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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, October 31, 2012
by hb arnett 31 Oct '12

31 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, October 31, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656142 63/BYU-basketball-notebook-Guard-Matt-Carlino-looking-to-raise-his-game-this -season.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-ebChAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qw59K 4utyUQ&usg=AFQjCNFTo5AbEjNOGW_cpS_gwEgD9b2JOg> BYU basketball notebook: Guard Matt Carlino looking to raise his game this ... Deseret News SHUFFLING THE STARTING 5: Rose went with a starting lineup of Brandon Davies, Josh Sharp, Tyler Haws, Craig Cusick and Carlino last Friday against Southeastern Oklahoma State, but mentioned he'll shake that up a bit for the team's next game against ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55178 862-88/week-defense-byu-tuesday.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsNnCh AVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=IvdqxmV8sKA&usg=AFQjCNFAfbcjwcGxJSQXtkJYqWFW6j8McA> BYU football: Cougars using bye week to get healthy, set new goals, hit the books Salt Lake Tribune Provo . BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall promised his players last week that if they put everything on the line in preparing for the Georgia Tech game and the Yellow Jackets' spread-option offense, he would "take care of them" this week. The coach <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22769757%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4cDChAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=W0EPID5-FfA &usg=AFQjCNFCKd2rV1jSecsem_RMVs0EWpFPcA> Cougar Tracks: Rose: "You can tell that there's a good bond here." ksl.com BYU head coach Dave Rose on Tuesday previewed his team's upcoming exhibition finale, saying "there are a lot of things we need to work on" after the Cougars' comfortable win in their exhibition opener against SE Oklahoma State last Friday. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DW-tzBSn yHbk%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATABOAFAiJrChAVIAVgAYgV lbi1VUw&cd=39kad15nl5U&usg=AFQjCNFd88lpnHuxVLZFXA0nHyCxnoGqeQ> Coach Dave Rose Interview - YouTube Coach Rose talks about what he expects from his team this year and what it's like preparing ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655656 18/BYU-football-Cougars-lose-a-cornerback-commit-to-Utes-but-gain-another.ht ml%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA97bEhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Zt0CCN Hjp1s&usg=AFQjCNF4k91d7NM_auUCRVmg9NMJ1nDiAA> BYU football: Cougars lose a cornerback commit to Utes, but gain ... PROVO - It always seems a challenge for BYU to recruit top defensive back talent to its football program. The Cougars' coaching staff has enjoyed recent ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/oct/30/pot key-pitta-delivers-as-te-for-ravens/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9_vBhAVIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=f_KXZWvz08M&usg=AFQjCNGcF65eb5we8BoRhhGiVALzbu3URw> Potkey: Pitta delivers as TE for Ravens Ventura County Star Dennis Pitta may have an advantage over the other pass catchers in the Baltimore Ravens offensive scheme. The tight end and his wife, Mataya, are close friends with Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and his wife, Dana. The couples often go out for pizza ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/franchuk-ansah-getting-lots-of-nfl-agent-questions-coming-his/a rticle_eda7f654-22e1-11e2-b68a-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFAncnBhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=hg6u0Xl6pgY&usg=AFQjCNGtm1p-kzPF5KFPreHA9cl59 MMQbg> FRANCHUK: Ansah getting lots of NFL agent questions coming his way Daily Herald This is down time for BYU's football team, in a way. It's the only bye week of the season until the space between the regular season and a presumed bowl game. But time off may mean extra on the mind for Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah, BYU's flourishing <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyco llegefootball/story/20753476/waiver-wire-week-10-scouting-report&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAppbBhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bwheFBASb6Q&usg=AFQjCNHXX6pfI -lVz2Fn3UMEUodTU7s2lg> Waiver Wire: Week 10 scouting report CBSSports.com Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU: BYU somehow had Williams on the bench to start this year, but over the last month the freshman has forced his way onto the field and turned himself into one of BYU's brightest stars of recent memory. He's a must-own in all <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655656 37/Scheduling-changes-looming-for-BYU-footballs-2013-season.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7NvAhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=lMTbN33jG7M&usg=AFQjCNHcOtDUZ A4cQ5gdBPolPo13RdqIwg> BYU Football: Scheduling changes looming for BYU football's 2013 season Deseret News ... Call, Deseret News. Published: Tuesday, Oct. 30 2012 12:53 p.m. MDT. A Q&A session with BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall and athletic director Tom Holmoe is broadcast during BYU's media day at the BYU Broad Building in Provo Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Extra-curricular reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.npr.org/2012/10/25/163631875/mo rmon-church-women-missionariesch&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAjdzDhAVIAVAAW ABiBWVuLVVT&cd=n1NGdN3PpLg&usg=AFQjCNGY1spWS3vFamlJZQ33NYZNxLOfqA> Shift In Mormon Age Policy Widens Women's Options NPR They can begin at 19, he said. "You could hear an audible gasp throughout the whole conference center," says Young, a freshman at Brigham Young University. "It was just this wave of shock." A moment later, Young, who turns 19 in July, began to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/oct /31/for-the-love-of-the-game/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAjdzDhAVIAVAAWABi BWVuLVVT&cd=n1NGdN3PpLg&usg=AFQjCNH_31cXnc5dZhHW8eVuw6BFPrVqBA> Rosenberg: For the love of the game? Yale Daily News For example, two economists from the University of Chicago and Brigham Young University showed that the year after winning a national championship in football, a school sees a 10 percent increase in applications. Of course, winning the national

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, October 30, 2012
by hb arnett 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, October 30, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22756157%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dcougar-tracks-byu-ad-holmoe-on-the-wcc-and-football-team-sh ortcomings&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1dC9hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3fjhKLt Jb-I&usg=AFQjCNHt_Dj6fBVMfyyazfgzQZaPx13PHw> Cougar Tracks: BYU AD Holmoe on the WCC, and football team "shortcomings" ksl.com "Quarterback play is so important for BYU Football, and for any team that wants to be a top 20 team, and Riley has done some great things for us through the years, but he's had some struggles this year...I love his fight and desire, and I'd like to see ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656141 65/BYU-basketball-Senior-guard-Brock-Zylstras-goal-is-for-BYU-to-win-the-WCC -title.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwLW9hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bvYKSE cCrek&usg=AFQjCNFTJxC3unyFE0G9IapYP6ctXRue9g> BYU basketball: Senior guard Brock Zylstra's goal is for BYU to win the WCC title Deseret News LOS ANGELES - Being a senior, BYU guard Brock Zylstra knows his college basketball career is drawing to a close. For all that he has helped the Cougars accomplish the past three years, at least one goal still eludes him - capturing a West Coast ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55172 961-88/conference-preseason-picked-points.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATA AOABA4oq9hAVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=6rau8MvCqd8&usg=AFQjCNHDHL4oMREE8ofRKRiV80XA08r y9A> BYU basketball: Cougars picked second in WCC preseason poll Salt Lake Tribune Brigham Young University's men's basketball team has been picked to finish second in its second season in the West Coast Conference. In a preseason poll of the WCC's nine head coaches, Gonzaga received seven first-place votes and 63 of 64 possible ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/men/west-coast-conference-basketball-cougars-picked-ahead-of- experienced-team/article_70e16030-223a-11e2-8039-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad =CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxYq9hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=9dyDb8jgW64&usg=AFQjCNHKAmT gszyvTyXf4v1e_mZgWF0tEQ> West Coast Conference basketball: Cougars picked ahead of experienced team ... Daily Herald "We're Somewhere between ACC and Big East -- if SMC is really the third-best team in our league," Good said, comparing the WCC in a this-doesn't-happen-often to two of the premiere men's hoops conferences for the sake of making a point. The broader <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/oct/29 /sdsu-football-notes-could-poinsettia-bowl-be-cards/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAuuK8hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=uf7xpaMPsHw&usg=AFQjCNFeHjSblNDwMfW-yuo6u i7zZFGczg> SDSU football notes: Could the Poinsettia Bowl be in the cards for the Aztecs? U-T San Diego BYU matchup. "If we get one more win, I think we have a great shot at that," Sterk said. "And if that's the case, San Diego State could maybe outdraw the Holiday Bowl." But for that matchup to become reality, BYU would also have to win at least one ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://southerncaliforniapreps.rivals.com/ content.asp%3FCID%3D1429006&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAuOG8hAVIAVAAWABiBW VuLVVT&cd=LJY59MCI4-w&usg=AFQjCNFq8-wu_DnDSNTKxum-8YmFd6jWcw> Orphey switches to Utah CalHiSports.com (subscription) When Santa Ana Community College cornerback Davion Orphey committed to BYU early this fall, many assumed that the 6-foot-1 inch, 185 pound defender was finished with his recruitment. However, after a surprise official visit to Utah over the weekend, ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655655 62/BYU-volleyball-top-two-WCC-teams-battle-on-ESPNU.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAuLa8hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cZ2GB5Cj7TM&usg=AFQjCNH_qvGD9VR0nSj3p 70i-pkzBHsEQQ> BYU volleyball: top two WCC teams battle on ESPNU Deseret News 17 BYU women's volleyball welcomes No. 18 San Diego to the Smith Fieldhouse on Wednesday. The match begins at 8 p.m. MDT and will air on ESPNU, BYU's first match on an ESPN Network since the Cougars faced then-No. 1 Penn State in the 2007 ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/551710 80-77/whittingham-utah-byu-mendenhall.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB AtqC8hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=p_VJxYjZrdA&usg=AFQjCNH70ybWagzTdPBTgdFUeFYPR1m 0cA> Kragthorpe: 100 games later, Bronco, Whit remain linked Salt Lake Tribune Utah's Kyle Whittingham and BYU's Bronco Mendenhall were promoted to their head coaching positions five days apart and they'll coach their 100th games against schools located nine miles apart, as Whittingham faces Washington State this week and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsutahspor ts/55171161-59/chapman-utah-offered-national.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATABOAFA-fK7hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=r_Yi16Q7yJE&usg=AFQjCNFB3bFnCOhokPAQCJAr LjBqljfG3g> The game changes for Chapman Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Yes, people like TJ Haws and Nick Emery and Eric Mika were national caliber recruits. Tyler Haws and Kyle Collingsworth as well. But they were all but in the bag for BYU long before their senior seasons rolled around. Chapman is a bit different, a non <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.blogs.mydesert.com/2012/10/2 9/time-warner-cable-sportsnet-to-carry-west-coast-conference-basketball/&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA1vy8hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3hMNYATs_H4&usg=AFQjC NEta2emfv_pe4qbA9Nrx3134bdmGw> Time Warner Cable SportsNet to carry West Coast Conference basketball The Desert Sun (blog) ... long-term agreement Monday that includes the broadcast of 15 live men's basketball games this season. The network's WCC schedule will feature Southern California schools Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and the University of San Diego, as well as BYU, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-trade-rumors -who-may-be-dealt-2/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA7tm-hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT& cd=WEVVSi0jgYQ&usg=AFQjCNEf0DJbZrgkfKj-wv6kjrApcTjOCA> NBA Trade Rumors: Who May Be Dealt? HoopsWorld Jimmer Fredette, Sacramento Kings - Fredette hasn't panned out for the Kings and he currently finds himself buried on the depth chart. The emergence of Isaiah Thomas and the acquisition of Aaron Brooks likely mean his days in Sacramento are numbered.

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, October 29, 2012
by hb arnett 29 Oct '12

29 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, October 29, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 BYU <http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/10/27/risers-sli ders-week9/index.html> and NFL Draft News from Sports Illustrated.Risers and Sliders.talks about Ansah, Van Noy and Braden Brown <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://video.theacc.com/news-and-info/late st-news/1928759461001/BYU-vs-Georgia-Tech-Highlights/videos/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAEoATADOANA79azhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=mU7ZHThi5k4&usg=AFQjCNEFFBJ0O_ZzzsJ Ml9o0_u0nHte24A> BYU vs Georgia Tech Highlights - ACC Digital Network - Latest News BYU vs Georgia Tech Highlights - October 27, 2012: BYU's Jamaal Williams rushed for three TDs and caught another to lead the Cougars to a 41-17 win over ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile2/5516250 9-218/mendenhall-41-17-bronco-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAEOARArNm 1hAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=1DKeT3je2_M&usg=AFQjCNErgzvEJlm7ZrHdueymPb7TBj5Khg> Video: BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's postgame news conference ... Video: BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's postgame news conference after 41-17 win over ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/69555/jackets-woes-continue-in-loss-to-byu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAv diyhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GB13To8e-qU&usg=AFQjCNF8AZzlOju-eqN22OtwBWL5AaDty Q> Jackets' woes continue in loss to BYU ESPN (blog) The Jackets were 0-for-10 on third-down conversions, were outrushed and outgained, and couldn't stop Jamaal Williams, who had 107 yards and three touchdowns. With rival Georgia on the schedule as the regular-season finale, odds are the Jackets (3-5) <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/27/tech-drilled-by-byu-41-17/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1YGyhAVIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=R7VGUznHgSU&usg=AFQjCNEW1PVZvpRrX5PR-m7CDrmqV9U0SA> Tech drilled by BYU, 41-17 Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) This includes against Boise State, Notre Dame, and Oregon State. Tech had 117 yards, so far less than average, but better. BYU's QB is so streaky that their offense is crapshoot. But if the ship is sinking, where's the Big 10, Big East, and Big 12 ships? (Be sure to read the comments below this article from the AJC. Very entertaining) <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55159 996-88/byu-defense-tech-offense.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAh_mzh AVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=P3CsudmozWo&usg=AFQjCNGKHizm7QI1nR36l-9_q4FsJHv4LA> Kragthorpe: BYU defense deserves title of school's best ever Salt Lake Tribune The BYU linebacker eventually gave up, having experienced limited success in deciphering his defense's work Saturday. "I don't have my glasses," Van Noy explained. That's a valid excuse. As for the Yellow Jackets, well, coach Paul Johnson's analysis is ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55162324-65/tech-byu-game-georgia.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAEOARAv cWzhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kVzM0e6av9c&usg=AFQjCNESvNaJLUmbPjkKOAB6sGIYhT0Vk A> Defensive numbers staggering in BYU's 41-17 win over Georgia Tech Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Riley Nelson, Daniel Sorensen, Kyle Van Noy, JD Falslev and Jamaal Williams also appeared at the postgame BYU news conference (held in Tech's weight room, no less). Meantime, here's a few odds and ends from the game that might not be included in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/williams-nels on-lead-byu-past-223805937--ncaaf.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh_mzhAV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=P3CsudmozWo&usg=AFQjCNGzStW-9ISB-lFw24b8iqXkZDMFPg> Williams, Nelson lead BYU past Georgia Tech 41-17 Yahoo! Sports BYU, which began the afternoon with the nation's fourth-ranked defense, finally got a break on the road after losing its last three away games by a combined seven points. The Cougars never trailed after opening with a 17-play, 75-yard drive that ended ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/10/ 28/cougars-dominate-weekend-games/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAh_mzhAVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=P3CsudmozWo&usg=AFQjCNHdOs5dRTr-8sRIzVm9B4MoWrBZug> Cougars dominate weekend games Universe.byu.edu The No. 5 BYU women's soccer team proved yet again this weekend they belong in the national spotlight as they handily disposed of conference foes San Diego and Saint Mary's. "The girls came out strong," BYU Coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "Every game <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://seattletimes.com/avantgo/2019534900 .html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAoqezhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=TSKBKn1uGds&us g=AFQjCNGDMMRtosnUAmkd06WVOI6VJrx9pQ> Quarterback Round Table with Max Browne, Billy Green and Isaac ... This is the world in which quarterbacks Max Browne (Skyline), Billy Green ... With all three college-bound - Browne to USC, Green to BYU and Dotson to ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655654 59/BYU-cross-country-Ward-takes-first-place-at-WCC-Cross-Country-Championshi ps.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgZyyhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WopFr1osAJ c&usg=AFQjCNGfu8IXmUGdcKI_VPw1bE7CUXhBhg> BYU cross-country: Ward takes first place at WCC Cross Country Championships Deseret News For the Deseret News. Published: Saturday, Oct. 27 2012 5:17 p.m. MDT. Summary. Led by junior co-captain Jared Ward, the No. 5 BYU men's cross-country team placed second in the West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships, losing to the No <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/27/georgia-tech-byu-live-blog/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAgZyyhAVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WopFr1osAJc&usg=AFQjCNHSInYRdVdrXUfqKR5oHkO0JcspbA> Georgia Tech-BYU live blog Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) At least by one metric, should Tech beat BYU, it'll be its best win of the season. BYU is No. 30 in the Sagarin ratings. Boston College is No. 104, is No. 105 and Presbyterian is No. 241. Clemson is No. 23, Virginia Tech is No. 51, Miami is No. 61 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/ 2012/10/goe_oregons_70-14_victory_show.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAg5 KyhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=txLot-QLsg4&usg=AFQjCNHYjUnbGVvB_RDM_I7RtpMr4IxLYA > Goe: Oregon's 70-14 victory shows Pac-12 expansion isn't working OregonLive.com Until two years ago, Colorado belonged to the Big 12, Utah to the Mountain West, and the Pac-10 was a tight, tough neighborhood with a round-robin schedule. Everybody played everybody else. The regular season closed with traditional grudge matches <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2012/ 10/27/3565482/utah-49-cal-27-fire-jeff-tedford-will-bring-in-search-engine-t raffic&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnoC0hAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gxMVa-GN6-8 &usg=AFQjCNEDkKFKnXB_PthzAsf1F0UsI3oqkg> Utah 49, Cal 27: A Bitter End Nears California Golden Blogs (blog) The Bears were facing a team with one win over a BCS team. Utah beat BYU despite getting outgained by 67 yards, and that's their only meaningful win. Before today, they were a few plays away from 1-6. There's simply no getting around the fact that Utah

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 13
by hb arnett 29 Oct '12

29 Oct '12

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 13 - October 29, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarstreet.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Cougars 41 Tech 17 BYU Beats the "Dickens" out of Georgia Tech Charles Dickens had no idea that he was a gifted sportswriter. It was 153 years ago that the famous English literary giant accurately described BYU's current football season.. Dickens dished it out in A Tale of Two Cities and told it the way it is with Bronco Mendenhall's current Cougars when he said, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going directly to Heaven, we were all going the other way." BYU's 41-17 "Dickens" of a defeat of Georgia Tech last Saturday in Atlanta reminded me of just how special some of us thought this season of light would be in August. It also reminded me of just how dark it became because of some coaching incredulity and foolishness. It was nothing but the best of times for BYU against Georgia Tech. As a matter of fact, things were so good that it accentuated the BYU bad times this year when BYU coaching decisions were as bad as it gets. Here are some best and worst of times of Georgia Tech and this season. Best of Times Riley Nelson played well for the second week in a row. He had a hiccup and interception early, but overall led the BYU offense to the win. He again missed at least 3 wide open receivers, but as a healthy quarterback was plenty good enough to get the victory and move the Cougars to 5-4 on the season. He had good numbers. He was 19-28 for 204 yards and 1 touchdown passing the ball. He also had a nice 10-yard touchdown run. Worst of Times You just can't dismiss the not hitting open receivers and hitting defensive backs in the hands. Anyway you cut it Nelson's touchdown-to-interception ratio this season is atrocious. It will get better with the remaining cupcake games this season, but Nelson did not have the kind of senior season that other prominent senior BYU quarterbacks have turned in. Best of Times What Bronco Mendenhall has done as a defensive coordinator this season is amazing. What he did against Georgia Tech and their prolific ground game is stupefying. Tech had been averaging in the high 300's on the ground this entire season. BYU's defense held the Yellow Jackets to just 117 yards on the ground. The also denied GT zero third down conversions. Paul Johnson's offense went 0-10 in the game. The best Georgia Tech drive came as a result of three consecutive BYU personal foul penalties. All the Jackets could manage was a field goal. It was the only points produced by the Tech offense. Worst of Times That would have to be the 270 yards put on BYU on the ground the previous week against Notre Dame. Worst became a lot more relative, however, when we saw that ND also put up 200 plus yards on the ground against Oklahoma last Saturday. Best of Times Riley Nelson is showing that when healthy BYU can win games and be productive on offense, even with his accuracy liabilities. Worst of Times It remains to be told if it was Nelson's stubbornness in wanting to play hurt or Mendenhall's stubbornness in not wanting to disappoint Nelson in his dream, but Dickens nailed it on the two losses to Utah and Boise State as it related to quarterback play when he said, "it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Darkness; it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, Best of Times Taysom Hill showed that he is a big time Division I quarterback and the future at that position for BYU beginning next season. Worst of Times You know the story. It was the Tale of Two Knees. Hill should have taken one, instead he wrecked it. Best of Times J.D. Falsev was spectacular last week returning kickoffs. He had three against Georgia Tech for 129 yards and an average of 43 yards per try. It had a major impact on the outcome of the game. Worst of Times It took BYU special teams' coaches 6 games to figure out that Falsev was better than Joe Sampson returning kicks. Best of Times Jamaal Williams is the real deal. He sealed that deal against Georgia Tech with 4 touchdowns, 107 yards rushing on 28 carries and 39 yards receiving. Worst of Times I printed this about Jamaal Williams on Sept 10 after two games into the season when he was averaging about three carries a game BYU has good running backs, but most of them are not intuitive and instinctive runners. They use power, hard work and grit to gain yardage, but they are not physically tooled to see a crease and get to it and through it. Unfortunately, most of those instinctive and intuitive backs are at the big BCS schools and in the NFL. The good news is that BYU may have a back like that in Jamaal Williams. He won't play much until later this season, but there is a reason that he is already averaging 5.2 yards per carry in mop up action. Go back and watch his carries and see if you see gaping holes that he is running through. He sees creases and gets to and through them. Georgia Tech Broadcasters also saw Williams' ability to see a crease and get to it and through it. They were very complimentary of the freshman running back. The worst of times moments come when you wonder about BYU coaches' abilities to recognize talent and get it on the field. I am convinced that Williams would still be getting 3-4 carries a game if not for the unfortunate arm break of Michael Alisa. That certainly was the worst of times for Alisa personally. Unfortunately, his best of times as a starting running back may be gone with the emergence of Williams. Best of Times Brandon Doman is on a hot streak as an offensive coordinator. Who knows why, but he is now calling some good games. He has been on point beginning with Oregon State, then Notre Dame and now Georgia Tech. Some defensive lapses and interceptions cost two losses in those three games, but Doman is rebounding quite nicely, in my opinion. Worst of Times It wasn't too long ago when Nitro, Grit, and quarterback draw were nasty words in a BYU football fan's vocabulary. Best of Times Georgia Tech is certainly not Alabama, but after watching BYU destroy a name brand team with a team of its own that looked very talented, I can at least understand the sometime National Championship references thrown out by Bronco Mendenhall. Worst of Times The continuing conundrum of player personnel and evaluation decisions and total lack of game management skills in some games, still makes me chuckle when Mendenhall mentions National Championships. Best of Times According to a recent piece in Sports Illustrated, BYU should have three players selected in this April's NFL draft. Here is what Tony Pauline said on Oct 27 in his Risers and Sliders article in SI regarding the NFL Draft. Risers Ezekiel Ansah/OLB-DE/BYU: Ansah, the former track athlete from Ghana we spoke of in Week 4, is quickly transferring his athleticism onto the football field and is flying up draft boards. He's shown improvement on a weekly basis and stood out during the Cougars' victory over Georgia Tech, leading the team with eight tackles and helping to hold the lethal Yellow Jacket offense to 17 points and 12 first downs. For the season, he's registered 44 tackles -- including 11 tackles for loss -- as well as five pass defenses. Ansah needed assistance on how to properly put on his football equipment when he joined the BYU football team in 2010. There's now talk in the scouting community he could be the surprise pick of Round 1 in April. Notes . BYU has been the surprise of the scouting community thus far in 2012. Entering the season with a pair of seniors graded as late-round picks, the Cougars now have three players who are considered top-90 selections. Besides Ezekiel Ansah, the senior defender previously mentioned as a potential first-round pick, junior linebacker Kyle Van Noy presently grades as a second rounder and offensive lineman Braden Brown is receiving third-round consideration. Worst of Times BYU had zero, zip, nada, nobody drafted by the NFL last season. Bowl Game with San Diego State a Done Deal San Diego State has done its job .Now it's up to BYU to do its part in the deal. I am referring to the Poinsettia Bowl set for Dec. 20 in San Diego. The Aztecs of SDSU and Rocky Long made themselves bowl eligible this past Saturday with a 24-13 win at home against UNLV. The Aztecs are now 6-3 on the year with three games remaining against Boise State this Saturday in Boise, Air Force in San Diego and Wyoming in Laramie to close out the regular season. BYU is already set for a Poinsettia Bowl appearance as long as they can get a sixth win. That shouldn't be that difficult for the Cougars with Idaho, San Jose State and New Mexico still on tap. The Cougars get a bye week and then face the Vandals of Idaho in Provo on November 10. The SDSU matchup with BYU is almost a guarantee. Bowl officials want to sell tickets. BYU will do their part and San Diego State should be able to draw as they won't have to travel. This will be a matchup of former colleagues in Rocky Long and Bronco Mendenhall. The game will have even greater meaning, however, because San Diego fans and followers are still bitter about what they refer to as "replay gate". They still talk about it on radio shows. It involved a fumble by J.J. DiLuigi of BYU against the Aztecs in Provo two years ago. The problem arose when replay officials didn't call the fumble a fumble and SDSU ending up losing to the Cougars. The bitterness grew in San Diego because one of the replay officials was a BYU employee. Ring a bell now? The bells and bitterness in San Diego have never stopped ringing. The Poinsettia Bowl can probably bank on at least another thousand tickets sold to SDSU fans that just want to boo BYU for what they consider an injustice that proves they have been right to hate BYU for the last two decades. Rose Needs an Abouo Answer This basketball season for Dave Rose and BYU isn't hard to figure out. The leading scorer for the Cougars will be Brandon Davies. He will be followed by Tyler Haws. Haws will pick up the missing points from Noah Hartsock. Davies will improve on his points per game last year. Matt Carlino will not score as much, but the overall guard line will. This is a much, much better perimeter shooting team. If Carlino gets out of control like he did during some games last season, BYU has answers to replace him and settle him down. The unanswered question is where will the points come from to replace Charles Abouo? The likely answer will be two fold. If Josh Sharp and juco transfer Agostino Ambrosino can come up with 11 points per game between them, then this team will be hard to beat. Much has been made about the departures of Chris Collinsworth and Stephen Rogers because of injuries. You can't miss what was already missing last year. Neither was a contributor and counted on last season because of health issues. Both provided a little depth, but neither was going to be a factor this season. Davies is a force. He will have to be double teamed in the post. That means there will be games when he will be held in check. Last year, the go to guy was Hartsock. This year, in my opinion, the go to guy will be Tyler Haws. When BYU needs a basket, look for Haws to get it. This should be a great year again for BYU basketball, but as good as BYU has been during the last 5 seasons, the best years are just around the corner. As soon as this new missionary system gets established and implemented, look out. Women Continue Winning Ways The BYU women's soccer and volleyball teams continue their strong play in WCC action. In soccer, the women improved their season record to 16-1-1 overall and 5-0-1 in WCC play. That is good for first place in the league standings. BYU finished their regular season home season with a 5-0 shutout of St. Mary's last Saturday afternoon. BYU will finish the regular season with two road contests at LMU and at No. 18 Pepperdine. BYU is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation and is hoping that their nice record and season will let them host some early round NCAA playoff games in Provo. In volleyball, the women are currently tied for first place in WCC play with San Diego. Both teams are at 9-2. San Diego is ranked No. 14 and BYU No. 18. BYU is 21-2 overall The two teams, BYU and San Diego will meet this Wednesday in Provo in a match televised nationally on ESPNU. The match begins at 8 pm Mountain Time. Television Timetable BYU vs. Findlay (B-Ball) Saturday, Nov 3 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYE (Football) Saturday, Nov 3 BYU vs. Tennessee State (B-Ball) Friday, Nov 9 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Idaho (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov 10 at Provo Kickoff: 8:15 pm Mountain Time TV: Most likely BYUtv BYU vs. Georgia State (B-Ball) Tuesday, Nov 13 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Florida State (B-Ball) Friday, Nov 16 at Brooklyn Tipoff: TBA TV: truTV BYU vs. San Jose State (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov 17 at San Jose Kickoff: 2:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPNU and ESPN3 BYU vs. Notre Dame or Saint Joseph's (B-Ball) Saturday, Nov 17 at Brooklyn Tipoff: TBA TV: truTV BYU vs. UT-San Antonio (B-Ball) Wednesday, Nov 21 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. New Mexico State (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov. 24 at Las Cruces Kickoff: 1:30 pm Mountain Time TV:ESPNU and ESPN3 BYU vs. Cal State Northridge (B-Ball) Saturday, Nov 24 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Montana (B-Ball) Wednesday, Nov 28 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, October 27, 2012
by hb arnett 27 Oct '12

27 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, October 27, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656139 38/BYU-basketball-Brandon-Davies-Cougars-roll-over-SE-Oklahoma-State-in-exhi bition-game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAqe2thAVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Nj6 kJipXRE0&usg=AFQjCNFnqaA0hyk6TQrymchrN9v-EN_UIA> BYU basketball: Brandon Davies, Cougars roll over SE Oklahoma ... Deseret News Sophomore Nate Austin, redshirt freshman Ian Harward, Josh Sharp and Agustin Ambrosino combined for 20 points on BYU's front line. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/davies- and-cougars-rout-storm-103-57&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhcathAVIAVAAWABi BWVuLVVT&cd=4uxduKMB0gc&usg=AFQjCNFNnMPJ5SYcmFvimd9PfOXKKdm-ng> MBKB - Davies and the Cougars rout the Storm, 103-57 BYUCougars.com The beginning of the run featured shots from beyond the arc by sophomore Nate Austin, Carlino, Davies and Zylstra. Senior Craig Cusick also contributed to BYU's lead after stealing the ball off an inbounds play for a breakaway layup. Davies posterized ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656138 84/BYU-football--Gameday-glance-vs-Georgia-Tech-Saturday-1-pm.html&ct=ga&cad =CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkZqthAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=64AqcsRajdg&usg=AFQjCNH7e7N X4LmPrCytKP-upK1FeqYCNw> BYU football: Gameday glance vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday 1 pm Deseret News RILEY NELSON, BYU: The senior quarterback leads a Cougar offense that has struggled holding on to the ball and scoring points. Can Nelson roll up passing yardage against a Georgia Tech defense that has been vulnerable at times this season? <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/26/georgia-tech-byu-preview/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6ZGthAVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=pMGqjwPO7c8&usg=AFQjCNGdP9gXDtA4-zSN6UH6rcyjRKJaGg> Georgia Tech-BYU preview Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) BYU is ranked No. 4 in total defense and No. 8 in rushing and scoring defense. The Cougars have a formidable front seven, starring end Ezekiel Ansah and anchored by nose tackle Romney Fuga. That said, BYU was last seen getting smoked for 270 rushing <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/25/tech-notes-jackets-prepping-for-byu-hurry-up/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATABOAFA6ZGthAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=pMGqjwPO7c8&usg=AFQjCNEkXan55iiXIxHWlj rQYo1Ay1S1QQ> Tech notes: Jackets prepping for BYU hurry-up Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Among the more certain aspects of Saturday's game between Georgia Tech and BYU is that, at some point, the Cougars will use their no-huddle offense. Among the less-certain aspects of the game is how the Yellow Jackets will respond. While Tech played <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655653 92/BYU-football-notes-Critics-dont-bother-Bronco-Mendenhall.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9aOshAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=FZ0B1c_iSSI&usg=AFQjCNHAPfhtO -JK_l_bJ6uvCfa_eCVsHw> BYU football notes: Critics don't bother Bronco Mendenhall Deseret News Published: Friday, Oct. 26 2012 4:16 p.m. MDT. Summary. While many BYU fans are frustrated with the Cougars' mediocre 4-4 record, coach Bronco Mendenhall apparently is insulated from critical views of his team. Next BYU Game. Football. BYU. Ga. Tech <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-1026/ recruiting-notebook-10262012-news-notes-a-documentary-you-should-not-miss/&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAto6shAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=lAxU2f3iPZU&usg=AFQ jCNGthgCtSCly4SLczweBlKM0__Mgyg> RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (10/26/2012): NEWS, NOTES & A DOCUMENTARY ... NBE Basketball Report Marlo Kovacevic of Western Nebraska Community College made committed to Utah. According to CourtCred.com, which reported the pledge, Kovacevic is a 6-foot-11 center who selected the Utes over BYU. No school has had a better week than Delaware. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655653 79/BYU-Football----Nelson-looking-for-lucky-bounces.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAv-OrhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fgVMgCXnQXw&usg=AFQjCNEcMrp8KG_Dx7K3_ WXX3ht8YaEklQ> Dick Harmon: BYU Football -- Nelson looking for lucky bounces Deseret News Riley Nelson needs the ball to bounce his way in Atlanta on Saturday. It may come on a tipped pass a tight end or receiver catches. It may be a breakdown in a defense like Notre Dame showed him in crunch time, but this time he connects on the gimme. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball /blog/eye-on-college-basketball/20695035/college-basketball-previews-west-co ast-conference-features-maybe-best-race-at-top&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A1Y-rhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=EQrbc0IJ-wo&usg=AFQjCNHqN1yH-dfNrdr3sCeexdj7AvC 65g> College Basketball Previews: West Coast Conference features maybe best race ... CBSSports.com (blog) The West Coast Conference was mostly a three-team race last season and will be again this season, and should be for most seasons going forward as long as Mark Few remains at Gonzaga, Dave Rose stays at BYU and Randy Bennett continues at Saint <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke- basketball-hosts-jabari-parker&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA1Y-rhAVIAVAAWAB iBWVuLVVT&cd=EQrbc0IJ-wo&usg=AFQjCNHly43Wj0lKde7KtA7wzneN0aFyXw> Duke basketball hosts Jabari Parker Duke Chronicle 2-4, Stanford Nov. 9-11 and BYU Nov. 16-20. Landing Parker would give Krzyzewski one of his most talented players ever. Telep, who has scouted high school basketball for more than a decade, sees Parker as one of the best players in recent memory <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/bask etball/nba/10/24/kings-nba-season-preview/index.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoA TABOAFAjOyqhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=J8M9z5fqlpE&usg=AFQjCNFCI3lEuA5617HwdoOeG2L Z2CprTw> Kings 2012-13 NBA season preview from scout - NBA - SI.com Jimmer Fredette will be in Europe in a year or two. He has no future in the league . None. He can't create his own shot, he has a hard time coming off screens for ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22718796%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAkPCuhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sUi3ldAmUTM &usg=AFQjCNERm5Jzsn9lbXyEnGP3C2Kqyn9IZg> Lyons' Line: Get a 'BYU Bounce' ksl.com BYU will need to continue to get better and with improved play will be able to play a little keep away from Georgia Tech. This of course means that the offense cannot give up the ball with turnovers. There has to be great ball security. That is going ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655654 16/BYU-swimming-Womens-team-falls-to-California.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABA34KuhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_eOULu8QHow&usg=AFQjCNHcP_mPnG8chUGbWcWKE tCGjqWefA> BYU swimming: Women's team falls to California Deseret News PROVO, Utah - The BYU women's swimming and diving team fell to the University of California 158-118 Friday night at the Richards Building Pool. "We're grateful that Cal came out to compete against us," head coach John Brooks said. "We hope they feel

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, October 26, 2012
by hb arnett 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, October 26, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://nique.net/sports/2012/10/25/tech-vs -byu-preview/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAg7eohAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DBe_ t2aEs4w&usg=AFQjCNH1bjH2mB32LjxG4QdyGS0DBQbnSg> Tech vs. BYU preview Technique Freshman running back Jamaal Williams figures to get most of the team's carries. One interesting matchup to watch will be how well the Cougars' front seven can slow down the Jackets' triple option attack. This unit is led by defensive captain Brandon <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655653 04/BYU-football-notebook-Cougars-beset-by-close-losses.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAAoATAAOABAxo6ohAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=TSjole718M8&usg=AFQjCNG7Fy6DfNvcG8 nuhNHGYJMCdkLGMQ> BYU football notebook: Cougars beset by close losses Deseret News ATLANTA - Three of BYU's four losses this season have been decided by a total of seven points. The Cougars know that had a handful of plays gone their way, they could have a much better record than their 4-4 mark. "(Close games) hurt more, knowing ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/georgia-tech-passing-game-will-require-major-concentration-from -byu/article_cde59660-1efd-11e2-9b38-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATABOAFAkoWohAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZF2JRZN4xdc&usg=AFQjCNGNuyUQNvsquvdvhq4 ELIN0oCDXsg> Georgia Tech passing game will require major concentration from BYU Daily Herald GT has 61 completed passes on the year, thrown to 12 rarely seen targets. "Yeah, we run the ball about 95 percent of the time," GT running back Tony Zenon said of a team that ... "I think they're big and physical upfront, and so they can stop the run ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://louisville.247sports.com/Board/5944 1/East-or-West-And-is-the-Big-East-getting-ready-to-add-Byu-13437353/1&ct=ga &cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAu4-phAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=IyaE0oPiQ2M&usg=AFQjCNHQ- qsek6KNcjQXRnp1paOq-ccRfg> East or West ? And is the Big East getting ready to add Byu? Aresco Going West to Beef up Big East New Big East commissioner Mike Aresco has been on a country-wide Big East tour since he took control. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile2/5514488 3-218/mendenhall-bronco-byu-coach.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAmvO ohAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=yc1IGIRSyiA&usg=AFQjCNHO2FZvHirv3ejazjrPw5GqgnD_6w> Video: BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall talks about Cougars' next game Video: BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall talks about Cougars' next game. BYU Sports by Jay ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55151 165-88/game-byu-tech-georgia.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA8rCnhAVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=G5bRZbqrptU&usg=AFQjCNFyw9LJabwRHEc6SZ-HkG4CogZi8g> BYU Football: Cougs can't let Georgia Tech "chew away" game Salt Lake Tribune Georgia Tech is averaging 339.57 yards per game on the ground, third-most in the country, but BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said he's not going into the game with a specific goal in mind as to how many yards his defense can allow. The Cougars have ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656137 84/BYU-basketball-Cougars-to-host-Southeastern-Oklahoma-State-on-Friday.html &ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs9SnhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=H5K76YgaVww&usg=A FQjCNEHwsIpMLVcpyx3NUFTJAkxf56RqQ> BYU basketball: Cougars to host Southeastern Oklahoma State on Friday Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News. Published: Thursday, Oct. 25 2012 5:39 p.m. MDT. Summary. The BYU basketball team is set to host its first exhibition game of the season Friday (7 p.m., BYUtv) when the Cougars take on Southeastern Oklahoma State. You might ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655653 29/BYU-volleyball-takes-match-in-three-against-Gonzaga.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAAoATAAOABAm-yohAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=MsmpvZoNjtI&usg=AFQjCNFXdstBmKxdky Zchi0A5z5Ydh88NQ> BYU volleyball takes match in three Deseret News SPOKANE, Wash. - Great blocking and opponent errors helped the No. 18 BYU women's volleyball team upend Gonzaga 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-22) on the road Thursday. BYU improves to 20-2 on the season and 8-2 in the West Coast Conference, while ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dukehoopblog.com/2012/10/25/jab ari-parker-visiting-duke-this-weekend/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATABOAFAhK2ohAV IAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=VKeMPpZAsAk&usg=AFQjCNFxt87onLOrj1YilFy_Q27W17DPnA> Jabari Parker visiting Duke this weekend | Duke Hoop Blog The number one player in the class of 2013, Jabari Parker will be on Duke's campus this weekend for his official visit. Parker, the highly sought after prospect ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://dukereport.com/duke-recruiting/jaba ri-parker-to-visit-duke-this-weekend-bentaas/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATACOAJA hK2ohAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=VKeMPpZAsAk&usg=AFQjCNFBnNJgUlX_m1wFNX3elNTqJdi8hQ > Jabari Parker set to Visit Duke | DukeReport.com This weekend, it is Duke's turn to try and convince Jabari Parker their school is best for him. The article explores why Duke and Parker would be a good fit. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55150 075-88/tialavea-mission-defensive-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB Au42nhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=J5sllYcctvg&usg=AFQjCNELzGzHFbFU21CggPogawSUfQ4 tEw> BYU Football: Delayed mission suited Tialavea to a T. Salt Lake Tribune Provo . It is not big news when a BYU football player announces he is leaving the program for two years to serve an LDS Church mission. After all, 70 percent of the players on BYU's current roster are returned missionaries, and the program currently <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/w-soccer/weekly-rank ings-1022&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtOulhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=90eypxQN qnU&usg=AFQjCNF6S48mjq-i2rzsProLUiU_2qticw> WSOC - Weekly Rankings 10/22 BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - Unbeaten through its last 13 games, the BYU women's soccer team found itself again ranked in every major Division I soccer poll for the seventh-straight week. In the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Top 25 national poll, the Cougars

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, October 25, 2012
by hb arnett 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, October 25, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22694106%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dcougar-tracks-blue-and-white-night&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABAtvKihAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qKrMyedbkho&usg=AFQjCNHr0BItetZaCQxw5hR5ZX jYKdRWgQ> Cougar Tracks: Blue and White Night ksl.com I really wanted to play, but Coach (Dave Rose) thought it would be in the best interest of the team to sit out the Blue-and-White game, just for a half." During Davies' 18 minutes on the floor, he went 8-for-13 from the field, 1-of-2 from the three <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656136 87/BYU-basketball-Tyler-Haws-stands-out-in-return-to-Y.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAAoATAAOABA756jhAVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=-XMEi9GoUEY&usg=AFQjCNGnRYsQRksmQJVg NlyI86Q2_2UAAQ> BYU basketball: Tyler Haws stands out in return to Y. Deseret News By Brandon Gurney, For the Deseret News BYU's Matt Carlino, left, ... The play of the game was provided by Josh Sharp who threw down a monster dunk over <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55145799-65/rose-team-davies-half.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs 4qjhAVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=BKD_AGQKjqs&usg=AFQjCNFByMkUA0VJLCcg4ewCYZrpUWbMzA> Josh Sharp's big dunk highlights BYU's Cougar Tipoff; Rose likes ... Salt Lake Tribune Ian Harward switched to the White team at halftime. * Davies made a three-pointer in the first half, and said postgame that he has worked hard this summer <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com /2012/10/24/stephen-rogers-career-cut-short-due-to-knee-problems/&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmeGjhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZvrWawIxDxM&usg=AFQjCNEzO6iv KIccfKqotp-RrirClQ4eRg> Stephen Rogers' career cut short due to knee problems NBCSports.com And today, as Cougar head coach Dave Rose announced, it was Stephen Rogers. "I feel terrible for Stephen and his family," Rose said in a statement. "He worked hard all offseason with hopes of returning to practice and helping our team this season <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nesn.com/2012/10/ezekial-ansah- cody-hoffman-braden-brown-among-nfl-draft-prospects-in-byu-georgia-tech-matc hup.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA0eaihAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=P0YyeN1ch MM&usg=AFQjCNEAFELMyDT-Yu-VJv7gAk1qNefSxg> Ezekial Ansah, Cody Hoffman, Braden Brown Among NFL Draft Prospects in ... NESN.com BYU has been a nuisance to teams all year, taking games to the last minute with Utah, Boise State, Oregon State and Notre Dame. The FBS-Independent team will travel to Bobby Dowd Stadium in Atlanta to take on a struggling Georgia Tech squad. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/college-football-rapidreports/20673021/brigham-young-cougars-at-georgia- tech-yellow-jackets-preview-prediction-tv-info&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB AusqjhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GTPsmoTrFXY&usg=AFQjCNHL4ixHdgpTVIaZVjk5kO5T0v5 meg> Brigham Young Cougars at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Preview, prediction ... CBSSports.com (blog) Brigham Young Cougars at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Preview, prediction, TV info. By Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com. 10:39 PM ET October 24, 2012. Tevin Washington could reach a number of milestones against Brigham Young. (US Presswire). Brigham ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55142 053-88/mendenhall-option-tech-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAoL6 jhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=VYatPQUFhiQ&usg=AFQjCNGlXD2oAAuoltRldEBfTPWfjnOQHg> BYU football: Mendenhall passionate about defending Georgia Tech's spread ... Salt Lake Tribune Provo . This would seemingly be the most demanding week of BYU's 2012 football season for coach Bronco Mendenhall, who doubles as the program's defensive coordinator. The Cougars travel to Atlanta on Saturday (1 p.m. MDT, ROOT) to face the Georgia ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655652 06/BYU-football-Bronco-Mendenhall-passionate-about-defending-the-option.html &ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA586ihAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3VccRUFg11o&usg=A FQjCNG4DxUTlhpo56BHtlIUIc3_uE9RDw> BYU football notebook: Bronco Mendenhall 'passionate' about his defense trying ... Deseret News PROVO - Early in his career as a defensive coordinator, Bronco Mendenhall did not like to scheme against option teams. The first time, when he was at New Mexico, Mendenhall remembers Air Force running all over his defense. But Mendenhall's view <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55144 819-88/byu-game-dame-georgia.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5J-jhAVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=dFq-7ruBTvw&usg=AFQjCNGbK10adyLNB_Dc_m68Cs9Hd7wPIg> BYU football: Second quarters have been good to Cougars Salt Lake Tribune Provo . The BYU Cougars didn't score any points in the second half against Notre Dame last week, and managed just 115 yards of offense in the third and fourth quarters. But quarterback Riley Nelson and tight end Kaneakua Friel say scoring two <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655651 79/BYUs-Kaufusi-making-impact-sooner-than-expected.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATABOAFAo_ehhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=MCccmnWox84&usg=AFQjCNH8FTyH00uKfoTqgW ZvAiVwa4gpjA> BYU's Kaufusi making impact sooner than expected Deseret News PROVO - In more ways than one, BYU true freshman defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi is making up for lost time. The 6-foot-7, 260-pounder from Provo returned home from a mission on July 24, just a week before the start of fall camp. Few expected to see ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656134 41/BYU-football-notebook-BYU-getting-thin-on-the-offensive-front.html%3Fpg%3 Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAg-uhhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=xtwErBc64wM&usg =AFQjCNHqiwiVDljnnIHwQ38LKCFmRFLmPg> BYU football notebook: BYU getting thin on the offensive front ... Trammell was also coached by Joe Sampson's father in high school and has become close to BYU's starting free safety during the recruiting process. Trammell <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655651 76/Frustrated-BYU-Utah-They-are-not-alone.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB Au-ChhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qiKXsfa9W6g&usg=AFQjCNFIP5qQQrPIfUzvHjFgdFeyYtX OVA> Frustrated BYU, Utah? They are not alone Deseret News Oct. 19, 2012. Memo to Bronco Mendenhall and Kyle Whittingham: You are not alone. Say BYU and Utah had respectable seasons a year ago. Say the Utes had a chance for a Pac-12 South Division title and the Cougars won 10 games and ended up ranked. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytim esinsider/2012/10/football-nathan-debeikes-breaks-out-for-283-yard-performan ce.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed% 253A%2BVarsityTimesInsider%2B(Varsity%2BTimes%2BInsider)&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AEoATAAOABAgLShhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=JJyj_NirDe8&usg=AFQjCNEoEXknUz8BRRx7t5b dbEFoiq_NrQ> Football: Nathan DeBeikes breaks out for 283-yard performance ... It has been a disappointing season for Thousand Oaks (5-4), which was supposed to contend for ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/m-football/espn-anno unces-byu-broadcast-plans-idaho-and-san-jose-state&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATA AOABAnKChhAVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=-FjGbPsYuSc&usg=AFQjCNGP-xSnRj1HfIROuiTh_Crjr CEtNA> ESPN announces BYU broadcast plans for Idaho and San Jose State ... PROVO UtahOct 24 2012 ESPN today announced the broadcast plans for BYU football games versus Idaho and San Jose State The CougarsVandals game will air live <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22682827%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dcougar-tracks-byu-football-with-head-coach-bronco-mendenhal l-week-9&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAp_WghAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=V78anM9N4 CY&usg=AFQjCNGZaGjWStIYt184ftnNCXh-KRCIQQ> Cougar Tracks: BYU Football with Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall, Week 9 ksl.com Amidst preparations for BYU football's first trip to Georgia Tech in a decade, head coach Bronco Mendenhall spent Tuesday night with KSL Newsradio for the live broadcast of his weekly show from LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars' deep snapper, Reed ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22680668%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_9qfhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Gc66Wu0EORQ &usg=AFQjCNE_IbHW46KQvScBTdUOq2-5Ub6Jjw> What does the future hold for BYU, Utah? ksl.com Mitchell said depth and recruiting are going to be factors going forward for BYU and Utah, and suggested even the Utes' skill positions are not top flight in the Pac-12. "It just appears that some of the skill positions -- they're still a little bit <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/10/ 25/cougars-ready-for-a-testing-weekend/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAjdajhA VIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ah9X9vTivqw&usg=AFQjCNEtChCjJd3l9n4hSaZ5RXhutPZCaA> Cougars ready for a testing weekend Universe.byu.edu The No. 5 BYU women's soccer team is ready for an exciting weekend of soccer as they face off against the San Diego Toreros and the Saint Mary's Gaels. "We're way excited," senior defender Dana Oldroyd Cusick said. "We're first in the conference and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/espnw/college-sports/85 43074/ncaa-women-volleyball-no-1-penn-state-nittany-lions-hang-weekly-power- rankings&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9YOghAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bn-c4vUoN GQ&usg=AFQjCNGpwlwGQ3qu8Sl6cubDRi9kNpxL_Q> No. 1 Nittany Lions hang on ESPN 18 BYU, No. 23 Pepperdine and No. 25 Saint Mary's -- are ranked in the AVCA poll this week. San Diego will face BYU on ESPNU on Halloween at 10 p.m. ET. . The Big East is the host conference this year of the volleyball Final Four, which will be held in

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, October 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Oct '12

24 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, October 24, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655651 09/BYU-football-Bronco-Mendenhall-still-sticking-with-Riley-Nelson-at-quarte rback.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApridhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=emGr3Df QVv4&usg=AFQjCNFwPGlirOWKjxGHzPiaPFjCiP1bKg> BYU football: Bronco Mendenhall still sticking with Riley Nelson at quarterback Deseret News "I think injuries are certainly part of it, and our strength of schedule is certainly part of it," coach Bronco Mendenhall said of Nelson. "But we're really close. Our program intends to keep grinding out, and there have been four really close games ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/23/notes-tech-faces-age-gap-challenge-vs-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABA_M-dhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=rLoqCtpMjsA&usg=AFQjCNFeBhBRyMQOcKDUga2ow WQXWc3_Iw> Notes: Tech faces age-gap challenge vs. BYU Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) By eligibility, Georgia Tech center Jay Finch is a junior, and the opponent he'll line up against Saturday, BYU nose tackle Romney Fuga, is a senior. So they're a year apart in age, right? Not quite. Finch turned 21 in January. The BYU media guide <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/23/notes-johnsons-concerns-about-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA4 fKbhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=shiYkCR4wWY&usg=AFQjCNHmlC0oHFTmWUZgwn-KRpFHzAay6 A> Notes: Johnson's concerns about BYU Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) "When we played them every year when I was at the University of Hawai'i, you won't play too many teams that look any better getting off the bus than BYU." 2. Johnson liked the way the rotation with the defensive line worked, with backups Adam Gotsis, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Georg ia-Tech-braces-for-BYU-s-tough-run-defense-3975289.php&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATAAOABA6b-ehAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_6lbKa7hvMI&usg=AFQjCNG44_TlRaIPDlKBIYP xry2reKurCw> Georgia Tech braces for BYU's tough run defense San Francisco Chronicle BYU (4-4) ranks eighth in the nation against the run. The Cougars' defense has taken some hits in back-to-back losses to two undefeated teams, Oregon State and Notre Dame. BYU gave up 270 yards rushing in last week's 17-14 loss to No. 5 Notre Dame. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55133 922-88/mendenhall-byu-games-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA u5echAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZDXiHcvGtI0&usg=AFQjCNEdSeMnLmhcue8HZCEpcU_ez0Wz uA> BYU Football: Bronco preaches patience, but grumbling on rise in Provo Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew. | The Salt Lake Tribune. First Published 1 minute ago . Updated 1 minute ago. Provo . There was a time not long ago when BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall appeared to be on his way to approaching LaVell Edwards-type status. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D22670307%26nid %3D498%26s_cid%3Drss-extlink&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAydubhAVIAVAAWABiB WVuLVVT&cd=95D5AfC3Q6U&usg=AFQjCNEpyDjUwsSMiyu5wt6dhH-9HP5w6Q> Cougar Tracks: Mendenhall says BYU "moving forward" ksl.com With BYU at the .500 mark two-thirds of the way through the 2012 season, head coach Bronco Mendenhall maintains that "there is progress, and I think the program is moving forward." *******. Mendenhall met with the media after Monday's practice, and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55136 818-88/byu-cougars-defense-georgia.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAko -dhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=KRUUJ86rBOY&usg=AFQjCNH5ihonr81nOAtDxDJLWcHv7MR-rw > BYU football: Cougars must tackle better this week against Georgia Tech Salt Lake Tribune Provo . The BYU Cougars dropped from No. 3 to No. 8 in the nation in rushing defense after allowing Notre Dame to pick up 270 yards on the ground on Saturday. But they moved up from No. 5 to No. 4 in the country in total defense after giving up 389 ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-as-defenses-focus-on-cougar-wide-receivers-tight/a rticle_b377dedc-1d8b-11e2-8d28-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA_dGdhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ycDMWfV0G2E&usg=AFQjCNHt211WgJA_57uEc9FHIMMzx snEBw> BYU football: As defenses focus on Cougar wide receivers, tight ends need to ... Daily Herald BYU offensive coordinator Brandon Doman asserts that the Cougar football team is very close to really breaking through offensively. He feels that with health and stability at quarterback, the team is finding its identity. He's not the only one who ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655651 16/BYU-basketball-notebook-Players-anxious-for-Cougar-Tipoff-the-annual-BYU- exhibition-scrimmage.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA16SdhAVIAVgBYgVlbi1V Uw&cd=0hdrtdsqv08&usg=AFQjCNEf8m07oJlo-9EnQPAJz1JnqsagFw> BYU basketball notebook: Players anxious for Cougar Tipoff, the ... Deseret News ... signing with the program cite the Marriott Center game atmosphere as a plus for BYU. ... Rose mentioned he's looking primarily at Ambrosino, Josh Sharp, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55136 885-88/basketball-cougars-haws-scrimmage.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAA OABA3qKdhAVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=03xERQWp_M0&usg=AFQjCNEH4BqUnvqv7Vl5XCmbHNK-Ua ytSQ> BYU basketball Catch the Cougar Tipoff Wednesday at the Marriott ... Provo . Coach Dave Rose will split his basketball squad as evenly as possible for Wednesday night's Cougar Tipoff - an intrasquad scrimmage at the Marriott ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post/_/id/65853/what-i-cant-wait-to-see-wcc&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAA OABA5oWbhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=XZrc709ddXo&usg=AFQjCNFf7Dq6ohAYCZf5RfrqtkS3 ojWPsg> What I can't wait to see: WCC ESPN (blog) But the Lions toppled St. Louis, Saint Mary's and BYU during a 20-win campaign in 2011-12. And if a couple of newcomers and role players from a year ago can make an impact, Loyola Marymount and Ireland could lead the Lions to a surprising finish in the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/espnw/college-sports/85 40937/ncaa-women-soccer-pac-12-powers-battle-national-supremacy-weekly-power -rankings&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATADOANA_NmbhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=6O0SGefn cKY&usg=AFQjCNF6y8OxYZnNYX_yzB7xIM2xCA8VsQ> Pac-12 powers battle for national supremacy ESPN BYU (14-1-1). We're getting ahead of ourselves, but BYU controls its own destiny when it comes to hosting deep into the NCAA tournament. For a team with one of the best home-field advantages out there, that's a big prize. ... Connecticut, DePaul and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655651 05/BYU-cross-country-Nine-female-runners-will-compete-at-the-West-Coast-Conf erence-Championships.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA_M-dhAVIAVAAWABiBWVu LVVT&cd=rLoqCtpMjsA&usg=AFQjCNH42VviCktXI5QnRQc98KwYIu2o_g> BYU cross-country: Nine female runners will compete at the West Coast ... Deseret News Published: Tuesday, Oct. 23 2012 5:59 p.m. MDT. Summary. Nine runners on the women's cross-country team will represent BYU this Saturday at the West Coast Conference Championships in Portland, Ore., with the hopes of bringing home the WCC title.

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, October 23, 2012
by hb arnett 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, October 23, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656134 70/BYU-football-Tom-Holmoe-fulfilling-vision-of-independent-scheduling.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4JCZhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=U6In4-lDddo&usg=AF QjCNE6gHybH6sxAaa0wjQeQ1rJW0zlGA> BYU football: Tom Holmoe fulfilling vision of independent scheduling Deseret News In future years, BYU is slated to play teams such as Southern Miss, West Virginia, Nebraska and East Carolina. ... "It will be a great experience for our coaches, players and fans to visit Big Ten country and have Wisconsin play at LaVell Edwards ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55129 552-88/hansen-byu-center-injury.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkYiYh AVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=d2qX_RLONDo&usg=AFQjCNFPRb653SsGHqQiiG2KB7RGzI-vgA> BYU football: Center Braden Hansen out with groin injury Salt Lake Tribune Provo . One of the players the BYU Cougars could least afford to lose on their struggling offensive line will have to sit out the next 2-4 weeks with a slight groin tear. Senior center Braden Hansen aggravated the injury in Saturday's 17-14 loss at <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656134 41/BYU-football-notebook-BYU-getting-thin-on-the-offensive-front.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAteeYhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=1vG_3yYl3WU&usg=AFQjCNHc J-PXYD3NXNxC4ICDJ4lH6f60-g> BYU football notebook: BYU getting thin on the offensive front Deseret News TWENTY-FIVE OR BUST: Joe Sampson is a recent addition as a kick returner but was unable to bring the ball out of the end zone past even the 20-yard line a couple of times against Notre Dame. "The instructions were pretty clear - don't return it unless ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2 012/10/21/with-byu-next-no-huddle-issues-loom-for-tech/%3Fcxntfid%3Dblogs_ge orgia_tech_sports&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABA1eWXhAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=1A 31cMrmipo&usg=AFQjCNGkbQ_FVNuUJfCNgLapui70QSE2WQ> With BYU next, no-huddle issues loom for Tech | Georgia Tech By Ken Sugiura The scoreboard granted Georgia Tech a 20-point win Saturday and an end to its three-game losing streak. But for their own mistakes, the Yellow Jackets could. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655650 26/BYU-cross-country-Cougars-prepare-for-WCC-Championships-in-Portland.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAi86XhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=aDci-FpZdZ4&usg=AF QjCNEF5QeQ8EArBpK_v4xIyXHQTXfzOg> BYU cross-country: Cougars prepare for WCC Championships in Portland Deseret News The newly formed conference rivalry between BYU and Portland adds another dimension to the race. In 2011, the Cougars won the championship in their first season in the conference, dethroning the Pilots who had won an astounding 32-consecutive WCC <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656133 82/BYUs-Riley-Nelson-is-now-investment-expert.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA COAJAi86XhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=aDci-FpZdZ4&usg=AFQjCNGjQHAPYuJ_3zieJ0iQtf3 V7em8hA> Brad Rock: BYU's Riley Nelson is now investment expert Deseret News BYU quarterback Riley Nelson might have a bad back, but his attitude is just fine. Asked last week by reporters about a tweet that said the Cougars' season is already over, Nelson said: "Shame on them." He added that the critic was "not a true fan, he ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655650 00/Freshman-Jamaal-Williams-becoming-key-BYU-cog.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATABOAFAmuCWhAVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ykBxu_kZ-m0&usg=AFQjCNFIIw-0VZG9z7-yGyEs djfHofPaUA> Dick Harmon: Freshman Jamaal Williams becoming key BYU cog Deseret News Jamaal Williams may be the youngest Cougar on BYU's team, but he's developed into a key weapon in Brandon Doman's offense and has established himself as a more valuable player every week. Next BYU Game. Football. BYU. Ga. Tech. at. Bobby Dodd ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://1280thezone.com/index.php/audio/lis ten/cougar_sports_dick_harmon3&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAycKYhAVIAVgAYgV lbi1VUw&cd=kFb4FMBq8uk&usg=AFQjCNH2Q0mQvvvgMBHlIA428o7bS2J48g> Listen: Cougar Sports: Dick Harmon Dick Harmon, Sports Columnist for the Deseret News, joined Ben and Alema in studio to talk about BYU coming off a tough loss vs. Notre Dame.

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 12
by hb arnett 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

HB Arnett’s 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South – Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 12 – October 22, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarstreet.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Best Not Good Enough as BYU Falls to Irish 17-14 We saw the best BYU had to offer this season in South Bend last Saturday afternoon. In my opinion, Riley Nelson actually played his best game ever as a BYU quarterback. The BYU defense played hard and up to their ability. And the BYU coaches actually had very good game plans on both offense and defense. >From my vantage point, it was the best of BYU this season. It’s just wasn’t good enough against Notre Dame and resulted in a 17-14 loss. Had BYU put this effort and production up against Utah, Boise State and Oregon State, the Cougars would now be 7-1 instead of a mediocre 4-4 on the year. Notre Dame is a good football team. They are not a great football team and not a top ten football team. Neither is Oregon State. I think year end records and results will prove me out on that assessment. Again, this is my opinion based on watching tons of college football this season. BYU’s four losses are at the hands of Utah, currently 2-5 and Boise State, currently cruising again against cupcakes. And if the Irish are not great and neither is Oregon State, where does that put BYU on the national scale? Wait to Answer Before you answer that question, you should know that of the four wins on BYU’s record this season, three came against Hawaii, Washington State and Weber State. The combined win-loss record for those three teams as of late Saturday night is 4-17 on the year. BYU’s lone win against a decent team was a 6-3 victory over Utah State. The Aggies are currently 6-2 on the year. As good as Riley Nelson played Saturday, he wasn’t good enough to get a win. As good as BYU thought they were at the beginning of the year and as many times as Bronco Mendenhall wants to play the National Championship card, BYU is very ordinary this season. Pick any of the BCS leagues. Based on what has been shown on the field, the Cougars would be a middle of the pack or lower team in any of those six conferences. That is a hard dose of reality to swallow, but bad breaks, bad injuries, bad coaching and bad calls can only be used for excuses for so long. Eventually reality and records end up being the true judge of where you stand nationally. This is a stand down year for BYU football. Bright Spots Despite not being good enough against Notre Dame, there were some very bright spots for the Cougars. Nelson cut way back on his turnovers. He had two interceptions. The first was on a deflection thrown behind the receiver and the last was a heave ho desperation lob with just seconds remaining on the game clock. He was elusive and effective in keeping drives alive with his scrambles. He made some nice throws. He also missed some wide open throws. The made throws include two touchdown passes. He hit Cody Hoffman from six yards out and Kaneakua Friel on a 2-yard scoring toss. Nelson was 23-of-36 for 177 yards. Hoffman accounted for most of those completions by catching 8 balls for 86 yards and the one touchdown. Jamaal Williams was the only other offensive player making a contribution. He rushed for 64 yards on 14 carries and also had 7 catches for 42 yards. Defensively, BYU was credible, unless you count the vulnerability to the vertical and over the top passing game of Notre Dame. The Cougars have touted their ability to stop the run all season. That wasn’t the case against the Irish. Notre Dame gashed BYU on the ground with 270 yards. Next up for the Cougars is Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 37-17 win at home over Boston College. That gives Georgia Tech an overall record of 3-4 with a 2-3 conference mark. The Tech option offensive attack should give BYU’s defense a chance to regroup after facing the vertical passing game challenges of Oregon State and Notre Dame. Despite the 270 yards given up on the ground last week, stopping the run in any and all forms is what Bronco and his defense hang their hats on. If Riley Nelson and BYU can produce another offensive game like they did against Notre Dame, the results should be more positive. That isn’t what the Las Vegas odds makers think. They have the Cougars as an early 2-point underdog. We call this one in favor of the Cougars. BYU 28 Georgia Tech 17. Georgia Tech Cougar Coverage is Convoluted for TV You may need more than your remote this Saturday to watch the BYU-Georgia Tech Football game. You will also need some resiliency. Here is the official TV coverage blurb from BYU. Good Luck. Fox Sports, ROOT Sports and ESPN today announced broadcast plans for the BYU vs. Georgia Tech football game on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The game will be shown live on the ACC Regional Sports Network, which includes the following: • ROOT Sports (Utah – Directv: 684; Dish Network: TBD; Comcast: 52/693) • FOX Sports Arizona Plus (AZ, NM) • FOX Sports San Diego • FOX Sports Prime Ticket (Southern CA, Southern NV) • FOX Sports South (GA, AL, MS, TN, KY, NC, SC) • Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic (DC, VA, MD, DE) • FOX Sports Southwest Plus (TX, OK, AR, LA) • Sun Sports (FL) • FOX Sports Midwest Plus (MO, southern IL, IN, IA, NE, KS) • FOX Sports North Plus (MN, SD, ND) • NESN (New England states) In addition, the game will be broadcast to other areas of the country on ESPN3 and ESPN GamePlan. A detailed map of the ESPN options will be available on Thursday, Oct. 25. Information about ESPN3 and ESPN GamePlan can be obtained by clicking on the links below. ESPN3:  http://es.pn/BYUvsGT ESPN GamePlan:  http://proxy.espn.go.com/ncf/gameplan/ IS BYU FOOTBALL IN BUSINESS OR OUT OF BUSINESS? If your definition of BYU being in the football business requires having a quarterback that can hit open receivers, then the Cougar football assembly line was closed 3 years ago. In my opinion, BYU went out of the quarterback business when Max Hall was let go due to graduation. Offensively, it always boils down to having a quarterback that can consistently hit an open guy. If that doesn’t happen, BYU is out of business. It might be time to take a good hard business look at BYU football. Here’s our review and forecast for BYU business: Quarterback…Riley Nelson brings a lot to the BYU table, but throwing the ball accurately isn’t one of those things on that table. He can scramble, he has guts, grit and all the other adjectives that Bronco Mendenhall cherishes. Throw in leadership and loyalty. All are good, but don’t mean squat in the BYU offensive scheme unless you can throw the ball accurately and hit open receivers. Based on three years of trying, Nelson being able to hit open receivers isn’t something he can do. He just doesn’t possess the throwing skills to make it happen. As they say in the NFL, he can’t make all the throws. Jake Heaps, in NFL jargon, had the arm to make all the throws. He was great in 7-on-7 drills, but in games, he like Nelson, couldn’t consistently put the ball on the receiver. He couldn’t hit the open guy consistently enough and it cost him his job to another guy who also couldn’t hit the open guy. And apparently BYU coaches didn’t think James Lark or Jason Munns could consistently hit open receivers either. If they did, those guys should have and would have seen the field sometime in the last three seasons. Consequently, in my opinion, BYU has been out of the quarterback business for three years. What are the chances of BYU getting back in the quarterback business? Who knows? What we do know is that Heaps, Nelson, Lark and all the other lemons who couldn’t hit an open guy will be gone by December. That leaves Taysom Hill, Ammon Olsen and incoming recruit Billy Green to prove they can put the ball on the receiver next season. Munns has another year of eligibility, but if coaches didn’t see fit to let him see the field the last three years, nothing will change next season. Down the road, there are guys who proved in high school that they can hit the open guy. That would be Tanner Mangum, who leaves on an LDS mission in December and Alex Kuresa, who also will be leaving on an LDS mission after the first of the year. The sooner Cougar offensive coaches can find and identify a quarterback from among this group that can consistently hit an open or even semi-open receiver, the sooner BYU will be back in the quarterback business. My money for the early favorite is still on Taysom Hill. That is assuming that he returns in the spring healthy. He has the arm to be able to make all the throws. He just now needs to do it and be permitted to try to do it by coaches. Much has been written, even by me, as to Hill being susceptible to injury because of having to run the ball in the current offense. That is probably true. But if he can prove that he can put the ball on receivers this spring, he won’t have to continue to run the quarterback draw. The only running he will be doing is when he scrambles after pass protection breaks down In my opinion, after a little seasoning, Hill could be like Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez. The Husker junior quarterback is a gifted runner and that is what he did early in his career in Lincoln. But it is his passing now that has made him one of the top quarterbacks in the country. For example, in NU 29-28 comeback win over Northwestern last Saturday in Evanston, it was Martinez and his 342 yards and 3 touchdown passes that won the game. He still has his legs and running game, but Nebraska is in the quarterback business because of Martinez’s arm, not his legs. I think Hill is the guy. But if he isn’t and can’t consistently be a qb that can hit the open receiver, then hopefully BYU coaches won’t again become enamored with his running ability and tailor an offense around Hill’s athletic ability. If he can’t throw it, then go down the line to Ammon Olsen or freshman Billy Green until you find a quarterback that can. That is the only way BYU will get back in the quarterback business. Tailback…BYU was out of the tailback business for the last two years after Harvey Unga was gone. They are now back in business with Jamaal Williams. Wide Receivers…BYU is never out of the wide receiver business. They have had possession type guys forever and with Cody Hoffman, have another game changer. Regardless of the talent level, all this group needs to stay in business is a quarterback that gets the ball in the vicinity or right area code. Tight End…Dennis Pitta locked the door behind him when he left for the NFL. A boatload of guys has tried knocking on the tight end door for BYU in the last two years, but none have found the right key yet. Offensive Line…BYU has tried a leaner cut of meat here this season, but like different grades of meat, BYU is a long way from being classified as prime. At times they are good, but most of the time they are just commercial. BYU certainly can’t win with cutter and canner types here, but with a prime quarterback, they can survive and even thrive with out the prime NFL type cuts on the offensive line. Defensive Line…There is a clearance sale taking place. BYU will have to replace and restock almost the entire defensive line for next season. Based on this year’s inventory, however, this has been a good solid and fundamental subsidiary of the Cougar conglomerate. Linebacker...This would be a fortune 500 company for BYU. They are good this year and will be good next year, even with the loss of Ogletree, Kavienga and possibly Van Noy. Defensive Backs…Still in business, but like all mom and pop operations, will always have trouble getting the inventory they need to compete with the big box stores. Special Teams…File for bankruptcy and start over. Punting is okay, but the kicking game is the perpetual loss leader. Management is suspect. Who is the guy that decided Joe Sampson would be a good kick returner? Coaching….It’s just like Chick-fil-A…Very polarizing. You either like them or hate them. Management of assets has been questionable and stock holders are getting restless. Firesides…Still great, just like the pro bono work of major law firms. To finance the pro bono work, however, somebody has to pay the bill. For firesides to be meaningful, you have to have a winning and ranked program to provide the platform needed for the message. Otherwise you are just preaching to the choir. The choir seats will be all that is needed to hold the fireside if BYU is putting together 5-6 or 6-6 seasons. Over Analyzing Dates? In case you missed it. Here is a recap of the current recruiting situation for LDS prep basketball star Jabari Parker. He has narrowed his choice of college down to five schools. You can now include a sixth choice if you consider the new changes made in LDS mission service. All five of the schools will receive official campus recruiting visits according to Parker’s father. Last weekend, Parker and his parents visited Michigan State. They will visit Duke (Oct. 26-28), Florida (Nov. 2-4), Stanford (Nov. 9-11) and Brigham Young (Nov 16-20) according to ESPN Chicago. Maybe there is nothing to read into it, but we do find it interesting that Parker’s last visit will be at BYU and coincides with the early signing period for basketball which runs from Nov. 14-21. How convenient for the Cougars. Who knows what will happen. There is talk now that Parker will not sign at all during the signing period, but make a commitment in December and then sign during the spring signing period which runs from April 17- May 15. This is just a personal observation from a guy who has followed this whole deal for the last four years. I think that the lowering of the age of serving an LDS mission to 18 is a major plus for BYU’s chances. If Parker decides to serve, it makes BYU a serious player in the process, in my opinion. Television Timetable BYU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State (B-Ball) Friday, Oct 26 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Georgia Tech (F-Ball) Saturday, Oct 27 at Atlanta Kickoff: 1:00 pm Mountain Time TV: See Details Above BYU vs. Findlay (B-Ball) BYE (Football) Saturday, Nov 3 BYU vs. Tennessee State (B-Ball) Friday, Nov 9 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Idaho (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov 10 at Provo Kickoff: TBA TV: Most likely BYUtv BYU vs. Georgia State (B-Ball) Tuesday, Nov 13 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Florida State (B-Ball) Friday, Nov 16 at Brooklyn Tipoff: TBA TV: truTV BYU vs. San Jose State (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov 17 at San Jose Kickoff: 2:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPNU and ESPN3 BYU vs. Notre Dame or Saint Joseph’s (B-Ball) Saturday, Nov 17 at Brooklyn Tipoff: TBA TV: truTV BYU vs. UT-San Antonio (B-Ball) Wednesday, Nov 21 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. New Mexico State (F-Ball) Saturday, Nov. 24 at Las Cruces Kickoff: 1:30 pm Mountain Time TV:ESPNU and ESPN3 BYU vs. Cal State Northridge (B-Ball) Saturday, Nov 24 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Montana (B-Ball) Wednesday, Nov 28 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv

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