i guess if a player attended BYU it is assumed they are LDS so yes

Apr 28, 2015
1:57:23pm

run26

that stays with him more than if he went to say ASU like Danny White. But I still think the impact for the Church is more about the individual and how he handles his church membership publically

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Why would any high profile LDS athlete go to BYU if they are getting looks from

1984coug

4/28/15 9:11am

Yeah, the Church asks kids NOT to serve.

ag4cougs

4/28/15 9:12am

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Buffalo

4/28/15 9:13am

But Whitney is already married

TNT

4/28/15 9:14am

That and this board looks at it from their own perspective

TNT

4/28/15 9:13am

BM Jimmer

bushy7

4/28/15 9:14am

Jimmer didnt have looks from any better schools

BlueFrog

4/28/15 9:15am

Doesn't matter

bushy7

4/28/15 9:17am

it does if you are trying to answer the original posters question.

BlueFrog

4/28/15 9:21am

Fine

bushy7

4/28/15 9:25am

Point is that BYU gave Jimmer an awesome platform to become uber-famous.

CalGTR

4/28/15 10:48am

Hahaha, I know plenty of people who work for the church. Pretty sure your

T-Bird

4/28/15 9:14am

This is such an obvious and easy answer. LDS Girl populations at BYU.

Lance71

4/28/15 9:19am

Was it Snoop that asked him not to serve?

Left Shark Coug

4/28/15 9:19am

This is why it's so important to win in March

PortlandCoug

4/28/15 9:24am

This is what I am alluding to^^^

1984coug

4/28/15 9:31am

aren't duke players notorious for flopping in the nba?

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:27am

Best duke player in the nba was grant hill

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:29am

I would find it 'beyond shocking' if Church asked Parker to not go on mission.

Bluforever

4/28/15 9:30am

actually false-

1984coug

4/28/15 9:33am

Name a BYU player that would have had an NBA career if he'd gone to another

Left Shark Coug

4/28/15 9:35am

Shawn Bradley

BlueFrog

4/28/15 9:38am

Sure, must've been the BYU nutrition program back then.

Left Shark Coug

4/28/15 9:42am

It's only our opinions so we disagree. Laittner didn't do much in NBA either

Bluforever

4/28/15 9:35am

yes, you are right

1984coug

4/28/15 9:36am

Byu put a big man in the nba just 2 years ago

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:38am

putting in the NBA and excelling are different

1984coug

4/28/15 9:40am

you just said byu can't develop big man

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:43am

we all agree we don't develop an inside game

1984coug

4/28/15 9:44am

I don't. That is purely people over reacting the last 2 seasons

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:45am

fair enough- I respect your opinion, I personally don't think we have

1984coug

4/28/15 9:47am

Eric Mika is much more likely than kaufusi

concolor couguar

4/28/15 9:48am

Completely wrong

Gustav

4/28/15 10:01am

No. 1 scorer doesn't equal best. Even in the NBA that's not true.

Cochise Cat

4/28/15 10:07am

The "Jabari was told not to go on a mission" has 0 chance of being true.

Lance71

4/28/15 9:50am

The church would never encourage someone not to serve no matter their situation

CougarBacker

4/28/15 9:36am

Why? I don't understand this mentality. OF COURSE there are exceptions. Your

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 9:44am

And you think the apostle giving info to somebody to not go on a mission would

Lance71

4/28/15 9:53am

You mean like writing the information of the God directed hit on Laban down on

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 9:59am

If you really think God commanding Lehi to kill Laban and God asking Jabari not

CougarBacker

4/28/15 11:11am

they both show exceptions to a general rule - the comparison seems reasonable

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 11:23am

Great! I'll admit it is possible that a quorum of the 12 member could tell

CougarBacker

4/28/15 12:43pm

Here's why.

BarraCouga

4/28/15 9:36am

but what about this-

1984coug

4/28/15 9:39am

Sure...but...

BarraCouga

4/28/15 10:07am

And I think all of your points are valid

1984coug

4/28/15 9:41am

you have it totally backwards

run26

4/28/15 11:57am

Who is more famous for being Mormon, Steve Young or Danny White?

BarraCouga

4/28/15 12:28pm

your comparisons are absolutely ridiculous

run26

4/28/15 1:18pm

AFTER college. Let me spell this out for you...A F T E R college

BarraCouga

4/28/15 1:42pm

i guess if a player attended BYU it is assumed they are LDS so yes

run26

4/28/15 1:57pm

And those choices belong to the individuals involved.

BarraCouga

4/28/15 2:12pm

we can agree to disagree

run26

4/28/15 2:25pm

Wow. Do either Steve Young or Danny Ainge live in Utah?

BarraCouga

4/28/15 3:55pm

i get your point but think about the original post

run26

4/28/15 4:39pm

Oh I would concede during college all day long from an interpersonal standpoint.

BarraCouga

4/28/15 6:48pm

Buddy. The Church didn't ask Jabari to skip out on a mission.

Cochise Cat

4/28/15 9:45am

Why not?

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 9:50am

Because they don't do that, ever. They used to, but that was a long time ago.

Cochise Cat

4/28/15 10:01am

I think every player should make up his own mind and then pray about the

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 9:47am

yes, pray about it. Then call Rose or Mendenhall and accept.

Bluforever

4/28/15 9:50am

How is it different for athletes?

Gustav

4/28/15 10:03am

Probably because of his notoriety?? Perhaps it becomes too much of distraction

HarlemCoug

4/28/15 10:07am

For same reason that non-athletes go to BYU over elite schools. They love the

roseyscenario

4/28/15 11:11am

I didn't bring up the gospel atmosphere- I understand that logic completely

1984coug

4/28/15 12:15pm

You asked: Why? That is why!

roseyscenario

4/28/15 1:49pm

they owe it to themselves to go to BYU

invisible sman

4/28/15 11:31am

Better schools? What are the criteria? To me, BYU is at the top of my list.

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