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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 34, Issue 33
by hb arnett 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 34, Issue 33 -March 17, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Click on this Here <https://www.facebook.com/garrettdrose> we go!!! <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201658935982723> UO Rematch I Was Wrong.Cougars Waltzing to Wisconsin I'd rather be right than wrong. It's a mantra that has served me well.except in marriage. When it comes to matrimony the mantra mellows to, "I'd rather be happy than right". Being happy rather than right also describes my reaction to BYU's invite to the NCAA Tournament. I didn't expect the Cougars to get an NCAA invite. And after watching the video above, I doubt I was alone in that sentiment. Never has being so wrong felt so right Yeah, I know it sounds like lyrics from a country music song. Maybe it's time for another Cougar Basketball video with Tyler Haws lip syncing to this country NCAA dancing song. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HadbPSV1rFI> In case your television was on the fritz, your internet connection down and your smart phone dead, here is what you missed. The BYU Cougars, coached by Dave Rose, were selected as a 10 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Basketball tournament. They will face 7 seed Oregon in Milwaukee, Thursday, March 20. The game is set for a 1:10 pm MDT (approximately) tip and will be broadcast on truTV. All games in the 2014 NCAA Tournament will be televised on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV. All games will also be available online at mmod.ncaa.com <http://www.ncaa.com/march-madness> . A win over the Ducks and the Cougars would face the winner of No. 2 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 15 seed American U on Saturday, March 22. If the Cougars get to the sweet sixteen, they would than head to Anaheim, Calif. and the Honda Center. The downside to being wrong about BYU making the tournament is that it cost me time. I was so convinced that the Cougars wouldn't get an invite that I had already written about how this BYU basketball team couldn't defend the three, had no half court offense and were horrible shooting from beyond the arc and from the free throw line. I blamed most of it on Dave Rose. It's his team and as Harry Truman said "the buck stops here". Barely beating San Francisco and getting mauled early by Gonzaga in the WCC tournament had my juices flowing and BYU certainly headed to the NIT. Dang the NCAA selection committee. They ruined one of my better newsletters when they called BYU's name. Now I have to revert and rewrite and go all Tammy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew> Wynette as she sings about how I, and maybe you, should be considering the job Rose did this season. Rose doesn't need Tammy Wynette to sing for him. He can stand on his own with his record at BYU. Here it is courtesy of BYU: This is the ninth-straight season BYU has played in the postseason and the seventh time the Cougars have reached the NCAA Tournament under head coach Dave Rose. This will be BYU's 28th NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh in the past eight years (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014). The Cougars have a 15-30 record in the NCAA tournament dating back to their first appearance in the tournament in 1950. Rose has guided the Cougars to wins in their last three NCAA tournament appearances. In 2010, BYU won its first NCAA tournament game since 1993 in a 99-92 double-overtime thriller against Florida. The next season, led by National Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette, the Cougars reached the Sweet 16. In 2012, BYU defeated Iona in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, as the Cougars overcame a 25-point deficit to record the biggest comeback in NCAA tournament history. In 2013-14, BYU earned its highest finish in its three seasons in the West Coast Conference with a 23-11 overall record and 13-5 in conference. The Cougars finished second in the regular season and also the conference tournament behind Gonzaga, the No 8 seed in the West Region. WCC Player of the Year Tyler Haws led the WCC and is sixth in the nation in scoring with 24.3 points per game. Haws and Kyle Collinsworth earned All-WCC and WCC All-Tournament honors. While many pundits, including me, had BYU sending out SOS signals in hopes of securing a tournament bid, it was actually BYU's SOS (Strength of Schedule) that secured the bid and nailed down a 10 seed. Rose was right in opting to play a tougher than usual non-conference schedule this year. It was what earned the invitation. All of those tough contests, except for Iowa State, were either on the road or on a neutral site. IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK BUT WILL IT RUN LIKE A DUCK? It's no secret that opposing WCC basketball coaches figured out how to shut down BYU offensively as the league schedule unfolded. Don't let BYU get into its open court running game. Drop 4 guys back after every shot goes up and force BYU to play a half court game and offense. That strategy exposed the Cougars as a beatable team. Now we get to see what Dana Altman, Oregon's coach, will opt to do against BYU this Thursday. In Eugene in December Altman decided to let the Cougars run and play how they like to play. It was a game BYU lost in overtime, but also a game they should have won. Oregon also has the athletes to get into a track meet with the Cougars, but don't be surprised if the Ducks go with a much more deliberate offensive attack offensively. If the Cougars are allowed to run, they will need to rebound the ball well. In the first meeting between the two schools, BYU beat the Ducks on the glass 51-40. Neither team shot the ball from distance well. BYU was 6-16 beyond the arc and Oregon was 10-32. BYU gave this game away with a poor late game shooting performance from the free throw line. The Cougars shot just 22-36 from the charity stripe while the Ducks were 24-31. BYU will be playing this rematch with the "Collinsworth Curse" in full effect. Kyle Collinsworth tore his ACL against Gonzaga and will undergo knee surgery Tuesday. His brother Chris had his BYU career cut short with knee problems. The word for Kyle is that he should be ready to go by the start of this coming season. Meanwhile, he will be missed against the Ducks and beyond if the Cougars can find a way to generate an opening win in the tournament. Collinsworth's defense and rebounding will be sorely missed. The wild card in his absence will be Matt Carlino. He will get the minutes vacated by Collinsworth. If Carlino is on with his outside shot and under control while attacking the basket, BYU has a legitimate shot at winning this game. Other Post Season Invites for WCC BB Teams Gonzaga, the regular season and tournament champion from the West Coast Conference, nailed down an NCAA bid and will face Oklahoma State in San Diego on Friday, March 21. The Zags were a No 8 seed. That game is set for an approximate 1:40 PDT tip and can be seen on TNT. St. Mary's will face Utah in Moraga in the NIT. That game will be played Tuesday, March 18 and will be televised by ESPN2 beginning at 11:00 pm Eastern time. San Francisco will host LSU in the NIT. That game will be played Wednesday, March 19. The game tips at 10:00 pm Eastern time and will be televised by ESPNU. Spring Football Week two of spring football has come and gone. Taysom Hill is still the best athlete on the team. Jamaal Williams is the best running back and Robertson Daniel is the best defensive back. That will give you three familiar names to whet your appetite for football, but here are names that are more important: Edward Fusi, Brayden Kearsley,De'Ondre Wesley, Quinn Lawlor, Brian Rawlinson, Kyle Johnson, Tim Duran, Terrance Alletto, Ului Lapuaho, Ryker Mathews, Solomone Kafu, Brock Stringham, Jordan Black and Michael Yeck. These are the guys that will make or break BYU's season. They are the players from whom the offensive line will be staffed. If those names sound familiar, except for a couple of returned missionaries, it is because they are the same guys who underperformed last season on the offensive line. Right now, there is plenty of optimism that experience will make things better. There is plenty of coach talk about how these guys are progressing and getting better. They are in better shape and stronger than they were last season. That is wonderful news, but can they play football and protect Taysom Hill? BYU held their pro day last week and several BYU players went through workouts in hopes of improving their draft status or just getting a free agent sniff down the road. One of the scouts in attendance was from the New Orleans Saints. He talked about working out. He said that basically all these workouts and the workouts at the NFL combine do is exhibit athletic ability. They don't show if the guy can play football. That is where BYU is now with its offensive line. They look better athletically, but the real question, which won't be answered until next fall, is this: can they play football? Can they block and can the offense depend on them? Spring is just an exhibition for these guys. What we need to see is some empirical evidence that they can actually play and produce. Spring football for these guys is like the movie trailer that has all the best highlights included. In the fall we will see the real thing and then we and the coaches can judge for ourselves. Volleyball Wins, Baseball and Softball Can't The BYU Men's volleyball team continues its torrid wining pace at home. The latest two victims were UC Irvine and UC San Diego. Both the Anteaters and Tritons were swept in three sets each by the Cougars. BYU is now 15-4 over all and 15-2 in MPSF play and in first place in the league standings. Things are nearly as rosy on the baseball and softball sides for BYU. The men's team was swept in a three-game series by San Diego in the opening of the WCC season. It wasn't pretty as the Cougars lost to the Toreros 14-7, 5-1, and 17-8. The Lady Cougars in softball did not fair much better last week while participating in a tournament in Hawaii. The ladies lost to James Madison twice, both by the score of 3-1. They also lost to Oregon 3-2 and Valparaiso 6-4. The lone win came against Hawaii 3-1. Television Timetable Men's Basketball BYU vs. Oregon Thursday, March 20 at Milwaukee Tipoff: 1:10 pm MDT (Approximately TV: truTV and live stream at mmod.ncaa.com Women's Basketball NCAA tournament picks announced Monday, March 17, 2014 7:00 pm Eastern on ESPN.will be extremely surprised if BYU women get an invite. Most likely headed to the NIT.

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, March 15, 2014
by hb arnett 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

HB Arnett’s BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 15, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB’s Hurry Up Headlines…if you don’t have time to read all of today’s stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://blogs.nfl.com/2014/03/14/daniel-sorense…> Daniel Sorensen of BYU boosts draft stock at pro day - NFL.com NFL.com Blogs ⋅ Gil Brandt Representatives from 20 NFL teams were on hand at BYU's pro day on ... is very athletic and showed that he has good hands catching the football. Pro Day Videos Sorensen <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvrMIzwNlKg&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Van <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SszPpFP6ZXg&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Noy Hadley <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsMWLsb0Ew&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Hoffman <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKeqgLqI4Vo&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Scout <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4lbiP5_teI&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Today’s complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye…> Bracketology: Kansas, Syracuse lose again; Mizzou out, BYU in CBSSports.com BYU replaced Missouri in the bracket today after the Tigers got blown out by Florida and Minnesota was decimated by Wisconsin. Even though the ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598710/H…> How will NCAA selection committee evaluate BYU without Collinsworth? Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars guard Kyle Collinsworth (5) holds his knee after injuring it during the West Coast Conference Championship game in Las ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-football/former-cougar…> Former Cougars showcase skills at BYU's Pro Day | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah - Former BYU football players, all NFL hopefuls, demonstrated their strength, speed, agility and position skills for 21 NFL teams on ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/57…> Bearded Van Noy (gasp!) mostly lets combine numbers stand at BYU's Pro Day Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Dennis [Pitta] and Max [Hall] have the same one as me, as well as Steve Young. The list goes on. I went with a group that I could trust, and that I have ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sunad.com/index.php%3Ftier%3D1%26ar…> New football coach is former CHS standout player Price Sun Advocate He went on to play college football at Brigham Young University, where he was one of the key players on the squad. "We think he is the right guy for ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://universe.byu.edu/2014/03/14/engaged-on-…> Engaged, on and off the court Universe.byu.edu BYU volleyball players Michael Hatch, Tyler Heap, Robbie Sutton and Matt Underwood are big team players. They are known for their incredible hits, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598733/B…> BYU men's volleyball: Cougars score straight set victory over defending NCAA champion UC Irvine Deseret News BYU's Taylor Sander (#15) spikes the ball past UC Irvine. ... Irvine 3-0 at the Smith Fieldhouse on the Campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, ... PROVO — BYU seems to have a habit of producing stellar freshmen most years ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/favored-san-d…> BSB - Favored San Diego beats BYU, 5-1 BYUCougars.com Cougar infielder Parker Starr singled and caused BYU's only run to score in a 5-1 loss Friday to San Diego. (Photo by BYU Photo/Mark Philbrick). <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/w-softball/byus-comeback…> BYU's comeback attempt comes up short | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com HONOLULU – BYU made another seventh inning comeback bid, but came up short losing 6-4 to Valparaiso Friday afternoon in the Rainbow Wahine

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, March 14, 2014
by hb arnett 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 14, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D29017291%26nid%3D1 48%26title%3Dairing-it-out-with-ty-detmer-part-iii-mdash-post-football-life& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NjU4MzM3ODI3Njk4NTY2MzAyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmV uOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFvHdOUMr2ydWAl59JneGyyz40UTw> Airing it out with Ty Detmer, Part III - Post-football life ksl.com In the concluding part of this three-part interview, Detmer talks about his life after football and the current state of the BYU program. DC: I'm sure you've ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft /2014/03/13/at-byu-kyle-van-noy-discovered-himself/6397213/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACo UMTY4OTI2OTU5NDU3ODI5Njc2MjIyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCN G9vYnw5FiICs-XWNdqw6t4nP3mrw> NFL draft diary: At BYU, Kyle Van Noy discovered himself USA TODAY Coach Bronco Mendenhall gave me the opportunity to see if I wanted to go somewhere else, and I said, 'No. I gave you my word.' My mom really ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20140313/r ecruiting-roundup-lakewood-volleyball-stars-commit&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjkwODUw NzIxOTk2MTczMjkxMDIaMzk5YThjNDJiMjU3MDk3ODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFS5A8LHGg5 ms53TLHf0timHAgKLQ> Recruiting roundup: Lakewood volleyball stars commit Long Beach Press-Telegram Recruiting roundup: Lakewood volleyball stars commit ... Faagata is the Moore League's top boys volleyball senior, and said BYU was an easy choice ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598588/B YU-basketball-Prior-to-Gonzaga-loss-Cougars-were-rolling.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYA CoUMTU5MzA4NzQwMDQ0NjMyNTgyNDYyGmEzMDJmZGM3MTZlZWNjYjA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQj CNEsrmMb8WATDXpXu33cghUcIG0-7A> BYU basketball: Prior to Gonzaga loss, Cougars were rolling Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars guard Tyler Haws (3) watches the trophy presentation after the West Coast Conference Championship game in Las Vegas ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-baseball/defending-cha mps-take-league-debut-14-7&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjAwMjI2NTI0NjE1NjY3MDY1MjIaYmFl YzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEpvdwDO83MQgRlAax8vFIbpZ0afg> BSB - Defending champs take league debut, 14-7 BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah - Defending champion San Diego put a damper on BYU baseball's league debut, defeating the Cougars 14-7 Thursday night at Larry ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.kaleo.org/sports/byu-burns-bows-wit h-last-inning-comeback/article_ee6bb1aa-ab59-11e3-a29a-001a4bcf6878.html&ct= ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjAwMjI2NTI0NjE1NjY3MDY1MjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VV M&usg=AFQjCNEkb5rjynYL7bhpMi6juoCD6WPRmw> BYU burns 'Bows with last-inning comeback The University of Hawaii Kaleo The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine softball team faced off against the BYU Cougars in the second game of its double header this evening at ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/03/13/chica go-bulls-criminally-misusing-jimmer-fredette-since-acquiring-guard/&ct=ga&cd =CAEYACoTMTk3NDY3NzU1MjM1MjA2MzMxNzIaODE3NzE0N2UxMjYzMWU1NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg =AFQjCNH_CqtHk7pNXq0BVsyjPq7gxYlr6w> Chicago Bulls Criminally Misusing Jimmer Fredette Since Acquiring Guard Rant Sports Jimmer Fredette seemed to be the piece that could take the Chicago Bulls to another level leading up to the 2014 NBA Playoffs. After the Sacramento ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusports/57 678745-65/game-nov-byu-mendenhall.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5MDk3MDMxMjI5 MDQ1NzM5ODYyGjhkZGM1ODdlOWJkNDE0MWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFAhR-5ln4kULm-R92 fWEWAXDsoVQ> Some football scheduling news, and a spring camp update Salt Lake Tribune (blog) ... perhaps referring to Californians Tyler Cook (Murrieta) and Fred Warner (San Marcos). "So we like Bronson and Alani a ton at outside linebacker. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/ football/byu-football-pikula-looking-to-be-next-great-cougar-inside/article_ a3bde886-aab3-11e3-97ca-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjA5MTAzODY0NjE1M DMwMDQyNTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGJIkZoppuQN33MgCWGe TkWUDcktw> BYU football: Pikula looking to be next great Cougar inside linebacker Daily Herald "Pikula is the clear standout at this point," Cougar head football coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "We like our outside backers but inside isn't as clear <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/03/12/confluence -of-byu-basketballs-present-and-future-in-las-vegas/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoRNTg0Mj A4NjU5Mzk1Mzk3NzkyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHc0eQh7H05y r0I21hK3WhuFltGyg> Confluence of BYU basketball's present and future in Las Vegas - Utah Valley 360 utahvalley360.com While it's true Chris Collinsworth's basketball career at BYU was cut short by injuries, younger brother Kyle is a major force on this year's team. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140312/sp orts/140319291/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc1MTk4MTUyNTUyNTY3MjcyNDUyGjgxNzcxNDdlMTI 2MzFlNTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGlzL3z_rsoj1lD60cbOEI79BgDpg> Bulls coach Thibodeau making no promises about Fredette Chicago Daily Herald While shooting around after Wednesday's practice, Jimmer Fredette made 19 of 20 3-point attempts from the left wing. The night before against San ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jared- lloyd/byu/lloyd-guess-which-byu-prospect-nfl-draft-guru-mel-kiper/article_51 673c28-aabc-11e3-a6b8-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjQyMDAzMjY2NDM0Nzg 4MzQ5NzIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGu1Tgu2aovoClW5cEuoDf hPtys-A> LLOYD: Guess which BYU prospect NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. thinks is underrated Daily Herald (blog) Daily Herald sports editor Jared Lloyd is also the beat writer for the BYU football team, the columnist for the Cougar men's basketball team and covers ...

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Cougar Clicks, March 13, 2014
by hb arnett 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 13, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/injury-ends -collinsworths-season&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NTI5MzU1OTE3MTE2NTYwNDIyGmJhZWM2Y TNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE5K1oALN47NJ_cckHbmKAdY4RZ0Q> Injury ends Collinsworth's season | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah - BYU sophomore guard Kyle Collinsworth will have season-ending surgery early next week to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament ... CBS <http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/244804 75/byu-guard-kyle-collinsworth-done-for-season-with-torn-acl> Sports says no Collinsworth, no tourney Spring Practice Videos Bronco <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZlFkBjUKI&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Mendenhall Steve <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVWr8mXAwY8&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Kaufusi Paul <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbuNCvrNVU&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Tidwell Graham Rowley <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N8jSgUHI8E> Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D29033972%26nid%3D2 72%26title%3Dcan-byu-hoops-ever-rival-gonzaga&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNDY2MDQ1N zUxNjgzMjcyMzMyGjM5OWE4YzQyYjI1NzA5Nzg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG5Y1cqNmLdmVFL FGmszOpay19Tkg> Can BYU hoops ever rival Gonzaga? ksl.com LAS VEGAS - Implosion aside, maybe the BYU administration should ... As it is with most successful teams in college, Rose cites recruiting as the ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598558/B YU-football-D-line-returned-missionaries-have-been-impressing-at-BYUs-spring -camp.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTg0OTI3Nzc1NjI4Nzk1MzQ3NDIaYTMwMmZkYzcxNmVlY2Ni MDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHy29ZMSIrCZYk11t7tsv2DhyZQMw> BYU football: D-line returned missionaries have been impressing at BYU's spring camp Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Graham Rowley takes down Idaho State Bengals quarterback Kevin Yost as Brigham Young University faces ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-football/day-5-spring- practice&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQwMDUxOTQ2NDM3NjY1MDkxNTQyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZT U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEdQ9apMPU5I5sVo8KjMBFAZa3btw> Day 5 of spring practice | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah - The BYU football team practiced with shoulder pads again Wednesday as the team was outside at the SAB practice fields. "We had ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57673331-21 9/injury-byu-tournament-collinsworth.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ5Nzg4NjAwO DI5MjY3MjU1NDkyGmFlYTJlODFhZTIwODBhY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEe99ziIA5mlMfV awpaWykNd6RuuQ> BYU basketball: Will Collinsworth's injury affect NCAA hopes? :: The Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com BYU's Kyle Collinsworth cringes in pain after an injury during the second half against Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game for the West ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598563/B YU-softball-Cougars-fall-short-in-two-tight-contests.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTN zkyOTMwNTM4MDE5MDU4NTE3ODIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFcJ eluqcCHz-nFY08Qzoz9djWuKA> BYU softball: Cougars fall short in two tight contests Deseret News "We are competing with the best teams in the nation," BYU head coach Gordon Eakin said. "We just can't get the key hits when we need it, but we will ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598542/B YU-track-Ward-Bringhurst-Dalton-to-represent-Cougars-at-NCAA-Championships.h tml&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjMzMTkyODIwMzkxMzQwMjcyNDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb20 6ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHvd18BwxC1RVqS31Fp_PEIJ_ehMg> BYU track: Ward, Bringhurst, Dalton to represent Cougars at NCAA Championships Deseret News BYU men's track and field will send Jared Ward, Braydon Bringhurst and Chase Dalton to Albuquerque, N.M., this weekend to compete in the NCAA ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/blog/m-football/entry/by u-and-ucf-play-thursday-night-espn&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ2ODI2MDMzMDE1NTcyODcx MTMyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEo5hIewZXRDfJuM6purEMng08 FRw> BYU and UCF to play Thursday night on ESPN | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah (March 11, 2014) - Brigham Young University, University of Central Florida and ESPN today announced the 2014 football game ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/03/12/max-g ood-out-as-loyola-marymount-men-basketball-coach-after-6-seasons-and-77/&ct= ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTY3NzI5MzIyNDI1ODA0NjUxODIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VV M&usg=AFQjCNFelA5X_HQ_NruP-ax6TU2uMpiLYg> Max Good out as Loyola Marymount men's basketball coach after 6 seasons and 77-117 record Fox News The Lions' season ended with an 85-74 loss to BYU in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament last weekend. They were 13-19 and ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ibtimes.com/jimmer-fredette-news-ar e-chicago-bulls-not-giving-byu-star-enough-playing-time-1560961&ct=ga&cd=CAE YACoTNDUzNTAyNTEyMTY0NDI3MjQ5NTIaODE3NzE0N2UxMjYzMWU1NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQ jCNGXfhEpa5ZCee5FfQS_iiCUSb7-HQ> Jimmer Fredette News: Are The Chicago Bulls Not Giving BYU Star Enough Playing Time? International Business Times Guard Jimmer Fredette, right, has played 14 total minutes in three out of a possible six games since moving on from the Sacramento Kings. Reuters. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.coastreportonline.com/sports/spring /article_66616a4a-a97c-11e3-89f8-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODUzMjAx MjY4ODQyNDU3MDI5ODIaOGJjZDQ2YThkZjdkNThlZjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNESMbBiJWyy x3GDjDqBvuKovzmlww> Hutchins is killing it Coast Report After this year, Hutchins will be transferring to Brigham Young University and ... "I chose BYU because it's one of the best colleges in the country, it's a ...

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, March 12, 2014
by hb arnett 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 12, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57667437-21 9/points-byu-cougars-half.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNzAxMTExMTgwMzc1OTY4NDAw NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEE77kNtAjJ7eyj2yjABiXu0noH Hg> BYU basketball: Zags power past Cougars for WCC title :: The Salt ... - The Salt Lake Tribune Mobile sltrib.com Las Vegas : BYU's bid to win the West Coast Conference championship and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament fell short on Tuesday ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57667437-21 9/byu-cougars-haws-points.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNzAxMTExMTgwMzc1OTY4NDAw NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHqtTu0DMsqgQHfb0TTf2joBFp4 bA> BYU basketball: Zags power past Cougars for WCC title :: The Salt ... - The Salt Lake Tribune Mobile sltrib.com Las Vegas : Just when the BYU Cougars were starting to think there might be a changing of the guard atop the West Coast Conference, the league's ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598424/W CC-womens-championship-game-Gonzaga-leads-BYU-at-halftime.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ACoTOTUwNTg0Mzg2NTg5OTU0NTE5ODIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQj CNHMk4of1DyWRBRV3KFZpbxQxbXJ4w> BYU women's basketball: Turnovers, shooting drought doom Cougars in WCC title game Deseret News A prolonged shooting drought the BYU women's basketball team experienced in the West Coast Conference championship game Tuesday afternoon ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason- franchuk/byu/byu-gonzaga-notes-collinsworth-status-painful-unclear-at-this-p oint/article_8400ef20-a9a0-11e3-87f9-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEx ODAzMDc4NTExNjM5NjQ4MTAyGmUxMWY2ZDEwNmEwNTc4ZmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGclOX J8ahDbyED-q71W13u-reObw> BYU-Gonzaga Notes: Collinsworth status painful, unclear at this point Daily Herald (blog) Good, who used to be an assistant at UNLV, is a close friend of BYU coach Dave Rose and assistant Tim LaComb. ,..Sam Dower had made 23 ... Collinsworth <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598471/BYU-basketball-Kyle-Collinswor ths-knee-injury-a-big-concern-for-Cougars.html> 's Knee No <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598470/BYU-exits-Las-Vegas-in-a-famil iar-way-and-Kyle-Collinsworth-injury-adds-to-the-pain.html> Glee if you can't shoot the Three Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/video/w-basketball/zags- top-cougars-wcc-title-game&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMTM2MDYzMTk0Mzc4NDk2NzAyMhpjZjVh NmM2MjUyNWJlN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNFxCWrZUJ0JXxUA7kkrUzNtWz0hDQ> Zags Top Cougars in WCC Title Game | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com A late second half surge wasn't enough to help the Cougars, as BYU drops the championship game 71-57 to Gonzaga. Tags: Game Recap, Results <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gam etracker/recap/NCAAB_20140311_BYU%40GONZAG/dower-leads-gonzaga-past-byu-for- wcc-title-ncaa-berth&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjczMzY1MTM3ODI4Mjg1MzgyMzIaYTMwMmZkYz cxNmVlY2NiMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGLLR5Rd_eq3h8YDUZHO4qeV8piOw> Gonzaga gets 16th straight NCAA bid CBSSports.com CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. SportsLine is a registered service mark of SportsLine.com, Inc. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.nbcsports.com/college-basketball/no -18-gonzaga-beats-byu-75-64-wcc-title&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMzY5NjkxMjA5MjQxMDg3N zI4NTIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF6zL7idkb1U_IErL8GQW6SD fyd8A> No. 18 Gonzaga beats BYU 75-64 for WCC title - NBC Sports | NBC Sports nbcsports.com BYU's Lexi Eaton, left, scrambles for a loose ball against Gonzaga's Haiden Palmer in the first half of the NCAA West Coast Conference women's ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.nbcsports.com/content/late-night-snac ks-four-autobids-decided-should-byu-be-concerned&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc2ODMxMD kxMjY4OTA1NTExNDUyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHWwqgmRrrgB e4fWRAICBrgJSLN7w> Late Night Snacks: Four autobids decided; should BYU be concerned? | NBC Sports nbcsports.com Gonzaga is dancing, again, but the bigger question is how this will affect BYU's NCAA Tournament at-large hopes? The Cougars now sit at 23-11 <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598466/B YU-football-Cougar-corner-Trent-Trammell-returns-to-practice-with-confidence -and-a-new-perspective.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQxOTM1MTIwMTk5MjgyNTQ2ODIyGjM 2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFbDuxJWSk8PSK0uD5a14wxc8p9aw> BYU football: Cougar corner Trent Trammell returns to practice with confidence and a new . Deseret News Trent Trammell attends BYU football practice at the Provo campus on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Trammell was injured during the first day of football ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/ football/byu-football-qb-christian-stewart-chooses-football-now-enjoying-bac kup/article_62b6a70c-a91d-11e3-8911-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzE4M Dc5NjcwMTM1NzY2NDc3MzIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHPLTZRq IAv5bncoJgrVbndY3C0Ow> BYU football: QB Christian Stewart chooses football, now enjoying backup role Daily Herald BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall said he likes where the senior is at and the direction he's going. "I think everyone on the staff is encouraged (with ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-volleyball/no-3-byu-vo lleyball-hosts-no-8-uc-irvine-uc-san-diego&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTMTIwNjk3OTQ1ODU1 OTk5NDA3NjIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFn88B0DLL7ivHVy4Uy wkkA1B6Gxw> MVLB - No. 3 BYU volleyball hosts No. 8 UC Irvine, UC San Diego BYUCougars.com PROVO, Utah-No. 3 BYU men's volleyball welcomes No. 8 UC Irvine and UC San Diego to the Fieldhouse Friday and Saturday, respectively, for the ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/2014 0311/jimmer-fredette-future-chicago-bulls-sacramento-kings/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACo UMTI1NzA5NjAxMTg2OTY0OTc4MjAyGjBiZDQxMzFjZmNhZWNlYmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCN GI7Du-y4-plPPKpO4wsf3gHkbBdA> Jimmer hopes second chance becomes first opportunity SI.com Fredette discussed his options with Dave Rose, his coach at BYU, who helped Fredette become one of the most decorated college players of all time.

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Here's a Sure Thing for your Cougar Clicks subscription
by hb arnett 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

A "Sure Thing" usually is anything but, except when it comes to saving money on your current subscription to Cougar Clicks. Below are the details. March 11, 2014 Dear Current Cougar Clicks Subscriber, Beginning January 1, 2014 we updated and changed our billing cycles and charges for Cougar Clicks subscribers. There are now four options from which to choose. $1 per week (Works out to be $52 per year) $4 per month (Works out to be $48 per year) $35 for 1 year (one time charge) $65 for 2 years (one time charge) If you are into saving money, our best payment plan is the yearly and two year plans. Some of you have already taken advantage of these price savings so please disregard this notice. For those of you who haven't, we just wanted to remind you that you are leaving money on the table if you continue to be billed weekly or monthly. To make the change, just go to the website by Clicking <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here and select and order the option that best suits your needs and will let you save the most money. Thanks, HB Arnett Cougar Clicks hbarnett(a)fiber.net.

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Cougar Clicks, March 11, 2014
by hb arnett 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 11, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57662167-21 9/byu-cougars-points-half.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMwNDMzMDA3NzgyNzIxNzQz ODUyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHzTlm8rbB95fgrYRlYBMmXZzR R3Q> BYU basketball: Cougars top San Francisco in OT :: The Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com San Francisco's Avry Holmes shoots covered by BYU's Frank Bartley IV during the first half of a West Coast Conference tournament NCAA college ... Dave Rose, Anson <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nyjGojVW2g> Winder and Kyle Collinsworth talk (video).then Rex Walters goes bitter at 18:40 mark Cougars <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598382/WCC-tournament-live-blog-BYU-f aces-San-Francisco-in-semifinals.html> outlast USF <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye -on-college-basketball/24477543/poppin-bubbles-gonzaga-and-byu-both-move-on& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDY4MzM3MjAyNTk4NzI4NDIwMDIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW4 6VVM&usg=AFQjCNGdZhH7XDrUgllVp-G8finUg56PNg> Poppin' Bubbles: Gonzaga and BYU both move on CBSSports.com By Jeff Borzello | College Basketball Writer ... But Gonzaga and BYU were both in the West Coast Conference semifinals, and a loss by either could ... Spring Practice Videos Bronco <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgsT1xGLaeE&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Mendenhall Taysom <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJruBS4ZjW0&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Hill Manoa <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPM-l_Jns3k&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Pikula Nick <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlwnhlTC4Xo&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Howell Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57661133-21 9/cougars-half-team-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzE2MDQzNjUzMDA0NDAxMzcwMT IaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF9nFCs3emIUW596hiWShPx7UA8WA > BYU basketball: Cougar women rout Tigers to earn title berth :: The ... - The Salt Lake Tribune Mobile sltrib.com Las Vegas : Like so many others before him, BYU women's basketball coach Jeff Judkins gambled and lost in Sin City on Monday afternoon. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598378/P oint-guards-excel-in-BYU-womens-win-over-Pacific.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMjcxO TEzNjI3NDQ1MzEwMzczMhphMzAyZmRjNzE2ZWVjY2IwOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGIRlrBQp B42W1FL_TxTtwZRVn-4A> Dick Harmon: Point guards excel in BYU women's win over Pacific Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars forward Morgan Bailey (41), Brigham Young Cougars center Jennifer Hamson (5) and Brigham Young Cougars guard Kylie ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598399/H aws-now-BYUs-fifth-all-time-career-scorer-passes-Larson.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAC oUMTA1NTQ3OTk1MjI5OTA5MjUyODQyGmRlOGYxZTA0ZmM2NDFiMzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjC NHca0oapyEcMh7O_khc40cgVfFLPA> Dick Harmon: BYU basketball: Tyler Haws passes Russell Larson, becomes No. 5 scorer in BYU ... Deseret News AYTES MEMORIES: Reporters who cover UNLV said BYU will greatly benefit next season by getting Rebel transfer Jamal Aytes, a 6-6, 230-pound ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598391/B YU-football-Bronson-Kaufusi-excited-about-switching-from-defensive-end-to-ou tside-linebacker.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA4MzEzODU5NDgwNDAwNTk3NTUyGmNmNWE2Y zYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGodMjVduduwKuZcb63fZqK69ENsw> BYU football: Bronson Kaufusi excited about switching from defensive end to outside linebacker Deseret News BYU's Bronson Kaufusi lines up for a field goal during practice at the Smith Fieldhouse on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Matt Gade, Deseret News. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-football/week-two-spri ng-practice-begins&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY4MDE4NTY2NjQ0NDIyNzk2MzkyGjM2OWQwMTBi ODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHoJ6PRPhsg6irdx6oHHOIAKGxHyw> Week two of spring practice begins | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com PROVO, Utah -- The BYU football team donned pads for the first time in March as it started week two of spring practices. After going through warmups ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598389/B YU-baseball-Dallas-Baptist-defeats-BYU-8-3.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTA4MzEzODU 5NDgwNDAwNTk3NTUyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFUG2PdILDaFu 2fUZpH_jK-IUcdbw> BYU baseball: Dallas Baptist defeats BYU, 8-3 Deseret News A wind-aided grand slam by Nash Knight knocked the wind out of BYU's baseball team as host Dallas Baptist University won 8-3 on Monday afternoon ...

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Money is Money and you are leaving it on the table!
by hb arnett 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

March 10, 2014 Dear Current Cougar Clicks Subscriber, Beginning January 1, 2014 we updated and changed our billing cycles and charges for Cougar Clicks subscribers. There are now four options from which to choose. $1 per week (Works out to be $52 per year) $4 per month (Works out to be $48 per year) $35 for 1 year (one time charge) $65 for 2 years (one time charge) If you are into saving money, our best payment plan is the yearly and two year plans. Some of you have already taken advantage of these price savings so please disregard this notice. For those of you who haven't, we just wanted to remind you that you are leaving money on the table if you continue to be billed weekly or monthly. To make the change, just go to the website by Clicking <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here and select and order the option that best suits your needs and will let you save the most money. Thanks, HB Arnett Cougar Clicks hbarnett(a)fiber.net.

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, March 10, 2014
by hb arnett 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

HB Arnett’s BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> March 10, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB’s Hurry Up Headlines…if you don’t have time to read all of today’s stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason-…> BYU Hoops: San Francisco coach pleased with the WCC tourney 'day off' afforded because of ... Daily Herald (blog) Counterpart Dave Rose of BYU had a little nervous laughter when asked about a Sunday off. "Everyone will deal with that day a little bit differently," the ... CBS <http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/244729…> Bubble Update <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/…> BYU football: Kanuch adds defensive mindset to offensive line Daily Herald The BYU football team is just starting its second week of spring practices but one unit already feels a heavy burden of responsibility for what will <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.midmajormadness.com/2014/3/10/54896…> VCU Leads Mid-Major Recruiting Classes with 3 Top Stars, BYU, Gonzaga Right There Mid-Major Madness BYU and Gonzaga also continue to make waves out West with their incoming talents. Today’s complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sports.yahoo.com/video/wcc-championshi…> WCC Championship Quarterfinal Round Press Conference - BYU and Loyola Marymount Men .. yahoo.com The BYU and Loyola Marymount men's basketball teams talk about the Cougars win over the Lions in the quarterfinal round of the WCC ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D29001702%26nid%3D2…> BYU tangles with San Francisco for WCC title game berth ksl.com Still, there's no doubt he feels a greater responsibility than ever to protect the rim with the less-experienced freshman Luke Worthington starting ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/57656584-7…> BYU basketball: Cougars brace for ultra-confident USF in WCC semifinals Salt Lake Tribune The Cougars and Zags (26-6) are both five-point favorites, but BYU coach Dave Rose said there's some method behind Walters' madness. "Well, he's ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865598289/B…> BYU women's basketball: Cougar women look to take advantage of inside presence vs. Pacific Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars cheer at the end of the game with the Pepperdine Waves in the West Coast Conference championships in Las Vegas Friday, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57656000-21…> BYU women's basketball: Cougars will meet "scary" Pacific in WCC semifinals Monday :: The Salt ... sltrib.com Las Vegas : The last time BYU's women's basketball team played Pacific, the Cougars ran over the Tigers to the tune of 88-57 on Pacific's own court, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/jason-…> BYU-WCC Sunday notes: Winder continues to help Cougars while returning home Daily Herald (blog) BYU certainly hasn't run into that yet with its Vegas kid, a childhoood friend ... ∫Other good family news: Saturday afternoon, the hot topic for BYU ... Jason Franchuk covers primarily BYU football and basketball for the Daily Herald. <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/5765194…> 5A boys' basketball: Lone Peak cruise to record fourth straight title with 84-66 win over Pleasant ... Salt Lake Tribune TJ Haws, who will play at BYU, wrapped up his stellar high school career with a game-high 29 points. Zach Frampton added 24 points in the win. More <http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/57653376-190/haws-state-embed-iframe…> TJ <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://byucougars.com/m-volleyball/dobbert-lea…> Dobbert leads Cougars to 3-1 win vs. Matadors | The Official Site of BYU Athletics byucougars.com NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Freshman Tim Dobbert led No. 2 BYU men's volleyball to victory with a career-high 15 kills in a 3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 26-28, ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://rugby.byu.edu/2014/03/08/no-3-byu-rugby…> No.3 BYU Rugby splits season series, beats No.1 Saint Mary's in Provo : BYU Rugby BYU Rugby ⋅ BYU Rugby PROVO, Utah—No.3 BYU Rugby welcomed No.1 Saint Mary's to Provo Saturday looking to beat a Gael team that handed the Cougars they're only ... <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://rugby.byu.edu/2014/03/08/video-byu-vs-s…> VIDEO: BYU vs. St. Mary's College (3/8/14) : BYU Rugby BYU Rugby ⋅ BYU Rugby The #3 ranked Cougars found redemption against the #1 ranked St. Mary's College who had beat BYU earlier in the 2014 season. Final score 35-21

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 34, Issue 32
by hb arnett 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 34, Issue 32 -March 10, 2014 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions BYU 85 LMU 74 Cougars Grammar and Hammer Lions in Quarterfinals I no never said what I has written over the last 30 plus years in this newsletter is good grammar, but me knows it when I sees it. Good grammar, with all its components, is what I saw last Saturday in Las Vegas as BYU put down the hammer and grammar on LMU 85-75 in a quarterfinal win in the WCC post season tournament. If you are keeping score, good grammar consists of verbs, nouns, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, modifiers and other terms, which are mostly foreign to a guy like me, a prodigal product of a California State Public School education. I can't diagram a sentence, but I can diagram BYU's recent winning streak, including the victory over LMU. Tyler Haws is the noun around which the Cougars have constructed this winning streak. He is still the focus of this offense and opposing defenses. He was good for 21 points against the Lions. Anson Winder is the modifier of this winning streak. Dave Rose decision to include Winder as an interjection into the starting lineup a couple of weeks ago is when BYU began its late season run of good basketball. Winder had 16 points and 6 steals against LMU. The modification of Winder into the starting lineup has paid definite dividends for the Cougars. Dangling From Distance Kyle Collinsworth seems like the perfective adjective. His play describes BYU's recent winning surge. His outing against LMU was not only descriptive, but devastating to any LMU upset hopes that the Lions held. Collinsworth led all scorers with 23 points and also led both teams with 16 rebounds. Collinsworth also serves as BYU's dangling participle. He is a nightmare for opposing coaches who don't know what to do with him defensively. He can be a go-to guy as a scorer, penetrator, rebounder, and defender. He also is a dangling shooter, where his skills from outside and the foul line sometimes seem to dangle and hang by a thread. He is deadly at the rim, but from 8 feet out, his offensive game leaves a lot of punctuation and points on the table. Despite leading BYU with 23 points, Collinsworth was just 3-8 from the charity stripe and 0-1 beyond the arc. If he can learn to pick up those dangling participles of his game, he, as LMU coach Max Good said post game, has NBA written all over him. Matt Carlino provides the conjunctions for the Cougars during this current winning streak. Grammatically speaking, a conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. That's what Carlino does. He makes it all work. If BYU is struggling, he comes in and gives the team either an offensive or defensive lift. When his game is on, especially offensively, Carlino can go from conjunctive to being a noun, adjective and definite game modifier in just a few quick minutes. Prepositions describe the relationships between other words in a sentence. BYU's post play does the same with the rest of the team and its current success. BYU is certainly not dominant inside, but with the play of Eric Mika, Nate Austin and now Luke Worthington, they have to be reckoned with by opposing teams. Without a post presence offensively and defensively, BYU would be struggling. Basketball is still a game played by big guys and BYU's big guys are playing well enough to be consistent contributors to the current string of wins. A predicate can be a completer of a sentence. So here's my predicate and prediction for BYU in the coming week. The Cougars will win the WCC post season tournament and get an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament come selection Sunday on March 16. Grammar that Gonzaga and San Francisco. You can check below for game and television times for San Francisco and potentially Gonzaga versus BYU. WOMEN'S WINDOW NOT AS LARGE AS MEN'S BYU's women's window to the NCAA tournament is not as big as the Cougar men's window. The men still have a chance to get to the tourney if they can win one more game. For the women, they will need to win the WCC post season tournament to make the final field. That won't be an easy task for this group. They are playing good basketball, but they now face Pacific and Gonzaga, both of whom they must defeat to keep playing meaningful games. I like BYU's chances against the Tigers of UOP, but Gonzaga is tougher than BYU and will have a game plan to take away BYU's best options in Jennifer Hamson and Lexi Eaton. That's just who Gonzaga is and how they play and are coached. There is always a chance for an upset, but not a big chance. The Lady Cougars have had a nice season. With the win over Pepperdine last Friday, they are currently 25-5 on the year. Pacific is now 18-11 and Gonzaga is 26-4. Spring Football Strengths Critiquing spring football practice at BYU is like critiquing a movie before scenes are shot and editing done for the final product. Bronco Mendenhall has some seasoned stars signed for leading roles, but nobody, including the BYU coach, knows what he will have as a team, until he gets a full cast of new recruits and returned missionaries on board in the fall. That said, if a preview and trailer was produced to entice viewers and BYU football fans to get excited about the 2014 BYU football movie, here is what would be included and featured. The running game. BYU has two proven stars that can rush the football. That would be Taysom Hill and Jamaal Williams. Their numbers last year were blockbuster, especially when you consider what they produced on the ground without the supporting cast of an offensive line. You can count on Hill and Williams being pampered and protected from danger and harm this spring. Why expose them to paparazzi and pounding when they have nothing to prove? A key ingredient of filmmaking is watching "dailies". They are the raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture. These dailies are watch by the director after each day of shooting. Heresy I know this might sound like heresy, but the first "dailies" of spring drills that Bronco Mendenhall and his defensive staff are watching would indicate that cornerback might be the strongest and deepest spot on the roster for next fall. Let me repeat that for long time followers of BYU football like myself. Cornerback could be the strongest and deepest position on the team. That's like saying Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are now Republicans. This will require a major adjustment for Cougar fans when watching a game. Now instead of always looking 10-15 yards down field away from the line of scrimmage to find BYU corners, they won't be there. Press coverage is what movie stars and their agents want and it is also what BYU can now play with its corners. The ripple effect will make Mendenhall giddy while putting together his defensive game plans. With corners that can cover, it means that Bronco can bring more pressure from the outside and blitz more frequently. He has to be licking his chops over his corners. So who has Bronco salivating? Let's start with the return of two proven players. Robertson Daniels showed he can play last year. Jordan Johnson was BYU's best corner two years ago. Daniels is back and so is Johnson, who will return in the fall, completely healed from his knee surgery. Throw in Trent Trammel, who was slated to start last season before busting up his knee last spring. He is back and making waves. New incoming freshman Michael Shelton from North Carolina is a star waiting to happen. Look for Mendenhall to produce a defensive football film this fall that won't be pretty.especially for opposing offensive coordinators. Moving Bronson Kaufusi to outside linebacker should make him a pass rushing force off the edge. The key for him will hinge on being productive in pass coverage. His role will be limited, but as long as he isn't a liability, this move could be a good one for Mendenhall. Skinny Here's the skinny on Alani Fua, the other returning outside linebacker. He's still skinny. Thick or thin, however, he can play and doesn't need to prove himself this spring. He is on the endangered species and special player list this spring. On the defensive line, Bronco is going with a cast of thousands. As of one week of spring ball, there are no bona fide stars, but plenty of bodies that have Mendenhall smiling and missionaries returning. Keep an eye on these returned missionaries. Graham Rowley, Travis Tuiloma and Kesni Tausinga. Rowley and Tuiloma both played significant minutes for BYU on the defensive line before opting for missionary service. Tausinga could be the surprise of the bunch. When Bronco talks about a player before he has never played a down, you know he has something. Bronco is talking about Tausinga, the returned missionary from Bingham HS. He will be a true freshman this season. Okay, now it is time to address the two big issues of this spring; the passing game and the offensive line. Most fans worry about Taysom Hill and his percentages throwing the ball. Don't count me as one of those fans. We can talk about mechanics, happy feet and presence in the pocket, but before I judge Hill as a passer, I want to see what he can do with playmaking receivers. So far, in two seasons, he hasn't had any and he won't have any this spring. Yes Cody Hoffman was a consistent and reliable receiver, but he was not a game changing type receiver. Check out his NFL combine numbers to see why. Nick Kurtz could be a play maker at wide out for BYU and he is participating in spring drills. Unfortunately, because of other play making receivers not arriving until the fall, Kurtz is relegated to running wind sprints this spring. You know, go deep, catch your breath and do it again. If you are expecting big time passing improvement from BYU and Hill this spring, you will be disappointed. The real test will be fall camp when he finally will have several wide receivers that can get open and off the line of scrimmage. Then Hill will either show he can or can't hit those guys downfield. If he can, look out, this might be a special football team. But only if Hill can remain standing and in one piece. That, of course, will depend on the offensive line and major improvement from that group of players. BYU's offensive line coach Garret Tujague returns plenty of experience from last season to spring practice. Experience is good, talent is better. Bronco thinks he has more talent in the offensive trenches this coming season in two guys who should make a difference. We are talking Ului Lapuaho, the 6-7 300 pound tackle from Hunter HS in Salt Lake City. Lapuaho will be a true freshman and is returning from an LDS mission. BYU has also moved Tuni Kanuch from the defensive line to guard on the offensive line. He is a big dude at 6-2, 325 pounds. He was making waves on the defensive side of the ball before he torn his pectoral muscles and missed last season. The Cougars will be without Brayden Kearsley, the highly touted freshman from last season, during spring drills. He is experiencing some academic issues that have to clear up before he can play next season. Is a better passing game and better offensive line play too much to hope for this spring and coming fall? Probably, but if we had to pick just one, it would be hope for better offensive line play. That, in and of itself, would make the passing game better. Television Timetable Men's Basketball BYU vs. San Francisco Monday, March 10 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 9:30 pm MDT TV: ESPN2 Possible WCC Championship Game BYU vs. Gonzaga or St. Mary's Tuesday, March 11 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 7:00 pm MDT TV: ESPN Women's Basketball BYU vs. Pacific Monday, March 10 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 3:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv Possible WCC Championship Game BYU vs. Gonzaga or St. Mary's Tuesday, March 11 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 2:00 pm MDT TV: ESPNU Baseball BYU vs. San Diego Thursday, March 13 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm MDT TV: BYUtv BYU vs. San Diego Saturday, March 15 at Provo First Pitch: 1:00 pm MDT Men's Volleyball BYU vs. UC Irvine Friday, March 14 at Provo Match Start: 7:00 pm TV: BYUtv BYU vs. UC San Diego Saturday, March 15 at Provo Match Start: 7:00 pm TV: BYUtv

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