Recruits have to sign a pledge to not have sex. And they do not serve caffeine products on campus. That they can get any players at all is a miracle.
How does anyone recruit at BYU? Did you know this?
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It only counts if you get caught.
That’s why 70-80 percent of their roster is guys from Utah
This really has to help with recruiting.
BYU player suspended for having sex with girlfriend
BYU player suspended for having sex with girlfriend
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Mormons are weird, man. Quack religion. Right up there with Scientology.
University thing for sure. Everyone needs to know this is what he as been up against at BYU.
Fingers crossed at signing
Lots of Latter Day Saints really want to go to college there. It's ground zero for their faith. If there are 2 or 3 really good players a year that happen to be Mormon, it's their dream school. The sex and caffeine restrictions is something that have been raised in, its just an extension of their local church/family practices.
Maybe Coach Pope can clear all this up on his first call in show.
Maybe Coach Pope can clear all this up on his first call in show.
It's a Mormon school. Widely known re these restrictions. So, yes.
It's also why you can't use much from Pope's tenure there as a prediction of anything at UK (or anywhere else).
It’s a university thing. Their president derailed the Jimmer Fredette season by suspending their best defender and arguable best all around player and second scoring option heading into March bc he got busted having sex w his multi year GF/ fiancé
It's a mormon thing from the University. That and they used to require guys do missions as well, so some guys would take two year hiatus from the roster. Has to be one of the most difficult to recruit to places in College Basketball, all the more reason to see that Pope might be a better coach than his record indicates because he was coaching at a place with those kinds of restrictions. Pretty amazing their football teams can have that kind of success too under those circumstances.
I used to fish out west with guide who was around the culture said there was a slogan “ stay moral go oral” lol that a truly what he said the teens said growing up .
Speaking of McMahon, I was curious about what happened to him, and found out that over a decade ago, they said he was in the early stages of dementia, but he has made a startling recovery. I think he did some new treatment, but perhaps that diagnosis was in error, as I think once dementia sets in, it doesn't get better.
Look up (or don't) "Soaking" or "Marinating" in regards to BYU students.
Mitch just said Mark told him last night "I just had two players call me that said I will come to Kentucky" guys he couldn't get to even consider BYU
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The ignorance of this board knows no bounds……comparing LDS to Scientology. I am Catholic born and raised in KY. But I lived 16 years out west and encountered Mormons on a daily basis. They are the nicest most down to earth people I ever met. If the entire world were LDS it would be a near perfect world. Idiots should not be making comments on a topic they know nothing about. As an aside, Pope is going to be a great coach at KY.
I can't wait to see what the guy can do with UK caliber players. It could potentially be very scary for our opponents.
A university thing. I think every student must sign some pledge promising to abstain from premarital sex, alcohol, tobacco and caffeine products.
Arbitrary God stuff. Talked with a former professor at BYU a few weeks back. There were no caffeinated drinks like mountain dew or coffee or tea, but apparently, energy drinks are allowed? It seems like the heads of the faith and school just arbitrarily give up ground on what's forbidden or not.
Nope, just that in getting a coach to a place like BYU, that being a Mormon is probably a big help in understanding and abiding by the schools Code of Conduct.
Fran Frischilla (sp) compared his offense to Nate Oates.
Thank you for your comment. I have been a fan since the Cotton Nash days. I joined the Mormon church in 1979 while a student at UK. I have watched this board for many many years, and finally joined yesterday to respond to a post by someone noted as a "moderator". The post was ignorant to the point of being inaccurate in every single sentence. The thread was taken down by the time I made my post. I was previleged to meet Mark Pope at the 1997 regional semifinals in San Jose. Myself and 4 kids waited around after the game to see who we might meet, and Mark saw our UK gear outside the arena. He took his time to talk to my kids and signed all their shirts. He is a great guy. Will he be able to recruit at the level we need at UK? I do not know. Can he coach circles around what we have suffered through since 2015? We know the answer to that. Will we have basketball that is fun to watch? Absolutely.
Can't wear high water pants.
Can't grow any facial hair.
Can't "cuddle" (I presume this also means no PDA?).
The no coffee thing...man, I'd have died if I couldn't have coffee on those late night, procrastinated study cram sessions!
No playing basketball or any sport on Sundays.
I'm not into hammering peoples' religious beliefs, but I will poke and joke at the weird ones. Mormon and Scientology are just freaking weird and very oppressive of their followers. Much like a cult. About the only thing I can hop on board with is the multiple chicks thing.
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