BYU and Utah also boast some of the top facilities in the West with indoor practice fields, top-rate strength training and beautiful stadiums and settings.
Unfortunately, negative recruiting is also part of the process. Not only pumping up one's own school but tearing down the competition has become all too commonplace.
"Of course there are going to be recruiters come in and tell the guys things you don't want to hear," Scalley said. "The thing is to find out what their reservations are and then dispel them. Weather is a big one when recruiting out of state. We let them know that Utah has four seasons and that you aren't always playing in the snow. We have days that get over 100 degrees, too. The other is the BCS thing, but we can point to our two wins and show them that there are a lot of schools in BCS conferences that have never been to a BCS game. You try to answer any concerns a recruit may have and then sell your good points."
e-mail: mblack@desnews.com
DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.
— About comments
- If hired, Jeff Hornacek will face same...
- The offseason status of NFL players with Utah...
- USA Rugby: 'What BYU won ... was a mythical...
- High school track: Ogden's Sarah Feeny breaks...
- Mormon NFL safety Eric Weddle: Balancing...
- Dick Harmon: BYU coach Mike Littlewood...
- High school track: Park City's Ben Saarel...
- Orem football player remains in...
Subscribe
Mobile
RSS
- Considerable work, planning has gone...
71 - USA Rugby: 'What BYU won ... was a... 66
- Mormon NFL safety Eric Weddle:... 65
- Ryan Teeples: Ziggy Ansah's story... 61
- Utes football recruiting: Polynesian... 60
- Utes football: No changes imminent for... 56
- High school baseball: 5A, 4A, 3A state... 49
- BYU football to receive 6-figure payout... 41
I just attended a recruiting seminar last week put on by Paul Putnam. He is a recruiting expert that gives out free advise on how to maximize your opportunities. He taught 3 things that coaches look for. Academics, charactor and being More..
Morgan Scalley doesn't care so much about making Utah better but rather trying to make BYU worse. He "hates (BYU)...ever since (he) was born!" Wow! I didn't know a baby's first words could be "I hate BYU." But, apparently his were. Just go look at More..
Morgan is one of the U's very best recruiters. He as recruited many of the U's best recruits in the short time he has been a coach. Coach Whit has rewarded him my putting him in charge of recruiting.
Scalleywag is obviously a jealous More..