He helped make BYU football a household name in the 80's. BYU was legitimately considered a national power back then. Today BYU is becoming an afterthought in the national conversation. Bag on how Lavell got it done all you want but there isn't a person on the planet that deserves more credit for creating the BYU brand than Lavell Edwards. Nick Saban could coach at BYU and still find himself in Lavells shadow.