Message from "Dondofan" in Redondo Beach California: I offered to buy Coach Peterson and his wife a sandwich at Burger King during their recent visit to Redondo Beach. We were enjoying our meals when a wave of athletic jackets entered filled with excited young men. One of the young men spotted Coach Peterson and made a b-line for us. He took Coach Peterson's hand and said, "Coach, it's great to see you around here! Hey, we just won our volleyball game at El Camino Jr. College! We won our game last night, as well!" They proceeded to discuss volleyball, and we enjoyed their enthusiasm. The young man wanted Peterson to remember him, I could tell. After the young man left, I asked Coach Peterson if he were a past student or player of his. Coach Peterson replied, "I have never seen him before in my life."

Dorr | 9:26 a.m. Mar. 28, 2008
I have found these past weeks, by reading newspapers, that BYU athletic administrators do support personnel! Their support just depends on who the person is. If they want the person around for some reason, that person will get their support. It is the same with the newspapers. The truth is subordinate to selling papers or expressing the views of those in charge or what those in charge insist is the feeling of the majority readership. "It is a matter of business," both entities insist, and "business is cruel." Interesting admissions from a school based on the life and teachings of the Savior and public voices who claim to be seeking the truth.

Text message received from Smith Fieldhouse during the men's volleyball competition this past weekend between BYU/Santa Barbara:

"This team needs Coach Peterson."

Comments from "Lightbulb" - Sorry to hear about the volleyball situation. I hope Tom Peterson can find something he likes to do. He, obviously, belongs court-side, coaching a team. I hope he can do it again.

We enjoyed the Tribune sports news article of 23 March about BYU's men's volleyball situation which included a photo of Coach Tom Peterson labeled "Coach Shawn Patchell!" Was this an error or a joke or a subconscious wish or a suggestion? We also appreciated the comments of baseball coach Law that were included in the article. We "wish" that Peterson could coach a men's volleyball team at UVSC (UVU) where there is one opening for a men's athletic program. The team could start competing at once with BYU, Stanford, UCLA, Pepperdine, etc.,in the Pacific Federation. We contributed to a fund at UVSC (UVU) in the name of Parlell G. and Ruth Lewis Peterson for a men's volleyball program. Athlete and coach, Parlell Peterson developed the recreation and athletic programs of Orem when it was becoming a city.

It is good to hear the young players on the BYU Men's Volleyball Team have been doing so well. It should be good news to Coach Peterson, as well, since he recruited or was responsible for recruiting the talented young men.