The legend of Bear Bachmeier began when he was just 2. Without glancing down, he dribbled a basketball as spectators cleared an area, stunned. In the gymnasium, he outshone children three times his age with his passion and skills. A wise man never ignores another wise man’s wisdom, and when you are the first freshman to start for BYU history, you certainly shouldn’t. And Bear hasn’t either. Besides being athletic, he has been hailed as one of the most mature athletes by head coach Kalani Sitake , offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick , and the rest of the staff, which is exactly why he got the starting job.

The spotlight only grows brighter. Enter Tanner Mangum , the former BYU QB who started as a true freshman himself back in 2015. He joined BYUtv Sports Nation to offer advice

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