Murfreesboro in the regular-season finale on Nov. 30. “Most of the reason people go to junior college is because they’re not qualified. That wasn’t the case for me. I just needed some film. Being a qualifier, not many people realize that or take the time to figure that out. I talked to a bunch of schools but nobody that felt like I was important enough to grab. Coach Stockstill believed in me from day one.”

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sp...motivation

I love that quote

Nice.

Now, for Kilgore to get some validation. Looks like he'll get it against 2-9 UTEP

Maybe he wasn't bad enough to get the offer.

big mistake... Miners get win number 3... We had Vittatoe during that time... so I don't see how he would have changed anything...

(11-26-2013 11:13 PM)shyminer Wrote:  big mistake... Miners get win number 3... We had Vittatoe during that time... so I don't see how he would have changed anything...

You're suggesting that based on a comment made in August, that a 22.5 point dog is going to win...?

(11-26-2013 11:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(11-26-2013 11:13 PM)shyminer Wrote:  big mistake... Miners get win number 3... We had Vittatoe during that time... so I don't see how he would have changed anything...

You're suggesting that based on a comment made in August, that a 22.5 point dog is going to win...?

You'll improve on spotting UTEP posters' humor with time...

(11-26-2013 11:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(11-26-2013 11:13 PM)shyminer Wrote:  big mistake... Miners get win number 3... We had Vittatoe during that time... so I don't see how he would have changed anything...

You're suggesting that based on a comment made in August, that a 22.5 point dog is going to win...?

Whenever we Miner fans predict a win vs a heavy favorite, you can count on it being:

1. sarcasm
2. attempted self deprecating humor
3. a serious mental disorder

Have the Miners packed it in for the season or are they going to come in believing they can pull off the upset?

It's hard to imagine them "getting up" to fly four or five hours across country to play a team most of them had probalby never heard of before this season, espeically considering how the season has gone.

(11-27-2013 09:10 AM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Have the Miners packed it in for the season or are they going to come in believing they can pull off the upset?

It's hard to imagine them "getting up" to fly four or five hours across country to play a team most of them had probalby never heard of before this season, espeically considering how the season has gone.

I'll be there fully expecting to see UTEP give their maximum effort. I hope our team has the same mindset.

(11-27-2013 09:40 AM)Blue Raider Dave Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 09:10 AM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Have the Miners packed it in for the season or are they going to come in believing they can pull off the upset?

It's hard to imagine them "getting up" to fly four or five hours across country to play a team most of them had probalby never heard of before this season, espeically considering how the season has gone.

I'll be there fully expecting to see UTEP give their maximum effort. I hope our team has the same mindset.

I hope you're right about the effort. We should always expect that at a minimum but our head coach said after the Tulane whipping that the Miners did not play with enthusiasm and the coaches were unable to light a fire under them. Even if UTEP plays hard I would not expect a close game but I will be disappointed if they just lay down and take it.

I wonder if our defense took their matador capes with them?

Was Kilgore upset at every school that didn't offer him a scholarship, or just UTEP?

(11-27-2013 02:04 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Was Kilgore upset at every school that didn't offer him a scholarship, or just UTEP?

It was just UTEP. They told him he wasn't a DI quarterback and didn't have the arm strength to play at this level. And I don't even think it was about a scholarship. They basically just told him they didn't even want to consider him walking on. That's why he was a little bitter if it comes off like that.

It puts into question UTEP coaches evaluation skills though. Kilgore has the strongest arm of any QB we've had in a long time. He's now the school's all time leader in TD passes and 200 yard passing games. He ranks third all time in school history in passing yards. And that's with the backdrop that we've had some pretty good ones over the years. In 01, we had the nations third best QB (per QB rating and total offense) and a couple of others that have gone on to play QB in the NFL.

(11-27-2013 02:14 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 02:04 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Was Kilgore upset at every school that didn't offer him a scholarship, or just UTEP?

It was just UTEP. They told him he wasn't a DI quarterback and didn't have the arm strength to play at this level. And I don't even think it was about a scholarship. They basically just told him they didn't even want to consider him walking on. That's why he was a little bitter if it comes off like that.

It puts into question UTEP coaches evaluation skills though. Kilgore has the strongest arm of any QB we've had in a long time. He's now the school's all time leader in TD passes and 200 yard passing games. He ranks third all time in school history in passing yards. And that's with the backdrop that we've had some pretty good ones over the years. In 01, we had the nations third best QB (per QB rating and total offense) and a couple of others that have gone on to play QB in the NFL.

That would have been Price's staff that missed on him. UTEP recruited Lamaison from a JC in Calif 2 yrs ago with all-world stats and championships but he couldn't really run the offense. Our coaches have whiffed a few times.

(11-27-2013 02:14 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 02:04 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Was Kilgore upset at every school that didn't offer him a scholarship, or just UTEP?

It was just UTEP. They told him he wasn't a DI quarterback and didn't have the arm strength to play at this level. And I don't even think it was about a scholarship. They basically just told him they didn't even want to consider him walking on. That's why he was a little bitter if it comes off like that

Understandable. I wonder why recruiters would feel the need to denigrate anybody. There's 20 different ways to let people down without insulting them...

(11-27-2013 04:29 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 02:14 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(11-27-2013 02:04 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Was Kilgore upset at every school that didn't offer him a scholarship, or just UTEP?

It was just UTEP. They told him he wasn't a DI quarterback and didn't have the arm strength to play at this level. And I don't even think it was about a scholarship. They basically just told him they didn't even want to consider him walking on. That's why he was a little bitter if it comes off like that

Understandable. I wonder why recruiters would feel the need to denigrate anybody. There's 20 different ways to let people down without insulting them...

Very true. We have a qb recruited lasf Feb by the new staff that was the Pennsylvania player of the year and led his team to a state championship. Division 1 recruiters told him he was too short at 5'10". It will be fun for him, if he is successful, to thumb his nose at those recruiters. I understand where Kilgore is coming from.

Big game for Kilgore. I expect him to play well.

We aren't above losing this game. I hope our guys remember that.