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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 5
by hb arnett 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 5 - August 31, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarstreet.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions TOO MUCH RILEY! REALLY? BYU laid a 30-6 licking on Mike Leach and his Washington State Cougars Thursday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The high flying and high profile offensive guru of a coach hasn't been in hiding during the last two years while out of coaching. He probably now wishes he had opted for the Witness Protection program instead of Wazzu. The last two years have been spent diving in Key West and probably taking depositions for his defamation law suit against ESPN and other assorted parties. Depose this. BYU dominated WSU in all phases of the game, except pre-game hype and hope from WSU fans and media. The Cougar (BYU) defense was spectacular. The BYU offense was good and will get better. That is a scary thought. The kicking game is still questionable in my mind and the running game can use some refining, but it was a big win anyway you cut it. Offensively, the BYU blue Cougars accounted for 426 yards of offense and three touchdowns. The BYU defense stifled and stuffed the Wazzu offense by holding them to 224 yards. When it comes to Riley Nelson and his quarterback play, not only against WSU, but last year, we take our tone and tenor from that trial lawyer who famously said "If the gloves don't fit, you must acquit." Nelson has acquitted himself extremely well. We may not think he has the grand gloves of a big time throwing quarterback. We may not think that he will survive the physical beatings he takes. Like those infamous gloves, Nelson doesn't fit the prototypical BYU quarterback mold. All he does is win and make plays. He is the gloves and gears of BYU's offense. I cringe along with all other fans every time he takes off and lowers his head and find myself muttering to myself; "He won't last four games." That's why I'm taking my gloves off and discarding the Johnny Cochrane mantra of ill-fitting mittens for the Austin Collie mantra of: "Magic Happens". Give Nelson the ball. Let him do what he does best and make plays. Turn him loose to be the leader of the parade and this season. If this is going to be a magical season, Nelson will wield the wand and keep getting up from the mayhem, chaos and collisions that he seems destined to take. Having Nelson reel in his competitive and playmaking nature isn't the answer. We saw the alternative to Nelson and his style of play early last year. It didn't work. Nelson is. Too much Nelson is a good thing, no matter how much it makes us cringe when we see it. As long as he is wearing the gloves that could have the Cougars gliding to a magical season, in my book he is guilty and as good as gold bullion in the BYU bank. NAMES AND GAMES Last Weekend It was this guy.Luke Worthington, 6-9, 240, Homestead HS, Mequon, WI.Dave Rose and his staff had Worthington on campus last weekend for an official visit. Worthington, who is LDS, has eliminated Butler and Stanford from consideration and has his final four choices of college down to BYU, Davidson, Penn and Princeton. He started to make some big noise this past summer with his AAU play with Playground Elite, based out of Wisconsin. Dave Rose and his crew have been on Worthington for over two years, but got a really close look at him this past summer when they were at Homestead HS in Mequon, WI, watching the Utah Reign play in the 2012 NY2LA Under Armor Summer Jam AAU tournament. The Reign is the local team which includes, Eric Mica, Nick Emery and T.J. Haws, all BYU commits. Worthington's Playground Elite AAU team was also in the tournament in which most of the games over the five day period were played on Worthington's Homestead HS home court. Thanks to a subscriber for the heads up on Worthington's visit. He was seen with the BYU coaches at Tucanos. This Weekend, It was These Guys.Jabari Parker, the 6-8 LDS phenom from Chicago was back on the BYU campus for another unofficial visit on Thursday. You might remember that he was here two weeks ago for a short visit with BYU admission officials and Business School professors. This time he met with Dave Rose. There are photos of the two at the Legends Grill together that have been posted and tweeted by those who saw them. Parker also took in the BYU-WSU game. Rose has a recruiting history of trying to get his top targeted guys on campus for a visit when there is a marquee football game on the weekend with school in session and students in the stands. That was what happened yesterday. Also in for the game and official recruiting visits were Lone Peak HS teammates and top 100 ranked national players, Nick Emery and Eric Mika. While both have been committed to the Cougars for some time now, they got the same regal treatment as Parker and all other top tier targets that Rose recruits. Keilani Unga, the 6-2 forward, is back on the BYU's women's basketball roster. Her husband, Harvey Unga, was cut by the Chicago Bears, last Monday. That is when we noticed her back on the official roster. The Unga's have two children. With the graduation of Kristen Riley, Jeff Judkins needs more size and an inside scoring presence. That is what Unga will provide. The addition of Unga also may explain why Alexis Kaufusi was not retained on scholarship. You may remember that story. Kaufusi, who was in remission from cancer, was given a medical waiver which would allow her to continue to have her education paid for, but she wanted to play her last season. She was not going to see the court at BYU and instead will finish her eligibility at Dixie State after laying out this coming season. BYU probably needed a scholarship for Unga. Total supposition on my part, but Moeaki-Unga back at BYU certainly doesn't hurt in the effort to sign Jabari Parker. Family Trees.Before she was Keilani Unga, she was Keilani Moeaki. She had two brothers play football for BYU and a third brother, Tony Moeaki, play for Iowa. He is now in his third year with the Kansas City Chiefs. Her father, Sione Moeaki, played on the National Championship Rugby Team at BYU. Her mother, Lose Moeaki, is an aunt to Folola "Lola" Finau Parker, the mother of Jabari Parker, who at the time she met her husband, Sonny Parker, was a student at BYU. Lola Parker's grandfather was the second man baptized by LDS missionaries in Tonga. Speaking of second, Lola and Sonny's son, Jabari, made his second unofficial visit to BYU this week. It was part of the annual family vacation to visit relatives in Utah and Northern California. Jabari's grandparents reside in Salt Lake City. Mike Leach, the head coach of Washington State was rudely welcomed back to Provo by BYU and a 30-6 whipping. The trip to Provo did allow Leach to reunite with some branches of his family tree. Thanks to a nice article by Dick <http://deseretnews.com/article/765600228/Younger-brother-Tim-Leach-to-welco me-Mike-Leach-to-BYU.html> Harmon at the Deseret News, Leach's family tree through BYU and Utah was chronicled. Questions Answered.It was Forrest Gump who said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. Same with football and first games. There were some questions and now we know some of the answers. Taysom Hill is not going to redshirt and you can see that BYU offensive coaches are going to get him groomed for next season. Any production and big plays in that grooming process will be a bonus. Bronson Kaufusi is not redshirting. For a guy who never showed up on the depth chart released earlier this week and for a guy who just arrived home from New Zealand and an LDS mission two weeks before the start of fall camp, he sure saw a lot of snaps. Talent and a big upside will get you on the field. Jamaal Williams is not redshirting. If this was the NFL, BYU should put the franchise tag on this kid. He saw only mop up action, but he will have to see more than that if the Cougars are going to reach their aspirations. See below for why. The Running Game against WSU was okay, but not good enough to beat quality defenses. What's not to like about 123 yards rushing? Plenty. Against good defenses and in games that are going to be about field position and time of possession and running the clock to maintain a slim lead, it has to get better, especially between the tackles. Most of BYU's rushing yards came off play action or change of pace action. When the Cougars lined up in a double tight end formation with a fullback in front of a tailback and tried to run the ball between the tackles, they were average. We like Michael Alisa and David Foote. They both produced against WSU. But neither has proven yet that they are great at running the ball for tough short yardage when the defense knows they are coming right at them. It is way too early to say that Jamaal Williams can do that, but in his cameo appearance, he showed me that he may be the feature type back that can break big plays and also move the chains with tough yards between the tackles. When the Cougar offensive line gets down in a three-point stance and Nelson is under center and Alisa or Foote are lined up deep behind a fullback, yards in the running game are still scarce. Did we mention that a good between-the-tackles run game will also take away the beatings that Riley Nelson will have to endure this season. Teams are going to go after him. He won't back down. That means that something has to give and most likely it will be the health of Nelson. Pac-12 Referees.When the announcing crew makes it a point to pontificate about the officiating crew being from the Pac-12 after questionable calls, it says plenty about their performance. In fact, on several series they seemed to even be a cut below the current and controversial NFL replacement refs. On both WSU scoring drives that ended in field goals, they were the WSU Cougars' offense. WSU's first field goal was a 10 play drive of 57 yards of which 30 yards were two back-to-back 15-yard personal fouls on BYU's Joe Sampson and Jordan Johnson. I admit I am a little biases but it appeared that the officiating crew also had a Pac 12 bias. I will always feel that way based on how they hosed Oklahoma at Oregon a few years back. The second scoring drive also came in the second quarter for the WSU Cougars. It was a 46 yard drive that ended in a field goal. Of those 46 yards, 27 were the result of a very, very questionable 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Spencer Hadley and a cheesy hand to the face mask call against Ziggy Ansah. I admit my bias. It is real, as real as some of the biased or botched calls of this Pac-12 crew. BYU connected football players at Utah or Utah State.There was an interesting piece in the Deseret <http://deseretnews.com/top/936/0/Returned-missionaries-in-2012-FBS-college- football.html> News a few days ago detailing LDS returned missionaries playing football and D-1 schools. We found it interesting how many BYU connected players are playing elsewhere. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have a daughter attending Utah. She is the second of two daughters that chose anywhere but BYU. The first went to Arizona in Tucson. Also in the full disclosure mode, Gannon Conway is a defensive lineman at Arizona State. He is a brother-in-law to my nephew. Kala Friel is a tackle at Utah. He is the brother to BYU tight end Kaneakua Friel. Jake Murphy is a tight end at Utah, His dad is Dale Murphy, the former MLB player. Trevor Reilly is a linebacker at Utah. His brother Drew, just transferred to BYU from CSU and is redshirting this season. Dallin Rogers is a tight end at Utah. His sister played volleyball for BYU and his parents are BYU grads. Westlee Tonga is a te/fb at Utah. His brother-in-law, Reno Mahe played at BYU. Andrew Santiago is listed as a freshman wide receiver at Utah. He is the nephew to Brian Santiago, a BYU athletic administrator. Jason Whittingham is a freshman linebacker at Utah. His dad and grandfather both played at BYU. Cash For Clunkers.It was just a while back that the government had a program designed to take old gas guzzlers off the road. The official name of the program was The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), but quickly became known as "Cash for Clunkers". It was a $3 billion U.S. federal scrappage program intended to provide economic incentives to U.S. residents to purchase a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle when trading in a less fuel-efficient vehicle. The program was promoted as providing stimulus to the economy by boosting auto sales, while putting safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles on the roadways. A study published after the program by researchers at the University of Delaware concluded that for each vehicle trade, the program had a net cost of approximately $2,000, with total costs outweighing all benefits by $1.4 billion. Based on what Washington State put on the field last night in Provo, it appears the "Cash for Clunkers" deal is back. One game doesn't make a trend or break the bank, but when Mike Leach was hired by WSU athletic director Bill Moos, he put Leach on the payroll for $2.25 million per year. That works out to be $187,500 per game that Leach earns on a 12-game schedule. Broken down farther, that works out to be $46,875 per quarter. Do you think Moos and WSU fans and boosters thought they got their money's worth last night? We think not when taken in context of the previous WSU coach, Paul Wulff, who was costing a lot less and producing more. The final year of Wulff's employment last season, his team was averaging 30 plus points per game and over 400 yards per outing of offense. He was hired at $600,000 per annum and in his fourth and final season was making $827,500. >From what we can gather, BYU's Bronco is making a lot less than Leach and probably a little more than Wulff was when he was let go. Again, it is only one game, but BYU's seems to be getting plenty of Bronco Bang for their Bucks. Both Mendenhall and Leach have their quirks, especially in how they deal with the media. Leach has marketed himself into a millionaire with his quirkiness. But for all the supposed offensive genius of Leach, Mendenhall has proven that he is on par or above Leach on the other side of the line of scrimmage. If Mendenhall had a better PR guy and the goal of gathering a boat load of money, he would already have the label of a defensive guru. What he does with scheme and execution with mostly ordinary defensive players is remarkable in my opinion. What he appears to be doing with some real athletes on his side this season, should be interesting and entertaining. FLUFF AND STUFF Robbie Buckner, the senior cornerback, was a late addition to the football roster despite having lettered and been on the team for years. His absence was originally explained as a private matter. That matter turned out to be testicular cancer that was diagnosed in late spring. He is now in remission and back on the squad. He also saw the field in a back up role to Jordan Johnson against WSU. His recovery and return to the team is great news on two fronts. His health is improved and his return to action gives BYU some much needed and quality depth at cornerback. Two more defensive backs and returned missionaries are now on the team. They both transferred from other schools. Drew Reilly is here after starting for Colorado State last season. Michael Wadsworth is also a former starter at Hawaii as a freshman before leaving on an LDS mission. He is now enrolled at BYU and on the team as a walkon because Hawaii would not release him to enroll at BYU. They said he could go to any other program, but BYU. On the injury front, there appears to be no serious issues coming out of the Washington State opener. Cody Hoffman suffered a deep contusion of the thigh. We would be surprised to see him play against Weber State next week. It's not that he can't, but BYU will want to make sure he is ready for the Utah game the following Saturday. Ditto for Ian Dulan. He is still nursing a back injury and another week out of action against Weber State will give him his best chance to return to action against the Utes. Ziggy Ansah suffered a shoulder strain against WSU, but returned to action later in the contest and will be good to go against the Wildcats of Weber. The BYU Women's soccer team rebounded from their 1-0 loss to Utah last week by upsetting No. 11 ranked Long Beach State in Provo on Thursday night. The final was 1-0 BYU. Television Timetable BYU vs. Weber State Saturday, Sep 8 at Provo Kickoff: 1:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Utah Saturday, Sep 15 at Salt Lake Kickoff: 8:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN2 BYU vs. Boise State Thursday, Sep 20 at Boise Kickoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN BYU vs. Hawaii Friday, Sep 28 at Provo Kickoff: 6:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN BYU vs. Utah State Friday, Oct 5 at Provo Kickoff: 8:15 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, August 31, 2012
by hb arnett 31 Aug '12

31 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, August 31, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/g ametracker/recap/NCAAF_20120830_WASHST%40BYU/byu-hammers-wazzu-in-leach-debu t&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAg5mCggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=eFvSGGUfkxA&usg= AFQjCNFAg43iHEGgXoL5wRWdFrgCKyDhkQ> BYU hammers Wazzu in Leach debut CBSSports.com BYU hammers Wazzu in Leach debut. CBSSports.com wire reports. Aug. 31, 2012. PROVO, Utah -- Riley Nelson threw for two touchdowns and third-string quarterback Taysom Hill added another on his first collegiate pass as Brigham Young beat Washington <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballn ation/post/_/id/63475/3-point-shot-7&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5KSCggVIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=RJ1t-EeshkI&usg=AFQjCNFJIT1lAGDj9hb6ZBYF3WGfJY_Ufw> 3-point shot: BYU in on Jabari Parker? ESPN (blog) The Cougars have quite a weekend ahead after the football team blasted Washington State in its home opener Thursday: Point guard Nick Emery and center Eric Mika, committed 2013 top-100 players out of Highland (Utah) Lone Peak High, are making ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/foo tball/story/2012-08-31/byu-routs-washington-state-mike-leach-return/57462094 /1&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1taBggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OSP_sdNF34E&usg =AFQjCNHHWQeOQ50w-gICg7x7XNKzJoelwQ> BYU routs Washington State to spoil Leach's return USA TODAY He says it's just a matter of eliminating the bad, being a bit more consistent with the good, and remaining confident. "We've got to be a mentally tougher team," Leach said following a 30-6 loss Thursday to Brigham Young. "When something negative <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/64475/asu-rolls-wsu-gets-ripped&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA1taBggVIAVAA WABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OSP_sdNF34E&usg=AFQjCNFGqLNfNQhX4ThHtsT4Rb8vvyBiTw> ASU rolls, WSU gets ripped ESPN (blog) Arizona State dominated Northern Arizona, which shouldn't be shocking, but the way BYU dominated Washington State in coach Mike Leach's debut was a bit surprising. BYU 30, Washington State 6: Leach's first game as Washington State's coach was <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/aug/ 31/christian-caples-keys-to-the-game/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA39SCggVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=X7kHLHFR_do&usg=AFQjCNFE9CuhL3xyU8kYPeard7AsJnuQpQ> Christian Caple's Keys to the Game The Spokesman Review (subscription) Backup BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, a freshman from Pocatello who was used in red-zone situations as a wildcat-type runner, tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kaneakua Friel on fourth-and-1 from the WSU 8-yard line early in the second <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/faith/5479869 3-88/byu-cougars-yards-drive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-sSBggVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wkmHRTLS69o&usg=AFQjCNHIEBqMfcIBYGYeYo_G83lnem_paw> BYU Football: Cougars crush WSU in impressive opener Salt Lake Tribune Provo . The BYU Cougars are turning out to be good as gold in season openers under coach Bronco Mendenhall, even if Thursday's performance featured a hefty portion of bad behavior that kept the visiting Washington State Cougars in the game much <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655615 65/BYU-football-report-card-Cougars-put-forth-complete-effort-in-easy-win-ov er-Washington-State.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA48CBggVIAVAAWABiBWVuL VVT&cd=4CUHpsr-LWA&usg=AFQjCNFeg7CNw2iCsWTcFfKhjv3pmo0AJQ> BYU football report card: Cougars put forth complete effort in easy win over ... Deseret News PROVO - BYU looked in midseason form throughout its season-opener Thursday against Washington State, providing a lot of yards on offense while not yielding many yards on defense. All in all, BYU exceeded most expectations by building a big lead early <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656006 96/BYU-wins-game-it-needed-to-in-front-of-national-TV-audience.html&ct=ga&ca d=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtq6BggVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=wGZsLtIwo0A&usg=AFQjCNEG3c91 6jPIgZW5EtzbtpefKIHwWA> BYU wins game it needed to in front of national TV audience Deseret News By Dirk Harmon Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Skyler Ridley (17) can't come up with the pass against Washington State Cougars safety Taylor Taliulu <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54799 164-88/byu-doman-offense-nelson.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAoqKBg gVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=qiPSYZFUzy8&usg=AFQjCNEy-K_cpOpT9e3VmmCXS0dMsg-jKQ> Kurt Kragthorpe Brandon Doman's BYU offense looks sharp in opener ... Provo College football's most famous practitioner of the traditional BYU passing offense hardly distinguished himself in his return to the sideline Thursday ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655615 56/BYU-notebook-Fans-introduced-to-improvements-at-LaVell-Edwards-Stadium.ht ml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAqpSBggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=mNgyCaSpuxM&usg =AFQjCNGcwgzdM2z7Et0cOXG7Kv8Fh3OsbQ> BYU notebook: Fans introduced to improvements at LaVell Edwards Stadium Deseret News PROVO - BYU fans that attended Thursday night's season-opener against Washington State found several new features in and around LaVell Edwards Stadium. For the first time, ... It was a lot of fun and we watched some basketball games. It's a cool place <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54799 151-88/byu-yards-cougars-state.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA1taBgg VIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OSP_sdNF34E&usg=AFQjCNGe1m1K_m7v42ehkzTP_2pEvi-utQ> BYU quickly grounds Wazzu's Air Raid offense Salt Lake Tribune Then BYU hit back, flipping what felt like an inevitable touchdown into the turning point of a 30-6 win. The hosts followed a five-yard tackle for loss with a diving interception, linebacker Uona Kaveinga hitting the turf to scoop up quarterback Jeff <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/sports-b riefs-cougar-soccer-team-tops-no-lbs/article_e06afd8d-9762-5830-ad51-f313474 b1284.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzsiBggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=NDUQt6T eMpA&usg=AFQjCNGZGOllRDRRYBaTU0b608rP6xBZJg> Sports Briefs: Cougar soccer team tops No. 11 LBS Daily Herald BYU's defense, anchored by Hermann Trophy Candidate Cutshall, held Long Beach State's attack to just four total shots in the game and its leading scorer, Nadia Link, to only one shot. Link is also a Hermann Trophy Candidate. ... "If you're one of the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.glendalenewspress.com/sports/tn -gnp-collin-keoshian-running-down-a-football-dream-at-glendale-college-20120 830,0,2882186.story&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA5ouBggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&c d=uygdD2BfX24&usg=AFQjCNH3iEAiiL--kHYEaQo40PWor5WiVQ> Running down a dream Glendale News Press Unable to transfer his BYU credits to UCLA, Keoshian ended up playing football at his hometown junior college, College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, last season, but found he didn't fit into the Cougars' plans. Needing to complete an associate's <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/ _/id/8319551/big-east-looking-add-14th-football-member&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATAAOABAjMOAggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=j2a6lbRbArk&usg=AFQjCNEATOOiE0DD1B5YLDy 3VfZ5MtrrmQ> Big East looking to expand to 14 ESPN The Big East lost West Virginia to the Big 12, and will lose Syracuse and Pitt to the ACC next season. Connecticut last year expressed an interest in joining the ACC, but has been working with the Big East on its expansion. "I think they'll stay <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nwcn.com/home/%3FfId%3D16807785 6%26fPath%3D/news/local%26fDomain%3D10222&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsLKA ggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=vnQuQqaMu_I&usg=AFQjCNFhuE_a2PFiA1dU9V6GXKzdODFacg> Pullman gets riled up for WSU kick off against BYU Northwest Cable News The Cougs begin the Leach Era against Brigham Young University in Utah on Thursday. All around campus Thursday WSU students sported crimson and grey. A university official said for the first time a regular season game will be broadcasted on the big Extra-curricular reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ss f/2012/08/chris_bevilacqua_and_cstv_were.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA x9CCggVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WjOwUoknGNs&usg=AFQjCNGSk5k8pcAvJ1GR_DEg7ca9V2Wc _w> Chris Bevilacqua and CSTV were first to see value of around-the-clock college ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Share Email Print. Chris Bevilacqua.JPG Mike Roy / THE STAR-LEDGERChris Bevilacqua created CSTV, which spawned the fight for college sports media rights and put us on the path TV money-driven conference expansion. Currently, he is a media consultant ...

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, August 30, 2012
by hb arnett 30 Aug '12

30 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, August 30, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/foo tball/story/2012-08-29/Mike-Leach-Washington-State/57409824/1&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATABOAFA3oT8gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jvwaPXNDEB4&usg=AFQjCNFUtZtxBkhm 1Am0ej5K630gnb-xYA> Random answers to random questions with Mike Leach USA TODAY USA TODAY Sports: You're a BYU grad and a Mormon. How religious are you? ... Leach points out that in his last four seasons at Texas Tech from 2006-2009, his teams ranked in the Big 12's top five in total defense for league games. You hate it when <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Ed itorial_46/Jabari_Parker_Being_Black_and_Mormonism.shtml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABA3478gQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=50yTQw4B0WU&usg=AFQjCNHVJunEM4Re5r5nsnc WS6PaJH_aKg> Jabari Parker: Being Black and Mormonism BlackAthlete.net ... is a 6'9 practicing Mormon named Jabari Parker from Chicago, Illinois. ... one of these collegiate powerhouses in order to attend BYU or Utah instead. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/one-on-one-pressing-issues-heading-into-washington-state-vs/art icle_c28ec88a-f276-11e1-ae50-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOAB A69D8gQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=UOiS5qywYXo&usg=AFQjCNG84xRSeQMsDcSHDIruIWnLybhzI Q> One-on-One: Pressing issues heading into Washington State vs. BYU Daily Herald FRANCHUK: I've still been stunned that BYU refuses to name a starting center. When talking to O-line coach Mark Weber about it early last week, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2012/08/byu -freshman-patch-powers-usa-past-mexico-and-into-norceca-semifinals/&ct=ga&ca d=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABAi9D8gQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=qhBBqEeLGUw&usg=AFQjCNH336ta ZGg7NdsB-8ccQLifuXh_Ww> BYU freshman Patch powers USA past Mexico and into NORCECA ... By vinnielopes BYU freshman middle attacker Ben Patch saved his best performance for the U.S. Men's Junior National Team's biggest preliminary round match at an international tournament. Patch had a match-high 12 kills as the United States swept <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54787828-65/game-byu-experience-coach.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFAsa38gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=S8dAeZ3zdG4&usg=AFQjCNFppSa4dZPZ14bZmmPguwx9U Xasiw> Bronco not irked by interruption, understands fan's angst Salt Lake Tribune (blog) For about a half-hour last Saturday, Washington State coach Mike Leach entertained reporters on a teleconference with tales of his days as a student at BYU, how he met his wife there, and more. Leach brings his new team and his Air Raid offense to ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.kansas.com/2012/08/29/2468019/w su-volleyball-tournament-field.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1fj7gQVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gw_UpETrXf4&usg=AFQjCNF2AVypmeZrmrCY_pEXl2zWnXE-GA> WSU volleyball tournament field full of heavy hitters Kansas.com There certainly isn't a weakling in the Shocker Volleyball Classic that starts Thursday night at Koch Arena. WSU (2-1) opens against No. 24 Colorado State (3-0). It faces BYU (3-0), which is receiving votes in the coaches poll, on Friday. Sunday, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656002 48/BYU-football-notebook-Coaches-hope-team-can-follow-Riley-Nelsons-example. html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAwJL7gQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_sdIBHtkXfc&usg =AFQjCNE8TsJMwxJiSlS8oz_ywll5Qg-AGQ> BYU football notebook Coaches hope team can follow Riley Nelson's ... Offensive coordinator Brandon Doman said the senior quarterback's personality and attitude have permeated the program. He's the definition of grit to me ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655996 33/BYU-football-Kaneakua-Friel-has-emerged-as-Cougars-No-1-at-tight-end.html %3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA0PX6gQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=RZdCN5di zt4&usg=AFQjCNF-RX53vLMNFB5ycMBmsdI7R7_leQ> BYU football: Kaneakua Friel has emerged as Cougars' No. 1 at tight ... PROVO - Coach Lance Reynolds may have finally found his tight end. ... BYU's tight ends Devin Mahina, left, Kaneakua Friel, Austin Holt and Colby Jorgensen, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/aug/ 28/byus-nelson-gets-his-turn-lead/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAloH6gQVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YH7miDyHKUw&usg=AFQjCNGfJm-tpPILuiXhStX3QcdT42ExwA> BYU's Nelson gets his turn to lead The Spokesman Review He spent the next two years serving a Mormon mission in Barcelona, arriving at BYU for the 2009 season before entering 2010 thinking he'd have a chance to earn the starting job. Which he did. But he had to share snaps with true freshman Jake Heaps <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656002 28/Younger-brother-Tim-Leach-to-welcome-Mike-Leach-to-BYU.html&ct=ga&cad=CAc QARgBIAAoATAAOABAs4f6gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=BVgjg-DEFfM&usg=AFQjCNGDk2IxUmK F1odi9Ucl1aVTL7LNrQ> Younger brother Tim Leach to welcome Mike Leach to BYU Deseret News When Mike Leach steps onto the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday to face BYU as Washington State's new head coach, his arrival in Utah will be anxiously anticipated by his parents and siblings - in particular, his only brother. Next Utah <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120830/ SPORTS01/708309887&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmKL8gQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=r 2ZgX0UUweI&usg=AFQjCNFOjzDQsRviJ_vYy1eIQOAXhrpO7w> QBs help make King's, Lakewood contenders HeraldNet King's quarterback Billy Green throws the ball during a game against Archbishop Murphy last season. Green, who is headed to BYU, threw for 2397 yards and 40 Extra-curricular reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://internationalentertainmentnews.blog spot.com/2012/08/byutv-launches-hd-multimedia-sports-fan.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAIoATAAOABAnab9gQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=2eFT6Ne0ilA&usg=AFQjCNFni3zuqLGGyX UWOOBpGedlHnesIw> International Entertainment News: BYUtv Launches HD Multimedia ... By EntertainmentNews Combines entire BYU HD NCAA video archives and ESPN's BYU vault with social media, user submitted content and gamification for highly individualized, interactive fan-based platform ... Gamecast, along with aggregated sports headlines at the top of the page from major news sources including ESPN, CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com, the Deseret News and the Daily Herald, as well as access the entire vault of ESPN BYU game content, including all ESPN BYU football archives

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, August 29, 2012
by hb arnett 29 Aug '12

29 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, August 29, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/foot ball/ncaa/wires/08/28/2060.ap.fbc.washington.state.leach.1st.ld.writethru.06 95/index.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9pv3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fnoN F3p5uu8&usg=AFQjCNFnMpbdCR-DbhKRUYDjTIBpUqN9Ig> Washington St prepares to play BYU on Thursday SI.com (AP) - New Washington State football coach Mike Leach declined to reveal Tuesday whether veteran Jeff Tuel or sophomore Connor Halliday will start in Thursday night's season opener at BYU. "Both are playing really well,'' Leach said. "They both are <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/547805 32-77/football-byu-johnson-offensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA xZf3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wJt0M6_-rRk&usg=AFQjCNFtDRTxbaueV4QmE8mRamjMr8O3 EA> Monson: BYU's new attitude, and other college football mysteries Salt Lake Tribune "Our coaching staff has stepped up the urgency," said a candid Brandon Doman, the Cougars' offensive coordinator. "It's totally different than what we've done in the past. Hopefully, that will transfer onto the field. It's in the strength room, in the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656000 86/BYU-football-Cougars-wary-of-Washington-States-Air-Raid-attack.html&ct=ga &cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA69j2gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ly3d2Lgndgo&usg=AFQjCNH fIbzrRPfbsHjOwvyxoYXcsEgOdw> BYU football: Cougars wary of Washington State's 'Air Raid' attack Deseret News PROVO - First-year Washington State coach Mike Leach is colorful and entertaining, and the same can be said of his "Air Raid" offense. Leach, a BYU alum, has a proven track record when it comes to offensive fireworks, most notably at Texas Tech, where ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655613 93/BYU-Cougars-football-Video-Rise-Up-Riley-Nelson.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATAAOABA-qv2gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=rCDPdMrf8DQ&usg=AFQjCNGqO3KKyYJsfkF4AT BTAU_NlGJEqg> BYU Cougars football: Video: 'Rise Up': Riley Nelson Deseret News The pressure of being the quarterback at BYU is enormous. The tradition of the position at the school speaks for itself. Extra pressure is added on for senior quarterbacks at BYU, as history proves that they perform extraordinarily well. This season <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/547737 78-77/byu-game-tessitore-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA-Jb 0gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4i6OYPTbyco&usg=AFQjCNEt7RxzVnwaJ3QU7DqEzcIvrkhbyw> Scott D. Pierce: Could TV repair the BYU-Utah football rivalry? Salt Lake Tribune A college football junkie who is "consumed" by the sport, Tessitore will be in Provo on Thursday night (8:15 p.m., ESPN) to call the BYU-Washington State game. And he's "thrilled" at the prospect. But, without even being asked, he lamented the games <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D498%26sid%3D21 903280&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAipz1gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZP9zDmASwwc &usg=AFQjCNEh8RdaCA---LFwFtq6lzOchncNhA> Cougar Tracks: Cat Fight ksl.com ... hinting at BYU's versatility and options. Alex Kuresa saw time in the slot during camp, but has also been used at Z, playing behind Ross Apo. Other Z's include Dallin Cutler (listed as no. 2) and Dylan Collie. Cody Raymond is also in the slot mix <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655999 76/BYU-football-notebook-Keeping-Riley-Nelson-healthy-and-on-the-field-a-pri ority-for-coaches.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA56n1gQVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd =G7vMuktubm8&usg=AFQjCNHGFjCtIDSarbQpgWql5Ov8qC_cCQ> BYU football notebook: Keeping Riley Nelson healthy and on the field a ... Deseret News Riley Nelson passes the ball during Brigham Young University football practice in Provo, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Ravell Call, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary ... BYU notebook: Cougars ready to display their depth along the O-line. Aug. 27, 2012 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/nelson-talks-humorously-about-the-contours-of-his-teammates/art icle_290a7afa-f0b5-11e1-a6ba-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A5oL0gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3297TWo_Jsc&usg=AFQjCNENqI9xkkxGRxz0d4hU4FxvOi1 WAw> Nelson talks (humorously) about the "contours" of his teammates Daily Herald Nelson had wet hair and no shirt on, which even caused a few looks from some BYU administrators that were passing by. The entire athletic program hosted a dinner at the football practice fields for about 600 Cougar athletes, right after the football <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54781 319-88/byu-cougars-johnson-espn.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyc71g QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YjiTZW0rpJc&usg=AFQjCNGPcAEMsxTeb5iwOPqjQDdeL0bUqg> BYU football: Washington State's tall, fast receivers will test BYU's secondary Salt Lake Tribune ... The only defender among BYU's projected starting 11 against Washington State on Thursday night who has not started or played significantly in a college football game is Jordan Johnson, the redshirt sophomore from Springfield, Mass., who BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54782111-65/byu-wadsworth-monday-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABAuo31gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=X9Q1Rm5jLjQ&usg=AFQjCNGMD9y5zD0h3bFvwAnlEWp__ hvDdQ> Hawaii transfer Michael Wadsworth and several others joined BYU football team ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Hawaii denied BYU's petition to speak to Wadsworth, then twice denied the young man's appeal, therefore ostensibly blocking BYU from giving Wadsworth a scholarship for this school year. If you are up ... We really don't have to recruit them. Nor would we <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/08/28/qu arterback-jake-heaps-glad-to-be-at-kansas-out-of-the-spotlight/&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyNv1gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oPTZUYGUhgg&usg=AFQjCNHMiFVxCy 3Q-0C2_j7nvLxrtkSjbQ> Quarterback Jake Heaps glad to be at Kansas, out of spotlight Issaquah Press Jake Heaps will sit out this year at Kansas after transferring from BYU. The Seattle Times. LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jake Heaps once commanded rooms the way only star quarterbacks can. Since his days at Skyline High School, his existence centered on the ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/ 08/21/pagano-says-colts-will-err-on-side-of-caution-with-collie/&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsuz3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cpRYWhftP9U&usg=AFQjCNFKqNNxo ihDLPup1G0kH8uUxPKtBg> Pagano says Colts will err on side of caution with Collie NBCSports.com Thanks to a pair of blows to the head (neither of which were penalized) while he was in a defenseless posture on Sunday against the Steelers, Colts receiver Austin Collie has another concussion. And while coach Chuck Pagano told reporters on Monday

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by hb arnett 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

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by hb arnett 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, August 28, 2012
by hb arnett 28 Aug '12

28 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, August 28, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54775659-65/story.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAjt3wgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=9e75XEikVtY&usg=AFQjCNEGqzumyWOnKF4TiD0rZfgpoab3tQ> Video: Mendenhall talks about Washington State, BYU's depth chart, and Hawaii ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog) BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall spoke to reporters after Monday's practice about the Cougars' readiness for Thursday's opener against Washington State. The Cougars released their depth chart on Monday afternoon, so Mendenhall discussed ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54775 917-88/byu-mendenhall-coach-chart.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA_sH xgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=FQREhIHC498&usg=AFQjCNFvxlQyt1NPL6PxCQd-IDTfTYYowA> BYU Football: Cougars will rotate offensive centers early on Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew | The Salt Lake Tribune Provo -- Finally, BYU released its depth chart ... Mendenhall said it will be up to offensive line coach Mark Weber to ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655997 57/BYU-notebook-Cougars-ready-to-display-their-depth-along-the-O-line.html&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvbvxgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=EWOSKnp5tes&usg=AFQ jCNH_tisU5RQRKcgN3Oq7XWwsEmXEdg> BYU notebook: Cougars ready to display their depth along the O-line Deseret News PROVO - It appears BYU will be doing some rotating on the offensive line for its season-opener against Washington State on Thursday. Coach Bronco Mendenhall released the depth chart Monday, and three positions on the offensive line - center, left ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655612 87/BYU-football-Robbie-Buckner-back-after-life-changing-ordeal.html&ct=ga&ca d=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvZfvgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=l8RczyGQRKc&usg=AFQjCNGObU v0nn-ezCFSWPC_ijH9ZwDrtQ> BYU football: Robbie Buckner back after life-changing ordeal Deseret News PROVO - BYU cornerback Robbie Buckner is now back with the team doing what he does best - picking off passes and providing tight coverage. The fact that he's even out there, however, is quite remarkable. When coaches announced that Buckner, who <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/aug/ 27/leaches-have-fond-memories-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsrfxgQVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2-TP7wIkiKU&usg=AFQjCNG02v65ycqE7EMTL186wy9UDl-yqQ> Leaches have fond memories of BYU The Spokesman Review Or, at least, that's what he wound up doing when he'd wander over to the unit where his now-wife, Sharon, lived in the King Henry Apartments near Brigham Young's campus in Provo, Utah. This was in the early 1980s, when Leach was an undergrad at BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/43 385/best-case-worst-case-utah-2&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvPzvgQVIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=HPrgSlMqRU8&usg=AFQjCNG8Ml2TkpNrbjur1vXqb8qT8vQ1Tg> Best case-worst case: Utah ESPN (blog) "I'm weary of the prattle from the BYU folks," Hill says. "Look, we're in the Pac-12. We make the rules. End of story. BYU long thought of itself as a sort of big brother in this rivalry. No more. We do home-and-home series with teams like Michigan. A <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/08/27/2 076891/byu-football-roster-features-hint.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA muPxgQVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=_YReNo3KzqM&usg=AFQjCNGs3kB9-j9ps7EXDVPCU3RCz_SAYA> BYU football roster features hint of Mid-Columbia flavor Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Five area football players are on the Brigham Young University roster and will be hoping to make Leach's debut with his Cougars a bad one. "It is going to be fun," said Spencer Hadley, a 2008 Connell High School graduate. "All my friends are Washington <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://nflsoup.com/indianapolis-colts-aust in-collie-to-play-in-week-1/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7djxgQVIAVAAWABiB WVuLVVT&cd=swILm7NJ1QQ&usg=AFQjCNH4KiBIyEVSRjv2_qalllNGTGMxNg> Indianapolis Colts: Austin Collie to Play in Week 1? NFL Soup The Indianapolis Colts got quite the scare in their second preseason game. Veteran wide receiver Austin Collie, who had previously sustained three concussions in the past two years, sustained a fourth against the Chicago Bears. Collie's latest <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54774052-65/backup-soph-note-receiver.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFA6cTvgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Qgw_7uKGXqs&usg=AFQjCNHoIqKzzx8KEG9e22akyU6yw m-r6w> Few surprises, as BYU releases football depth chart for opener Salt Lake Tribune (blog) BYU has posted its official depth chart with the release of the game notes for Thursday's opener against Washington State. There are a couple of surprises, but nothing too drastic. For instance, Marcus Mathews was the presumptive starting tight end ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655996 86/BYU-football-Michael-Alisa-now-living-his-dream-as-a-running-back-for-the -Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzr_vgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8oJ9 pnqePk4&usg=AFQjCNFnH5qWQDvUpYvb0BG4trC483EuRw> BYU football: Michael Alisa now living his dream as a running back for the Cougars Deseret News "I would suspect he would have at least 20 carries in the game on Thursday," said offensive coordinator Brandon Doman. "Hopefully he'll play great for us and merit those carries." When Alisa arrived at BYU in 2008, he discovered a full cupboard of

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Cougar Clicks II, Another must watch big link for today, August 27, 2012
by hb arnett 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Monday, August 27, 2012 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY Just one more link, but it is a big one as BYU kicks off the 2012 season. It is video of Bronco speaking in Salt Lake last week. Bronco <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy5kFb82sHk&rel+0> at Big Blue Bash in SLC

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, August 27, 2012
by hb arnett 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, August 27, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-cougars-anxious-for-game-day-but-there-s/article_8 1627422-efe9-11e1-b42a-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAv__sg QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3QGjxKHtVFo&usg=AFQjCNE98w2Y8z-WLsx1ToYq7s1JSTQd2Q> BYU football: Cougars anxious for game day, but there's still plenty to do Daily Herald Tight end coach Lance Reynolds said he's excited about Houk's potential and what he can become. "He's a big, tall guy that has great ball-catching skills," Reynolds said. "He can jump really good, and he's tall. I think he's got the skills to be a ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655995 71/BYU-football-Cougars-expect-a-faster-start-for-the-offense-this-season.ht ml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA8vjrgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=HQYphsj-aFw&usg =AFQjCNFyAd-RMPEU9D88y_WUSA2ts-oxkw> BYU football: Cougars expect a faster start for the offense this season Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News. Published: Sunday, Aug. 26 2012 10:36 p.m. MDT. View 4 photos >. Coach Bronco Mendenhall participates in Brigham Young University football practice in Provo, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655995 63/BYU-Cougars-football-Coach-Mike-Leach-has-memories-wants-win-in-Provo.htm l&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA9PLrgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=okB2sMRetH8&usg=AF QjCNFRxdISYfW4VUPa8exctuVdmmF3og> BYU Cougars football Coach Mike Leach has memories wants win in ... PROVO - After a two-year hiatus from coaching, Mike Leach returns to the college football sidelines this week. Fittingly, Leach will make his. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/aug/ 26/cougars-coach-jokes-but-focus-fully-on-byu-game/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABAlq3ngQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Qpqf6ZZ1VIs&usg=AFQjCNFjl864vxC4PAAZnQmEbR -Y-plSLA> Cougars' coach jokes, but focus fully on BYU game The Spokesman Review PULLMAN - Another four days remain until Washington State debuts its 2012 football season with an Aug. 30 game at Brigham Young. But coach Mike Leach is already sick of studying his alma mater's team. No, Leach said he'd rather sit down and discuss <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54766 692-88/doman-byu-offense-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAiszqgQV IAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=CV70z4ZZi6M&usg=AFQjCNFX56qdpEwn9cyCTZib4QR6lvSdGg> BYU football Brandon Doman more confident in second season as ... Provo . Brandon Doman will admit it now There was a little bit of fear in his heart heading into last season's opener at Ole Miss his first year as BYU's <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coll egesports/2018983930_jakeheaps26.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs6zmgQVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=7V9wLVhiLJ8&usg=AFQjCNF2ITvOKMsVszjv_iliITPkCtkZkw> Quarterback Jake Heaps glad to be at Kansas, out of the spotlight The Seattle Times Now, at the University of Kansas, Heaps has no number attached to his name. In fact, this season will be lived mostly in the shadows. Heaps will sit out this year after transferring from Brigham Young. Just two weeks into fall practice, Heaps' reps <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/nfl- rapidreports/19928476/bears-extra-points-longshot-wr-joe-anderson-catches-lo vies-eye&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA7OrrgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=vhQEX1z3U sU&usg=AFQjCNGStr71LcJhuqnB3RdbIss3x_MYOA> Bears Extra Points: Longshot WR Joe Anderson catches Lovie's eye CBSSports.com (blog) Another cut: Although the team hadn't officially announced his departure, FB-RB Harvey Unga is expected to be cut. Unga was among those not at Sunday's practice. He whiffed on a block and it resulted in a blocked punt Friday against the Giants, which <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://soundcloud.com/reallywillsmith/8-24 -12-byu-wrs-coach-ben&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAmNjqgQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&c d=dzE403dMJuU&usg=AFQjCNFnvrYIqJXcEC3TKaTinZB56k9KvQ> 8-24-12 BYU WR's Coach Ben Cahoon with Gunther and Graham ... Listen to 8-24-12 BYU WR's Coach Ben Cahoon with Gunther and Graham by William Smith 1320 | Create, record and share the sounds you create anywhere to Is it too early for basketball? <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dd6pVlWj -E5U&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAjd3qgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=rBLVNyBUhCg&usg =AFQjCNHdRDWCGjjOrGBpHXGehTk79h5E-A> NICK EMERY 2012 HIGHLIGHT FILM ASPENGLOW FILMS YouTube NICK EMERY A JR. AT LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL. PLAYS GUARD FOR COACH QUINCY LEWIS 5A BASKETBALL. MR. BASKETBALL 2 TIME UT. 5A STATE CHAMPION. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655994 16/Utes-top-Cougars-for-first-time-since-2007.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA AOABAqYLqgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YtPY3amlKwQ&usg=AFQjCNEyPRuX-RO2Xjdw1sN3I3M cPNkGsQ> Utes top Cougars for first time since 2007 Deseret News In the 30th minute of play, Robison stole the ball approximately 30 yards from the BYU goal, took a dribble and ripped a shot from 22 yards that found the upper right corner of the net. It was the first goal of the season for Robison, the second of her <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655612 31/BYU-volleyball-Cougar-spikers-net-second-sweep-of-the-season.html&ct=ga&c ad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyL_lgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ut2ytbKtDd4&usg=AFQjCNGK3 SwnjL4XmWc4y17I36c4C22uBA> BYU volleyball: Cougar spikers net second sweep of the season Deseret News Jennifer Hamson and Jessica Jardine once again led the BYU offense, each collecting 13 kills during the match. Hamson hit .765, a new career best. 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Five are Extra-Curricular Reading <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath .aspx%3Farticleid%3D20120827_203_B1_THEUNI437545&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA6YrtgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=7fl4XgD-1-s&usg=AFQjCNGnTu7XuQ-yPLvjZFKfRdw_5 -nNNw> JOHN KLEIN COLUMN: Former WAC members back to square one Tulsa World "Seriously, other than TCU getting in the Big 12 and Utah to the Pac-12, how much has really changed for all of the schools? How much have they gained by jumping leagues and changing memberships? Are they really better off today than they were when

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 4
by hb arnett 25 Aug '12

25 Aug '12

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