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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, April 19, 2014
by hb arnett 19 Apr '14

19 Apr '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, April 19, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601352/B YUs-loading-up-with-one-year-players-fits-a-need.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzgxN DEyNTM2MTI1MDUxNjc5ODIaNDUxODZiYmU4ZWM1ZDI2MTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEiyNfTk AvJsuqB1zorOoxH1Buycg> Dick Harmon: BYU's loading up with one-year players fits a need Deseret News UTEP wide receiver Jordan Leslie pulls in a pass for a touchdown against Colorado State in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Fort ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/57 837424-65/listed-camp-starting-spring.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTMzNzQyMzc0 OTUxMzY4MjQxNzIaYzRiYjJmMGVmNDExMTJmODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFiZrI9sXQ0Gz38 GmSyEjDV-TeUHA> Thoughts on BYU's post-spring football depth chart Salt Lake Tribune (blog) At free safety, Skye PoVey and Dallin Leavitt are listed as the co-starters. But they might just be holding down the spot until Nebraska transfer Harvey ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601335/J im-McMahon-closing-in-on-graduating-from-BYU-opening-door-for-induction-into -schools-athletic.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTU5MTc0Nzk4NDAwNjUyMTg1NjIyGjM2OWQw MTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG1L7xiTcLcVsLrsXVKI_lrmr3Q1w> Jim McMahon closing in on graduating from BYU, opening door for induction into school's hall of ... Deseret News Jim McMahon's illustrious football career - spanning from his time at Roy High to his days at BYU and the NFL - has brought the former quarterback ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/files/2014_spring_prospe ctus.pdf&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTcyNTM0NDU1NjYzNDc2OTEzOTIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNT pjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHGf0u-Zfw1zdf1kXgLMIKXg2Ycxw> 2014 Spring Prospectus byucougars.com 2014 BYU FOOTBALL. <. > <. > TABLE OF. CONTENTS. 1. COVER PAGE. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. Table of Contents . . . . . . . . .2. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/barker-leads- cougars-6-2-victory-over-lmu&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYyMTY0MDM3MTg3MzAyMDM4NjgyGm NmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE9fZJPXYOS3SoYKNDAl1YgxYA6tQ> BSB - Barker leads to Cougars to 6-2 victory over LMU BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - Jeff Barker quieted the bats of Loyola Marymount University until BYU caught fire and pulled out a 6-2 victory Friday night at Larry H. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57836546-21 9/mpsf-tournament-byu-volleyball.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYyMTY0MDM3MTg3M zAyMDM4NjgyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGkC5eitmhNPT3KBM7q eC7MCdbl8A> BYU volleyball: Cougs may have to win MPSF tourney to make NCAAs :: The Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com Provo : Two weeks ago, BYU men's volleyball coach Chris McGown figured the Cougars pretty much had an at-large berth into the NCAA volleyball ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/w-softball/cougars-three -home-runs-lead-victory-over-wildcats&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0Mzk1Njk2ODU3ODM5O DkwMDYyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHSlf_mTqjaR9Jnv8sjC_p4 W_YWPw> Cougars' three home runs lead to victory over Wildcats | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah-Sydney Broderick continued her hot hitting to lead BYU softball to a 7-3 victory against Weber State Friday night at Gail Miller Field. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/57 836368-65/jackson-byu-cougars-lot.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY1NzIxMTcxNTIx MTM5MjE2MzMyGjI2Yjg5YWJlYmJhZTdhNjM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHo36p1QboQjGaDBDy 0DpGfY9VQqg> Addition of NU's Jackson gives BYU more depth in secondary Salt Lake Tribune (blog) The Cougars will probably play a lot of nickel to take advantage of their depth in the defensive backfield; Dallin Leavitt, Kai Nacua, Skye PoVey, Notre ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Prospec t-Profile-Kyle-Van-Noy/471831e7-ef9b-4bee-b3e7-81548c43f91d&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACo TMTEyMjIwNzc5NjM2MjcxMDUxODIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE 6ajMoJ0XfLmc08H9owOnP-hNsjQ> Prospect Profile: Kyle Van Noy Chargers.com We continue the series with a scouting report of BYU's Kyle Van Noy. Name: Kyle Van Noy School: BYU Height: 6-3. Weight: 243 pounds. Position: Videos Taysom Hill <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6gDPr2v58> Tyler Haws <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MMuk2UW4AI> Taylor Sander <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtcDJA6yw74> Tom Holmoe <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxowbx9bM0>

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, April 18, 2014
by hb arnett 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, April 18, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. Jabari <http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20140417/jabari-pa rker-declares-for-nba-draft/> gets mission call.to NBA <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D29521355%26nid%3D2 83&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjA2NTQyOTQ0OTg5ODAxODczNTIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206 ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHBCl69hWm34D8GjC8mimMuUeTFrA> Kansas coach Weis makes Cozart starter, beating out former BYU QB Jake Heaps ksl.com Kansas quarterback Jake Heaps passes to a receiver during the second half of an NCAA college football spring game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, ... BYU <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601299/BYU-baseball-Lions-take-game-o ne-of-series-2-0.html> baseball: Lions take game one of series, 2-0 Extending its winning streak to seven games, Loyola Marymount University earned a 2-0 victory over BYU on Thursday night at Larry H. Miller Field Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-football/nebraska%25E2 %2580%2599s-harvey-jackson-transferring-byu-senior-season&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUM TEyNzY3NzEwNjU3MDI4NTg2MzkyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHZ dGvjeJReoR1jaC_BNfToHTEiCg> Nebraska's Harvey Jackson transferring to BYU for senior season | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com Women's Basketball Senior Tribute .... Brett Pyne | BYU Athletic Communications | Posted Apr 17, 2014 4:41 PM. (Photo by BYU Creative Design). BYU signs Defensive Back from <http://fox13now.com/category/news/sports/> Nebraska <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601254/B YU-football-Former-Nebraska-safety-Harvey-Jackson-transferring-to-join-the-C ougars.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoRMTE1MjY2MzgxMzk3NzU0NTQyGjA3Y2UyMjRjMTYxMzUyMWE 6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEOGgV_he3bU7lCaDVkDeH6HF8jBQ> BYU Football: Harvey Jackson bolsters BYU's defensive back depth after transfer from Nebraska Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... Former Nebraska safety Harvey Jackson will be transferring to BYU for his senior season to help bolster the Cougar ... <http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sltrib.com%2fsl trib%2fblogsbyusports%2f57832358-65%2fbyu-quarterback-cozart-mission.html.cs p&c=47SuzhmyQnQb_pwDOkAyvh2vdjhPTxLkdrZ1NXFY9SI&st=04%2f17%2f2014+18%3a09%3a 48&anid=A22E3FA229B72D9E9906F9DCFFFFFFFF&email=putt%40fiber.net&q=taysom+hil l&fq=12> BYU offers strong-armed Pine View (Utah) QB Kody Wilstead As long as he stays healthy, the recently married Taysom Hill will be BYU's quarterback for the next two years. Hill might be tempted to leave for the NFL if he has a spectacular junior season in 2014 (and drastically <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://oregon.scout.com/2/1394970.html&ct=ga&c d=CAEYACoUMTI0NDg3Mzc5MTUxMDE4NjcxMjEyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&u sg=AFQjCNH_bydpmdci-ulPpo18wA55YMFH-A> Bowen talks Colorado and BYU visits SuperPrep.com (subscription) Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon offensive tackle Branden Bowen discusses his trips to BYU and Colorado, as well as which Pac-12 schools are amping ...

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, April 17, 2014
by hb arnett 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, April 17, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://volleyball.about.com/b/2014/04/16/ncaa- mvb-week-15-14.htm&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMzEwOTcxMDg4MTQwMjIyNjI4MDIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1 MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH_bNwMaGx2FeNvRpelr3aFVMhm7Q> NCAA Men: Can BYU Overcome Late Season Struggles? - Volleyball - About.com about.com Add that to the two losses in Hawaii the week before and BYU is going into the playoffs on a four match losing streak. They fell to No. 4 for the first time ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-golf/cougars-win-wcc-c hampionship-brockbank-coach-year&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTgwMTM5NDI1MjI5MjU2NzA1Mz IyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGTfeZCkAE7UgEOqTKdS11tuAfpx Q> Cougars win WCC Championship, Brockbank Coach of the Year | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com Three Cougars named to the 2013-14 All-WCC Men's Golf Team. BREMERTON, Wash. - The BYU men's golf team finished first in the West Coast ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/57827786- 88/camp-defensive-junior-2014.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyMDY2NDUzNjY1MzE2 MTYxNzkyGmZiZTA0Y2RkOWUzOTA1ZGM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH_IvWLWTltAyb5sseCcPA ZqdExzg> BYU football: Cougar defense has lots of holes to fill in 2014 Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew. | The Salt Lake ... Provo . If quarterback Taysom Hill stays healthy, BYU's offense in 2014 will undoubtedly be better than it was in 2013. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601195/B YU-rugby-Cougars-play-Dartmouth-in-Varsity-Cup-National-Championship-Super-R egional.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDMwNjQ4NjM0NDk1NjAyNDM5NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NG ZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGHNzYyJVVzQVexItJ-R2n-qCjF2g> BYU rugby: Cougars play Dartmouth in Varsity Cup National Championship Super Regional Deseret News The Cougars head to the Navy Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., to play Dartmouth in the Varsity Cup National Championship Super Regional ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://boxscorenews.com/lmu-lions-carry-sixgam e-baseball-win-streak-against-byu-cougars-p81465-68.htm&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjE 3NjE3ODUwMjQ3NjE0NzQzMzIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEbspD 5Qe5pjiWun3H2mMXczMg2LA> LMU Lions carry six-game baseball win streak against BYU Cougars Boxscore LMU Lions carry six-game baseball win streak against BYU Cougars. Senior Cole Trezek and the Lions will head to BYU for a three-game WCC series ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57827240-21 9/byu-carlino-former-com.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDU1NjA1MTEyMjQwNDA2NDg4N zIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE_zbn7JpC-WIJo7AF8bJiuIzxtw Q> Sports Illustrated says ex-BYU guard Carlino a coveted transfer :: The Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com Where will Matt Carlino go? That's the question of the month I'm getting from BYU sports fans, after the rising senior guard announced on April 1 that ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601185/L ocal-college-basketball-programs-announce-latest-signees.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA CoUMTg0MDAzNzM0ODA5MDQ4NjA1NDQyGjc5ZGJmOGFiMWY1ZmIwNWI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQj CNEvQq2Y8GRlHmEnIADFOVuAgYEvMQ> Local college basketball programs announce latest signees Deseret News Roy's Brekkott Chapman fights to get up a shot as Roy and Sky View play ... During the early signing period, Utah added Brekkott Chapman (6-8, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601194/F orget-Kaepernick-Taysom-Hill-should-be-emulating-Derek-Carr.html&ct=ga&cd=CA EYACoTOTUxNDE3NDg5MDg5MzAwMzY2MzIaYTMwMmZkYzcxNmVlY2NiMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AF QjCNEFE5WlI1WKrojx1ZdgeMZeyeKU-A> Forget Kaepernick, Taysom Hill should be emulating Derek Carr Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill (4) warms up prior to the start of the Idaho State game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/w-golf/white-2nd-cougars -finish-3rd-wcc-championship&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAzMzI0ODgzMjEyMzQyMTU2NjIyGm NmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFsotA_d_3-BAScrchaD7TGPQIi7w> WGOLF - White 2nd, Cougars finish in 3rd at WCC Championship BYUCougars.com BREMERTON, Wash. - Freshman Alexandra White's second place finish led the BYU women's golf team to a third place finish at the West Coast ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140415/s ports/140418884/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODc3OTI4NzY2ODI2MDE1ODAzNjIaODE3NzE0N2UxMj YzMWU1NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHcECqmrUcnpAnFfwxGQI4bsjX1kQ> Fredette just happy to play in present Chicago Daily Herald Whether Jimmer Fredette has a long-term future with the Bulls remains to be seen, but he came through with a 17-point effort against Orlando while ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/04/16/hometowns- of-2014-byu-football-players-quiz-and-infographic/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQxMTkw NTA5NTUxODM1ODIzMjMyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF6b2hBQhb rp1OxCYsPnF-Foy9PGQ> Hometowns of 2014 BYU football players (Quiz and Infographic) - Utah Valley 360 utahvalley360.com Passionate BYU football fans have certain perceptions about where players are recruited from. Some are correct. Some are not. Test your knowledge ...

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Maybe pdf file only will work
by hb arnett 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

I am going to try sending the pdf file only for this week's letter to see if that will work with the byu.edu addresses. hb

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 34, Issue 37
by hb arnett 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 34, Issue 37 -April 14, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions This Guy was a BYU Recruiting Guru and Didn't Know It Jenkin Lloyd Jones (November 14, 1843 - September 12, 1918) was a Unitarian minister in the United States. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, as well as its community outreach organization, the Abraham Lincoln Centre. A radical modernist, he joined the "Unity Men" and stressed a creedless "ethical basis" as the common element for churches. He tried to move Unitarianism away from a Christian focus and became a prominent pacifist at the time of World War I. He was a founder and long-time editor of Unity, a liberal religious weekly magazine. President Gordon B. Hinckley made him relevant in Mormon circles by quoting Jenkins in a couple of the LDS Prophet's talks. The quote most often referenced by President Hinckley is: "Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just ordinary people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, and most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." ― Jenkin Lloyd Jones Unbeknownst to President Hinckley and Jones, that quote also made Jones a BYU recruiting guru. The reality of life in general and BYU football recruiting in particular, is that most highly touted (by parents) children and highly touted (by fans) football recruits grow up to be just ordinary people and ordinary college football players. In BYU Football's case, there wasn't a more highly touted triumvirate than Jake Heaps, Ross Apo and Zac Stout of the Iggy's press conference fame. All three, as predicted by Jones over 100 years ago, grew up to be highly ordinary college football players. All of which brings us to the most recent recruiting smoke, dust, cinders and thrilling bursts of speed as it applies to BYU football. His name is Porter Gustin. They don't come more highly touted than this kid. Click <http://utahvalley360.com/2014/04/11/the-4-star-uscflorida-state-recruit-jil ted-by-byu/> here for proof. The 6-5, 240 pound linebacker from Salem Hills HS, as in Salem, Utah, just 12 miles south of the BYU campus, doesn't have a PhD behind his name, but he does have a USC, FSU and LSU there. Those are just three of 26 schools that have football scholarship offers on the table for Gustin. What makes it interesting, especially to BYU football fans, is that BYU has not yet offered a scholarship. Hence the touting and pouting by recruiting services and Cougar fans. As one who has been around the recruiting block for 30 plus years as it pertains to college football in general and BYU football in particular, in my estimation, not only this kid, but any BYU football recruit in general, has a 15 percent chance of being the next Haloti Ngata or Star Lotululei that BYU missed on and an 85 percent chance of just being an ordinary college football player. That's not meant to be disrespectful of this latest can't miss prospect, but as an evaluation of recruiting in general. And remember what Jenkin Lloyd Jones said. Most kids do miss. Even if BYU is wrong about this guy and he turns out to be the next Mike Singletary or Dick Butkus, in football, it doesn't really matter because it takes 22 very good players to make a very good football team. The only exception to that rule is if the kid is an exceptional quarterback and BYU misses on him. That doesn't happen very often when it comes to LDS high school QB prospects. Now when it comes to college basketball, one prospect can spell the difference between a WCC also ran and an NCAA elite eight. I'm still pouting about Parker, as in Jabari, going to Duke. Here's one more Jenkin Lloyd Jones' football reference. He was also right about the relationship between Bronco Mendenhall and BYU football fans. It requires a high degree of tolerance from both sides of the relationship. I am more than willing to tolerate Mendenhall's apparent recruiting decision on Gustin, the latest can't miss prospect because he already has Fred Warner, Troy Hinds and Tyler Cook entering the program this fall. I am betting that those three players will turn out to be trio of beautiful vistas. BYU Potentially Dropping Sports Responses Ranged from Bodies to Baptisms Last week I wrote a few paragraphs about the possibility of BYU-Provo someday dropping sports. The piece was generated by the fact that BYU-Idaho and now BYU-Hawaii have both dropped college athletics. I must say that the responses I received from just mentioning that possibility were extremely interesting. Those responses ranged from bodies (like over my dead one before that will happen) to baptisms (as in never because BYU Sports is essential to LDS missionary work). And then there were a few that were thoughtful, articulated well and actually intriguing. I have asked permission of the authors of two of those responses to reprint their thoughts on the subject. Their only caveat was that I don't use their names. See, Cougar Sportsline is just like the US Department of Justice. We both have witness protection programs. The two reader's responses to BYU potentially dropping sports are printed below. I might mention that both of these men are academically, ecclesiastically and professionally credible individuals. Translated, that means that they currently don't still reside in their parents' basements or in a dorm room on campus. HB, Last week, I spoke with a prominent LDS legal scholar. Because of the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage and gay rights, he foresees possibly the following being challenged: The Church's tax-exempt status, BYU's receipt of federal funds (research grants, Pell grants, federally-guaranteed student loans), and even BYU's actual academic accreditation. In my opinion, as the pressure grows, we may see a replay of the blacks and priesthood days, with gay protests at BYU games and pressure on our opponents to boycott scheduling BYU. Finally, ESPN may drop our contract, when the pressure and boycotts reach a certain point. If our religious beliefs prevent us from being part of a Conference and if those beliefs narrow the field/number of our opponents (i.e. Catholic schools that play football), home and away football attendance and revenues will dramatically decrease. BYU and the Church do subsidize BYU sports. A full 21 percent of the athletic department's budget comes from the student tuition allocation. Remove that allocation, and the Church could reduce or maintain tuition levels. I think the gay rights and same-sex marriage issues will more likely result in the death of BYU sports than player unionization and the payment of salaries to players. Take care, Name withheld HB, The big problem for BYU is that it plays in the BCS neighborhood, but it has standards that are tougher than those applied by the Ivy League schools or the service academies. BYU's standards mostly go to character and they are stringent indeed, but BYU also has academic standards. Students who are athletes are expected to be student-athletes. You won't find special majors for athletes (as at Duke) or laughable classes and standards (as we recently saw at North Carolina). So, if you're a big, tattooed dope who seeks anonymous sex on a nightly basis and has the reading ability of a third-grader--a not-uncommon "type" at our nation's elite football and basketball factories--then you aren't going to get in the door at Harvard, or at Army, or at BYU. That's fine for Harvard and Army because they aren't expected to compete at the highest levels. But those expectations do exist for BYU. We have reached the point, in college athletics, where the only requirement is athletic ability. You can be a truly breathtaking idiot, unable to count to ten, unable to recite the alphabet, with three kids out of wedlock (in high school) and with arms covered with obscene graffiti. You can be that person, and someone will recruit you if you have a good 40 time and if you have NFL potential. If you don't believe me, read this: http://www.chatsports.com/michigan-wolverines/a/Yuri-Wrights-tweets-are-why- Michigan-stopped-recruiting-him-10-2-1807 This kid was rejected by Michigan, but he was scooped up by Colorado. And if Colorado had passed on him, someone else would have taken him. And he's hardly unique. He shouldn't be going to college anywhere; he's almost certainly not able to do high school level work. You don't want to live next door to this guy, and you certainly don't want to find out that your daughter is in the same dorm with him. But dozens of students like him, every year, will be fought over by major programs, and recruiting services and ESPN will celebrate the schools that are able to grab the most four- and five-star recruits, regardless of whether they can add and subtract and write a coherent paragraph. We should recall that Dexter Manley, a major star at Oklahoma State and with the Washington Redskins, was eligible for four seasons at OSU. Later it was disclosed that he was essentially unable to read. Players like Frank Gore (Miami) and Vince Young (Texas) have Wonderlic scores that place them at the second-grade level intellectually, but they got through college just fine, as long as they performed on the football field. Then there are the criminals. Back in 1998 Jeff Benedict and Don Yaeger wrote a book called "Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL." You can still buy a copy on Amazon. Benedict and Yaeger checked a sample consisting of a third of the players on National Football League teams during the 1996/97 season, and they discovered that more than one-in-five had been arrested or indicted for serious crimes ranging from fraud to homicide. They also discovered that the NFL--at least back then--continued to employ players with multiple arrests and multiple convictions, just as long as they were still capable of playing winning football. The problems don't start at the pro level. Under Urban Meyer's program at the University of Florida, there were 31 arrests, many for serious crimes. A former Meyer player, Aaron Hernandez, has now been arrested for murder. Meyer won't talk about that. The problems have continued at Ohio State. And when Meyer was asked about this he said, "I don't read, I don't really get involved with following stuff." All righty then. Finally we get to sex. Sex is something you're not allowed to have at BYU unless you're married, and then it has to be confined to your legal spouse. That one little rule eliminates a whole lot of potential recruits for BYU, and boy has the culture changed in this area over the past thirty years or so. The press doesn't bother to report it either; that wouldn't be cool. Calvin Murphy has 14 kids out of wedlock by 9 women. Marshall Faulk has six kids by three women, all out of wedlock. Scott Skiles has been charged with felonies, has spent time in jail, and has at least six illegitimate kids. None of that stopped three different NBA teams from hiring him as their head coach. This is the culture that BYU is up again. Anything goes, as long as you just win, baby. It's cool, and it's nobody's business. But there is still one thing that's really uncool, and that's talking about religion. Just ask Tim Tebow. He's "controversial." He's not a hero, like all of those homosexual athletes who have "come out." Most of the athletes at BYU, especially on the basketball team, are actual college students who are actually capable of doing college-level work and who actually graduate. They are not sociopaths; they have not populated the world with illegitimate kids; and most of them will be gainfully employed, solid citizens soon after graduation. BYU expects and requires that. It makes BYU unusual and it puts the school at a tremendous competitive disadvantage when it comes to recruiting. College athletics, these days, is strictly about alumni relations and making money. Recruit the big nasty gladiators, watch them get the alumni excited, and watch them go pro after one year. Pretend that they're "students." Everyone will cheer, just as they cheered that Kentucky versus Connecticut game the other night. This culture has become so degraded that I'm not sure BYU can or should try to compete in it for very long. BYU has long had one of the best athletic departments in America. This past fall it finished eleventh in the nation in the Director's Cup, which measures an athletic department's overall performance. BYU beat UCLA, Washington, Oregon, USC, Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M, and all but ten other schools in America. Athletically, BYU has always been and remains a power. But BYU has been shut out from the big-money conferences because it opposes gay marriage, because it won't play on Sunday, and because it's religious. Remember, if you're religious you are "controversial." You're probably also clinging to a gun. Academically and athletically, BYU leaves Colorado and Utah in the dust--but the Pac-12 wasn't about to reward a religion that worked hard (and successfully) to defeat a gay marriage referendum in California. So the University of Utah--it was 79th in the Director's Cup standings for the fall--gets that check for $20 million a year and pretends that it's a big deal. Should BYU even be hanging in this bad neighborhood? College basketball and college football--that's really the wrong side of town. Eventually it's entirely possible that BYU's leaders will come to that conclusion, and I can't say they'll be wrong. Thanks for letting me rant, Name withheld Four Game Fade BYU will host a quarterfinal match of the MPSF Volleyball playoffs this Saturday in Provo. They will be coming off a four game fade and losing streak. The Cougars lost a pair of back to back matches in Hawaii two weeks ago and this past weekend were defeated on the road again by both UC Santa Barbara and UCLA. BYU will be hosting No. 8 seeded USC. Television Timetable BYU vs. Loyola Marymount (Baseball) Thursday, April 17 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Weber State (Softball) Friday, April 18 at Provo First Pitch: 5:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Loyola Marymount (Baseball) Saturday, April 19, at Provo First Pitch: 1:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. USC (Volleyball MPSF Quarterfinals) Saturday, April 19 at Provo Match Start: TBA TV: Most likely BYUtv

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there must be a bad word in newsletter
by hb arnett 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Cougar Sportsline Subscriber with byu.edu address, I sent out the latest issue of the newsletter on Monday morning. It now looks like those subscribers with a byu.edu address have not received the letter, for whatever reason. I will resend it again in a few minutes, but so far, it still doesn't arrive. I am thinking it is because there is a word in the issue that BYU email server doesn't approve of. I don't know what it is yet, but my guess is it is either democrat or sex. If you have another email address such as gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc. please send it to me and I will forward this week's letter to that address. Sorry for the problem, but it appears to be on the byu.edu end because no other subscriber has complained about not receiving the issue. Thanks, hb

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, April 16, 2014
by hb arnett 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

HB Arnett’s BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, April 16, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB’s Hurry Up Headlines…if you don’t have time to read all of today’s stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140414/spark…> Sparks make investment in future by selecting BYU's Jennifer Hamson in second round of WNBA ... Los Angeles Daily News The Sparks, who went 24-10 last season with a star-heavy squad, selected the 6-foot-7 BYU senior with the 11th pick of the second round, the 23rd ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/57822172-7…> Monson: How big a deal is BYU, Utah and Utah State football, really? Salt Lake Tribune But football has made huge advances, based mostly on the success of the past, where BYU and Utah built success and sizable followings by beating ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://uwire.com/2014/04/15/tackling-life-form…> Tackling life: Former BYU football player takes on depression | UWire UWire ⋅ admin Matt Putnam wondered what to do next after not being drafted by the NFL in 2012, despite having a successful football career at BYU from 2007-2011. Today’s complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://blog.byutvsports.com/post/Jamaal-Willia…> BYUtv Sports Blog | Jamaal Williams tries out for track byutvsports.com With spring football at an end and class all but dismissed, it looks like BYU running back Jamaal Williams will fill his spare time by joining the BYU ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601124/B…> BYU volleyball: top-seeded Cougars host eighth-seeded USC Deseret News No. 1 seed BYU men's volleyball welcomes No. 8 seed USC to the Smith Fieldhouse for the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/04/16/31364…> No shortcuts for Rocky Mountain's shortstop The Idaho Statesman No shortcuts for Rocky Mountain's shortstop. Jackson Cluff is headed to BYU — after he hopes to lead the Grizzlies to a state baseball title. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/20…> Fresh off LDS mission, BYU transfer Baker Pritchard keeps perspective during Oregon State The Oregonian Recruiting services offered scarce insight into the South Jordan, Utah native, largely because he committed to BYU as a high school sophomore. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601120/B…> BYU softball: Cougars sweep Thunderbirds Deseret News BYU women's softball swept Southern Utah in its doubleheader on Tuesday at Gail Miller Field. The Cougars won 10-2 and 8-2 and extended the ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/57822549-…> BYU decathlon champ Chase Dalton might be Cougs' best athlete Salt Lake Tribune Cougars decathlete Chase Dalton has overcome two seasons of struggles to become ... Provo • The best all-around athlete at Brigham Young University this year might not be ... It was the fifth-best decathlon score in BYU history. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601092/B…> BYU baseball: three-game series with Loyola Marymount begins long home stand for BYU Deseret News An uphill battle for BYU baseball is aided by a long home stretch beginning this week with a three-game series against Loyola Marymount University. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%26sid%3D294902…> Reasons to watch each 2014 BYU football game ksl.com PROVO — With spring ball in the books for BYU football, Cougar coaches will not be able to hold practices for the next few months. As such, there will ...

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, April 15, 2014
by hb arnett 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, April 15, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600975/B YU-basketball-Future-Cougar-hoop-stars-serving-LDS-missions-throughout-the-w orld.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc1NDk5NTUyMDI4MzczOTEyMjAyGmU5ZTIzYzllYzMzYzc5Z jU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFAzJwWa_wB2A8-KwxZcm63DK0e0w> BYU basketball: Future Cougar hoop stars serving LDS missions throughout the world Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars center Eric Mika yells after a slam dunk during NCAA action in Provo Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/life-in- the-red/former-husker-jackson-checking-out-byu/article_329a599c-c416-11e3-97 ce-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTE2MDg5ODI1NDYzNTgwMDE1ODAyGmNmNWE2Yz YyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHRLmEnJIIfwi77cgHOls78Aaktwg> Former Husker Jackson checking out BYU Lincoln Journal Star Former Husker safety Harvey Jackson is reportedly in the process of checking out the BYU campus, as he looks for a place to play one more year of ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600965/B YU-football-Cougars-land-commitment-from-Florida-quarterback-prospect.html&c t=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQ2NTE1NDU5NTI0MjkzMTkyNjkyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVu OlVT&usg=AFQjCNHftACeSR3b3BYAVEiQ5BpXi7wTKA> BYU football: Cougars land commitment from Florida quarterback prospect Deseret News One school that maintained interest was BYU, which kept in constant ... A lot of the time spent in Provo has been with BYU basketball signee Dalton ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.chatsports.com/chicago-bulls/a/Jimm er-Fredette-shines-in-DJ-Augustins-absence-0-9670993&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODMwNT k0NzAyOTQ4NTU0NDgzOTIaODE3NzE0N2UxMjYzMWU1NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG4A9xio8 b-W0C-9QAIDUbhZfrB8g> Jimmer Fredette shines in D.J. Augustin's absence | ChatBulls.com - Chat Sports chatsports.com Jimmer Fredette was forced to play heavy minutes for the Bulls on Monday when D.J. Augustin was unable to play, and the former BY | ChatBulls.com. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/w-basketball/hamson-draf ted-los-angeles-sparks-wnba&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODUwMzk5Nzc4NjY4NjU0ODUxNjIaYmF lYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNECUAGtO2ItMaM_KYiw9Y6X39ahqA> Hamson drafted by Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah- Senior center Jennifer Hamson was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the 2014 Women's National Basketball ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/college/byu/lloyd-c ougar-senior-jennifer-hamson-picked-rd-overall-in-wnba/article_71c0503c-c447 -11e3-9bbf-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjU4Mzk3NjE1NTkyMjQ3NzMzNjIaMz Y5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFDVOzG0JTFPfiEUIjXxilF46u7-Q> LLOYD: Cougar senior Jennifer Hamson picked 23rd overall in WNBA draft by LA Daily Herald Hamson was the 23rd overall pick and becomes the third BYU women's ... The BYU team also picked up its most wins in a season with 28. ... Lloyd is also the beat writer for the BYU football team, the columnist for the Cougar men's <http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fsaturdayblitz.com%2 f2014%2f04%2f14%2fbreakout-kings-oklahoma-state-cowboy-jhajuan-seales-ready- join-big-boys%2f&c=Lpx1yL8QmFrQeNL9wZrgIhgVA2_ja8gX0pvYMuDgmYE&st=04%2f14%2f 2014+18%3a09%3a34&anid=A22E3FA229B72D9E9906F9DCFFFFFFFF&email=putt%40fiber.n et&q=taysom+hill&fq=12> Breakout Kings: Oklahoma State Cowboy Jhajuan Seales ready to join the big boys Mathews caught 23 passes for 397 yards and 4 TDs, and has the height and ability to catch almost anything thrown his way, a huge advantage when you have the often inaccurate Taysom Hill at quarterback. Despite Mathews' lack of speed, h <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/road-swing-en ds-9-5-loss-no-14-uc-santa-barbara&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTU1ODc1NDA5MTc5NjgwOTY1 MDEyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGD0seezPdrd8ZlkfjU9RcD7BL OQA> BSB - Road swing ends with 9-5 loss at No. 14 UC Santa Barbara BYUCougars.com Bret Lopez scored BYU's first run in a 9-5 loss at No. 14 UC Santa Barabara. (Photo by BYU Photo/Todd Wakefield). SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - No. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601018/B YU-golf-Parkinson-sits-in-third-Cougars-in-first-after-day-one-of-WCC-champi onship.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTYwNDA2MTc0MjY5MDI2NjgzNDYyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTR mZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEcdhTyiovtcSwwkqt1zrJqunKJCA> BYU golf: Parkinson sits in third, Cougars in first after day one of WCC championship Deseret News Joe Parkinson led the BYU men's golf team to a first-place standing after the first round of the West Coast Conference championship on Monday. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601017/B YU-golf-White-stands-in-second-Cougars-in-third-after-day-one-of-WCC-champio nship.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU1ODc1NDA5MTc5NjgwOTY1MDEyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRm ZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNET6IkxFuggAbdNTUQL3jlKhulXzA> BYU golf: White stands in second, Cougars in third after day one of WCC championship Deseret News Freshman Alexandra White led the BYU women's golf team to a third-place standing after day one of the West Coast Conference championship on

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 34, Issue 37
by hb arnett 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 34, Issue 37 -April 14, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions This Guy was a BYU Recruiting Guru and Didn't Know It Jenkin Lloyd Jones (November 14, 1843 - September 12, 1918) was a Unitarian minister in the United States. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, as well as its community outreach organization, the Abraham Lincoln Centre. A radical modernist, he joined the "Unity Men" and stressed a creedless "ethical basis" as the common element for churches. He tried to move Unitarianism away from a Christian focus and became a prominent pacifist at the time of World War I. He was a founder and long-time editor of Unity, a liberal religious weekly magazine. President Gordon B. Hinckley made him relevant in Mormon circles by quoting Jenkins in a couple of the LDS Prophet's talks. The quote most often referenced by President Hinckley is: "Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just ordinary people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, and most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." ― Jenkin Lloyd Jones Unbeknownst to President Hinckley and Jones, that quote also made Jones a BYU recruiting guru. The reality of life in general and BYU football recruiting in particular, is that most highly touted (by parents) children and highly touted (by fans) football recruits grow up to be just ordinary people and ordinary college football players. In BYU Football's case, there wasn't a more highly touted triumvirate than Jake Heaps, Ross Apo and Zac Stout of the Iggy's press conference fame. All three, as predicted by Jones over 100 years ago, grew up to be highly ordinary college football players. All of which brings us to the most recent recruiting smoke, dust, cinders and thrilling bursts of speed as it applies to BYU football. His name is Porter Gustin. They don't come more highly touted than this kid. Click <http://utahvalley360.com/2014/04/11/the-4-star-uscflorida-state-recruit-jil ted-by-byu/> here for proof. The 6-5, 240 pound linebacker from Salem Hills HS, as in Salem, Utah, just 12 miles south of the BYU campus, doesn't have a PhD behind his name, but he does have a USC, FSU and LSU there. Those are just three of 26 schools that have football scholarship offers on the table for Gustin. What makes it interesting, especially to BYU football fans, is that BYU has not yet offered a scholarship. Hence the touting and pouting by recruiting services and Cougar fans. As one who has been around the recruiting block for 30 plus years as it pertains to college football in general and BYU football in particular, in my estimation, not only this kid, but any BYU football recruit in general, has a 15 percent chance of being the next Haloti Ngata or Star Lotululei that BYU missed on and an 85 percent chance of just being an ordinary college football player. That's not meant to be disrespectful of this latest can't miss prospect, but as an evaluation of recruiting in general. And remember what Jenkin Lloyd Jones said. Most kids do miss. Even if BYU is wrong about this guy and he turns out to be the next Mike Singletary or Dick Butkus, in football, it doesn't really matter because it takes 22 very good players to make a very good football team. The only exception to that rule is if the kid is an exceptional quarterback and BYU misses on him. That doesn't happen very often when it comes to LDS high school QB prospects. Now when it comes to college basketball, one prospect can spell the difference between a WCC also ran and an NCAA elite eight. I'm still pouting about Parker, as in Jabari, going to Duke. Here's one more Jenkin Lloyd Jones' football reference. He was also right about the relationship between Bronco Mendenhall and BYU football fans. It requires a high degree of tolerance from both sides of the relationship. I am more than willing to tolerate Mendenhall's apparent recruiting decision on Gustin, the latest can't miss prospect because he already has Fred Warner, Troy Hinds and Tyler Cook entering the program this fall. I am betting that those three players will turn out to be trio of beautiful vistas. BYU Potentially Dropping Sports Responses Ranged from Bodies to Baptisms Last week I wrote a few paragraphs about the possibility of BYU-Provo someday dropping sports. The piece was generated by the fact that BYU-Idaho and now BYU-Hawaii have both dropped college athletics. I must say that the responses I received from just mentioning that possibility were extremely interesting. Those responses ranged from bodies (like over my dead one before that will happen) to baptisms (as in never because BYU Sports is essential to LDS missionary work). And then there were a few that were thoughtful, articulated well and actually intriguing. I have asked permission of the authors of two of those responses to reprint their thoughts on the subject. Their only caveat was that I don't use their names. See, Cougar Sportsline is just like the US Department of Justice. We both have witness protection programs. The two reader's responses to BYU potentially dropping sports are printed below. I might mention that both of these men are academically, ecclesiastically and professionally credible individuals. Translated, that means that they currently don't still reside in their parents' basements or in a dorm room on campus. HB, Last week, I spoke with a prominent LDS legal scholar. Because of the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage and gay rights, he foresees possibly the following being challenged: The Church's tax-exempt status, BYU's receipt of federal funds (research grants, Pell grants, federally-guaranteed student loans), and even BYU's actual academic accreditation. In my opinion, as the pressure grows, we may see a replay of the blacks and priesthood days, with gay protests at BYU games and pressure on our opponents to boycott scheduling BYU. Finally, ESPN may drop our contract, when the pressure and boycotts reach a certain point. If our religious beliefs prevent us from being part of a Conference and if those beliefs narrow the field/number of our opponents (i.e. Catholic schools that play football), home and away football attendance and revenues will dramatically decrease. BYU and the Church do subsidize BYU sports. A full 21 percent of the athletic department's budget comes from the student tuition allocation. Remove that allocation, and the Church could reduce or maintain tuition levels. I think the gay rights and same-sex marriage issues will more likely result in the death of BYU sports than player unionization and the payment of salaries to players. Take care, Name withheld HB, The big problem for BYU is that it plays in the BCS neighborhood, but it has standards that are tougher than those applied by the Ivy League schools or the service academies. BYU's standards mostly go to character and they are stringent indeed, but BYU also has academic standards. Students who are athletes are expected to be student-athletes. You won't find special majors for athletes (as at Duke) or laughable classes and standards (as we recently saw at North Carolina). So, if you're a big, tattooed dope who seeks anonymous sex on a nightly basis and has the reading ability of a third-grader--a not-uncommon "type" at our nation's elite football and basketball factories--then you aren't going to get in the door at Harvard, or at Army, or at BYU. That's fine for Harvard and Army because they aren't expected to compete at the highest levels. But those expectations do exist for BYU. We have reached the point, in college athletics, where the only requirement is athletic ability. You can be a truly breathtaking idiot, unable to count to ten, unable to recite the alphabet, with three kids out of wedlock (in high school) and with arms covered with obscene graffiti. You can be that person, and someone will recruit you if you have a good 40 time and if you have NFL potential. If you don't believe me, read this: http://www.chatsports.com/michigan-wolverines/a/Yuri-Wrights-tweets-are-why- Michigan-stopped-recruiting-him-10-2-1807 This kid was rejected by Michigan, but he was scooped up by Colorado. And if Colorado had passed on him, someone else would have taken him. And he's hardly unique. He shouldn't be going to college anywhere; he's almost certainly not able to do high school level work. You don't want to live next door to this guy, and you certainly don't want to find out that your daughter is in the same dorm with him. But dozens of students like him, every year, will be fought over by major programs, and recruiting services and ESPN will celebrate the schools that are able to grab the most four- and five-star recruits, regardless of whether they can add and subtract and write a coherent paragraph. We should recall that Dexter Manley, a major star at Oklahoma State and with the Washington Redskins, was eligible for four seasons at OSU. Later it was disclosed that he was essentially unable to read. Players like Frank Gore (Miami) and Vince Young (Texas) have Wonderlic scores that place them at the second-grade level intellectually, but they got through college just fine, as long as they performed on the football field. Then there are the criminals. Back in 1998 Jeff Benedict and Don Yaeger wrote a book called "Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL." You can still buy a copy on Amazon. Benedict and Yaeger checked a sample consisting of a third of the players on National Football League teams during the 1996/97 season, and they discovered that more than one-in-five had been arrested or indicted for serious crimes ranging from fraud to homicide. They also discovered that the NFL--at least back then--continued to employ players with multiple arrests and multiple convictions, just as long as they were still capable of playing winning football. The problems don't start at the pro level. Under Urban Meyer's program at the University of Florida, there were 31 arrests, many for serious crimes. A former Meyer player, Aaron Hernandez, has now been arrested for murder. Meyer won't talk about that. The problems have continued at Ohio State. And when Meyer was asked about this he said, "I don't read, I don't really get involved with following stuff." All righty then. Finally we get to sex. Sex is something you're not allowed to have at BYU unless you're married, and then it has to be confined to your legal spouse. That one little rule eliminates a whole lot of potential recruits for BYU, and boy has the culture changed in this area over the past thirty years or so. The press doesn't bother to report it either; that wouldn't be cool. Calvin Murphy has 14 kids out of wedlock by 9 women. Marshall Faulk has six kids by three women, all out of wedlock. Scott Skiles has been charged with felonies, has spent time in jail, and has at least six illegitimate kids. None of that stopped three different NBA teams from hiring him as their head coach. This is the culture that BYU is up again. Anything goes, as long as you just win, baby. It's cool, and it's nobody's business. But there is still one thing that's really uncool, and that's talking about religion. Just ask Tim Tebow. He's "controversial." He's not a hero, like all of those homosexual athletes who have "come out." Most of the athletes at BYU, especially on the basketball team, are actual college students who are actually capable of doing college-level work and who actually graduate. They are not sociopaths; they have not populated the world with illegitimate kids; and most of them will be gainfully employed, solid citizens soon after graduation. BYU expects and requires that. It makes BYU unusual and it puts the school at a tremendous competitive disadvantage when it comes to recruiting. College athletics, these days, is strictly about alumni relations and making money. Recruit the big nasty gladiators, watch them get the alumni excited, and watch them go pro after one year. Pretend that they're "students." Everyone will cheer, just as they cheered that Kentucky versus Connecticut game the other night. This culture has become so degraded that I'm not sure BYU can or should try to compete in it for very long. BYU has long had one of the best athletic departments in America. This past fall it finished eleventh in the nation in the Director's Cup, which measures an athletic department's overall performance. BYU beat UCLA, Washington, Oregon, USC, Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M, and all but ten other schools in America. Athletically, BYU has always been and remains a power. But BYU has been shut out from the big-money conferences because it opposes gay marriage, because it won't play on Sunday, and because it's religious. Remember, if you're religious you are "controversial." You're probably also clinging to a gun. Academically and athletically, BYU leaves Colorado and Utah in the dust--but the Pac-12 wasn't about to reward a religion that worked hard (and successfully) to defeat a gay marriage referendum in California. So the University of Utah--it was 79th in the Director's Cup standings for the fall--gets that check for $20 million a year and pretends that it's a big deal. Should BYU even be hanging in this bad neighborhood? College basketball and college football--that's really the wrong side of town. Eventually it's entirely possible that BYU's leaders will come to that conclusion, and I can't say they'll be wrong. Thanks for letting me rant, Name withheld Four Game Fade BYU will host a quarterfinal match of the MPSF Volleyball playoffs this Saturday in Provo. They will be coming off a four game fade and losing streak. The Cougars lost a pair of back to back matches in Hawaii two weeks ago and this past weekend were defeated on the road again by both UC Santa Barbara and UCLA. BYU will be hosting No. 8 seeded USC. Television Timetable BYU vs. Loyola Marymount (Baseball) Thursday, April 17 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Weber State (Softball) Friday, April 18 at Provo First Pitch: 5:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Loyola Marymount (Baseball) Saturday, April 19, at Provo First Pitch: 1:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. USC (Volleyball MPSF Quarterfinals) Saturday, April 19 at Provo Match Start: TBA TV: Most likely BYUtv

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, April 14, 2014
by hb arnett 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, April 14, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600875/T he-Wizard-returns-Former-BYU-head-coach-Gary-Crowton-front-and-center-at-SUU .html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjcxMzY0NDA2NjY0MTY2MzE5NzIaYzJjYTU0YTZkND Y5MzFkZDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEj2CV5m3tJCPxCbdTilbz2J5zBmw> The Wizard returns: Former BYU head coach Gary Crowton front and center at SUU Deseret News When at BYU, he also brought in current inside linebackers coach Paul Tidwell, defensive line coach Steve Kaufusi and former offensive line coach ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600941/B YU-mens-volleyball-Taylor-Sander-focused-on-wrapping-up-remarkable-career-wi th-a-national-title.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjg2OTA3MjMzMDI1MjkwMzgyNDIaY2Y1YT ZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE14VSSCHzx7fuum-2_ESEqtNNfnw> BYU men's volleyball: Taylor Sander focused on wrapping up remarkable career with a national title Deseret News BYU's Taylor Sander has accomplished what few others have in his four years, and is now focused on accomplishing the one goal that has alluded ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/57808450- 88/hamson-volleyball-team-wnba.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzIyOTQwNDY3MDY0OTE 4MTgwNDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGsCATpJGuVRmNnnuMIAHU KAmH8DA> BYU's Hamson could be drafted by WNBA, but won't play for a year Salt Lake Tribune Provo . Two-sport star Jennifer Hamson was told recently by BYU's compliance officers that she could play professional basketball this summer for a ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/brown-waves-r ecoil-9-1-win-over-cougars&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTg0Mzc4NzIzMDU3NTYxOTMwODEyGmJh ZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHOkfAALN60Jd3I5Wazb4z4DA_Pqg> Brown, Waves recoil for 9-1 win over Cougars | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com MALIBU, Calif.-Lefthander Aaron Brown handcuffed BYU in a 9-1 victory for No. 24 Pepperdine on Saturday, striking out seven Cougars and hitting a <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-track-field/high-jumpe rs-hurdlers-stand-out-ucla&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI4NjU2NTcxNTgwMTU0ODUxMDYyGjM2 OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGzrJ4GE8e7PqjjVGvOqKstcHdsxw> High jumpers, hurdlers stand out at UCLA | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com LOS ANGELES-BYU men's track swept the high jump and the 400-meter hurdles at this weekend's Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600912/B YU-rugby-No-3-Cougars-win-inaugural-Rugby-Bowl-move-on-to-Varsity-Cup-playof fs.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI4MTg5MjA5OTg3NzMxNjUxMDMyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg 6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGWMJ53wZpJiIZ-EEABL7Q5wBwZRA> BYU rugby: No. 3 Cougars win inaugural Rugby Bowl, move on to Varsity Cup playoffs Deseret News 3 BYU rugby team won the inaugural Rugby Bowl, beating the home team Arizona State, 57-26. Despite the lopsided victory, captain Kyle Sumsion ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.navysports.com/genrel/041314aaa.htm l&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjg1MzM0Nzg0Mjg3Nzk0NDU1NjIaOGJjZDQ2YThkZjdkNThlZjpjb206Z W46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHGqn8pd2jScUqS53TKE8m4raJJjg> Navy Men's Rugby To Host The Eastern Super Regional Of The Varsity Cup Rugby Championship NavySports.com BYU's victory over Cal was named RugbyMag.com's College Game of the ... Brigham Young University, University of California, Clemson University, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/ other/byu-softball-s-sydney-broderick-the-rare-left-handed-catcher/article_a 4be10a0-c31b-11e3-9c9b-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAyOTQxOTAwOTIzOT g4MTU4OTkyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFjHDINRy_cQ1f7DlCob _F_FcMzcw> BYU softball's Sydney Broderick: The rare left-handed catcher Daily Herald Broderick said she originally was recruited to BYU as an outfielder. ... Jason Franchuk covers primarily BYU football and basketball for the Daily ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/rave ns-insider/bal-source-byu-outside-linebacker-kyle-van-noy-met-with-ravens-20 140413,0,4285233.story&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTgzNzQzODY3MDM2OTcyNzEyNDMyGjhiY2Q0 NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEectcYPuRfkmyXxYNxeI_jJJSOYg> BYU outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy met with Ravens Baltimore Sun Brigham Young University outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy recently met with the Ravens, according to a league source. Van Noy has visited the ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600907/B YU-football-QB-Hayden-Griffitts-tweets-hes-playing-for-the-Cougars.html&ct=g a&cd=CAEYACoUMTc2NDc3OTQ3OTgxNTQ3MjA1MjAyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlV T&usg=AFQjCNF_X9Qokw7qJTjENZTS8YhYhX6eQg> BYU football: QB Hayden Griffitts tweets he's playing for the Cougars Deseret News ... tweeted Saturday night that he'll play for BYU after serving a LDS mission. ... in my Father's footsteps and play football at Brigham Young University. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600881/B YU-softball-Cougars-win-series-against-Broncos-with-Saturday-split.html&ct=g a&cd=CAEYACoUMTU2Mjc4MzI4MjQ0ODg5MjM5MzIyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlV T&usg=AFQjCNGAQujmEXwsTkgytEzVkIzclvZbYg> BYU softball: Cougars win series against Broncos with Saturday split Deseret News McKenna Bull helped power BYU softball to a series victory over Santa Clara in Saturday's doubleheader, falling in the first game, 2-1, before coming ...

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