Why was Elder Nielsen released from calling yesterday?

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Apr 7, 2024
12:05:43pm

truecougster All-American

Why was Elder Nielsen released from calling yesterday?

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truecougster

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If I remember correctly, Elder Taylor made the shot to put us up 1, before

YbeatsU

Apr 7, 11:32am

No. Elder Taylor played in later years.

LBCougar

Apr 7, 11:33am

Don’t think so. Taylor played a few years later.

Brisco

Apr 7, 11:33am

Taylor was on the 87 team that was #2 in the nation before losing to UAB

Idacoug

Apr 7, 11:33am

No. Craig Bailiff. Taylor arrived at BYU in 1982.

Apr 7, 11:33am

That’s right. My bad. Both lefties if I remember right. Maybe that’s how I

YbeatsU

Apr 7, 11:35am

Greg.

Brisco

Apr 7, 11:37am

You mean Greg.

Threw and Through

Apr 7, 4:34pm

I don’t think he played until 82

Apr 7, 11:34am

Ainge did that in 81’. Taylor’s first year at BYU was 82’.

Ozymandias

Apr 7, 11:35am

He was a lefty guard like Bailiff too. Was part of the "Boys from Brazil" as they were called, who spoke Spanish

CLCougar

Apr 7, 11:36am

??? I remember Paul James saying they spoke Spanish on the court. But that’s not what is spoken in Brazil.

Brisco

Apr 7, 11:39am

LoL...it was a derogatory term they were labeled with by opponents taken from a horror film because they

CLCougar

Apr 7, 11:44am

Here's an article about it from Sports Illustrated

CLCougar

Apr 7, 11:48am

That's a great article

Ice King

Apr 7, 12:22pm

He married Jill Featherstone.

cougarchill

Apr 7, 11:44am

Here's part of Elder Taylor's bio, plus a link:

BYUJoJo

Apr 7, 11:44am

He married a Fetherstone

Samuel Hall Society

Apr 7, 11:46am

I bet that was a flightless bird...

foofcoug

Apr 7, 11:49am

Interesting that Elder Gifford Nielsen (BYU football) said the

BYUJoJo

Apr 7, 11:49am

Why was Elder Nielsen released from calling yesterday?

truecougster

Apr 7, 12:05pm

He sure did his best to keep the play alive….

Apr 7, 12:06pm

Emeritus status I think

nephicoug

Apr 7, 12:10pm

Correct. Both Gifford Nielsen and Brent Nielsen turn 70 this year...

lbmango

Apr 7, 12:45pm

Is 70 the cutoff. My friend was called to 1Q70 and said it was a 25 yr calling.

Apr 7, 2:15pm

To make room for Gabe Reid.

ochobeeguy

Apr 7, 1:06pm

Don't forget Elder Reid in SS general presidency.....

mendoncoug

Apr 7, 12:13pm

Which Reid is that?

BlooCoug

Apr 7, 12:13pm

Gabe Reid

LBCougar

Apr 7, 12:24pm

Taylor played with Chatwin and the others not Ainge

BYU Grounds

Apr 7, 12:55pm

Chatwin? Maybe Chatman?

Bullrider

Apr 7, 1:10pm

Taylor was a senior my freshman year 1987-88.

trumpetur

Apr 7, 2:28pm

He was known for behind the back passes and a bit of showmanship. Fun player.

refunder

Apr 8, 1:02pm

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