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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 5
by hb arnett 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

HB Arnetts 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 35, Issue 5 August 25, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Huskies Hoping for Upset BYU FAVORED BY 16 ½ IN SEASON OPENER Despite having to travel across two time zones and missing at least two key offensive players and with a history of not playing well on the east coast, BYU is still considered a hefty road favorite over Connecticut. In the season opener for both teams, BYU and UConn will face each other this Friday evening with kickoff set for 5:00 pm MDT. The game will be televised live on ESPN. The Cougars will be without the services of their best running back and probably their fastest wide receiver in this contest. Jamaal Williams and Devon Blackmon will both miss the game because of suspensions handed out by Bronco Mendenhall. There will probably also be a few suspensions announced on the defensive side also. These will be announced sometime before kickoff and could be announced as early as today with the official depth chart is released by BYU. I expect one defensive lineman and two defensive backs to miss the game. I wont name names until BYU officially makes the announcement. UConn is entering the game with a new coach in Bob Diaco, the former defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. He named Anthony Poindexter as the Huskies new defensive coordinator. Poindexter was on the defensive staff of Virginia last season. Both Beat BYU That means that both Diaco and Poindexter defenses defeated the Cougars last season. Both coaches are well aware of the fact that they will have to find a way to slow down or stop Taysom Hill if they expect to win this game. With a year under his belt and with an improved offensive line and a revamped receiving crew that is extremely talented, slowing down the BYU offense is a huge task for the Huskies. I dont expect UConn to run the ball with any consistent success, but they will throw it and have an NFL quality receiver in Geremy Davis, a 6-3, 215 pound playmaker. All he did last season was rack up 71 catches for 1085 yards. He has a returning starting quarterback in Casey Cochran, who will be a redshirt sophomore and won the starting position late last season for Connecticut. With Cochran at the controls, UConn won their final three games of the season to finish 3-9 on the year. BYU will be leaving a day earlier than normal to travel back east. The Cougars are set to depart this Wednesday and then will return right after the game to get ready for the pivotal game of the season; a matchup with Texas in Austin 8 days later. While travel is never easy, this is a game that should suit the Cougars needs of working out the kinks on both sides of the ball and working off the one game suspensions so all hands are on deck for the Texas contest and season that will follow. Defensively, this team should be good, but when that will happen is still up in the air. The Cougars are talented, but unproven in some key spots. This game should help solve those issues. Offensively, it is still all about Taysom Hill. If he has a good game, BYU will romp. If he has an ordinary game, both running and passing, this game will be interesting, but not a threat to BYUs big goals for the year. Two touchdowns plus, seems about right in this season opener and tune-up contest. This team, in my opinion, is more than right. I am calling it BYU 41 UConn 17. Small, But Noticeable Bronco Blemish Im sure Im probably the only guy to notice, but despite Bronco Mendenhalls many accomplishments as BYU head football coach, there is, in my opinion, one major blemish on his coaching complexion at BYU. After nine years at the helm, he has yet never recruited a starting quarterback for BYU. Lets look at the list. John Beck was the first starting QB for Mendenhall. Beck was recruited by Gary Crowton. After Beck came Max Hall. A very good college quarterback, but he transferred to BYU on his own accord from ASU. Bronco looked like he scored a quarterback winner with Jake Heaps, but not really. Heaps lost his job toyou guessed it, another transfer Riley Nelson. There used to be some who thought if Heaps had better coaching at BYU, he could have lived up to his potential. Heaps couldnt earn the starting nod at BYU and transferred to Kansas. He couldnt hang on to the job there. Now, at his last stop at Miami, he has been given his third back seat after being beat out by a true freshman. Riley Nelson may have been a Mendenhall favorite for his grit and guts, but he was not a Mendenhall recruit. It was Nelson that recruited BYU after an LDS mission and playing his freshman season at Utah State. Ditto for Taysom Ditto for BYUs current starter, Taysom Hill. He sought out the Cougars after an LDS mission and signing with Stanford out of high school. And the quarterback transfer saga continues. Trent Hosick is playing at Northeastern Oklahoma, a junior college, this year before coming to Provo to play for Mendenhall next season. He also sought out BYU after not seeing playing time at Missouri. The two most recent high school quarterback recruits for Mendenhall have also gone the transfer route, but in reverse. Alex Kuresa signed with BYU, but is now starting at Snow College. Billy Green left BYU after one season and is likely to be the starter at Weber State this season. On paper, it looks like it has been a decade of quarterback recruiting that is more pimpled than premier for BYU under Mendenhall. There may be some Cougar Clearasil on the horizon, however. Mendenhall did sign Tanner Mangum a few years back. He showed in high school that he was one of the premier passers in the country before signing with BYU. He also showed in a brief spring football cameo appearance that he could also throw the ball at the Division I level. Mangum is due to be back for next season. He is currently serving an LDS mission in Antofagasta Chile. Interesting Competition Depending on whether Hill is back for BYU next season or trying to win a job and earn a paycheck in the NFL, it looks like the competition for the next BYU quarterback under Mendenhalls watch will come down to a battle between Hosick and Mangum. If BYU is looking for a polished passer, Mangum will be the guy. If the Cougars still want to emphasize the read option offense, then the competition between Hosick and Mangum should prove very, very interesting. Hosick seems to be the perfect fit for the current BYU offense because he was recruited and highly touted to run a similar offense at Missouri. That means he is a threat running the ball. For those who have been clamoring for BYU offensive coaches to give the reigns to current backup Christian Stewart because he is perceived to be a better passer than Hill, then you dreams can come true with Mangum. This kid can throw the ball. The question is not his talent, but can BYU offensive coaches adapt their offense to make room for his special skill set. To reiterate, it should be very, very interesting. Solves Everything Its Time to Win and Win Big Years ago in the late stages of my fathers life when he was struggling with Parkinsons disease and prostate cancer, friends and family would come to visit with him and almost always ask the same question, How are you feeling Howard? And he always answered the same way. Thanks for asking. My body is deteriorating right on schedule, but theres nothing wrong with me that a good resurrection cant fix. It may appear that the Cougar football program is deteriorating right on schedule with BYU not part of a P5 conference. Throw in the new added expenses it will cost the Cougars to try and keep up with the Jones of the P5 leagues and things may appear bleak. Throw in the constant concerns about Honor Code violations and stiffer academic requirements for players participating in the sports programs at BYU and it could be perceived by some that Cougar programs are fighting a constant uphill battle to stay even with the upper echelon of college athletics When it comes to BYU football, there is nothing wrong with the Cougar program that winning and winning often cant fix. The winning Im talking about is not back-to-back 8-5 seasons. Its not about the occasional 10-2 season. As a BYU football fan, my hope is centered in finally winning games and plenty of them and winning games against big time competitors. As always when it comes to BYU football, winning solves all issues. Bronco Mendenhall is now in his 10th year as the head coach at BYU. In my opinion, he has proven to be at times, naïve, quirky, too quotable (not in a good way) eccentric and eclectic along the way of his first 9 seasons. He likes to tout his record at BYU and brag about his winning percentages as a coach. All of that is nice and neat. Mendenhall has done a nice job. Now its time for him to step to the plate and solve all of BYU footballs current issues by producing his best season ever. If he is to do it, this is the season tailor made for him to accomplish that axiom of Al Davis of Oakland Raiders fame; Just win baby. Its proven that Mendenhall is an outstanding defensive coach. He has now given more of his time and attention to the offensive side of BYU footballs program. If Mendenhall wants to advance to the LaVell level of coaching at BYU, he doesnt have to resurrect the BYU offenses of old, but he does have to start being accused of RUTS (Running up the score). Defense wins games and championships, but offense sells tickets and sells the national media and P5 league leaders that BYU belongs. No offense (pun intended) to BYU football in general and Mendenhall in particular, but if BYU cant get at least 11 wins this season with the offense and schedule they have, then they really dont belong with the big boys. This is the year that winning and winning big begins to solve everything, including eventual inclusion in a P5 conference. Football Fluff BYU and Washington have signed a home and home agreement to face each other in football in 2018 and 2019. The game in Seattle will take place September 29, 2018 with the return date in Provo set for September 21, 2019. In June I wrote that BYU had two home and home games set against P5 schools. UCLA was announced earlier and now this is the second series to which I referred. Bronco Mendenhall announced the selection of captains for this coming season. Taysom Hill and Paul Lasike will represent the offensive side of the ball while Craig Bills and Remington Peck will captain the defense for the Cougars. Harvey Ungas team tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars was short. After a week with the NFL team, he was cut from the roster. Also cut was Cody Hoffman, the free agent signee with the Washington Redskins. While Im high on this BYU football team and expect a big season, the Las Vegas odds makers dont hold the same opinion as mine. They have BYU at 300-1 to win the national title. Florida State is q 4-1 favorite to win it all. Here are the national title odds for some of the teams on BYUs current schedule. Texas: 66-1; Boise State: 300-1; UCF: 500-1. TV Timetable BYU vs. Connecticut Friday, August 29 at East Hartford Kickoff: 5:00 PM MDT TV: ESPN BYU vs. Texas Saturday, September 6 at Austin Kickoff: 5:30 pm MDT TV: Fox Sports 1 BYU vs. Houston Thursday, September 11 at Provo Kickoff: 7:00 pm MDT TV: ESPN Little League World Series Observations This has nothing to do with BYU athletics, but its my newsletter so I am going to write it anyway. I watched some of the LLWS games this past week. I enjoyed the games, but was mesmerized by the size and physical maturity of some of the 12-year old players on the teams. Watching these kids gave me Calexico flashbacks. I grew up in Blythe, California, out in the desert on the Colorado River and Arizona-California border. We were isolated so in order to participate in high school sports we had to travel a lot of miles to play teams from Yuma, Indio, Palm Springs, El Centro, Brawley and Calexico. The Calexico Bulldogs were on the US side of the Mexican border with Mexicali, a city of over a million people just a few blocks away. As freshmen and sophomores, Calexico used to constantly pound us in football and basketball. After getting drubbed by the Calexico freshmen and sophomore teams, we would come out of the locker room and head for our bus. I could barely even spell puberty and it was probably just my perception, but it seemed to me that the Calexico players came out of their locker room and instead of heading to their bus, they would go up into the stands to get their wives and kids and then head home. By the time we were juniors and seniors, the physical tide had turned and the games between the two schools were much more competitive. Some of the 12-year olds I observed in the LLWS, caused me to have Calexico flashbacks.

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, August 23, 2014
by hb arnett 23 Aug '14

23 Aug '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, August 23, 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. Videos Robert <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLdh1_wfw0&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Anae Taysom <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlu8o8xM1KY&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=2> Hill Mitch <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPRZmjt2C6Y&index=1&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Mathews <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31248 749%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDcyMTY5NzY4Njk3NzgyNzQ xOTIaZDI2N2M3ZjJjMDA1ZTNmOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFO0-DACkYhEqJEJNN_BEvN7ni uTw> BYU prepares for season opener at UConn KSL.com BYU defensive coordinator Nick Howell discussed what he expects from both signal callers. "Number 12 (Casey Cochran) ... He won them three ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58326268-88/cougars-byu-hill-uconn.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTQxOTA0OTY yODY0NDE3OTEzMTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFtoBnwa7F2b1l Q-OtRu-dEzIf1dg> BYU football: Cougars turn attention to UConn with early-morning practices Salt Lake Tribune "I like what coach [Bronco] Mendenhall is portraying to us, that we are going to do the most important things first, and take care of our football," Hill said ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609404/5-former-BYU-quarterbacks-could-start-at-other-schools-this-fall .html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTI3MjY0ODgxOTczMjE2OTAwNzgyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y 29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEc4AI8PI48rbM2OhqolpHqZvy3wg> Harmon: 5 former BYU quarterbacks could start at other schools this fall Deseret News Kansas' Jake Heaps looks to throw against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.pe.com/articles/willia ms-748733-suspended-opener.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY2NTUxNjczNTkxNzUyNjAzMjU yGjVhOTc0NjFhYTYyZGQxZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGeeUWplIJnNmC7GZwyLr0CDU9FTw > COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Summit duo suspended for BYU's opener Press-Enterprise Junior Running back Jamaal Williams and junior wide receiver Devon Blackmon, both Fontana Summit graduates, have been suspended for the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609405/Season-opener-against-UConn-presents-many-unknowns-for-BYU-defen se.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNjUxNTQxOTE1NzEzNzAyMjk1MhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNWJlN2I4OmN vbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEKpdNgmjM3vJ1B_eIpp32siHo1YQ> Season opener against UConn presents many unknowns for BYU defense Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars receiver Michael Davis is tackles by Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Manoa Pikula (22) during the BYU Blue and White ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/healthy-blue-obsession/dickson-jackson-still-in-the-mix-at-safe ty/article_eeae34c0-2a12-11e4-8a02-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAyNz g4NzU4MjA1MDM3OTA0MzIyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHy0sSYa TWbwc7UBUnRvxsiU-YVLw> DICKSON: Jackson still in the mix at safety Daily Herald Bronco Mendenhall also mentioned earlier in fall camp that Jackson was still adjusting to the way BYU does things. But I think Jackson has the ability ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://byu.rivals.com/content.as p%3FCID%3D1672841%26PT%3D4%26PR%3D2&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI1MDU1Mzk5ODUyODM3OTU xNTYyGjAxMTQ1OWYxYjlhOThhMDY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEoDGd7OHtcAWFUkTCjvv8vBX -DzA> How Margin Hooks is playing a role in BYU's recruitment BYU - Rivals.com Margin Hooks name has come up recently with BYU when BYU commit Akile Davis talked about the influence Hooks had on his commitment to BYU. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/pos t/_/id/75571/pac-12-problem-losing-expansion&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzMjA3ODU4Mj QxMjAyNjc4ODEyGmZiNDk4YzczOGEyMDZkZGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHP7DHZBRAKLKoa7 SdU4OCRCvSX_A> Pac-12 problem: Losing expansion? ESPN (blog) The SEC added Missouri and Texas A&M from the Big 12. Each has posted double-digit wins and high national rankings as an SEC member, and ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609406/BYU-basketball-Cougars-win-big-in-third-game-of-Spain-tour.html& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTE4MDkyNDY5MTkwNzI2MDA0MDIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW4 6VVM&usg=AFQjCNGASNtLqiMHyoxkTaZVfXzMY4--xg> BYU basketball: Cougars win big in third game of Spain tour Deseret News In the third game of its four-game tour through Spain, the BYU women's basketball team picked up a 69-50 victory over Euskadi, the Basque National ...

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, August 22, 2014
by hb arnett 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '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, August 22, 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. Kyle <http://hillsdalemag.com/video/kyle-collinsworth-acl-recovery/> Collinsworth ACL Rehab video Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609303/BYU-coaches-focus-on-shoring-up-special-teams.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ACoTNTQ3OTE2NjM2OTkyNzk5NzYyNjIaMmVmZTA5MDIxNjMyNzM4Yjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQj CNHNfBiV86lsDcXyfHByEzynumuTJw> BYU coaches focus on shoring up special teams Deseret News BYU outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Kelly Poppinga hasn't forgotten what happened that night eight months ago. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcspo rts.com/2014/08/21/byu-finally-confirms-jamaal-williams-suspension/&ct=ga&cd =CAEYACoUMTgxMjY0MTg0MzAwMTE5OTAwMTQyGjQxOWJhMmViZWU5NGQ3NmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&us g=AFQjCNGTmDDTdmYrK-3QtIV8l1JY3Q5wZw> BYU finally confirms Jamaal Williams' suspension NBCSports.com BYU running back Jamaal Williams announced three week ago he was suspended for the team's season opener against the Connecticut Huskies due ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58322809-65/byu-holmoe-williams-announce.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAC oUMTM5NTU0MzMwODA4NDEwMzUxOTMyGmZiZTA0Y2RkOWUzOTA1ZGM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjC NEfwv8N8mIfqEyMrPbYdX5-BterUw> BYU RB Jamaal Williams suffers "mild, not serious" knee sprain Salt Lake Tribune (blog) A BYU football spokesperson confirmed today that junior running back Jamaal Williams suffered a mild knee sprain during Wednesday's scrimmage at ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31226 632%26nid%3D272%26title%3Ddepth-still-key-for-byu-offensive-line-but-freshme n-may-start%26s_cid%3Dqueue-1&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjU0MTc2OTc3MDEwODkyNDIzODIaZ ThhZTlhNDViY2E4ZDg4YTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFFtrriMR05EVO6mV8IuxPBpVKmvA> Depth still key for BYU offensive line, but freshmen may start KSL.com ... to the right: Ului Lapuaho, Brad Wilcox, Kyle Johnson, Tejan Koroma, Terrance Alletto, Brayden Kearsley, Brock Stringham and De'Ondre Wesley. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D31189962&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzU0MTM4MDAyNzUzOTgxNjI4NTIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU 3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHIjHdwvqJtobmnT1ssGlxr31ok3w> 10 reasons Mendenhall is still the right guy at BYU KSL.com As was the case under Edwards, BYU football only goes as far as its ... If recruiting is the lifeblood of sustaining any program, then the Cougars appear ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/poppinga-preps-young-linebackers-for-their-moment/arti cle_6b91ab55-6307-50b2-bf10-afa1276d8147.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjI0ODcwNzQ2N jE5NTYwMTc3ODIaOGRkYzU4N2U5YmQ0MTQxZjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGAtvfa0WPI5MEZ3 u_cQsv-_cUO7Q> Poppinga preps young linebackers for their moment Daily Herald Another freshman who has made an impression on Poppinga is Fred Warner, a highly touted talent out of San Marcos, Calif. "He's probably been the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/special/2014/byu-football-adds-speed-to-enhance-team-potential/ article_f5a35e2c-8a84-5df9-9ceb-8adce62ad53e.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzMTMxO TU0NjEwNjkxOTAxOTcyGjcyODFlYmMxMTlhMzFkNmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEvIUXM0SN1 ybFXF_ajFcLggVvueQ> BYU football adds speed to enhance team potential Daily Herald BYU wide receiver coach Guy Holliday, who is working to develop and integrate Mitch Mathews, Ross Apo, Jordan Leslie, Nick Kurtz, Devon ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/special/2014/preseason-position-breakdown-byu-s-backfield-has-h ighest-marks/article_46323ca5-eae6-5d0c-8540-73443f39ffe7.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ACoTMjQ3MjQyMDQ3NzMwMTcxODk1OTIaMjZiODlhYmViYmFlN2E2Mzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQj CNEhC3Hrhz39b0FQhJizSPRYeoccYg> Preseason Position Breakdown: BYU's backfield has highest marks Daily Herald Juniors Trent Trammell and Michael Wadsworth will join sophomores Dallin Leavitt, Michael Davis, Chris Badger and Kai Nacua to form a deep, ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.socceramerica.com/arti cle/60057/byu-portland-and-santa-clara-favored-in-tight-rac.html&ct=ga&cd=CA EYASoTOTcwMjM2NzcwOTY1OTAwMTAwNTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AF QjCNF6WbtDL5Ru6sxxL_XrJgvppoWCfQ> BYU, Portland and Santa Clara favored in tight race Soccer America BYU, Portland and Santa Clara split the 2013 conference title at 8-1-0 and all three advanced out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, August 21, 2014
by hb arnett 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '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, August 21, 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609211/Holmoe-says-BYU-should-hear-back-from-NCAA-soon-on-improper-bene fits-case.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDY4NTA4MDc0OTU2NjU2NDA2MzIaMTZlNjQ5MjAwOGY4 ZmRiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEIkAGVjGdfMI5ZEUHT3pRaWEbXqg> BYU AD Tom Holmoe says Cougars should hear back from NCAA soon on improper benefits case Deseret News Tom Holmoe, athletic director at Brigham Young University, speaks during a press conference announcing a new contract for coach Dave Rose ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609215/Mormon-coaches-and-callings-How-they-balance-serving-in-the-chur ch-with-pressure-filled-profession.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjM3MTA0ODE3OTA4MjY xOTA0NDIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHh0QjhceShq9pUNanjrKe XZq8TPQ> Mormon coaches and callings: How they balance serving in the church with pressure-filled ... Deseret News BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall is like the roving free safety of high councilors in his stake, speaking and filling in where needed. Steve Kaufusi ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D31220586&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjg2MDg3OTQxOTU2NzQ5MTUyNTIaYTQ3YjAxNzIzNGE 3M2RmYjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFEe2AdCA9kQcM4Sb9QMBWd0J9VUw> BYU football could be in long-term trouble KSL.com Certainly, BYU is not and never will be Notre Dame. ... right times and got gobbled up by two Power Five conferences, Pac-12 and Big 12, respectively. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609247/BYU-offensive-line-coming-together-in-time-for-Cougars-season-op ener.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMzQ2MDkxMDY4MzQ1Njk2MjEyMjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlN Tpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFAeGSactAJdyZC-5mEwCTqvn-XgA> BYU offensive line coming together in time for Cougars' season opener Deseret News Linebacker Harvey Langi, center, faces up against offensive lineman Brayden Kearsley during BYU football camp at SAB outdoor practice field, Friday, ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/healthy-blue-obsession/dickson-howell-confident-in-cougar-defen se/article_cf647cae-2897-11e4-9f83-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3MD c1MDc4ODAyNDI2NjU5NzIaZDI2N2M3ZjJjMDA1ZTNmOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHluKFc_k icvH5p69TF0wOvq7m20w> DICKSON: Howell confident in Cougar defense Daily Herald I had a good discussion with BYU defensive coordinator Nick Howell on Tuesday and he was quite confident in how the Cougar defense will perform ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/blogs/jared-lloyd/lloyd-byu-football-adds-home-and-home-with-wa shington-in/article_b783ff29-95c8-573e-b06e-aac00917b89e.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA CoUMTI3NDUxMjAyNDI4MDM3ODg1MzMyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQj CNG4KibK4JdYEPD0Y2gL3RDjGWztUQ> LLOYD: BYU football adds home-and-home with Washington in 2018, 2019 Daily Herald (blog) 20, 2014) - Brigham Young University and the University of Washington today announced the schools have agreed to a home-and-home football ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegef ootball/eye-on-college-football/24669829/washington-schedules-home-and-homes -with-byu-michigan&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMyMzIwMzYyMjkxOTQxMDkxMTYyGmNmNWE2YzYy NTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGlUI9vcS9vgdCL95RF4Y6EzKIRRQ> Washington schedules home-and-homes with BYU, Michigan CBSSports.com Washington announced two new home-and-home series Wednesday, as the Huskies will play BYU in 2018 and 2019, as well as Michigan in 2020 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_ /page/3pointstance081420/alabama-crimson-tide-quarterbacks-coaches-top-25-by u-scheduling-3-point-stance&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjE3NTc1OTgwOTM2NjQyMzA5ODIaMzY 5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF32r5Eaq3BIs-_p14f6pEMskmTzQ> Coaching against the top 25, Alabama's QBs and BYU's scheduling ESPN Over the next six seasons, BYU will play 19 of their 29 away games (bowl ... Auburn football fans might finally be able to seek their revenge against ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609145/BYU-assistant-football-coach-is-also-Bishop-Kaufusi-to-young-sin gle-adult-ward.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTA4MTMzMjQ4MzIzMjAxNTAzMzIaYzJjYTU0YTZ kNDY5MzFkZDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGayB2FjRn8IxLnLMVj1epUIR2iww> BYU assistant football coach is also Bishop Kaufusi Deseret News When Steve Kaufusi hears members of his ward voice uncertainty about their ability to serve in a church calling, he understands the feeling. "I've been ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sp orts/sns-tsn-afn-outlook-byu-20140820,0,6373172.story&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIzN TA2MzY0MjgxMDU0Njk1MTAyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFej_7- HQUvfGj8_g2qNAvSlltpcQ> NCAA Football Preview - BYU Cougars Orlando Sentinel However, back in 2006 BYU was a member of the Mountain West ... role as the field leader for the BYU offense, quarterback Taysom Hill is generating ...

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, August 21, 2014
by hb arnett 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '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, August 21, 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609211/Holmoe-says-BYU-should-hear-back-from-NCAA-soon-on-improper-bene fits-case.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDY4NTA4MDc0OTU2NjU2NDA2MzIaMTZlNjQ5MjAwOGY4 ZmRiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEIkAGVjGdfMI5ZEUHT3pRaWEbXqg> BYU AD Tom Holmoe says Cougars should hear back from NCAA soon on improper benefits case Deseret News Tom Holmoe, athletic director at Brigham Young University, speaks during a press conference announcing a new contract for coach Dave Rose ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609215/Mormon-coaches-and-callings-How-they-balance-serving-in-the-chur ch-with-pressure-filled-profession.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjM3MTA0ODE3OTA4MjY xOTA0NDIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHh0QjhceShq9pUNanjrKe XZq8TPQ> Mormon coaches and callings: How they balance serving in the church with pressure-filled ... Deseret News BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall is like the roving free safety of high councilors in his stake, speaking and filling in where needed. Steve Kaufusi ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D31220586&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjg2MDg3OTQxOTU2NzQ5MTUyNTIaYTQ3YjAxNzIzNGE 3M2RmYjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFEe2AdCA9kQcM4Sb9QMBWd0J9VUw> BYU football could be in long-term trouble KSL.com Certainly, BYU is not and never will be Notre Dame. ... right times and got gobbled up by two Power Five conferences, Pac-12 and Big 12, respectively. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609247/BYU-offensive-line-coming-together-in-time-for-Cougars-season-op ener.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMzQ2MDkxMDY4MzQ1Njk2MjEyMjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlN Tpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFAeGSactAJdyZC-5mEwCTqvn-XgA> BYU offensive line coming together in time for Cougars' season opener Deseret News Linebacker Harvey Langi, center, faces up against offensive lineman Brayden Kearsley during BYU football camp at SAB outdoor practice field, Friday, ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/healthy-blue-obsession/dickson-howell-confident-in-cougar-defen se/article_cf647cae-2897-11e4-9f83-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3MD c1MDc4ODAyNDI2NjU5NzIaZDI2N2M3ZjJjMDA1ZTNmOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHluKFc_k icvH5p69TF0wOvq7m20w> DICKSON: Howell confident in Cougar defense Daily Herald I had a good discussion with BYU defensive coordinator Nick Howell on Tuesday and he was quite confident in how the Cougar defense will perform ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/blogs/jared-lloyd/lloyd-byu-football-adds-home-and-home-with-wa shington-in/article_b783ff29-95c8-573e-b06e-aac00917b89e.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA CoUMTI3NDUxMjAyNDI4MDM3ODg1MzMyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQj CNG4KibK4JdYEPD0Y2gL3RDjGWztUQ> LLOYD: BYU football adds home-and-home with Washington in 2018, 2019 Daily Herald (blog) 20, 2014) - Brigham Young University and the University of Washington today announced the schools have agreed to a home-and-home football ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegef ootball/eye-on-college-football/24669829/washington-schedules-home-and-homes -with-byu-michigan&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMyMzIwMzYyMjkxOTQxMDkxMTYyGmNmNWE2YzYy NTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGlUI9vcS9vgdCL95RF4Y6EzKIRRQ> Washington schedules home-and-homes with BYU, Michigan CBSSports.com Washington announced two new home-and-home series Wednesday, as the Huskies will play BYU in 2018 and 2019, as well as Michigan in 2020 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_ /page/3pointstance081420/alabama-crimson-tide-quarterbacks-coaches-top-25-by u-scheduling-3-point-stance&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjE3NTc1OTgwOTM2NjQyMzA5ODIaMzY 5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF32r5Eaq3BIs-_p14f6pEMskmTzQ> Coaching against the top 25, Alabama's QBs and BYU's scheduling ESPN Over the next six seasons, BYU will play 19 of their 29 away games (bowl ... Auburn football fans might finally be able to seek their revenge against ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609145/BYU-assistant-football-coach-is-also-Bishop-Kaufusi-to-young-sin gle-adult-ward.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTA4MTMzMjQ4MzIzMjAxNTAzMzIaYzJjYTU0YTZ kNDY5MzFkZDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGayB2FjRn8IxLnLMVj1epUIR2iww> BYU assistant football coach is also Bishop Kaufusi Deseret News When Steve Kaufusi hears members of his ward voice uncertainty about their ability to serve in a church calling, he understands the feeling. "I've been ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sp orts/sns-tsn-afn-outlook-byu-20140820,0,6373172.story&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIzN TA2MzY0MjgxMDU0Njk1MTAyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFej_7- HQUvfGj8_g2qNAvSlltpcQ> NCAA Football Preview - BYU Cougars Orlando Sentinel However, back in 2006 BYU was a member of the Mountain West ... role as the field leader for the BYU offense, quarterback Taysom Hill is generating ...

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, August 20, 2014
by hb arnett 20 Aug '14

20 Aug '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, August 20, 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. Videos Bronco <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zg7AoRCEfA&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Mendenhall More <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXbStG0yztw&index=6&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Bronco Mark <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SZ56IvDzHo&index=10&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5z FWFZLw> Pope Christian <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCJqvcTi1ww&index=7&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Stewart Bronson <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CvvDvbVWy8&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=8> Kaufusi Taysom <http://kfanav.s3.amazonaws.com/20140819_081914-taysom-hill-WEB.mp3> Hill on the Radio Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31207 468%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSODcwNjY1MDA0MzQ5MTQ4MDc zMhplOGFlOWE0NWJjYThkODhhOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGcU3zMA97m1JCDIMX0LLlRcS0a GQ> Camp Cougar, Day 16 KSL.com Kaufusi ran with the ones on Tuesday, as did Kanuch, who rotated with Brayden Kearsley at first-string right guard. Addressing whether Kanuch could ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58315114-88/mendenhall-camp-koroma-starting.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMz A0NzMxMzgwMjg3ODY0NDA0MzIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFINJ 954MnFQnYS61HpGhOTZlhDjA> BYU football: At least three freshman could start in opener Salt Lake Tribune Provo . With the season opener at UConn 10 days away, BYU coaches haven't released a depth chart yet, and probably won't until Friday, at the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609142/BYU-camp-report-Taysom-Hill-throws-a-pair-of-long-touchdowns.htm l&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTIyODk4ODkxNTE5OTgwODkwMTgyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tO mVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFtrkPWzVXw4VEM7-42xyuAh7ZRjg> BYU camp report: Taysom Hill throws a pair of long touchdowns Deseret News You put that combination together, it's been really good." - BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall talking about this year's fall camp format compared to past ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/healthy-blue-obsession/byu-qb-christian-stewart-asked-about-rep s-naturally/article_8360bb19-a000-57f0-a0fe-b375e5895137.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA SoTODUwMjI5NzQ1MDQ5Nzc5NTExNTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjC NFjo_JQraU5sATca3QbQWo8Hcpguw> BYU QB Christian Stewart asked about reps, naturally Daily Herald BYU senior quarterback Christian Stewart said after Tuesday's practice that he knew the question was coming. "I was actually talking to (quarterbacks ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609165/BYU-coaches-havent-yet-decided-on-Cougars-3rd-string-quarterback .html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTMjYyNzAwNzc3Mzk1MDczMTU0OTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1Mj ViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFuC72bciB-3T9RuDbYFxUPsVacdg> BYU coaches haven't yet decided on Cougars' 3rd-string quarterback Deseret News BYU quarterbacks Hunter Moore, front, McCoy Hill, left, and Taysom Hill watch as Christian Stewart runs the offense during practice at the Smith ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609155/BYUs-Bronson-Kaufusi-eager-to-display-new-linebacker-mentality.h tml%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIxNTc1NjQxMjgxNzI1OTc5ODUyGjBiZDQxMzFjZmNh ZWNlYmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGZ2EIgYW12BKUl7n4h-s1RnuZRaw> BYU's Bronson Kaufusi eager to display new linebacker mentality Deseret News ... was a significant contributor on the Cougar defense. Then, days after football season ended, he became a member of Dave Rose's basketball team. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/healthy-blue-obsession/a-depth-chart-is-just-a-bunch-of-names-r ight/article_1d3de496-27e5-11e4-aeca-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4 NDczMTQwMzUyNjQ0OTQyOTkyGjVhOTc0NjFhYTYyZGQxZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEjHoy afwUBTEXrJXnORO41BBYRww> A depth chart is just a bunch of names, right? Daily Herald The offensive line has been shuffled around a lot, and we know from Jamal Williams and Devon Blackmon they won't be playing Game 1. When we ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58314487-77/keisel-hoyer-manziel-practice.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjYyN zAwNzc3Mzk1MDczMTU0OTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF2UiGP9 EGap0FBgr8z7B1zdFJtnQ> NFL notes: Steelers sign ex-BYU standout Brett Keisel Salt Lake Tribune The Steelers decided not to re-sign Keisel in the offseason after the 35-year-old from BYU finished with four sacks in 12 games in 2013. Pittsburgh ...

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, August 19, 2014
by hb arnett 19 Aug '14

19 Aug '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, August 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609075/Offensive-line-play-will-determine-how-many-games-BYU-wins-this- fall.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjU5MTgwMTI5Njc1NTAyNTAyMTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5N Tpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG0FisAyc9M3A_V7202r2CBux4xyQ> Dick Harmon: Offensive line play will determine how many games BYU wins this fall Deseret News That's why there's no bigger factor for BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall this season than the development of his offensive line. That one factor alone will ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/20 14/08/18/In-state-transfers-strengthen-WSU-football-program.html&ct=ga&cd=CA EYACoTNjU5MTgwMTI5Njc1NTAyNTAyMTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AF QjCNH8t6-sNH8F5DdmhfZe0nBgHbxoOg> 'Coach Mendenhall didn't want me anymore' Standard-Examiner "Coach (Bronco) Mendenhall didn't want me anymore, just to put it plain and simple," said Crichton. "Luckily (another) coach and I were able to help ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609053/BYU-football-Senior-Craig-Bills-anchors-Cougar-secondary.html&ct =ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzU2NDg0MjgzODQ1MzQyNzUwOTIaYzRiYjJmMGVmNDExMTJmODpjb206ZW46V VM&usg=AFQjCNFPdKFt6ed6CN_uLWSWW2_6yyyHXA> BYU football: Senior Craig Bills anchors Cougar secondary Deseret News Right when I got here, he took me under his wing," said sophomore safety Dallin Leavitt. "To have him next to me is a perfect example of somebody I ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/201 4/08/18/3330931/fewer-than-1000-tickets-remain.html%3Fsp%3D/99/104/&ct=ga&cd =CAEYACoUMTM3Mzk4MDQ4NjY5MTEyODUyNTEyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&us g=AFQjCNGNNIwHQlj3F64G_hOT_Mf-6LJIrA> Fewer than 1000 tickets remain for Boise State-BYU football game The Idaho Statesman Single-game ticket prices range from $25 in the north end zone against Louisiana on Sept. 20, to $85 in a premium section of the stadium against BYU ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/basketball/men/dickson-gonzaga-at-byu-to-open-wcc-men-s-hoops/a rticle_8dc6026e-1b02-57e4-a209-dcd369b0a172.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTAzNzM0ND gxNjczMTYxMTMxOTIaZTllMjNjOWVjMzNjNzlmNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHEpiWYaDWsPS YuHZV-QhePNXoeEw> DICKSON: Gonzaga at BYU to open WCC men's hoops Daily Herald The Cougars are replacing two key components - guard Matt Carlino, who transferred, and center Eric Mika, who is serving an LDS mission. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/08/ 18/4-reasons-byu-lose-opener-uconn/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTE1ODMxNDc0ODMxMjE4ODU 0NzkyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNELkiY68RQbV1ipQSE-_UWjup TM-w> 4 reasons BYU could lose opener at UConn Utah Valley 360 Jamaal Williams, shown here in the 2013 BYU season opener against ... and Cavaliers look like they were the Keystone Cops playing football. I'm not <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31184 939%26nid%3D272&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjg5NzUwMTM5MTI2NjYzNjc3OTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjV iZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEqOoScrpU1Gp5R9BUJ0G5Ih1RdCw> BYU's Sorensen has a chance to stick with Chiefs KSL.com BYU alumnus and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a history of giving former BYU players a shot to make his roster, but it's still up to the player to ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/o-mary-gets-bonus-year-as-deep-snapper/article_8b512c0 2-f864-5a08-9823-df4dae1a7a11.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTQ3MDU3ODMyOTA1MTAwMjY0 NjIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHeflS3VC7o-YDpr5dxbzPd75jd xA> O'Mary gets bonus year as deep snapper Daily Herald The BYU deep snapper was granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA ... "But this is Division I college football, and the expectation of the deep ...

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, August 18, 2014
by hb arnett 18 Aug '14

18 Aug '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, August 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. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608983/BYUs-D-line-deeper-than-last-year-but-will-it-be-better.html%3Fp g%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYxMjA3MTUzMzE0OTE1NTEyNjIyGmVkNDkyMmIzOTAyYWYzYzI 6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE_JvKXWwjQqoBNOhjAHPfDep6wxA> BYU's D-line deeper than last year, but will it be better? Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Remington Peck (44) tackles Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Vad Lee (2) during a game at ... BYU <http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-college-football-realignment-20140817-c olumn.html> a maybe in Conference Realignment according to LA Times Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/ sports/article_986aba9a-2650-11e4-9312-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNj A2MTA1NjUyNTg5NzYyNDk0MzIaNWE5NzQ2MWFhNjJkZDFmODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEx1A 6246J2uBy5MCnOZkEz7wc57w> Former Summit High School stars Williams and Blackmon hoping for great season at BYU Fontana Herald-News Running back Jamaal Williams and receiver Devon Blackmon, a pair of juniors, are setting their sights on providing lots of explosive highlights ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/inside-darnell-s-head-recruiting-is-all-about-fit/article_26a76 5b4-ebe4-521c-abe5-cae8f16db5d4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM3MzQ1OTY2MjE1MDM3MT Q5MDEyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGFyeBXtZ6vcG50cZUVYguRs BCUCw> Inside Darnell's Head: Recruiting is all about fit Daily Herald Others, such as BYU, chose from a far smaller pool of athletes. ... Also overlooked is that a very small percentage of college football players end up ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865609007/BYUs-Ross-Apo-hoping-to-stay-healthy-contribute-to-offense.html& ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjA2MTA1NjUyNTg5NzYyNDk0MzIaNWE5NzQ2MWFhNjJkZDFmODpjb206ZW4 6VVM&usg=AFQjCNEe3SmrSuD-GvXeZOP_urV6SE332A> BYU's Ross Apo hoping to stay healthy, contribute to offense Deseret News The influx of new wideouts - Jordan Leslie, Devon Blackmon and Keanu Nelson - has increased the competitiveness at practice. "It's been fun with ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58306065-77/johnson-season-byu-guard.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU2NzA1NT EzNDU2MDIyNjAyNDEyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGemJaNPDFnv 3N9m5fGpt7p9QePcA> BYU football: Walk-on OL Kyle Johnson has common name, uncommon drive Salt Lake Tribune Johnson will seemingly be BYU's starting left guard this season, lining up beside his good friend, DeOndre Wesley, who is closing in on the starting left ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.chatsports.com/pittsbu rgh-steelers/a/Dynamic-duo-of-Vic-Sooto-and-Howard-Jones-forcing-team-to-bol ster-special-teams-2-10257341&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyMTU5NjQ2MTkzNDM0NDc1MTcyG mU1Mjc5YTBiMzdkZmU3Zjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFnEE-iQX-fVs1JoxuItC3F5hdDtA> Dynamic duo of Vic So'oto and Howard Jones forcing team to bolste Chat Sports They're flat-out making plays on defense, and the notion of keeping both Howard Jones and Vic So'oto has to be on the minds of the

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 4
by hb arnett 18 Aug '14

18 Aug '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 35, Issue 4 -August 18, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Non Sequitur Nonsense When I attended BYU, I was admitted with a BBB scholarship. That's short for if you were Breathing and Brought a check that wouldn't Bounce, you were automatically admitted to school. I graduated with a degree in Communications with an emphasis on Radio and TV. Most of my academic career was spent proving I could actually turn on the radio and TV. (Okay, that's a slight exaggeration, but not much.) Some of my more intellectually gifted friends and acquaintances were learning to channel their efforts into critical thinking while I was applying my talents to channel surfing. They used to talk about Non sequitur (Latin for "it does not follow"), which in formal logic, is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur_%28logic%29#cite_note-1> In a non sequitur, the conclusion could be either true or false, but the argument is fallacious because there is a disconnection between the premise and the conclusion. Any argument that takes the following form is a non sequitur 1. If A is true, then B is true. 2. B is true. 3. Therefore, A is true. All of which brings me back to a little fall camp non sequitur nonsense. The latest rumor making the rounds in chat rooms and on radio talk shows is that Christian Stewart will start as quarterback against Connecticut because Taysom Hill will not be eligible (one-game sock-gate suspension) for that game. Those promoting the rumor are basing their assumption on the fact that Stewart is getting an inordinate amount of reps in fall camp which in their minds means that BYU coaches know something that the rest of us don't. Consequently they want Stewart ready to start in place of Hill. If the premise is even remotely true that Hill won't play and Stewart is getting all his reps this fall because Hill won't play against the Huskies, then it also proves that BYU coaches are absolutely, without question, the dumbest coaches on the planet. One Hit Away Here's why. You always need a backup QB that is ready to play. Stewart getting his inordinate reps is appropriate because Hill is just one hit away from not playing. What people aren't factoring into Stewarts' plentiful snaps in fall camp is that he is not only getting the No. 2 QB reps but also the No. 3 QB reps. That's happening because there isn't a No. 3 QB. There are other QB bodies on the roster, but not a No. 3 QB. Based on the football axiom that your backup quarterback is only one hit away from seeing the field, it begs the question; if coaches actually know that Hill won't play against UConn, why aren't they getting a backup for Stewart ready for the UConn game? People speculating on Hill not playing in the Cougars' first game are basing their assumptions on Stewart getting plenty of practice time. Assuming there is a modicum of truth to this scenario, then why isn't there more concern about who will back up Stewart against UConn? After all, he too is only a hit away from being on the bench with an injury. The way fall practice has played out so far with all the reps being given to Hill and Stewart can mean only one of two things. Hill is good to go for Connecticut and Stewart will be his backup or BYU has absolutely, without a doubt the dumbest offensive coaches in America because they are not preparing a backup for Stewart, if indeed he is the guy. Reading Wrong Key Those that want to believe in the Hill not eligible rumor are reading the wrong keys. They are reading that because Stewart is getting gobs of reps, he will be the guy because Hill won't play. The actual key they should be reading if they want to be right is how many reps is the No. 3 QB getting? The fact that he is getting none, tells you either BYU coaches are all on the DDD scholarship program (Dumb, Dumber or Dumbest) or Hill is eligible and will be the starting QB against the Huskies and Stewart will be his backup. As for me, I'm sticking with my tried and true BBB degree. I'm betting Bucks that Bronco knows Best and Taysom Hill will start against UConn. Fall Camp Grades Good, Better and Best There was an exceptional talk given by Elder Dallin H. Oaks a few years back at LDS General Conference entitled Good, Better and Best. It makes for good reading. It also makes for a good format for me to judge and give my opinions on the progress of different positions displayed during this fall camp. Good: The defensive front line will be good, they won't be great. There isn't a player that looks to be a future NFL prospect. This group which includes Travis Tuiloma, Graham Rowley and Remington Peck. They are all serviceable and dependable in doing their jobs which is filling and controlling their assigned gaps. Nobody here will lead the team in tackles and nobody will be playing professionally beyond BYU. Best: Defensive backs this season are the best that BYU has ever had. They are just good, however, when compared to the db's from the upper echelon of college football teams. BYU is better in the depth department with good cornerbacks in Jordan Johnson, Trent Trammell and Robertson Daniel. The safeties are the kind Bronco Mendenhall loves. They are assignment sound, don't make many mistakes and are decent, but not great athletes. Daniel Sorensen will be sorely missed this coming season. Again, no NFL paychecks for this group anytime soon. NFL paychecks are not the ultimate barometer for having a good college football team, but it is a good barometer for elite athletes. BYU doesn't have any in their defensive backfield. Best: Outside Linebacker: The less he plays, the greater he becomes. That pretty well describes Bronson Kaufusi's fall camp. He hasn't seriously seen the field yet, but coaches say he is good. We will see. He has the physical tools, but has yet to make a play that means anything. His cohort on the other side, Alani Fua, is a proven play maker. Throw in young, athletic and talented players like Fred Warner, Troy Hinds and Tyler Cook and this is the best group BYU has on the defense. Just how good can Warner be? He is a good enough athlete that in nickel packages BYU coaches having him way outside covering receivers. That means he is an athlete. There are NFL prospects at this position. That will keep the history of outside linebackers from BYU being drafted intact for a few more years. This is definitely the best unit on the defensive side of the football for BYU. Good, maybe Better: BYU has put plenty of outside linebackers into the league, but the last and only middle linebacker they have sent to the NFL was Rob Morris. BYU has a history of having decent players at this position, but they have not had elite players other than Morris, who was a first round pick. Bronco likes his backers inside to be smart, tough and assignment sound. He has that again this season, with a lot of good college players. He also may have another NFL middle linebacker down the road in Harvey Langi. He has he physical tools, but just needs playing time. Zac Stout and Manoa Pikula will see most of the time here, despite missing most of fall camp due to injury and academic difficulties. Better, definitely Better: That describes the offensive line. But let's be real. They were very disappointing last season so anything is better this year. There is still plenty of shuffling and rotating going on, but with two weeks left until the opener, the biggest eye opener has been freshman Tejan Koroma, the center from Allen, Texas. He will be the starting center for the Cougars against Connecticut. He is definitely an upgrade in talent and ability from last year. Right now, the top 9 guys who will get on the plane and travel and get most of the snaps appear to be Koroma, Edward Fusi, De'Ondre Wesley, Kyle Johnson, Terrance Alletto, Brock Stringham, Ului Lapuaho, Brayden Kearsley and Michael Yeck when he recovers from a broken toe.. Better: Jamaal Williams is the best of the bunch at running back. He is a play maker and if you take away Taysom Hill last season, he was the BYU running game. He will have help this season with a healthy Adam Hine and a more experienced Algernon Brown. Throw in Paul Lasike and as Bronco said during fall camp, "We have plenty of guys to give the ball to." Best: Without a doubt, this is the best receiving group for BYU in decades. It has speed, talent, playmaking ability and depth. If there is a description for beyond Best, that is what we would use when Nick Kurtz returns from having screws put in his foot. He looks to be back in a couple of weeks. Since BYU is currently undefeated and the expectations are already through the roof for this offense, let's really get it cranked up. Kurtz was having the best fall camp of any receiver we have seen in years. Hyperbole is free, so how about saying Kurtz could be BYU's and a poor man's version of Randy Moss. He is tall, fluid and can catch the ball. He doesn't have the world class speed Moss did, but Kurtz can fly by any cornerbacks he will face on this year's schedule. Until Kurtz returns, Best is still an appropriate description for this group for this season. If you don't know these names by now, you will before September is over. Those names are Devon Blackmon, Jordan Leslie and Trey Dye. Best or Bust? Taysom Hill is definitely the best BYU quarterback I have seen since Max Hall. This season will determine if he is a bust or if his bust will appear along side those of McMahon, Young, Detmer, Bosco, Hall, Beck, Nielson, Wilson et al. The fact that there are those already saying Hill will never be a BYU great is disturbing, but will be dispelled by the middle of September. My view still is that he is special and it will show and be undeniable this season. In my opinion, there are way too many BYU fan/coach/critics who are judging Hill by fall camp. Fall camp is like LDS Ward Roadshow practices. They never look good, but when the lights go on for real, almost all are happy with the performance. When the lights go on in East Hartford and Austin, I fully expect Hill to also light up. Until then, I am saving and putting on hold my Best or Bust evaluation of him and the quarterback position. Fall and spring scrimmages are just rehearsals. The real statement and status of this team will be when the curtain goes up against UConn and Texas. Until then, fall camp is just fluff and fodder for news media types to hype and BYU to market tickets. Call me about your Stewart vs. Hill passing prognosis in mid September and then we can really evaluate where this team is headed and with whom it is headed at quarterback. I call Jake Heaps as my number one witness to support my current viewpoint. He could make all the throws in practice and camps. He was all world with an all world arm...at rehearsals. When the lights went on, however, and the bullets were actually live, it was a much different story. My suggestion is that we actually let this quarterback thing play out under the lights with real bullets flying before we bury Taysom Hill as a bust and anoint Christian Stewart as the next Ty Detmer. If Hill actually shines and shows he is an improved passer or if Stewart actually proves he is the next Detmer, it is still a win, win situation either way for all BYU football fans. Football Fluff Add two more former Cougar names to NFL preseason rosters. Spencer Hadley, the BYU linebacker from last season, has signed with the Oakland Raiders and will try and stick on the roster or practice squad. Harvey Unga was also just picked up and signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The life expectancy of an NFL running back is short, but Unga's actual running back life is still fresh. He has been on rosters for a few years, most notably with Chicago, but he has never seen any serious action so his legs and body are still good. That ringing in your ears, or was it in your nose was because of the national noise Devon Blackmon created when he said he was suspended for the first game against UConn because he was caught wearing earrings which is an honor code violation. As of now that makes two offensive players who will miss the season opener. The other is Jamaal Williams. I'm pretty sure that BYU is an equal opportunity enforcer of violations of team rules. Consequently I expect others from the defensive side of the football to also miss the first game of the season. TV Timetable BYU vs. Connecticut Friday, August 29 at East Hartford Kickoff: 5:00 PM MDT TV: ESPN BYU vs. Texas Saturday, September 6 at Austin Kickoff: 5:30 pm MDT TV: Fox Sports 1 BYU vs. Houston Thursday, September 11 at Provo Kickoff: 7:00 pm MDT TV: ESPN

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, August 16, 2014
by hb arnett 16 Aug '14

16 Aug '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, August 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31157 942%26nid%3D498%26s_cid%3Drss-extlink%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUM TE0MTI5ODI2NDAwNzYzMDkxNTMyGmU4YWU5YTQ1YmNhOGQ4OGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH6 tYpTfX2Sb_2aWwGCp57b9axjpA> Camp Cougar, Day 13 KSL.com ... scrimmage; among them were WR Ross Apo, OL Brayden Kearsley, OL Tuni Kanuch, NT Travis Tuiloma, NT Marques Johnson, NT Kesni Tausinga, Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608952/BYUs-offense-too-sloppy-in-scrimmage.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ2N DY5NjExMTUwMDExNjgzMjMyGjVhOTc0NjFhYTYyZGQxZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGwl1Dp E14m1OcqyuaSzEfYhzKyFA> BYU's offense 'too sloppy' in scrimmage Deseret News Devon Blackmon led all receivers with five catches for 47 yards while Henderson finished with three grabs for 33 yards. Colby Pearson had three ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/dickson-hill-still-has-strides-to-make-as-byu-trigger/ article_fcd5612d-5373-522c-8351-b6131e0ff0b7.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU1ODUwN jQwOTAxMTU2NjA0NzYyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHltJ6RECIZ qg2--ZtMOfyZe5Yo2g> DICKSON: Hill still has strides to make as BYU trigger man Daily Herald Coach Mendenhall and another dump the ice over Lloyd after Brigham Young University's Football open public scrimmage game held Aug. 15, 2014. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608930/Will-Utah-State-BYU-be-left-behind-as-Power-5-conferences-gain-a utonomy.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI3NDUwMDIyMjc1ODc4Mjg2MTYyGmVkNDk yMmIzOTAyYWYzYzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH17MwphSkTQt2hHsgfR5qWwboleA> Will Utah State, BYU be left behind as Power 5 conferences gain autonomy? Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News ... 5 conferences to create new NCAA rules mean the MWC's Utah State and independent BYU will be left behind? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/basketball/men/dickson-rose-s-roster-bursting-at-the-seams/arti cle_f7b7d34f-3e56-5623-9403-40e5d1ac6396.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTUxOTI2MTI2N zg1NDg1OTkyNDIaMGJkNDEzMWNmY2FlY2ViZDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHz0-wq_x2ME9eYh ISB7gQOBavCcg> DICKSON: Rose's roster bursting at the seams Daily Herald That's the first question that comes to mind when examining the 2014-15 BYU men's basketball roster, which was officially posted on the athletic ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://ohianews.com/three-star-ca lifornia-ot-kieffer-longson-names-byu-ohio-state-and-utah-his-top-three-buck eyes-recruiting/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTAxNjI3ODY3NjA5MTg0MjcxNDIaMzk5YThjNDJiMj U3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHxQYEDlhLawNswpNvWB77GydMfuw> Three-star California OT Kieffer Longson names BYU, Ohio State and Utah his top three Ohio news Home > Cleveland > Three-star California OT Kieffer Longson names BYU, Ohio State and Utah his top three: Buckeyes recruiting <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608925/ESPN-lists-BYU-and-Utah-State-as-potential-playoff-spoilers-in-2 014.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM5Nzk1MTkwOTEyMjY3MTgyNjIaNjNkY2NhZGF iNWNkYmFmMjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHis_17Um8yU3sWdY1MZAHvyADaMA> ESPN lists BYU and Utah State as potential playoff spoilers in 2014 Deseret News Quarterback Taysom Hill makes a play action fake during BYU football ... of Utah schools - BYU and Utah State - could be one of the non-Power 5 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-basketbal l/espn-announces-broadcast-plans-utah-game&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYzMDA3MjI1MTEw MTczMTUzNDEyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF-TZRLL74XCGtlvKK ejpbay1o1ag> ESPN announces broadcast plans for Utah game BYU PROVO, Utah - ESPN announced today the broadcast plans and game time for BYU's home game against Utah for the 2014-15 season. The annual ...

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