Did we go after Tyler Newbold?

[YOhio]

He would have been a nice addition to this team. It kind of surprises me that a kid who went to HS in Payson and whose dad does the PA for BYU football went to USU.

[CJF]

Originally Posted by YOhio

He would have been a nice addition to this team. It kind of surprises me that a kid who went to HS in Payson and whose dad does the PA for BYU football went to USU.

Not really. I interviewed him a couple of times for TBS. He never got a BYU offer.

[cougjunkie]

I know Tyler very well and I know his family. We did go after Tyler but we went after him late. The story is, Stew Morrill was on Tyler from his sophomore year, he was recruiting Tyler very hard and made him feel like a star. Steve Cleveland came in half way through his senior year and basically expected Tyler to sign with BYU, and this rubbed the Newbold family the wrong way. Tyler was a senior halfway through the year, having a very good year and Steve Cleveland said:

"Well we will look at your tape and decide whether to offer you or not."

This pissed the Newbolds off that it was that late in the recruiting process and BYU had not even looked at his tape yet.

He is a good player, unbelievably athletic and he is currently shooting over 50% from the three point line. Remember this kid is like Chris Miles he was home from his mission less than a month before the season started and two days after he got home, he finished second behind Jaycee Carroll in the mile run.

[CJF]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I know Tyler very well and I know his family. We did go after Tyler but we went after him late. The story is, Stew Morrill was on Tyler from his sophomore year, he was recruiting Tyler very hard and made him feel like a star. Steve Cleveland came in half way through his senior year and basically expected Tyler to sign with BYU, and this rubbed the Newbold family the wrong way. Tyler was a senior halfway through the year, having a very good year and Steve Cleveland said:

"Well we will look at your tape and decide whether to offer you or not."

This pissed the Newbolds off that it was that late in the recruiting process and BYU had not even looked at his tape yet.

He is a good player, unbelievably athletic and he is currently shooting over 50% from the three point line. Remember this kid is like Chris Miles he was home from his mission less than a month before the season started and two days after he got home, he finished second behind Jaycee Carroll in the mile run.

I think they only went after him late because he was playing well. They signed Jackson Emery that year. Tyler told me himself he only had three offers. Utah, which was pulled, Utah State and Wyoming. If I remember correctly BYU offered post mission though.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I know Tyler very well and I know his family.

His dad was my HS PE coach. He's still doing the PA isn't he? I haven't been to a home game in a few years.

[CJF]

Originally Posted by YOhio

His dad was my HS PE coach. He's still doing the PA isn't he? I haven't been to a home game in a few years.

His mom works or worked for BYU at the time he was being recruited. Sports Medicine if I remember correctly.

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by YOhio

His dad was my HS PE coach. He's still doing the PA isn't he? I haven't been to a home game in a few years.

His dad is a counselor at Lehi High School and he is still the announcer at home football games.

[Frank Ryan]

Originally Posted by YOhio

He would have been a nice addition to this team. It kind of surprises me that a kid who went to HS in Payson and whose dad does the PA for BYU football went to USU.

wonder how the cougs would do with newbold and tai wesley on the roster