I'm not sure how to explain it any different. The BYU label makes you a Mormon ambassador. It simply does. We're not disagreeing. You're not understanding my point. If Jabari Parker had spent 9 months at BYU instead of 9 months at Duke, for the rest of his life...in Milwaukee...in every city he travels to...if he ends up on the Olympic team...every where he goes from that point, he's attached to the BYU label and the BYU label is attached to the Mormon Church.

If he wanted to be a spotlight guy and broadcast his faith on the macro, that label would serve him the rest of his life. If he's more comfortable on an interpersonal level, no real difference. So why would a guy choose BYU? Because he wants to do that...he wants to broadcast on the macro. Doesn't mean he has to. Doesn't mean the Lord might not have other plans for him. Certainly makes him no less faithful to go somewhere else. But a BYU label makes you a more prominent Mormon ambassador...as any BYU grad that enters to learn and goes forth to serve will tell you. Say BYU and automatically you're in a discussion. For a star athlete, that discussion is being done by pundits during pre-game, in game, half time, post game, player profiles etc...if you are a BYU alum. You don't even get that choice. They are going to broadcast it for you.

When they talk about Jabari now, he's a Coach K disciple. If he'd gone to BYU, he's a Mormon. If he wants that to be his calling card, BYU is better. That's why a player might pick BYU.