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urronerI admit that I am a blue goggled Mormon BYU fanatic ( :crazy: ) and I say that with my head, though it be quite empty, real high. I LOVE BYU!!!! With that said and finally out of the closet, the door has always been wide open, like my mouth most of the time, I think that the Brandon incident last year did the school a lot of good and I honestly hope that Brandon comes out a lot stronger emotionally and spiritually out of this.
I REALLY, REALLY LOVE BYU!!!!
This is an article in the Deseret News about how that incident affected BYU recruiting and how it's getting the word out that BYU has values.
IF BYU WAS A WOMAN, I'D MARRY HER IN A HEARTBEAT IF SHE'D HAVE ME.
BYU football: Brandon Davies' suspension informing non-Mormon recruits
BTW, DID I SAY I LOVE, <3, QUIERO MUCHO, AMO EN TODO, BYU!!!!
I REALLY, REALLY LOVE BYU!!!!
This is an article in the Deseret News about how that incident affected BYU recruiting and how it's getting the word out that BYU has values.
IF BYU WAS A WOMAN, I'D MARRY HER IN A HEARTBEAT IF SHE'D HAVE ME.
BYU football: Brandon Davies' suspension informing non-Mormon recruits
"The moment the Brandon Davies thing hit the media, one of our associate athletic directors received a check from a woman who was not a member of the LDS faith, but saw the integrity being upheld and said she wanted to support this," Doman said. "From that moment on, we've been receiving phone calls from moms and dads saying they wanted us to recruit their son because they want him in that environment. The volume of that hasn't been like that prior to this year."
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said that non-LDS athletes from around the country, who share the school's values, are indeed putting the Cougars on their lists of potential destinations.
"They're socially conservative. They don't drink, they don't smoke, they're not partiers," Mendenhall said. "They have strong Christian values, but maybe didn't view BYU in terms of football status as Ohio State or as a top 10 program, even though we've been consistently ranked very high. What's happened is they've become more intrigued. That's been an unintended byproduct.
"With the Brandon Davies story in basketball, it's been interesting to see how well-educated they are (about BYU) already. They are seeking us because of that story. They want those standards for their kids. It's helpful because they're not questioning, asking why (does BYU) have (those standards). They've already identified 'that's how we live, that's how we want our son to be raised.'"
While this development has broadened BYU's recruiting reach, "I think it's slowed us down a little bit in the amount of offers we were giving early to making sure we identify at least the quantity of kids we need to identify," Doman said. "And it puts an onus on us to get those kids to (a BYU) camp. We have not offered a scholarship unless he's been on campus for a camp. We tell them, 'You have to come to campus and see it first to make sure it's a fit before we offer you.' Those kids that did that and we offered, and I believe all have committed. And they're talented, good football players."
This doesn't necessarily mean the quantity of non-LDS athletes dotting BYU's roster will increase dramatically.
"Currently we have seven non-members and we've had as many as 15," Mendenhall said. "That's where it's going to stay. But I think the quality of (non-LDS) kids in terms of their ability level, maybe that's what I'm seeing that's a little bit different."
BTW, DID I SAY I LOVE, <3, QUIERO MUCHO, AMO EN TODO, BYU!!!!