Ravell Call, Deseret News
BYU quarterback Ty Detmer looks to throw. The Cougars' reputation as a leader in the passing game drew the Texas high school phenom to Provo.
It was right after his junior year at Southwest High in San Antonio, Texas, that Ty Detmer, after making a trip to Provo, committed to LaVell Edwards to play for the then record-busting passing school.
Detmer was making several trips during that summer, including a stop through the Rockies to Provo on the insistence of assistant coach Claude Bassett, who recruited Texas for the Cougars. Another scheduled stop would be in Pac-10 territory.