People think that BYU has a potential network through the church to identify

Jan 21, 2019
5:06:02pm

mudpupper All-American

talent but that isn't how it really works. Plus international talent is usually an even bigger misfit for the honor code.

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Take a look at these rosters. WCC teams scouring the globe for good players.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 4:56pm

We've got Utah County locked down baby!

mulletino

1/21/19 4:59pm

Why should BYU have an international advantage over other WCC teams?

ataylor

1/21/19 5:03pm

People think that BYU has a potential network through the church to identify

mudpupper

1/21/19 5:06pm

Was Cosic an honor code misfit?

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:11pm

Totally. International kids are going to have an even bigger hurdle here.

Jay Rick

1/21/19 5:12pm

Copout

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:12pm

Agree to disagree, I guess. But I can't see it as anything other than a massive

Jay Rick

1/21/19 5:15pm

Please explain why international talent is an even greater HC risk.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:17pm

I can't speak to the make up of the volleyball team, but here's my .2

Jay Rick

1/21/19 5:30pm

You have to start somewhere.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:37pm

International recruits are not being scouted via normal high schools......

mokelembembe

1/21/19 5:59pm

I don't mean to say BYU has "no appeal" to them. It just has less appeal.

Jay Rick

1/21/19 6:09pm

So the 20,000 or whatever seat stadium versus

mokelembembe

1/21/19 6:32pm

I totally agree. BYU has its advantages.

Jay Rick

1/21/19 6:44pm

Because we have alumni all over the globe. Use them.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:09pm

I’m not sure BYU expats are going to be in many situations where they’re going

ataylor

1/21/19 5:22pm

I think you are underestimating BYU's fanbase.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:42pm

Maybe. But I think you might be overestimating it a bit.

ataylor

1/21/19 5:49pm

Also, most international members really don't care about BYU, especially sports

mudpupper

1/21/19 7:17pm

Perhaps more importantly,!why should it have a

DrBYU

1/21/19 5:20pm

That is why they invited BYU, agreement we would only offer UT players.

Blue for Life

1/21/19 5:04pm

Yeah, but how many players from Alpine, UT do those teams have? Hmmm???

fredgarvin

1/21/19 5:08pm

Rose seems to think international recruiting is not realistic

Run-DMT

1/21/19 5:22pm

Just signed players from China and Brazil

PortlandBlue

1/21/19 6:18pm

The MVB team has international players. How do they do it but MBB doesn’t?

ldssdl

1/21/19 5:22pm

RE: The MVB team has international players. How do they do it but MBB

Jay Rick

1/21/19 5:31pm

If Rose had more international players and less Utah players someone would complain we don't get enough Utah recruits

Remigius

1/21/19 5:39pm

You are hinting at other deficiencies in the program.

pittsburghcoug

1/21/19 5:41pm

But BYU has Lone Peak and the LP3

Count Cougar

1/21/19 7:53pm

To be fair, had Rose not gotten the LP3 this board would have called for him to

gww687

1/22/19 6:36am

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