“On the porch were the still-smoking remains of long-stemmed roses, evidence that someone angry and passive-aggressive didn't know Peter was out of town.” HumorRomanceDatingAngerFlowersLdsPassive AggressiveMormonByuA Woman Scorned Book:Byuck Source: Byuck
“Adding kidney beans to his cottage cheese and pineapple was an act of bravery Dave had not intended.” HumorCourageBraveryBeansLdsMormonByuSalads Book:Byuck Source: Byuck
“I have been asked what I mean by “word of honor.” I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls—walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground—there is a possibility that in some way or another I might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.” HonorByu Author:Karl G. Maeser
“Dave put a lot of thought into picking out the books his dad would like least.” HumorFamilyChristmasGiftsFathersLdsMormonByu Book:Byuck Source: Byuck
“We too must work. Nothing happens in this world until there is work. You never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. You have to put your hands to the handles of the plow and walk forward. It is easier now, but the principle is the same. There must be work, and what a great and wonderful blessing that is.” FaithPrayerPioneersWorksByu Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“While our institutional mission and destiny are not in doubt, how we each participate and understand our individual responsibilities requires constant attention, effort, and vigilance. BYU will progress and prosper, but our individual success is not guaranteed without our own personal best efforts and worthily received blessings.” IndividualEffortAttentionResponsibilityDestinyDoubtProgressBlessingConstantMissionsVigilanceBest EffortIndividual ResponsibilityByuPersonal BestIndividual Success Author:Cecil O. Samuelson
“I hope each of us realizes, at least in part, what a rich blessing it is to be at BYU. We are better prepared to receive and achieve the wonderful advantages and opportunities that life has yet to offer us because of what has happened to us here.” OpportunityRealizingRichWonderfulHappenedAchieveBlessingOffersAdvantagePreparedByu Author:Cecil O. Samuelson
“We must never forget that BYU is not just another "good" university. It was established by the Lord's servants and continues to be blessed with the direction and support of prophets, seers, and revelators. While we may not understand all of the details, we do know that Brigham Young University occupies a key place in the Lord's plans for the completion of His work in these last days.” KnowsMayLastsYoungForgetLordSupportPlansKeysBlessedUniversityDetailsServantProphetNever ForgetCompletionLast DayBeing BlessedSeersByu Author:Cecil O. Samuelson
“I received my Master's degree from the University of Utah while coaching at Granite High School. I obtained my doctorate from BYU while coaching. I pursued these degrees to prepare myself if coaching didn't work out.” IfsSchoolMastersDegreesHigh SchoolUniversityWork OutCoachingPursuedUtahGraniteDoctoratesByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“The Wyoming game in 1974, my third year as head coach. My first year, we were 7-4; the second year, we went 5-6; the third year started out 0-3-1. Some of the players got together and had a team meeting to get a few things straightened out. Starting with the Wyoming game, we won 6 straight games and won our first conference championship, the second in BYU's history. We went to the Fiesta Bowl, the first of many bowl games for the Cougars.” YearsFirstsTogetherGamesPlayerTeamThirdsMeetingsStartingCoachesBowlsChampionshipConferencesWyomingHead CoachesCougarsByuFiesta Author:LaVell Edwards
“If for a while the harder you try, the harder it gets, take heart. So it has been with the best people who ever lived. (The Inconvenient Messiah, BYU Speeches, Feb 15, 1982)” PeopleIfsTryingHeartHas BeensSpeechHarderAdversityMessiahInconvenientByu Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“I have been asked what I mean by my word of honor. I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls - walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground - there is the possibility that in some way or another I may escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of the circle? No. Never! I'd die first!” WayGivingFirstsMayMeanHas BeensTruthLyingDiesLinesBehindsPossibilityWallHonorDrawsStonesCrossesPrisonCirclesReachingThickChalkHonor And IntegrityPrison WallsByu Author:Karl G. Maeser
“I don't like Utah. In fact, I hate them. I hate everything about them. I hate their program, their fans. I hate everything” FactsHateFansFootballProgramI HateUtahByu Author:Max Hall
“How can you rank BYU No. 1? Who'd they play - Bo Diddley Tech?” PlayFootballByu Author:Bryant Gumbel
“After attending a banquet honoring the 1974 BYU team that won the Western AthleticConference and went to the Fiesta Bowl. It was the first of Edwards' 18 WAC champions and 21 bowl teams. That was the group of kids that totally changed the direction of my life and the direction of our football program. We started 0-3-1 and won seven or eight in a row. They were the first bowl team in school history. I hadn't really accomplished anything yet. To see all those guys reminded me where we've been. It was an emotional night.” FirstsKidsSchoolNightGuyGroupsTeamChangedEmotionalFootballProgramHistoricalWesternSevenEightChampionAccomplishedBowlsAttendingBanquetsByuFiestaSchool History Author:LaVell Edwards
“BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: I do know this, that I'm finally a little bit more relieved than I've been for some time. Patti (his wife) and I have talked about it a lot and came to that conclusion (to retire). I had a feeling of serenity, if you will. In fact, I was feeling so serene that I put in a film of Florida State, and that got me out of that mood in a hurry.” IfsKnowsLittlesStatesFactsFeelingsWould BeLastsFilmTimeBitsWifeLittle BitSeasonsEightMoodConclusionChampionClassicRetirementRetiringSerenityFloridaSereneRelievedAnnouncingByuFlorida State Author:LaVell Edwards
“Current condition of the BYU football program? I think it's in good shape. We've got some good young players. We've had two or three pretty good recruiting years. We lost some players, obviously, that hurt us, but you always have turnover in college through attrition (graduation, transfers). That's the nature of the game.” ThinkingYearsTwoYoungThreeGamesLostHurtPlayerConditionsFootballCollegeShapesLosingProgramCurrentsGraduationTransfersTurnoverAttritionByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“Reminiscing No one knows ... until you live it, to be there, to tee it up each week, to get yourself ready, the players and whatever else.... I think its a very, very difficult, tough and demanding job. And to be able to, particularly, stay at the level of expertise that we have over the years. Along with the fact that we have made football a presence at BYU. I think those are the things that are about as satisfying as anything that has happened. Then, of course, the players.... I think the thing that will be the most difficult is leaving the relationships and the involvement.” ThinkingKnowsYearsMadeFactsAbleJobsCoursesDifficultLevelsPlayerHappenedWeekFootballReadyToughLeavingSatisfyingInvolvementExpertiseTeesReminiscingByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: We looked at it. We knew it would make things tougher. But how many chances does anyone get to play Florida State? It was too good to pass up.” DoeStatesPlayWould BeLastsChanceSeasonsEightChampionClassicRetirementFloridaAnnouncingByuFlorida State Author:LaVell Edwards
“Coming out of BYU's football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.” MightChancePracticeFootballSpringComing OutByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“Neither one of us had a job, because Mitt had enough of an investment from stock that we could sell off a little at a time.” LittlesEnoughJobsSellsInvestmentHad EnoughByu Author:Ann Romney
“They were not easy years. You have to understand, I was raised in a lovely neighborhood, as was Mitt, and at BYU, we moved into a $62-a-month basement apartment with a cement floor and lived there two years as students with no income... Neither one of us had a job, because Mitt had enough of an investment from stock that we could sell off a little at a time.” YearsLittlesTwoEnoughJobsEasyStudentsMonthsSellsMovedInvestmentRaisedLovelyIncomeNeighborhoodTwo YearsApartmentHad EnoughBasementsCementByu Author:Ann Romney
“We have reached the point where we can lose a game or two and not drop out of sight in the rankings. I've been asked if it bothers me that BYU hasn't received the recognition it deserves. Well, BYU's gotten a lot of recognition over the years; I've never felt slighted. I honestly believed that we didn't deserve to be ranked any higher last year.” IfsYearsWellsTwoLastsGamesFeltLosesHigherDeserveSightHonestlyRecognitionBotherLast YearRankingSlightedByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“Edwards commented as he signed an extension to his contract. We have good young players in the program and strong schedules in the coming years. The future looks bright for BYU football. I also want to get a number of projects off the ground before I retire.” WantYearsLooksYoungStrongNumbersPlayerFootballProjectsProgramContractsRetiringSchedulesExtensionsByu Author:LaVell Edwards
“The Brigham Young University (BYU) campus was just a few blocks from my home and tuition was minimal.” HomeYoungUniversityBlockCampusTuitionByu Author:Paul D. Boyer