Still one of my favorite stories from Bronco era was Spencer Hadley bearing his testimony at Utah Prison.

Aug 14, 2018
4:29:40pm

tawillin Playmaker

DeseretNews.com

Jeff Benedict: Deseret News exclusive intro to Sports Illustrated story on BYU linebacker Spencer Hadley's suspension

Spencer Hadley made a mistake, but his story is about a remarkable young man that is experiencing what we so often talk about: accountability, forgiveness and redemption.

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587051/Deseret-News-exclusive-intro-to-SI-feature-on-Spencer-Hadley-suspension.html

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Still one of my favorite stories from Bronco era was Spencer Hadley bearing his testimony at Utah Prison.

tawillin Playmaker

8/14/18 4:29pm

This story always felt melodramatic to me. The guy went to Vegas and had some drinks, just like hundreds of millions of

Zach Morris

8/14/18 4:37pm

I think sometimes the greatest acts of humility are over stupid things. It would be easy for Spencer to get upset and

tawillin

8/14/18 4:44pm

He got caught.

Jdoc

8/14/18 10:59pm

IMO, whether something is a redemption story isn't dependent on whether society

gwalker

8/14/18 4:48pm

Exactly, plus his humility in the process really connected with the inmates. His offense was nothing compared to theirs

jdub

8/14/18 4:54pm

It's not just about what he did, it's about where he was headed.

cracka

8/14/18 4:49pm

Living? Was this a continuous thing? Or just a "one night stand" type thing?

ReggaeCoug

8/14/18 4:52pm

Some Mormons tend to get dramatic about things and often don’t even realize it.

Zach Morris

8/14/18 4:57pm

That can happen. It can also happen that people try hard to be cool and show

gwalker

8/14/18 5:06pm

I don’t think this has anything to do with being cool and everything about avoiding be dramatic.

Zach Morris

8/14/18 5:14pm

Thats a clown post bro

Hank Rearden

8/14/18 4:55pm

What does "clown post" mean?

tawillin

8/14/18 4:59pm

I really like the idea of visiting prisons in general and credit Bronco for it.

Jurisprudence

8/14/18 5:04pm

Jeff Benedict says that is by far the most read article he has ever written, and he knew it would be because the story

cheezedawg

8/14/18 5:19pm

I can’t wait for his book on the Amish kid who played a video game but decided to go

Zach Morris

8/14/18 5:22pm

How could anyone possibly know. Maybe this instigated significant changes in his

SWP

8/14/18 8:07pm

Perhaps some of the redemption he sought was having let down his teammates

CoogsWin

8/14/18 8:24pm

Nailed it.

Gerald-DeGroot

8/14/18 10:08pm

The Spearmint Rhino. Classic.

UNHuskerCoug

8/14/18 7:20pm

I don’t know where he was but based on my recollection of the pictures it appeared to

Zach Morris

8/14/18 7:32pm

Uh, no. That was the Spearmint Rhino. LOL!

UNHuskerCoug

8/14/18 10:30pm

Uh, no. That was a night club. Lol! Link:

Zach Morris

8/14/18 10:35pm

How do you know? Maybe UNhuskercoug knows from

Jdoc

8/14/18 11:02pm

No really, next time you are in Vegas, go check out

UNHuskerCoug

8/14/18 11:04pm

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Jdoc

8/14/18 10:56pm

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