"and his love of the gospel, while admirable and great for his family, doesn't mean much as a football coach."
It actually does at BYU. The church and BYU are tied together, and the players need leadership and a mentor who has these qualities to be successful at BYU given all the strict requirements to be there.
Where we ran into trouble before Bronco was a lack of leadership, accountability, and understanding to bring in athletes who could fulfill the BYU honor code, even if that meant bringing in lesser on field talent.