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

Dec 17, 2024
8:17:18am

Brisco All-American

LeGrande: “You can quit, but you can’t come home. This is not a house for quitters.”

That’s what I call tough love. You don’t see much of that anymore.

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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

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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