Utah does not take minimum qualifiers anymore it is the reason Booker had to sit

Oct 23, 2016
2:21:30pm

Upanddown Walk-on

out another year until he graduated and scored a minimum of 25 on the ACT. Utah has increased their entrance requirements since joining the Pac12.

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How is BYU restricted when it comes to recruiting?

provodude84606

10/23/16 12:20pm

I see the honor code as sort of a cop out answer that fans use to convince

Harrison0Yfan

10/23/16 12:24pm

Well the honor code and academics are 2 different things.

Dillinger

10/23/16 12:28pm

And we have both. No one is sliding by on the academic side if things either

kotacoug

10/23/16 12:33pm

Academic and moral restrictions are not the same thing. HC is a legit issue for nonLDS kids.

Turnpike Lane

10/23/16 12:28pm

Honor code is a HUGE impediment.

kotacoug

10/23/16 12:31pm

Because of the honor code, we are limited, but there are a lot of kids, LDS and

cougaman

10/23/16 12:39pm

Having LDS kids and Poly kids isn't a HUGE advantage?

provodude84606

10/23/16 12:40pm

Lotsa LDS and Poly kids don't want to live the Honor Code

wilsdad

10/23/16 3:12pm

I don't think anyone has said that, but there are guys who wouldn't have a

cougaman

10/23/16 3:42pm

I think we are underestimating the HC disadvantage

wilsdad

10/23/16 4:39pm

Of the players I referenced, I expect a few to transfer to BYU (Empey, folau,

cougaman

10/23/16 4:53pm

Totally agree

wilsdad

10/23/16 7:20pm

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cougaman

10/23/16 4:52pm

Exactly

kotacoug

10/23/16 4:08pm

I agree it comes to the kid wanting to be at BYU.

provodude84606

10/23/16 12:52pm

You can have sex at Stanford.

So it goes...

10/23/16 7:15pm

The academic standards are not high enough to make a difference in recruiting.

DoseOfReality

10/23/16 1:12pm

HAHAHAHA

shakarocks

10/23/16 1:26pm

Utah does not take minimum qualifiers anymore it is the reason Booker had to sit

Upanddown

10/23/16 2:21pm

Booker was below minimum

shakarocks

10/23/16 4:37pm

Please cite that lofty standard.

DoseOfReality

10/24/16 9:50am

BYU is private and doesn't publish

shakarocks

10/24/16 9:54am

I like how you put Utah on the same level as Wyoming. Good dose of reality there

jrifkin48

10/23/16 1:34pm

It's true. Average state schools all have about the same level of difficulty for

DoseOfReality

10/24/16 9:50am

Then why was Star Lotulelei rejected at BYU and settled on Utah?

JmThms

10/23/16 2:22pm

Better example is Pita T. Star went to Snow College, so may have qualified out

cougaman

10/23/16 2:25pm

He would have. BYU did not offer again which was a mistake.

Turnpike Lane

10/23/16 2:59pm

Requirements might be the same but the actual academic work load

kotacoug

10/23/16 4:09pm

They aren't the same

shakarocks

10/23/16 4:38pm

Bcuz ur average 18 yr old is into fornicating & drinking, things 4bidden by HC

westcovina

10/23/16 4:31pm

Stop. Seriously. HC, non P5 status, grade reqs, isolated in desert, no depth.

Shore10

10/23/16 4:53pm

Excuses, excuses, excuses...

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