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BYU football media day kicks off with announcements, ends with tributes to LaVell Edwards

Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

Kalani Sitake, head coach, and Ty Detmer, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, answer questions during BYU Football Media Day at BYU Broadcasting in Provo on Friday, June 23, 2017.

PROVO — To kick off BYU’s annual football media day festivities Friday morning, athletic director Tom Holmoe made some big announcements in rapid succession.

For starters, the school will retire the No. 6 jersey to honor quarterbacks Marc Wilson and Robbie Bosco and running back Luke Staley in a ceremony to be held during the Wisconsin game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Sept.