This isn't the most exciting thing to point out in August, but UTEP's best shot at a first-team All-Conference USA selection this year might be its punter.
As Joshua Sloan enters his fourth year since arriving from the punter factory in Melbourne, Australia, he has become a big-time weapon, a happy El Pasoan and as much as any player at his position can be, a legitimate star. He's the top returning punter in C-USA, and with a little more consistency this year, could be one of the top punters in the country, which is his realistic goal.