Why Utah, etc beat the big boys

The best mid-majors come from the Rocky Mountain region. When it comes to those programs, all traditional notions of talent and recruiting go out the window

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[TheArenaRevised]

Go back and listen to the video again. I mentioned long athletes that are from Cali. My comment on Mormons was about BYU, Wyoming and Utah and other regional schools as a group, and how because the recruiting base is in such a low po. density area, most of those guys don't get graded. BTW, of the 12 guys on the 2008 O=line 2-deep, 6 were either Mormon or Utah natives, or Polynesian. Thanks for playing, but the 2009 recruits by definition prove nothing

[sundevilfan4]

@dtrain661 And he sucks!

[atskg887]

Umm

[sman95903]

84104 raises us that way!!! U speak the truth.... I speak the truth....U gotta do what u gotta do....Get back!

[Skittles658]

BCS=Exposed by Utes!!

[dtrain661]

BYU recruited the #1 prospect for the 2009 season ;)

[zxcv1234vcxz]

The best non-BCS come from the MWC?

No. Only some of them: Utah, TCU, Brigham Young, Air Force and Colorado State.

The Mountain West should raid the WAC for Boise State, Nevada, Fresno, Hawaii and Louisiana Tech, then dump the four MWC bottom feeders (e.g. Wyoming) into the WAC.

A ten team MWC like I'm suggesting would be stronger than both the Little East and Little Ten, and probably the shit-stain ACCident as well.

[jpark51]

I think you made a good point but if these O linemen are better than other teams why dont more of them go pro?

[jpark51]

Thats the altitude, not the weather.

[tacella]

Sanity check: The majority of Utah's recruits come from three states. Utah, Texas, and California. For example: Utah's 2009 signing class was broken down with 7 recruits from Utah, 8 recruits from California, 6 from Texas, 1 from Arizona, 1 from Nevada, and 1 from Hawaii. Of the 24 prospects that signed letters of intent on February 4th, 6 are Mormon and only 1 of them is planning on doing a mission. The fact of the matter is, Utah is successful because they know how to develop raw talent.