RE: I'd agree if BYU didn't have such a unique problem being the uncool HC

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Jan 26, 2015
9:24:19am

DapperDan

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A reason BYU sometimes doesn't show early, hard interest in certain legacy kids

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 4:55am

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

lilpenny

1/26/15 5:51am

Not like BYU, they don't. Bringing up Meyer & Saban in this discussion is laugh

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 6:06am

Funny, Urban Meyer is trying to get Porter Gustin to commit to Ohio St.

lilpenny

1/26/15 8:47am

lilpenny, you may be the only one left who doesn't smell the rat in that one.

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 8:50am

That's one way to look at it.

SJS

1/26/15 6:08am

My personal experience.

Blueto

1/26/15 6:34am

I'm sorry. I hope that works out. If I were in your shoes

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 6:40am

Has he reached out to BYU?

cougrfan70

1/26/15 2:21pm

That's not the way it works.

El Fuego

1/26/15 2:35pm

I disagree with you. My son is vying for scholarships at several

cougrfan70

1/26/15 5:09pm

exactly. and it's not even just on the player and university. the hs coach also

macaroni

1/26/15 8:02pm

What a trial for the entire coaching staff

DapperDan

1/26/15 7:33am

Interesting choice for illustrating the tough life.

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 7:39am

He's the only one that can appreciate just how tough Bronco has it

DapperDan

1/26/15 7:55am

I surely hope you're joking, Dapper.

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 8:17am

So drama queen players are bad, but a drama queen head coach is okay?

Hoosier Coug

1/26/15 7:40am

RE: A reason BYU sometimes doesn't show early, hard interest in certain legacy

rckrunner

1/26/15 7:50am

"So they only have the potential to be distractions at BYU and not other places?

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 8:12am

there could be some truth that bronco struggles to control players more than a

Bronoc

1/26/15 8:18am

huh?

macaroni

1/26/15 8:46am

Wha?

ebv

1/26/15 8:53am

Come again?

messi

1/26/15 9:18am

Wow, that made zero sense whatsoever.

Hoosier Coug

1/26/15 10:24am

So some kids who are distractions here would be distractions most anywhere?

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 4:44pm

RE: "So they only have the potential to be distractions at BYU and not other

rckrunner

1/26/15 5:39pm

So Bronco doesn't like D1 quality athletes...

Smoke Monster

1/26/15 7:52am

i can't take any of your posts seriously until you adequately explain why

nashty

1/26/15 8:46am

Newsflash: Elite athletes from elitely athletic families have elite egos.

ebv

1/26/15 8:52am

THIS^^^^^^^

HotBox

1/26/15 9:03am

And when their egos extend beyond other players to the team & school

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:10am

I find this answer completely unsatisfying, honestly

BYUtiful

1/26/15 9:12am

I'd agree if BYU didn't have such a unique problem being the uncool HC school

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:22am

RE: I'd agree if BYU didn't have such a unique problem being the uncool HC

DapperDan

1/26/15 9:24am

I was hoping I was dealing with something more than just hillbillies here.

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:27am

i think you missed my point; the fact we're the uncool school is PRECISELY the

BYUtiful

1/26/15 10:32am

I think Bronco's way of dealing with this is to identify & offer as early as

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 11:10am

i think his approach has been successful at locking in the kind of kids he

BYUtiful

1/26/15 11:14am

It's his job to deal with these types; if he doesn't like it, he shouldn't coach

spinner

1/26/15 9:18am

Like all coaches he wants to use his time & resources on people

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:32am

He should use time and resources on WINNING

spinner

1/26/15 9:35am

Bronco deals with plenty of prima donnas every season, every recruiting class.

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:39am

Then why not legacy kids who are prima donnas?

spinner

1/26/15 9:51am

Each situation is unique. Some unhealthily entitled kids can be worked with

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 9:54am

But yet many go on to great careers at other schools

spinner

1/26/15 10:13am

I think he worries about the negative impact it has upon his team

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 10:21am

So why the OP then? What you're

macaroni

1/26/15 11:44am

I'm getting the impression that you don't know many

macaroni

1/26/15 11:34am

That's called, "recruiting"

ChopperDave

1/26/15 9:43am

News Flash Kids who feel entitled are usually worht it, which is WHY

CarolinaCoug

1/26/15 1:39pm

But BYU is in a particularly hard position for getting burned on this

Mantis Mutu

1/26/15 2:13pm

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