What did I say to BYU LB Matt Bauman at the NFF breakfast earlier this month to inspire him to greatness last night? Bauman, who is pictured receiving his honor for academic prowess, helped lead the Cougars to the big win in Las Vegas by scoring the game's second TD on a 34y return of a fumble. He was also the team leader with nine tackles as BYU stopped the Beavers in their tracks. But what could I have said to him that helped him play so well? We discussed his balancing of school work, athletics and marriage. We talked about his mission, which was to Pennsylvania, and how that helped shape his life. BYU players seem a bit sensitive to the talk of how the maturity of their players due to their mission work is such an advantage on the football field and he mentioned that it takes a bit of time to get back into football shape and that the older layers are more likely to get injured. But I do not think that any of that discussion helped him yesterday. I did show some good moves in getting to the bar for a drink later that morning. He must have been watching.
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