After Whitt accepted the Utah offer, TH asked Bronco to come in for an interview. Apparently, it didn't go that well because TH decided to look at other candidates. It was a player's committee that persuaded TH to hire Bronco. Crowton also recommended Bronco to the university president.


http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865586121/The-true-story-of-how-BYU-came-to-hire-football-coach-Bronco-Mendenhall.html?pg=all