RE: Seems pretty unlikely a bigtime Muslim player signs with BYU

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May 17, 2019
1:15:21pm

PA_pete Playmaker

RE: Seems pretty unlikely a bigtime Muslim player signs with BYU

Back in the 60s we had an Iranian muslim that lived with us and went to BYU...

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Michigan state offers Sissoko Not good news for cougs

byuprof

5/16/19 7:25pm

Isnt he a top 50 kid? These offers were always bound to happen.

Grit for Brains

5/16/19 7:26pm

Is he a church member?

Dr T-bone

5/16/19 7:26pm

No. Muslim. Pope just visited his family in Africa

byuprof

5/16/19 7:33pm

Seems pretty unlikely a bigtime Muslim player signs with BYU

Dr T-bone

5/16/19 8:19pm

Maybe not, but, lots of Jordanians have attended byu.

CoogsWin

5/16/19 8:21pm

Not that I know of but some muslims in general have had very good experiences in

palangi

5/16/19 9:14pm

I would actually think BYU standards and the environment at BYU would be quite

che flaco

5/16/19 9:45pm

student body pres of BYU last yr was a Muslim I believe

Cougar76

5/17/19 12:47pm

I knew one when I was there. Cool guy

Resurgens

5/17/19 4:12pm

His family actually loves the standards of BYU. BYU has a shot.

andrewg3

5/16/19 11:36pm

Muslims and mormons actually have quite a bit in common

Cougarclaw

5/17/19 12:28am

why?

ag4cougs

5/17/19 7:48am

RE: Seems pretty unlikely a bigtime Muslim player signs with BYU

PA_pete

5/17/19 1:15pm

I seem to recall Jamal Willis was Muslim when he came to the Y

Hang10

5/17/19 2:39pm

Why not? Unless there are Islamic universities,

D.T. Survivor

5/17/19 3:49pm

Deseret Towers BYU neighbors freshman year at BYU were Muslims. They

BDAWG

5/17/19 5:22pm

no one really thought he was sticking with the cougs did they?

BlueFrog

5/16/19 7:34pm

Sticking with? He never committed to us

LEHI cougar

5/16/19 8:44pm

Absolutely crazy the amount of talent Wasatch Academy has coming through.

Manti

5/16/19 7:42pm

Not bad news. The good ones will have multiple good offers

5/16/19 8:45pm

I'm hoping Pope's experience as a big himself might convince some guys.

Big Wally D

5/16/19 8:54pm

Pope flew to West Africa to recruit this kid?

(Private)

5/16/19 10:39pm

No. To recruit his family.

IceBlue

5/17/19 7:52am

What advantage would Sparty have over BYU?

LifelongAP

5/17/19 12:11am

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No touching

5/17/19 6:39am

There is touching at Michigan State

puntersarepeople

5/17/19 4:40pm

It's great news, it means he's legit!

cougarnw

5/17/19 8:57am

He is not interested in Michigan State

airwolf

5/17/19 11:24am

I want our players to have also been recruited by big name schools

Hill4Heisman

5/17/19 11:42am

Agree but historically it hasn’t ended well when the blue bloods get involved

byuprof

5/17/19 12:51pm

Will they fly to Africa to recruit his family like Pope did?

puntersarepeople

5/17/19 4:39pm

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