Religion obviously does not affect athletic ability. However, given that

Dec 17, 2014
12:09:14pm

Ulysses14

most of the best rugby players in the world are white/polynesian, the demographics of LDS match up pretty well. Pro football and basketball players are predominantly black which does not match up w/ LDS demographics.

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Ulysses14

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Trevor Matich on SN mentioned how all coaches across the nation "gush"

Cougarpride

12/17/14 11:01am

if anyone has that clip i'd like to see it

Ft Worth Cougar

12/17/14 11:08am

Clip

combblai

12/17/14 12:17pm

Your fourth paragraph is interesting about the avg career in the NFL. I know of

rebelCoug

12/17/14 11:09am

Did Edwards tell Young, McMahon, and Sikahema this?

AxelDC

12/17/14 11:55am

That is a nice out of context statement from you

Justinodhan

12/17/14 12:16pm

Seriously, that is what you took from Bronco's statement?

LifeLongLakerFan

12/17/14 12:23pm

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Abe Froman

12/17/14 12:41pm

Brilliant synopsis. You really caught the essence of the issue.

kccougar

12/17/14 12:38pm

Then why is he pulling assistants from Utah high schools?

SoCalCoug

12/17/14 11:10am

Yea, Trevor not right on this point.

Jeremy

12/17/14 11:14am

How is he not right?

StantonMac

12/17/14 11:45am

Maybe because they will make 3x somewhere else AND they won't have the

Hank Rearden

12/17/14 11:16am

Money is the main factor there.

mudpupper

12/17/14 11:19am

Donor support

wilsdad

12/17/14 11:30am

They already have

Cougrrrs Roll

12/17/14 3:24pm

Wait, I thought BYU had a bigger sports budgets than Utah and TCU

AxelDC

12/17/14 11:56am

Because BYU won't increase budget for assistants.

mulletino

12/17/14 11:19am

but 500k for a mountain they already have access to no problem

concolor couguar

12/17/14 8:36pm

But BYU's drawing from the bottom of the barrel here...

swingcat

12/18/14 2:10am

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Abe Froman

12/17/14 12:43pm

...who had a losing record as a H.S. coach.

icecougar

12/17/14 8:22pm

What's Detmer's record in Texas as a HS coach?

mulletino

12/18/14 9:46am

been a while since I've seen anyone calling for Detmer...

icecougar

12/18/14 11:31am

The one that's taken his team from no wins to a winning record?

Accipiter

12/18/14 11:55am

Slow Clap

redlemmons

12/17/14 11:12am

Interesting... and probably reality

SaturdaySpecialDay

12/17/14 11:13am

And I don't think we can contend for championships in major sports.

mudpupper

12/17/14 11:17am

I think we often underestimate how hard it is to recruit at BYU

mudpupper

12/17/14 11:13am

Great post!

Cougarfan722

12/17/14 11:16am

The story is missing one key part...

IGlowInTheDark

12/17/14 11:20am

or was it that the coaches turned around and BRONCO was gone?

zonacougar

12/17/14 11:22am

And that was when he carried them

TrueAndBlue

12/17/14 11:24am

I just spit my drink out of my nose. Thanks

Real Men Wear Blue

12/17/14 3:51pm

So there are assistant coaches all over the nation who would love to work...

OptimisTIC

12/17/14 11:22am

I would love to take a job at a competitor too...for a competitive salary.

Ft Worth Cougar

12/17/14 1:13pm

I thought the point was that coaches loved to coach against Bronco... I've got

sundance

12/17/14 7:56pm

AMEN thought the exact same thing.

Southpaw102

12/17/14 10:45pm

awesome post. Bronco should be well respected. About assistants wanting to come

palangi

12/17/14 11:26am

He didn't mention the easy schedule?

Walter Bellhaven

12/17/14 11:35am

Nick Saban and Urban Meyer want to know...

Smoke Monster

12/17/14 11:39am

You missed the part about him glowing as he spoke.

bulletproof

12/17/14 11:39am

I also heard that he took on the countenance of Lavell while he was speaking.

Walter Bellhaven

12/17/14 1:55pm

RE: I also heard that he took on the countenance of Lavell while he was

icecougar

12/17/14 8:26pm

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icecougar

12/17/14 8:25pm

And yet no one wants BYU in their conference

AxelDC

12/17/14 11:52am

$$$, geography, and Sunday play. Any more questions?

NewMexiCoug

12/17/14 12:13pm

Got any more excuses?

AxelDC

12/18/14 5:39am

Tell me why those are not legitimate reasons, and why, if we even had a

NewMexiCoug

12/21/14 6:30pm

That's obviously because they don't want to get beat by our non-NFL athletes.

Real Men Wear Blue

12/17/14 3:55pm

I don't buy the recruiting argument

reddead

12/17/14 12:01pm

because rugby isn't a money sport yet. low competition.

mulletino

12/17/14 12:07pm

How many African Americans play rugby?

BarraCouga

12/17/14 12:08pm

It's surprising there aren't more top-notch LDS soccer players

Ulysses14

12/17/14 12:12pm

there are. our men's team is a semi-pro team. because of title 9

Southpaw102

12/17/14 10:46pm

None in the World Cup that I know of. Thought S.America would represent

Ulysses14

12/19/14 1:26pm

oh you meant THAT kind of top notch. I was just referring to at the collegiate

Southpaw102

12/19/14 7:18pm

I was talking more about the "disadvantages" of a mission, but

reddead

12/17/14 1:06pm

Religion obviously does not affect athletic ability. However, given that

Ulysses14

12/17/14 12:09pm

Only for skill players

reddead

12/17/14 12:59pm

Are you serious?

shakarocks

12/17/14 3:31pm

Does the rugby team not deal with the same restrictions?

reddead

12/18/14 1:08am

You serious, clark? Nobody offers Rugby Scholarships.

CosmoK

12/17/14 3:32pm

I submit that a lack of rugby scholarships would make

reddead

12/18/14 1:04am

Ummm, because nobody plays rugby in the US

boyblue

12/18/14 7:28am

This reads like that story about the youth of today being during Pres. Hinckleys

lawboy

12/17/14 12:02pm

That's Crowton. It was easy to be a fan during Lavell and the Bronco era,

Bert609

12/17/14 12:20pm

"Baring" your testimony sounds a little creepy.

calbearcoug

12/17/14 12:14pm

Not if it's in the context of the school's mission and the work these young men

Cougarpride

12/17/14 12:19pm

Missed the joke

BeardedSpock

12/17/14 4:33pm

Thank you, I was in hurry when typing - good catch!

Cougarpride

12/17/14 4:51pm

Sorry. BeardedSpock pointed out my error. You are right that would be creepy

Cougarpride

12/17/14 5:03pm

Paul H Dunn endorses this message!

Go_Trojans

12/17/14 1:01pm

What does any of that have to do with losing to Utah State, Nevada, and UCF?

P-townCoug

12/17/14 1:03pm

I'll have what she's having.

Dontstop

12/17/14 1:57pm

So are we talking about the TM clip? Because his comments did not include a meet

Accipiter

12/17/14 2:45pm

Conflation....vocabulary word of the day! Well Done!

Bonoman

12/17/14 3:20pm

Sounds a lot like Mormon folklore. Or maybe a feature in "Meet the Mormons."

Real Men Wear Blue

12/17/14 3:40pm

no such thing as Mormon Folklore, btw did you know Lionel Richie joined the...

icecougar

12/17/14 7:47pm

What a great read.

nslscougar

12/17/14 6:15pm

overstate much?

crookedUTE

12/17/14 6:19pm

Hmmm...I don't remember reading about this in any national media outlet...

icecougar

12/17/14 7:40pm

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reasonable

12/17/14 7:46pm

Are you drunk?

reasonable

12/17/14 7:53pm

RE: Are you drunk?

icecougar

12/17/14 8:19pm

Isn't this posted under the wrong heading? Should be under Mormon Folklore

icecougar

12/17/14 8:31pm

The Second Day Was Filled with Directions to The Safe House

Zooberman

12/17/14 8:55pm

Great post. Just one thing, if there were really lines of assistant coaches who

Southpaw102

12/17/14 10:44pm

where did you get all this info? Trevor didn't say all of that did he???????????

Southpaw102

12/17/14 10:48pm

Is this really the only argument left for Bronco? Some exaggerated story?

swingcat

12/18/14 2:06am

One argument?

PolarisPrime

12/18/14 10:50am

If you don't mind, I think I'll use this in my EQ less Sunday. And end with the

Real Men Wear Blue

12/18/14 9:03am

and as we enter the Spirit World people will stand in hushed reverence knowing

CoogsWin

12/18/14 9:52am

Sad the comments you are recieving on this post

PolarisPrime

12/18/14 10:48am

It's unfortunate the laughy face is the only option, many of yer

MatthiasG

12/18/14 11:00pm

By "many" you mean my two posts? LOL. Exagerate much?

PolarisPrime

12/18/14 11:07pm

We've been down this road before PP,as you have w many others.always ends the

MatthiasG

12/19/14 1:09am

LOL. If English isn't your native language then I apologize

PolarisPrime

12/19/14 1:24am

I doubt you truly dont remember the recent exchanges I referenced and quoted

MatthiasG

12/19/14 3:05am

Whatever fantasies get you through the day.

PolarisPrime

12/19/14 11:45am

Zee plane, zee plane!

MatthiasG

12/19/14 2:55pm

And BTW - speaking of laughy icons

PolarisPrime

12/18/14 11:09pm

PolarisPrime reading your exchange, I am sorry that MG has attacked you

Cougarpride

12/19/14 2:28pm

Thanks for your response.

PolarisPrime

12/19/14 4:03pm

That was funny.

mr_thekid

12/19/14 1:45am

Football Coaches Don't "gush"

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