If the status-quo remains, it’s going to get a lot harder for the Cougars. You can expect the “U” to compete much more effectively for the in-state LDS athlete that BYU has traditionally had the market on.

Utah will no doubt sell its strong LDS Institute of Religion to these recruits. The Ute programs will pitch them on the idea that they can have a “BYU-type” experience, live near or at home, and play in the Pac-10.

Every year those athletes can face off against programs like USC and UCLA, and in football, they can compete every year for a national championship and/or Rose Bowl. And they can do all of that even if they want to grow a beard or wear their hair past their col...

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