Have we signed anyone new other than Koz, the Utah County LDS kid?

Apr 29, 2024
2:49:37pm

Tricky All-American

Seems like its a bit early for cautionary tales. Let's hope we start signing enough new 4- and 5-star guys that your caution is warranted.

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Tricky

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Author

Time

Caution- remember Gary Crowton?

Huck

Apr 29, 2:44pm

A little easier to manage with a basketball team. You’re only talking about 2-3

califcougar

Apr 29, 2:45pm

Today is different and

Archaea

Apr 29, 2:49pm

Yeah, this is a big difference.

Great38

Apr 29, 5:42pm

Have we signed anyone new other than Koz, the Utah County LDS kid?

Tricky

Apr 29, 2:49pm

Hey, he played at Corner Canyon. That's Salt Lake County.

Belboz

Apr 29, 2:51pm

Oops. Not sure I knew where CC was. But my point still stands.

Tricky

Apr 29, 5:47pm

Gary Crowton's biggest problem was he couldn't win. Yes he had a horrible

kimdaddy35

Apr 29, 2:49pm

By horrible scandal you mean the guys that were acquitted? As in, not guilty?

andrewg3

Apr 29, 8:32pm

3 BYU football players admitted to having sex with a 17 year old who was

kimdaddy35

Apr 29, 9:10pm

Completely different generation of kids. No social media. No woke culture

Tare

Apr 29, 2:53pm

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MountainJ84

Apr 29, 2:58pm

He was HC at La. Tech.

Jeffacka

Apr 29, 2:59pm

Right, but other than that...

BYUtka

Apr 29, 3:02pm

The fact remains - he had been a head coach.

Jeffacka

Apr 29, 3:09pm

Not if you exclude the times he was a Head Coach.

BYUtka

Apr 29, 3:12pm

Crowton was a home run hire. It didn't work well but made a lot of sense on

johnnybyu

Apr 29, 3:08pm

That first year was so much fun.

cougfanblue

Apr 29, 3:25pm

The KY hire feels like that.

Kolipoki

Apr 29, 3:52pm

I agree. Fingers crossed.

Tricky

Apr 29, 5:53pm

I think sometimes people underestimate bad luck on whether people succeed or

Trent

Apr 29, 4:24pm

one or two plays go different in 2004 and Crowton keeps his job. if Matt Payne

cwilke1

Apr 29, 5:03pm

His offense was not great in the NFL. That is a big difference. Middling OC vs

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 29, 5:29pm

He went on to do well as an OC at LSU and Oregon.

Huck

Apr 29, 3:02pm

For a couple years, then he got run out of town. That was kind of his M.O.

fredgarvin

Apr 29, 3:48pm

Just don't recruit from the Georgia Military Academy

bad84cougar

Apr 29, 3:28pm

Hey we don't talk about him around here. Let the memories of those years die

nybyblue

Apr 29, 3:29pm

The first year was AWESOME.

Parker Schnabel

Apr 29, 3:48pm

I remember going to his first game as BYU's HC . . .

BlueDiver

Apr 29, 5:23pm

Yeah, not gonna worry about anything of the sort. Coach Young understands, and so does everyone else in the AD.

CalGTR

Apr 29, 3:45pm

I'd be willing to take a chance on a 5 star kid.

BigHouse Coug

Apr 29, 3:51pm

Multiple times over.

Tricky

Apr 29, 5:48pm

I think that one-and-done now being common, kids…

dreamer

Apr 29, 3:56pm

Thanks for the warning. I'll proceed accordingly.

Madam Pattirini

Apr 29, 3:57pm

goblin

Apr 29, 5:01pm

I've been wondering how coaches approach the honor code with

Mark

Apr 29, 5:39pm

I think this is a valid point

AustinCougar

Apr 29, 6:04pm

The law and the HC are two different things, but people forget that the freshmen

TrueBlue58

Apr 29, 6:18pm

Some of you can find something wrong with every situation. 🙁

rockyrd

Apr 29, 7:27pm

There were people who knew those football players weren’t a good fit

deliciousmocha

Apr 29, 8:58pm

The interview with coach Dunson should put this to rest

WaybackCougar

Apr 29, 10:00pm

Oh please stop with the pessimism. CB is full of superstitious fans. Breathe.

First-n-10

Apr 29, 10:36pm

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