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BYU Football: 4 Reasons to embrace Bronco Mendenhall’s return

By Adam Gibby

LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Bronco Mendenhall and quarterback Max Hall #15 of the Brigham Young University Cougars celebrate their 44-20 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium December 22, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hall was named the most valuable player of the game. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Bronco Mendenhall and quarterback Max Hall #15 of the Brigham Young University Cougars celebrate their 44-20 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium December 22, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hall was named the most valuable player of the game. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Bronco Mendenhall and quarterback Max Hall #15 of the Brigham Young University Cougars celebrate their 44-20 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium December 22, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hall was named the most valuable player of the game. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Bronco Mendenhall and quarterback Max Hall #15 of the Brigham Young University Cougars celebrate their 44-20 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium December 22, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hall was named the most valuable player of the game. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Building a culture

Like it or not, BYU Football’s culture hasn’t always been seen in the best light. Even in the Lavell Edwards days, there were multiple players and situations that arose that didn’t put BYU in the best light. While I’m not going to blame Lavell or Crowton necessarily for those events as they weren’t in their control directly, Bronco made it a point to make BYU a true representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Whether it was him stating that football was the fifth priority or putting phrases like “Honor” on the back of nameplate or having firesides before every away game, he did turn the program around and put BYU into a better light. Kalani Sitake has continued that tradition, but the definitive effort in focusing on the spirituality and mission of the church was definitely started or at least emphasized by Bronco Mendenhall.

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