Hard to say. In Edwards day, there were more scholarships to hand out and fewer

Oct 25, 2021
8:59:07am

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players overall.

Scouting was less precise than it is today so perhaps identification of great players wasn't as easy so more stayed regionally.

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Comparing LaVell Ws to Bronco- real question- back in the 70 & 80’s we’re the

SouthernBlueBlood

10/25/21 8:55am

Lavell got the best kids out of Utah, and the best LDS kids in AZ, HI, ID

Blueto

10/25/21 8:59am

Plus he had a few transfers from Ricks each year

Jesse Pinkman

10/25/21 9:06am

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cvd6262

10/25/21 9:30am

That was great for the program. We should do the same with Snow College.

DrYfire

10/25/21 9:40am

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cvd6262

10/25/21 11:16am

I agree, but not if done in an upfront way.

DrYfire

10/25/21 4:08pm

Hard to say. In Edwards day, there were more scholarships to hand out and fewer

Archaea

10/25/21 8:59am

Access to air travel and the Internet fundamentally changed recruiting.

HuskerFan2

10/25/21 9:08am

Internet makes available film and scouts from anywhere.

Archaea

10/25/21 9:21am

LaVell didn't really have to worry about the honor code like Bronco did though

acougfan

10/25/21 9:00am

Football is played so differently today than it was 40-50 years ago, that it's almost a different sport. Just look at

Spiff

10/25/21 9:06am

I believe 1978 was when Div I was essentially split for football playing schools

BYUFam1

10/25/21 9:12am

In LaVell's era most schools only recruited regionally.

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