Why didn't BYU have a scholarship available? They have fewer than 85 kids

Sep 5, 2013
2:06:27pm

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on scholarship right now.

This is just an instance of a kid changing his mind about where he wanted to go to school. Not a big deal, it happens to everyone. It just happens that he was able to do so because he hadn't signed an LOI.

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If Pita T. is eligible at Utah to play this yr, BYU has some serious explaining

kotacoug

9/5/13 1:56pm

harder to be eligible at BYU than at Utah

deek1906

9/5/13 1:57pm

I think this has now been debunked. Yes BYU demands higher grades

kotacoug

9/5/13 2:00pm

There is also the matter of the HC/ecclesiastical endorsement.

Byron McNertney

9/5/13 2:01pm

yeah, there is SOME leeway... but not as much leeway as Utah has

deek1906

9/5/13 2:02pm

we offered and knew his scores and grades. nothing changed on that end

kotacoug

9/5/13 2:04pm

His eligibility issues were more based on NCAA issues.

fattycoug

9/5/13 2:18pm

LOL Explain yourself and prove that your statement is true because

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:30pm

I don't have to explain myself to you

deek1906

9/5/13 2:31pm

The bigger picture is everyone can see you don't know what you're talking about

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:39pm

Silly mormon comments aside, this is correct. Pita's eligibility issues are

fattycoug

9/5/13 2:32pm

Not true anymore now that Utah is in the Pac-12

HuskerCoug

9/5/13 2:01pm

This is completely false

cougorute

9/5/13 4:15pm

A couple of things here:

gwalker

9/5/13 5:19pm

RE: A couple of things here:

cougorute

9/5/13 6:53pm

See here:

NewMexiCoug

9/5/13 8:48pm

Do you really think that

cougorute

9/5/13 9:45pm

Did you read my post Cougorute? (^^^) I said "Bronco's academic standard" is

NewMexiCoug

9/6/13 5:59am

Yes I read your post, and it was factually incorrect.

cougorute

9/6/13 8:06am

Yep. I'm just starting classes at BYU now..

Harrison0Yfan

9/5/13 8:40pm

Sounds to me like the Ewe owes the Y a "Thankyou" on a very promising player.

Mantis Mutu

9/5/13 1:58pm

Thievery? Pita contacted the U coaches and they took him. I wouldn't call that

Scratch

9/5/13 2:07pm

The truth will eventually come out on this someday, maybe.

BlueFreak

9/5/13 2:20pm

And the Truth is

cougorute

9/5/13 4:26pm

Yeah, & Santa's still the one bringing the kids' presents. Down the chimney, ya

Mantis Mutu

9/5/13 3:29pm

So "god" is distributing revenge for the sake of BYU football...

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:33pm

I didn't insinuate that at all, pal. What I did plainly state

Mantis Mutu

9/5/13 3:25pm

I'm glad you cleared that up, chief!

LosUtes

9/5/13 3:38pm

It's also possible that Utah was

gwalker

9/5/13 1:58pm

BYU did not have a scholie available after he decide not to go on a mission this

Everymancoug

9/5/13 2:01pm

Why didn't BYU have a scholarship available? They have fewer than 85 kids

Scratch

9/5/13 2:06pm

We have kids coming back from missions

darkcoug

9/5/13 2:07pm

You mean for next year, so there's space now but not next year?

Scratch

9/5/13 2:12pm

RE: You mean for next year, so there's space now but not next year?

BlueNtheFace

9/5/13 5:09pm

Only mistake so far was believing BYU had his best interest in mind.

LosUtes

9/5/13 5:20pm

Don't take it too personally.

BlueNtheFace

9/5/13 5:45pm

The Y fanbase has to hang their hat on SOMETHING. Football and recruiting is out

LosUtes

9/5/13 9:58pm

Don't cry for us, Slappy. We're actually overachieving given our obstacles.

BlueNtheFace

9/5/13 10:06pm

Missionaries returning this year after the season?

BYUCoug11

9/5/13 2:09pm

They had already handed out their allotment of 25 for the year.

Everymancoug

9/5/13 2:10pm

Including one to Chasen Anderson?

BGRTHNUMEGO

9/5/13 2:10pm

Don't think so. Andersen left in June. Pita announced the switch in August.

Everymancoug

9/5/13 2:13pm

Chasen had one, that would've gone against the total.

BGRTHNUMEGO

9/5/13 2:15pm

DNews said (Aug 4) that BYU had exceeded allotment of 25:

Everymancoug

9/5/13 2:20pm

Thanks. There are ways to count someone for the next year if they don't sign

Scratch

9/5/13 2:24pm

If you look here, Bronco seems to say that they had a scholarship available

Scratch

9/5/13 2:54pm

Not sure about this specific case, but the NCAA does cap the amount of

byubyu

9/5/13 2:10pm

This would have probably been a push forward. When they don't sign in February

Scratch

9/5/13 2:15pm

BYU had 25 LOIs this year.

Shimmy

9/5/13 2:15pm

SO all 25 LOI's showed up to fall camp ?

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:38pm

So your saying that BYU's program has NOT had any players

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:36pm

It isn't a scholarship problem, it was an LOI problem. BYU has the scholarships

Shimmy

9/5/13 2:38pm

Mission guys don't count against the 25 LOI's. They don't even sign LOIs.

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:46pm

You don't know what you are talking about. Misison guys sign LOIs

Shimmy

9/5/13 2:53pm

LOL thank you for doing the leg work and demonstrating poor reading comprehensio

LosUtes

9/5/13 3:20pm

That doesn't mean they didn't sign LOIs

whoneedscorners?

9/5/13 3:39pm

I gave you a link of players who signed LOIs and left immediately

Shimmy

9/5/13 4:05pm

Fair enough, I can compromise

LosUtes

9/5/13 4:56pm

They do count against, and they do sign

Braves Fan

9/5/13 2:53pm

This is the right answer.

k2coug

9/5/13 9:15pm

IN addition to the things already said. His eligibility was REALLY in question

fattycoug

9/5/13 2:13pm

BYU academics vs Utah academics

JohnHaddow

9/5/13 2:19pm

Pita was signed and brought in to BYU

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:44pm

Well, techinically he wasn't "brought in to" BYU. never started school

fattycoug

9/5/13 2:48pm

I know that was wrong, I was just going along with the hypothetical situation.

LosUtes

9/5/13 2:51pm

What i don't understand is why you would be upset even though you

fattycoug

9/5/13 2:46pm

BYU does not have to explain anything

jsta281

9/5/13 3:24pm

His scholarship went to Skyler Ridley (according to Alema and Criddle)

cougar_chick1

9/5/13 2:58pm

That wouldn't count as one of the initial 25, that would only count against

Scratch

9/5/13 3:08pm

Sorry, I think I misunderstood that. Are you saying Pita's went to Ridley after

Scratch

9/5/13 3:09pm

Anderson still counts toward the original 25 no?

whoneedscorners?

9/5/13 3:21pm

I'm not sure, but Bronco's response makes it sound like it can.

Scratch

9/5/13 3:24pm

This has been rehashed before. The admin is a witch. BURN THEM! Only CB.

kurda

9/5/13 3:26pm

You'll never get an answer because...

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