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New UTEP football players to watch: The Miners may have found immediate help

UTEP has a talented group of newcomers including true freshman and junior college transfers. Mark R Lambie, El Paso Times

The UTEP football team is optimistic —as teams are in August — that new systems, new coaches and a year of getting better will lead to an improved 2018.

As they look to dig out of the rubble of 0-12 season, there’s another obvious point to make: New players can be a big help.

Dana Dimel’s first recruiting class was stunningly good, rated the program’s best in some time despite the inevitably late start that comes with a coaching change, and that points to a better future.