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Jun 11, 2018
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cornellcoug
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POLL: Hypothetical situation - if you had a son with football scholorship offers to Hawaii, Utah State, Southern Utah, or preffered walk on status with BYU what would you encourage your son to do?
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POLL: Hypothetical situation - if you had a son with football scholorship offers to Hawaii, Utah State, Southern Utah, or preffered walk on status with BYU what would you encourage your son to do?
cornellcoug
6/11/18 4:29pm
Are you from Hawaii? Close to home is nice.
yaxcoug
6/11/18 4:30pm
If he has the grades to get into BYU with no athletic help....BYU no question
Nat Gas Man
6/11/18 4:30pm
Yeah... My vote is clear on this one...
TrueAggieBlue
6/11/18 4:32pm
I'm with TrueAggieBlue on this one. BYU!!! Easy.
cucciolo25
6/11/18 4:43pm
I'd encourage him to the school that fits his athletic and academic interests
LilToney
6/11/18 4:34pm
If SUU fits his academic interests, he's probably not BYU material
El Pasco
6/11/18 4:53pm
SUU is the most selective public university
CougarWildcat
6/11/18 8:18pm
Because it is an easy party school
stoils
6/11/18 8:53pm
It's not a party school
shakarocks
6/11/18 9:09pm
Oh I mean Mormon party school
stoils
6/11/18 9:24pm
A lot of people don’t respect BYU degrees
CougarWildcat
6/12/18 12:33am
And this pompous attitude is why I dislike many BYU grads.
CT98
6/12/18 3:16pm
When my daughter was checking out schools, she just wasn't comfortable...
Eddie
6/11/18 5:08pm
Yeah, I heard that from both of my brother's who (at least initially) attended
LilToney
6/11/18 5:15pm
I had a similar experience.
ccitycougar
6/11/18 5:20pm
My daughter had a similar experience, 3.97 GPA 32 ACT and did not feel
cornellcoug
6/11/18 5:30pm
SUU
Trent
6/11/18 6:32pm
I think it's just that kids never really consider it until they are faced
LilToney
6/11/18 7:12pm
My daughter was absolutely sure she was going to BYU...until the tour.
Eddie
6/12/18 9:33am
My Niece had a similar experience. So she went to the U instead and it worked
Pasadena
6/11/18 5:26pm
I had the exact opposite experience when shopping for grad schools.
BigEasyCougar
6/11/18 7:57pm
Totally opposite experience. I left really wanting to go to BYU.
Benfica1
6/12/18 7:51am
I hope my children choose a school based on the attitude of the random tour
frontrowcougar
6/12/18 10:57am
I don't care one way or the other. She got a good education at a good...
Eddie
6/12/18 1:52pm
I’m surprised with how many posters’ kids care so much about
D.T. Survivor
6/20/18 3:54pm
Lame. That should never happen, but people are dumb sometimes.
SingleStrapBackpack
6/20/18 6:34pm
Free education.
studmuffin85
6/11/18 4:45pm
If those are your offers it is time to accept the NFL is unlikely and pick the
thecthdox
6/11/18 4:54pm
A free education is a wonderful thing- USU is a great choice
SouthernBlueBlood
6/11/18 4:54pm
Won’t you pay for it in less pay forever?
ZooBlue
6/11/18 9:12pm
No
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 9:19pm
More resources, better education, travel and see unique destinations vs. premier teams, walk-ons play at BYU
bcriddle
6/11/18 4:57pm
You made the most of your walk on there, fun to see your development
cornellcoug
6/11/18 5:03pm
Let me know if you want to chat about it via DM
bcriddle
6/11/18 10:58pm
Honestly the best thing to do is this
bcriddle
6/11/18 11:04pm
You going to foot the bill for his education until he gets a scholly?
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 5:05pm
-Signed, Len Bias
Wedgetail
6/11/18 5:24pm
Now HE was Bias.
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 6:10pm
BYU is incredibly cheap compared to most schools
BrutustheBrash
6/11/18 6:20pm
Sure, but it's more expensive than a full ride + stipend. Given the choice, I'd
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 6:24pm
I agree, and in this scenario would recommend one of the schollys
BrutustheBrash
6/11/18 6:44pm
Can't argue with that. If BYU is his dream school, that's where he should go.
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 6:49pm
Free school tops that all in the long run
MikeDitka'sStache
6/11/18 5:06pm
Not necessarily. BYU grads make about $4k more out of school than the next
Benfica1
6/12/18 7:56am
And like the so-called wage gap, that statistic includes a lot of variables,
Dread Pirate Westley
6/12/18 8:11am
Yep, lots of variables. But, the average across the board is $4k for undergrads.
Benfica1
6/12/18 9:00am
And that's fine if you're average.
Dread Pirate Westley
6/12/18 9:01am
Right. In a lot of cases, it could be much higher.
crack
6/12/18 9:08am
Likewise, someone with a degree from SUU, USU or, heaven forbid, BSU could earn
Dread Pirate Westley
6/12/18 9:14am
Nobody said that other schools aren't good.
Benfica1
6/12/18 10:14am
RE: Nobody said that other schools aren't good.
Dread Pirate Westley
6/12/18 3:29pm
I actually agree with you that what happens at the individual level is more
crack
6/12/18 10:22am
Actually it does not add up...
cornellcoug
6/12/18 2:20pm
Wow. Way to let us all know why it isn't HarvardCoug.
jvquarterback
6/12/18 2:29pm
Now that was funny!
cornellcoug
6/12/18 2:47pm
Yawn, really Andy? The stat is the starting salary out of school. Obviously,
Benfica1
6/12/18 3:27pm
BYU - always
BYURider
6/11/18 4:59pm
So most of you are saying that if this were truly your kid and he had a chance
cornellcoug
6/11/18 5:02pm
FB is for a very short period of time. Education lasts a lifetime. The better
Nat Gas Man
6/11/18 5:06pm
BYU is by far the best academic school in that list
2FarGone
6/11/18 5:13pm
Not for everything. For instance, Utah State has a respected Landscape
Skysthelimit
6/11/18 6:37pm
I've got a kid that will be entering his senior HS year. So we are looking at
Pasadena
6/11/18 5:17pm
yes, there are thousands and thousands of BYU grads that turned down full-ride
Nat Gas Man
6/11/18 5:21pm
We have 8 kids, each pays for their own schooling while we help with housing
cornellcoug
6/11/18 5:32pm
My plan too, also 8 kids
stoils
6/11/18 9:06pm
This was my son. I believe had he shown interest in any of those other schools
BYUFBDAD
6/11/18 5:45pm
That’s what my daughter did
1-Wing RCAF
6/11/18 5:58pm
I'm more interested in quality than saving a few bucks. If BYU were priced like
frontrowcougar
6/12/18 11:08am
What's the stipend at UH and USU for football?
jvquarterback
6/11/18 5:59pm
UH - $2000/yr and USU - $3720
jvquarterback
6/12/18 9:48am
Encourage him to focus on academics
SL12
6/11/18 6:22pm
That's very generous of you to pay for cornellcoug's kid's education. I have a
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 6:26pm
If YOUR son.. what would YOU have YOUR son do..
SL12
6/11/18 7:50pm
What would I have my son do? Enjoy playing sports but focus on academics.
Dread Pirate Westley
6/11/18 8:07pm
BYU because it's the best school on the list.
BlueFever
6/11/18 6:50pm
BYU- he would already have a 70-80% scholarship there. That last 20% is
crack
6/11/18 7:05pm
If the emphasis was football I'd encourage taking the full ride to USU
shakarocks
6/11/18 8:14pm
I'd figure out what my son wanted and encourage him to do that.
Lance71
6/11/18 8:34pm
Quit football and start pre-law, business major at BYU
Y4LYFE
6/11/18 9:22pm
I didn’t even consider another school
stoils
6/11/18 9:22pm
I knew it was BYU for me since I was a child and paid for it myself. For a son..
gingi
6/11/18 10:07pm
I left my country, ok the 51st state to go to BYU.
Q-grr
6/11/18 10:18pm
Depends on if he REALLY wants to play, or feels he has a realistic chance to
OGSuperfan
6/11/18 10:33pm
Aggies
AzCugrFan
6/11/18 11:02pm
Is KS still the coach in this poll?
coolblue
6/12/18 7:49am
Always go where you are most wanted. Free education is a big deal.
Accipiter
6/12/18 9:35am
If you have the money - the Preferred Walk On at BYU. However,
stevebyu8
6/12/18 10:37am
I would choose BYU (undergrad) over any other school in almost any situation.
frontrowcougar
6/12/18 11:04am
WIth Bronco, maybe PWO. He gave schollies to walk ons. With Sitake, go elsewhere. The schollies for PWOs aren't there.
Turnpike Lane
6/12/18 12:18pm
Is it better for Dastrup to sit the bench at BYU or transfer and play elsewhere?
Coogar2
6/12/18 12:36pm
BYU...better education...who cares if he plays or not. BYU tuition is low.
Bee Chunder
6/12/18 1:48pm
Playing time is critical. SUU and then a larger school
chazen
6/12/18 2:36pm
BYU ALL DAY LONG
BlueTroop
6/12/18 2:54pm
That all depends.. WOs don’t usually get many opportunities.
ColdFusion1989
6/12/18 6:17pm
He ain't going to the NFL with that offer list, so you take the school...
Cougar Insider
6/20/18 4:04pm
Good grief
shakarocks
6/21/18 8:58am
LOL
Cougar Insider
6/21/18 10:45am
I think you misunderstood. It isn't Shaka's boy.
Eddie
6/21/18 11:20am
Yes not my kid
shakarocks
6/21/18 12:55pm
Yeah, I was trying to think of some snarky response...
Eddie
6/21/18 1:34pm
Sorry, the numbers back me up.
Cougar Insider
6/21/18 1:44pm
I guess it all depends on what is most important to you.
Eddie
6/21/18 1:53pm
I'm aware of the numbers
shakarocks
6/22/18 9:24am
The poll question asked if YOU had a son what would YOU advise YOUR son to do.
Cougar Insider
6/21/18 1:39pm
Come to BYU find a wife, transfer if prospects for football not good.
baldcoug74
6/20/18 4:23pm
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