Lavell Edwards In 1972, LaVell Edwards assumed command of one of the nation's many mediocre college football programs. In the pre-Edwards era, the Cougars had played to a 173-232-23 (.431) record in 47 seasons, with only one conference title and no bowl appearances to show for a program that had begun back in 1922. Undaunted by the formidable rebuilding task that lay ahead, Edwards wasted little time in transforming BYU into a national power. The Cougars made up for lost time in the next 28 seasons under Edwards, winning 20 conference titles and appearing in 22 bowl games. Now, 13 top-25 finishes later, including four top-ten seasons, Edwards has earned his spot as one of the great college football coaches in the history of the sport. He heads into the 2000 season with the third most wins (251) and third-best winning percentage (.723) among active coaches, and currently sits in the No. 7 position on the all-time wins list, needing just five wins to pass Tom Osborne for No. 6. He was named National Coach of the Year in 1979 and in 1984, when he led BYU to the National Championship. He spoke to the founders about the upcoming game and answering any questions.

Janice Kapp Perry Brother and Sister Perry left us to go directly to the recording studio where they are working toward the October 15th release of a CD to accompany Richard Paul Evans' new book "The Locket". They have corroborated on this musical venture with Senator Orrin Hatch. Saturday morning several of the spouses spent a glorious autumn morning riding the chair lift at the Sundance Ski resort. At the top, they ate box lunches and enjoyed getting better acquainted. The weather was fabulous, the scenery was spectacular, and the company was enchanting. The spouses enjoyed the meals and other activities with the speakers.

Larry H. Miller Larry H. Miller - Entrepreneur of the Year in 1995 and current owner of the NBA Utah Jazz franchise was the key speaker for the student entrepreneurial session. Everyone was excited to hear from Larry; the student turn out was amazing this year. Larry Miller comes to BYU to teach in his "spare time" because he gains an enormous amount of energy and inspiration. His message to the students was to "not let the competition get them down." He said, "students could minimize competition 90% by showing up on time with a good attitude." Miller said an entrepreneur is someone who is independent, speaks out front, goes outside the lines, always tries to move forward, and encompasses a broader vision of the world than what is going on in the company. "We have to be partakers of the system—exercise in it—make it better and pass it on. Entrepreneurs have the responsibility to be involved in the community and to be willing to invest their time, talents, and energy. We must understand the big picture and what our role and obligation is." Larry told the students they couldn't wait for the perfect time to start a business: "There will be no such thing." He strongly advised the students to remember those important things and to not lose their focus. Larry then closed with his testimony of the gospel and testified how much we need Heavenly Father and Jesus to get us through those hard times.