And for at least some of those kids, a main impetus to send them to Wasatch is to get them away from the negative home influences — & out into a remote community where getting wrapped up in other such problems is a relatively low risk.
Pop's folks certainly weren't against sending him out into a conservative Mormon community. So why not to a Mormon college as well? It shouldn't shock us that we're being strongly considered, at least.
Maybe having an accomplished NBA coach at the helm gives us a real shot as well.