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Monday, May 28, 2012

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee Fight at the Sun Bowl

With the school year coming to a close I have a little more time to devote to my blog. Tons of stuff got in the way of me posting in the last month or so but things have slowed down enough so I can get back to one of my passions. I am excited about the events coming up in June in the Sun City. Great outdoor concerts, plays, sporting events and festivals make for a very busy and entertaining month.

One of the events that I am most psyched about is the big fight between Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee on June 16th in the Sun Bowl.

I am glad the entire El Paso community fought for this fight when it seemed the University of Texas system Chancellor Fransisco Cigarroa had cancelled it due to security concerns. El Pasoans are still upset that beer won't be allowed in the Sun Bowl for the fight but I am just glad that the fight will go on as scheduled. I think Andy Lee has a great shot at pulling out the victory in the fight. He has a devastating left hand and real power behind his punches. Chavez Jr. will have a huge challenge on his hands but has the skills and the crowd support behind him to get the victory.

You Tube Video by ( VicRattlehead79 )

This fight will have the Sun Bowl rocking and I hope that it helps to attract future fights to our great city.

Friday, February 17, 2012

UTEP VS Oklahoma in 2012 Season Opener

I was pretty surprised this week when UTEP head football coach Mike Price announced that the Miners would be playing Oklahoma in the 2012 season opener. I know Mike Price always talks about being confident in his team but come on we are talking about the Oklahoma "We killed Texas Texas 55-17 last year" Sooners.

I for one am glad that Utep has decided to take on the mighty Boomer Sooner Nation. What a great game for El Paso football fans in our own backyard. I know plenty of El Pasoans think Price has lost his mind with the tough schedule he has laid out for next year but I think it is pure genius. He packs the Sun Bowl and can use the quality of opponents as a great recruiting carrot to dangle in front of potential players.

Maybe the Miners will catch a little bit of the Linsanity underdog bug and pull off the epic upset. Maybe they get crushed and have to put their punter in as quarterback by the time Conference play comes around. Either way, you got to be jumping at the chance to see if the Miners can create their own version of the David and Goliath story.

What do you think? Is Price insane or a football genius? Oklahoma vs UTEP in the Sun Bowl. Another reason why we love living on the border!