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Jul 24, 2023
10:57:07am

TNT Intervention Needed

Tis true. It's been a painful realization

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TNT

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Joined: Dec 19, 2001
Last login: Jan 5, 2025
Total posts: 244,611 (11,179 FO)

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Last night I ran into the parents of a top football recruit we recently landed

7/24/23 10:29am

TNT is a weak man. He probably would have gone to Texas. Women and money!

TNT

7/24/23 10:31am

TNT is this you in your dreams?

7/24/23 12:58pm

His name might rhyme with diner I'm guessing. Glad he chose BYU.

pinolero

7/24/23 10:35am

Thank you

TNT

7/24/23 10:36am

BYU giveth but BYU taketh away......

7/24/23 10:47am

Tis true. It's been a painful realization

TNT

7/24/23 10:57am

Which is why the transfer portal will be a long term blessing

gopman

7/24/23 11:32am

Not two steps behind

bjc

7/24/23 11:53am

This isn't any different than it's been for quite awhile. The difference now is

Lance71

7/24/23 12:00pm

This is a major reason I don’t want Utah in the Big 12. The last thing BYU needs

BlooCoog

7/24/23 1:32pm

And they can go 150 in A 50 and possibly roll their “nice car” and kill someone

MrSandman

7/24/23 11:16am

ok

lukeskywalker

7/24/23 2:14pm

Recruits need to start seeing the “pitch” for what it is…fake promises. Some NIL

palangi

7/24/23 12:41pm

Same with NFL aspirations. Good education will pay off. Low NFL draft %

MajorZeus

7/24/23 12:44pm

Tough to contend BYU education is far superior to Texas

WP17

7/24/23 1:37pm

No reference specifically to BYU. More of a statement that athletes need to

MajorZeus

7/24/23 1:42pm

Yep. And most of these kids have gotten most of what they want. Learning about due diligence is a hard process...

WP17

7/24/23 1:59pm

Eat Drink & be Merry.... It will have an end

VII_Times

7/24/23 2:10pm

Agreed. But sales/recruiting is all about the emotional pitch. It's difficult to

CObluezone

7/24/23 1:45pm

I'm worried about the state of college football, where we are headed in 5 10 yrs

figonaccio

7/24/23 1:03pm

Yep! for the $$$ and fame lover it's hard to compete no doubt! But

VII_Times

7/24/23 1:07pm

Kalani does it just like Lavell.

7/24/23 1:58pm

I think Kalani and Co do an excellent job selling the next level...

ordinary tri guy

7/24/23 2:52pm

For non-LDS, I hope they push NFL, NIL, prestige, etc.

Hill4Heisman

7/24/23 3:08pm

Pushing nfl and saying we can get you there if you’re willing to do the work is

palangi

7/24/23 3:14pm

My pitch would include prepping them for NFL which I am positive KS does. But

ImuaKahuku

7/24/23 3:28pm

Being a celebrity from day one does not bring happiness.

VenomFarmer

7/24/23 5:35pm

Giving kids that age access to fame and fortune is playing with fire. If I was a parent of one of these kids, I'd be

SingleStrapBackpack

7/24/23 7:51pm

And yet, many parents don’t think like you and want to live vicariously through

stoils

7/24/23 8:37pm

Unfortunately this is correct, although I don't understand it. It simply doesn't compute with me to potentially ruin my

SingleStrapBackpack

7/24/23 8:51pm

Most people are stupid. That includes parents.

stoils

7/24/23 9:01pm

It's greed.

VenomFarmer

7/25/23 10:23am

This report is very bad for BYU if it wants to compete in semi pro football and basketball.

Blue2thebone

7/24/23 11:52pm

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