Football: Another missionary switches to BYU
Got another "missionary-transfers-to-BYU" story to report, but this one shouldn't be as controversial. At least, let's hope not.
As first reported by the Web site totalbluesports.com, Malosi Te'o, a running back from Kahuku, Haw., will sign with BYU when he returns home from his LDS Church mission in December or January. Te'o signed with UNLV out of high school (in February of 2006), but did not play for the Rebels in 2006 before leaving on his mission in February of 2007.
Te'o's father, Ephraim Te'o, confirmed that his son is going to BYU, but refused to call it a "transfer" because Malosi never suited up for the Rebels.
"Malosi has wanted to go to BYU his whole life, but [the Cougars] were out of scholarships when his senior season ended," Ephraim said. "UNLV came in and offered and so he signed with them."
Ironically, Ephaim Te'o learned about the school switch from UNLV coaches, who apparently received a letter recently from Malosi informing them of his decision.
The father said that as far as he knows, BYU coaches have not been informed by his son that he is accepting their scholarship offer, which was made in April.
Perhaps wary of the uproar that ensued when Utah State quarterback Riley Nelson announced Monday he was transferring to BYU, Ephraim Te'o pointed out that his family contacted BYU coaches first about Malosi's interest in becoming a Cougar.
He also said that BYU coaches did not get back to the family with their interest until his son had been on his mission for more than a year.
As first reported by the Web site totalbluesports.com, Malosi Te'o, a running back from Kahuku, Haw., will sign with BYU when he returns home from his LDS Church mission in December or January. Te'o signed with UNLV out of high school (in February of 2006), but did not play for the Rebels in 2006 before leaving on his mission in February of 2007.
Te'o's father, Ephraim Te'o, confirmed that his son is going to BYU, but refused to call it a "transfer" because Malosi never suited up for the Rebels.
"Malosi has wanted to go to BYU his whole life, but [the Cougars] were out of scholarships when his senior season ended," Ephraim said. "UNLV came in and offered and so he signed with them."
Ironically, Ephaim Te'o learned about the school switch from UNLV coaches, who apparently received a letter recently from Malosi informing them of his decision.
The father said that as far as he knows, BYU coaches have not been informed by his son that he is accepting their scholarship offer, which was made in April.
Perhaps wary of the uproar that ensued when Utah State quarterback Riley Nelson announced Monday he was transferring to BYU, Ephraim Te'o pointed out that his family contacted BYU coaches first about Malosi's interest in becoming a Cougar.
He also said that BYU coaches did not get back to the family with their interest until his son had been on his mission for more than a year.
2 Comments:
Those freaking dirty Cougars are at it again. Dirtbags. I wouldn't be surprised if they start flat-out kidnapping LDS kids from other teams and holding them hostage in the local church house until they agree to transfer.
Freaking Cougars.
Curse those dirty Cougars for having a winning program. I can't believe any player with any degree of talent would want to play for a team that consistently wins. These two recruits must have been brain-washed and manipulated. Their decisions to transfer from consistent bottom ten programs to a top 25 program just doesn't make any sense. It's ALL Bronco's fault.
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