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See Jabari Play Live tonight
by hb arnett 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Thursday, December 13, 2012 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY You may never see Jabari Parker playing in the Marriott Center, but you can see him play tonight against DeSoto HS (TX) live on ESPN Simeon <http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/cbsports-simeon-plans-to-adju st-on-the-fly-against-desoto-20121213,0,1613326.story> and Parker vs. DeSoto (TX) tonight at 7:30 pm Mountain Time And remember, if you have family and friends that are BYU fans, we can take care of them for you this Christmas with gift subscriptions to Cougar Sportsline. Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here for details

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Only 12 days left and we haven't heard from you!
by hb arnett 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

With Just 12 Days until Christmas, We havent heard from You With our best Christmas special ever, this offer is perfect for you to give to family and friends. Now for the price of a regular subscription, ($35) you can give three separate Cougar Sportsline Christmas gift subscriptions to 3 different people. There is something in this deal for everyone. You get to give 3 gifts of a subscription and we will get a chance a year from now to try and sell those gift recipients a paid subscription. Just order our Christmas special and fill in the boxes on the order form with the email addresses of the three people to whom you want to gift a free subscription. Its that simple. And Forget Bah Humbug. How about Bah Bonus? We will also throw in a ½ year subscription to Cougar Clicks (our daily email update) for each of your Christmas gift recipients. That makes this our best Christmas gift special ever! Merry Christmas Take advantage of this limited time offer by Clicking <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here This offer expires, December 25, 2012. If you want to give more than three subscriptions, call me at 801 372 0819 and we will work something out. hb

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, December 13, 2012
by hb arnett 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, December 13, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55457634-65/byu-mendenhall-game-probably.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABAzPGmhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2p4lQZJDqVY&usg=AFQjCNG4pc6MmyUqqOhlGy-iKf HcufOOQg> Bronco probably won't reveal BYU QB starter until day of bowl game Salt Lake Tribune (blog) If you are expecting BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall to publicly announce his starting quarterback for the Poinsettia Bowl any time before the day of the game, Dec. 20, don't hold your breath. Mendenhall said after practice Wednesday night that he ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55452 626-88/games-byu-injuries-weber.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtZakh gVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=kHxf9f4h3aM&usg=AFQjCNGdkKbTO0VYTF43QIfJbzH3zurzSg> BYU football: Cougars' injury-plagued O-line is persevering Salt Lake Tribune By jay drew Provo . Mark Weber has been an assistant college football coach for 34 years, including the last six at BYU as the school's offensive line coach <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55453344-65/hoffman-byu-bowl-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAv --jhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=l2aP0b9RK6s&usg=AFQjCNH_6VHxlStQ1QPMdUfnlcTqLeScPg> BYU junior receiver Cody Hoffman is "50-50" on NFL draft decision Salt Lake Tribune The most prolific in terms of receiving yards, Austin Collie, left after his junior year. Hoffman is currently sixth in career receiving yards with 2604, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655685 21/BYU-football-San-Diego-States-style-familiar-to-Cougars-Mendenhall.html&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAuZejhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=uMciD2StAg4&usg=AFQ jCNHGvYzTcxGfZd1Fo-292pNBi_JfMw> BYU football: San Diego State's style familiar to Cougars, Mendenhall Deseret News San Diego State quarterback Ryan Katz (5) hands off to Walter Kazee against Washington in the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Seattle. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/554395 04-77/bowl-byu-usu-viewers.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATADOANAuZejhgVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=uMciD2StAg4&usg=AFQjCNE7tn3r4P_UQfa_mJUdJ-RJSKLm4Q> Scott D. Pierce: Don't be surprised if BYU bowl out-rates USU's bowl Salt Lake Tribune If this was all about records, then the 2011 Armed Forces Bowl matchup (9-3 BYU vs. 8-4 Tulsa) would have drawn more viewers than the 2011 Potato Bowl (7-5 USU vs. 9-4 Ohio). But Utah State's loss was seen by 2.4 million viewers, compared with the 2 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highs chool/simeon/ct-spt-1213-prep-bkb-simeon-parker-college-20121212,0,3780878.s tory&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATACOAJA5-emhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=RzPHvaWT-qg&usg =AFQjCNEKGXdSerbvx1oVR-LvOhrNFb169Q> Simeon All Access: Simeon senior Jabari Parker to announce ... GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Simeon senior Jabari Parker picked the date. Now Illinois' reigning Mr. Basketball said he has to pick the school. Before a ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.freep.com/article/20121212/BLOG 05/121212051/hey-joe-rexrode-michigan-state-basketball-jabari-parker%3Fodyss ey%3Dtab%257Ctopnews%257Ctext%257CSports&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATADOANA-8Smh gVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GRZ--7rq_hU&usg=AFQjCNEwboDpYsWLx-6ygAY4XNC3p0cU1A> Hey Joe: Here's what I know about Jabari Parker Detroit Free Press (blog) OK, so . not much, other than the fact that the Chicago Simeon megarecruit will be making his choice Dec. 20 at his school. His father, Sonny Parker, says he thinks it will be Duke or MSU, and I have to think it will be one of those two. It always has ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655685 79/BYU-mens-basketball-Jabari-Parker-sets-date-to-announce-his-decision.html %3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATABOAFA5-emhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=RzPHvaWT -qg&usg=AFQjCNEuLpRD834Bu4LErbepC9GKkjhjww> BYU men's basketball: Jabari Parker sets date to announce his ... CHICAGO - Simeon's young basketball star Jabari Parker has warranted a lot of interest with his recruitment, and it's all about to come to. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post/_/id/69816/jabari-parker-saga-nearly-at-an-end&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgB IAAoATAAOABA-8SmhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GRZ--7rq_hU&usg=AFQjCNHSw6l8qgSRlFDm gStLjavTmMSCsg> Jabari Parker saga nearly at an end ESPN (blog) When you are as good at basketball as Jabari Parker is -- when you've got three state titles and a Gatorade National Player of the Year award before your senior season, and you've been on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the headline "The best high Harmon <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568626/History-says-highly-prized-rec ruit-Jabari-Parker-will-stay-near-Chicago-and-go-to-Michigan-State.html> says MSU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655686 54/BYU-mens-basketball-Players-and-coaches-highlight-annual-Children-with-Ca ncer-Christmas-Foundation.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA0rmmhgVIAVAAWAB iBWVuLVVT&cd=9M1jN0hIsXY&usg=AFQjCNFsoHAhU9RswbIZp58YB6-2-iY1pg> BYU men's basketball: Players and coaches highlight annual Children with ... Deseret News It's an event that BYU basketball has been heavily involved with since its inception 15 years ago and anxiously looks forward to every year. Coach Dave Rose, his players and Cosmo the Cougar are the centerpieces of the event and do their best to make <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655686 38/BYU-football-Freshman-running-back-Jamaal-Williams-excited-for-first-bowl -game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4qymhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=mYPzARO r8nk&usg=AFQjCNH8e9u7TslWNdUQxVJXFhMMeJSRHQ> BYU football: Freshman running back Jamaal Williams excited for first bowl game Deseret News Summary. With one game remaining, BYU's Jamaal Williams has rushed for 744 yards - already the most rushing yards by a true freshman in school history, eclipsing the previous mark set by Ronney Jenkins in 1996. Next BYU Game. Football. BYU. SDSU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/jeremy-fowler/21218217/could-big-12-make-more-television-money-by-expand ing-yes-and-no&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAu5qmhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=s6KB5 hs5eg4&usg=AFQjCNGfr1Ny2DEegLgaXTZqsA4eOPA4DQ> Could Big 12 make more television money by expanding? Yes and no The Big 12 is splitting $2.6 billion 10 ways based on its television contract, but while expanding could add even more money, it would force the conference to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655686 45/BYU-football-notebook-Starting-in-2014-the-Cougars-future-bowl-destinatio ns-are-uncertain.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuo-mhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT &cd=Po98J_VTenY&usg=AFQjCNGgSJFytUc2quvxj2EpmfDbQZN1ew> BYU football notebook: Starting in 2014, the Cougars' future bowl destinations ... Deseret News BYU football notebook: Starting in 2014, the Cougars' future bowl destinations are uncertain. Print; Font [+] [-]. Leave a comment >. By Jeff Call, Deseret News. Published: Wednesday, Dec. 12 2012 11:55 p.m. MST. Summary. BYU and San Diego State will ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23358986%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA7NylhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=9ZFHUf7ojRE &usg=AFQjCNHCT57xn9rVysv5O4QDJabl0xhXZg> Cougar Tracks: As Poinsettia Bowl nears, BYU leaning on Lark ksl.com A week away from the Cougars' Poinsettia Bowl meeting with San Diego State, James Lark continues to take the majority of the practice snaps at quarterback. "It will be mostly that way through the week as Riley (Nelson) continues to kinda recover", <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/s tory/21378913/boise-state-holds-the-key-to-big-easts-shaky-future&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAl66lhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=BOnVvugj4IA&usg=AFQjCNGMGwRY eVS7CKxYe2gxR79r-7q_BA> Boise State holds the key to Big East's shaky future CBSSports.com It is thought that Boise State (and BYU) would be welcomed back to the Mountain West if it came to that. Boise would likely land back in its former home if the Big East crumbled. BYU continues to monitor the landscape. There was rancor when those

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cougar clicks III, Watch Lone Peak Live tonight
by hb arnett 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Wednesday, December 12, 2012 ONE MORE LINK FOR TODAY Watch <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617566/Brighton-vs-Layton-highlight-t he-DeseretNewscom-high-school-streaming-schedule-for-Tuesday-Lone.html> Lone Peak HS basketball play live tonight at 7 pm Mountain Time (Nick Emery, Eric Mika, TJ Haws and Talon Shumway)

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Cougar Clicks II, Jabari decides next week
by hb arnett 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Wednesday, December 12, 2012 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY Jabari <http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2012/12/jabari_parker_set_to_announce _.html> Parker will announce college choice next Thursday <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://seasonpass.suntimes.com/news_articl e/show/201718%3Freferrer_id%3D596370&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzNSihgVIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=xi99apjapwE&usg=AFQjCNFy_0_H5Id0G_4dgszF3YTkDthP5w> Simeon's Jabari Parker sets decision date Chicago Sun-Times Simeon star Jabari Parker has decided to end all the discussion and make his choice on Dec. 20. The most talked about ... 20 at Simeon High School at 3 p.m. Duke, BYU, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford are among his final five. Depending on who you

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
by hb arnett 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, December 12, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656175 89/BYU-football-Bronco-Mendenhall-gets-a-chance-to-face-his-mentor-and-frien d-Rocky-Long.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA582ghgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=9Z iUnKy7Uh4&usg=AFQjCNHuFhNuhxCYl_D_UT_w6A1i_QK_6A> BYU football Bronco Mendenhall gets a chance to face his mentor ... PROVO - When BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall watches film of San Diego State - his team's opponent in the Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl - <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23349612%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAq6OghgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=E7q-MHI22hU&u sg=AFQjCNFDHP8uKT6hz7x1j-TbooNRyVKgkA> Cougar Tracks: Poinsettia prep continues ksl.com After the Cougars' dominant offensive showing in a regular-season ending win at New Mexico State, BYU offensive coordinator Brandon Doman and players on ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/g ametracker/preview/NCAAF_20121220_BYU%40SDGST/byusan-diego-st-preview&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyN6fhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=E88Rk35tUKc&usg=AFQjCNG2 O5kkEnBt8z0RVUH-kizzwIQBMw> BYU-San Diego St. Preview CBSSports.com San Diego State is happy it doesn't have to go very far for another bowl game, and the Aztecs will also be reacquainted with an old rival. BYU is looking to remind them which team has dominated the series. For the second time in three years, San Diego <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55445 507-88/byu-team-bowl-mendenhall.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzNufh gVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=aPepd1Ecx48&usg=AFQjCNFn4_QZ6FVTABOvqfGheYe23gPzNA> BYU football: Independent Cougs remain attractive to bowls, Bronco says Salt Lake Tribune Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday that BYU is already hearing from certain bowls - which he didn't specify - that want to sign up the Cougars down the road. "I don't have any really ideal preferences," Mendenhall said regarding possible postseason <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655685 48/BYU-football-Herriman-running-back-Francis-Bernard-commits-to-the-Cougars .html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1s2fhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=uMPG2eS2j3Q&us g=AFQjCNEHp9A3PfjDru-3Gb7-804sIVqkMg> BYU football: Herriman running back Francis Bernard commits to the ... Deseret News By Brandon Gurney, Deseret News Francis Bernard could play a number of positions, but he will likely play running back for BYU. Herriman running back <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55445981-65/utah-bernard-6-2-calif.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA _9qehgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=G6PZhLGLw18&usg=AFQjCNHDlPWerRjd-yGjpQ1Si_kdikJQRw > Herriman RB Francis Bernard commits to BYU football Salt Lake Tribune Francis Bernard, a 6-foot-, 215-pound running back and safety from Herriman High, in the southwest portion of the Salt Lake Valley, told me today that he <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655685 03/Video-BYU-football-teams-Top-10-season-highlights.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgB IAAoATAAOABAnIifhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ixF80KFZ1ao&usg=AFQjCNF-No1w8CNUeyLE HhgnG62ElUy_iA> Video: BYU football team's Top 10 season highlights Deseret News To say the very least, the 2012 BYU football season can be characterized as up and down. Cougar fans experienced disappointment in the face of some lofty preseason expectations. However, there were nonetheless plenty of moments for fans to be proud of. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23338823%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAz_WghgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=5UsIqjsWKDQ &usg=AFQjCNFo-NPKnc5dzWt_I9HOgUFn7We0Hg> Cougar Tracks: BYU on a Rivalry Roll ksl.com Over any 12-game span in the rivalry's history, BYU's 11 wins have set the new program standard, as have Rose's 12 wins in the last 15 games. By any measure, BYU is enjoying unprecedented success against its number-one rival, approximating the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-schoo l/post/_/id/3292/jabari-parkers-big-test-is-here&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABAtKqehgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=TIk1UGs1Pss&usg=AFQjCNHVvubTmiMpq3LyLE-dq8Zed 95reQ> Jabari Parker's big test is here ESPN (blog) There used to be a time in Jabari Parker's life when everything seemed to just fall in place. State titles, national awards and accolades, international achievements, global respect for his talent and execution of that talent on the court. He could do <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/11/39605 13/ku-football-lands-two-juco-defensive.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAq KOehgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3h3jtEh3eQY&usg=AFQjCNE_QdGJfFb4x7QPPUbI8fa2ZIFPg g> KU football lands two juco defensive backs Kansas City Star Kansas coach Charlie Weis is keeping the junior college recruiting pipeline flowing, landing a commitment Tuesday from safety Isaiah Johnson of Iowa Western Community College. Johnson, 6-1 and 210 pounds, picked Kansas after receiving offers from New <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-williams-cougar-run-game-looks-to-be-more/article_ f5ed4f98-442f-11e2-8204-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2KSh hgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=xrtYyJPTiJM&usg=AFQjCNE32QupoEPgo0-liw-KIuO-svfVVA> BYU football: Williams, Cougar run game looks to be more effective against SDSU Daily Herald BYU football: Lark considered to be QB starter as Nelson heals. All the BYU football fans who have loudly proclaimed that in their opinion the Cougars should start senior James Lark at quarterback for the upcoming Poinsettia Bowl have reason to rejoice <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655685 68/BYU-football-notebook-WR-Cody-Hoffman-is-good-enough-to-play-in-the-NFL-B en-Cahoon-says.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAz_WghgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&c d=5UsIqjsWKDQ&usg=AFQjCNEc4WKPwrhDINzSA6wVQKOZtzSU3g> BYU football notebook: WR Cody Hoffman is good enough to play in the NFL ... Deseret News BYU receivers coach Ben Cahoon spent 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League and became the CFL's all-time receptions leader. Cahoon knows talent when he sees it. He said that Cougar junior wideout Cody Hoffman is good enough for the NFL <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://1280thezone.com/index.php/audio/lis ten/byu_football_jamaal_williams3&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAk96ghgVIAVgA YgVlbi1VUw&cd=bryQwbkwqb4&usg=AFQjCNFOxDPDZQ1pkIt0W31wmt7XyeS7UQ> Listen: BYU Football: Jamaal Williams BYU Running Back Jamaal Williams spoke with the media following practice on Tuesday night. Enjoy that? Check these out: BYU Football: Riley Nelson: Jake ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.localnews8.com/video/Athlete-of -the-Week-Jared-Stutzman/-/461276/17743688/-/x10dh4/-/index.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA9aShhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=-FohyjAENrw&usg=AFQjCNEFKO30Mlz RkBoKvpJHa6937m-Khw> Athlete of the Week: Jared Stutzman | Video - Home Bonneville junior forward Jared Stutzman has helped lead his team to a 3-0 start this season with all three victories coming over 5A schools. This comes after the Extra-curricular reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/alv arezsalary.html%3F32207&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAz8adhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=hSdMDk5Vz-M&usg=AFQjCNFhbEjoDLEU_LNd9OTOD0DdweCB6Q> Alvarez lost a bit of class in Rose Bowl money grab OnMilwaukee.com Alvarez lost a bit of class in Rose Bowl money grab. By Dave Begel . RSS Feed . Twitter Feed ... And despite his wish to coach his UW team in the Rose Bowl, Alvarez said "no thanks, we got it from here." Then, after a day or two of hemming and hawing, ...

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Just 2 weeks left for Christmas shopping...plus special bonus!
by hb arnett 11 Dec '12

11 Dec '12

We can help you painlessly wrap up your Christmas shopping for family and friends! Between now and Christmas, you can give a one year subscription to Cougar Sportsline to family, friends and associates. Now for the price of a regular subscription, ($35) you can give three separate Cougar Sportsline Christmas gift subscriptions to 3 different people. There is something in this deal for everyone. You get to give 3 gifts of a subscription and we will get a chance a year from now to try and sell those gift recipients a paid subscription. Just order our Christmas special and fill in the boxes on the order form with the email addresses of the three people to whom you want to gift a free subscription. Its that simple. And Forget Bah Humbug. How about Bah Bonus? We will also throw in a ½ year subscription to Cougar Clicks (our daily email update) for each of your Christmas gift recipients. That makes this our best Christmas gift special ever! Merry Christmas Take advantage of this limited time offer by Clicking <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here This offer expires, December 25, 2012. If you want to give more than three subscriptions, call me at 801 372 0819 and we will work something out. hb

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
by hb arnett 11 Dec '12

11 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, December 11, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 Video - Brandon <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSTi55aoJqw> Doman on quarterbacks for Poinsettia Bowl Nelson, Lark and <http://www.ksl.com/?sid=23333442&nid=498> Mendenhall talk <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-lark-considered-to-be-qb-starter-as-nelson/article _973f7ff0-4350-11e2-8909-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABA3dy bhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=QJkFqL7XFe8&usg=AFQjCNGby6P0TuYYyzjXarCXyXnsX6rMnw> BYU football: Lark considered to be QB starter as Nelson heals ... BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday night that for the moment senior quarterback Riley Nelson can't be looked at as the starter because he is still recovering from his rib cartilage injury and thus isn't take the reps in practice. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55440 228-88/byu-nelson-mendenhall-job.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAqcKb hgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=TAjJC3WmsC8&usg=AFQjCNHC6e08RX-FrW-zdcWLfCcTdhFkSg> BYU football: Quarterback question still unanswered as Cougars ... Salt Lake Tribune By jay drew Provo . After taking the last two weeks off to recuperate physically, lift weights and do some other football-related conditioning, the BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655684 80/BYU-football-notebook-Riley-Nelson-not-healthy-enough-right-now-to-start- in-bowl-game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAw6GbhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd= t_ymtoYI26o&usg=AFQjCNH_1Gua0of4rBHtX8T45S-S6QuzlA> BYU football notebook: Riley Nelson 'not healthy enough right now to start' in ... Deseret News "Riley's not healthy enough right now to be considered as the starter yet," said coach Bronco Mendenhall. "At this point, we have to plan on James working and going forward and then wait to see where Riley catches up. We've got time." "He's not 100 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656175 07/Former-BYU-players-insist-that-fans-dont-know-the-real-Bronco-Mendenhall. html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA0cuahgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=4KXMNZJ64dk&usg =AFQjCNFjWXp_2pnh2hQWBdZXnjdiAC_Oow> Dick Harmon Former BYU players insist that fans dont know the real ... PROVO - BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall is an interesting guy. Driven, intense, distant, competitive and quiet, he's a head football coach at a. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656175 12/Utah-State-football-Bingham-star-Hayden-Weichers-chooses-USU-over-BYU.htm l&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA54ubhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=YvEuFHSAWco&usg=AF QjCNFnGQsYSQBrPzJEm7PoMxlgjSPPJg> Utah State football: Bingham star Hayden Weichers chooses USU over BYU Deseret News By Brandon Gurney and Trevor Phibbs Bingham star Hayden Weichers had 38 receptions for 788 yards and nine touchdowns last year for the Miners. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655684 58/Jabari-Parkers-Chicago-high-school-rated-No-1-in-nation-Lone-Peak-No-2.ht ml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvICahgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8Z4itWgk05M&usg =AFQjCNE5t3xErthrfUdeytfQ7k3WuUQDuw> Jabari Parker's Chicago high school rated No. 1 in nation, Lone Peak No. 2 Deseret News That "three-headed monster" is comprised of center Eric Mika and guards T.J. Haws and Nick Emery. The latter two are following in the footsteps of older brothers Tyler Haws (currently playing for the Cougars) and Jackson Emery (a former BYU starter). <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/new s/article/-6528040483242440823/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA546ZhgVIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=YqtkukfMuvo&usg=AFQjCNE2cTo_WZfGK9b4vHa4uudnZ9C20g> Football recruiting: Wilsonville's Johnny Ragin commits to BYU OregonLive.com "After talking with my mom about each university, we decided that BYU would be the best fit for me both athletically and academically," Ragin said in an email. "The quality of both their business school and program really helped to seal the deal for me <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55437351-65/game-really-byu-utah.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAod iYhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bDjtbvhDQkU&usg=AFQjCNFTWWRFdhgo4sXdBGeWzGJW3v2s8Q > Carlino could be the key to a successful BYU basketball season Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Because it is finals week at BYU, the basketball team will have only one game this week -- on Saturday at red-hot Weber State. The Wildcats (4-2) have won 20 straight games at the Dee Events Center, the fourth-longest homecourt winning streak in the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruit ing/on-the-trail/post%3Fid%3D25471&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnYCYhgVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cARrbo1U-5w&usg=AFQjCNEhYNewcfaiWQtqe7a6yNGNqJiY2A> Sam Lee's next step is BYU ESPN (blog) Sam Lee's next step is BYU. December, 10, 2012. Dec 10. 8:54. AM ET. By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com. Recommend0 . Comments0 . Email . Print. College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, Calif.) cornerback Sam Lee committed Friday to play for head coach <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highs chool/simeon/ct-spt-1211-prep-bkb-simeon-notes-20121210,0,6263529.story&ct=g a&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAv4KbhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=v36FrdCsNQg&usg=AFQjCN G56baflrL2apjGSxNgRm_wLUMB8g> S1MEON All Access | Music to their ears Chicago Tribune Parker making progress: Dunking with authority, throwing no-look passes and blocking shots, Jabari Parker looked a lot like the 2011-12 version of himself Monday. Illinois' reigning Mr. Basketball said he still has a ways to go in his recovery from a

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, December 10, 2012
by hb arnett 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, December 10, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/554319 71-77/carlino-byu-cougars-starting.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAjp qWhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=7_tNsa5xTZ4&usg=AFQjCNFfXofRbtAoD5paiAWUOgZyqRsV3g> BYU basketball: Carlino saved Cougars against Utah, made case to ... Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . The BYU Cougars didn't just win a rivalry basketball game against the Utah Utes on Saturday night. They may have found that third <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/men/byu-holds-on-for---win-vs-utah-behind/article_696ec514-41 0b-11e2-aa83-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA-pSWhgVIAVAAWAB iBWVuLVVT&cd=EnfaomtYSUI&usg=AFQjCNGIgpfw4nwqzR1A6zns5ahBdrB1SA> BYU holds on for 61-58 win vs. Utah behind Carlino's slump-busting night Daily Herald Utah's first game-tying setup ended in a missed shot that was knocked out of bounds by BYU's Josh Sharp, coincidentally a former Utah player. With the ball near its bench, Utah could only summon a fadeaway bomb from Justin Seymour, who was 1-of-4 from <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsrecruiti ng/55434507-54/hyde-byu-team-utah.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAw-a VhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=s6eoi_rfgzI&usg=AFQjCNGw8vMBKHHN2dOQGgMGpRaqqjN5Ag> Women's soccer: Lone Peak's Hannah Hyde commits to Utah Salt Lake Tribune (blog) To say Lone Peak High soccer star Hannah Hyde has BYU blue in her bloodlines would be an understatement. Hyde's father, Nathan, was an all-conference baseball player at BYU. Her mother is on the business college faculty at BYU, and both of her <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656174 21/With-the-local-season-nearing-an-end-its-time-to-give-out-state-college-f ootball-awards.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6aKXhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&c d=A-NVLmdS6wc&usg=AFQjCNE-vmCN5ne9bRat4y0BO3Q8dAPPgA> Mike Sorensen: With the local season nearing an end, it's time to give out ... Deseret News The college football season isn't quite over, with Utah State playing its bowl game in Idaho this week and BYU set to play in San Diego next week. Still, we've got the bests, worsts, mosts and other awards from the local collegiate season. You might <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/college/azte cs/paris-sdsu-s-long-is-well-versed-in-the-fifty/article_9b69d941-d5ee-5916- b870-7f51405903fa.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh9yVhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVV T&cd=K7YBIruB8DQ&usg=AFQjCNHJCYAI64m5l8ffdKlm0-fuOQDiWw> Paris: SDSU's Long is well-versed in the fifty shades of gray North County Times It's Long's hair color that has evolved, so says BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall. The former New Mexico coaches, and close friends, square off in the Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl. Mendenhall couldn't resist putting the needle to Long regarding his locks. "In ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55431056-65/carlino-game-haws-61-58.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A7duUhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cAG-Qh0fj0U&usg=AFQjCNE0k_VMNpiJ45TJBv2TYp0O3SI oqA> Video: BYU's Tyler Haws and Matt Carlino talk about 61-58 win over Utah Salt Lake Tribune (blog) BYU basketball players Tyler Haws and Matt Carlino talk about the Cougars' 61-58 win over Utah in the postgame news conference at the Marriott Center. Haws scored the game's final five points and was 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. Carlino scored a <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55426 400-88/byu-utah-half-haws.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA7duUhgVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cAG-Qh0fj0U&usg=AFQjCNHYRr46yUP0bxXrjlUkPkOiNkQqpA> College basketball: BYU's Tyler Haws finds way to contribute Salt Lake Tribune ... is getting used to being a marked man. As one of the leading scorers for BYU, the sophomore has seen defenses geared to stop him for consecutive games, with Iowa State being the first and Utah doing the same on Saturday night at the Marriott Center <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highs chool/simeon/ct-spt-1210-prep-bkb-simeon-notes-20121209,0,4625136.story&ct=g a&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAi7GUhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=m1fOrGc-loY&usg=AFQjCN H2vP1X-CaI4LI76OBM-R3V2Rye-g> S1MOEN All Access | Shoe suspensions coming; Parker participates in practice Chicago Tribune Senior Jabari Parker was not suspended because he did not participate. Smith wanted to make sure the punishment fit the crime, and so he's allowing them to play in the first three games against national competition. He said the three-game league <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55432 094-88/byu-bowl-diego-san.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAi7GUhgVIAVg BYgVlbi1VUw&cd=1dxxbLxaoaQ&usg=AFQjCNEgIAk3GyDsXzOwMN1XIjhYMj4zPw> BYU football: Cougars begin practicing for Poinsettia Bowl on Monday Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . Since we last heard from the BYU football team after its 50-14 win over New Mexico State, the Cougars have hit the books and the weight <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55432299-65/byu-rose-utah-61-58.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATABOAFAyZC UhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_eTDMU5EJsM&usg=AFQjCNGYe10qBX5SB1-R38N57qEkEJaeJg> Video: BYU basketball coach Dave Rose on Saturday's 61-58 win ... BYU basketball coach Dave Rose talks about Saturday's 61-58 win over the University of ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/09 /tp-first-look-at-the-poinsettia-bowl/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnvyThgV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=uxAmaguLQAo&usg=AFQjCNH1QyIIvtYHVT_HNZrfLhG0cfR93Q> FIRST LOOK AT THE POINSETTIA BOWL U-T San Diego LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Bronco Mendenhall of the Brigham Young University Cougars waits to be presented with the game trophy after his team defeated the UCLA Bruins 17-16 in the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl December 22, 2007 in Las <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656174 14/BYU-Utah-Utes-basketball-Late-rally-lifts-the-Cougars-past-Utah-61-58.htm l&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsMyRhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=n2_pjdWyZtU&usg= AFQjCNGWKgwgrNVKIzgavzOZ0D8_tXIftA> BYU, Utah Utes basketball: Late rally lifts the Cougars past Utah, 61-58 Deseret News Haws, who finished with 14 points, scored BYU's final three points from the free-throw line, including two with 16.7 seconds remaining in the game, to lift the Cougars (6-3) to a 61-58 advantage. The Utes (6-3) had a few chances to force overtime <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656173 75/BYU-Utah-State-basketball-BYU-USU-schedule-late-season-makeup.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAsMyRhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=n2_pjdWyZtU&usg=AFQjCNHX Zour6TFecZ2sXKbz81sbuppmMA> BYU basketball notebook: BYU, USU schedule late-season makeup Deseret News By Jeff Call and Dirk Facer, Deseret News. Published: Saturday, Dec. 8 2012 10:50 p.m. MST. Summary. Saturday afternoon, it was announced that the BYU-USU contest has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Marriott Center. The game <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55426 300-88/utah-utes-byu-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA08GRhgVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fWhYPdUbgdk&usg=AFQjCNFq-D1NYilD2QuB4TOeh7zTynHoDg> Gordon Monson: BYU barely edges Utah, signaling change in rivalry Salt Lake Tribune A rivalry game had devolved into something else at the Marriott Center on Saturday night for the Utah Utes. Actually, that devolution started seasons ago, with BYU having beaten Utah in 10 of the last 11 basketball games, including six consecutive ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/554 25756-190/orem-lone-peak-emery.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2J-Qhg VIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=dV6R3xIzN-0&usg=AFQjCNFErternxMwfh03OftKgo4ST6Myxw> Prep boys' basketball: Lone Peak pulls away late vs. Orem Salt Lake Tribune BYU commit Nick Emery scored 25 points in the win. > Orem's Dalton Nixon, a BYU commit, managed only two points. "I've never met a player who hates to lose ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656173 68/High-school-boys-basketball-Lone-Peak-Knights-defense-overpowers-Tigers.h tml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAv9WWhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qowkD8gc_Os&us g=AFQjCNEfnThEwMVJKMCyRgvYb5vjpinmRA> High school boys basketball: Lone Peak Knights' defense overpowers Tigers Deseret News BYU commit Nick Emery did his thing with a game-high 25 points, but it was an all-around defensive effort that did most of the work. "If you would have told me we'd hold Lone Peak to (56) points I would have taken that," said Orem coach Golden Holt

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 19
by hb arnett 10 Dec '12

10 Dec '12

HB Arnetts 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 19 December 10, 2012 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions BYU 61 Utah 58 Carlino Finds Range on the Home (Court) Just in Time Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam And the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Home, home on the range Thank goodness that Matt Carlino found his range at home from beyond the arc last Saturday night in a 61-58 come from behind win over Utah in the Marriott Center. Without his 19 points on 5 three-pointers, BYU loses to the Utes and Cougar coaches, players and fans would have given a new meaning to a discouraging word and cloudy skies. Before Carlinos breakout shooting session against the Utes, the sophomore guards 3-point shot in the Cougars first 8 games was somewhere out roaming on the vast prairie wasteland of 3-of-22 shooting beyond the arc. His outside shot was as stale as new buffalo chips are fresh. Both stunk. Against the Utes, Carlinos outside shooting came in from the coldand just in time. Thats because Utahs defense of a box and one basically took Tyler Haws out of the game. Haws was just 2-10 from the floor, but he was very instrumental in the second half in securing the win by going 10-10 from the foul line. Haws finished the game with 14 points Brandon Davies chipped in 11 points, but he was a non factor in the first 20 minutes of the contest when Utah built up an 11 point lead over the Cougars. In the first half, the Utes were playing like brutes in the paint while BYUs inside game was more Bambi than buffalo. That changed in the second half as the Cougars became more aggressive on the glass. Win the come-from-behind win, BYU is now 6-3 on the year. They will now face Weber State this coming Saturday night in Ogden. That game will be shown live by BYUtv. DOUBTFUL MAYAN CALENDER WILL BE END OF WORLD, BUT MORE LIKELY END BYUS NCAA INVITES Its doubtful that the Mayans will be right about the end of the world set for December 21, but they are very likely to be right about the end of BYU consecutive NCAA tournament invites in March. The Mayan calendar is a system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. According to some, it predicts calamity and the conclusion of the world later this month. I dont know much about Mesoamerica, but I can spot a mess in Provo when I see one. That would be BYU basketball this season. No, the BYU program isnt a train wreck and wont be succumbing to anything cataclysmic this season. They still might find a way to get 20 wins this season. But barring some kind of Mayan miracle, they more than likely wont be returning for their seventh consecutive NCAA invite this coming March. It has nothing to do with the lunar and linear nature of the Mayan calendar. It has to do with the lack of talent on this Cougar team. There simply isnt enough of it on this BYU basketball club to merit an NCAA invite. Brandon Davies is a legit post player. But there is zip, zero or Zihautanejo behind him. When he goes to the bench with foul problems or production issues, it really is the Mayan calendar for the Cougars and the end is near. Scheming Tyler Haws is a player. Thats why opposing defenses are scheming defensively to take him out of the BYU offensive offense. When it comes to BYU guard play, there are plenty of guys that are good enough to be all Yucatan Peninsula players, just not good enough to take BYU to a winning record worthy of an NCAA invite. BYU has issues in the front court. Before the season started, Dave Rose said that career ending injuries to Chris Collinsworth and Stephen Rogers would hurt the Cougars this season, but that he wasnt going to talk about it anymore. We will. If Rogers were available, it would give Rose the option to let Rogers play the three and move Haws at times to the off guard. That is not an option now. Even more devastating was the loss of Collinsworth. Last week because of the cancellation of the BYU-USU game, BYUtv was showing reruns of Cougar-Aggie girls games and other BYU-USU mens games. The one I watched again was from Nov 17, 2010. That was the year USU was very good inside with Ty Wesley. Brutal Battle BYU won that game 78-72, but it was a brutal battle. Dave Rose played Brandon Davies in that game a total of one minute. He went with Noah Hartsock, James Anderson and Chris Collinsworth up front. Collinsworth kept the Cougars in the game. He was a beast on the boards and on defense. He played one or two more games that season and then never saw the court again. There was a reason his loss to injury was devastating later that year, last year and this season. The good news is that in watching that game it was obvious that Rose had high hopes and high expectations for Kyle Collinsworth. So do I. He will be an instant improvement in guard play for the Cougars next season. He returns from his LDS mission next spring. BYU can sell injuries to me for BYUs ordinary front court game. Ill buy that. But what are they selling to me and you concerning the guard line. It was spotty and sketchy last season and about the same this year. Whats the excuse for having no guards in the program last year and this season? We can buy the mission deal. Collinsworth left on his and Damarcus Harrison almost left, but left BYU with a void. No Transition How do you go from Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery, to what we have now without anything to make the transition to the future with Kyle Collinsworth, Nick Emery, Cory Calvert, Jordan Chatman and TJ Haws down the road? Maybe it is Mayan. The calendar for guard talent didnt line up in the recruiting cycles. Maybe there werent any LDS guards to get. I base that on the fact that many who follow BYU basketball can quickly point out the recruiting misses of the Cougars when an LDS player proves to be a player at another program. So who did Dave Rose and his staff miss when it came to LDS guards the last few years? I need help here. Where are the good LDS guards playing for other teams this year? You cant miss if there is nothing to miss on. That seems to be the case when it comes to LDS guards the last couple of years. I received a lot of feedback on my Mormon meat market recruiting thing from last week. Most of it countered with BYU needing to be more proactive in going after non-LDS players. Some even gave me examples such as the Joe Harris, the 6-6 junior guard at Virginia. BYU recruited him, but apparently not hard enough, according to those close to the situation. Buy That I buy that. I also buy the fact that history shows that good non-LDS players are the exception in recruiting for BYU, not the rule. Time and resources are allocated to what works best and that appears to be basing the program on LDS players. The argument of recruiting more non-LDS players versus focusing mainly on LDS players is valid. It just isnt what is going to happen with this coaching staff. They are mining the Mormon market. Based on the guard play last year and this year, the Mormon guard market came up dry for a couple of years. I will stick with that theory unless you can come up with the names of some LDS guards now playing NCAA basketball elsewhere that BYU missed on. BYU vs. Utah State rescheduled for Feb. 19 Heres the official BYU announcement on the cancelled BYU-USU game and when it will be played. PROVO, Utah BYU athletics announced that the BYU vs. Utah State basketball game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. MST at the Marriott Center. The game will be broadcast on live BYUtv. The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 5 but was postponed due to the serious medical situation of USU student-athlete Danny Berger that occurred during practice on Dec. 4. All tickets issued for the original game will be honored on Feb. 19. Please direct all ticketing questions to the Marriott Center Ticket Office at (800) 322-2981 or (801) 422-BYU1. Womens Week The BYUs womens volleyball team came up short last Friday in Omaha. The Lady Cougars were defeated by Oregon in 3-1 in an effort to make it to the elite eight in the NCAA Womens volleyball championship. The Cougars finished their year with an outstanding 28-4 record overall, the most victories for a Cougar team since 1999. This season also marked BYUs first conference title since 2005 and first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. In basketball, the Lady Cougars improved to 5-4 on the year by handing Utah their first loss of the season 53-48 in Salt Lake City. Senior guard Haley Steed led all scorers with 22 points. Poinsettia Portrait This Week We should get a pretty good picture this week when it comes to who will be playing quarterback for BYU in the Poinsettia Bowl against San Diego State on Dec 20 in San Diego. Thats because Bronco Mendenhall and his charges will take to the indoor practice facility beginning Monday in preparation for the game. The guy getting the most snaps by midweek will be the starter. There is no official word yet from BYU on the health status of Riley Nelson, but no official word will be needed. Just a quick look to who is getting reps. If there is anyway that Nelson can waddle and wiggle his way to the line of scrimmage and take a snap, he will be the guy. That has been the modus operandi of Bronco all year and we see no reason why he would contemplate doing something different now. There also has been no official word on coaching changes and we shouldnt expect any until after the bowl game. There has been plenty of scuttlebutt that at least two assistants will be replaced before the start of spring football. We hear that the change will come through attrition and retirement. That means the two most likely guys to go would be offensive line coach Mark Weber and tight end coach Lance Reynolds. One guy not going anywhere is Bronco himself. The Colorado deal was not real, according to Mendenhall. What is still real, however, is the BYU defense. It will take one of their best efforts of the year to prevail over San Diego State. With the Cougar quarterback story still a crapshoot, it will be up to the defense to hold the fort if BYU will come away with a win. The early line on the game out of Las Vegas has the Cougars as a 2 ½ point favorite. We will give more a more detailed analysis of the game next week. BYU Still Adding Names BYU football coaches have spent some time on the road visiting recruits and they have also spent time in Provo hosting other recruits. The time spent has added some more names to BYUs current list of verbal commitments for football. The newest commitments are: Tanner Shipley and Johnny Ragin, both are teammates at Wilsonville HS in Oregon. Shipley, a 6-2, 185 receiver, committed to the Cougars in the early fall, but then decided to take some looks elsewhere. He has since come back to the Cougars after taking a look at Wyoming and Colorado. Ragin is a 6-3, 215 pound linebacker. He had other recruiting interest from a couple of Pac 12 schools and some schools from the Mountain West Conference. Also committing was Sam Lee, a juco defensive back from College of the Canyons in Southern California. Lee is 6-0, 180 and had interest from Maryland and New Mexico. He prepped in Maryland and is a returned LDS missionary. Here is BYUs current football commit list: Tanner Shipley, 6-2, 180, WR from Wilsonville HS, OR Johnny Ragin, 6-3, 215, LB, from Wilsonville HS, OR Sam Lee, 6-0, 180, CB, from College of the Canyons JC, CA Keegan Hicks, 6-3, 280 OL from South Jordan, Utah (Bingham High School) Brayden Kearsley, 6-6, 250 OL from Portland, Ore. (Aloha High School) Trajan Pili, 6-2, 200 LB from Las Vegas (Centennial High School) Dallin Leavitt, 5-11, 196 Safety from Portland, Ore. (Central Catholic High School) Moroni Laulu-Pututau, 6-4, 190, TE from Hyrum, Utah (Mountain Crest High School) Talon Shumway, 6-3, 190, WR from Highland, Utah (Lone Peak High School) JonRyheem Peoples, 6-6, 300 OL from Rigby, Idaho (Rigby High School) Maataua Brown, 6-5, 290, DT from Norwalk, Calif. (Cerritos Junior College) Kalolo Manumaleuna Utu, 6-2, 250, LB from Compton, Calif. (Compton Junior College) Nathan DeBeikes, 6-2, 196, LB from Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS) Johnny Tapasoa, 5-10, 190, Safety from Kahuku, Hawaii (Kahuku High School) Addison Pulsipher, 6-5, 240, DE from Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley High School) Billy Green, 6-2, 196, QB from Shoreline, Wash. (Christian King's High School) Hayden Weichers, 6-0, 165 WR from South Jordan, Utah (Bingham High School) Kai Nacua, 6-2, 200 LB from Las Vegas, Nev. (Liberty High School) Patrick Palau, 5-11, 240 FB from Salt Lake City, Utah (East High School) Thomas Shoaf, 6-6, 265 OL from Columbus, Indiana (Columbus North HS) Garrett England, 6-3, 185 WR from Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline High School) Michael Davis, 6-2, 180 WR from Los Angeles, Calif. (Glendale High School) Inoke Lotulelei, 5-8, 175 WR from Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood High School) Darrin Laufasa, 6-1, 220 RB from Bothell, Wash. (Bothell High School) Merrill Taliauli, 6-2, 305 DL from Salt Lake City, Utah (East High School) Claudell Louis 6-6, 270 DE from Visalia, Calif. (College of the Sequoias) Rylee Gautavai, 6-1, 200 linebacker from Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful High School) Jordan Preator, 6-0, 183 Safety from Plain City, Utah (Fremont High School) Television Timetable BYU vs. Weber State Saturday, Dec 15 at Ogden Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Eastern New Mexico Tuesday, Dec 18 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Baylor Friday, Dec 21 at Waco Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN2 BYU vs. Northern Arizona Thursday, Dec 27 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time BYUtv BYU vs. Virginia Tech Saturday, Dec 29 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: Noon Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Thursday, Jan 3 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv

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