Bronco axed Kona. CB is going crazy.

[Indy Coug]

I see where Bronco is coming from but I just can't agree with him on this.

There is one more thing that may or may not have been discussed about already that really makes me disagree with how Bronco is handling this. If it has been discussed sorry but I missed it and am pointing it out now.

Bronco is mad at Kona and telling him that he has given him word. He is telling him that if he takes the trip you don't have a schollie with us. However, Bronco has recruited 2 players that we know of that have given their word to other universities. Ross Apo commited to Texas and BYU still recruited him and won and everyone loves that and Joe Kruger has been recruited by BYU and has already given his word to Utah.

Timing is everything.

[Hot Lunch]

I don't think Bronco has said he expects schools to stop recruiting BYU commits, he expects the kids to not reciprocate.

I know he expects them to no reciprocate but what I am saying is he is recruiting kids that have committed and given their word to other schools. That is another thing I have a problem with. Why can he do it but the players can't?

[Hot Lunch]

Timing is everything.

So is that like saying that apenalty in the 1st quarter isn't one in the 4th because the game is on the line. It is the same thing. Just different times during the game.

[TripletDaddy]

I know he expects them to no reciprocate but what I am saying is he is recruiting kids that have committed and given their word to other schools. That is another thing I have a problem with. Why can he do it but the players can't?

Good point. It is a double-standard, to be sure.

Apparently Bronco is not concerned about Apo's ability to live the BYU Honor Code, as evidenced by his inability to keep his word to Texas.

[Indy Coug]

So is that like saying that penalty in the 1st quarter isn't one in the 4th because the game is on the line. It is the same thing. Just different times during the game.

During the recent recruiting weekend where nearly all 29 commits showed up, they had individual meetings where they reviewed and renewed their committments to BYU. Then right after that, Kona goes on a mad shopping spree.

[Hot Lunch]

Good point. It is a double-standard, to be sure.

Apparently Bronco is not concerned about Apo's ability to live the BYU Honor Code, as evidenced by his inability to keep his word to Texas.

It is a very good point. I don't care about the timing issue. It wasn't a timing issue in May with Timothy. That was about the same time Apo decommited from Texas for BYU.

Sorry guys. I just can't agree with how Bronco is approaching this one. He is showing a double standard on this one. I see his point but I can't agree with him.

I don't blame Kona for listening to what Notre Dame has to offer. He would be a fool not to.

[Hot Lunch]

During the recent recruiting weekend where nearly all 29 commits showed up, they had individual meetings where they reviewed and renewed their committments to BYU. Then right after that, Kona goes on a mad shopping spree.

So you are saying it is ok for Bronco to do it but the players can't?

[Indy Coug]

So you are saying it is ok for Bronco to do it but the players can't?

Answer me this: What has Bronco done in the way of recruiting players that have committed to other schools since Jan 16th?


HINT: Keep in mind that BYU has already had to turn away recruits because they have overcommitted.


P.S. Timing is everything.

[TripletDaddy]

So you are saying it is ok for Bronco to do it but the players can't?

why do people keep repeating that Kona already gave a verbal? this isn't in dispute.

Prior to signing, the verbal is totally non-binding. Schools can also pull the scholarship, so it is a two-way street.

Bronco is basically asking recruits to give up their ability to seek out the best deal for them simply because BYU offered them first.

I like how other schools handle this: "Go ahead and take your trip. We will call when you get back and de-program your brain."

[SCcoug]

I like how other schools handle this: "Go ahead and take your trip. We will call when you get back and de-program your brain."

That can't happen in this situation because of the dead period up till loi day.

[Hot Lunch]

Answer me this: What has Bronco done in the way of recruiting players that have committed to other schools since Jan 16th?


HINT: Keep in mind that BYU has already had to turn away recruits because they have overcommitted.


P.S. Timing is everything.

I don't know what he has or hasn't done and neither do you.

I don't buy your timing thing. He said it to a kid back in May. The NCAA has given school up until a certain time to recruit an athlete. I suggest Bronco use all the time the NCAA has given him. It looks like other schools are and BYU is hurting because of it.

Like I said, he is asking kids not to do what he has done in the past. Bronco is wrong on this one.

[Indy Coug]

Bronco is basically asking recruits to give up their ability to seek out the best deal for them simply because BYU offered them first.

That is patently false. They are encouraged to look elsewhere prior to making a committment, even if BYU has already offered them. The triggering event isn't the offer, it's the mutual committment between recruit and school.

[Hot Lunch]

That can't happen in this situation because of the dead period up till loi day.

Then if these kids are commited to you. Bring them in the last weekend you can.

Bronco can still call the kid Sunday night when he gets back from Notre Dame I believe.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It didn't work out for me yet.

Maybe if you offered to carry her books between classes. Or give her your brownie at lunch.

[Hot Lunch]

That is patently false. They are encouraged to look elsewhere prior to making a committment, even if BYU has already offered them. The triggering event isn't the offer, it's the mutual committment between recruit and school.

So let me ask again, is it o.k for Bronco to recruit a kid that already has a mutual agreement with another school?