Former BYU QB Ty Detmer says school 'willing to stand its ground'
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You may or may not agree with the principles of Brigham Young University's honor code, which is in the news today following the suspension of Cougars basketball star Brandon Davies—for having premarital sex with his girlfriend, according to the Salt Lake Tribune and other reports.
But you have to respect BYU for enforcing the code all of its students pledge to live by, says one of the school's sports icons, former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Ty Detmer. “This proves the school has taken a stance amidst one of its greatest seasons ever in basketball,†Detmer told Sporting News.
The player's breaking of school rules is “something other places might have put on hold and investigated for three weeks until the NCAA Tournament is over,†he said. “I think it proves the school is willing to stand its ground.â€
Detmer, who attended BYU from 1987-91, recalled “two or three†football players being dismissed from the program, and from the school, during his years there for honor code violations, including premarital sex. He also said it may have been easier 20 years ago for a student to violate the code and get away with it.
“There may have been guys getting away with things then that you can't do now because of the Internet blitz, Twitter, Facebook, somebody posting something and people finding out about it that way,†said the veteran of six NFL teams, whose pro career ended in 2005. “I'm sure it's policed a lot tougher now. Twenty years ago, you almost had to see it happen.â€
Former longtime BYU head coach LaVell Edwards told Sporting News the school's honor code can be “tougher for (outside observers) to understand when it happens to a high-profile player.†But the school will make “every effort†to help Davies recover his good standing, Edwards said. “It's handled with a lot of empathy. They won't totally turn their backs on him. … It's not something where you're whacked and that's it.â€
There should be no confusion regarding the rules on the part of any BYU athlete or other student, according to Detmer. “You know what you're getting into when you come in there,†he said. “You know what you're supposed to do and the way you're supposed to represent yourself and the university.â€
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But you have to respect BYU for enforcing the code all of its students pledge to live by, says one of the school's sports icons, former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Ty Detmer. “This proves the school has taken a stance amidst one of its greatest seasons ever in basketball,†Detmer told Sporting News.
The player's breaking of school rules is “something other places might have put on hold and investigated for three weeks until the NCAA Tournament is over,†he said. “I think it proves the school is willing to stand its ground.â€
Detmer, who attended BYU from 1987-91, recalled “two or three†football players being dismissed from the program, and from the school, during his years there for honor code violations, including premarital sex. He also said it may have been easier 20 years ago for a student to violate the code and get away with it.
“There may have been guys getting away with things then that you can't do now because of the Internet blitz, Twitter, Facebook, somebody posting something and people finding out about it that way,†said the veteran of six NFL teams, whose pro career ended in 2005. “I'm sure it's policed a lot tougher now. Twenty years ago, you almost had to see it happen.â€
Former longtime BYU head coach LaVell Edwards told Sporting News the school's honor code can be “tougher for (outside observers) to understand when it happens to a high-profile player.†But the school will make “every effort†to help Davies recover his good standing, Edwards said. “It's handled with a lot of empathy. They won't totally turn their backs on him. … It's not something where you're whacked and that's it.â€
There should be no confusion regarding the rules on the part of any BYU athlete or other student, according to Detmer. “You know what you're getting into when you come in there,†he said. “You know what you're supposed to do and the way you're supposed to represent yourself and the university.â€
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To start off, the UNM Lobos have one of the greatest basketball arenas in the country. Called "The Pit", they took the top off of a hill, scooped out the center in a bowl shape, and built the pit. As the game starts, the crowd stands, claps, and screams. It's so loud that you can't hear yourself scream. It's arguably the greatest home court advantage in the country.
In the 1970's, UNM Coach Norm Ellenberger somehow attracted great athelete after great athlete. The school somehow out recruited the other schools in the league. In the late 1970's, the truth began to leak out. Norm had created a junior college on paper that made otherwise academically ineligible athletes-eligible.
Instead of ratting him out, other colleges wanted in on the deal. Soon some Pac-10 schools and a few other schools got in, then the NCAA found out.
Norm has never coached again, but his assistant, John Wisenhunt, has coached in the WNBA and is now coaching in the NBA.