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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, February 10, 2016
by hb arnett 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Wednesday, February 10, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D3845 1656%26nid%3D498%26title%3Dfischer-takes-stinger-to-shoulder-in-practice-sel jaas-bruised-but-working&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMjIyMzc5MjExNTQxNTA4NjU1Mho2Mzk0OG U0Y2YwZDIxMTU5OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGd_v54OqC68Hkyp_d1GV85eEm-lA> Fischer takes 'stinger' to shoulder in practice; Seljaas bruised but working KSL.com The mix of injuries and mid-season exits has put some guards in the position of playing extended minutes, like Nick Emery, who is averaging 14.6 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647345/BYU-trying-to-move-on-from-Pacific-loss-Fischer-sustains-shoulde r-stinger-in-practice.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSOTI2Nzk4MDA1MjAwODc1M jY1MhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNWJlN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGsPGy0nxga_Mqjp3y4YbJZh2 FXqw> BYU trying to move on from Pacific loss; Fischer sustains shoulder stinger in practice Deseret News BYU suffered its worst loss of the year last Saturday with a 77-72 setback to Pacific. Then early during Tuesday's practice, things got even tougher ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/351953 8-155/byu-basketball-cougars-fighting-injury-bug&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjY2Mz UwMjczNTI3NTgxMzQyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEFeF34gjuAk k8N3ochbOOM3sbkcQ> BYU basketball: Cougars fighting injury bug as road trip begins Salt Lake Tribune (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars guard Chase Fischer (1), in basketball action BYU vs. San Francisco, at the Marriott ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647363/Empey-evaluates-BYUs-O-line-recruit-Haws-to-enroll-before-missio n.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTIzODQyNzU5NTg5Mzg4NjA0MzYyGjA3Y2UyMjRjM TYxMzUyMWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHmOLxNcMEst2nxYOupQ3sLEwgLCA> Empey evaluates BYU's O-line; recruit Haws to enroll before mission Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... PROVO - Three of the four offensive linemen recruits BYU signed last week will serve LDS missions before enrolling. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/staff/m-foo tball/jack-damuni&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzU4MTUzNjU4MTk3ODU4NTAzNjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5Z Tk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHTX6ktAZ0piDjAEDFw7M3lpsTu7A> Jack Damuni Staff Bio | Director of Player Personnel byucougars.com Responsibilities. Director of player personnel and on-campus recruiting coordinator. Education. Chaminade (2001, Special Education Certification) ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647279/BYU-softball-BYU-starts-2016-season-at-the-Kajikawa-Classic.html %3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE4NTA2MTk4NDY5OTE0MzQwNzUyGjM1ZjRlYWFmMmJlODV lYzY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHlowr_litcuH1TASj5KiBg3zfcGw> BYU softball: BYU starts 2016 season at the Kajikawa Classic Deseret News BYU softball kicks off the 2016 season with five games at the Kajikawa ... The Bluejays finished in seventh place in the Big East in 2015 with a 22-21 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-basketbal l/cougars-head-bay-area-play-san-francisco&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNzc0NTc1MzI0MDE5 NTQ4MjMzNTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGpKJPtdSo401Ai6Ie_ H5bqMmtebw> MBKB - Cougars head to the Bay Area to play San Francisco BYUCougars.com On the heels of a four-game homestand, BYU basketball will play at San Francisco Thursday at 7 p.m. PST in War Memorial at The Sobrato Center.

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, February 9, 2016
by hb arnett 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Tuesday, February 9, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647236/Harmon-BYUs-Sitake-wants-former-Cougar-to-be-programs-new-direct or-of-personnel.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTA2OTE0MTY1ODI3MjIzOTE2ODIaNDkwMjg3MT M4NWFlMDU5Mjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFeAFHQH2WbQaIwA6q_CYtx-Bjr0w> Dick Harmon: BYU's Sitake wants former Cougar to be program's new director of personnel Deseret News It's been 20 years since Jack Damuni played football at BYU, but now he's answered a call to return to his alma mater from new BYU coach Kalani ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/20 16/02/08/Ugly-numbers-Independent-status-hurting-BYU-s-home-football-attenda nce.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM1Nzc1NTMxNDkzMDM0OTQ5MDEyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYz A6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGWmNYwKYQoynCxbBmysckGMOv4vA> Ugly numbers: Independent status hurting BYU's home football attendance Standard-Examiner BYU fans show their support in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Connecticut Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in Provo, Utah. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/pos t/_/id/109610/big-12-stresses-one-public-voice-but-battle-in-boardroom-is-ah ead&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTY1NzA2NDMyMzY1NzcxNjkyMzIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb20 6ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHbj8S_bvN5FdQv6FbO1x6agd7giQ> Big 12 stresses one public voice, but battle in boardroom is ahead ESPN (blog) IRVING, Texas -- Last week's Big 12 meetings delivered less action than a Woody Allen film. ... He wants the Big 12 to expand back to 12 members. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-volleybal l/no-3-byu-heads-east-coast-matches-princeton-njit&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTgwNTEy MDc5MzAzNjY5NjkwNDQyGmE5NmQ2ODE3NzUzYWM0ZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEM5SEcHgz -PfIiJ05kvtvXWzMy8Q> MVLB - No. 3 BYU heads to the East Coast for matches at Princeton, NJIT BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - No. 3 BYU men's volleyball hits the road this week for matches at Princeton and NJIT. The Cougars will play in the Eastern Time Zone ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647218/Nick-Emerys-freshman-season-at-BYU-filled-with-ups-downs-lessons -learned.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNzgwNjY3OTA2NjQzNzIwNDIyGmZmND dlZmM2MWQxMjA3OWM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNENgf5q-05IhZkm0q-oAJwsWDtaSw> Nick Emery's freshman season at BYU filled with ups, downs, lessons learned Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars guard Nick Emery (4) looks up as BYU and Pacific play at the Marriott Center in Provo, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Pacific won ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D38439 066%26nid%3D272&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMjMzNjU4MDk2ODUyMDI4MzgzMhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNWJ lN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNG5WEYdveMwdz9b9HlrM4uqKIdkZQ> Rydalch wins 2nd-straight WCC player of the week, 5th-straight for BYU women's hoops KSL.com PROVO - Lexi Eaton Rydalch moved to the No. 2 spot on BYU's all-time scoring list, and took home her second-straight West Coast Conference ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://westchester.dleague.nba.co m/news/jimmer-fredette-highlights-three-point-contest-and-all-star-game/&ct= ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc3OTQ2NjM1NzM3ODQxNTM1MzkyGjgxNzcxNDdlMTI2MzFlNTU6Y29tOmVuOl VT&usg=AFQjCNGgRVQ_RK3f4HX1v3lkDt-FHoEkTg> Jimmer Fredette Highlights Three-Point Contest and All-Star Game Westchester Knicks - NBA.com Representing Westchester north of the border will be guard Jimmer Fredette, who leads the Knicks in scoring with 22.5 points per game (as of this ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/pa ckers/robertson-daniel-hopes-next-career-leap-is-at-lambeau-b99665953z1-3680 65581.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTc4MTc2MjYwODA2NjUxMzc0MDIaOGJjZDQ2YThkZjdkNThl Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGOXZMsmuECz68M7IZoeRsox3ig3A> Robertson Daniel aims to take next leap at Lambeau Milwaukee Journal Sentinel As his time at Brigham Young University neared its end in the spring of 2015, Robertson Daniel projected himself as a late-round pick in the upcoming ...

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 36, Issue 27
by hb arnett 07 Feb '16

07 Feb '16

801 372 - 0819 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 36, Issue 27 - February 8, 2016 Click Here To Order or Renew Your Subscriptions <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> VERBIAGE IS EASY IN FEBRUARY, VICTORIES ARE HARD IN SEPTEMBER Here are four recruiting press conference comments from 4 different coaches. Four coaches from four universities gave pretty well the same spiel and philosophy and assessment. I've never heard a coach say he had a bad recruiting class. Just my opinion, but this is a lot like political debates. They all say the same thing, just couched in different verbiage and verve. The bottom line is who can deliver at the polls and who can deliver with the players. Without votes you don't win and without talented players, you don't win. See below to match the coach with his comments. A: Our philosophies were very specific and very intentional regarding numbers. Meaning, what I call 'workforce planning', is simply the succession planning the position, if that's not managed well, the consistency of your program can suffer instantly and immediately especially at key positions. So, if you haven't managed quarterback very well, you're at huge risk of having a successful and competitive program. If you haven't managed center very well, basically anyone that touches the football, because knowing points drive wins, and if you don't have someone with the ball that can take it across the white line that means six points. So, we're very intentional about what numbers and what scholarships are allocated for each position. We're also very intentional about the specifications of what those players look like. And that's some that we don't share, but it is numbers driven. B: I'm pleased with this year's recruiting class; filled a lot of needs; got a lot of character; quality guys in this class. We look all over for players and try to get the best possible players on our board. I think recruiting to a larger degree is a little bit of a numbers game. We have an evaluation system. The more players we can get on our board that pass our evaluation system, that meet the criteria for what we want for a position and have the athletic ability to meet those criteria, with the size and speed to meet the criteria, as well as the character and attitude we're looking for in our players here, the more guys we get on the board the better we'll do. Like in baseball if we're going to bat .333 - 1-for-3 - so if we have 90 guys on the board then we'll get 30 good players. If we have ten good players on the board, then we're going to get three. That is kind of our approach. C: We are really pleased with the talent we are bringing onto our team. We have gotten a lot bigger, a lot stronger, and then we also got lengthier. And we got some speed. We are going to search the whole world, to be honest with you. So, if you see a big guy who can move pretty good, call us. Get a hold of us. I don't care what sport they are playing. And if they can kick a ball through the uprights, I don't care what it is. If you are an athlete, and a good person and you want to be in this football family, then we want you. The scope of recruiting is going to cover the whole world. D: Overall we are extremely limited on who we can recruit on offense because we return so many scholarship players. On defense it was open season at every position. Defensively we recruited two classes, one that will have an immediate impact and another class that will be the best defensive class I have ever been associated with in two to three years down the road. We were heavy on the defensive line, recruiting three levels of a player, a starter, backup and redshirt. Answers: A: Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia; B: Nick Saban, Alabama; Kalani Sitake, BYU: Mike Kramer, Idaho State. Here is BYU's official version of their signing day with bios and video of most signees. BYU Football announces 2016 recruiting class February 3, 2015, PROVO, Utah - Head coach Kalani Sitake today announced BYU's 2016 football recruiting class, consisting of 23 high school signees and two junior college transfers. In addition to the 25 signees, BYU welcomes back six scholarship players returning from LDS missions. "We are excited to announce our 2016 recruiting class," Sitake said. "We got better across the board, adding speed, size and length. We can't wait to get this new group here and get to work." UPDATE: Kainoa Fuiava from Downey, California, signed with BYU Thursday (Feb. 4). The 6-foot-5, 295-pound defensive lineman out of Warren High School becomes the eighth recruit from California to sign with BYU and the 15th defensive player and sixth defensive lineman in the Cougars' 2016 class of 26 players. His addition is reflected in the remainder of the information included below. The class includes 15 defensive players, 10 offensive players and one specialist. The class spans seven states including 12 from Utah, eight from California, two from Hawaii and one each from Arkansas, Colorado, South Carolina and Washington. The 2016 class features five four-star recruits and 15 three-star prospects. Click on names for photos and videos. 2016 BYU Football Recruiting Class Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Last school <http://byucougars.com/m-football/kainoa-fuiava-2016-byu-football-recruiting -class> Kainoa Fuiava DL 6-5 295 Downey, Calif. Warren HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/mack-richards-2016-byu-football-recruiting -class> Mack Richards WR 6-1 190 Sandy, Utah Alta HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/kaeanu-saleapaga-2016-byu-football-recruit ing-class> Keanu Saleapaga DL 6-6 265 Lakewood, Calif. La Mirada HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/hirkley-latu-2016-byu-football-recruiting- class> Hirkley Latu LB 6-3 200 Kahuku, Hawaii Kahuku HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/alema-pilimai-2016-byu-football-recruiting -class> Alema Pilimai LB 6-4 205 Tustin, Calif. Tustin HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/jt-gentry-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cla ss> J.T. Gentry OL 6-5 285 Littleton, Colo. Columbine HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/freddy-livai-2016-byu-football-recruiting- class> Freddy Livai DL 6-4 256 Fontana, Calif. AB Miller HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/chris-wilcox-2016-byu-football-recruiting- class> Chris Wilcox DB 6-2 175 Fontana, Calif. Eleanor Roosevelt HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/aleva-hifo-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cl ass-0> Aleva Hifo WR 5-10 180 Menifee, Calif. Heritage HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/clark-barrington-2016-byu-football-recruit ing-class> Clark Barrington OL 6-6 275 Spokane Valley, Wash. University HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/lisala-tai-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cl ass> Lisala Tai OL 6-7 310 Hawthorne, Calif. Hawthorne, Calif. <http://byucougars.com/m-football/darius-mcfarland-2016-byu-football-recruit ing-class> Darius McFarland DL 6-3 250 Brigham City, Utah Box Elder HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/sione-finau-2016-byu-football-recruiting-c lass> Sione Finau RB 5-11 170 Kearns, Utah Kearns HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/caden-haws-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cl ass-0> Caden Haws OL 6-2 275 Little Rock, Ark. Pulaski Academy <http://byucougars.com/m-football/max-tooley-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cl ass> Max Tooley DB 6-2 195 Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/keenan-pili-2016-byu-football-recruiting-c lass> Keenan Pili LB 6-3 210 Provo, Utah Timpview HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/jonah-trinnaman-2016-byu-football-recruiti ng-class> Jonah Trinnaman WR 6-0 190 Highland, Utah American Fork HS/Snow College <http://byucougars.com/m-football/skyler-southam-2016-byu-football-recruitin g-class> Skyler Southam K 6-0 185 Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/jackson-kaufusi-2016-byu-football-recruiti ng-class> Jackson Kaufusi LB 6-2 210 Salt Lake City, Utah Brighton HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/drew-jensen-2016-byu-football-recruiting-c lass> Drew Jensen DB 6-2 195 Sandy, Utah Brighton HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/solofa-funa-2016-byu-football-recruiting-c lass> Solofa Funa LB 6-2 225 Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/atunaisa-mahe-2016-byu-football-recruiting -class> Atunaisa Mahe DL 6-1 295 West Jordan, Utah West Jordan HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/jaren-hall-2016-byu-football-recruiting-cl ass> Jaren Hall QB 6-1 195 Spanish Fork, Utah Maple Mountain HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/hank-tuipulotu-2016-byu-football-recruitin g-class> Hank Tuipulotu TE 6-3 225 Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford HS <http://byucougars.com/m-football/handsome-tanielu-2016-byu-football-recruit ing-class> Handsome Tanielu DL 6-2 285 Waianae, Hawaii Waianae HS/Snow College <http://byucougars.com/m-football/troy-warner-2016-byu-football-recruiting-c lass> Troy Warner DB 6-2 185 San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS 2016 Returning Missionaries This is Kalani Sitake's list of retuning missionaries for his first recruiting class. Trajan Pili, DL, 6-2, 225, Las Vegas/Centennial HS, Florida Jacksonville Austin Chambers, OL, 6-4, 270, Shawnee, KS/Mission West HS, Las Vegas, North Chandon Herring, OL, 6-7, 260, Gilbert, AZ/Perry HS, Washington DC North Uriah Leiataua, DL, 6-4, 238, Compton, CA/Dominquez HS, Samoa Apia Isaiah Kaufusi, DB, 6-2, 175, Cottonwood Heights, UT/Brighton HS, Tonga Zac Dawe, DL, 6-4, 274, Pleasant Grove, UT/ Pleasant Grove HS, Houston Texas South Bronco's List of Missionaries This list of missionaries was released by Bronco Mendenhall in December. Obviously, his list and Sitake's list are not the same. Sitake's list above now trumps Mendenhall's. Tanner Jacobson, SO, DB, 5-10, 175, Texas Tech transfer (missionary) Austin McChesney, FR, WR, 6-1, 175, Lone Peak HS, CA (missionary) Rylee Gautavai, RS-FR, LB, 6-0, 220, Bountiful HS, UT (missionary) Keegan Hicks, FR, OL, 6-3, 285, Bingham HS, UT (missionary) Inoke Lotulelei, FR, WR, 5-9, 175, WR, Cottonwood HS, UT (missionary) Addison Pulsipher, RS-FR, OL, 6-6, 260, Temecula Valley HS, CA (missionary) Thomas Shoaf, RS-FR, OL, 6-6, 265, Columbus North HS, IN, (missionary) Merrill Taliauli, SO, DL, 6-2, 312, East HS, UT, (missionary) Johnny Tapusoa, FR, DB, 5-10, 195, Kahuku HS, HI, (missionary) Mission First Signees Jaren Hall, Hank Tuipulotu, Solofa Funa, Drew Jensen, Jackson Kaufusi, Atunaisa Mahe, Skyler Southam, Sione Finau, Max Tooley, Lisala Tai, Clark Barrington, JT Gentry, Keenan Pili, Keanu Saleapago, Kainoa Fuiava, Hirkley Latu My List of Opinions Forget guys like Simi Fehoko and Mique Juarez. They were never going to sign with BYU this late into the recruiting effort of Sitake and his staff. We need to wait for another year to see how these guys do with the top ranked LDS football prospects next recruiting season to get a better evaluation of how well this staff will recruit. The biggest miss was Keaton Bills, the offensive tackle from Corner Canyon HS in Draper. BYU thought they had a good shot at this kid, but he opted for Utah. The biggest surprise to me was how many signees came out of South Central LA. The closest any other BYU staff came to that area of California in recruiting was when they watched the movie, Straight Outta Compton. The biggest impact player of this class came from Snow College. Jonah Trinnaman is good and will see time on the field in the fall, but the real deal from Snow is Handsome Tanielu. He is the closest thing to Star Lotulelei that BYU has seen in years. It is obvious with the emphasis on defensive line signees, that what I wrote last week about getting tougher on the line of scrimmage is a real goal of Sitake. This guy is the first real step in that direction. On paper, I give this first class of Sitake and this coaching staff a B. It will go to a B+ if Jamaal Williams is totally recovered from his knee problems and if Taysom Hill decides to stay. The only A grade goes to Alabama. Alabama is just Alabama. They get the best talent available. BYU does get an A for signing day verbiage. Now they just need to rack up some victories against a schedule this fall that is not victory friendly. Anything better than a C+ on the scoreboard and Tom Holmoe should immediately renegotiate Sitake's salary to match Mendenhall's money at Virginia. One More List BYU bragged about landing five four-star recruits and 15 three-star recruits. Big deal. To me a more salient signal is that BYU signed a two earring prospect and a one earring prospect and both were on defense. This is a good sign. The earrings will have to go, but the fact that they have them in high school tells me these guys might be players. To me earrings at BYU are a better indicator of talent than stars. If a guy is tough enough to wear metal in his lobes, he probably has the physical backing to beat down or up anybody in school that tries to make fun of the ear accoutrements. You'll have to peruse the pictures yourself to discover who has the hardware hanging from their ears. I Hate to Nit Pick, but N-I-T Pickings is Where BYU is Headed This Post Season Losing to Portland was a puzzler. The loss to Pepperdine was predictable, but losing to Pacific in Provo was a punch in the gut. And any hopes BYU had of punching their ticket to NCAA post season play in March petered out with the 77-72 loss to Pacific Saturday night in the Marriott Center. Maybe it's time to play the precedent card that BYU has already set. Last year, the Men's volleyball team was taken over by the Women's volleyball coach. Is it time to try that same scenario with basketball? Judkins for Rose? Not going to happen, but something needs to happen. The natives are getting restless. It's always about talent in the pipeline, but that pipeline never seems to produce enough to get a sniff at a WCC title or more than a one and done in NCAA play. Rose has the whole package in my opinion. He can recruit, is personable, amenable with the media and is just an all-around good guy. Leo Durocher was wrong about nice guys. They don't finish last. They just never finish in first in the WCC. Another year, another wait for more talent to get back off missions. Sometime the talent tease is going to be exposed if it hasn't already been exhausted. If it's not talent, then what's left to blame? Against a juggernaut like Pacific, we can blame late game free throw misses. We can blame suspect officiating. But sometime, just sometime in the near future we may have to actually blame suspect coaching. Speaking of women's basketball coaches, Jeff Judkins has his girls cooking with gas. They grilled and gutted a pretty good Saint Mary's team on Saturday in Moraga 65-44. The Gaels were good and are now 18-5 and 9-3 in WCC play. They just aren't as good as the Lady Cougars who were led by Makenzie Pulsipher's 26 points. BYU is now 20-4 on the season and 12-1 in league play. In Men's volleyball, BYU seems to have found their groove and gouged it deeper with a two match sweep of UC Santa Barbara this past Friday and Saturday in Provo. The Cougars swept the Gauchos 25-20, 25-16 and 26-24 on Friday. The also defeated UCSB Saturday in three sets, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-14. The Cougars are now 8-2 overall and 6-2 in MPSF play. Television Timetable BYU vs. San Francisco (M Basketball) Thursday, February 11 at San Francisco Tipoff: 8:00 pm MST TV: BYUtv BYU vs. San Francisco (W Basketball) Thursday, February 11 at Provo Tipoff: 6:00 pm MST TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Santa Clara (M Basketball) Saturday, February 13, at Santa Clara Tipoff: 2:00 pm MST TV: BYUtv, Root RM/NW and TWC BYU vs. Santa Clara (W Basketball) Saturday, February 13 at Provo Tipoff: Noon MST TV: BYUtv

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, February 8, 2016
by hb arnett 07 Feb '16

07 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Monday, February 8, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://kutv.com/sports/college/by us-home-win-streak-snapped-by-pacific&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5NDg1MjU3OTc3MTQzO TkwMzEyGjkzMGYwZjQ0NjFmNDYyY2I6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGCeNyctrIjnXT9Hbp4hTBl bSaeMA> BYU's home win-streak snapped by Pacific KUTV 2News BYU (17-8, 8-4), which had been 11-0 at home this season, didn't have a field goal in ... Kyle Davis was 8 of 11 for 21 points and Nick Emery had 13. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647158/Cougars-regrouping-going-back-on-the-road-after-devastating-loss -to-Pacific.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMTc0MDI3NTQ0NDQ2Mzc2NTMyGmJ hZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEBWx-csFgGEo_YiqHu1L6j4lStiA> Cougars regrouping, going back on the road after 'devastating' loss to Pacific Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars head coach Dave Rose watches as BYU and Pacific play at the Marriott Center in Provo, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Pacific won ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/351081 8-155/byu-basketball-perplexing-loss-leaves-cougars&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MDY zNDk3MjcwMzkzMDEyOTkyGjdiMGIyMGRhZDViZTUyYjU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGMMwrmoe z0i7MrMI-Tq_uGbiiKtQ> BYU basketball: Perplexing loss leaves Cougars searching for answers Salt Lake Tribune (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars guard Zac Seljaas (2) and Brigham Young Cougars forward Kyle Davis (21) put ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647114/BYU-basketball-Pulsiphers-26-lifts-Cougars-past-Gaels.html%3Fpg% 3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzk4NDk5Mzg2OTIyNTIzODc0MDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb 206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE_be8Ul7LoX2WS46_Hu_XqKTFOtg> BYU basketball: Pulsipher's 26 lifts Cougars past Gaels Deseret News Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher's game-high 26 points led BYU women's basketball to a 21-point victory, 65-44, over Saint Mary's to seal its 12th ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://mauinow.com/2016/02/07/coa ch-damuni-to-join-football-staff-at-alma-mater-byu/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA2MDk xMDQyMzE1NzUxMDM5MjcyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEF4in-F_ 3SLtcpaHEl_Y7pEpU0Cw> Coach Damuni to Join Football Staff at Alma Mater, BYU Maui Now "For me it's exciting," said the 50-year-old former BYU safety, who met his wife, Shalei, in Provo. "They were the first school to give me my college ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/basketball/men/beaton-bad-loss-lessens-tourney-chances/article_ a71c0ce5-9b25-5396-8047-32ac8883c394.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDI4NDkwMjIwOTUwM jY4MDIyNDIaYTMwMmZkYzcxNmVlY2NiMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH2Hdgo37_bRvDtphaVf Oissv1x8Q> BEATON: Bad loss lessens tourney chances Daily Herald Brigham Young Cougars forward Kyle Davis (21) reaches for an out of bounds ball during a BYU men's home basketball game against the Pacific ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-volleybal l/sander%25E2%2580%2599s-15-kills-lead-no-3-cougars-second-sweep-no-10-gauch os&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODc4MDMxMjk2MjE0OTAxNjEzOTIaYTk2ZDY4MTc3NTNhYzRlNTpjb206 ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH7jiudQV50WkZwdkMvdAqzko1wMg> MVLB - Sander's 15 kills lead No. 3 Cougars to second sweep of No. 10 Gauchos BYUCougars.com BYU (8-2, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) hit a .487 clip compared to a .239 clip from UC Santa Barbara (8-5, 4-4 MPSF). The Cougars had 46 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647136/Football-meets-family-history-Taysom-Hill-and-Britain-Covey-at-R ootsTech.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSOTMxNjk4Mzc2MzEwNjI4MTY0MhozNjlkMD EwYjg0ZmQ5MWMwOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNFxlQhwr6lC2mf-Tk9SPKZE8x1ZZA> Football meets family history: Taysom Hill and Britain Covey at RootsTech Deseret News Taysom Hill, who played as quarterback at Brigham Young University, and Britain Covey, wide receiver at the University of Utah, shared memories ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/uvu/basketball-men/toolson-believes-uvu-s-offense-will-be-a-good-fi t/article_1c5f65a4-06af-55d0-8a6c-f962516e3bf2.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDI1MjU 1OTA1OTMzNzA0MTc3ODIaMGY2MmNiYzdhMTExMWY1MDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE5yPrGGkz NvxVEbcmX_5OMERIcrg> Toolson believes UVU's offense will be a good fit for the former Lone Peak High standout Daily Herald He played with TJ Haws, Eric Mika and Nick Emery, who all moved on to be ... His father, Andy, played at BYU and even though many of his former ...

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, February 6, 2016
by hb arnett 06 Feb '16

06 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Saturday, February 6, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/350458 7-155/byu-basketball-cougars-reviving-ncaa-hopes&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY1NTE3ND g3MDI5MjMwMDc4MDYyGmYzNGE0ZTkxOTNhMzZmNWU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE8Hk30p5TIn 4OiAIASeiXA6GHd5Q> BYU basketball: Cougars reviving NCAA hopes in February, just like always Salt Lake Tribune It's called the BYU basketball team, which again fell out of the hunt for an ... "I thought Nate [Austin] and Corbin [Kaufusi] were really special in that ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.good4utah.com/news/loc al-news/the-4-point-play-is-national-signing-day-worth-the-hype&ct=ga&cd=CAE YASoUMTQ0NjQ3OTI4NzMwNTg0MDAxNDIyGjAxMTQ1OWYxYjlhOThhMDY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AF QjCNETKZjvZSVldYV39DHznZxm7eIHWA> The 4 Point Play: Is National Signing Day Worth the Hype? Good4Utah If you get a 5-star recruit, it's easy to picture them as the next Bo Jackson, ... A great recent example of this, is former BYU quarterback Jake Heaps. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647025/BYUs-Sitake-hired-assistant-Reno-Mahe-to-be-recruitersalesman.ht ml&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODM2MzE5MTI5NzExMzk2Njc1MzIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206 ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE84WHmdDMPoZppbdR8FTgh7gj02w> Dick Harmon: BYU's Sitake hired assistant Reno Mahe to be recruiter/salesman Deseret News Can he lead, inspire, recruit? Of all the coaches hired by BYU for football the last few weeks, he, along with new offensive coordinator Ty Detmer, is the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/stor y/detroit-lions-ziggy-ansah-steve-young-put-him-on-map-basketball-track-byu- 020516&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQzNzQ1NDkzMjc4NTQzOTA1ODMyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6 Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEMjKhBHGfLEfF4zM6e_COoqxqJPg> Lions can thank Steve Young for putting Ziggy Ansah on the map FOXSports.com Ansah came to America and tried out for the basketball team at BYU but did not make it, so he turned to track and field. He weighed 270 pounds by his ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647089/BYU-volleyball-team-dominates-at-the-net-in-straight-set-win-ove r-UC-Santa-Barbara.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUwNjA3NTEyMjM1MTk4Mzgx NzcyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGmFhhUlQGQceSEn8117PRGrd- zUQ> BYU volleyball team dominates at the net in straight-set win over UC Santa Barbara Deseret News BYU's Jake Langlois (10) celebrates a block against UCSB. The BYU men's volleyball team defeated USCB 3-0 in the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865647027/BYU-basketball-Cougars-look-to-keep-rolling-at-home-as-they-host -Pacific.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzQyOTA3MDg1ODU2NzQ5NDM4NDIaYmFlYz ZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHrwpeG7DLC70kamcw84fMVPzBHhA> BYU basketball: Cougars look to keep rolling at home as they host Pacific Deseret News The BYU men's basketball bench erupts after a big play in the second half of action against West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary's at the Marriott ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3505 547-155/college-football-big-12-leaders-agree&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzUxNTc1NTYwM zU2OTY4MzYzODIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEMdEqMs0ySpSoDW gvIIU-riytDAA> College football: Big 12 leaders agree to single voice dealing with big issues Salt Lake Tribune Schulz said he has had several conversations with fellow Big 12 leaders ... Boren has said he believes expansion is crucial and that the Big 12 is ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://bleacherreport.com/article s/2612252-every-power-5-college-football-teams-top-2016-recruit&ct=ga&cd=CAE YACoTMzc5MTI1NzA5MDY3NzIzMjA5ODIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQ jCNHDEUk0dpYtzQjAn8Z-v9FIIhKzVQ> Every Power 5 College Football Team's Top 2016 Recruit Bleacher Report We've evaluated the top signee-based on their 247Sports composite ranking-for each power-conference team (as well as BYU and Notre Dame) ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646992/Brad-Rock-No-BYU-but-no-regrets-for-Jabari-Parker.html%3Fpg%3Dal l&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjEyMzEyOTEyNzkxODAzNDUxODIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206Z W46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHHR9Oc_0MI9n52xB4rlgzrc0dERQ> Brad Rock: No BYU, but no regrets for Jabari Parker Deseret News Milwaukee Bucks' Jabari Parker smiles during a game against the Toronto Raptors Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash).

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, February 5, 2016
by hb arnett 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Friday, February 5, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegeb asketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20160204_MARYCA%40BYU/byu-knocks-off-st-ma rys-69-59&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzQ1NDg0Nzk1MDI3NjQ1ODk2MDIaZmY0N2VmYzYxZDEyMDc5Y zpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEwO-rQULgZUwm98i9vZ5l9aGWNtw> BYU knocks off St. Mary's 69-59 CBSSports.com PROVO, Utah (AP) Chase Fischer scored 19 points, Kyle Collinsworth added 17, and BYU knocked St. Mary's out of first place in the West Coast ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D3838 5904%26nid%3D272%26title%3Dbyu-football-is-a-family-affair&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoU MTEzMDQwNjYyMzc4OTYzNjUzOTYyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG GWr3Yf_1eXbQvqMvkmYpA4WsOTw> BYU football is a family affair KSL.com PROVO - The initial gathering of the 10 new BYU football coaches was more like a summer family reunion in the mountains than their first official staff ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D3838 8564%26nid%3D272%26fm%3Dmost_popular%26s_cid%3Dpopular-5&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMT EzMDQwNjYyMzc4OTYzNjUzOTYyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEGY OyTd4tXynmE0elJueWUIPZchw> Lightly recruited Finau's path to dream school BYU was always a puncher's chance - KSL.com <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3499 798-155/monson-with-their-recruiting-done-utahs&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTU4NjMwODg 0NjI3ODk2NTY4MDIaZDU5ZmI3MTIwNDBlNThlZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF42wsIIURoDFr zDk_sIE_lw95TXQ> Monson: With their recruiting done, Utah's Whittingham and BYU's Sitake look forward to what ... Salt Lake Tribune Our recruiting ineptitude set us back. We're gonna suck." Kalani Sitake, who characterized his recruiting experience at BYU as a six-week sprint, after ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://kutv.com/sports/talkin-spo rts/former-byu-coach-brings-cops-to-life-on-recruiting-trip&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASo TMTU4NjMwODg0NjI3ODk2NTY4MDIaZDU5ZmI3MTIwNDBlNThlZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH OHx6sN2NJjm2oTtYZsooO7rnbSA> Former BYU coach brings 'COPS' to life on recruiting trip KUTV 2News (KUTV) Seal the deal with a recruit and help stop a criminal - It's all in a day's work for University of Virginia (and formerly BYU's) running backs coach ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/spo rts/ncaaf/big12/2016/02/04/big-12-meetings-answers-future/79851446/&ct=ga&cd =CAEYACoTMzA0MzE0MjY1NTgyMzU5MzgyNjIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg =AFQjCNGc5FH42UupLrnIFVQHyObZIUkeMQ> At Big 12 meetings, is no news good news? - USA TODAY <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D38394 908%26nid%3D272%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExNDY1NTQ2NjY2MzcyMTg 4MjEyGjYzOTQ4ZTRjZjBkMjExNTk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEVLwMueSgF5Zk-E8N1c-YJ6z zZYQ> Second-half comeback leads BYU past No. 25 Saint Mary's KSL.com Nick Emery and Kyle Davis each added eight points for BYU, and teammate Corbin Kaufusi supplied seven points and eight rebounds. Collinsworth ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.salon.com/2016/02/05/f ootballs_polynesian_moment_samoas_athletic_outliers_are_paying_a_steep_price _for_their_commitment_to_the_game/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYwMjc1MDAyMTk2NjI2MDA2 OTMyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF0eTKeq5bbR3JbAG96kGLIeRe -Wg> Football's Polynesian moment: Samoa's athletic outliers are paying a steep price for their ... Salon He played for Brigham Young University's 1984 championship team and forged a Pro Bowl career before becoming a journalist in Philadelphia and a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-cougars-added-some-athletes-who-should-ma ke-a/article_abae930e-d68d-5eef-9191-956a90cf700c.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI0 ODgxODgwMTU1Mjg3NzUzMjUyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEm2i7 8lNE9VPMz8f-CbCmie9YFvg> BYU football: Cougars added some athletes who should make a difference in 2016 Daily Herald BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake (center left) speaks alongside coaching staff members during the 2016 signing day conference at Brigham ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sfgate.com/collegespor ts/article/St-Mary-s-loses-game-and-WCC-lead-6808809.php&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMT Q1MTUzMTQ4NzgzMzIzMjUwNTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHwbg U2eq4t4q-dTBmxPPgpkG5p0Q> St. Mary's loses game and WCC lead SFGate Chase Fischer scored 19 points, Kyle Collinsworth added 17, and BYU knocked visiting St. Mary's out of first place in the WCC with a 70-59 win ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-football/ kainoa-fuiava-2016-byu-football-recruiting-class&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUwNTI1Mz YxMzg5MTQxODk4MzkyGjM5OWE4YzQyYjI1NzA5Nzg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGmg6KJ6h_jn xQb5dgZVL1CsEvZ3A> Kainoa Fuiava - 2016 BYU Football Recruiting Class byucougars.com An All-CIF Southern Section Defensive Team selection in 2015...Helped Warren High go 8-3 with a 4-1 league record and an appearance in the first ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/basketball/men/lloyd-byu-basketball-goes-from-prey-to-predator- to-beat/article_7a056b9d-f291-54ef-b5e2-4b045bfc9d49.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUM TM2MDkxMzA5MTE2MjgxOTg4NDkyGjBiZDQxMzFjZmNhZWNlYmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGk JAhrXKoE4ly8NnEqr_rV0wVt8Q> BYU vs. St. Mary's Daily Herald "When you play a team that has made it to February with only two losses, they aren't going to beat themselves," BYU head coach Dave Rose said. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bakersfield.com/sports /2016/02/03/3-renegades-sign-football-letters-of-intent.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAS oUMTAzOTUyMTMwMzU4MzczNjgzNDUyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjC NE9JWOIP83XsRfbrQmrbcoVttU9vA> 3 Renegades sign football letters of intent The Bakersfield Californian Frasch said he could have left BC after his freshman season for BYU. "But I wanted to play ... "The football program is on the rise. I love the coaching ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/ outdoor-scrimmages-next-two-weekends&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU1NTIwNTMzNjcwMDcyMz c3OTAyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEyzLbNEKsZc2Mjf9Xe997Vk njdmQ> BSB - Outdoor scrimmages next two weekends BYUCougars.com Returnees Bronson Larsen (14), Colton Shaver (35) and Tanner Chauncey (12) will take part in weekend scrimmages at St. George (Feb. 5-6) and at ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/video/w-soc cer/womens-soccer-2016-signing-day&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDk1Mjk5MTg0MDY0OTIzMTEx MjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHufbF76MQOT-xWPc-xrdQ6bqxu Jw> Women's Soccer - 2016 Signing Day Brigham Young University Athletics Women's Soccer - LMU HighlightsNov 2, 2015. 8:33 . BYU Cougars defeat PepperdineOct 30, 2015. 1:50 . 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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, February 4, 2016
by hb arnett 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Thursday, February 4, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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/ byu-football-announces-2016-recruiting-class&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQzOTM3NzY5Mz g2NDY2MjE5MjIaYTZlMGJkZTU1ZTE2ODIwMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGhcAudBarpmnWAg- o8f__gf952zA> FTB - BYU Football announces 2016 recruiting class BYUCougars.com ... Dominguez HS), Zac Dawe (DL, 6-4, 274, Pleasant Grove HS), Austin Chambers (OL, 6-4, 270, Shawnee Mission West HS), Chandon Herring (OL, ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3491 662-155/byu-football-sitake-signs-24-promises&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTUxNDU5MjQ0M zQ5MTc0MTI5MDIaZmJlMDRjZGQ5ZTM5MDVkYzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEiq1hLrXjf90Pig S24wqktUbnXnw> BYU football: Sitake signs 24, promises worldwide recruiting under his watch Salt Lake Tribune By JAY DREW | The Salt Lake Tribune connect ... new BYU football coach Kalani Sitake introduced his first signing class on Wednesday, saying this is ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://khon2.com/2016/02/03/kahuk us-hirkley-latu-signs-with-brigham-young/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE0MDMxMzA1MzgxN jM5OTE3MjQyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFb2BnDHeTRW0O4ZXUt RcQUkbVrjQ> Kahuku's Hirkley Latu signs with Brigham Young KHON2 When the ink dried it was Brigham Young University that scored the Red Raider Captain. A finalist for the Manti Te'o Award as Defensive Player of the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldonline.com/sport s/high-school/prep-football/article58217093.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzYwNDY1Mz UyODY3ODAzNDMyMzIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEQQtNZTn-xr9 VQqUyyIbVo7mGELQ> Tuipulotu picks BYU over the Gamecocks The Herald Had the new Gamecocks coaching staff not been competing against BYU - a school with a tangle of connections to Tuipulotu - they might have fared ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3491 699-155/byu-basketball-cougars-aim-to-out-execute&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSOTc1ODI2N DM1OTA2Njk4MjQxMhphZWEyZTgxYWUyMDgwYWNlOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNESY0otXW2RnD ovZrefn0K1fp_nBA> BYU basketball: Cougars aim to out-execute efficient Saint Mary's Salt Lake Tribune Provo . BYU basketball coach Dave Rose says there is a laundry list of things his team must do right on Thursday night if it hopes to beat ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/349619 2-155/kragthorpe-kalani-sitake-absorbs-some-lessons&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTExODg yMjcxMTc3ODEzNzAwMjIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFwXLjfGks eHDrNzC9ASa0reQSEdw> Kragthorpe: Kalani Sitake absorbs some lessons, sprints to finish to sign his first BYU class Salt Lake Tribune BYU's biggest breakthrough was keeping Snow College receiver Jonah Trinnaman, which required some "re-recruiting," by offensive coordinator Ty ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646857/Harmon-New-BYU-assistant-coach-Lamb-gets-first-taste-of-crazy-fo otball-signing-day.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzgwMzAxNDMyNjg3MzUxNDYwNTIaY2Y1YTZ jNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEL-sZYq0HSbknXKPa7cu49ytvvMA> Dick Harmon: New BYU assistant coach Lamb gets first taste of crazy football signing day Deseret News Ever since Kalani Sitake was hired as BYU's new head football coach, recruiting has been a blur and his staff has been spread to the four corners of ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://collegesports.blog.statesm an.com/2016/02/03/cincinnati-refuses-to-release-records-of-any-contact-its-m ade-with-big-12/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODc3MjYzNDY5MTE0NTAxNzU2OTIaZmI0OThjNzM4YT IwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFQvoSqvprJXWMRWhgKKyqmXnTpDA> Cincinnati refuses to release records of any contact its made with Big 12 Austin American-Statesman (blog) Cincinnati could be a candidate to join the Big 12. ... But expansion, which is being pushed by Oklahoma president David Boren, also could be ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.midmajormadness.com/20 16/2/3/10903412/saint-marys-gaels-byu-cougars-brigham-young-wcc&ct=ga&cd=CAE YACoUMTE1OTM3MDkwNzk4MTk1NDQwMzAyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AF QjCNHNqDlNT0KSiN2BcYLP63jwYT-3nA> Preview: Saint Mary's visits BYU for critical match up of offensive juggernauts Mid-Major Madness In the third game of a four game homestand BYU plays host to the league-leading Saint Mary's Gaels in what should be one of the more exciting (and ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D38382 584%26nid%3D273%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyNzcxNzUyNDQ4ODM4ODQ yMzIyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGU1B5riBNCG8IK30IHzSEQiE Z-ew> Sitake signs 25 in first recruiting class at BYU KSL.com PROVO - New BYU football coach Kalani Sitake brought in 25 recruits with his first class Wednesday afternoon, maintaining the previous coaching

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, February 3, 2016
by hb arnett 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

HB Arnetts BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Wednesday, February 3, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HBs Hurry Up Headlinesif you dont have time to read all of todays stories, here are my top picks of the day. Todays complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/349286 3-155/byu-football-lots-of-suspense-as&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTc2MTI1ODgyMjIzNTk0 MzA4MTIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH8fbn0cziOAbkR8Q4yHJbb KErUUg> BYU football: Lots of suspense as Sitake's first Signing Day dawns Salt Lake Tribune For the first time in a long time, suspense is afoot as BYU's football program enters Signing Day. Coach Kalani Sitake and his staff did a good job ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646784/Sitake-coaching-staff-bring-aggressive-recruiting-approach-to-BY U.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoSMjY3NjkyMDQyMzAxMDE4NDc4MhowN2NlMjI0YzE2M TM1MjFhOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNH7fSu3Php_UV1L_g7w2unwF-rdEw> Sitake, coaching staff bring aggressive recruiting approach to BYU Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... Recently hired BYU head football coach Kilani Sitake, along with the rest of the coaching staff, are introduced during ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com /20160202/eight-local-redlands-athletes-slated-to-sign-on-national-signing-d ay&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTEyMjU1ODcxMzU3NzA2MDkwMDIaOGJjZDQ2YThkZjdkNThlZjpjb206 ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEe95LrEVj2fUHJA0qWpg-B_KM7xw> Eight local Redlands athletes slated to sign on National Signing Day Redlands Daily Facts Bowman will sign with Brigham Young University in Bruich's office at 11:40 a.m. Bowman is one of the city's top players and a starting defender for ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646773/BYUs-new-football-staff-Long-on-name-recognition-short-on-experi ence.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTU4NDA1MTUxMjExNTg1OTU1NjcyGmQ0OWUyOT Q1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFgV-_Ci8z3KhxmrtJirGAKfUaSYg> BYU's new football staff: Long on name recognition, short on experience Deseret News He was fired three years ago by Bronco Mendenhall. Cahoon had been working as a sales rep for Arthrex, a sports medicine company, for 2½ years ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://usatodayhss.com/2016/lates t-news-on-the-top-uncommitted-recruits-in-advance-of-national-signing-day&ct =ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzQ2MDkwNjQ2NDI0MTE5OTkzMhozNjlkMDEwYjg0ZmQ5MWMwOmNvbTplbjpVU w&usg=AFQjCNHvV7xwGiukIHtzr3MdwFynFGAbAA> Latest news on the top uncommitted recruits in advance of National Signing Day USA TODAY High School Sports His other finalists are Ole Miss and Alabama, but Rivals.com broke the news that he visited BYU last weekend. Juarez is a member of The Church of ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646763/High-school-football-Handful-of-athletes-still-undecided-heading -into-Signing-Day.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjE3MjM1OTc0MTc3OTc4OTY3M TIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHJkKu2ascqvVyZ4J43yUXxsWPpL Q> High school football: Handful of athletes still undecided heading into Signing Day Deseret News By now in the recruiting process, most high school football players have ... For a couple of the recruits, the big decisions involve Utah and BYU. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://collegesports.blog.statesm an.com/2016/02/02/byu-monitoring-big-12-meetings-as-expansion-buzz-grows/&ct =ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTU0MTQ4OTI4NTIzMzE4MjI2MzIaYTQ3YjAxNzIzNGE3M2RmYjpjb206ZW46V VM&usg=AFQjCNFjXiELWkXKxYhQjO8elv-aTMxfpw> BYU monitoring Big 12 meetings as expansion buzz grows Austin American-Statesman (blog) With conference meetings set for later this week in Dallas, the Big 12 expansion buzz is growing tangibly louder. It's being publicly cheered by ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646665/BYU-volleyball-No-3-BYU-returns-home-for-matches-against-No-10-U CSB.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQyODgzOTg0NDg2MDM2MzAwMDcyGmJhZWM2YTN jOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGjZ-MviT-giVgi5-ZDQH0nZ-IXYw> BYU volleyball: No. 3 BYU returns home for matches against No. 10 UCSB Deseret News No. 3 BYU men's volleyball returns home to the Smith Fieldhouse this week for a pair of conference matches against No. 10 UC Santa Barbara on ...

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, February 2, 2016
by hb arnett 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Click Here Tuesday, February 2, 2016 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> 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. 7 steps to proving recruiting rankings matter <http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2016/2/2/10889856/natio nal-signing-day-rankings-ncaa-football> by Jason Kirk <http://www.sbnation.com/authors/jason-kirk> Feb 2, 2016, 8:43a Good morning! This is the Read Option, your daily college football newsletter. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.foxsports.com/college- football/story/notre-dame-fighting-irish-byu-cougars-tyler-luatua-transfer-0 20116&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5MDY1ODMzODA0MDgxMTkxOTIyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y 29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEgGhDoAkmdj_L2lJRy6fKKI35Evg> Notre Dame confirms TE leaving program FOXSports.com ... was not a high impact position for the Fighting Irish last season, in part because of injuries. 0shares. Notre Dame Fighting Irish . BYU Cougars . CFB ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.scout.com/college/utah /story/1638193-bills-narrows-it-to-2&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI4NDAyMjU4ODAwMzU4Mj k5MjYyGmMyY2E1NGE2ZDQ2OTMxZGQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGq_lM0WjwoBvsUYzIZGbMWl KHUKg> Local lineman prospect Keaton Bills discusses his visit to Utah Scout ... transition with some of their recruits, but Bills' main point of contact has remained the same, as defensive line coach Steve Kaufusi remained on staff. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/34869 19-155/byu-prefers-to-keep-big-12&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjE4MzQzNzQ4NzAxNzkyODM0M jIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFYVwRNX6o3Ymw6viMnliwuOyw1_ g> BYU prefers to keep Big 12 chatter private, AD says Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Almost every day, it seems, a national college sports writer tackles the Big 12 expansion, or non-expansion, situation and BYU fans gobble it up faster <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646638/Hayden-Livingston-jumps-at-the-opportunity-to-play-for-BYU.html& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5Mjc0OTUwNzY0NzE4Njc2MzgyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmV uOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEsP1wzm-z-MFoyozvhLhTDjfBMWA> Hayden Livingston jumps at the opportunity to play for BYU Deseret News Hayden Livingston grew up a big fan of former BYU quarterback great Ty Detmer, so when that same quarterback got in touch with him in early ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ lions-insider-short/article-1/Ngata-expects-Ansah-to-make-multiple-Pro-Bowls /5ee9e1d9-5ae5-4ef4-8426-d63db2a19bfa&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ1ODU2OTI1Mjc2ODEwN TA2MzAyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFgGmXTvK2kWmMLQ_4lzrxn BPqnFw> Ngata expects Ansah to make multiple Pro Bowls detroitlions.com Ansah just now is reaching his prime after picking up football for the first time as a sophomore at BYU. His football IQ is catching up with his extreme ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/m-volleybal l/no-3-byu-returns-home-matches-against-no-10-ucsb&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDU5OTEw ODM1NjA0ODQwNzIxMDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE_w5gYwEUQ NHfmgNQTp1dml9lFMA> MVLB - No. 3 BYU returns home for matches against No. 10 UCSB BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - No. 3 BYU men's volleyball returns home to the Smith Fieldhouse this week for a pair of conference matches against No. 10 UC Santa ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865646644/Morning-links-Ty-Detmer-plays-ping-pong-with-LDS-missionary-will -Utes-make-a-bowl-in-2016.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTE4MTkxMzQ5ODkyM jE0NTIyNjYyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHaclw5dLwTDhf2qbdL WA281AKZvA> Morning links: Ty Detmer plays ping pong with LDS missionary; will Utes make a bowl in 2016? 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He was 6-10 and All-CIF out of Hacienda Heights, California, in football, ...

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 36, Issue 26
by hb arnett 31 Jan '16

31 Jan '16

801 372 - 0819 <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 36, Issue 26 - February 1, 2016 Click Here To Order or Renew Your Subscriptions <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Football THE BIG BYU BET I am intrigued as the next guy when I see what is happening with the recent hires of the football staff. I think this whole process has been in the works for a couple of years and carefully planned by Tom Holmoe. I also think what is taking place is a big BYU bet, that will pay off handsomely, or implode and leave a huge Cougar crater that will take years from which to recover. So here it is. These are solely my opinions, impressions and interpretations of what is happening right now in BYU football. I have no inside sources on this deal. I just have eyes and decades of observation of college football in general and BYU football in particular. It is obvious to me that Tom Holmoe has had a change of direction for BYU football in mind for at least a couple of years. What BYU was doing under Bronco Mendenhall was nice and even sometimes spectacular, but it was producing a program that was losing traction and ground to Utah. Emulating Utes Yes, that Utah. I think that that once we took off our blue goggles, it was completely obvious. It had nothing to do with conference affiliation versus independence or disparity in revenues. It had to do with philosophy and advantages. Utah had BYU up against the wall and was ready for the knockout punch unless Holmoe made some serious steps. He made them and now it will be put up or shut up time for BYU football. If I could see that Utah was a superior football program to BYU over the last few years, I can guarantee that Holmoe, with all his football savvy and coaching experience could also see it. He could also identify what his good friend and old college roommate and teammate, Kyle Whittingham, did to make it happen. Now he wants it to happen at BYU. It started for Utah by recruiting Polynesians to dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. First Step That will be the first step for BYU and the hires they have recently made were implemented to do just that. Again, that is my opinion. Utah proved that they could play with anyone in the country, including the USC's and Alabama's of the world on the line of scrimmage. And when they had a good to great quarterback like Alex Smith, they hit the big time jackpot. Quite frankly, in my opinion, Utah should have won the Pac 12 title hands down this year, if they only had a quarterback. And this is where it gets interesting. I think Holmoe realized that one thing BYU can do, most years, is produce a good to great quarterback. They just couldn't produce dominant lines on defense or offense. If he could ever mesh the two components at BYU, then the Cougars would be back in the big time business of football. That is why Kalani Sitake was hired. Again, in my opinion. Sooner the Better Based on what I have seen in hires and recruiting over the last month, Sitake is bent on upgrading the line of scrimmage for BYU. The sooner he can do it; the sooner big things will be on the horizon. Based on what Utah has done, can you imagine BYU with a dominant presence on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, with Taysom Hill or Tanner Mangum as the quarterback? I can. You don't have to be culturally color blind to see where the easiest and fastest fix on the line of scrimmage will be for BYU. It will be by emulating Utah and their recruitment of big strong Polynesians to play up front on both sides of the ball. It was obvious to me and I think also to Holmoe, that BYU wasn't equipped to do just that in the old regime. It is also obvious to me and I think Holmoe, that it would require some new salesmen/coaches to ever make that happen at BYU. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Kalani Sitake and his new football staff. It is now complete and geared to go and get the Polynesians BYU needs to compete on the big stage. Click here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_WkgUQr43E> to see the introduction of BYU's football staff. Click here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR_Ufi5cxTg> to see and hear Kalani Sitake address the crowd at BYU's basketball game against Pepperdine last Saturday. Kalani Sitake.Head Coach Ed Lamb.Assistant Head Coach and safeties (In my opinion, the key hire for logistics and for Sitake to lean on while experiencing his new head coaching gig) Ty Detmer.Offensive Coordinator and QB coach Ilaisa Tuiaki.Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker Coach Mike Empey.Offensive Line Coach Steve Clark.Tight Ends Coach Ben Cahoon.Receivers Coach Reno Mahe.Running Backs Coach Steve Kaufusi.Defensive Line Coach Jenaro Gilford.Cornerbacks Coach *In some places keeping it in the same family is considered taboo. Of the ten coaches listed above 8 of them all played at BYU. Six were graduate assistants at BYU and four others all coached at SUU, BYU's second cousin when it comes to a coaching tree. Yes, I am well aware that there has been some hand wringing by some because of the lack of coaching experience or too much experience on the local scene at SUU. I totally disagree on the consternation. What this staff has and what was desperately lacking is a group of salesmen that can make the pitch to the needed big guy Polynesians. Position coaching is overrated.if you have big time offensive and defensive coordinators. Again, that is my opinion. I would take a recruiter over just a tactical coach any day. Especially at the college level where it is all about players. Case in point. Do you think Ty Detmer would hesitate to go over to a wide receiver and tell him he cut off his route too short? He did that as a BYU quarterback. I can't count the number of times he would grab a teammate by the face mask and point out that he wasn't doing his job or wasn't doing it correctly. And can you imagine Detmer with a Hill or Mangum protected securely by an offensive line. Neither could Hill or Mangum the last couple of years. Nothing against Cahoon, Clark, Mahe or Empey. Somebody has to run the position drills, but this will be Detmer's offense and he will be in charge. And you better believe that he signed off on all of these offensive coaches or they wouldn't have been hired. Learned from the Best Defensively, the guy in charge will be Sitake. He learned from the best. He learned from Kyle Whittingham who learned from his dad Fred Whittingham. One of these days, I will relate a Fred Whittingham story of when he was a player years ago at the Rams training camp in San Diego and one of his friends (and mine) went looking for him. This friend found himself in trouble and being intimidated by some players he had encountered, until he mentioned he was Fred's buddy. Then the situation changed. These players suddenly became apologetic and friendly. They were intimidated by just the mention of Fred Whittingham's name. Oops, I guess I just told the story. The details of the story are even better, but I can't repeat them publicly. Make no mistake. He won't have the title, but Sitake will be in charge of the defense at BYU. Can you imagine a defensive coordinator who could rely on just a four-man rush getting to the quarterback and applying pressure? Bronco couldn't but Sitake can. He had that at Utah and if he can get it at BYU, he won't need the exotic schemes that Mendenhall was forced to resort to. I'm no Picasso, but I can paint you a picture. BYU hired four salesmen in Sitake, Mahe, Tuiaki and new director of recruiting operations Tevita Ofahengaue that can pitch and close the deal on Polynesians primarily on the line of scrimmage for BYU. Again, this is all my opinion, but based on what I have seen so far, this isn't going to be a long term investment. I expect, and I also think Holmoe and Sitake expect immediate returns on their hiring of staff. It is all about getting big tough Polynesians up front for BYU. This staff is still never going to get NFL caliber corners, running backs or wide receivers. But they can get big, tough and dominant Polynesians who will buy the story that Sitake and his staff are selling. Couple that asset with a great college quarterback, upon which BYU has built its story in the past and the future looks pretty bright to me. Unfortunately, again in my opinion, this is a red or black bet for BYU. There is no win, place or show return on the bet. Its winner takes all or go home broke. Again, this is just my opinion, with no empirical evidence to back it up, just decades of observation about BYU and Utah. The question and white elephant in the room, is can BYU's new recruiting plan succeed with all the targeted recruits getting admitted to school and staying in school? Attrition at any football program is anticipated. It will happen at BYU. It has in the past, is happening now and will happen in the future. The difference between BYU and Utah and every other school that plays football is how that attrition occurs. At BYU it usually occurs over Honor Code or code of conduct issues. Sometimes it involves academics. Because BYU brags about those two topics, and rightfully so, when attrition happens, and I guarantee it will happen, then this new approach to recruiting will either reap tremendous results, or it could eventually implode into a public relations nightmare that would make what happen during Gary Crowton's tenure look Pollyannaish. For the last decade, if you have been reading my letter, I have said that BYU had to find a way to regain their Polynesian pipeline. I don't think I have been alone in that sentiment. President Obama nixed the Keystone pipeline in November. In December, Tom Holmoe and his Board of Trustees approved the reconstruction of the Polynesian pipeline for BYU football. Again, in my last opinion on this topic, this BYU pipeline will be a boon for BYU football, unless there is a major leak that erupts somewhere in the pipeline because of BYU's unique construction guidelines when it comes to academics and honor code blueprints. I'm moving my chips from the red of Utah and placing them firmly on BYU's new and soon to be Black and Blue line of scrimmage. I expect to cash in big on Tom Holmoe's calculated bet. So should you. Spin that wheel Sitake and place your bets BYU football fans. I have. Blue Chips and Salsa BYU's final weekend for hosting recruits took place this past weekend. All that is now left is signing day set for this Wednesday, February 3. Here is a list of recruits that are being recruited, have already committed and that Kalani Sitake hopes to sign. We are ranking them by salsa. Habanero = Signed, Sealed and Tongue Searing Signed; Hot = Should Sign; Medium = Could go either way; Mild = Will not sign. Habanero Supreme: Troy Warner, DB, 6-2, 190, Mission Hills HS, CA, enrolled Habanero Supreme: Handsome Tanielu, DL, 6-3, 310, Snow College, UT, enrolled Habanero: Skyler Southam, K, 6-0, 175, Wasatch HS, UT, Mission First Habanero: Jaren Hall, QB, 6-1, 190, Maple Mountain HS, UT, Mission First Habanero: Aleva Hifo, DB, 5-10, 180, Heritage HS, CA Habanero: Jackson Kaufusi, LB, 6-1, 210, Brighton HS, UT, mission first Habanero: Chris Wilcox, DB, 6-2, 180, Roosevelt HS, CA Habanero: JT Gentry, OL, 6-5, 260, Columbine HS, CO, mission first Habanero: Caden Haws, OL, 6-3, 270, Pulaski Academy, AR, maybe mission first Habanero: Clark Barrington, OL, 6-6, 270, University HS, WA, mission first Habanero: Lisala Tai, DL, 6-7, 290, Hawthorne HS, CA Habanero: Max Tooley, DB, 6-1, 200, Bountiful HS, UT, mission first Habanero: Keenan Pili, LB, 6-2, 200, Timpview HS, UT Habanero: Drew Jensen, DB, 6-2, 195, Brighton HS, UT, mission first Habanero: Hank Tuipulotu, TE, 6-3, 225, Nation Ford HS, SC, mission first Habanero: Jonah Trinnaman, WR, 5-11, 185, Snow College, UT Habanero: Darius McFarland, DL, 6-2, 250, Box Elder HS, UT Habanero: Freddy Livai, DL, 6-4, 250, A.B. Miller HS, CA Habanero: Atunaisa Mahe, DL, 6-1, 260, West Jordan HS, UT Habanero: Solofa Funa, DL, 6-2, 230, Spanish Fork HS, UT Mild: Mique Juarez, LB, 6-2, 210, North Torrance HS, CA, Former USC commit, should sign with Alabama or UCLA Hot: Keanu Sealeapago, DL,6-6, 265, La Mirada HS, CA, Between CU and BYU, former USC commit Hot: Hirkley Latu, DB, 6-1, Kahuku HS, HI, now that BYU has gone all poly, will sign Mild: Wayne Kirby, DL, 6-3, 305, Highland HS, ID, most likely Ute signee Medium: Jaylen Morgan, DB, 6-3, 200, Paramount HS, CA, my bet is he signs with SDSU, son of former Cougar db Omar Morgan Medium: Brad Anae, DL, 6-4, 230, Kahuku HS, HI, Utah involved, but has family connections as a Cougar Habanero: Tyler Luatua, TE, 6-3, 255, Notre Dame Transfer Hot: Sione Finau, WR/DB/ 5-11, 175 Kearns HS, UT, former commit to Oregon State pre poly staff at BYU Medium: Simi Fehoko, WR, 6-4, 185, Brighton HS, UT.A Stanford commit being tempted by the Poly sauce at BYU Mild: Johnny Maea, OL, 6-5, 280, East HS, UT, a Utah commit, but USC pursuing heavily. Courtesy call and visit to BYU. If Sitake gets this guy, he needs a recruiting bonus in cash Medium: Fua Pututau, LB, 6-2, 230, Cottonwood HS, UT, BYU came from nowhere to compete with Utah and Colorado Mild: Leki Fotu, DL, 6-6, 270, Herriman HS, UT, Double the Sitake Bonus if Fotu spurns Utah and USC Medium: Alema Pilimai, LB, 6-4, 210, Tustin HS, CA If he signs with BYU instead of Utah credit Ilaisa Tuiaki. A multi-month Ute commit. Medium: Cole Fotheringham, TE, 6-4, 220, San Clemente HS, CA, if he signs with BYU instead of Utah, credit Ty Detmer. A multi-month Ute commit. Hot: Mack Richards, WR, 6-1, 195 Alta HS, UT.The player to be named later in the Dylan Collie BYU to Hawaii trade. Just kidding. Richards signed with Hawaii out of high school, but never enrolled and went on a mission instead. Weekend by the Numbers 37 and 10: 37 is the number of points Lexi Eaton-Rydalch scored in BYU's 10th straight win, a 77-66 win on the road against Pepperdine. The women's basketball team is also tied for first place in the WCC standings with San Diego. The Lady Cougars will stay on the road this coming week with games against Pacific and Saint Mary's. BYU is 18-4 on the year and 10-1 in WCC play. 1: That's the spot Kyle Collinsworth now occupies when it comes to number of rebounds collected in a career. The 6-6 senior now hold the record for career boards and assists for BYU. He was instrumental in helping the Cougars sweep both Loyola Marymount, 87-62 and Pepperdine in Provo 88-77. BYU is now 16-7 on the year and 7-3 in WCC play. 2 & 3: As in a two-match sweep of No. 9 UC Irvine over the weekend for the BYU men's volleyball team. Three represents the 3-game sweep of the Cougars over the Anteaters in the second match held Saturday night. BYU is now 6-2 on the season and 4-2 in league action. 1:46.97: The turned in by Shaq Walker, BYU's Olympic hopeful for the games in Brazil in June. Walker set a BYU track indoor record with his 800 meter time at the Washington Invitational on Saturday in Seattle. 1 & 3: The spots occupied currently by the women's and men's basketball teams in the WCC standing as seen below. Women's West Coast Standings TEAM CONF OVERALL San Diego <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/301/san-diego-torero s> 10-1 20-2 BYU <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/252/byu-cougars> 10-1 18-4 Saint Mary's <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2608/saint-mary%27s- gaels> 8-2 17-4 Santa Clara <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2541/santa-clara-bro ncos> 8-3 17-5 Gonzaga <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2250/gonzaga-bulldog s> 6-5 14-9 San Francisco <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2539/san-francisco-d ons> 5-6 14-8 Pacific <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/279/pacific-tigers> 3-7 10-11 Loyola Marymount <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2351/loyola-marymoun t-lions> 3-8 7-15 Pepperdine <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2492/pepperdine-wave s> 1-10 5-17 Portland <http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2501/portland-pilots > 0-11 2-20 Men's West Coast Standings TEAM CONF OVERALL Saint Mary's <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2608/saint-mary%27s-ga els> 9-1 18-2 Gonzaga <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2250/gonzaga-bulldogs> 9-2 17-5 BYU <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/252/byu-cougars> 7-3 16-7 Pepperdine <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2492/pepperdine-waves> 7-4 14-8 San Francisco <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2539/san-francisco-don s> 5-6 11-10 Pacific <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/279/pacific-tigers> 4-6 6-14 Santa Clara <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2541/santa-clara-bronc os> 4-7 8-15 Loyola Marymount <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2351/loyola-marymount- lions> 3-8 10-12 Portland <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2501/portland-pilots> 3-8 9-15 San Diego <http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/301/san-diego-toreros> 2-8 7-14 Television Timetable BYU vs. Saint Mary's (M Basketball) Thursday, February 4 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm MST TV: BYUtv BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara (M Volleyball) Friday, February 5 at Provo Match Start: 7:00 pm MST TV:BYUtv BYU vs. Pacific (M Basketball) Saturday, February 6, at Provo Tipoff: 2:00 pm MST TV: BYUtv, Root RM/NW and TWC BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara (M Volleyball) Saturday, February 6 at Provo Match Start: 7:00 pm MST TV:BYUtv

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