Which probably killed any chance that Bronco would work with Porter.

Jan 26, 2015
1:21:58pm

PolarisPrime

Interesting that it doesn't seem that Kryle wants him much either. I know they offered him but I have not heard much about it. Impressive list of schools though, and given the list of schools it is pretty clear that BYU did not "miss" on him like some here would want everyone to believe.

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Porter Gustin Never an Option for BYU

cornellcoug

1/26/15 11:01am

Appreciate the vagueness, but if the kid wanted a spot and had the talent, why

byujacob

1/26/15 11:04am

RE: Appreciate the vagueness, but if the kid wanted a spot and had the talent,

unctoothman

1/26/15 11:10am

Maybe it's less "he's not a BYU guy" and more that they're convinced he's not

SoCalCoug

1/26/15 11:31am

Did anyone really believe Kearsley was going to make it 4 years at BYU?

Ebolarama

1/26/15 11:46am

Did they at least explain to him what their concerns were, and try to work with

Polecat

1/26/15 11:06am

Yes, despite Gustin's family running around to every messageboard and radio

kccougar

1/26/15 11:08am

Which probably killed any chance that Bronco would work with Porter.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:21pm

I'm sure he and his father know exactly what's up

dryflyelk

1/26/15 11:08am

His dad came on CB and played dumb.

Real Men Wear Blue

1/26/15 11:12am

And made things 10x worse by doing so.

kccougar

1/26/15 11:13am

Exactly correct

cornellcoug

1/26/15 11:39am

teach at a HS in Utah County and am friends with several teachers at SHHS

deckard667

1/26/15 12:36pm

can verify this through my connection to salem

ParalegalGeneral

1/26/15 3:19pm

RE: can verify this through my connection to salem

utblue

1/30/15 10:14am

more lies

Salem

1/30/15 3:42pm

I like how BYU was resolute and never waivered on this

BigYfan

1/26/15 11:07am

I wish whatever he did that turned off BYU never happened, because he looks like

NacoCoug

1/26/15 11:34am

Without knowing what's going on it's hard to say BYU was resolute. They might

ArcticKat

1/26/15 3:53pm

Ask yourself this

BigYfan

1/26/15 6:43pm

Let's hope that's the case. I don't think it is but we can hope.

ArcticKat

1/26/15 7:17pm

I know this is CB...

PolarisPrime

1/31/15 2:19am

Give us some examples of what never should be overlooked by BYU

donnerstag

1/26/15 11:09am

I am not implying anything here

BigYfan

1/26/15 11:14am

true, but why is BYU harsher than a mission?

thebruce

1/26/15 11:19am

They're committing a four-year scholarship to the kid

SoCalCoug

1/26/15 11:33am

Its not.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:29pm

yeah better to play it safe and give it to a slow guy named

thebruce

1/26/15 2:38pm

Signed Gary Crowton's DB recruits.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 4:00pm

my posts are geared more toward the HC office than the coaches.

thebruce

1/26/15 4:14pm

His mom and dad are both returned missionaries and Div I athletes. I can't

Alcova

1/26/15 3:40pm

I can imagine a lot of posibilities.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 3:59pm

That's ridiculous. Yes you are implying something.

Bluforever

1/26/15 11:37am

He's not claiming to know anything about Gustin at all.

CalGTR

1/26/15 11:43am

And he is 100% accurate in his statment.

Ebolarama

1/26/15 11:47am

If he actually goes on a mission. This whole thing will be revisited after.

Lance71

1/26/15 11:17am

And he may have a change of heart on the mission

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:29pm

For those of us without any inside information on it, this situation always

AF Cougar

1/26/15 11:38am

apparently it's southern utah county's secret. I have no idea either.

Bluforever

1/26/15 11:41am

I think BYU has been all class in this situation

cougarnw

1/26/15 11:51am

That would have been an NCAA violation

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:15pm

Kids talk

Ebolarama

1/26/15 1:22pm

As do boosters

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:24pm

You dont need inside information.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:35pm

Off field issues that do not need to be shared publicly

cornellcoug

1/26/15 11:42am

1 kid with some off the field issues and a helicopter dad

Turnpike Lane

1/26/15 11:10am

Some of the "legacy" recruits

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:36pm

You're signature pic is great, IMO

ZooBlue

1/26/15 3:13pm

good to know BYU is only for perfect people. (I kid mostly)

thebruce

1/26/15 11:18am

There's imperfect and then there's slapping people in the face with your

SoCalCoug

1/26/15 11:25am

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couldge

1/26/15 12:26pm

I don't know a whole lot about the Porter situation. But, all of those examples

Lance71

1/26/15 11:26am

Absolutely false

Salem

1/30/15 12:05pm

I think the discussion was spurred by Porter's father going on the radio

donnerstag

1/30/15 12:12pm

Actually, I don't think the examples you outlined in your post actually help

Epileptic Beagle

1/26/15 11:52am

His father has certainly been a huge pain.

Ebolarama

1/26/15 11:56am

maybe i'm missing something but why has his dad been a huge pain?

thebruce

1/26/15 2:34pm

I was about to write this same thing

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:39pm

I think people are disappointed, no matter who is to blame.

CosmoK

1/26/15 11:40am

Yep

NacoCoug

1/26/15 11:44am

Oh come on now. Van Noy had some issues coming in and the coaches worked

TolerancePlease

1/26/15 11:42am

Yes, it was of a different nature

cornellcoug

1/26/15 11:42am

Maybe similar conditions were placed and Porter refused

WhiteKnight

1/26/15 12:18pm

Very good point. The onus would be on the kid to "do the work" as stipulated

TolerancePlease

1/26/15 12:33pm

I know nothing about the situation, but maybe the difference is attitude?

bretonnia

1/26/15 2:10pm

Don't agree.

Jeffe

1/26/15 12:13pm

RE: "Deserving" what he gets here on CB...

kccougar

1/26/15 12:26pm

RE: Nope! not true

Salem

1/30/15 12:21pm

And if they gave him a second chance and he didn't want to take it?

ol' Blue Eyes

1/26/15 1:46pm

Unless he is a literal verified disiple of Jeffrey Dahmer, I don't understand

TeeKaa

1/26/15 12:16pm

My thoughts exactly.

Jeffe

1/26/15 1:06pm

I was told earlier that people don't attack Bronco's character.

Lance71

1/26/15 1:10pm

RE: I was told earlier that people don't attack Bronco's character.

Jeffe

1/26/15 1:17pm

So you disagree with the way he recruits. That still doesn't mean he is

Lance71

1/26/15 1:31pm

RE: So you disagree with the way he recruits. That still doesn't mean he is

Jeffe

1/26/15 2:02pm

I asked this question quite a few times on CB. you're the first person to

Lance71

1/26/15 2:22pm

RE: I asked this question quite a few times on CB. you're the first person to

Jeffe

1/26/15 3:39pm

Good point. And the judgment / attack seems rendered…

ZooBlue

1/26/15 3:21pm

LOL. Priceless.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:45pm

really the only thing I take issue with in your post is that

thebruce

1/26/15 4:21pm

And that's what makes me laugh the most

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 5:00pm

bronco is a combination of arrogant, prideful, and stubborn.

thebruce

1/26/15 7:22pm

No, he is the coach.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 9:52pm

you are so full of it dude.

thebruce

1/26/15 9:57pm

I'm still waiting for all these examples of arrogance and pride. Nobody has

Lance71

1/26/15 10:02pm

If you haven't seen the obvious examples during his career

thebruce

1/26/15 10:09pm

Claiming I'm a wack job is not a good example of Bronco's arrogance and pride.

Lance71

1/26/15 10:31pm

becauseits a waste of time arguing with people that are

thebruce

1/26/15 10:36pm

The problem is...

PolarisPrime

1/28/15 10:37pm

This from someone who knows nothing about the Gustin situation....

coot20

1/26/15 3:39pm

I think someone important to BYU likely had a relative involved in what happened

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:13pm

Someone really connected in Utah maybe.

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:26pm

That is a very interesting point also. Something obviously is going on with him.

Ebolarama

1/26/15 1:31pm

It is interesting to me that for all his suposed greatness

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 1:49pm

Bret Beilema flew to Provo just to do an in home visit with Gustin

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:55pm

I am not intimating that at all.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:01pm

If Arkansas wants him what chance does Toledo have?

concolor couguar

1/26/15 2:21pm

None obvoiusly. Even less likley with OSU offering

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:28pm

Using supposed greatness made me think you were questioning if he was good

concolor couguar

1/26/15 2:26pm

That was more of a comment about his future

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:33pm

Hes saying there is something that the local schools know about.

Ebolarama

1/26/15 2:20pm

He appears to be saying there is something that is keeping the small schools in

concolor couguar

1/26/15 2:23pm

After a re read thats what he meant. My bad. But don't you think a 5 star

Ebolarama

1/26/15 2:31pm

No, you were correct the first time.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:38pm

Why does this bother the local schools and not the others is what I am getting

concolor couguar

1/26/15 2:41pm

Maybe those outside the state aren't privy to as much info? Maybe they are more

Ebolarama

1/26/15 2:44pm

More willing to bend on certain things than BYU? for sure

concolor couguar

1/26/15 3:16pm

It may be more that the Utah schools have more insider info

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:44pm

He got offered by Utah and went on a trip there to see the facilities.

thebruce

1/26/15 2:31pm

He has not made an official visit to Utah

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 2:41pm

his dad said on 1280 that they visited Utah's facilites.

thebruce

1/26/15 4:25pm

Despite all the rumors he's apparently going to be accepted at a D-1 university,

ArcticKat

1/26/15 1:14pm

Annnnnd BOOM! Goes the dynamite.

Gerald-DeGroot

1/27/15 4:16am

I've been critical of being late on Empey but in this instance he's right

RockyBalboa

1/26/15 1:02pm

BYU overlooked the same action by an RM transfer

concolor couguar

1/26/15 1:11pm

Signed Harvey Unga and Kyle Van Noy.

UneducatedFan

1/26/15 2:42pm

Same thing was said about KVN... Brandon Davies...

Smoke Monster

1/26/15 3:29pm

it is ridiculous. And it makes us look like massive hypocrites.

thebruce

1/26/15 4:08pm

Ummm......

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 4:17pm

ummm I agree with you.

thebruce

1/26/15 4:28pm

Well, people may think that

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 5:06pm

a lot of fans are ignorant.

thebruce

1/26/15 5:15pm

LOL. Talk about freaking out about something that is not true at all.

PolarisPrime

1/26/15 4:18pm

I know for a fact that this post is hogwash.

JamesDean

1/26/15 11:58pm

Did he not play for them as a Jr as well?

concolor couguar

1/27/15 7:17am

I don't believe so.

JamesDean

1/27/15 7:31am

His stats indicate he did and he pitched for them his jr year

concolor couguar

1/27/15 8:00am

Well that's easy to answer with a simple google.

JamesDean

1/27/15 8:19am

Usually when calling someone out for hogwash the person has his story straight

concolor couguar

1/27/15 8:41am

Right. My first post didn't say how many years he was at Salem. It wasn't even

JamesDean

1/27/15 8:47am

RE: I know for a fact that this post is hogwash.

utblue

1/30/15 9:46am

People in Salem haven't been protecting Gustin

concolor couguar

1/30/15 9:53am

Knowledge of the urban meyer situation?? first hand from the mouth of James

utblue

1/30/15 10:05am

the family is always in protection mode-not salem people.

utblue

1/30/15 10:02am

My hope for the injured parties and for gustin is that they can move forward

concolor couguar

1/30/15 10:15am

the victims are minors-like porter so the records are closed

utblue

1/30/15 10:29am

RE: the victims are minors-like porter so the records are closed

Salem

1/30/15 2:14pm

"All that has happened"...so ridiculous!

Salem

1/30/15 4:47pm

RE: the victims are minors-like porter so the records are closed

Gehrigs Ghost

1/30/15 11:42pm

So you have bought Brother Gustins story hook line and sinker then.

PolarisPrime

1/31/15 2:12am

RE: So you have bought Brother Gustins story hook line and sinker then.

Gehrigs Ghost

1/31/15 5:04am

"But I do know of many problems inside the BYU house."

PolarisPrime

1/31/15 10:30am

What does it take to find out what the allegations are?

CosmoK

1/30/15 10:19am

I've only heard of the hazing one. I've also heard rumors of others but nothing

Ebolarama

1/30/15 10:22am

Going after James now?

Salem

1/30/15 11:53am

I don't feel forced. I was made aware of a few inaccuracies in my post and

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