RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
I saw that earlier. Pretty surprising to hear to say the least.
Yeah, he succeeded Coach Haskins in 1999. He started out pretty well and we went to the NIT in 2001. But, we had a terrible year in 2001-2002 and he had to resign due to personal issues right before the 2002-2003 season.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(09-23-2014 07:34 PM)STexMiner Wrote: I hate to speak ill of the recently departed, but he put on a lot of weight since his UTEP days. Probably played a part in what happened.
You can also hear him breathing heavily while just sitting there talking.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(09-23-2014 07:34 PM)STexMiner Wrote: I hate to speak ill of the recently departed, but he put on a lot of weight since his UTEP days. Probably played a part in what happened.
While I too had noticed that Coach Rab had gained a lot of weight since his UTEP coaching days, original reports are that he suffered an accident, that he had fallen.
(This post was last modified: 09-24-2014 03:26 PM by Proud El Pasoan.)
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(09-24-2014 03:21 PM)Proud El Pasoan Wrote:
(09-23-2014 07:34 PM)STexMiner Wrote: I hate to speak ill of the recently departed, but he put on a lot of weight since his UTEP days. Probably played a part in what happened.
While I too had noticed that Coach Rab had gained a lot of weight since his UTEP coaching days, original reports are that he suffered an accident, that he had fallen.
Yeah, I heard that. I just kind of find it hard to believe that an erstwhile healthy 49 year old man just fell and died. Unless he was on a ladder or slipped on a banana peel and hit his head on the counter just right. I'd guess he probably had a heart attack and had fallen by the time the ambulance arrived. But, what do I know. In the larger scheme, it's neither here not there.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
I really liked him, but the cards were stacked against him when he arrived. Having to replace a legend is never easy. He did gain a lot of weight after he left UTEP.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(09-24-2014 07:43 PM)STexMiner Wrote:
(09-24-2014 03:21 PM)Proud El Pasoan Wrote:
(09-23-2014 07:34 PM)STexMiner Wrote: I hate to speak ill of the recently departed, but he put on a lot of weight since his UTEP days. Probably played a part in what happened.
While I too had noticed that Coach Rab had gained a lot of weight since his UTEP coaching days, original reports are that he suffered an accident, that he had fallen.
Yeah, I heard that. I just kind of find it hard to believe that an erstwhile healthy 49 year old man just fell and died. Unless he was on a ladder or slipped on a banana peel and hit his head on the counter just right. I'd guess he probably had a heart attack and had fallen by the time the ambulance arrived. But, what do I know. In the larger scheme, it's neither here not there.
Agreed, in the larger scheme, it is neither here nor there. None of us know the details of the accident. There are a lot of different types of accidents that could have occurred where his weight did not play a factor. Most do not include a banana peel. There really isn't a need to focus so much on his weight at this point.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
His Vietnamese team was pretty competitve in the south east asia leauge. He/his team created a great buzz about basketball overthere. He passed away during the play off if I remember correctly. It was a very sad moment.
Wow, that was a well-crafted and gripping story. Say what you will about E!SPN, but they have people on staff who can really get you to the heart of the matter in a jarring and intense way.
Drinking effectively killed him, then stopping dealt the final blow.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(04-08-2015 03:46 PM)Fitbud Wrote: Unfortunately, many of the UTEP basketball coaches reportedly had drinking problems. It must be a very stressful job.
As a Cajun fan, when Floyd coached UNO, he drove me to drink. Just sayin.
RE: Former UTEP basketball coach dies at very young age
(04-08-2015 03:53 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:
(04-08-2015 03:46 PM)Fitbud Wrote: Unfortunately, many of the UTEP basketball coaches reportedly had drinking problems. It must be a very stressful job.
As a Cajun fan, when Floyd coached UNO, he drove me to drink. Just sayin.
I was a huge fan of Floyd back then. I remember he had a kid named "Irving Johnson" that made it to the NBA.
If it makes you feel better, Floyd is making many Miner fans drink nowadays.
(This post was last modified: 04-08-2015 03:55 PM by Fitbud.)