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How Chris Burgess went from rejecting BYU (twice) to joining the Cougars' coaching staff

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

PROVO — For the record, Chris Burgess finally met Roger Reid again. Some 22 years after they found themselves in the middle of a controversy over a few words spoken in frustration, they were reunited. Reid showed up at the BYU basketball office to meet new head coach Mark Pope and his assistants, which included Burgess, who was so pleased that he had someone take a photo of them together.

What, you expected hard feelings?

“It was the first time I had talked to him since I was a recruit,” says Burgess.