I agree with this. Bringing someone in from the outside into that job would be

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Jul 20, 2021
1:41:12pm

thewaterboy All-American

getting set up for failure IMHO in the BYU environment.

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BYU publicly states head coaches do not need to be a member of the church

sidsie716

7/20/21 11:25am

CB: *Quickly checks FlightAware for a charter plane to Tuscaloosa.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:26am

"admits?"

kccougar

7/20/21 11:27am

Probably wrong wording. More "publicly states"

sidsie716

7/20/21 11:29am

"relents"

SinkingQuffa

7/20/21 12:28pm

"solemnly declares"

viper

7/20/21 1:39pm

Great. Next thing we know BYU will cave and allow beards and double piercings.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:27am

RE: Great. Next thing we know BYU will cave and allow beards and double

Coug Man in Florida

7/20/21 7:59pm

I think we all knew it was preferred but not required. More strongly preferred

MormonThug

7/20/21 11:28am

Im pretty sure most thought it was required. It’s been discussed here often.

fredetteaboutit13

7/20/21 11:31am

For FB and BB it’s all but required, but everyone knew there was nothing in

MormonThug

7/20/21 11:44am

All I’ve ever heard is they were required to have a temple recommend 🤷‍♂️

canofpicante

7/20/21 2:07pm

0% chance BYU lets a non-member be the HC of a high profile job like football or MBB.

letthewookieewin

7/20/21 11:31am

They would have no problem with it if the coach was already at BYU.

Lance71

7/20/21 11:35am

Right — Ed Lamb becoming the HC would be a similar move.

MAcc15Coug

7/20/21 11:44am

I keep forgetting that he isn't a baptized member

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/21 11:59am

I agree with this. Bringing someone in from the outside into that job would be

thewaterboy

7/20/21 1:41pm

It isn't high, but it isn't zero either. It would have to be someone who had

kimdaddy35

7/20/21 11:36am

I disagree. If someone like Lamb or Grimes wanted the job, BYU wouldn’t say no.

Boring

7/20/21 1:38pm

Exactly, being the coach of a non-revenue sport and head football coach (highest

BYU'01

7/20/21 3:07pm

women's cross-country is not the same as football or men's basketball.

byujag

7/20/21 11:31am

I agree. Just makes me think it is even more dumb since it isn't official policy

sidsie716

7/20/21 11:34am

There is an "Unwritten order of things" that BYU abides by.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:43am

Sounds like secret combinations

bigbossbyu

7/20/21 1:34pm

The DC stands to the left of the head coach. The OC stands to the right.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 2:19pm

the center must always snap the ball with their right hand

brick oven

7/20/21 11:59pm

In fact, they don't use a ball at all.

HenderCoug

7/20/21 2:02pm

Exactly, compare the revenue, income, viewership, press coverage; it’s night/day

BYU'01

7/20/21 4:02pm

Diljeet Taylor had a few years to prove she could build a top 5 program.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:36am

PR move to me. ***Look over here at the insignificant coach, look over here!***

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/20/21 11:37am

BYU and good PR is an oxymoron.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:46am

I think it’s an “avoiding pr disaster” than a pr stunt

cougfanz

7/20/21 7:31pm

Wish I could roll my eyes bigger and give more thumbs down. Lol

ditch

7/20/21 10:28pm

It's nice to have policies, until you can do better without certain ones.

RC Vikings

7/20/21 11:44am

That, my friends, is a massive step in the right direction for BYU

Backcountry

7/20/21 11:45am

One small step for the AD, one giant for CB speculation.

Q-grr

7/20/21 11:47am

Dennis Simmons from OU would be an interesting hire. BYU player and grad.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 11:53am

How soon we toss current coaches aside.

Soupie

7/20/21 12:29pm

I'm of the opinion that KS was maybe the best LDS option in 2015.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 12:52pm

Nothing has changed. See runnincoug's post below. It will take an exceptional

NewMexiCoug

7/20/21 12:07pm

An interesting thought experiment would be whether Grimes or Lamb could be HC

runnincoug

7/20/21 12:43pm

Other big variable is the visibility of the specific HC. Football is very different than XC.

Soupie

7/20/21 1:51pm

Policy for coaches in general is not the same as football/basketball coach

runnincoug

7/20/21 12:04pm

The BOT is short sighted in my opinion.

sidsie716

7/20/21 1:23pm

Except it's not the way things are. Grimes would be hired very quickly if there

Lance71

7/20/21 1:26pm

See my post above, I think it's about known vs. unknown quantities.

runnincoug

7/20/21 1:30pm

I get it, I just don't like it haha

sidsie716

7/20/21 4:20pm

fair enough!

runnincoug

7/20/21 6:25pm

Does he take a 95% salary for not doing Firesides?

Q-grr

7/20/21 3:29pm

This is meaningless. They would never do it for football or basketball.

Lip Gallagher

7/20/21 12:38pm

Disagree. I think they'd hire Grimes.

Backcountry

7/20/21 1:02pm

They would hire Grimes or Lamb in a heart beat if Kalani left.

Lance71

7/20/21 1:27pm

No they wouldn't

Lip Gallagher

7/20/21 1:57pm

That's a good logical argument.

Lance71

7/20/21 3:32pm

I really wish this were the case. Bro, you're a poster who should know better.

SinkingQuffa

7/21/21 9:48am

What opportunity have they had to hire a non lds coach from within? Nothing has

Lance71

7/21/21 12:34pm

Yea no one knows that.. one way or the other

cougfanz

7/21/21 1:00pm

Other than the fact they did just hire a non member head coach. And

Lance71

7/21/21 2:10pm

Their interview pools for HC in the past have indicated very differently.

SinkingQuffa

7/21/21 1:32pm

Ha do you follow byu at all? It's BYU! No, they wouldn't. He wouldn't even be on

Lip Gallagher

7/20/21 2:04pm

I should have consulted with CBs football expert before stating my opinion.

Backcountry

7/20/21 2:07pm

It would go along ways from a PR vantage point to hire someone that has been

Q-grr

7/20/21 3:34pm

I think BYU is in a shifting period right now.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 2:13pm

Hopefully

Backcountry

7/20/21 2:17pm

Who?

BYUALWAYSNUM1

7/20/21 2:20pm

This is not the category where I can talk about specific names.

TheWanderer

7/20/21 2:24pm

Mike Leach FTW

TEXAS

7/20/21 2:20pm

"LDS Church"??? Sounds like a victory for Satan.

chochera

7/20/21 2:58pm

weird, could've sworn it was in the D&C somewhere

Hill4Heisman

7/20/21 3:23pm

Much more important it’s a good person than a card-carrier. Sorry I live in Texas, grew up in Orem…

Honor Code

7/20/21 4:06pm

Excellent. For your consideration then...

tony

7/20/21 4:37pm

BYU has had many non-mormon coaches

pappabear246

7/20/21 8:41pm

All I know - this was an exciting and great move. She is an amazing coach.

Cswilliam01

7/20/21 11:24pm

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