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

25 Aug '12

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 4 - August 25, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarstreet.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions WHAT ABOUT MITT, BOB, BRONCO AND BYU? I have made up my mind. I am voting for Mitt Romney. Not because he is LDS, Republican, has political views that closely parallel mine or might be able to keep this country from becoming the next Greece or Spain. I am voting for him because he has a summer home on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. So did Dr. Leo Marvin. That sealed the deal for me. In case you forgot or haven't seen the movie, What About Bob? is a film that was released in 1991 and details and delights with the relationship between Marvin, a psychiatrist played by Richard Dreyfuss and his patient Bob Wiley played by Bill Murray. It is one of the top-five funniest movies I have ever seen. If you haven't, check it out on Netflix, DVD or some other medium. I'm surprised Romney isn't distributing the movie to the masses during this campaign. Lake Winnipesaukee certainly got my vote. Romney was making headlines and news a few weeks back at his summer home at Winnipesauke. While he was prepping, polling and planning for the final stages of his campaign and convention, all I could think about was What About Bob? That's when I decided to take my summer tent to Utah Lake and contemplate the question: "What About Bronco and BYU?" To an outside observer, I was simply casting for carp and catfish, but in my mind I was contemplating Cougar football as the season, just like the convention, both get under way this coming week. What about BYU? How many (Win)nipesauke(s) will Bronco Mendenhall and BYU have this season? Will Utah be to BYU what Bob Wiley was to Leo Marvin; A never ending nightmare? I make no recommendations on how you should vote in November, but I highly recommend What About Bob? any month of the year. I also recommend BYU as a sleeper pick to make some national noise this season in football. When it comes to analyzing Bob Wiley or BYU, I'm not a psychiatrist like Dr. Marvin. But, remember, I did stay in a tent at Utah Lake located just 4.7 miles from a Holiday Inn. Consequently, What About BYU? Based on fall camp, chemistry and the chutzpa and charisma of Riley Nelson, here is my latest Dr. Leo Marvin patient and profile analysis for the coming season. Let's start with wins. BYU will not go undefeated and they will not be going to a BCS bowl. The two go hand in hand. The Cougars would have to be undefeated to even be considered as a party crasher to the Big Boy Cash Club. They will, however win at least 10 games. I am not claiming any prescience in my picks of wins and losses, just a little schedule surfing. There are six guaranteed wins with Weber State, Hawaii, Utah State, Idaho, San Jose State and New Mexico State. All are clearly games that are Winnipesauke winnable. The big waves and wonders of the schedule surfing include Washington State, Utah, Boise State, Oregon State, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. I like the Cougars at Utah, simply because nobody else does. It doesn't hurt, however, that this is probably the best BYU team in the last decade. While I'm at it, I call for the Pac 12 hat trick for BYU with the Cougars also beating Washington State in the season opener and Oregon State in October. Speaking of movies, here are some more: Betty Blue, Blue Velvet, Blue Thunder, The Big Blue, The Blue Lagoon, Blue City, My Blue Heaven, Dark Blue World and Baby Blue Marine. I haven't seen any of them, but I have seen enough Boise State football to know that they are almost invincible and unbeatable on their less than cinematic carpet and even without Kellen Moore returning at quarterback this season. Chalk this one up as a loss. I have no idea how the two games with Notre Dame and Georgia Tech will play out on the road. I just know that BYU will win one and lose one. In which order it will happen, who knows? BYU will be 1-1 in this consecutive week's doubleheader. So what if I'm wrong and the Cougars sweep the Fighting Irish and Yellow Jackets and finish at 11-1? It will be fitting that Boise will be the only bump in the road. It was Boise with an 11-1 record last season that was shut out of any consideration for a BCS bowl appearance. Ditto for BYU. All 11-1 will get the Cougars is ecstasy on behalf of the Poinsettia Bowl committee. The Cougars are currently locked into a spot in the San Diego based bowl game set for Thursday, December 20 against the second pick from the Mountain West Conference. Anything less than an undefeated season and that is where and against whom BYU will be playing in the post season. In case you missed it, let me translate into English what I am saying. Basically I am calling for a 12-1 season, including a bowl game win and barring any unforeseen shoes being thrown onto the BYU track. That's a reference to Danica Patrick, the now Nascar driver. She was on track to win the NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal a week ago when a fan threw a shoe onto the track and Patrick ran over it with her car. She subsequently had mechanical problems and finished 27th in the race. What are the Shoes that Could Derail BYU? They range from fluffy slippers and stinky sneakers all the way up to full-blown combat boots. Nobody wants the combat boot option. BYU can probably survive an early season-ending injury to any player on the team.except for Riley Nelson. If Nelson can't play, all bets are off. We want a recall and recant on our 12-1 prediction. Without Nelson, 8-4 would be fabulous, but 7-5 more realistic. Yes, he is that big of a cog in the Cougars having a magical season. The fluffy slippers, in my opinion, are still an unproven running game and a tight end spot that is mediocre until proven otherwise. You don't notice stinky sneakers until you get close enough to smell them. You won't notice them in a BYU football game until the Cougars get close to a win and need a field goal to close the deal. Again, until proven otherwise, the BYU kicking game is not yet prime time. Map, Marquee and Movie Stars When it comes to movie stars and celebrities named Kelly, Kelly Preston and Kelly Ripa come to mind. For us old timers, Grace Kelly was aptly named. But when it comes to putting BYU's defense on the map, marquee and bulletin boards of opposing teams the Cougars will face this season, we will go with Kelly Poppinga, BYU's outside linebacker coach. "We have more playmakers on the field than we've had in the seven, eight years Coach Mendenhall has been here,'' Poppinga said in several articles talking about the BYU defense that have been published nationally. Most of you won't even know who Dizzy Dean was. Just like Lake Winnipesauke conjures up memories of Leo Marvin and Bob Wiley, Dizzy Dean conjures up memories of Falstaff beer and the MLB national baseball game of the week broadcasts. Falstaff was the primary sponsor of those games. Pee Wee Reese was the announcer and Dean was the color analyst for the games. He was outspoken and inarticulate, but funny. The only thing I can remember him saying, however, was the following quote: "It ain't braggin' if you can do it." He was referring to his short-lived stint as a right-handed pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a phenom until an arm injury curtailed his mercurial career. We are banking on Poppinga's braggin' being spot on. We actually agree and think this defensive unit can actually "do it". You may need to let Poppinga's comments sink in. In Bronco's tenure as head coach and assistant head coach, he has had such defensive playmakers as Bryan Kehl, David Nixon and Brady Poppinga, all playmakers that made plays all the way to NFL rosters. Poppinga is saying that what the BYU defense will put on the field this season is better than those guys. "It ain't braggin' if you can do it". He is talking about mainly the linebackers who will be the defensive playmakers. We know about Kyle Van Noy. Here are some other names to notch for watch. Manoa Pikula, Alani Fua and Bronson Kaufusi. In the defensive backfield, Joe Sampson and Jordan Johnson are the two most likely playmakers BYU will be counting on. We will see if it is braggin' or bull in less than a week when this defensive unit lines up against Washington State. Defensively, BYU had better be good because Mike Leach, the new WSU head coach and offensive guru, also can back up his braggin'. Here are some excerpts from what Wikipedia has to say about the Wazzu coach: Mike Leach The Leach-coached Red Raiders' best finishes came with their nine-win seasons in 2002, 2005, and 2007 and an 11-win season in 2008. In 2002, Tech swept its in-state conference rivals Baylor, Texas and Texas A&M for the first time since 1997 and then defeated Clemson, 55-15, in the Tangerine Bowl. It was the Red Raiders' first postseason win since 1995 when they beat the Air Force Falcons in the Copper Bowl. In 2005, the Red Raiders opened their season with a 6-0 record, their best start since 1998, and defeated Oklahoma for the first time under Leach. Leach built a strong passing offense at Tech, where the Red Raiders led the NCAA in passing yardage for four years in a row. Under Mike Leach, Texas Tech was known for its high-scoring offense and come-from-behind victories. A 70-35 win over TCU in 2004 began with TCU leading 21-0 with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter. Before Tech's scoring drives started, a TCU defensive back was caught mouthing into a TV camera, "They aren't going to score." Later in the season, Texas Tech beat Nebraska, 70-10, forcing the Cornhuskers to give up more points in a single game than they had before in their 114-year history. In 2005, the Red Raiders were losing to Kansas State, 13-10, late in the second quarter but won the game 59-20. Also in 2005, Tech had a halftime lead of 14-10 over Texas A&M. By the end of the game, they increased the margin to 56-17. It was the Aggies' worst loss to the Red Raiders in the 64-year-old series. Leach also coached the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I-A bowl game history in the 2006 Insight Bowl versus the University of Minnesota. With Texas Tech trailing 38-7 in the third quarter, the Red Raiders overcame this 31 point deficit and beat the Golden Gophers 44-41 in overtime, topping BYU's 28 point comeback against SMU in the 1980 Holiday Bowl. In addition, Leach won the 2008 Gator Bowl 31-28 after trailing 28-14 with 3:39 remaining. Leach can light up a scoreboard. His record and teams have proven that. This Thursday night game should be decided by the club that has the best defense. I have already stated my belief in this BYU defense. Now we will see if it's braggin' or bull. I call it BYU 37 WSU 24. FLUFF AND STUFF BYU is trying to get out ahead of the recruiting curve and has offered Sione Palelei a scholarship. He will be a junior this fall at East Ascension HS in Gonzales, Louisiana. Here is some info posted on him from the website Hail Florida Hail (www.hailfloridahail.com) 2014 running back Sione Palelei is on the Florida Gators radar, and the explosive Utah native currently holds two offers from Utah and BYU. Both schools have been showing heavy interest in East Ascension all-purpose back (Gonzales, Louisiana). Palelei is a recruit with interest from some other major SEC programs, including, most notably, LSU and Alabama. He camped with the Tigers in early June and attended a camp with the Crimson Tide on the 15th of July. Ole Miss is also interested in Palelei. BYU has always shown heavy interest in Sione Palelei, so it was no surprise that the Cougars offered the talented running back yesterday. He runs a 4.35 forty, which is a number I did a double take at when I first saw it. USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Nebraska, and Running Back U (Oregon) have also shown interest in him. Here is another story on a BYU football recruit, Michael Davis, BYU's poor man's version of Usain Bolt. You can read it here <http://www.glendalenewspress.com/sports/tn-gnp-sp-davis-20120825,0,4754077. story> . Last week we told you that Jabari Parker was on BYU's campus for a one day look see. According to some rumblings, he will be back again this week for another unofficial visit. It is in conjunction with the Parker family's annual vacation trip west to visit relatives. Parker made an unofficial visit to Stanford last week after his brief stay at BYU. We can't get any confirmation on Parker at BYU again, but we are still sniffing. The BYU women's soccer team is currently 2-1 on the year with all three games on the road. They beat the Anteaters of UC Irvine 3-2 in overtime, whipped the Wildcats of Arizona in Tucson 1-0 and lost to Utah Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City 1-0. Television Timetable BYU vs. Washington State Thursday, Aug 30 at Provo Kickoff: 8:15 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN 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

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25 Aug '12

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, August 25, 2012
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25 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, August 25, 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/08/24/2060.ap.fbc.byu.preview.1st.ld.writethru.0903/index.ht ml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA8s3ggQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jKVW_-4_jaU&usg =AFQjCNGRvuEXhPSLxBc5fPgFMdx7WacY7A> Gritty QB Nelson eager to lead independent BYU SI.com BYU returns three of four starters at linebacker - Kyle Van Noy, Brandon Ogletree and Uona Kaveinga - and seniors Eathyn Manumaleuna and Romney Fuga anchor the defensive line. Head coach Bronco Mendenhall calls this one of his deepest teams <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54760 348-88/tight-camp-friday-reynolds.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAoND hgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=ooVE3QUD5rs&usg=AFQjCNEJW_8r1dwg3w4X6kV0kIW2vt0IMQ> BYU football: Kaneakua Friel is now Cougars' starting tight end Salt Lake Tribune 5 tight end on BYU's depth chart, behind fellow juniors Austin Holt, ... "It is going to be Kane," tight ends coach Lance Reynolds said Friday, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/longtime-assistant-reynolds-still-enjoys-watching-football-yout h-grow-up/article_1e3b8e42-ee40-11e1-8d14-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAAoATAAOABA8s3ggQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jKVW_-4_jaU&usg=AFQjCNEvNTpO9Q-9xD J02bgMdSpBSLDLRw> Longtime assistant Reynolds still enjoys watching football youth grow up Daily Herald Lance Reynolds, who has been labeled an assistant head coach since BYU administration chose Bronco Mendenhall as the head coach eight seasons ago, is in his second year coaching tight ends. Reynolds is still learning new tricks. "There are always <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54760695-65/tight-guys-week-able.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuu rggQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=YkbeU0zK1b8&usg=AFQjCNGDLaVoyJOyLi4SlngTCZCbpX6E6A> Friel is starting, but BYU's tight end situation is still murky Salt Lake Tribune BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall gave the first hint of it Wednesday, ... Friday, both tight ends coach Lance Reynolds and offensive coordinator Brandon Doman <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/riley-nelson-ok-with-either-choice-of-centers-and-against/artic le_d91f9b7c-ee22-11e1-9fba-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABAw _DfgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=XwKQXMGCeZI&usg=AFQjCNEejJS-dOY9lW1Gl8RVVId0JViSWg> Riley Nelson OK with either choice of centers, and against WSU ... Daily Herald There are skeptics out there about whether BYU can actually afford to try ... Mark Weber, the offensive line coach, told the Daily Herald on Tuesday that it <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/college-football-rapidreports/19823149/washington-state-bestcase-worstca se-scenarios-in-2012&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgMzigQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT& cd=L0JfrbQoWeg&usg=AFQjCNFG1u-kgGfuOiVbuoxMOhlbA0LuiA> Washington State: Best-case, worst-case scenarios in 2012 CBSSports.com (blog) Tags: Pac-12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Brigham Young Cougars, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, NCAAF. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/bruce-feldman/19897728/mailbag-nds-ceiling-and-floor-for-2012-rogers-imp act-on-the-vols-bcs-sleepers&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7P_hgQVIAVAAWABiB WVuLVVT&cd=PZw9bIUm9JE&usg=AFQjCNFeF9_E7981iEOZF97tqtkxO_qaxQ> Mailbag: ND's ceiling and floor for 2012; Rogers' impact on the Vols & BCS ... CBSSports.com (blog) Unlike many previous seasons in South Bend, I don't get the feeling that people expect they have a decent shot at winning 10-plus and qualifying for a BCS bowl. Instead, they're more ... From the unranked pile, keep an eye on BYU, La. Tech and Utah. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655612 00/BYU-volleyball-Ben-Patch-on-Jr-National-Volleyball-Team.html&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhIXhgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=PsKfS3NA60k&usg=AFQjCNFzKjTmo9 i6CLCrrGEZqjrE7IkSqA> BYU volleyball: Ben Patch on Jr. National Volleyball Team Deseret News For the Deseret News. Published: Friday, Aug. 24 2012 6:20 p.m. MDT. Summary. USA Volleyball announced BYU men's volleyball's incoming freshman Ben Patch as a member of the 2012 U.S. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655611 99/BYU-volleyball-Cougars-sweep-in-season-opener.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATABOAFAhIXhgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=PsKfS3NA60k&usg=AFQjCNEFHHnSv6ifKrcAtC5y JqECA5F52w> BYU volleyball: Cougars sweep in season opener Deseret News HOUSTON - Launching the 2012 season with a bang, junior outside hitter Jessica Jardine led the BYU women's volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-12) victory in the team's season opener on Friday, the first match of the Rice Invitational in Houston. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655991 98/BYU-football-Cougars-anxious-to-take-the-field-in-opener-vs-Washington-St ate.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2v_ggQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4jswjYdfU Qo&usg=AFQjCNGQ1xxjxatskYuFfDLb1S1s4hxRew> BYU football: Cougars anxious to take the field in opener vs. Washington State Deseret News BYU is familiar with Breske, who was the defensive coordinator at Wyoming when BYU was a member of the Mountain West Conference. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655991 63/Vais-View-Polished-quarterback-won-me-over-to-BYU.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgB IAAoATAAOABAytPggQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8jQiogSdpi0&usg=AFQjCNHBKqeQm57Sf-UT icktNc5gjpk5-w> Vai's View: Vai's View: Polished quarterback won me over to BYU Deseret News BYU's football team had played Arizona State in Tempe the previous evening but without their All-American quarterback, Gifford Nielsen, who remained in Arizona to be the featured speaker after the team returned to Provo. Nielsen had torn the cartilage

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Cougar Clicks II, More Links for Today, Friday, August 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

The free trial subscription to Cougar Clicks you have been receiving for the last few weeks has expired. This is your last update you will receive unless you decide to subscribe. If you wish to continue receiving Cougar Clicks, you can do so for another month for just $1. If interested, Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Thanks, hb BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Friday, August 24, 2012 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/64073/maisel-byu-qb-riley-nelson-reclaims-starting-job&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAnOXegQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4IrlwLuNbSk&usg=AFQjCNEV316KS1h95D1Kx 7JkZUb8k41FdQ> Maisel: BYU's Nelson reclaims starting job ESPN (blog) "I've certainly made a lot of mistakes," Cougars coach Bronco Mendenhall said, "and I've missed things here and there before. So in looking back, I would have to say I missed it." What Mendenhall missed is the thing that keeps coaches in the business ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/64053/3-point-stance-oversigning-not-always-the-cure&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATABOAFA9ajegQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=u19oxY8LE7c&usg=AFQjCNF_hmprx-5RwispbjS YsKA7HVdP7Q> 3-point stance: Oversigning not everything ESPN (blog) BYU quarterback Riley Nelson transferred to BYU in 2009 after one year at Utah State and two years on an LDS mission to Barcelona, Spain. He may not be a father figure, but as a seventh-year senior, he's an older brother figure to his freshman teammates <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54759145-65/mendenhall-practice-monday-sorensen.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARg BIAAoATAAOABAt7PfgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=UGFID_gCg6k&usg=AFQjCNH-yhHJhycS0DePq sCxfVI0wOc3HA> BYU practice report: If Sorensen kicks on game day, Bronco wants a ... Salt Lake Tribune Tight ends coach Lance Reynolds confirmed that Kaneakua Friel is going to be the starting tight end against Washington State. Reynolds said that Austin Holt ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54758362-65/apo-really-ross-think.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAk ZvfgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=olX8sb-3WaA&usg=AFQjCNEcW_p92vxOIBVvWGa_QS7p6q7JU A> More on receiver Ross Apo, BYU's self-described "neat freak" Salt Lake Tribune (blog) While working on this article about BYU receiver Ross Apo for Friday's Salt Lake Tribune, I asked one of Apo's best friends on the team, linebacker Kyle Van Noy, to tell me something about Apo that a lot of people don't know. "He's got OCD [Obsessive

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Cougar Clicks II, More Links for Today, Friday, August 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Friday, August 24, 2012 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/64073/maisel-byu-qb-riley-nelson-reclaims-starting-job&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAnOXegQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4IrlwLuNbSk&usg=AFQjCNEV316KS1h95D1Kx 7JkZUb8k41FdQ> Maisel: BYU's Nelson reclaims starting job ESPN (blog) "I've certainly made a lot of mistakes," Cougars coach Bronco Mendenhall said, "and I've missed things here and there before. So in looking back, I would have to say I missed it." What Mendenhall missed is the thing that keeps coaches in the business ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/i d/64053/3-point-stance-oversigning-not-always-the-cure&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATABOAFA9ajegQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=u19oxY8LE7c&usg=AFQjCNF_hmprx-5RwispbjS YsKA7HVdP7Q> 3-point stance: Oversigning not everything ESPN (blog) BYU quarterback Riley Nelson transferred to BYU in 2009 after one year at Utah State and two years on an LDS mission to Barcelona, Spain. He may not be a father figure, but as a seventh-year senior, he's an older brother figure to his freshman teammates <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54759145-65/mendenhall-practice-monday-sorensen.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARg BIAAoATAAOABAt7PfgQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=UGFID_gCg6k&usg=AFQjCNH-yhHJhycS0DePq sCxfVI0wOc3HA> BYU practice report: If Sorensen kicks on game day, Bronco wants a ... Salt Lake Tribune Tight ends coach Lance Reynolds confirmed that Kaneakua Friel is going to be the starting tight end against Washington State. Reynolds said that Austin Holt ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54758362-65/apo-really-ross-think.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAk ZvfgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=olX8sb-3WaA&usg=AFQjCNEcW_p92vxOIBVvWGa_QS7p6q7JU A> More on receiver Ross Apo, BYU's self-described "neat freak" Salt Lake Tribune (blog) While working on this article about BYU receiver Ross Apo for Friday's Salt Lake Tribune, I asked one of Apo's best friends on the team, linebacker Kyle Van Noy, to tell me something about Apo that a lot of people don't know. "He's got OCD [Obsessive

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The Free has Faded Away...Cougar Clicks, Friday, August 24, 2012
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24 Aug '12

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The Wildcats fell to the Cougars 0-1 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D21842760%26nid %3D294&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFApLbcgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2YldfZFdPZs &usg=AFQjCNFhBbQ5ioIiAqk4Eo-ANVsjlUIWvQ> Man's final wish granted with visit from BYU football players ksl.com SPRINGVILLE - BYU football's defensive line met together Thursday night to grant a man his final wish: to see the team he loved more than any other, together with the family he loved more than anything else. Don Terry is in the advanced stages of ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54751 707-88/apo-heaps-byu-games.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6-zbgQVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nqdDS3-YCh4&usg=AFQjCNEo8keKpndscTulg3-xuLfN4UniTQ> BYU football: Apo's bond with Heaps remains, but he's moving on Salt Lake Tribune BYU football: Apo's bond with Heaps remains, but he's moving on. BYU football > With Heaps gone, receiver forging new bonds. 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My. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-kicker-sorensen-s-workload-way-down-but-optimism-up/article _a2db598a-ed40-11e1-a3a3-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxbL bgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OHCEugyJggE&usg=AFQjCNGA9Tm9Sv9WZu7qizAI3UwxX9cZyw> BYU kicker Sorensen's workload way down, but optimism up, heading to season ... Daily Herald BYU has spent considerable time talking about options, with and without Sorensen. "We've given it a lot of thought," offensive coordinator Brandon Doman said. "I think we've got a good plan in place." It remains to be seen if Sorensen can be available <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/top/930/3/Jamaa l-Williams-6-0190-pounds-RB-13-BYU-freshmen-who-could-make-an-impact-in-2012 .html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAv6TbgQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Pv09Gf-EpEg&us g=AFQjCNFHthv1iaShw80aW4vebVTJJ2V30g> Jamaal Williams, 6-0,190 pounds, RB | 13 BYU freshmen who could ... They've yet to perform in games, but several BYU freshmen have had strong showings in fall camp. Those performances, coupled with coaches' comments, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/aug/23/g ritty-qb-nelson-eager-to-lead-independent-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJ ArsragQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zottyQp5epA&usg=AFQjCNGat5wz31Ee3gKuWeWUQr-Cb-X glA> Gritty QB Nelson eager to lead independent BYU Knoxville News Sentinel "He's our leader and he knows it," said offensive coordinator Brandon Doman, 12-2 as BYU's senior QB in 2001. "A leader has truth ... 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by hb arnett 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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While Riley Nelson may be a <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/201 2/08/arizona-soccer-falls-to-byu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApLbcgQVIAVAAW ABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2YldfZFdPZs&usg=AFQjCNG2ERrYdJdhox50AhLBb9bcx3LjKg> Arizona soccer falls to BYU Arizona Daily Wildcat A sea of red and blue filled the stands as families, friends, Olympians and UA athletes gathered to cheer on the Arizona women's soccer team as they took on BYU at Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium on Thursday night. The Wildcats fell to the Cougars 0-1 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D21842760%26nid %3D294&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFApLbcgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2YldfZFdPZs &usg=AFQjCNFhBbQ5ioIiAqk4Eo-ANVsjlUIWvQ> Man's final wish granted with visit from BYU football players ksl.com SPRINGVILLE - BYU football's defensive line met together Thursday night to grant a man his final wish: to see the team he loved more than any other, together with the family he loved more than anything else. Don Terry is in the advanced stages of ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54751 707-88/apo-heaps-byu-games.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6-zbgQVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nqdDS3-YCh4&usg=AFQjCNEo8keKpndscTulg3-xuLfN4UniTQ> BYU football: Apo's bond with Heaps remains, but he's moving on Salt Lake Tribune BYU football: Apo's bond with Heaps remains, but he's moving on. BYU football > With Heaps gone, receiver forging new bonds. By Jay Drew. | The Salt Lake Tribune. First Published 6 hours ago . Updated 1 minute ago. Provo . Sophomore receiver Ross Apo ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655979 06/BYU-football-Ross-Apo-expects-big-things-from-himself-and-other-receivers .html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAqcvbgQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=hGq 8LTMcvd8&usg=AFQjCNGMYNXsM_OfuZUMxIsk3eyFWq9BqA> BYU football: Ross Apo expects big things from himself and other ... PROVO - BYU wide receiver Ross Apo has set a lofty benchmark for himself this season. "I just want to get better numbers than last year. My. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-kicker-sorensen-s-workload-way-down-but-optimism-up/article _a2db598a-ed40-11e1-a3a3-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxbL bgQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OHCEugyJggE&usg=AFQjCNGA9Tm9Sv9WZu7qizAI3UwxX9cZyw> BYU kicker Sorensen's workload way down, but optimism up, heading to season ... Daily Herald BYU has spent considerable time talking about options, with and without Sorensen. "We've given it a lot of thought," offensive coordinator Brandon Doman said. "I think we've got a good plan in place." It remains to be seen if Sorensen can be available <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/top/930/3/Jamaa l-Williams-6-0190-pounds-RB-13-BYU-freshmen-who-could-make-an-impact-in-2012 .html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAv6TbgQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Pv09Gf-EpEg&us g=AFQjCNFHthv1iaShw80aW4vebVTJJ2V30g> Jamaal Williams, 6-0,190 pounds, RB | 13 BYU freshmen who could ... They've yet to perform in games, but several BYU freshmen have had strong showings in fall camp. Those performances, coupled with coaches' comments, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/aug/23/g ritty-qb-nelson-eager-to-lead-independent-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJ ArsragQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zottyQp5epA&usg=AFQjCNGat5wz31Ee3gKuWeWUQr-Cb-X glA> Gritty QB Nelson eager to lead independent BYU Knoxville News Sentinel "He's our leader and he knows it," said offensive coordinator Brandon Doman, 12-2 as BYU's senior QB in 2001. "A leader has truth ... 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Cougar Clicks II, More Links for Today, Thursday, August 23, 2012
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23 Aug '12

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Cougar Clicks II, More Links for Today, Thursday, August 23, 2012
by hb arnett 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

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