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Some coaches are losing interest in mission-bound LDS athletes
MR says: The NCAA has reduced scholarships for incoming freshmen, and many non-Utah colleges don't have a mission program in place to juggle athletes who leave for two years - so some schools are specifically asking to look at non-LDS athletes only. Sean Barton believes he was born to play football. So...
Three LDS players shine for Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII
MR says: One of the players, Dennis Pitta, became the fourth BYU alum to score a touchdown in the Superbowl. As the Super Bowl came to a thrilling end on Sunday, several players with roots from the state of Utah earned themselves a ring as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34–31....
Mormons in Super Bowl history
MR says: Did you know 5 Mormons will be participating in the Super Bowl this coming Sunday? Five Mormons are set to participate in Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday in New Orleans, including four for the Baltimore Ravens and one for the San Francisco 49ers. That's what sparked the idea for this list. Here are 40...
Opinion: Should LDS athletes play on Sunday?
MR says: What do you think? So what about football and the Sabbath? Are they compatible? It’s an issue that has been discussed for decades. In a Sports Illustrated story that will be published this week, writer Mark Oppenheimer attempts to address the complex dynamic. The issue: Is pro football really...
Utah Utes draw star LDS recruit after he sees institute building
MR says: “Playing football isn’t the most important thing for me right now — serving a mission is and Utah has a great environment to help me prepare for that." Sometimes it takes just one specific thing to tip the scales for a particular football program in a recruiting battle. Fortunately for Utah,...
BYU basketball: Cougars angered by Portland’s ‘dirty play’
MR says: The Cougars beat Portland in this game on Saturday night. Portland fell to 0-8 all-time against BYU with Saturday’s 85-67 loss at the Chiles Center, but some rough tactics by Pilots reserve guard Tanner Riley in the second half that left the junior from North Bend, Wash., hitting the showers early...
Manti Te'o's LDS bishop adds his perspective to saga
MR says: Te'o's bishop stands by the football player in saying that Te'o was the victim of the hoax. Among other things, Bishop Carrier says he talked to Te'o's "girlfriend" several times on the phone. As much as Jim Carrier had dealt with the absurd in the past month, the Mormon bishop said he was still...
BYU basketball: Rose, Gonzaga’s Mark Few have become good friends
MR says: Did realize Rose qualified as one of the "most successful coaches in college basketball." Kind of cool. Two of the most successful coaches in college basketball went head to head on Thursday night when West Coast Conference powers Gonzaga and BYU met at McCarthey Athletic Center. It was the fifth...
Top recruit Jabari Parker finds Mormon connection at Duke
MR says: Critical in Jabari Parker's college decision was whether he felt supported in his religion by the school he will attend. While it would have been fun to have him on BYU's team, we think it's awesome that more places than BYU are supportive of his religion. More than a year ago, Ken Rogerson...
SVU basketball player and ill wife look to teammates and Mormon faith for strength
The Southern Virginia University men's basketball team is dedicating Wednesday's home game against Mary Washington University to Nattie Brooks, wife of senior shooting guard Payton Brooks, who at the age of 24 was recently diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)—a rare illness...
BYU recruit Troy Hinds tracts into Brett Favre while on LDS mission
MR says: What a story to write home about! BYU football recruit-turned LDS missionary Troy Hinds got to put some of his football knowledge to use in the mission field when he apparently ran into former NFL quarterback Brett Favre while out with his...
BYU basketball coach gets his 200th win, credits everybody else
MR says: Congratulations to coach Dave Rose! After the Cougars downed San Diego 74-57 at the Marriott Center on Saturday night, BYU coach Dave Rose was awarded the game ball by athletic director Tom Holmoe in a brief ceremony at center court. A few seconds later, Rose quickly tossed the ball to another...
BYU men’s volleyball takes down No. 1 Irvine, No. 13 San Diego
MR says: Good news for the BYU men's volleyball team - always a favorite in the league. Middle blocker Rusty Lavaja broke out of his recent slump to help the BYU men’s volleyball team top the No. 1 ranked UC Irvine Anteaters (4–3, 1–3 ) Friday night, winning 3–1 before sweeping the No. 13 UC San...
Former BYU coach LaVell Edwards receives Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
MR says: Congratulations to Coach Lavell Edwards! What an honor. Less than a month after undergoing open-heart surgery, former BYU football coach LaVell Edwards was in Houston on Thursday and received the Paul "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes the career accomplishment of some...
ESPN: Tuiasosopo, the man allegedly behind Te'o's non-existent dead girlfriend, confesses hoax
MR says: The latest news on the controversy involving LDS football player and former Heisman finalist Manti Te'o. The man who allegedly admitted to the hoax said Te'o had no knowledge of the lie. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who has been publicly identified as being behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax,...
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