Breaker Mendenhall....what is the situation?

Smokin Joe · Post by **Smokin Joe** » August 9th, 2021, 3:11 pm

Thought he could help us but now he is gone. Anyone know the backstory?

sambonethegreat · Post by **sambonethegreat** » August 9th, 2021, 3:19 pm

All I know is he has stepped away from football altogether for personal reasons. Anderson said they have talked and left the door open for potentially coming back in the future, but that will be up to Breaker.

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Post by **GeoAg** » August 9th, 2021, 4:05 pm

His brother is serving as a missionary here in West Farmington. If I ever get a chance to ask about it in a respectful way I will.

Post by **aggies22** » August 9th, 2021, 5:22 pm

I think I can find out what's going on.

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

GeoAg wrote: ↑
August 9th, 2021, 4:05 pm
His brother is serving as a missionary here in West Farmington. If I ever get a chance to ask about it in a respectful way I will.

West Farmington? That's a pretty specific location, and isn't West Farmington just the Great Salt Lake?

Post by **GeoAg** » August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

ViAggie wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

GeoAg wrote: ↑
August 9th, 2021, 4:05 pm
His brother is serving as a missionary here in West Farmington. If I ever get a chance to ask about it in a respectful way I will.
West Farmington? That's a pretty specific location, and isn't West Farmington just the Great Salt Lake?

It was in 1983

tipitup · Post by **tipitup** » August 10th, 2021, 10:56 am

GeoAg wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

ViAggie wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

GeoAg wrote: ↑
August 9th, 2021, 4:05 pm
His brother is serving as a missionary here in West Farmington. If I ever get a chance to ask about it in a respectful way I will.
West Farmington? That's a pretty specific location, and isn't West Farmington just the Great Salt Lake?
It was in 1983

i used to hunt in west farmington

Naked Bull Rider · Post by **Naked Bull Rider** » August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm

Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.

gomretat · Post by **gomretat** » August 10th, 2021, 12:33 pm

Naked Bull Rider wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.

Agreed but for some people riding bulls naked creates a similar reaction.

Post by **aggies22** » August 10th, 2021, 12:36 pm

Naked Bull Rider wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.

Not highly sought after. We may have been his first offer.

bullshot · Post by **bullshot** » August 10th, 2021, 2:18 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:36 pm

Naked Bull Rider wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.
Not highly sought after. We may have been his first offer.

Only d-1 offer

usugoalie13 · Post by **usugoalie13** » August 10th, 2021, 8:28 pm

gomretat wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:33 pm

Naked Bull Rider wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.
Agreed but for some people riding bulls naked creates a similar reaction.

I guess that's why I never moved on in hockey after USU

Elkaggie · Post by **Elkaggie** » December 2nd, 2021, 5:44 pm

KSL article about his Dad stepping down at Virginia says Breaker is heading to Pocatello on January 3 on a mission. Likely explains why he stepped away.

NavyBlueAggie · Post by **NavyBlueAggie** » December 2nd, 2021, 6:02 pm

ViAggie wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 10:34 am

GeoAg wrote: ↑
August 9th, 2021, 4:05 pm
His brother is serving as a missionary here in West Farmington. If I ever get a chance to ask about it in a respectful way I will.
West Farmington? That's a pretty specific location, and isn't West Farmington just the Great Salt Lake?

Used to be closer than it is now. I can still see the lake from my office, but, fear not, the smell is still there.

LKGates · Post by **LKGates** » December 2nd, 2021, 10:16 pm

Naked Bull Rider wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2021, 12:22 pm
Curious why he didn't end up at Virginia in the first place. Did he not want to play for his dad or was he not a highly sought after recruit? I'm sure the optics of coach's kids making teams always comes off as questionable to the fans/media.

I think playing for his dad would have been a huge mistake. The chairman of the internal medicine department at Duke, when I was a resident, had one child, a daughter. She went to Duke undergraduate, medical school, residency, cardiology fellowship, then stayed on on the faculty of the medical school. She was a year or two ahead of me. It was sad. She really had no close friends. People were either afraid that she'd tell her dad about their otherwise unknown small screw ups and ill advised comments, or that they would be perceived as sucking up to the chairman's daughter.

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » December 3rd, 2021, 12:26 pm

Well sounds like he's a Mission kid who could potentially come back, maybe we could hire Capt. M as an assistant coach? LOL

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » December 3rd, 2021, 12:56 pm

Bronco is a weird dude. Who names their kids' Breaker, Rider, Lazer and Tazer or whatever?

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » December 3rd, 2021, 1:06 pm

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2021, 12:56 pm
Bronco is a weird dude. Who names their kids' Breaker, Rider, Lazer and Tazer or whatever?

At least he didn't name him Sue

flying_scotsman2.0 · Post by **flying_scotsman2.0** » December 4th, 2021, 11:44 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2021, 12:56 pm
Bronco is a weird dude. Who names their kids' Breaker, Rider, Lazer and Tazer or whatever?

He was probably furious when the Incredibles came out and stole the name Gazerbeam before his next child was born.

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