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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
by hb arnett 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Wednesday, January 25, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/franchuk-imposing-will-would-be-a-thrill-for-cougars-in/artic le_26a0a2c2-46fa-11e1-86d7-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABA8 rP_-ARIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=yB-NuvGhkF0&usg=AFQjCNFSMV0oQDg8R0Wev7Zz7JV6r9J5rg> FRANCHUK: "Imposing will" would be a thrill for Cougars in ACC ... BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg has seen BYU before <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/25/4212830/a sdfasdfasdfkdjasfasdasdfasdasdfasdfhlfsdfj.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOA FA_6r_-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WB4Jj9Auw-A&usg=AFQjCNEvRQaIxRKso3EONrpDaFcQjL EUPw> Road-weary Kings grateful for home game Sacramento Bee "I feel like it's been going pretty well, trying to keep my body as good as I can, stretch every day, take care of yourself, get sleep, eat well," said guard Jimmer Fredette. "I've been doing pretty well so far, but it's definitely a tough schedule <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post%3Fid%3D45972&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAz8D9-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=wZ70fPbsyg0&usg=AFQjCNEzZNFYb92p-G2LRpiDTWW7dpuH5A> White: 'I know I can get the job done' ESPN (blog) A Mormon, he originally planned to begin a two-year mission this season before eventually playing basketball at Utah, BYU or UNC Wilmington. AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds Freshman Stilman White will be called on to handle the ball more often with Dexter <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/01/ 24/police-beat-11/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6479-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=2 XJjMz8mn2s&usg=AFQjCNHoY4HTw2VUR7cdx3orgFkpcqM4fw> Police Beat: Wannabe QB's attempt to volunteer thwarted Universe.byu.edu 19 - A male individual claiming to be the next BYU quarterback requested to see Bronco Mendenhall. Officers escorted him from the area. Jan <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002185 58/BYU-basketball-Cougars-hit-road-for-ACC-tilt.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABA5YX9-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bDK8yTweUp0&usg=AFQjCNHWwAzIkk5lQq5kATlpj 8sabTvDPQ> Cougars hit road for ACC tilt Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News BYU coach Dave Rose has known Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg for 20 years, dating back to when Rose was at the helm at Dixie College, and Greenberg held the reins at Long Beach State. That longstanding friendship paved <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53365 534-88/league-byu-mary-wcc.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1JH8-ARIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=-Xgh3nSIsGc&usg=AFQjCNHu59RrTv1BEjkZLox-Mr037eJWRw> Loyola Marymount crashes WCC's Big Three's party Salt Lake Tribune Remarkably, the Lions (5-2, 12-8) are 5-0 on the road in the WCC, 0-2 at home. Their next four league games are at Gersten Pavilion, beginning Thursday when they play host to league-leading St. Mary's. BYU coach Dave Rose said a big key for LMU was <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5 -120124/nba-most-disappointing-players-teams&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh ID8-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=pzxXRoSeRZE&usg=AFQjCNFMRhpp-5gvbefafmDkQvjC27dEC A> Disappointment is name of their game ESPN Foster: Jimmer Fredette. Earmuffs, Kings fans. The scariest thing about Fredette's rookie campaign is that the comparisons to Adam Morrison's rookie year are completely valid. Fredette is trying to do too much, too soon, and that's reflected in his <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053979 29/Snow-Colleges-Tenny-Palepoi-to-stay-in-state-will-sign-with-BYU-Utah-or-U tah-State.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFArfD7-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=S5M MqoHucHA&usg=AFQjCNGq162BBAMSEPcmj5HOAFoakA29xQ> Snow College's Tenny Palepoi to stay in-state, will sign with BYU, Utah or ... Deseret News "Family is very important to me and I want to stay close to family, so I've decided to sign with either BYU, Utah or Utah State." This file photo from Oct. 2009 shows Tenny Palepoi, right, (47) of Snow College. Last week Palepoi held offers from both <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53365 006-88/game-byu-tech-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2ub7-ARI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=hfyT7fF8i-Y&usg=AFQjCNHwqLuCzvAwiaq0bIEaiCTXM_eGRQ> BYU Basketball: Cougars venture into ACC country for nonconference contest Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew The Salt Lake Tribune Provo . The BYU Cougars are playing a nonconference basketball game thousands of miles away from home on Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean the game against Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference is <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.idahostatejournal.com/sports/lo cal/article_43d9a12e-471b-11e1-8e13-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATAAOABA9oz_-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=XHoaJSt4_oE&usg=AFQjCNGTySmT8uPRzlGce8oV c4kzGvIS0w> Farnsworth earns Gatorade award Idaho State Journal In the meantime, colleges are still vying for him to join their programs when he returns. "I just got back from a recruiting trip to Utah State," he said. "It is between Utah State and BYU, and both places are holding a scholarship for me." <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsususport s/53370100-55/palepoi-utah-state-defensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABAxeD--ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DTawjWP2ax8&usg=AFQjCNHV1Oiahfvr5r_5Hth07K oOsmHXng> USU Football: Down the stretch for Tenny Palepoi Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Palepoi has already said that he will sign at either Utah, Utah State or BYU next Wednesday. When this blog caught up with Palepoi, who was working out with his older brother Anton at 24 hour fitness on Tuesday night, Palepoi declared a favorite <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/2 5/2956277/white-set-to-jump-in-for-tar-heels.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAA OABA37_--ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=LEPgStBGKOg&usg=AFQjCNHHVP429gJobzQBY2XrrC8h iEO24g> White set to jump in for Tar Heels Charlotte Observer "I was always pulling for Utah or BYU - the kind of mid-major schools." Perhaps it's fitting that White rooted for the underdogs. It's a role he's adopting now, as North Carolina's backup point guard. With junior guard Dexter Strickland lost for the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/533 49159-190/shumway-game-per-knights.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAzo 7--ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=HHeCdPzjEtE&usg=AFQjCNHoW_wD1IHwl4YO9dZcTtkPUOaAxQ> Prep boys basketball Lone Peak's Talon Shumway is more than a role ... Before the Lone Peak basketball team ran past its biggest rival, American Fork, last week, it was a foregone conclusion that Nick Emery and T.J

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Tuesday, January 24, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D18985554%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7pb7-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=M2rZV_Ksl3Y &usg=AFQjCNGGk_Io6aXKryVjZH0cKbRDj1aRMA> Cougar Tracks: Heading East, Moving On KSL-TV Although BYU has wins over league leaders Oregon (Pac-12; 15-5 overall), Nevada (WAC; 16-3 overall) and Weber State (Big Sky; 15-3 overall), the Cougars lack what most would call a nationally significant win. Starting with the game at Virginia Tech <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2012/01 /a-brief-chat-with-miles-batty.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATADOANAno_7-ARIAV gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=l85Rn7rzXiY&usg=AFQjCNGfF7LTR2GxLKe9ZPYFeyHGxUWJsg> A Brief Chat With Miles Batty | Racing News By Peter Gambaccini By Jon Gugala Photos courtesy of BYU Miles Batty, the 24-year-old senior miler at Brigham Young University, didn't go sub-4:00 in the distance until <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colle ges/gonzaga-women-have-challenge-for-wcc-title-and-they-couldnt-be-happier-a bout-it/2012/01/24/gIQAN1MvMQ_story.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9Kf6- ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DhJPBt3E8ms&usg=AFQjCNGQ8HeLwKO0r2B2FVg3RtI2FLRs1Q> Gonzaga women have challenge for WCC title and they couldn't be happier about it Washington Post The WCC became one of the few non-BCS conferences over the past decade to get two teams ranked in the same week, joining the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West conferences. BYU (18-3, 7-1) got ranked for the first time since Nov. 27, 2006 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53357 368-88/cougars-byu-rogers-rose.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnOf5-A RIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bprpyOuMeq4&usg=AFQjCNF_nFfI3nbhKt3EwNvC6yp06BjZbg> BYU men's basketball notes: Stephen Rogers close to returning from injury ... Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . If last week's busy stretch in the West Coast Conference showed anything to BYU's basketball team, it is that it needs another reliable outside shooter. The Cougars went 2-for-25 from 3-point range in the 82-68 loss to Loyola <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002181 83/BYU-basketball-ESPN-projections-have-BYU-out-of-the-NCAA-Tournament.html& ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA-9f5-ARIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=69czWpfLsmQ&usg=AFQjCN EUTIpPadwqon6onc5rB2GpkyrgXQ> BYU basketball: ESPN projections have BYU out of the NCAA Tournament Deseret News The Cougars are taking a break from WCC action with a non-conference tilt at Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday (5 pm, MST, ESPN3). BYU's Nate Carlino as Brigham Young University defeats University of San Francisco 81-56 in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002183 26/Cougars-is-offensive-Who-knew.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABArq_5-ARI AVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=sWbajpzf1jI&usg=AFQjCNHQtvBQV2tYL4uSRd90qTleMiIgog> 'Cougars' is offensive? Who knew? Deseret News That probably never even occurs to you when you hear Bronco Mendenhall discuss the Cougars in one of his sleepy interviews. Apparently, it occurs to the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/01/ 23/sister-act/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmaz4-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=xZ6 CHvAB0JY&usg=AFQjCNHr9HoJVMYK151aCQ3jMJnhT6N0xw> Sisters bring act to the softball diamond Universe.byu.edu Currently, both Alexandra and Anna are showcasing their skills on the BYU softball team. The Cougars haven't had a pair of sisters on the roster since 2000 and the Hudson sisters are looking forward to their first season together <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.sacbee.com/sports/kings/archi ves/2012/01/the-morning-aft-18.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtLz7-ARIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Gy7J2p8faEM&usg=AFQjCNGrTOmAjK0e6NKIZ-dyS43_xOK3AQ> The Morning After: Game slowing down for Jimmer Fredette Sacramento Bee (blog) Jimmer Fredette scored 13 points off the bench in the Kings' 101-89 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night. That is significant in that it was the first time in Fredette's rookie season that he scored in double figures in consecutive games

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, January 23, 2012
by hb arnett 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Monday, January 23, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002181 83/BYU-basketball-ESPN-projections-have-BYU-out-of-the-NCAA-Tournament.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA8sf3-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zDmQEbKojco&usg=AF QjCNEUTIpPadwqon6onc5rB2GpkyrgXQ> BYU basketball: ESPN projections have BYU out of the NCAA Tournament Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News PROVO - March Madness is still weeks away, but BYU is already sitting squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi came out with his updated tournament projections Monday, and the Cougars found themselves <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogspreps/53 357427-52/lone-peak-basketball-com.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAxI 33-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=csaf3NH6Wdg&usg=AFQjCNEcOA34c4-inNNWkurug2jGddhL4Q> Lone Peak's Nick Emery talks about Friday's winVIDEO | Overtime ... The Lone Peak boys' basketball team made a huge statement on Friday night by beating American Fork 55-40. Besides being its prime rival, the Cavemen are <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53357 368-88/cougars-rose-byu-monday.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3_32-A RIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jZoBC2BRGos&usg=AFQjCNHmpK_srInAFOExgBbX6D0xttQ0oA> BYU notes: Rogers close to returning from injury, Collinsworth isn't Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . If last week's busy stretch in the West Coast Conference showed anything to BYU's basketball team, it is that it needs another reliable outside shooter. The Cougars went 2-for-25 from 3-point range in the 82-68 loss to Loyola <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002181 40/BYU-womens-basketball-Cougars-ranked-in-AP-poll-for-first-time-in-more-th an-4-years.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA3_32-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jZ oBC2BRGos&usg=AFQjCNGomnvADfIM6C8pLenYjR2PkD92Ew> BYU women's basketball: Cougars ranked in AP poll for first time in more than ... Deseret News PROVO - With an 18-3, 7-1 record the BYU women's basketball team enters this week's AP poll tied at No. 23. The Cougars were last ranked in the AP poll on Nov. 27, 2006. Last week the team received votes and also collected votes during the week of Dec. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lvrj.com/sports/davies-hartsock -fuel-byu-victory-137844533.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnaD1-ARIAVAAW ABiBWVuLVVT&cd=JNGrrxQIEwk&usg=AFQjCNFsda1aMPKqGiuTViuYF8eVHy2GQg> Davies, Hartsock fuel BYU victory Las Vegas Review - Journal BYU outscored Pepperdine 29-8 from the foul line. Taylor Darby led Pepperdine (7-12, 1-7) with 21 points and eight rebounds. The Waves pulled to within 53-49 with 9:39 to play, but the Cougars answered with six straight points <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi% 3Ff%3D/c/a/2012/01/23/SP041MSIDR.DTL&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAks30-ARIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=F3sjwnxkzMw&usg=AFQjCNGwhRFq0b2-2Lkg9DT6jHnEeCzSpQ> Prestige varies for rookies Rubio, Fredette San Francisco Chronicle At the moment, he's dealing with me-first teammates, the transition from point guard (his position at BYU) and a new head coach, Keith Smart, who is trying to resurrect the magic. Realizing that Fredette has become timid, reluctant to trust his <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053978 53/BYU-track-and-field-Diane-Stewart-sets-an-American-record-in-new-event-th e-indoor-400m-hurdles.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2pv0-ARIAVAAWABiBWV uLVVT&cd=g5dxZYyhvn0&usg=AFQjCNH-TKLgWAdvMX9-nDOqFvMb8MDANA> BYU track and field: Diane Stewart sets an American record in new event, the ... Deseret News By Ashlyn Hewlett, For the Deseret News ALBUQUERQUE - Senior Diane Stewart set an American record in the indoor 400-meter hurdles to lead to BYU women's track and field team at the New Mexico Cherry and Silver Invitational on Saturday. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002179 84/BYU-basketball-Cougars-headed-to-East-Coast-amidst-tough-stretch.html&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhoLz-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bIxTeG6ebIg&usg=AFQjC NHdpKS-yW5mJ-sxdKhzeERI0sanzA> BYU basketball: Cougars headed to East Coast amidst 'tough stretch' Deseret News This stretch began when BYU beat Santa Clara at home on Jan. 14, then defeated San Diego on the road two days later. Three days after that, the Cougars suffered a shocking home loss to Loyola Marymount before beating the Waves at Firestone Fieldhouse <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/533508 19-77/paterno-sandusky-edwards-coach.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA t47x-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zVC5eUKWWPQ&usg=AFQjCNFOf-qC7jdMVsroMCdTsndl1u81 kw> Kragthorpe: Joe Paterno leaves with LaVell Edwards' lasting respect Salt Lake Tribune "It's just unfortunate the way this all unfolded," said former BYU coach LaVell Edwards, a close friend. "It's just a tragedy that it all ended this way." The issue of how Paterno will be remembered will remain subject to updating <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath .aspx%3Farticleid%3D20120122_92_B1_CUTLIN39744&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A2Pvv-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=C3HhgKKn5t0&usg=AFQjCNFElJ3820RONKI8AoIc1bU6tD9 sDg> OU's proposed TV arrangement with Fox Sports will vary considerably from ... Tulsa World Like Texas' deal with ESPN, the OU-FSN deal falls under the Big 12 Conference's Tier 3 rights, meaning OU gets to keep every penny it's paid by Fox Sports instead of sharing the revenue with other schools in the conference. The Big 12 now requires

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 27
by hb arnett 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 27
by hb arnett 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

HB Arnett's COUGAR SPORTSLINE 801 372 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 32, Issue 27 - January 23, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions BYU AND GUARD LINE EXPOSED BY LMU Coaches are clones. Once one finds a way to beat a team, other coaches pile on. It will begin to happen to BYU now. Loyola Marymount found the way to beat the Cougars in Provo last week. The final was 82-68 LMU. The LMU formula was to take away, or at least make it difficult for BYU inside players to score and put the game on the shoulders of the Cougar guards. They weren't up to the task against Loyola. BYU's front line is good enough to still carry this team against the lower echelon teams they will face the rest of the season. That was evident two days later when BYU was just too powerful with their inside game against Pepperdine in Malibu. The Cougars defeated the Waves 77-64. They did it with their front line with Brandon Davies scoring 29 points, Noah Hartsock adding 20 and Charles Abouo chipping in 15. Even in the loss to LMU in Provo earlier in the week, it could have been worse if not for Noah Hartsock carrying the Cougars on his back by scoring 28 points against the Lions. But against the top tier teams remaining on the BYU schedule, you can look for coaches of Saint Mary's, Gonzaga and LMU again in the WCC post season tournament to put the pressure squarely on the BYU guard line to deliver a win Based on the most recent performances against LMU and even Pepperdine, it doesn't appear that they will be up to the task. Four Baskets Against Loyola Marymount, BYU's top three guards, Brock Zylstra, Matt Carlino and Craig Cusick logged a total of 83 minutes on the floor between them. They managed just four baskets. Against Pepperdine, they saw 79 shared minutes on the floor and only produced one field goal in all that time. In NCAA tournament play, pundits like to say you will go only as far as your guards can carry you. Based on last weekend, we don't have to wait for March. What we saw against LMU and Pepperdine from the guard play of the Cougars last week, BYU won't be in NCAA post season action and at this rate they won't be in contention for a WCC regular season or post season tournament crown. There have been some nice offensive performances by the BYU guard line this season, but they all have been when Cougar guards were hitting wide open three point shots while defenses were sagging on BYU bigs. They still had those wide open shots last week, but against LMU and Pepperdine Cougar guards came up short. In the two most recent games, Matt Carlino was 1-7 from beyond the arc against LMU. Brock Zylstra was 1-5 from the three-point line. Anson Winder and Craig Cusick were a combined 0-6 from long distance. Atrocious Even in the win on the road at Pepperdine, the outside shooting from BYU guards was atrocious. Carlino went scoreless against the Waves going 0-4 from the field. Zylstra was zilch. He was just 1-6 from the floor. Backups Craig Cusick didn't even attempt any shots and Anson Winder took just one and missed it. In the last two games, BYU guards shot just 20% from the field against LMU and just 9% against Pepperdine. In three-point shooting, they were 11% against LMU and 0% against Pepperdine. Hopefully, last week was just an atrocious anomaly because you can bet opposing coaches now smell blood and are going to make BYU guards prove that they can do more than get the ball to Noah Hartsock and Brandon Davies. With the split last week against LMU and Pepperdine, BYU is now in third place in the WCC standings with a 6-2 record. They are 17-5 overall. On the Road Dave Rose and his crew will travel to Blacksburg, VA to take on Virginia Tech on Wednesday, January 25. The Hokies started out their early season with an 11-3 record, but have hit hard times recently. They are currently only 12-7 and just 1-4 in ACC league play. BYU will fly back and have a short turnaround for the all important return engagement with St. Mary's in Provo on Saturday, January 28. The Gaels are currently in sole possession of first place in the WCC standings with a perfect 8-0 record. Overall they are 19-2. Before facing the Cougars in Provo, the Gaels will have a big game on the road at Loyola Marymount on Thursday For the Cougars, this is a must win if BYU entertains any serious thoughts of getting a piece of the WCC regular season championship.. HOW DID WE GET HERE? If we are honest, we all knew there would be a serious step down in guard play this season from the tandem of Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery. What we didn't expect is to see the total mediocrity of the current guard line we saw last week. And it could have been much, much worse. What if Matt Carlino hadn't fortuitously fell into Dave Rose's lap last year when he became disgruntled with UCLA and left the Bruins' program looking for somewhere else to play? Carlino stunk it up last week along with every other BYU guard, but at least he has potential to be a good guard in the future. What would it be without Carlino? It would be two walk-on guards starting for the Cougars. Brock Zylstra is a walk-on who earned a scholarship last year. Craig Cusick is a walk-on who will earn a scholarship next year. Rose tried to re-stock the guard cupboard a year ago. He spent a lot of effort on recruiting two guards to help ease the transition from Fredette and Emery. He pursued Damarcus Harrison and Brett Kingma very hard. Harrison signed, but has not delivered anything of consequence as yet this season. Kingma, a 6-2 guard from Washington, turned down the Cougars and signed with Oregon. If you still wonder what Dave Rose sees in his current three-guard rotation of Zylstra, Carlino and Cusick, it is simple. All three are better than what remains on the bench in Anson Winder, Damarcus Harrison and Nick Martineau. As mentioned, Zylstra and Cusick play because they are better than what is on the bench. It also doesn't hurt that both are tough and gritty and fit the history of Rose playing guys that remind him of himself when he was at Houston as a player. Rose wasn't talented, but he was tough minded and played hard in his limited minutes for Guy Lewis. Rose was also a team captain for Houston and the ultra talented Phi Slamma Jamma team loaded with NBA talent. Zylstra and Cusick fit that mold. So did Brock Reichner, Rose's son-in-law who also was a walk-on that ended up starting as a guard a few years back. The question is how will BYU's guard line improve for the future? Nothing will change next season. Barring an unexpected recruitment of a juco guard, the personnel will remain the same. The only hope for better guard play next season will be improvement from Carlino and Harrison as sophomores. BYU did sign two outstanding prep prospect guards in November. They won't be available for a couple of years, however. Both Cory Calvert, a 6-3 guard from Chaparral HS in Parker, CO and Jordan Chatman, a 6-4 guard from Union HS in Camas, WA, will serve LDS missions before enrolling at BYU. Nick Emery, who can score, is still a season and a half away from putting on the BYU uniform. He currently is a junior at Lone Peak HS. What it all means is that the next upgrade to the BYU guard line will be Kyle Collinsworth, when he returns from his LDS mission to Russia. He will be back in time for the 2013 season. Tyler Haws returns next season from his LDS mission, but he will take over for Charles Abouo and likely only see limited action at the guard line. Last week we talked about potential BYU players for the future. Several subscribers emailed us reminding that we left two guys off the future list: Eric Mika and Isaac Neilson. We just spaced out and forgot about Mika, the 6-8 front court player, who has committed to BYU and will be playing his senior season next year at Lone Peak HS. We didn't forget about Neilson. He is still at least two seasons away from playing. He worked out with BYU this past summer after graduating from Mission Viejo HS last year. He was always ticketed to serve an LDS mission first and then enroll at Provo. He received his mission call to Alabama in December, but won't enter the MTC until April. We also received feedback from a subscriber last week about future players and recruiting of future players for BYU basketball. He sent along a very nice spreadsheet that he put together that helps him track BYU basketball players. We were impressed enough to pass it along as an attachment to this week's newsletter. 50 DEGREES DIFFERENCE IN TEMPERATURE ONE REASON THE WCC IS BETTER THAN THE MWC IN BASKETBALL We are well aware of the fact that many think BYU took a backward step when it left the Mountain West Conference for the West Coast Conference in basketball. That debate still goes on, but we guarantee that non-athletic BYU administrators are more than satisfied with the move. The top two BYU administrators and their wives were all in attendance at the Pepperdine game in Malibu. President Cecil Samuelson and Keven Worthen were seated on the bleachers at Firestone Fieldhouse last Saturday in Malibu. We can guarantee that they didn't just spend two hours in Malibu to watch the game. We can't remember a sighting of a non-athletic BYU administrator watching a BYU basketball game in Laramie or Fort Collins in the last 30 years. We can almost guarantee that those same administrators will now find much more business to conduct at WCC venues than they ever did at MWC venues. Plus, it is a great way for them to rack up bonus points for road trip date nights with their spouses. RECRUITING RECKONING JUST NINE DAYS AWAY Football recruiting letter of intent day is just 9 days away and set for Wednesday, February 1. Basically BYU is set. They are still working on a few prospects, but all the heavy lifting is done. As usual, there are always a few different and unusual stories surrounding the recruiting game and this year is no different. This is the first time since we have been covering recruiting that the outcome of whether BYU will sign a particular recruit is contingent on his getting married or remaining single. If he does marry, BYU is in the hunt. If he doesn't, the Cougars have no chance of landing him. If he ends up married and at BYU, we won't say any more. If he lands elsewhere, we will give details. Apparently BYU is still in a neck and neck battle for Hiva Lutui, a highly touted offensive lineman out of Texas. Reportedly, it is down to BYU and USC. Count on USC. BYU's recruiting record against USC when the Trojans really want a prospect is 0-25. We don't expect that to change anytime soon. Once again, here is the latest list of commitments for Bronco Mendenhall and his program. Marques Johnson, DL, 6-2, 305, El Camino JC, CA Sawyer Powell, LB, 6-1, 205, Richland HS, WA Troy Hinds, DL, 6-5, 230, Davis HS, UT Jamaal Williams, RB, 6-2, 190, Summit HS, CA Jherremya Leuta-Douyere, LB/FB, 6-0, 220, Servite HS, CA Butch Pau'u, LB, 6-0, 215, Servite HS, CA Micah Hannemann, DB, 6-1, 185, Lone Peak HS, UT Steven Richards, TE, 6-2, 240, Alta HS, UT Austin Hoyt, DL, 6-7, 240, Argonaut HS, CA Phillip Amone, LB, 6-0, 220, Dr. Phillips HS, FL Dylan Collie, WR, 5-10, 200, Oak Ridge HS, CA Taysom Hill, QB, 6-2, 225, Highland HS, ID Tanner Mangum, QB, 6-2, 185, Eagle HS, ID Josh Weeks, WR, 6-4, 200, Show Low HS, AZ Rhett Sandlin, DB, 6-3, 220, Alta HS, UT Matt Hadley, DB, 5-11, 190, Connell HS, WA Ammon Olsen, QB, 6-4, 210, SUU/Alta HS, UT Roman Andrus, DL, 6-5, 235, Oak Ridge HS, WA BYU SWEEPS USC IN VOLLEYBALL The BYU Men's volleyball team swept two matches from USC last weekend in Provo. The Cougars are now the No.1 ranked team in the country. We don't often cover BYU volleyball, but it looks line we will be paying much more attention to the sport this year. It is hard to ignore a team when the have their own Jimmer Fredette. Taylor Sander is the equivalent, if not even better, than Fredeette, in collegiate volleyball. You don't need to understand the nuances of volleyball to appreciate the talent and dynamic play of the sophomore Sander. It's good that there is no NBA equivalent in volleyball because if there was Sander would not be playing this season. He is a one-and-done type of player. With sold out crowds in the Smith Fieldhouse, the only way most of you will see Sander is on BYUtv. Check him and his team out the next time you get a chance. BYU TELEVISION TIMETABLE BYU vs. Virginia Tech Wednesday, Jan 25 at VT Tipoff: 5:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN3 BYU vs. Saint Mary's Saturday, Jan 28 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Gonzaga Thursday, Feb 2 at Provo Tipoff: 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPN2 BYU vs. Stanford (Men's Volleyball) Friday, Feb 3 at Provo Starts: 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Portland Saturday, February 4 at Portland Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, January 21, 2012
by hb arnett 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Saturday, January 21, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002173 86/BYU-basketball-Cougars-looking-to-rebound-vs-Pepperdine.html&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9oXo-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=p03nbpRfmro&usg=AFQjCNFyXRr6eC iHL296mrDwmmFEjQjVKA> BYU basketball: Cougars looking to rebound vs. Pepperdine Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News MALIBU, Calif. - In the wake of an embarrassing 82-68 home loss to Loyola Marymount on Thursday night, BYU is looking to bounce back on the road. The Cougars, who made only 2 of 25 3-point attempts against the Lions, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/m-volleyball/no-1-by u-defeats-no-5-usc-home&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAo-nq-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=bHF9F2qchQs&usg=AFQjCNGDLKooAP2GPyt_4tk7t6nhAdtP1A> No. 1 BYU Defeats No. 5 USC At Home BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team proved to be as good as advertised on Thursday night as it defeated the No. 5 University of Southern California Trojans, 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20). The game was played in front of a sold-out <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/533415 10-77/hartsock-byu-points-player.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvJjn -ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=dTzPSJzOoXg&usg=AFQjCNErXYb5VEu4emLc5EL5ed6DgY10vw> BYU Basketball: Hartsock earning attention with steady improvement Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew One of the four NBA scouts at Monday's BYU-San Diego basketball game had a surprising answer when he was asked which player he was there to evaluate the most. "Mostly the Hartsock kid," he said. "He might not have a prototypical NBA body <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/533436 34-77/byu-state-utah-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA8c7p-ARI AVAAWABiAmVu&cd=YqTBrIqDINQ&usg=AFQjCNHf5MWAGpG8qNh3WISk412574anpA> State colleges: No. 1 Brigham Young University beats No. 5 USC in men's volleyball Salt Lake Tribune 1 BYU men's volleyball team defeated No. 5 USC 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20 on Friday before a sold-out Smith Fieldhouse. "This is the greatest environment to play in and we had a really fun time tonight," BYU coach Chris McGown said. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002175 35/No-1-BYU-volleyball-team-downs-USC-in-4-sets.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAyKrp-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8Glvd0p6_bA&usg=AFQjCNGgfP5P4Y4SEKZXwNDpk 7Esaf3o4A> BYU volleyball team downs USC Deseret News By Brandon Gurney, Deseret News PROVO - BYU looked worthy of its No. 1 ranking Friday night - defeating USC 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-17 and 25-20) in the first leg of its home opener. As normal, the game was a sellout with 5121 fans packing the Smith <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/53342593-65/really-think-game-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA zOfn-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=SKOQtP4_VBs&usg=AFQjCNFMupZXCjwC4DBOmWCRgLo2_f_M lQ> BYU loss to LMU is going to sting for awhile Salt Lake Tribune (blog) That's what BYU coach Dave Rose said Thursday night after the Cougars were ambushed 82-68 at the Marriott Center by Loyola Marymount -- a team that's better than its 11-8 record. Obviously, the Cougars couldn't pull off the feat. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Stamps %2Bsign%2BColt%2BWagner/6031309/story.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA_bX q-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Wvw05mtON0Y&usg=AFQjCNEzsClY9zBHEjcNYL8sF5f-5lMocw> Stamps sign ex-Colt Wagner Calgary Herald Linebacker Jadon Wagner has signed with the Stamps, the CFL team announced Friday, and the Brigham Young University product will be at rookie camp in June. Wagner, 27, is coming off a solid senior season with the Cougars, recording 37 tackles <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/533 43798-190/lone-peak-american-knights.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA herp-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=KTaO4-86-W0&usg=AFQjCNFnMj7txHXURnR7UlE7grxGWKST Sw> Boys' basketball: Knights beat American Fork with 4th-quarter run Salt Lake Tribune "AF played us tough - I mean, it was hard, and that's a good team," said junior guard Nick Emery, who finished with a game-high 20 points. "We knew right from the start it was going to be a battle the whole game." It was definitely a battle of stars <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002175 56/Big-4th-quarter-lifts-Lone-Peak-over-American-Fork.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARg BIAAoATAAOABAnrzp-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=zxLYLns0z_M&usg=AFQjCNFt5Sp17X2iR9Uhg DxIkNPMS4-jHA> Big 4th quarter lifts Lone Peak over American Fork Deseret News TJ Haws' shots weren't falling and Talon Shumway went to the bench in foul trouble. For two quarters, it looked like the game the Lone Peak Knights had been Jakob Hartsock scores 26 Bruins <http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/sections/sports/local-sports/bruins-bolt -past-buffaloes-opener.html> bolt past Buffaloes in opener So does Jordan Chapman High <http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/sep/20/wednesdays-schedule/> school scoreboard 9/21 Cory Calvert nets 23 http://preps.denverpost.com/home.html?site=default <http://preps.denverpost.com/home.html?site=default&tpl=Boxscore&ID=100815> &tpl=Boxscore&ID=100815

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, January 20, 2012
by hb arnett 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Friday, January 20, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/two-weeks-ago-may-have-helped-lmu-get-confidence-for/article_ 1562956e-4327-11e1-a5bc-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnI_l -ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2K7K0zztwO0&usg=AFQjCNGODVGDJfDFOnoQ_f_kJA2gIp7uSg> Two weeks ago may have helped LMU get confidence for 1 big road win at BYU Daily Herald 5 may have helped BYU set the stage for one of the tougher losses in recent years for the Cougars. A quick rewind: They built a 12-point lead with 2:34 left, two weeks ago at Loyola Marymount, but the Lions were as close as 67-65 in the closing minutes <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/too-often-hurried-cougars-ran-out-of-own-building-with/articl e_e4a7ecd4-42c8-11e1-9b48-001871e3ce6c.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4u Pk-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=AdX-xqnPyw0&usg=AFQjCNG4jtLe694lYGjegCqetu2g_EiOMQ> Too often hurried, Cougars ran out of own building with tough WCC ... Daily Herald Loyola Marymount's Bruce English and BYU's Brock Zylstra dive for a loose ball as the two ... Jason Franchuk can be reached at jfranchuk(a)heraldextra.com <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002171 55/Ice-cold-from-3-point-land-dooms-BYU.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5 tLk-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=G8OCwYgh4vE&usg=AFQjCNEwOHcAojgJE1Te8s__gyIWbwEJe Q> BYU basketball: Ice-cold from 3-point land dooms Cougars Deseret News By dick harmon, Deseret News PROVO - You either credit Loyola Marymount's league-leading 3-point defense or blame total failure of BYU's 3-point shooters who lead the WCC in accuracy in wake of the Lion's 82-68 victory over the Cougars Thursday night. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53336 239-88/byu-cougars-loyola-marymount.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAl KPk-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=lTnWQ4Z1ZuE&usg=AFQjCNF5AxTLkTYz-zEpSV8DTnh_Oh7Fr Q> BYU basketball: Loyola Marymount stuns ice-cold Cougars at Marriott Center Salt Lake Tribune No wonder the BYU Cougars' hopes of contending for a West Coast Conference championship in their first year in the league were probably dashed Thursday night. Their goal of making a sixth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament might be gone, too <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jan/ 19/gonzaga-avoids-lesson-byu-learned/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA1rfk-ARI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sYxcaUu8BMs&usg=AFQjCNFFvm3vMKV5isAAeP0yFg6Kp6I5aA> Gonzaga avoids lesson forced on BYU The Spokesman Review The Cougars of BYU are the West Coast Conference's new kid in town, only considerably less hip and more threatening than Ren McCormack. Based on their pedigree, they were immediately ushered through the ropes to the VIP section with the 47-time <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053977 02/BYU-basketball-Aggressive-defense-ensnares-Cougars-lose-73-65-to-Lola-Mar ymount.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1rfk-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sYxcaU u8BMs&usg=AFQjCNGLEfSkfgh1JUMZxv-3nIIGHDEolA> BYU basketball: Aggressive defense ensnares Cougars, lose 73-65 to Lola Marymount Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News PROVO - It's hard to say which was more stunning Thursday night at the Marriott Center - BYU shooting a miserable eight percent from 3-point territory, or the Cougars' 14-point loss to Loyola Marymount. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002170 78/BYU-volleyball-Cougars-set-for-1st-home-match-this-season-with-No-1-ranki ng.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmuzj-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wf5rbl4IMs M&usg=AFQjCNHz4QFKL8ciB1n0fxc9x4zGgwUAiQ> BYU volleyball: Cougars set for 1st home match this season with No. 1 ranking Deseret News By Brandon Gurney, For the Deseret News PROVO - The BYU men's volleyball team is a big deal down in Provo most years. Fans regularly sell out the Smith Fieldhouse - providing a raucous venue for opposing teams. Tonight they play their home-opener <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsususport s/53328969-55/palepoi-utah-state-aggies.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABAs63j-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=JM3vSY-Xf7g&usg=AFQjCNG2cFQjRsMg3oMLEwXZtq-Cw d8_4Q> USU Football: Fighting for Tenny Palepoi Salt Lake Tribune (blog) BYU, Utah and Oregon State are all trying to obtain Palepoi's services. And for good reason. He's big, quick, powerful and a potential game-changer. He's the younger brother of Anton Palepoi, the former UNLV star and NFL veteran of seven years, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2012/n otebook%3Fpage%3Dshrinebuzz0119&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApLzl-ARIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=3VaLmA7xtV4&usg=AFQjCNFtvzKY7hcoRq8PymwTIL1jwDsRmA> Shrine Buzz: Early-rounders emerging ESPN BYU OT Matt Reynolds continues to be underwhelming. Reynolds didn't finish drills consistently, failing to show much of a mean streak, and he doesn't appear to have the toughness to maul defenders. He could struggle to remain in the Day 2 mix. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/section s/sports/local-sports/bhs-coach-passes-200-win-milestone.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATAAOABA8tfh-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=aXTBKBRcMio&usg=AFQjCNFYDjkm6btM p42xE9pTQ44TBsWq9Q> BHS coach passes 200-win milestone Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise "Nine of the 12 years I've been here, I've coached a Hartsock," said Bart, noting three of them went on to play college basketball: Nate (Oklahoma Wesleyan), Jeremiah (University of Missouri-Kansas City) and Noah (BYU). <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-p rep-rally/school-t-cougars-because-middle-aged-women-might-161402778.html&ct =ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA-MTh-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=1-fMyopq2k4&usg=AFQj CNG9EuOLOlNRe31_oRSepLKJ9jzoFw> New school can't be Cougars because middle-aged women might be offended Yahoo! Sports (blog) The reason why the future student body gravitated toward Cougars is pretty clear: area collegiate power BYU uses the Cougar as its mascot and enjoys an enormous fan base of area residents and those who follow the Mormon faith (BYU is a Mormon <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7 478643/western-carolina-inspires-brick-city-comment-worst-division-men-baske tball-blowouts&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAqLXh-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8si KL--Xygc&usg=AFQjCNGZhn8-thTKop68XrUORTMJu0x-hg> Brick City revisits worst hoops blowouts ESPN Speaking of Fredette, BYU is doing fairly well without him. The Cougars are 16-4 and second in the West Coast Conference. Brandon Davies is back on the team and averaging 13.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game with an impressive honor code adherence <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post%3Fid%3D45224&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA35vh-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=jyvWkwFP1l0&usg=AFQjCNFuUc0xzcmtv512r0dk81kbqelzdw> Roundtable: Four burning questions ESPN (blog) Gasaway: Gonzaga is definitely more vulnerable, because it has two teams as good as Saint Mary's and BYU in the West Coast Conference. Memphis, on the other hand, should actually have a much easier time of it in Conference USA this season than it did

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, January 19, 2012
by hb arnett 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Thursday, January 19, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball /story/16919125/predicting-the-field-for-the-2012-mens-ncaa-tournament&ct=ga &cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAmb_e-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=9oojhRe4Zy8&usg=AFQjCNG sTtZ5SdGA2dRfPJCzjJsBDUaWjg> Predicting the field for the 2012 men's NCAA tournament CBSSports.com BYU in the First Four makes things a little more troublesome for the committee. They would prefer to send first-round winners to Friday-Sunday sites, but the Cougars can't play on Sundays, so they get shipped to Portland if they win. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053976 18/BYU-football-Theodore-King-liked-visit-to-BYU-weighing-committing-to-the- Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAjfbd-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=wGsFw9i YXS0&usg=AFQjCNHKLE0-AsiA8cA6HnpZo2z7-whLNA> BYU football: Theodore King liked visit to BYU, weighing ... Deseret News King was immediately contacted by Cougar coach Nick Howell and the recruiting process began. "It was great being looked at by a school like BYU," said the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002167 13/BYU-womens-basketball-Jeff-Judkins-a-star-with-the-Utes-has-made-his-mark -at-BYU-with-recruiting.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgu3d-ARIAVgBYgVlb i1VUw&cd=TfG7VFcwAbs&usg=AFQjCNH266U4xr1agChSWJlIkxFKwFphOA> BYU women's basketball: Jeff Judkins, a star with the Utes, has ... Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News When Jeff Judkins has his team mentally locked in at practice ... That he does this with BYU's women team is a story in itself, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002166 91/BYU-basketball-Cougars-adjusting-to-WCCs-unconventional-schedule.html&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9-fd-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=RdHflSyhYXw&usg=AFQjC NEUZOj9cmKTLnMB_298vwa9btBGfQ> BYU basketball: Cougars adjusting to WCC's unconventional schedule Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News PROVO - When BYU played San Diego last Monday, it marked the second meeting between the West Coast Conference foes in a little more than two weeks. And it was exactly two weeks ago that the Cougars visited Loyola Marymount <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Shrine -Practice-Notes-West-Day-3.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA69vd-ARIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=43fbWgikYTc&usg=AFQjCNE2uR7moySgHZZW3il7TlllYXeyYg> Shrine Practice Notes: West Day 3 National Football Post Finally, BYU OT Matt Reynolds has really had a tough week. He lost some weight in order to improve athleticism (weighing in at only 310-pounds at the weigh-in) and has struggled with anchor strength as a pass blocker. He's not a natural bender either <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053975 63/Blue-roundup-ESPNcoms-Joe-Lunardi-projects-BYU-as-a-No-12-seed-in-NCAA-To urnament.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzt7c-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=1Dqe HY-C7LI&usg=AFQjCNHj6peiiUHZedweST1SO85PiBzvLg> Blue roundup: ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi projects BYU as a No. 12 seed in NCAA ... Deseret News Somewhere along the way, Jimmer stopped believing in Jimmermania." This blog suggests Fredette "faces a long uphill climb in the NBA." Turning to football, former BYU quarterback Jake Heaps met with the media in Kansas to discuss his future with the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/41/1001288 5/Rockmonster-unplugged-BYU-in-mix-for-NCAA-bid.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABA2eDb-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=1Jmk4hFdPC8&usg=AFQjCNG7SaWWz3hLCvsB2x7pM DySCGeRcQ> BYU in mix for NCAA bid Deseret News (blog) First came the news that BYU's men's basketball team had crept into one of the Top 25 polls. Now comes the observation by Andy Glockner at Sports Illustrated that the Cougars are "in the mix" to make the NCAA Tournament. Glockner, whose Bubble Watch is <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/01/ 18/byu-to-host-loyola-marymount-in-rematch-at-marriott-center/&ct=ga&cad=CAc QARgBIAAoATAAOABA9P3f-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=iF03WaWSLw0&usg=AFQjCNFQcben3Bi YmrrRdZM5fS9GW1jxQA> BYU to Host Loyola Marymount in Rematch at Marriott Center Universe.byu.edu The BYU men's basketball team will likely count on its post play again as it hosts Loyola Marymount University on Thursday in the Marriott Center for the teams' second meeting this season. The Cougars (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) won the game on <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053975 74/BYU-mens-volleyball-No-1-Cougars-host-fifth-ranked-USC-this-weekend.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAs_3e-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OXkO1OmpzQk&usg=AF QjCNH7V_gLCN6mXOdESl8yLEupgsDQLw> BYU men's volleyball: No. 1 Cougars host fifth-ranked USC this weekend Deseret News 1 BYU men's volleyball team will finally play its first home matches of the 2012 season on Friday and Saturday against No. 5 USC at 7 pm both nights. The Cougars and Trojans clash in Provo with identical conference records and rankings opposite to what

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
by hb arnett 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Wednesday, January 18, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/53318348-65/game-rose-banged-cusick.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A4KzY-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=9qZ8mfhNPZk&usg=AFQjCNE3Bq78knfj2QrU2-aWUdhvZ6AMC g> BYU returns from San Diego "banged up" basketball team Salt Lake Tribune I think that Anson [Winder] and Damarcus [Harrison] are the next group of guys that we will go to and just see how the pace and the game is going <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-ba sketball/story/_/id/7471436/mid-major-power-rankings-belmont-bruins-moving-n cb&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7o7Z-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=5I4d1O7JtHg&usg =AFQjCNHj9AKCIoz9pwhwhz1T4mKqv_E9tQ> Mid-major rankings: Belmont rising ESPN One new caveat for this season: With the movement of BYU to the WCC, we will not be including the Cougars because of their established performance record. Likewise, Gonzaga and Memphis will not be considered in these rankings. Here's what's great about <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d826 16b89/article/first-impressions-critical-for-eastwest-shrine-prospects%3Fmod ule%3DHP11_content_stream&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7YzZ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVu LVVT&cd=RFpa1NEydO4&usg=AFQjCNGHvVq5-HgbhAnf6kpV82JD-LOZNA> First impressions critical for East-West Shrine prospects NFL News Matt Reynolds has been a constant at left tackle for BYU since 2008, so it was not surprising that he excelled in pass protection in his first practice. He played with a bit of extra weight throughout his career in Provo, but weighed in at just 310 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.channel3000.com/packers/3023743 6/detail.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_KHa-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=u1WN vvqoJvw&usg=AFQjCNF05e0xFpeC4OdWEYoFqiGfUgIQTg> Packers Search For Matthews' Runningmate WISC Madison "This is only my third year of playing defense," said So'oto, a former tight end in college at BYU who made the switch to the other side of the ball for his final two seasons. "I played D-line in the 3-4 (at BYU) , similar to what (Ryan) Pickett does <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002164 08/Jim-Harbaugh-has-had-success-with-former-Ute-and-Cougar-quarterbacks.html &ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA7PnZ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=tbeE1WOYqfk&usg=A FQjCNEOF92bqE2sCyrCh3vKawPEqrEvRw> Jim Harbaugh has had success with former Ute and Cougar quarterbacks Deseret News By Doug Robinson, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY - Before Jim Harbaugh revived the career of Alex Smith, before he honed the talents of Andrew Luck, before he put Josh Johnson on the NFL radar, there was Todd Mortensen, the kid from BYU - aka Harbaugh's <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2012/jan/18/ three-transfers-one-goal-win-ku/%3Ffootball&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAge XZ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=RNv-WcVvzfU&usg=AFQjCNGZhLpCFgeNiGggbNEqX6EDouCLyA > Three transfers, one goal: Win at KU KUsports "None of us expected to be sitting here today in Kansas when we had all committed to different places," said Heaps, a quarterback from BYU who will be eligible as a junior beginning in 2013. "You don't go in expecting that it's not going to work out <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi% 3Ff%3D/c/a/2012/01/17/SPV11MQLS9.DTL&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2uTZ-ARIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DGkbCdf8KnA&usg=AFQjCNEEnch7JPGSysvmhQk_I9fmHkaVDQ> Does big loss preclude chance of being big winner San Francisco Chronicle Even with two more teams this season, the Pac-12 probably will get only two teams into the NCAA Tournament, and may get just one for the first time since 1978, when only 32 teams were in the event. The WCC is a good bet to get three bids, with BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/article /2012/01/byu_no_longer_in_the_running&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuMna-ARI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=-o7LqOVimt0&usg=AFQjCNGhUuNyTr6j9Oj4QzteBUeJhhMRjA> BYU no longer in the running UNM Daily Lobo Perennial powerhouse BYU, who won both the men's and women's MWC titles last year, left the conference last season. Head coach Joe Franklin said the conference will be more competitive without BYU. "BYU has a very deep and talented team, and you have a Jabari Parker http://www.masslive.com/hoophallclassic/index.ssf/2012/01/hoophall_classic_r ecruiting_up_8.html

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
by hb arnett 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Tuesday, January 17, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053974 75/BYU-Cougars-defeats-San-Diego-Toreros-82-63.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABA2ZzV-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZsLQdOyhDwI&usg=AFQjCNEL2Ps5qxBs94Ti5iKl__ FWwHzzkQ> BYU Cougars defeats San Diego Toreros, 82-63 Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News SAN DIEGO - BYU guard Brock Zylstra hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points to help lead the Cougars to a 82-63 victory over San Diego Monday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion. Zylstra knocked down four of his 3's <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53310 865-88/0-0-byu-diego-san.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuITV-ARIAVAA WABiBWVuLVVT&cd=h5G4OMM_vTA&usg=AFQjCNH0zfhuCpk68P6OsMCObKiMLn_o8w> BYU basketball: Cougars trump San Diego, 82-63 Salt Lake Tribune BYU's big guys, Noah Hartsock and Brandon Davies, started the rematch as if their minds were elsewhere, San Diego's Dennis Kramer was playing like a West Coast Conference Player of the Year candidate, and the younger brother of the Utah Jazz's CJ Miles BYU <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/16/byu-wins-again-san-diego/> wins again in San Diego Cougars win fourth straight in the city with a 82-63 victory against USD. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002161 49/Rose-has-Y-hoops-on-solid-ground.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-8fU- ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=nRZENAb-VRA&usg=AFQjCNFo5UGQNR8UZH4eHncdD4jRFIK2nQ> Dave Rose has BYU basketball on solid ground Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News How does this BYU team compare with the Jimmer Fredette-led 2011 squad that made it to the Sweet 16? <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/16/4192598/o ak-ridge-receiver-dylan-collie.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA0sLU-ARIAV gBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=KnjoavunaRM&usg=AFQjCNE4geLdpcqQYbnzU7ZWqdoFGpIQ4g> Oak Ridge receiver Dylan Collie enjoys BYU recruiting trip; will ... Sacramento Bee By Joe Davidson Dylan Collie is his own man now. He's a Collie, to be sure, but he's no longer "Zac's kid brother" or "Austin's brother." He's Dylan Collie <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/preps /ci_19754329&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAk8rU-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=puA5H iysRG0&usg=AFQjCNE6UXFjaRiHokioaZIlBbeR-Q_yiw> Loveland's Packham commits to BYU ReporterHerald.com By Mike Brohard Sports Editor Loveland High School senior Kaylee Packham, the Class 5A state champion in the 300-meter hurdles last year, has verbally committed to run track at BYU. (Photo by Gabriel Christus) (Gabriel Christus) Kaylee Packham has her <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://missourisportsmag.com/%3Fp%3D47346& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3u3V-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ybEJzcrNdzs&usg=AF QjCNFGn-iABG3vsaUwfO9yO_ODv0Lv3A> The Dark Side of College Football Missouri Sports Magazine Although coaches and officials claim a decline in steroid use in the last decade - writing it off as "a problem in the 90s" - some allege the problem persists in Division I football. In 2005, former BYU player and later NFL-er Jason Scukanec claimed

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