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CS Lite, Vol. 38, Issue 35 - March 25, 2019
by HB Arnett 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

HB Arnett's "Lite" <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 801 372 0819 Vol. 38, Issue 35 - March 25, 2019 Legal Definition of Bigamy: Bigamy: Is the condition of having two wives or husbands at the same time. Which begs the question: Will BYU Football be practicing monogamy or bigamy at quarterback this fall? We know plenty about Zach Wilson, BYU's current starting quarterback, who is not participating in spring drills because of recent shoulder surgery. His credentials and credibility as the first wife and starting BYU quarterback were documented and detailed during the last part of last season. He was special. He is talented and a playmaker. But.and this is an even bigger butt (rump roast) in the Cougar coaches' room after spring football. Is Wilson, as special as he has shown he is, still the best quarterback on the roster? That became an issue after Jaren Hall threw his hat into the ring of best quarterback by leading BYU to 4 touchdowns in his 4 possession during the spring scrimmage last week. All he did was go 12 of 14 for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 5 times for 59 yards and had a 65-yard touchdown run negated by a holding call way down field. It was readily apparent to those who saw the display that Hall is extremely talented. Our best compliment is that he looked "Wilson Like". Here, however is an opinion that counts. Jeff Grimes, BYU's current offensive coordinator, when asked what Hall showed him, had this response. "The same thing he shows every day in practice - a lot of poise, a lot of confidence and, really a pretty amazing combination of a guy that can run and throw," said Grimes. "Not surprised at all because we see it every day in practice." For those who take the letter, this also should be no surprise. Below are snippets of what was written by me beginning last July. July 27, 2018 The future at quarterback for BYU will be either Zach Wilson or Jaren Hall. BYU coaches are not stupid. They are not going to jeopardize that future by throwing Wilson to the wolves early against Arizona, California, Wisconsin and Washington. (Just off a mission, Hall won't be ready to play, but he and Wilson will play at least four games later in the season. That is the competition we should be anxious to see.) August 13, 2018 Now for Some Serious Succession Talk Mangum Wilson Critchlow Hall Romney Conover McKee We will see. The British have their monarchy and set succession, but BYU will need diplomacy. If Wilson is the heir apparent, how are they going to keep Jaren Hall happy and in the program? Stay tuned. August 20, 2018 BYU offensive coaches know that Zach Wilson, on the right, is good. He will more than likely start the Arizona game. Yes, he is that good. So is Jaren Hall, on the left. He is as talented as Wilson. He just didn't get all the spring reps and practice that Wilson did because he was finishing up his LDS (oops, my bad) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission in California. There is a reason Hall is getting plenty of reps and is the 3rd QB in camp in front of Joe Critchlow. There is a reason that he will see the field this season. October 29, 2018 They didn't see the field, but just a friendly reminder that both true freshmen quarterbacks, Zach Wilson and Jaren Hall were both dressed and ready to go if needed. They will be needed next year and maybe this year if Mangum doesn't stay healthy. After Saturday against Hawaii, the current 2018 BYU QB controversy will either be resolved or exacerbated until next March and the start of spring football. I'm talking the Zack Wilson vs. Jaren Hall debate on tap for 2019. A season opening schedule of Utah, Tennessee, USC and Washington guarantees a QB controversy between them. Wilson will have the head start and could have a lock on the job depending on how he performs during the remainder of this season. But don't discount Hall, the returned missionary from Mapleton. So, let's get started early because it is coming. Zack Wilson.Jaren Hall <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKoEax6Xqrc> Click to Watch Wilson <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8Y8v6Q5SY&t=95s> Click to Watch Hall The good news is it appears we now have a playmaking and game changing quarterback in Zack Wilson. Even better news, we have Jaren Hall, the redshirt freshman, who has all the same skills Wilson has. For the next four years, we are good to go at quarterback even if there is an injury issue. Since the probability of getting a quality running back and a game changing receiver are slim to none, it might be time to get the quarterback in shotgun formation and let him air it out and when that doesn't happen, make a play with his legs. January 7, 2019 Glasses Up.Glasses Down! You Decide Here are some recently released stories about BYU sports. Click and read them and then decide if they are glasses up for you because of darkness or glasses down because of brightness. Zach Wilson and Jaren Hall <https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900049274/dick-harmon-zach-wi lson-needs-a-hungry-push-from-jaren-hall-joe-critchlow-in-offseaso n.html> ...Glasses down because of brightness. January 18, 2019 Spring Ball.So Good, yet So Ordinary (Now) I have always been a big fan of Jaren Hall. He is the redshirt freshman quarterback that is lighting it up in Spring football drills for BYU this month. For those worrrying about the shoulder surgery recover of Zach Wilson, don't. Wilson, as he has already proven, is a big time quarterback, but for whatever reason, if he doesn't fully recover or is late in recovering, BYU has a quarterback on the roster already (Jaren Hall) shining this spring that is as talented as Wilson in football. So far, I can't say the same about Hall in baseball. Of course his attention is devoted to football, but he is skilled also as a baseball player. He is only hitting .105 currently for Mike Littlewood and the Cougars in baseball. That should pickup when spring drills in football are over. That was what I wrote in the past. Here is what I am writing in the present, beginning with today. March 25, 2019. One of these 2 quarterbacks, Wilson or Hall, will not still be on the BYU roster in 2020 I have no inside scoop or information. I just keep tabs on college football.particularly schools like Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama, Utah, and Texas. To make my point, history is on my side. <https://www.ajc.com/blog/mike-check/after-dust-settles-transfers- georgia-good-shape-with-fromm/1CiluQNqPD4X8aMLxxvPBP/> Click here to see why. To further emphasize the QB transfer point, Click here <https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Football/TransferPortal/> . Did I mention that the last two Heisman winners were both quarterbacks from Oklahoma in Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray? Both were transfers to OU. Mayfield started as a walk-on at Texas Tech and Murray, enrolled originally at Texas A&M. Once again, I have no inside information, but a lot of time the past is certainly indicative of the future. That is why I don't see Jaren Hall or Zach Wilson being on the same BYU roster either in 2020 or at the latest 2021. The wild card in this scenario would be a season or career ending injury to either of these two big-time talented quarterbacks. Again, just my opinion, but if, and I emphasize the word "if", Hall or Wilson were to transfer, the most like spot would be Utah. It is still very close to both player's family and both were recruited by the Utes. In Montana, where neither Hall or Wilson would transfer to play for the Grizzlies, like former BYU QB Drew Miller did, they like to say, "Don't Borrow a Jack". A traveler had a flat tire while driving in the country and discovered he didn't have a jack. Spotting a farmhouse, a mile off, he started walking toward it, so he could borrow a jack and change his tire. But as he walked, he convinced himself that the farmer wouldn't trust him, would think he was a con man and would refuse his request. By the time the traveler got to the house, he was so offended that when the farmer came to the door, he shouted at him, "You can keep your dang jack!" and stomped off. Speaking of Montana and Jack, I married a girl from The Big Sky State and she still tells me occasionally, "You don't know "Jack", which is short for "Jack Squat" who sat in front of me at Palo Verde High School my senior year in a civics class and lived up to his name. He really didn't know "Jack Squat". In his defense, however, he did own and drive a 1966 Ford Mustang that was "Jacked up" which proves he obviously did know something. So did I. That is why I sat behind him so I could ask him for a ride home after school. Consequently, I freely admit I also don't know "Jack" and I'm probably borrowing a "Jack", but history has a way of repeating itself, especially when it comes to elite football programs and elite quarterbacks. BYU is not an elite program yet, but they do have two "extremely elite" quarterbacks on their roster. If we don't have to borrow a "Jack", it should "Jack" up the Cougar fans base for what is to come for BYU offensively in the future. Yeah, But BYU is Different Just a reminder, two of the best BYU quarterbacks ever were transfers from other schools. Do the names Max Hall (ASU) and Taysom Hill (Stanford) ring any bells? Yes, I know Hill never enrolled at Stanford, but he did sign with the "Trees" out of high school. Click Here <https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2018/05/22/10-college -quarterback-transfers-had-great-success-new-team/629262002/> to read about the top 10 college QB transfers, which lists Max Hall among them. SPEAKING OF STANFORD. That is who the BYU Women's basketball team will be playing tonight in the second round of the NCAA tournament. TV: 9 pm MDT, ESPN2 That game will be hosted by Stanford on their home court. By now you should know that BYU took care of their opening round business with a 73-64 win over Auburn. You may not know what Steve Young told the team after the game in the locker room. Click here <https://twitter.com/i/status/1109963920976932864> to see for yourself.

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CS Lite, Vol. 38, Issue 34 - March 18, 2019
by HB Arnett 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

HB Arnett's "Lite" <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 801 372 0819 Vol. 38, Issue 34 - March 18, 2019 It's Time to Pump the Brakes on the "Fire Dave Rose" Chants and Rants I think I have documented my opinion of Dave Rose as a basketball coach in this letter enough for you to know that I think he is an ordinary coach. But so are 90 percent of the other college basketball coaches in this country. I have consistently said that it's the players and not the coaches that make schools winners. I know that is not a popular opinion and one that is constantly rebutted by subscribers when I write it. This might be an especially bad week to say that it is players and not the coach after what Randy Bennett and St. Mary's did to Gonzaga. Another example of coach vs. players will be on display this week in the NCAA tournament when LSU takes on Ivy League Champ Yale in first round action. They will be doing so without their coach who was suspended for making strong "asset" offers to players he recruited. Yale may not be the perfect example of "players or coach" but keep an eye on LSU as the tournament continues. Meanwhile back to Rose and BYU. It is my opinion, and I emphasize again that it is only my opinion and observation that the reason Tom Holmoe extended Rose's contract for another 2 years is because Rose was able to sell him on his plan to get better players on the BYU team. Some of those players will be coming from outside the United States. We got a glimpse of this when he signed a Brazilian and a Chinese player this year. The hangup on recruiting foreign players for BYU is the administration and school's requirement for English proficiency. Most players coming out of Europe and other countries can't meet those requirements at BYU, but have no problem getting into schools like Gonzaga and Utah State. Yes, I do remember that Rafael Araujo and Luis Lemes were both Brazilians that were able to matriculate at BYU. But remember, they both had already played at the junior college level and their English was sufficient to get into BYU after time in the US. Pay attention to what Jeff Judkins is doing with 5 players from foreign countries on his team. Pay closer attention that 80 percent of those foreign recruits also speak English because of the country in which they lived or more importantly have English proficiency because they also played high school basketball in the United States. Back to the Chinese and Brazilian players Rose signed this fall. Both have been playing at least a year in high school in the US. It not only develops their basketball skills, but also their English proficiency skills. That is why they were admitted to BYU. Again, I reiterate, this is just my opinion, but I believe that Rose sold Holmoe on what I call the Wasatch Academy plan. For years the private school in Mt. Pleasant, Utah was providing college players to big time schools. Everybody was recruiting the school.but BYU. It's not that BYU wasn't trying but the previous coach did not like BYU and that is putting it mildly. The new coach, who took over this year, is much more BYU friendly and so is the AAU coach that takes players from Wasatch and puts them on the AAU summer circuit. The key component here, however, is that these prospects are learning English and become proficient enough in it to matriculate at BYU. That's a winning combination for Rose. English and basketball skills together. What a concept. It is my opinion that with the change of regimes at Wasatch, BYU is now able to compete and actually have an edge in recruiting more talented players. Not only with foreign players, but with the cream of the crop LDS prospects from Utah and most recently from Texas, who are also now enrolled in order to practice and play against elite teams and talent from around the nation and on their own team. I can explain it further, but read this story by Dick Harmon in the Deseret News and you will get the idea of what is happening and why I think what is underway buys Rose at least two more years with Tom Holmoe. <https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900060277/wasatch-academy-hea ded-for-geico-national-championship-tourney-in-new-york.html> Wasatch Academy. Again, just my opinion, but my guess is that when Holmoe and Rose had their discussion about an extension and BYU's administrative issues with admitting foreign players, Rose probably pulled out his ipad and showed Holmoe this: <https://www.gowasatch.com/varsity-roster> Wasatch Roster. Again, my personal opinion is that Dave Rose and hundreds of his college co-horts are just ordinary coaches, but two more years on the payroll is not much to risk for a coach who had his out of country hands tied behind his back by BYU administrative restrictions. I say give him two or more years to prove me right. For those who say that Rose doesn't recruit outside of Utah County, this news may not change your mind, because according to my google maps, Mt. Pleasant, Utah and Wasatch Academy are only 61 miles from the Marriott Center. The prospects now playing there, from foreign countries and LDS recruits from across the county might, however, along with a coach that has BYU connections, now suddently make BYU a player in this recruiting game. Again, my opinion only, but two years isn't that long to wait. We already do it for football and basketball signees who opt to serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Let's give Rose a two year mission call to recruit Wasatch Academy and call it a foreign recruiting mission. In case you missed it, here is Tom Holmoe's tweet regarding BYU and post season basketball play: "The primary focus of the BYU basketball programs is to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, or as a secondary option the National Invitation Tournament. With that in mind, we have determined that our men's basketball team will not participate in the other postseason events this year." Spring Ball.So Good, yet So Ordinary (Now) I have always been a big fan of Jaren Hall. He is the redshirt freshman quarterback that is lighting it up in Spring football drills for BYU this month. For those worrrying about the shoulder surgery recover of Zach Wilson, don't. Wilson, as he has already proven, is a big time quarterback, but for whatever reason, if he doesn't fully recover or is late in recovering, BYU has a quarterback on the roster already shining this spring that is as talented as Wilson in football. So far, I can't say the same about Hall in baseball. Of course his attention is devoted to football, but he is skilled also as a baseball player. He is only hitting .105 currently for Mike Littlewood and the Cougars in baseball. That should pickup when spring drills in football are over. I'm a big BYU baseball fan, and here is my early assessment of the team. The pitching staff is probably better than it has been in years. The problem is offense. It is spotty at best. Below are the season offensive stats for BYU baseball this year to date. You be your own judge on how productive the offense has been. The Cougars have a good record, 13-5, but in my opinion are not a good offensive team. BYU Women (7th Seed) Will Face Auburn (10th Seed) in NCAA Tournament at Stanford The BYU Women's Basketball team will open NCAA play this Saturday against Auburn at Stanford. The game is set for a 1:30 pm MDT tip and will be televised by ESPN2. Auburn finished its season with a 22-9 record. BYU finished at 25-6. The winner of this opening round game will face the winner of Stanford/UC Davis on Monday at Stanford. As per the last part of the season, BYU will be led by Las Tres Amigas. I think that's Spanish for 3 friends. The English translation is Brenna Chase, Paisley Johnson and Shaylee Gonzales. All this trio does is hit big-time buckets from distance and do it consistently. I call it damsels from distance causing opponents distress. That would be The Three D's. Just ask Gonzaga their definition of the BYU guardline. The Spanish translation from Gonzaga would be tres perdidos (losses). The Spanish translation for "Stanford at home"" is "El Arreglo ya esta formado". I think the English translation is "The fix is in". Regardless of language or translation, this BYU team exceeded expectations and absolutely deserved a trip to the Big Dance. One more big that can consistently produce and defend inside to go along with the length of Sara Hamson and the returning guard line next year and this team may be called the Feminine Fred Astaires. That's because they could be dancing for a long time.

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CS Lite, Vol. 38, Issue 33 - March 11, 2019
by HB Arnett 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

HB Arnett's "Lite" <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 801 372 0819 Vol. 38, Issue 33 - March 11, 2019 San Diego Toreros Gore BYU 57-80.and it wasn't that close Pictorial Perusal of What Happened to BYU Basketball BYU's six-year downward spiral in basketball has been examined, dissected, discussed, defended and should be the subject of several doctoral dissertations over the coming years. For those unfamiliar with a dissertation, here is one definition. A thesis or dissertation is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. I can't wait a couple of years to discover what happened to BYU Basketball. And even though I already have a Ph.D, (Pharmaceutically Helped Daily) with Metformin, Lisinopril and Botox (to keep my BYU smile in place), here is a more mundane attempt at explaining BYU basketball pictorially and with previous tried and true dissertations. It was Chick Hearn, the legendary LA Lakers announcer who coined and said continually when a team was shooting terribly. "They can't even throw a pea in the ocean." BYU was 1 of 17 from beyond the arc against San Diego. Here is the BYU box score in pictures. Note there are no peas in the ocean. Eddie Guerrero was a professional wrestler who coined the phrase, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying. Notice there are no peas floating in his sea either. Here is a video that backs up Guerrero's mantra and a good reason BYU has slid backward in basketball. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAjdAJghtCw> When it comes to "Strong Ass" offers at BYU in recruiting, that would be the ultimate oxymoron, but if there were such a thing as "Strong Donkey" offers at BYU, here is my pictorial perspective of what it would look like. Actually, years ago a BYU head coach did lose his job for offering a "strong donkey" offer to an athlete who had no transportation in Provo. Here is what he provided and was fired for. Bicycles and Bottom Line in BYU Basketball BYU will only be as good as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints pipeline provides. It hasn't been a strong pipeline for several years now. Let me quickly explain that there is a difference between the regular pipeline of players of the sponsoring institution's faith and elite players of the same faith. Church players with NBA potential don't sign with BYU but go with programs who while they may not be offering "Strong Backside" offers financially, they are offering one-way tickets to the NBA. The elite Church prospects don't sign with BYU. Good Church products to, but they aren't good enough to compete with those prospects that warrant "strong donkey" offers from elite schools. There are no elite Church prospects in the pipeline. There are some decent to good prospects, but none of the big boys with the big bucks will be offering any big-time money to these players. The last strong donkey player at BYU that stuck in the NBA was Danny Ainge and that was decades ago. Mike Smith was a strong asset player, but he just got a cup of Postum in the league. Kyle Collinsworth was the last big hope, but he is on the fringe in the "G" league. Nobody on this current team is NBA material and nobody has been NBA material for the last 6 years. If they were that is where they would be playing. Sorry, but that applies to Jimmer Fredette. If he was NBA material, he would be in the NBA. Maybe better coaching and a different program culture would make a difference but watch the upcoming NCAA tournament and then tell me you honestly believe that. Do you honestly believe that when you watch players that are considered "Strong Asset Offered Players" that BYU can honestly compete without that caliber of players? Me either. I will still watch BYU football and basketball. They are still my teams, but the bottom line the way big time college sports is set up is that if you want the thoroughbreds in your stable, you have to attend the auctions in Lexington where they are sold and be a competitive bidder. Here is another viewpoint when it comes to BYU football and basketball from one of my favorite subscribers. I present it for your perusal or refusal. Men's basketball is just one sport, and we knew it was a lost cause. Forget about it (especially tonight) and look at the rest of the athletic department. What a turnaround, in one year, for track-and-field. Last year BYU choked. The 2018 men's team, in particular, had been highly ranked going into the NCAAs. Once there, it failed mightily. This year, things were different. Both men's and women's track-and-field did BYU proud, performing better than expected. The men had been ranked 16th in the latest USTFCCCA poll, but they finished 13th at the NCAAs. The girls were even better. The last poll (March 4) had them in the 22nd spot, but they finished 14th in the finals. Those two finishes will translate into a lot of Directors' Cup points. This is exactly what BYU should be doing. The bureaucrats who run BYU aren't ruthless or creative enough to compete with the corrupt, religion-hating mass-culture when it comes to the money sports, football and men's basketball. But BYU can compete elsewhere. The Cougars should be an OVERALL sports power, like Stanford, Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA. Let LSU make the "strong-ass offers" to sleazy front men for ghetto players. BYU doesn't need to get into that sewer. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/03/lsu-will-wade Beyond track and field, BYU has a top-twenty women's gymnastics team, for the first time in a long time. Baseball is off to a hot start. BYU men's tennis is actually ranked in some poll somewhere. This is all good news for the school, and it's the proper way to run a university and to keep BYU's name in the headlines. Most NCAA athletes play these "other" sports, and many of them are also good students. They generally hang around for all four years of college. They're high-quality representatives of the school while they're attending, and later they become high-quality alumni. More of that, please. A Subscriber Just a Little Surprised In an interview last week, a BYU football coach was asked which was harder to get in school at BYU when it came to football players. He said jucos were the easiest and grad transfers were almost impossible. Again it appears that BYU is playing by different rules. That is probably good for the academic integrity of the school, so I will leave it at that. But I do find it interesting that Big Ten schools with their Big Ten Academic Alliance seems to have no problem with grad transfers playing football and basketball at their prestigious institutions. Here is how the Big Ten Academic Alliance describes itself: Headquartered in the Midwest, the Big Ten Academic Alliance is the nation's preeminent model for effective collaboration among research universities. For more than half a century, these world-class institutions have advanced their academic missions, generated unique opportunities for students and faculty, and served the common good by sharing expertise, leveraging campus resources, and collaborating on innovative programs. Governed and funded by the Provosts of the member universities, Big Ten Academic Alliance mandates are coordinated by a staff from its Champaign, Illinois headquarters. The grad transfer that rings my bell is Russell Wilson who went from North Carolina State to Wisconsin to the NFL, without any admittance hitches. Here is the latest I have gleaned from the current Transfer portal when it comes to quarterbacks transferring to the Big Ten seamlessly. Justin Fields is going from Georgia to Ohio State. Josh Jackson is going from Virginia Tech to Maryland. John Langan is going from Boston College to Rutgers. When it comes to grad transfers to BYU, Ty'son Williams the grad transfer from South Carolina was on the Provo campus this past weekend. He would be a major upgrade to the Cougar's offense. Unfortunately, during his visit, it was snowing profusely, and also when it comes to being admitted as a grad student at BYU, that snow turns into an almost unpassable avalance blocking almost any and all grad transfers. It is possible, however, because Dylan Collie was admitted last season as a grad transfer. We will see how this plays out. Here is the latest BYU spring football roster as put out by the Cougars.

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CS Lite, Vol. 38, Issue 31-32 - March 5, 2019
by HB Arnett 05 Mar '19

05 Mar '19

HB Arnett's "Lite" <mailto:hbarnett@fiber.net> hbarnett(a)fiber.net 801 372 0819 Vol. 38, Issue 31/32 - March 5, 2019 Lung Rhymes with Dung Which Describes How I Have Felt the Last 10 Days I apologize for not publishing the newsletter the last couple of weeks. I think I have a good excuse. I wouldn't exactly call it a near-death experience, but I did see the light and found myself going towards it. Turns out it was just a Flying "J" Truck Stop in Boise. That's where I spent more than a week in bed at my daughter's home with a cough that wouldn't go away while hacking and hoping my lungs would outlast my limited supply of Diet Mountain Dew. I tried all my go-to Shaquille O'Neal and Wal Mart remedies. I used Icy Hot, Mucinex, Minestrone, Mike and Ike red hots, but nothing was working. That's when I compromised my medical standards and went main-stream. I saw a doctor. No, she wasn't seeing patients at the Flying "J" but did diagnose me with a case of "Gonzageria". It's not that rare of a disease these days. The primary symptom is that your blood pressure and the BYU-Gonzaga score are the same: 102/68. She prescribed me something called Benzonatate. The pills looked a lot like Mike and Ike's, but didn't taste as good. Then she threw in a freebie prescription and it has worked wonders. She prescribed watching the following video 3 times a day to cure all long-term effects of Gonzageria. It worked for me. Click to Watch and for the cure <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mqFMdhDe4> WCC Tourney Prescription Benzonatate for BYU? What is Benzonatate used to treat? This medication is used to treat coughs caused by the common cold and other breathing problems (e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, asthma). It works by reducing the reflex in the lungs that causes the urge to cough. There is no specific description on the effectiveness of this drug when it comes to choking. In case you forgot, BYU will now be playing either Santa Clara, San Diego or Portland Saturday night in Las Vegas in WCC tourney action. Game time is set for 10:00 pm Mountain Time and will be telecast live on ESPN2. They coughed or choked away, depending on your BYU Benzonatate perspective, the No. 2 seed by losing at home to San Francisco. The BYU women have earned the No. 2 seed and are scheduled to play in the semifinals on Monday, March 11, at 2 p.m. PDT. The Cougars will play the winner of No. 3 seed Pepperdine vs. No. 6 seed Pacific, No. 7 seed Santa Clara or No. 10 seed San Diego. The game tips off at 3 pm Mountain Time and will be broadcast live by BYUtv. Three of a Kind Spring Football Poker I'm not a poker player. I had to look up poker hands from highest to lowest. Here is what I found: Poker Hands From highest to lowest. 1. Royal Flush. The best possible hand in Texas hold'em is the combination of ten, jack, queen, king, ace, all of the same suit. 2. Straight Flush. Five cards of the same suit in sequential order. 3. Four of a kind. ... 4. Full house. ... 5. Flush. ... 6. Straight. ... 7. Three of a kind. ... 8. Two pair. Again, my expertise is not poker hands, but it doesn't take much of a read to tell that this fall could be anywhere from a Royal Flush, Straight Flush or just Flush with the likes of Utah, Tennessee, USC, Washington and Boise State on the schedule. What BYU does have in its favor is four of a kind at quarterback and a full house on the offensive line. They are also working on a three of a kind recruiting hand. There is a reason that Baylor Romney will see reps this spring. First and foremost, he has some qb skills, he also is the older brother to current Cougar teammate Gunner Romney and BYU's top high school prospect for the coming year. That would be Tate Romney, a 6-2, 210 pound linebacker from Chandler HS in Arizona. Romney, the qb, prepped in El Paso and not at Chandler. He does have game. Gunner Romney also has game, we just haven't been allowed to see it with a new offense and injuries that plagued him all season long. The younger Romney may be the most talented of all the Romney's. His recruiting offers have gone through the ceiling. His current offers include scholarships from Utah, Colorado, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Yale, Iowa State, Cal, Northwestern, Arizona and BYU. Here's Grimes Take on First Day of Spring Practice Click to Watch <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa9mG4fgFTM&t=50s> Spring Ball Stats For those wondering if dung lung is an actual diagnosis, I have included the following photo of my sick self and the doctor checking me out with an under the hood examination in Boise. I also am providing medical proof from the University of Utah that dung lung is real and so is the UofU. Click here <http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/03/10/u-doctor-compares-dung-l ung-sickness-himalayas-utah-air/> for proof. Cold fusion photos to follow.

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