In was August of 1996, and I got the opportunity to be the BYU football beat writer for the Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden.
I decided to do a feature story on the Cougars' outstanding offensive line as they prepared for their season-opener in the Pigskin Classic against Texas A&M. So I showed up at practice one warm late-August day, hoping to talk to several players as well as coach Edwards.
He was watching the team's practice from the seat of a golf cart and, as I approached him, he told me to take the seat next to him so we could chat.