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Utah’s Morgan Scalley admits he was ‘dead wrong’ about BYU QB Bear Bachmeier

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Utah coach Morgan Scalley once questioned Bear Bachmeier's ability to throw. Now he praises the BYU quarterback ahead of the rivalry game.

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    Utah’s Morgan Scalley admits he was ‘dead wrong’ about BYU QB Bear Bachmeier (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Utah coach Morgan Scalley once questioned Bear Bachmeier's ability to throw. Now he praises the BYU quarterback ahead of the rivalry game.

  2. Deseret News

    ‘Can’t say enough good things about him’: Morgan Scalley previews matchup vs. BYU QB Bear Bachmeier (opens Deseret News)

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    A year ago, former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham balked at a question about BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier in the lead-up to the rivalry game, saying that he wanted to focus on his team instead. “You know, I’m just going to focus on us this week, our guys, our coaches, so I’m not going to give much th…

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