That's because he had a dad who said he would disown him if he quit like that.

Dec 17, 2024
3:43:22am

Y05 All-American

Steve talked to his dad and told him he wanted to transfer and his dad said he could but he couldn't come home. He didn't raise quitters and didn't allow quitters to live at his house.

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Re: Transfers. Every time I see a post I think of Steve Young. The dude was told

King of Y

Dec 16, 9:48pm

Is there a list anywhere of the 6 or 7 QBs ahead of him at the beginning of the

BYUBandfan

Dec 16, 9:51pm

Um. There was that Jim McMahon fella. And I think Marc Wilson and Gifford

gwalker

Dec 16, 10:16pm

Fortunately he stuck with being QB, but he would have been a good safety as well

BYUBandfan

Dec 16, 10:23pm

Bosco was there to.

King of Y

Dec 16, 10:27pm

Not when he was sixth string

fulano

Dec 17, 8:22am

Gifford Nielson's last year was 1977. Wilson's was 1979.

2ndTrombone

Dec 16, 10:28pm

Thank you!

BYUBandfan

Dec 16, 10:32pm

Apparently I thought wrong. The “I think” part of my post meant I was flying by

gwalker

Dec 16, 10:32pm

who was number 15?

CrashMcLarson

Dec 17, 8:44am

From BYUCougars.com, all QBs on 1980 roster

hitechcpa

Dec 16, 10:41pm

I remember LaVell coming to speak to the law school in 1981 and telling us

Threw and Through

Dec 16, 11:48pm

That’s cool to hear.

King of Y

Dec 17, 8:09am

Boy, I bet Paul James breathed a sigh of relief when it wasn't.

squidmark

Dec 17, 9:19am

RE: I remember LaVell coming to speak to the law school in 1981 and telling us

davidsonlaw

Dec 17, 10:07am

At one point I could have told you a few, though Blaine Fowler would be one

CougarVeteran

Dec 17, 8:25am

Now with NIL it's more nuanced than that.

VenomFarmer

Dec 17, 1:08am

I think how many of them were basically asked to leave being told they had littl

Transferportal

Dec 17, 1:23am

I’m not completely convinced that the best player

pappabear246

Dec 17, 2:21am

I heard LaVell say that every year he has players with more talent riding the bench behind guys with less

Black Diamond Bay

Dec 17, 2:30am

I’m pretty sure Brandon Doman was the best QB

pappabear246

Dec 18, 1:34am

That's because he had a dad who said he would disown him if he quit like that.

Y05

Dec 17, 3:43am

And now dads will just try to get the kids more money elsewhere.

King of Y

Dec 17, 8:10am

His anxiety issues were a huge factor in his desire to quit.

Les IsMore

Dec 17, 8:45am

There was no transfer portal then so you never know if he would have stayed or

davidmj10

Dec 17, 5:29am

He wasn't a big recruit and was an option QB

donnerstag

Dec 17, 6:02am

Yeah, but his dad likely would have told him to stay. From Steve’s biography: “Dad, I’m going to quit and come home.”

Brisco

Dec 17, 8:17am

People forget one key fact: there were no limits to roster sizes. None.

kapcreations

Dec 17, 8:30am

Many will be done with football. Reduced roster sizes hit all FBS schools.

Les IsMore

Dec 17, 8:49am

There was a JV squad back then, as well, that played games against other schools

CougarVeteran

Dec 17, 9:06am

Is LaVelle, LaVell Edwards sister?

LakeshowCougs

Dec 17, 11:42am

No, but autocorrect is a &$@?!€%#¥£!

King of Y

Dec 17, 12:26pm

Amen to that. Lol

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