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Yes UCan with UConn
by hb arnett 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

HB Arnett's Connecticut Comeback Special BYU kicks off the new football season against Connecticut in just two weeks. The Cougars are a 17-point favorite over the Huskies. That's great news for you, a former Cougar Sportsline subscriber, because we are offering a full one year subscription for the price of the point spread. That's right, you can resubscribe to Cougar Sportsline for just $17. That's a savings of more than 50% off our regular one year subscription price of $35 per year. We are hoping this steeply discounted special offer will entice you back as a subscriber. That's the good news. Here's the bad news. This offer is good for only a couple of days and expires Sunday, August 17, 2014 at midnight. To take advantage of this Connecticut Comeback Special simply Click Here! <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Cougar Sportsline 1391 W 800 S - Orem, UT 84058 801 372 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net <file:///C:\Users\hbarnett\Desktop\hbarnett@fiber.net>

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, August 15, 2014
by hb arnett 15 Aug '14

15 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 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-football/ friday-evening-football-scrimmage-open-public&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA2ODc4NDQ2N jkwMTg2NjkxNTkyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFg99Wzdrg_50LS i3tbWxdL1OfXVw> Friday evening football scrimmage open to the public BYU Fans are invited to come watch the BYU football team's second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium as the team continues ... Videos Mark <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuzR1BVOXgQ&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Atuaia Ross <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDaiHxj23w0&index=3&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Apo Jamaal <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4lyidOFgZ8&index=4&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Williams Mitch <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w6O5UIQL-k&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=1> Mathews <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://m.deseretnews.com/article/ 865608830/Scrimmage-to-help-BYU-coaches-sort-out-depth-chart.html&ct=ga&cd=C AEYACoUMTM1ODIxNzQ5MDAyNjY2NDUzNjUyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg= AFQjCNFZUuNv8Uk5MDP2WjZ01R6eSbdwBw> Scrimmage to help BYU coaches sort out depth chart Deseret News Head coach Bronco Mendenhall coaches during a BYU football practice at BYU's practice fields Thursday, . Defensive back Dallin Leavitt runs during ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58298455-77/mendenhall-award-camp-hill.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzA2NzQ0 ODA5NjYzMDg2Mjk3MTIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHwf_Qvysnd qnpiOKBpKUqeU-P1-g> BYU football: Every healthy player will see action in Friday's scrimmage Salt Lake Tribune Provo . BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall generally downplays the significance of scrimmages in preseason training camp and almost always ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/ story/despite-recent-losses-byu-receiving-corps-still-ru/34160/8se4KCQQiEyhS PO19GLLxQ&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NzU5ODI3MTE1NTgzMDcyOTcyGjVhOTc0NjFhYTYyZGQxZ jg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGre0NH9khtEIB6Zn0rm57N8pZnVA> Despite recent losses, BYU receiving corps still runs deep Good4Utah PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 Sports) - Even with Nick Kurtz out with a fractured foot and Devon Blackmon suspended for a game, BYU's receiving corps still ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31131 807%26nid%3D272%26title%3Dbills-brings-leadership-to-a-byu-secondary-in-flux &ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTMxMTAzMzkwNDA5NDY5MTE5MTIaYzRiYjJmMGVmNDExMTJmODpjb206ZW 46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEK_iMFmYePKXcx12XjH3qboPX66A> Bills brings leadership to a BYU secondary in flux KSL.com Skye PoVey and Dallin Leavitt hold the most experience - PoVey played in 13 games in 2013 and Leavitt appeared in 12 - but head coach Bronco ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608840/BYU-football-notebook-Kai-Nacua-emerging-at-safety.html&ct=ga&cd =CAEYASoTMTMxMTAzMzkwNDA5NDY5MTE5MTIaYzRiYjJmMGVmNDExMTJmODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg =AFQjCNERpSkpTlIUIGVIN_SEkhq71sgAYA> BYU football notebook: Kai Nacua emerging at safety Deseret News ... as Nebraska transfer Harvey Jackson, fellow sophomore Dallin Leavitt, senior Skye PoVey and Notre Dame transfer Chris Badger, among others. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.reformer.com/religion/ ci_26339393/uconn-host-byu-aug-29&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTA4MTk2MDYwNzAyNzUyOTYzN jIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGD9jgDcDgbqyiVI1U0gOp2PNvr- w> UConn to host BYU on Aug. 29 Brattleboro Reformer STORRS, Conn. -- First-time head coach Bob Diaco takes over a UConn a program that is coming off consecutive three-win seasons and was left <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608801/BYU-camp-report-Hill-throws-long-TD-Langi-bruises-knee.html&ct=g a&cd=CAEYACoTOTMzNTM0Njg2MDY5NTE0NzI2NDIaNjNkY2NhZGFiNWNkYmFmMjpjb206ZW46VVM &usg=AFQjCNE8hePo7AoxHh1J1QEeRStb5Du_7w> BYU camp report: Hill throws long TD, Langi bruises knee Deseret News Offensive lineman Quinn Lawlor runs a drill during a BYU football practice at ... Standout performers: Quarterback Taysom Hill connected with Mitch <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31139 474%26nid%3D498%26title%3Dcamp-cougar-day-12&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTA4MjEwMjg4MT kxNDY1MjMxNzIaYzJjYTU0YTZkNDY5MzFkZDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGg5F5KdT6MX7UXpu q6yE4EfvaC9g> Camp Cougar, Day 12 KSL.com "This year, (DL) Coach (Steve) Kaufusi plans on traveling nine--that's a big difference." "It's been nice as far as knowing there are people behind you ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/dickson-fierce-competitors-but-brothers-as-well/articl e_7820242f-51c6-5209-8e50-900d9fb06f20.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjMwNjgxNjU1NzE 0NjIzNjIyODIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG7GfUJrc5BwM-Q2wp Wob6N1JCRkw> DICKSON: Fierce competitors, but brothers as well Daily Herald The players in the BYU wide receivers room are all over the map: Veterans and ... Still, there's only one football on game day, and a finite number of ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-db-trent-trammell-shows-personality-and-i mproves-performance/article_54fabb73-10cf-5089-a25d-73cffd0f53b6.html&ct=ga& cd=CAEYACoTMTk2MzA3MTQ0NzQ2NjEwODI1MDIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&u sg=AFQjCNHd2aUD12heoHAI700i1wrp-AL9bg> BYU football: DB Trent Trammell shows personality and improves performance Daily Herald In spring, he was one of the BYU football players who earned praise from head coach Bronco Mendenhall. This was an athlete who was supposed to <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58296818-88/rockwood-byu-season-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjE2OTE2N Tk4MDYzNzIwMjE2MDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH72zYRESHaC DBpR-OZU5o1wbzRgw> Women's soccer: No. 22 BYU opens season searching for capable goalkeeper Salt Lake Tribune Provo . After departing senior goalkeeper Erica Owens played every minute last season for the BYU women's soccer team, coach Jennifer Rockwood <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/08/ 14/go-2014-byu-football-road-games/%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26 utm_campaign%3Dgo-2014-byu-football-road-games&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzU3NTAxNTc2 OTg1NjIzNjU0MTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEXR3tSziDEw7Dd axcEDzEcKpcRCw> Go or no? 2014 BYU road games Utah Valley 360 These are the six away stadiums the BYU football team will visit this season. For Cougars fans who bleed blue through and through, road games are a

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Eliminate problems receiving Cougar Sportsline
by hb arnett 14 Aug '14

14 Aug '14

Thursday, August 14, 2014 Dear Cougar Sportsline subscriber, I am finding that more and more subscribers are saying that they are not receiving their issues of Cougar Sportsline in a timely manner. I have also determined that in almost all cases it is because the issues are landing in your spam or junk mail boxes instead of your In box. The problem is because I use a bulk mailing program to send the letter because the big volume of names on my data base. Consequently, for whatever reason, randomly some subscribers' email programs will suddenly consider the letter as spam or junk. 99 percent of the time, if you don't find the letter in your In box on Monday, you will find the letter in one of those other boxes. To alleviate the problem, there is a simple solution. Just add my email address, hbarnett(a)fiber.net, to your safe sender list. That stops the problem. Even if you haven't experienced delivery problems yet, I still suggest you add my address to your safe sender list avoid any future issues. The frequency of this problem is increasing and I am receiving more and more inquiries from subscribers as to where there letter is. By following the advice above, it will fix the issue for you and me both. Thanks for your help in this matter. hb

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Don't Pass on Point Spread Special (BYU)
by hb arnett 14 Aug '14

14 Aug '14

HB Arnett's Connecticut Comeback Special BYU kicks off the new football season against Connecticut in just two weeks. The Cougars are a 17-point favorite over the Huskies. That's great news for you, a former Cougar Sportsline subscriber, because we are offering a full one year subscription for the price of the point spread. That's right, you can resubscribe to Cougar Sportsline for just $17. That's a savings of more than 50% off our regular one year subscription price of $35 per year. We are hoping this steeply discounted special offer will entice you back as a subscriber. That's the good news. Here's the bad news. This offer is good for only a couple of days and expires Sunday, August 17, 2014 at midnight. To take advantage of this Connecticut Comeback Special simply Click Here! <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Cougar Sportsline 1391 W 800 S - Orem, UT 84058 801 372 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net <file:///C:\Users\hbarnett\Desktop\hbarnett@fiber.net>

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Cougar Clicks, Tursday, August 14, 2014
by hb arnett 14 Aug '14

14 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 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesman.com/weblogs/ bevo-beat/2014/aug/13/texas-schedule-talk-byu/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjQ4Nzk5Njcw NDQzMzE1MDY2NDIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE-1kJdEN05EC0y wi3TppzwhzCWhA> Texas' schedule talk: BYU Austin American-Statesman (blog) Did you know that in his nine years as BYU's coach, Bronco Mendenhall has guided the Cougars to a bowl game every season, with four consecutive ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58292952-88/offensive-byu-coach-offense.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTY2MD QxMTIzMTU4MzM2MDIzMjQyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHjkO5P9 eLFw79N6lcw3k_zB6fXFg> BYU football: If offensive line delivers, Cougars could soar Salt Lake Tribune This BYU offense is setting up to be one of the best in school history if its offensive line can protect Hill and manhandle defenses in the red zone, <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608719/BYU-basketball-star-Tyler-Haws-shares-favorite-Book-of-Mormon-sc ripture.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTExOTAyNTc5NzcwNjQzMzAwMTIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MG FjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF0x52wRe_7IG5QgHm6yVPq4OTcEw> BYU basketball star Tyler Haws shares favorite Book of Mormon scripture Deseret News Brigham Young University basketball star Tyler Haws recently shared one of his favorite scriptures from the Book of Mormon in a video for a YouTube ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608651/Still-plenty-of-questions-for-BYU-as-fall-camp-grinds-on.html%3F pg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTkwNTU4Mzg4ODM5MDEzNTU0NzIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMD pjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHPxe2IQflJrM-G2T_8fg_m8YNlxA> Still plenty of questions for BYU as fall camp grinds on Deseret News PROVO - Hanging in the lobby of the BYU football office is a TV monitor that continuously counts down the time left before the Cougars kick off the ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608736/Langi-vying-for-starting-role-on-BYU-defense.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA CoSNTIyNDkxNDkwNzg3Mzg5Nzc4MhozNjlkMDEwYjg0ZmQ5MWMwOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCN Fny6efjao3lVY7ubAUe7ZT2F7HMA> Langi vying for starting role on BYU defense Deseret News Linebacker Harvey Langi, center, attempts to stop running back Peter Welsh during BYU football camp at SAB outdoor practice field, Friday, Aug. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58294527-77/ansah-fairley-lions-caldwell.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzI4MD k2MDE4NjcxMTIyODg0NzIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFA_PyTNz x2gLTVpy69eeUMxQogiw> NFL: Ex-BYU star Ansah getting ready to for Lions Salt Lake Tribune Allen Park, Mich. . There's a bit of turmoil on the inside of the Detroit Lions' defensive line. But the Lions are close to getting some stability back ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/spor ts/sideline/byu-wr-tweets-he-got-suspended-wearing-earrings&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACo UMTU5Nzc2NjM5MzkwMzE4Mjk3NDcyGjVhOTc0NjFhYTYyZGQxZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCN HtMZLpxgxx2f1YYjnvC8MQuF8nHA> BYU WR tweets he got suspended for wearing earrings Las Vegas Review-Journal Looking forward to the Texas game," BYU wide receiver Devon Blackmon tweeted earlier this week, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Blackmon is a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/w-track-fie ld/ryan-waite-named-director-operations&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ4MTc3NTk3MzQzNTE 1ODAwNjIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFj_Q3_BxxIsU4VhexsIen XcP6X6A> Ryan Waite Named Director of Operations BYU Ryan Waite has been announced as BYU's new director of operations for the men's and women's track and field and cross country programs. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/w-basketbal l/women%25E2%2580%2599s-hoops-play-four-games-spain&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjA0Njk 2NzQ5OTE1MzA1Mjk1MjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH8sXSMS2r h_doSYxEv1z_LwQk2tA> Women's hoops to play four games in Spain BYU BYU women's basketball starts its 2014-15 season early this year with a four-game 10-day road trip through Spain August 15-26. The team is in its ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.footballscoop.com/news /200070-watch-the-byu-coaching-staff-try-to-catch-punts-and-go-1-for-8&ct=ga &cd=CAEYASoTODA1NjUwNjk1OTU0NDE2OTcyODIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM& usg=AFQjCNHSbTX7OIudIf2BB2BYowK9hbmJ_w> Watch the BYU coaching staff take on the JUGS machine FootballScoop As part of their week 1 recap of fall camp, BYU released this video highlighting their first week of practice, with the best portion of the video featuring

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, August 13, 2014
by hb arnett 13 Aug '14

13 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 13, 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=AyWtY4AEbRQ&index=7&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Mendenhall Paul <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JSleCY0lZE&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=4> Tidwell Guy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUu_zkv4oS4&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=9> Holliday De <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROb-600YQPo&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> 'Ondre Wesley Trent <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwWcnOZJ4GY&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=5> Trammell <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/ne ws/2014/aug/12/cody-hoffman-starred-rare-non-mormon-byu-joining-r/&ct=ga&cd= CAEYACoTNzk1MTY3MTE1ODQ4MjgwMDI3NDIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg= AFQjCNEBpEmKWjSOeqtuiR-Vl36zi0shbg> Taking it on faith: Redskins' Cody Hoffman starred as rare non-Mormon at BYU Washington Times BYU's Cody Hoffman (2) is congratulated by fans as he leaves the stadium ... The Cougars football team doesn't limit its recruiting to members of the ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/koroma-making-quick-rise-up-depth-chart/article_5e7dcf 24-ed47-527d-bc2d-037007ac9ea5.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTODI3NzI3NDExMzMxNTg5NDE 4MjIaZTU3ODYxNThiM2RiMWI0ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGBsR6znUl1uXXLhWNYSsagMcl tCA> Koroma making quick rise up depth chart Daily Herald You line up, you Dye: True freshman Trey Dye made a nice running catch of a Christian Stewart pass for a touchdown in team drills, fully extending his ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608650/BYU-fall-camp-box-Aug-12.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTExMTAxNjE3NDQxM zEyNzExNzIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH_ORMX3GbD9Z8sYYe27 K1qNQ_cKQ> BYU fall camp box: Aug. 12 Deseret News coach Bronco Mendenhall. Injuries: Backup QB McCoy Hill was back at practice, throwing but not participating in contact drills Tuesday. He underwent ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58289628-88/mendenhall-camp-coach-tuesday.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTcx MDc2NzE0OTAzODA2NzM4NTQyGjU2YjYwM2Q3NjIzODk4NjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHrspX OgapPflwpmkZb-YQeYKx_Zw> BYU football: Dog days of training camp fall upon Cougars Salt Lake Tribune ... (hamstring) still haven't practiced yet, but LB coach Paul Tidwell said LB Zac Stout (hamstring) should be back practicing some time this week <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/w-soccer/co ugars-chosen-atop-wcc&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTcxMDUyMzQ3NTMxNzAzODY2NjMyGmFlYTJlO DFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG3m-jzoPAJ59n0JMRwwVX6Pvewzw> Cougars chosen atop WCC byucougars.com BYU Football with Bronco Mendenhall - Radio/Video . BYU Basketball with ... BYU women's soccer was selected first in the West Coast Conference ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608668/BYU-football-notebook-Alani-Fua-leads-a-promising-group-of-outsi de-linebackers.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIwMjE2NjYxOTQ1OTEwMjg0ODQyGmQ0OWUyOTQ 1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEZCQzBELe4eFF_0kJEGvctlLPj8g> BYU football notebook: Alani Fua leads a promising group of outside linebackers Deseret News While defensive coaches have been a bit cryptic in stating a leader for the spot, coach Bronco Mendenhall gave indication of who is looking best ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58275728-77/football-utah-local-programming.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTE yMDM4NzI1NzkxNTA1MTkzMzAyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFNcv 0aycuu_9eioVTpAXS7RG9jBA> Pierce: Could TV drive non-Power 5 college football to spring? Salt Lake Tribune Texas A&M is in the SEC; Rutgers is in the Big Ten; Utah decided not to play BYU for a couple of years and maybe not play Utah State at all after 2015.

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, August12, 2014
by hb arnett 12 Aug '14

12 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 12, 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://m.ksl.com/index/story/sid/ 31099911&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA4ODgxMDM5NTUwMTA5NjcyNzMyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yj g6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEV0TEP7FTsdBSk718tFDSwi7Uvdg> BYU WR Blackmon says he'll be suspended for opener News - KSL.com BYU will be without another offensive playmaker in its season opener after wide receiver Devon Blackmon said on Twitter that he'll be suspended for ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/blogs/jared-lloyd/lloyd-byu-football-wr-devon-blackmon-tweets-h e-ll-miss/article_e5b870fc-93f4-5fb6-b2ba-c0aa58559b1f.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASo UMTUxMzMwODQwNjkxNDU5ODI2NzMyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCN Fjb3XPP-6AQFoeUEPWeGNIWpnfWw> LLOYD: BYU football WR Devon Blackmon tweets he'll miss UConn game Daily Herald (blog) BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall has repeated on multiple occasions during fall camp that he would prefer to keep disciplinary action ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608556/Williams-focused-on-being-a-leader-embracing-the-BYU-experience. html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE5NzMwMTExOTQ5MDY4OTY3NDIyGmMxZTY3ODNmNDE3OTExYTg6Y2 9tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEbYC_07TN19qKuj7rbGZMJ35V7lw> Williams focused on being a leader, embracing the BYU experience Deseret News Williams enters his junior year needing 1,448 rushing yards to break Harvey Unga's school record for career rushing yards - 3,455. Williams enters ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608553/Mendenhall-adapting-to-chairman-of-board-coaching-role.html&ct=g a&cd=CAEYACoUMTc1MTAwNjE4MDIxNTQxNDQwNjMyGmVkNDkyMmIzOTAyYWYzYzI6Y29tOmVuOlV T&usg=AFQjCNFWD6t4wNotdIOwY7fbEsniZAOTcQ> Dick Harmon: Mendenhall adapting to chairman of board coaching role Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News ... After a decade of coaching at BYU with the title of head coach, BYU's Bronco Mendenhall has given up his role as ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58284998-88/arellano-byu-punter-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDE1O TYwNzU0NzcwMTQ0NDIxNTIaZDI2N2M3ZjJjMDA1ZTNmOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF9VqqiM 7u3AJb60xX_IfH1HiOE4Q> BYU football: Scott Arellano didn't punt on life, he persevered Salt Lake Tribune The coaches at Foothill contacted BYU assistant Nick Howell, and told the Cougars' coach in charge of Northern California recruiting that he had an <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/blogs/jared-lloyd/lloyd-byu-football-and-a-kicker-called-moose/ article_6df36408-0313-5044-9bf0-7027f0f549f5.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDc5OTM5N Dg0ODg3MDg3MTU2NTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHM4BQSFmzcm PdWUZEuzTKGdb2sFg> LLOYD: BYU football and a kicker called Moose Daily Herald (blog) The origins of the nickname are no secret and the 5-foot-11, 180-pound kicker has obviously been asked about it frequently. "I was just a really fat ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58285282-65/byu-ranked-volleyball-season.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAS oTNDI1MzczMTAwNjk3Njc0ODI2MzIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCN EqReIP4ZuykWXO3kUoXkTIkrRUSQ> BYU's soccer and women's volleyball teams start season ranked nationally Salt Lake Tribune (blog) BYU's women's volleyball and women's soccer teams will both be nationally ranked when they begin competition later this month. Monday, the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58284106-77/power-usu-state-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTY0ODQ2Nj I1NzA5MTQ4Mjg2NTgyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFdCf3_n1d9O j9tAehw0m2G7UD3Ow> Kragthorpe: Power 5-only scheduling would hurt USU, BYU Salt Lake Tribune Logan . Matt Wells' degree of disgust said everything about the growth of Utah State's football program. The Aggie coach criticized his offense's <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-poppinga-has-zero-hesitancy-bronson-kaufu si-becomes-a/article_0be75f66-dde4-52f4-a83b-acedc96160a0.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ASoUMTAzMDY1ODM3MjAxNTY3ODY3NzEyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQ jCNF0eYH5IL6ZD1RKkbK8Rf2zXW-mfQ> BYU football: Poppinga has "zero hesitancy" Bronson Kaufusi becomes a dominant LB Daily Herald Cougar head coach Bronco Mendenhall, however, said that would only bother him if the hamstring issue lingered into this upcoming week. "I would ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://basketball.realgm.com/arti cle/234597/College-Basketball-Preview-14-15-WCC&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzg1NDkyNzQ 0NjU2Nzc3MzY1NDIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHZeqRtvQ_pHUx LiSzlVs_N-7Tanw> College Basketball Preview 14-15: WCC RealGM.com And since the dawn of the scholarship limit for basketball, coaches have ... But the reality is that it doesn't really matter who plays in the post for BYU.

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, August 11, 2014
by hb arnett 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Monday, August 11, 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/865608466/Bright--early-Bronco-Mendenhal-says-6-am-starts-will-benefit-tea m-players.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYyOTQ1MjMzNDAwODQyMjk0NDYyGmVkN DkyMmIzOTAyYWYzYzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG8eJo4walQH0BTW4BV_An6TVRZpw> Bright & early: Bronco Mendenhal says 6 a.m. starts will benefit team, players Deseret News ... BYU's football players this fall, if they get into a 2 a.m. Netflix movie session, they won't will be running anywhere at all. Dick Harmon, Deseret News <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31069 476%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ2NDE1MTgyNDU4NzQ3NjI 2MjcyGmU1Nzg2MTU4YjNkYjFiNDg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYSH8GYIwdfVf8pkwlZjjOD1 jnWg> Camp Cougar, Day 8 KSL.com Trey Dye had a 71-yard catch-and-run TD called back due to penalty; about Dye, Mendenhall said "from the very first practice, even until now, once ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-qb-stewart-airing-it-out-says-he-ll/artic le_1ed3a708-5b5e-5406-8507-e68c2c60bf33.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjY3Mzk5NDczOD QxMzA5NTM0NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGVYbKm0WiA53XtAW vXsizlm2wbyQ> BYU football: QB Stewart airing it out, says he'll be ready if needed Daily Herald Late in Saturday's BYU football scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU senior quarterback Christian Stewart walked back to the line facing a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608505/BYU-quarterbacks-airing-it-out-during-fall-camp.html&ct=ga&cd=CA EYASoTODQ4Njc2NDE1MTY1MzQ3NjE5MTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AF QjCNG42MwVNrvNiqcL75qEu54uTle7PQ> BYU quarterbacks are airing it out - is this a preview of things to come? Deseret News "More weapons, more depth, more athleticism, more speed, more ball skills," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said of the receivers. "Now the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58281347-77/langi-harvey-mendenhall-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUyMjk wMzQzNTQzOTIyMDA0OTcyGmQyNjdjN2YyYzAwNWUzZjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHDxFKtdV QqYwLHLw5JeMksYjE76g> BYU football: Utah transfer Harvey Langi moving up the LB depth chart Salt Lake Tribune ... in the scrimmage, but both head coach Bronco Mendenhall and defensive coordinator Nick Howell said on Saturday that Langi will see playing time. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/08/ 09/adam-hine-shows-one-play-byu-wont-miss-williams-game-1/%3Futm_source%3Drs s%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dadam-hine-shows-one-play-byu-wont-miss -williams-game-1&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTMwODQ2ODU5NjgyNjE2NjkxMhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNW JlN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEdNIQUgbh1tpd-as43mHlwt7ZQ9w> Adam Hine shows in one play why BYU won't miss Williams in game 1 Utah Valley 360 On a day when the BYU offense "won the day" according to head coach Bronco Mendenhall, running back Adam Hine showed on one play why BYU <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608472/BYU-should-draw-a-line-on-arms-race.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTQxMD kwNzk4MTUwMTc0OTc5MhpiYWVjNmEzYzllOTU0ZmU1OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEKPp5Qihc jEImjK8aTKT17-9zxXg> BYU should draw a line on arms race Deseret News BYU can pay for cost-of-living stipends and all the between-meal snacks its players can eat, but what then? If this goes the way some predict, college ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/inside-darnell-s-head-news-is-our-business-and-other/article_8b a2bf67-ded5-5786-aff3-30cdcd738fd3.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTg0MDc3NDExOTU5NDM 1MTU3NTAyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYOzdky7MEc2E7bM2j2T qyOW6KoQ> Inside Darnell's Head: News is our business and other musings Daily Herald The former Lone Peak standout and BYU basketball recruit has a difficult road ahead of him but Emerys are made of tough stuff. I have a feeling he's <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://westcoastconvo.com/2014/08 /10/meet-freshmen-byus-dalton-nixon/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjk4MzE5Njg0Mzk4MzEzNT Y1ODIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHhthzcZCmoJGQmWa7aVCHjO4 nKWQ> Meet the Freshmen: BYU's Dalton Nixon West Coast Convo Given the full roster, Nixon will pay his own way at BYU and walk-on to the basketball team. With the departure of Eric Mika, the December eligibility of ...

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, August 11, 2014
by hb arnett 11 Aug '14

11 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 11, 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/865608466/Bright--early-Bronco-Mendenhal-says-6-am-starts-will-benefit-tea m-players.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYyOTQ1MjMzNDAwODQyMjk0NDYyGmVkN DkyMmIzOTAyYWYzYzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG8eJo4walQH0BTW4BV_An6TVRZpw> Bright & early: Bronco Mendenhal says 6 a.m. starts will benefit team, players Deseret News ... BYU's football players this fall, if they get into a 2 a.m. Netflix movie session, they won't will be running anywhere at all. Dick Harmon, Deseret News <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31069 476%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ2NDE1MTgyNDU4NzQ3NjI 2MjcyGmU1Nzg2MTU4YjNkYjFiNDg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYSH8GYIwdfVf8pkwlZjjOD1 jnWg> Camp Cougar, Day 8 KSL.com Trey Dye had a 71-yard catch-and-run TD called back due to penalty; about Dye, Mendenhall said "from the very first practice, even until now, once ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-qb-stewart-airing-it-out-says-he-ll/artic le_1ed3a708-5b5e-5406-8507-e68c2c60bf33.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjY3Mzk5NDczOD QxMzA5NTM0NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGVYbKm0WiA53XtAW vXsizlm2wbyQ> BYU football: QB Stewart airing it out, says he'll be ready if needed Daily Herald Late in Saturday's BYU football scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU senior quarterback Christian Stewart walked back to the line facing a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608505/BYU-quarterbacks-airing-it-out-during-fall-camp.html&ct=ga&cd=CA EYASoTODQ4Njc2NDE1MTY1MzQ3NjE5MTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AF QjCNG42MwVNrvNiqcL75qEu54uTle7PQ> BYU quarterbacks are airing it out - is this a preview of things to come? Deseret News "More weapons, more depth, more athleticism, more speed, more ball skills," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said of the receivers. "Now the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58281347-77/langi-harvey-mendenhall-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUyMjk wMzQzNTQzOTIyMDA0OTcyGmQyNjdjN2YyYzAwNWUzZjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHDxFKtdV QqYwLHLw5JeMksYjE76g> BYU football: Utah transfer Harvey Langi moving up the LB depth chart Salt Lake Tribune ... in the scrimmage, but both head coach Bronco Mendenhall and defensive coordinator Nick Howell said on Saturday that Langi will see playing time. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/08/ 09/adam-hine-shows-one-play-byu-wont-miss-williams-game-1/%3Futm_source%3Drs s%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dadam-hine-shows-one-play-byu-wont-miss -williams-game-1&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTMwODQ2ODU5NjgyNjE2NjkxMhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNW JlN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEdNIQUgbh1tpd-as43mHlwt7ZQ9w> Adam Hine shows in one play why BYU won't miss Williams in game 1 Utah Valley 360 On a day when the BYU offense "won the day" according to head coach Bronco Mendenhall, running back Adam Hine showed on one play why BYU <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865608472/BYU-should-draw-a-line-on-arms-race.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTQxMD kwNzk4MTUwMTc0OTc5MhpiYWVjNmEzYzllOTU0ZmU1OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEKPp5Qihc jEImjK8aTKT17-9zxXg> BYU should draw a line on arms race Deseret News BYU can pay for cost-of-living stipends and all the between-meal snacks its players can eat, but what then? If this goes the way some predict, college ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/inside-darnell-s-head-news-is-our-business-and-other/article_8b a2bf67-ded5-5786-aff3-30cdcd738fd3.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTg0MDc3NDExOTU5NDM 1MTU3NTAyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYOzdky7MEc2E7bM2j2T qyOW6KoQ> Inside Darnell's Head: News is our business and other musings Daily Herald The former Lone Peak standout and BYU basketball recruit has a difficult road ahead of him but Emerys are made of tough stuff. I have a feeling he's <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://westcoastconvo.com/2014/08 /10/meet-freshmen-byus-dalton-nixon/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjk4MzE5Njg0Mzk4MzEzNT Y1ODIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHhthzcZCmoJGQmWa7aVCHjO4 nKWQ> Meet the Freshmen: BYU's Dalton Nixon West Coast Convo Given the full roster, Nixon will pay his own way at BYU and walk-on to the basketball team. With the departure of Eric Mika, the December eligibility of ...

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 3
by hb arnett 11 Aug '14

11 Aug '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 35, Issue 3 -August 11, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions New Model, Same Mantra If he isn't the Best Passer on the Team, Then why is Taysom Hill still BYU's Starting Quarterback? It's starting again. BYU is making a huge mistake by letting Taysom Hill be the starting quarterback for the Cougars. You would think the coaches would have learned something last year when Ammon Olsen was clearly head and shoulders better than Hill heaving the football. The empirical evidence was overwhelming. Just ask the five guys who accumulated the evidence by personally watching Olsen in the spring game and in limited public practices out throw and out perform Hill in tossing the football. They backed up their evaluations with nice two page write-ups on internet chat forums and it became obvious that BYU offensive coaches were making a huge mistake in letting Hill continue to lead the Cougar offense. It gets worse. As clear as it was that Olsen was a better passer than Hill last year, it is absolutely crystal clear this season that Christian Stewart is even far more superior throwing the ball than Hill will ever hope to be. Hill should hang it up. He will never be the passer that Olsen and Stewart are. It has been written in stone. Even more emphatically it has been written in HTML and posted world wide. Forget the evaluation of Jim Harbaugh, the current NFL head coach and former coach at Stanford who recruited Hill. Discount what BYU coaches see in him. You can even throw away the scouting reports that NFL guys are already submitting to their teams about Hill. Five Guys (Not the Hamburger type) Hill will never make it as a passer because five guys in their basements proclaimed it, posted it on the internet and 2000 other guys read and believed everything they said. Wait, I just described me and this newsletter. Except I actually have some real football credentials. For example, had I been 5 inches taller, 36 pounds lighter and 2.8 seconds faster in the 40, I too would have been a much better passer than Taysom Hill. So who is he? If Hill is not a better quarterback than his backups of the past two seasons; Olsen and Stewart, with whom does he compare? Here's my writing in my basement barometer of Hill compared to other BYU quarterbacks. He has the arm strength of John Walsh. He has more speed than Steve Young. He is a better runner than Young and Brandon Doman. He has the guts of Max Hall. He doesn't read defenses like Ty Detmer.yet, but he does read all the keys on the spread option run game. Like Jim McMahon, Hill is the team leader. There are no factions or favorites on this team. Hill is the man, regardless of how many deep throws Stewart completes in 7-on-7 drills He is as good, if not better, in the public relations and face of the program department than any past Cougar quarterbacks. Statistically, in Hill's first full year as a sophomore starter he racked up a top five historical season total offense number. Hill put up 4,282 yards as a sophomore last season in total offense. Only four other BYU quarterbacks have done better. They include Ty Detmer, 5022 in 1990; Jim McMahon, 4627 in 1980; Ty Detmer, 4443 in 1989 and Steve Young, 4346 in 1983. For a guy that some BYU fans still think shouldn't be the starting quarterback, Hill has produced the most total offense yardage in a season of any BYU quarterback in the last 23 years. But can he throw the ball with touch? Can he hit the guy in the flat consistently? And can he throw the ball over the top and deep? And most of all, how does he stack up against the BYU backups? It's apples and oranges. As for me, I'm putting all my fruit and faith in the guy that will lead BYU to one of its all time best seasons in history. Eye Contact For me it's like Andrea Bocelli and Michael Bolton competing for singer of the year. There will always be some music aficionados who will vote for Bolton, despite Bocelli's unmistakable talents simply because Bocelli has a problem making eye contact with his audience and Bolton doesn't. Make your own choice by clicking here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFj2-u2cGQ> for Bocelli and clicking here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1BDlJvr8yQ> for Bolton. The question for BYU fans is do we want a quarterback that can beat his backup in a Punt, Pass and Kick contest or do we want a quarterback that can beat Texas, UCF, Houston, Utah State and Boise State. If we do, then Hill is our guy. If not, then Bolton is your backup dreamboat. Backup Rebuttals For those who continue to insist that BYU backups are better, here is some fodder to fling around. Olson should perform well this year at SUU. Christian Stewart is a very capable backup. He can throw the ball well and his strength is over the top with the deep ball. He just isn't BYU's best quarterback by any stretch of the imagination He will do quite nicely however if needed, and if needed, Cougar fans, including me, will be glad he is on our team. The best story of a BYU backup quarterback success story is that of Brad Sorensen, the current backup qb for the San Diego Chargers by way of Southern Utah University, by way of BYU as a walkon and by way of San Bernardino JC as a frosh and ultimately by way of Colton HS in California. I qualify Sorensen's backup success story because while he was at BYU as the older brother of former BYU safety Daniel Sorensen, also on the verge of making the NFL roster of the Kansas City Chiefs, Sorenson never officially was a backup quarterback for the Cougars. That's because he never rose above 4th on the depth chart before transferring to SUU and eventually the San Diego Chargers. He left for playing time at SUU and there proved that he was the best passer and thrower BYU had while he was in Provo. The problem for Sorensen was that he wasn't recognized for his throwing skills because at the time the BYU offensive mindset was in a constant state of Heaps hypnosis. For some real sad backup stories this fall try these on for size Talent is good, but timing is better. That's the story this fall for three pretty darn good wide receivers on the BYU roster. Just last year, wide outs like Colby Pearson, Kurt Henderson and Mitchell Juergens would have fans frothing at the mouth. Under the old BYU receiver model of guys that could run routes, catch anything in their area code and come up with clutch third down catches, these three receivers would be written up as stars and studs. Unfortunately for this trio, their timing is horrendous even if their talent isn't. They happen to be on the same depth chart of BYU's best crew of receivers ever. Even if one of them somehow comes up with a three-touchdown game somewhere along the lines of this season, they are destined to be back-up legends, at least for this season. That is what happens when the guys ahead of you are faster, bigger and game breaking type players. The good news is that all three of the aforementioned guys still have more seasons to go from back up to block buster status. Pearson is 6-1, 185 and a sophomore out of Blackfoot, Idaho. .Henderson is 6-1, 190 and a junior from St. George. Juergens is part of a twin tandem of brothers from Houston. He is 5-10, 180 and a sophomore. How good are the guys in front of this trio? Jordan Leslie is good enough that after just 7 days of practice coming from UTEP to Provo, he was held out of the first real scrimmage to avoid a potential injury. Same with Ross Apo and it would also have been the case for Nick Kurtz. Kurtz self excused himself from the scrimmage when he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot last Friday. The early prognosis is that he will be out 6-8 weeks. Nobody can be happy about this event, except for maybe the three back up legends mentioned above. Yes, Kurtz does have a redshirt season available. Devon Blackmon continues to make plays and exhibit speed. Keanu Nelson will be the only 5-9 tight end in BYU history. The fact that BYU will play Nelson there should dispel the annual stories in the media about how the tight ends are ready to restore their rightful place in Cougar offensive legend and lore. Ain't goin' happen this season. There are just too many wide receiver weapons to worry about times gone by. I grew up on the music of James Brown and really enjoyed watching the movie "Get On Up" this past weekend. I highly recommend it. It reminded me of BYU's backup situation in football. I know James Brown, but can't to this day name any of his Flames, the backup singers on stage with him. I can name BYU starters, but by the middle of this season, I doubt that many of us can also name the BYU backup offensive players. That said, these backup players are competent enough to make me feel about the BYU offense the way James Brown sang about it. Click here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIxSWE4uCJg> for James Brown's and my thoughts on the Cougar offense. Football Fluff You do the math. Out of 22 starters, 9 were held out of the latest and first full contact scrimmage of fall camp last Saturday morning. Injuries or prevention of injury was the predominant reason for the Saturday sabbatical, but academics and disciplinary reasons were also involved. For you math majors that is 41 percent of the starters that didn't get out of the gate. For those keeping score they included Bronson Kaufusi, Manoa Pikula, Zac Stout, Craig Bills, Robertson Daniel, Jordan Leslie, Ross Apo, Nick Kurtz and Jamaal Williams. A BYU game ticket doesn't get you validation for parking, but Saturday's scrimmage did get me some sort of validation, even if it was 5 years in coming. It was 5 seasons ago that I was touting Adam Timo as a sure fire superstar for BYU. Since signing with BYU, the running back out of Snow Canyon HS in St. George, has changed his name from Timo to Hine, gone on an LDS mission, married, endured injury and never lived up to what I thought was his potential. His potential may get me free parking this season. He actually looked like a Division I running back in Saturday's scrimmage. Now whether he will be good enough to warrant enough carries after the return of Jamaal Williams remains to be seen. But for me, what I "seen" last Saturday restored my long awaited hype and hope. On the other hand, I don't expect any parking privileges provided by place kickers from BYU. Like me without reserved parking, the Cougar place kicking game looks to be pretty pedestrian again for the 5th time in six years. Just my observation and I'm sticking with it until proven otherwise or parking at BYU becomes more plentiful. Here are some other early fall camp observations. The BYU defense won't be as good as it has been in years past. At least it won't be as good until Bronco backs away from his current self appointed job description of overseeing the entire program and returns to doing what he does best: coach and create good defenses. The over and under established by me is at 6 games before Mendenhall does a remake of the Jaime Hill story and takes back the full reigns of the defense. Trust me; this is one time that I don't want my parking or prognosis to be validated Harvey was an invisible rabbit in the Jimmy Stewart movie of the same name. Harvey is anything but invisible during this fall camp. That is a reference to the play of two Harvey's during the first days of camp. Harvey Jackson is a player. He will play this season in the BYU defensive backfield. The transfer from Nebraska will make his one year at BYU very productive and Bronco Mendenhall smile. Harvey Langi is also another very visible player who has transferred to BYU from Utah after serving an LDS mission. He looks athletic, but more importantly, he plays athletically. Just how much he plays will be determined not by his body and physical conditioning, but by how quickly he grasps the schemes and systems of Bronco's defense. I don't expect any academy awards for best actors or players, but both of these Harvey's will certainly be up for supporting roles on this team's defense. BYU is a 17-point favorite for its opener on the road at Connecticut. That's because the Huskies aren't very good. But neither is BYU in games east of the Mississippi River. In the 9 previous seasons since Bronco Mendenhall has been in charge, the Cougars are just 2-6 in games played in stadiums east of the Mississippi. They almost made it to 3-6 with a 54-3 drubbing of Tulane in New Orleans, but alas the Superdome is still a few miles west of the river. Here's the geographical history of BYU playing back east under Mendenhall: 2013: Virginia-lost, 16-19; Notre Dame-lost, 13-23; Wisconsin-lost, 17-27. 2012: Notre Dame-lost, 14-17; Georgia Tech-won, 41-17. 2011: Ole Miss-won, 14-13. 2010: Florida State-lost, 10-34. 2006: Boston College- lost 23-30. BYU football fans can get one last look at this team, this coming Friday night, August 15 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. A public scrimmage is set for 6 pm. A complete fall camp roster will be available at the scrimmage, but if you can't wait, you can get a peek at the roster with the PDF file attached to this letter. Speaking of early peeks and practice, when the regular season and school starts, Bronco will be holding daily practice sessions at 6 am instead of the usual 3 pm time that has been used for the last 3 decades. Sounds like early morning seminary to me, where I first learned the art of sleeping in church. But winning solves all issues, even early morning wake up calls. Let's hope BYU's win total will be significantly higher than their practice start time. In the college football poker game, the allowance of P5 schools to have more autonomy has called BYU and the Cougar athletic program now will have to match the current bet or go home. My money is on BYU to keep playing at the highest level. Tom Holmoe has already said that BYU will do what it takes to continue to play with the big boys. There might be some concern about the amount of money for player stipends, insurance and such that this will cost the Cougars, but if continuing to play the game at the highest level is the intent of BYU that is what they will do. There are some that think the LDS Church won't allow BYU to spend the money to play this game. I am not among those that think this way. The LDS Church, when it chooses to act, only goes first class in all it does. The most recent example of this would be the City Creek Mall in Salt Lake City. The Church saw a need and met that need in a big time way. If BYU football in particular or athletics at BYU in general is considered a part of a plan, then expect BYU to step to the plate and continue to play. Quite frankly, according to my way of thinking, BYU athletics is part of a bigger plan. For no other reason than programming for the huge investment the Church has in the BYU broadcasting center and its goals to meet programming needs world wide. I may be myopic or just plain uninformed or dumb, but in my opinion, BYU sports is still a part of the overall program of the Church to spread its message. Again just like checking City Creek, check out BYU's broadcast center and the programming it provides world wide. BYU and the Church already have an investment and they aren't going to fold in this proselyting and public relations game just because the P5 conferences have raised the bet. If this was just an athletic or football deal, then all bets are off. BYU athletics, combined with other Church resources and goals, is much, much more than a game of wins and losses to the LDS Church That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. 2014 BYU Football Schedule Connecticut.Friday, August 29 at East Hartford.ESPN, 5:00 pm MDT Texas.Saturday, September 6 at Austin.Fox Sports 1, 5:30 pm MDT Houston.Thursday, September 11 at Provo.ESPN, 7:00 pm MDT Virginia.Saturday, September 20 at Provo...TV TBA Utah State.Friday, October 3 at Provo.ESPN, 8:15 pm MDT Central Florida.Thursday, October 9 at Orlando.ESPN, 5:30 MDT Nevada.Saturday, October 18 at Provo.TV TBA Boise State.Friday, October 24, at Boise.ESPN or ESPN2, 7:00 pm MDT Middle Tennessee.Saturday, November 1 at Murfreesboro.CBS Sports Network, 1:30 pm MDT BYE.Saturday, November 8 UNLV.Saturday, November 15 at Provo.TV TBA Savannah State.Saturday, November 22 at Provo.BYUtv, 1:00 pm MST California.Saturday, November 29 at Berkeley.TV TBA (most likely Pac 12 Network

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