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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 9 (PDF Version)
by hb arnett 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 9
by hb arnett 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 35, Issue 9 -September 22, 2014 Click Here <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Cougs 4-0 and Counting BYU Makes UVA's "Hoos" Who List With 41-33 Win Over Cavaliers After beating Virginia 41-33 last Saturday afternoon in LaVell Edwards Stadium and on ESPN's national platform, it appears that the early trend of taking Taysom Hill and BYU lightly this season is officially over. Here are a few paragraphs from the UVA <http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092114aac.html> official football web site describing their take on the game to back up that claim. In the third quarter, BYU took its first lead, at 20-16, thanks to a 15-yard touchdown by Hill, who eluded linebacker Max Valles' tackle attempt in the backfield. Hill finished with 72 yards and a TD on 17 carries. That Hill is a superlative runner is common knowledge. Equally impressive are the strides he's made as a passer. A year ago in Charlottesville, he completed only 13 of 40 attempts and threw a game-changing interception in a 19-16 loss to Virginia. In the rematch, he was 13-for-23 passing for 187 yards and two TDs. "I told him after the game, he's going to win the Heisman," said Valles, who led UVa with two tackles for loss. "He's probably the best athlete I've ever played against, high school or college. So, props to him." Hill "is a big, physical guy," London said. "He's a really good player, a really good quarterback, and he performed in the clutch for them when it counted. "That's a good football team we played, and they'll win a lot of football games." Here's what BYU's "really good quarterback" did against the Cavaliers. Hill carried the ball 17 times for 72 yards and one touchdown, a nifty little 15-yard scamper where eluded the grasps of at least two UVA defenders. One of those defenders was Max Valles, who was quick to praise Hill after the game. Hill also completed 13 of 23 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan Leslie, the UTEP transfer, caught the first throw for an 8 yard score. Mitchell Juergens reeled in the second scoring toss for a 50-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the contest. Hill Help Hill had help in the ground game for BYU. Jamaal Williams had a nice game pounding the ball on the ground. The junior running back tallied 68 yards on just 13 carries. He also added a 2-yard TD run. BYU's final touchdown came on a 99-yard kickoff return from Adam Hine. The junior has been "close but no cigar" when it came to breaking a big return for the last two seasons. Hine was finally able to light up the scoreboard and crowd with his game clinching score. Trevor Sampson added the rest of the Cougars' points with two field goals from 28 and 37 yards out. Defensively, BYU got an early jump on Halloween against the Hoos. This normally solid unit was actually "scary bad" against Virginia. The common term for the Cougars' defensive performance would be "they were exposed". A more correct description would be that they were excoriated and exfoliated. According to Merriam-Webster, they were "skinned good" by a previously very ordinary offense. All Virginia did against BYU's and Bronco's defense was rack up 35 first downs, and 519 yards of total offense (327 yards passing and 192 yards rushing). It is one thing to have an occasional "bad hair day", but this scalping by the Hoos will take a while to heal and grow back. Delegating Defense? While Bronco Mendenhall is enjoying his new found role as manager of the entire BYU football kennel, another defensive performance like the one last Saturday may force the Cougar head coach to rethink his decision to delegate the defense. When Mendenhall was in charge, his defense played like pit bulls and junk yard dogs. Hopefully last Saturday was a one time anomaly and aberration, but against the Cavaliers they played more like poodles. Poodles or pit bulls, BYU continues to climb in the polls. The Cougars are now No. 20 in the AP rankings and No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches poll. AGGIES ON AGENDA IN TWO WEEKS I've heard of being between a rock and a hard place, but BYU is now between a bye and a bovine. If Aggie fans can affectionately refer to BYU as Zoob City, then I can lovingly call USU Moo Moo U. Cluck-Cluck College might be more appropriate based on the egg laid by the Aggies last week in a 21-14 loss to Arkansas State. In any case both schools will get a week off in preparation for their encounter in Provo on Friday, Oct 3. The game is slated to be televised live by ESPN with a kickoff time of 8:15 MDT. For the Cougars the break in the schedule comes at an opportune time. Two more weeks will allow players like Brayden Kearsley, Bronson Kaufusi, Algernon Brown and Jordan Leslie (twisted ankle against UVA) to finally heal and get back to action. The bye week should also insure the debut of wide receiver Nick Kurtz against the Aggies. The ultra talented wide out has nursed a hairline fracture in his foot since the second week of fall camp. There was some talk of redshirting the 6-6 speedy and smooth receiver, but with the ankle injury to Leslie, and the less than stellar over the top and deep performances of the current crew of receivers, look for Kurtz to start to play. One guy, who hasn't played yet, is the touted Harvey Langi, According to the game participation reports that I read, the sophomore linebacker and transfer from Utah has yet to see the field. That smells like a redshirt year to me. Third of Season Gone Grades Coming out of fall camp I offered grades for the different positions on the team. I am ready to re-grade those same spots with a third of the 2014 season now in the books. Defensive Front: My fall camp description of this group was that they would be good, but not great. That still seems fair. Against ordinary offenses, they are okay, but as was proved against Virginia, they can be pushed and shoved around by big and powerful offensive lines. The Cougars appear to be a man or two short here. They also lack anyone who has the athletic ability to get to the passer by himself with a decent pass rush. Defensive Backs: In the fall my assessment of this group was that these backs would be the best that BYU has ever had collectively. I still stand by that opinion. With out a pass rush, this group is severely handicapped. They are also being asked to play a bend but don't break scheme and seldom allowed to use press coverage. Overall, this is still the strength of the defense. Linebackers: Very Ordinary is my assessment after 4 games. This unit is lacking a dominant playmaker. Alani Fua has not lived up to his preseason hype and billing. Bronson Kaufusi has only played a couple of downs so the jury is still out on him. In the middle, there is nothing special here. There are plenty of journeymen playing hard, but nothing to take notice of. Offensive Line: Not a surprise coming out of what I saw in the fall, but this group has played well. They have face three good defensive front sevens in Houston, Texas and Virginia and acquitted themselves extremely well. This group is night and day better than they were last season. Running Backs: For an offense that is all about Taysom Hill, this group of backs has played well under the circumstances. Jamaal Williams is the best of the bunch at running back. Give him a pro set or featured tailback offense to run and he would be getting gaudy numbers. Overall this group is better at blocking against the pass rush and actually protecting the ball better than they did last year. So far so good. Wide Receivers: Based on my assessment that this would be the best group of wide receivers in decades, this group has been a disappointment. Jordan Leslie is the real deal, but the rest of the group looks ordinary so far. That may change with the addition of Nick Kurtz in a couple of weeks. This group also might be better if Taysom Hill was more patient and not so talented with his legs and feet. I still expect to see an exciting bunch of wide outs with the addition of Kurtz. We will see. Quarterback: The fact that nobody is clamoring for Christian Stewart says it all about this position at BYU. Taysom Hill is the real deal. Enough said. Yes, as mentioned above, he could be more patient in the pocket and a tad more accurate, but can you imagine how plebian and poor this offense would be without him? Kicking: The Cougars are getting great punting from Scott Arellano. They have consistent mid-range field goal kicking from Trevor Samson, but the jury is still out from 40-yards out. The jury has already returned a verdict on kick offs. For what seems like a decade, BYU can't find anybody out of Brazil, Bakersfield or Bingham HS that can get the ball into the end zone on kickoffs. Maybe that is the trade off for Taysom Hill being so good. Stalking the SOS We are still stalking BYU's Strength of Schedule to see if there will be a realistic chance of the Cougars landing a spot on the big dance card for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Here is how the teams on BYU schedule fared last week: UConn; lost 17-14 at South Florida, next up: Temple Texas; had a bye, next up: Kansas Houston; beat UNLV 47-14, next up: bye Virginia; lost to BYU 41-33, next up: Kent State Utah State; lost 21-14 to Arkansas State, next up: bye Central Florida; beat Bethune-Cookman 41-7, next up: bye Nevada; bye, next up: San Jose State Boise State; beat Louisiana Lafayette 34-9, next up: Air Force Middle Tennessee; lost 36-17 to Memphis, next up: Old Dominion UNLV; lost 47-14 to Houston, next up: San Diego State Savannah State; lost 42-28 to Fort Valley State, next up: bye Cal; lost 49-45 to Arizona, next up: Colorado TV Timetable BYE Saturday, September 27 BYU vs. Utah State Friday, October 3 at Provo Kickoff: 8:15 pm MDT TV: ESPN BYU vs. Central Florida Thursday, October 9 at Orlando Kickoff: 5:30 pm MDT TV: ESPN BYU vs. Nevada Saturday, October 18 at Provo Kickoff: TBD TV: TBD

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday,September 20, 2014
by hb arnett 20 Sep '14

20 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, September 20, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://hamptonroads.com/2014/09/u va-preps-byu-and-playing-altitude&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjQ0NzY5NjM3MzgwMjE5OTY3N TIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGTx7BqrQzMpSvMpi7S4PaO34XH9 g> U.Va. preps for BYU and playing at altitude The Virginian-Pilot But a repeat of his marathon afternoon - and that of his defensive linemates - is not in Virginia's best interest today at BYU. The Cougars will take ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://m.roanoke.com/sports/colle ges/uva/byu-qb-could-hurt-uva-with-arm-legs/article_29b0951d-08e3-50df-b416- 976f9829bbcb.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU4Mjk1ODMwNjA2Mzg1MDYwMDAyGmNmNWE2YzYyN TI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHQL3D7nlLBjd1jkB5RGGUJgy6x4w> BYU QB could hurt UVa with arm, legs Roanoke Times BYU quarterback Taysom Hill runs the ball during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.newsadvance.com/sports /cavaliers/virginia-at-byu-game-breakdown/article_b4b83cce-d834-5043-ba91-34 eafa13fe57.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIyNDg3NTU3MDMwMDE2NzI1NjQyGjQxOWJhMmViZWU 5NGQ3NmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFyzd7eH6Q5Q5xJkk83RVXSCd0GbQ> VIRGINIA CAVALIERS VS. NO. 21 BYU COUGARS Lynchburg News and Advance Contain Hill: Last season, Virginia made BYU QB Taysom Hill look about as human as anybody, limiting the ... In two, BYU's Jamaal Williams has 228. Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58433078-65/byu-kessenich-cougars-espn.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoT MjEwNzg1NTQ3MzgzMzc2NTI3MjIaYTQ3YjAxNzIzNGE3M2RmYjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEw Og6_xiLuoYc6owTqa-krVAHt2g> ESPN sideline reporter believes BYU-Virginia will be a low-scoring affair Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Little did Kessenich know at the time that his job would take him to BYU ... have a handful of Pac-12 schools, some Big 12 schools and Notre Dame, <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog stv/58433409-63/utah-cbs-saturday-afternoon.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE5MD kyMTI3MjA0MjM0MjY5NDIyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEJgrsdP 6Ja8dxV22XGBdHg9C8qPA> This weekend on TV: BYU and Utah are on bigtime TV on Saturday afternoon Salt Lake Tribune (blog) If BYU and Utah have ever been nationally televised on two different major TV channels at the same time on a Saturday afternoon, I'm not aware of it. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58434355-65/cahoon-cfl-coach-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM3MT QyOTY0Njg3MDE0NTcwNDgyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGAO4uWJ zBc_VGcHN1eLeWpWf72aA> Ex-BYU receiver and WR coach Ben Cahoon enters CFL Hall of Fame Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Since being released by BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall after the 2012 season as part of the great offensive shakeup that year, former receivers coach ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/w-volleybal l/cougars-rout-utes-deseret-first-duel&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzcyMzQyMDMwNTQ5MDAw NDQxODIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHrycPM4mrMUc7n9CyQ6Yja LdWYow> Cougars rout Utes in Deseret First Duel BYU Jason Kitchen | BYU Athletic Communications | Posted Sep 19, 2014 8:59 PM | Updated Sep 19, 2014 9:09 PM. (Photo by Todd Wakefield/BYU Photo). <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/09/ 19/whos-king-hills-college-football/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA1OTU2NTU2Njg4MjIyOD Q4MDIyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNExSQkWzTONYIy2uSthqMZJc 34ATw> 'King of the Hills' in college football? Utah Valley 360 When Taysom Hill leapt over a would-be Texas tackler to cap off a 30-yard touchdown run in BYU's 41-7 dismantling of Texas, he also leapt into the

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, September 19, 2014
by hb arnett 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, September 19, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. Jim <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq1tU7Kacb4&list=PL2795663EBEF6D0B8> Rome Interview with Taysom Hill <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58428748-65/jackson-byu-frank-basketball.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAC oUMTc2NjAwMDE1NjE4NzQ5NzU4MTIyGjYzOTQ4ZTRjZjBkMjExNTk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjC NEGqDzAvmQb3RFSQ5AgiGlvoUKwaQ> Prep phenom Frank Jackson's commitment to BYU basketball still strong, father says Salt Lake Tribune (blog) In this age of Twitter and Facebook and anonymous texts and all that, rumors fly fast and furious. Most I tend to discount without a second thought, but ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.godanriver.com/sports/ acc/byu-offense-took-off-after-last-year-s-loss-to/article_0280e51e-f6bf-50a 9-b722-7cf6d5bce5ac.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5NzIxMTY1NTYxOTQ4MDY4NzAyGjYzZG NjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEteU020qU7B5NFRlT8BzAMeFwUwg> BYU offense took off after last year's loss to Virginia GoDanRiver.com Brigham Young quarterback Taysom Hill (4) is tackled by Virginia defender after a run during the first half of the game in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia ... LaVell <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcOKSMa_dog&rel=0&t=0> Talks Jim McMahon Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58428998-88/hill-game-byu-yards.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTMyMDgzNzc5OT Q3NTQ1OTYxMzIaYzFlNjc4M2Y0MTc5MTFhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHsMCMwM1v71eWqTT svRM4mi0uUMA> BYU football: QB Taysom Hill in no rush to change his game Salt Lake Tribune BYU's all-time leading rusher, Harvey Unga, carried the ball 696 times in his career. If Hill continues to average over 20 carries per game, he will pass ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865611227/Brad-Rock-LaVell-McBride-not-OK-with-Utah-BYU-hiatus.html&ct=ga& cd=CAEYACoTMjEyOTc1OTc3NDg2ODkyNTAwNjIaOGJjZDQ2YThkZjdkNThlZjpjb206ZW46VVM&u sg=AFQjCNFj-T9J04-2TFKNwOkoBvue1hNHMQ> Brad Rock: LaVell, McBride not OK with Utah-BYU hiatus Deseret News BYU coach LaVell Edwards and Utah Coach Ron McBride greet each other before the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah Friday, <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://byucougars.com/athletics/b yu-hall-fame-induct-five-former-cougars&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI0MzYyMzg3MzA0ODA xNDQxNDkyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHuLNo6yxo3Yt1t1NMocq _MafvuUQ> BYU Hall of Fame to induct five former Cougars BYU PROVO, Utah - Brigham Young University will induct five former All-Americans into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 2. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/spor ts/sideline/byu-retire-jim-mcmahon-jersey&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY3ODAyNzc2MjU4O DI2MjE2MjYyGjE2ZTY0OTIwMDhmOGZkYjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH8yLXRKEjp47gIyMMv vKM4mXJkzA> BYU to retire Jim McMahon jersey Las Vegas Review-Journal Brigham Young University quarterback Jim McMahon raises his arms in ... are excited for Jim to be formally recognized as one of the Cougar greats.". <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/ sports/article_40aa66c2-3f8f-11e4-bb39-1b4a716073f8.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMj k2OTkwODc5MjQ2NzE1NDY1NzIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHMiW t_WJAjqA6ARy4w7nwzbEvsgA> College football: Ex-Summit star Deayon helps Boise State win; Williams shines for BYU Fontana Herald-News Donte Deayon (8) runs with the football for Summit High School in 2011. ... (and teammate of Deayon), had a great game as a running back for BYU. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/09/ 18/virginia-taysom-hill/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjg0NTAyOTIzMDEzODkzODU3MzIaNjNkY2 NhZGFiNWNkYmFmMjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHDkB8oZFwGrentiuc3pm-H8d7PEg> Do the Virginia Cavaliers believe in Taysom Hill? Utah Valley 360 In 2013 Taysom Hill had a lackluster performance against Virginia ... BYU gets a second crack at the Cavaliers Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at LaVell ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/soccer/byu-women-s-soccer-uses-birthday-goal-by-madie-lyons/art icle_9bf211f1-8ade-56cf-9ff4-faec8724dad8.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA1NzYzNTkx NTUzNDE4ODU4MDkyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFo_DqSUrNBDOb ZCoepAdp8lFWlIA> BYU women's soccer uses birthday goal by Madie Lyons to beat Oregon Daily Herald BYU freshman forward Madie Lyons wasn't thinking about her birthday in the 75th minute of the Cougar match against Oregon Thursday at South ...

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, September 18, 2014
by hb arnett 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, September 18, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. Post-Practice Videos Taysom <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83VEFyL4aUs&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=5> Hill Guy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMg42bAQbu4&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=4> Holliday Jordan <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgyYqG9TGGU&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw&in dex=3> Leslie Jamaal <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTkNAnduXJA&index=2&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Williams Devon <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoX79mtxeio&index=1&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zF WFZLw> Blackmon Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31595 305%26nid%3D272%26fm%3Dmost_popular%26s_cid%3Dpopular-3&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzQ 4ODI1NDUzNjgzMjU0MzA0MzIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEShM4 YfpiC5C_zJ7Cg5pF321KT9w> For all the rules, BYU always offers road back KSL.com PROVO - The ramifications of breaking BYU's stringent Honor Code are particularly harsh for athletes, often resulting in game suspensions and <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la- sp-college-football-dufresne-20140918-column.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzgzODUzM TQyODYzNTkyNzA3OTIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFCHvgxOJytj Lt-IiMddoQRA6kkVw> College football: It's a good week to reflect Los Angeles Times Dome: BYU is trying to be like Notre Dame and go it alone as a football independent. It's probably not going to work. Because it is not in a conference, <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/spo rts/ncaaf/2014/09/17/taysom-hills-play-is-raising-byu-qbs-profile/15397561/& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI3NjE2NzgwNjY1Njg3ODMxODAyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmV uOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEhbkIBRNAKMjTS204yi5s_oUN11A> Taysom Hill's play is raising BYU QB's profile USA TODAY PROVO, Utah (AP) - There was a point in BYU's victory over Houston when quarterback Taysom Hill barreled across the line of scrimmage for a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31602 170%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTU3ODkzNDQ3NTU1OTc2MjY xMTkyGjcyODFlYmMxMTlhMzFkNmQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGHa58Pr71pmwLErwBvAmwdf- vkPw> Cougars focused on strong, balanced offense against Virginia KSL.com Holliday briefly addressed Nick Kurtz's rehab. He said Kurtz is on schedule to return within the original 6-8 week estimation, which would put him back ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865611173/Go-long-So-far-deep-passes-not-a-big-part-of-BYUs-offense.html&c t=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNzQ3ODY3NjcwMjQ3NjAzODU1NTIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46 VVM&usg=AFQjCNHDYQSiF6Zgyr6q5hFYv2nMSRqK4g> Go long? So far, deep passes not a big part of BYU's offense Deseret News "We are most effective when we are doing both," said coach Bronco Mendenhall. While he loves his team's run game, Mendenhall added, "I also like ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.streakingthelawn.com/f ootball/2014/9/17/6344979/virginia-mike-london-press-quotes-preparing-for-by u-taysom-hill-heisman&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0MzA0Mzg1OTc4ODA0MDgzODEyGmNmNWE2Y zYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGGT4Zvo_cJTFbQtzfp3Vt7WEJmcA> Mike London Quotes: Preparing for BYU Streaking The Lawn (blog) On this week's ACC teleconference, London answered questions on what he's focusing on from BYU and how he's preparing his team for the trip out ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://fishduck.com/2014/09/recru iting-update-abominable-snowman-set-to-visit-oregon/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTQwOD Q4MzE1NTM0MDI1NjE0Mho0ZmE3MGVlZjg2NmI3YmJiOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNHPkAMNXBv kdwG-2LaawD0YAx0NTg> <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://fishduck.com/2014/09/recru iting-update-abominable-snowman-set-to-visit-oregon/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSNTQwOD Q4MzE1NTM0MDI1NjE0Mho0ZmE3MGVlZjg2NmI3YmJiOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNHPkAMNXBv kdwG-2LaawD0YAx0NTg> Recruiting Update: "Abominable Snowman" Set to Visit Oregon FishDuck In attendance was longtime Oregon-connected linebacker Mike Tafua (3-Star/Honolulu, HI) and per our friends at DuckTerritory, may be poised to flip <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.landgrantholyland.com/ 2014/9/17/6251937/what-if-byu-was-in-the-big-ten-my-column&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoT Mjc2ODM0NzI2NzE4ODc3NjYxMzIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFh RkoNoJ1RyPBzuC2a2zdltPXolQ> No, BYU wouldn't be the Big Ten favorites. My column: Land-Grant Holy Land The BYU Cougars find themselves at 3-0 and ranked in the Top 25, after dispatching UConn, Houston, and summarily destroying the Texas ...

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, September 17, 2014
by hb arnett 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, September 17, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://californiapreps.rivals.co m/content.asp%3FCID%3D1681970&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDgyMzc4MjI5MDg1NTEzNTM2MjIaM DExNDU5ZjFiOWE5OGEwNjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFlFE0-U6bovSYAYnNTv9umuS5MHw> Marcel Brown is getting more interest from BYU because of his talent and new found faith GoAZcats.com (subscription) Though this is not a requisite to go to BYU it makes things a little easier. BYU has a unique culture and small recruiting pool, so when BYU can find ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://sports.yahoo.com/video/no tre-dame-byu-college-football-221843351.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc3ODg4NDI1MD M0Mzk2NDk3MTYyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHqC31VsmNLfza9b Jv9O_wtvHGuHA> Can Notre Dame, BYU make College Football Playoff? Yahoo Sports (blog) Can Notre Dame, BYU make College Football Playoff? ... Forde on the two independent teams' chances of qualifying for the College Football Playoff. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://dinocostashow.com/%3Fp%3D6 774&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzU3OTEyNTc4MjgyMjkyNDM0MzIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb20 6ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF5I9xBtJtxClsUS1t6NSHu7ds96g> virginia finding it's groove as they get ready for biggie with byu DINO COSTA Show 21 BYU. The 3:30 Saturday afternoon kickoff will be televised on ESPN, giving more exposure to the surprise ACC team of the young season <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegef ootball/writer/jerry-palm/24711691/how-byu-gets-to-play-in-a-big-six-bowl&ct =ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA4NTAwMTY1MjMwMzI1NDIwMTYyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuO lVT&usg=AFQjCNHgBOWLS8kI9X7kpuOp0AMPPe6Nkw> How BYU gets to play in a big six bowl CBSSports.com BYU and its fans are trying to figure out life as an independent in the new order of college football. Obviously, the school feels like it's big-time. It has a ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://virginia.rivals.com/conte nt.asp%3FCID%3D1682138%26PT%3D4%26PR%3D2&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYwOTE4MjM5MTI5ND gxMTM3NDgyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHBUj-27-rdjn_MyCz1Y bggTwmOMw> Five We'll Be Watching: BYU CavsCorner.com BYU's pace could present a host of challenges for UVa, especially playing 4,600 feet above sea level. The Cougars also feature one of the oldest Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865611014/Is-BYU-quarterback-Taysom-Hill-running-too-much.html%3Fpg%3Dall& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU5NDY5ODA0MzQ4MjQ0Njc1MDQyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmV uOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEXKp9jwTT74UExMp5B9Tj5R9wjlQ> Is BYU quarterback Taysom Hill running too much? Deseret News And this should come as a warning to BYU quarterback Taysom Hill. ... want to harness the game-breaking energy Hill can bring to BYU's offense. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D31588 069%26nid%3D498%26fm%3Dmost_popular&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ1OTUyNjI5NzM5MDM1NDM 0MTAyGmM0YmIyZjBlZjQxMTEyZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEoKEm-rNVa_7SG4OnRC6qeqF 3PPg> Cougars look to stop balanced Virginia offense KSL.com "It allows us to realize that they are a good team just like anybody else in the nation and we need to treat them like that," said BYU safety Dallin Leavitt. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football-inside-linebackers-a-pleasant-surprise/ar ticle_2fe2871a-8fef-598c-9730-d3c487f96c57.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ1OTUyNjI 5NzM5MDM1NDM0MTAyGmM0YmIyZjBlZjQxMTEyZjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEa2xkq2dcVci BKRcf7pxEV4XPrhA> BYU Football: Inside linebackers a pleasant surprise Daily Herald Hit Man, too: Bills' partner at safety, sophomore Dallin Leavitt, is also a big hitter. Leavitt's father is Jared Leavitt, a linebacker for BYU in 1990 and ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/spo rts/ncaab/2014/09/16/2014-15-college-hoops-countdown-projecting-the-68-ncaa- tournament-teams/15417777/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDcwMzA1MjI0NjYxMTEzODAwMDIaZTll MjNjOWVjMzNjNzlmNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG-kex17WlU4ABhqkiobe87p4bYOA> 2014-15 college hoops countdown: Projecting the 68 NCAA tournament teams USA TODAY 45 BYU (12 seed, WCC at-large bid): Despite the losses of starting point guard Matt Carlino (transferred to Marquette) and Eric Mika (Mormom mission ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58421360-88/byu-college-football-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ3O TcxMzQwMjQ5NTE4MTM5NTIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE8Ox_7R au9Tp82EDduI9Yy03_zSQ> BYU football: No. 21 Cougars basking in national attention Salt Lake Tribune That's what the BYU Cougars did the first quarter of the college football season, and naturally national attention has followed for the independent ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://utahvalley360.com/2014/09/ 16/3-reasons-byu-will-run-past-virginia/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzE4NjQ5MjE2OTE1OD U3OTU2OTIaNjNkY2NhZGFiNWNkYmFmMjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGbuCoVyrmlRrcFVyGu86 sCANPzfA> 3 reasons why BYU will run past Virginia Utah Valley 360 BYU quarterback Taysom Hill is a key game changer on the Cougar football team. (Photo by Dave Blackhurst). The Cougars rolled out of the gates ...

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, September 16, 2014
by hb arnett 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, September 16, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. For Virginia's side of the story Click Here <http://www.dailyprogress.com/cavalierinsider/football/> <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegef ootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24710757/notre-dame-byu-have-one-avenue-to-make-p layoff-finish-undefeated&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE1NjUwMDg0MzExMjM1NzM3MzcyGmE0N2 IwMTcyMzRhNzNkZmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGJiFUwdvUXkIHOn8-S9aADmSxMDA> Notre Dame, BYU have one avenue to make playoff: Finish undefeated CBSSports.com That's the short answer for how Notre Dame and/or BYU get into a New ... The Big Ten, Pac-12 (Rose), SEC, Big 12 (Sugar) and ACC (Orange) have ... Videos Remington <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Wn4yiDsuw&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Peck Bronco <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYoGIwUxRrY&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Mendenhall Mitch <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiDRntefWTA&list=UUPGJ6U6tzIKHubr5zFWFZLw> Mathews Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://augustafreepress.com/byu-1 6-point-favorite-uva-seriously/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU3NjgzNTExMTI4NDIzNzI1MzQ yGjM5OWE4YzQyYjI1NzA5Nzg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG1iOoQEgETOmmabIttviXjUWjDCA > BYU a 16-point favorite over UVA? Seriously? Augusta Free Press OK, so BYU dominated Texas two weeks ago in a 41-7 blowout that even ... Looking at Rivals and 247Sports recruiting numbers for the past four ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blog sbyusports/58417987-65/game-mendenhall-hopeful-koroma.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ASoTNzg2NzMyMTExNTc4Nzk3NDg4NDIaZDQ5ZTI5NDVkNjllZDI5NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQj CNHhSAaT6Znm5vXQ7bhRDNyqFGma9g> BYU center Tejan Koroma, ejected vs. UH, cleared to play vs. UVa Salt Lake Tribune (blog) ... other starters are still questionable for the game due to nagging injuries, coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday night in his weekly press briefing <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://augustafreepress.com/still -two-uva-depth-chart-lists-lambert-johns-starting-qb-byu/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUM TEwNjI3MjcyMjk5NjgzMTM1NjgyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGA aLHMo6T0erPt12rFKWX2NQlCTg> Still two? UVA depth chart lists Lambert, or Johns, as starting QB at BYU Augusta Free Press The UVA quarterback situation is still officially unsettled. The depth chart for Saturday's game at BYU has Greyson Lambert and Matt Johns listed at #1 ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://augustafreepress.com/press -conference-uva-football-coach-mike-london-19/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTYwODYzNTA3 NTE5Mzk2NzU0MTEyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFDGWsJDpa5PW6 ngnW3jfcS6Zo79A> Press Conference: UVA football coach Mike London Augusta Free Press London_1 UVA football coach Mike London talks with reporters on Monday. Virginia (2-1, 1-0 ACC) travels to BYU (3-0) for a game that will be played ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58417547-88/game-byu-virginia-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQzMDUwOTE wOTAyMjQ3MDQwMjcyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF6JK7YiiPKm4 dMCS88Lx6Y2qVAAQ> BYU football: Cougars taking Virginia "more seriously" after big upset Salt Lake Tribune Provo . Saturday's game against Virginia is or isn't a revenge game for the BYU Cougars, depending on which player or coach one asks, but one thing ...

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, September 15, 2014
by hb arnett 15 Sep '14

15 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, September 15, 2014 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 HB's Hurry Up Headlines.if you don't have time to read all of today's stories, here are my top picks of the day. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/coll egesports/2014/09/14/my-ap-top-25-football-ballot-texas-am-is-the-new-no-1/& ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ3MTIzOTQwNzE3MjQ2MDkwNjIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW4 6VVM&usg=AFQjCNGUkfP_I2sFX-TATilqreHGm14fwA> My AP top-25 football ballot: Texas A&M is the new No. 1 San Jose Mercury News (blog) My AP top-25 football ballot: Texas A&M is the new No. 1 ... I'd argue that BYU's results through three weeks are among the most impressive in the ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://m.nbcsports.com/content/by u-conversation-could-get-interesting&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTM4NjU3MTk1MjAzMDIyOD E5ODIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHyXnKa_VHWhYrExKBWuNS6Tz 2cRQ> The BYU conversation could get interesting NBC Sports For the second week in a row BYU found its football program ranked in the AP Top 25 and the Cougars finally cracked the coaches poll this week. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/201 4/09/14/3374848/boise-state-football-in-top-10.html%3Fsp%3D/99/104/&ct=ga&cd =CAEYASoUMTMxMDg0NTgxODQ4NjQ2NTgwOTgyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&us g=AFQjCNGv75hjHbqIIzJpngXZtUdCYsjWXw> Boise State football in top 10 in sacks, interceptions; BYU climbs to No. 23 in Coaches Poll The Idaho Statesman The Boise State football team continues to receive one point in voting for the Amway Coaches Poll. Ole Miss, the team that beat Boise State in the ... Winners <http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/winners-and-losers-23355397 1.html> and Losers: What do we know about the Big 12? Woody: <http://www.timesdispatch.com/sports/columnists-blogs/paul-woody/woody-caval iers-learn-novel-concept---they-can-find/article_47e1c640-3ba4-11e4-b5de-001 7a43b2370.html> Cavaliers learn novel concept - They can find a way to win Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865610947/No-21-BYU-preparing-for-a-Virginia-team-fresh-off-of-upset-of-Lo uisville.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI3MDU2NTIyNDk3NzY3ODc1NzEyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5Z WQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFHhqsynP0dU9ZuUuT01n7n2FCSIw> No. 21 BYU preparing for a Virginia team fresh off of upset of Louisville Deseret News Coach Bronco Mendenhall gave his players the weekend off to recover. "We're going to enjoy this weekend and enjoy the win," safety Craig Bills said ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865610903/Dick-Harmon-BYU-safeties-Craig-Bills-Dallin-Leavitt-fast-becomin g-masters-of-the-bone-jarring.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODU4MzU0NDIxNTYxMDEzNjAy NDIaYzRiYjJmMGVmNDExMTJmODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGRKC8Gy7MR71UWytVy5PmgP1Vy jA> Dick Harmon: BYU safeties Craig Bills, Dallin Leavitt fast becoming masters of the bone-jarring ... Deseret News Connecticut Huskies running back Max DeLorenzo (44) gets tackled by BYU defensive back Craig Bills (20) and BYU defensive back Dallin Leavitt (2) ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/byu-football--on--hill-still-running-will-he/article_c 375642d-4309-5e86-9d0b-26668220bc8a.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAwNDMyMzk2MTM3NT Y1NDk5OTQyGjdjOTI3MDU5YTExMDdkYTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNELXHYCC0uxo-Eq8lZIe chsPhcPiA> BYU football 1-on-1: Hill still running, will he stay healthy? Daily Herald BYU's Taysom Hill looks for an open man during the first half of a football game against University of Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Thursday, ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/spor ts/58412715-77/virginia-byu-game-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU2MzIxM jYzMzI3MTA4NDUzNTkyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGrYOf0RP2s o0fFAJDwtfXN6GKNrA> BYU football: Virginia suddenly looking formidable for No. 21 Cougars Salt Lake Tribune "I think we owe them one," BYU safety Dallin Leavitt said. ... "I am very excited about that football game," BYU quarterback Taysom Hill said after <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.pe.com/articles/willia ms-750027-win-first.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODc3MjM0MjkxNDg1NzgzNjg2MjIaY2Y1YT ZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHB1EqKVI07_D1JMtLBCU-jeJbB_A> COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BYU's Jamaal Williams inspired by troops Press-Enterprise Williams' effort followed a 19-carry, 89-yard performance against Texas the week before, and he is currently second on BYU in all-purpose yards. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.presstelegram.com/spor ts/20140913/roundup-no-23-long-beach-state-soccer-falls-at-byu&ct=ga&cd=CAEY ASoTODc3MjM0MjkxNDg1NzgzNjg2MjIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQj CNGa_bl0EurPilTMAAmIjDtOe6suKg> Roundup: No. 23 Long Beach State soccer falls at BYU Long Beach Press Telegram The No. 23-Long Beach State women's soccer team took a tough 2-0 loss at BYU on Saturday night in front of 1,880 Cougar fans. Sophomore forward ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58409621-88/byu-mcmahon-football-coaches.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU1O TAyOTg3MzU2ODQ1NDAyNjIyGjYzZGNjYWRhYjVjZGJhZjI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFBPsw- 8n7dkfo32RR_lHGVE8PylQ> BYU football: Players get weekend off while coaches recruit Salt Lake Tribune BYU QB Taysom Hill was picked off twice by the red Cougars, although he ... Hill said his throw hit a defender's helmet and bounced high into the air ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58409694-88/byu-season-cougars-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjM3MzEyMj E3ODEzMzc0MDY0MDIaYmFlYzZhM2M5ZTk1NGZlNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFGoOiVyMCLch U64Ms2SiKRl48aqw> Monson: If BYU wants perfection, it must listen to a Ute Salt Lake Tribune One by one, BYU's coach and players sifted through what had transpired the other night, after the Cougars' third straight victory to start the season. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news /58406473-78/fans-hall-byu-max.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODc3ODA5NzMzNTQ1NzE zNDY1MTIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFiQlBY9b0p31fA6BZDumo KmOcXVQ> Paul Rolly: The Max Hall issue: It's not black and white; it's red and blue Salt Lake Tribune He alleged that the year before, when BYU played in Salt Lake City, Ute fans threw beer on his family members, spit on them and scared them so ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/09 /15/college-football-2014-week-three-heroes/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA3MTg0MTk3Nz E0NDY4MDEwMzQyGjM2OWQwMTBiODRmZDkxYzA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEyZuS55b5zfh94j OFsZusqli0-NA> College football 2014: Week Three heroes The Roar According to ESPN's Power Football Index, the Cougars have the best ... Impressively, BYU has outscored its first three opponents (UConn, Texas, ...

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, September 13, 2014
by hb arnett 13 Sep '14

13 Sep '14

HB Arnett's BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, September 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?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865610809/Vais-View-BYUs-greatest-quarterback-getting-long-overdue-honor.h tml&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAyNDgwNzQyODIxMDgxNzI4NDkyGjM5OWE4YzQyYjI1NzA5Nzg6Y29 tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEGXIYI0w05r6ObIIxUzTZ4kIiFCw> BYU's greatest quarterback getting long-overdue honor Deseret News We first met on my recruiting visit. Jim was hosting a highly recruited running back from Calipatria, California, named Waymon Hamilton. I didn't know <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcs ports.com/2014/09/12/byu-starters-rehab-from-knee-injury-reportedly-on-track /&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODY3OTU1NDMyNzc4ODg0MjAxOTIaMGJkNDEzMWNmY2FlY2ViZDpjb206Z W46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEPlL6NweuWZjgh5jGhIqkjdzh1pg> BYU starter's rehab from knee injury reportedly on track NBCSports.com According to Andy Katz of ESPN.com, BYU head coach Dave Rose says that Collinsworth "is doing well in his rehab and they hope that he'll be back ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.wearesc.com/forums/for um/main-category/main-forum/225947-taysom-hill-byu&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSODEyOTU0 MjY3NDA2NDUzMzI5MhpjZjVhNmM2MjUyNWJlN2I4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGerLx2Tny0v YNlq9NdhuZF4KMAQw> Taysom Hill, BYU WeAreSC Let us rejoice as Trojan fans that this Jr decommitted from Stanford. He could be a Heisman winner. If you get a chance watch all BYU games this year. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.purplemountainhaze.com /2014/09/12/byu-unimpressive-in-win-over-houston/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDUwNTIzN jg2ODM1NzU2MzE5NDIaYWVhMmU4MWFlMjA4MGFjZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFKKNAJepPBL NCV08fkv6O5bjk23w> BYU unimpressive in win over Houston PurpleMountainHaze.com BYU's win over 18.5 point underdog Houston was rather lackluster. With BYU up 23-0, it looked like things were playing out as they should have. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.standard.net/Sports/20 14/09/12/Billy-Green-poised-from-the-beginning.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTAyNDg wNzQyODIxMDgxNzI4NDkyGjM5OWE4YzQyYjI1NzA5Nzg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE6eIoWMj 4VNj1hNnHVUtIz0bjz7w> QB Green turns in BYU blue for Wildcats' purple Standard-Examiner "I knew Coach Myers from high school, and he recruited me when he was at UNLV, and Coach Kaufusi from when he was at BYU, so there were a few ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/coug ars/58407178-88/byu-game-cougars-hill.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIzMDg2Nzk2 NTQwOTg3NzYwNjYyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF-WIAZBax0riN NSgqBL84yhiY89A> BYU football: Mistakes, penalties kept Cougars from making a bigger national splash Salt Lake Tribune Provo - Along with being BYU's best shutdown corner, senior Robertson Daniel is developing a reputation as the Cougar most willing to tell things like ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.chron.com/sports/couga rs/article/Sophomore-QB-John-O-Korn-shows-signs-of-life-in-5752150.php&ct=ga &cd=CAEYASoUMTU4NTIxNzgyODg3MTEwNzIyOTIyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT &usg=AFQjCNGrzgUOJdajxyMaBGxVnExI0BCDRw> Sophomore QB John O'Korn shows signs of life in UH's loss to BYU Chron.com Houston quarterback John O'Korn (5) passes the ball against BYU in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.utepathletics.com/spor ts/w-volley/recaps/091214aaa.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTgwMTk2NTYwNDE3MDQ2MDk5M TEyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNESKz3-2gP6qITYua4MtT7bdLOi Ng> UTEP Falls to No.9 BYU UTEP Athletics 9 BYU used size and experience to outmatch the Miners, 3-0. ... BYU continued to control the match as it forced 10 UTEP errors to take the second set.

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 35, Issue 8
by hb arnett 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 35, Issue 8 -September 12, 2014 Click Here <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Figure Skating and Football Now the Same I Hate the FBS College Football Playoff System The P5 Conferences and their playoff system have ruined college football for me. Based on the scoreboard, BYU is now 3-0 on the year with a 33-25 win over Houston last night at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Unfortunately, it is no longer about scoreboard but all about style points and subjective judging by a FBS football panel that smells a lot like the French figure skating judges at the Olympics a few years ago. The fix is in. If the judges have a built in self interest in the conferences with whom they are affiliated, then teams should just take off the pads and don the flesh colored skin tight outfits so prevalent in figure skating. And if you don't think the host nation of these playoffs (ESPN) doesn't have a vested interest in who they want to see playing on New Year's Eve and Day, you need to have your skates sharpened. The game is no longer about winning or losing, but about lutzes and triple salchows. Case in point; BYU didn't lose to Houston last Thursday, but you would have thought they did based on all the in game and post game angst among Cougar fans, Those fans were pouting because the Cougars didn't rack up enough style points for the national pundits to ponder that would put BYU higher in the polls. Lutz or Losing? Taysom Hill landed lots of lutzes in keeping BYU from losing, but his form and flow wasn't what judges wanted to see. While his two touchdowns, one on the ground and one passing, officially count for 6 points each, Cougar fan judges and national pundits only gave him a 4.9. In case you missed it, BYU beat Houston last night. On the scoreboard and for the season's record, the Cougars nailed it. Unfortunately, they will be docked for degree of difficulty and style points in the self serving beauty contest known as the Football Playoff System. If this is the way college football is going to be for the have nots of the world, then BYU has the wrong coach. They need to replace Bronco Mendenhall with somebody like Scott Hamilton, the figure skating analyst and guru. He then can bring in Kristi Yamaguchi as offensive coordinator and Michelle Kwan as the defensive coordinator. And forget the 9-11 inspired American Flag helmets. If it's all about flair and style, next week BYU should come out with sequins on their shoulder pads for the game against Virginia. Meanwhile back to the contest against the Cougars from Houston. Statistically, BYU dominated this game. Especially on the ground where Taysom Hill had 160 yards rushing and Jamaal Williams added another 139 yards of production. BYU had 32 first downs to Houston's 18. The Cougars produced 523 yards in total offense compared to Houston's 325. BYU controlled the clock with 35:30 versus 24:30. Turnovers BYU also led in the turnover battle. The Cougars gave up three, (2 interceptions and 1 fumble). Houston didn't turnover the ball once. Take away those miscues and Houston's ability to capitalize on BYU's miscues and this was truly a dominant game for BYU. In the spirit of holding up cards to judge what we saw, here is my card for the Cougars. On a scale of 6.0, I give the team's performance a 5.3. Hill didn't lose, but he was shaky on some of his lutzy lobs downfield. He gets a 5.1 on my card for his passing and a 5.99 for his running. Defensively, BYU gets a 6.0 and perfect score for defending the run. Defensive coaches get a 4.2 for their performance. Every time the Cougars brought pressure, they successfully took away the outstanding pass game of Houston's John O'Korn and his NFL talented receivers. When BYU opted to just rush 3, O'Korn ate them up. As Tony Robbins says, "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." If pressure proved to be good, why not bring more of it? If you take away style points and degree of difficulty, the only score on the card that matters is the 3.0 BYU received with the win. That means they have won 3 games and lost 0. I've never been an ice skater or judge, but I do put ice in my Dr. Pepper. That always makes things better. So does winning football games. A Cougar win and ice cold Dr. Pepper; it doesn't get any better than that. BYU Offense Has Huge HC Problem Take a deep breath. HC doesn't stand for Honor Code. It stands for Hill Centric. Taysom Hill is the BYU offense. Take him out of the equation and there is no Cougar offense. That is why I personally think this Robert Anae offense will not be sustainable or viable in the near future. As long as Anae has a HH (Healthy Hill) BYU will put up good to great offensive numbers. But what happens when Hill is hurt or uses up his eligibility? Hill is a once-in-a-2-decade-type talent. Take him away and this offense won't be productive enough to make any national noise. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. I hate it when ESPN announcers agree with me. That is the ultimate insult but even they pondered and pontificated about what would happen to BYU this year if Taysom Hill was injured. Texas A&M was able to replace Johnny Manziel with Kenny Hill and the beat went on. Who replaces Hill when he is gone? On paper, there are two options; the talented Tanner Mangum, currently serving an LDS mission, and Trent Hosick currently in exile at Arizona Western in Yuma. I don't think Hosick is the answer. The Missouri transfer opted to sit out his required transfer year by playing football at Northeastern Oklahoma. Unfortunately, he couldn't win the starting job for the Norseman and left for Arizona Western. He still isn't starting at AWC. The Matadors were trounced last week at Snow 24-7. Again, on paper, it looks to me that the HD (Hill's Departure) answer will be Mangum. Here's a hint. If you liked the way John O'Korn of Houston threw the ball against BYU, you will love Mangum. Now the question is, will we like Robert Anae and the adjustments he will have to make to find a quarterback replacement for Hill? I personally don't see how the Cougars can continue to run this Hill Centric offense without Hill. The good news is that Anae also ran an offense that took advantage of Max Hall's abilities and was around as a player when BYU was synonymous with throwing the football. Meantime, BYU fans, including myself, need to maintain an attitude of PA, HH and HC. That translates to mean Pray Always that Hill's Health will permit the Hill Centric offense to continue to function. AAC Commissioner Welcome, But Not their Officials Mike Aresco, the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference, was in town for the BYU-Houston game. Unfortunately, the game officials from the same conference were also in town. BYU has played against UConn and Houston, two teams from the same league, and in both contests the officials were from the ACC. Against UConn, BYU was whistled 15 times for 150 yards. Last night, the Cougars were flagged 11 times for 98 yards. Against Texas, BYU had 6 penalties for 40 yards. Aresco makes no secret that he would love to have BYU in his league. He has actively been waving the AAC flag in front of BYU officials. The not so pleasant flag waving and tossing of his league officials, however, certainly can't be scoring any points with Bronco Mendenhall. BYU-Houston Roster Ruminations If you are like most football fans, you probably don't pay close attention to all of the players that make an appearance on the field for BYU. We can all identify most of the starters, but not many can name the substitutes that make an appearance during the game. Keeping track of who makes it on the field gives a good idea of who is hurt, who is redshirting and who just doesn't play for whatever reason. For example, Harvey Langi, the touted Utah transfer, actually saw the field against Houston. Keanu Nelson, the Stanford transfer didn't. Below are the starting lineups on offense and defense for BYU against Houston. Also listed below is the official list from the box score of those Cougars that also played. In some cases, it may have been only a cameo appearance of one or two plays or in the case of Edward Fusi, it was for significant time because starting center Tejan Koroma was kicked out of the game for supposedly throwing a punch. WR 10 MATHEWS,Mitch LE 92 ROWLEY,Graham WR 9 LESLIE,Jordan NT 91 TUILOMA,Travis TE 84 MAHINA,Devin RE 44 PECK,Remington LT 71 LAPUAHO,Ului SLB 5 FUA,Alani LG 67 JOHNSON,Kyle MLB 47 STOUT,Zac C 56 KOROMA,Tejan BLB 22 PIKULA,Manoa RG 74 STRINGHAM,Broc WLB 42 ALISA,Mike RT 57 WESLEY,De'Ondr FC 15 DAVIS,Michael QB 4 HILL,Taysom BC 0E DANIEL,Roberts RB 21 WILLIAMS,Jamaa FS 20 BILLS,Craig WR 87 JUERGENS,Mitch KAT 2 LEAVITT,Dallin Others seeing the field 1-JACKSON,Harvey, 1-APO,Ross, 11-PREATOR,Jordan, 3-PEARSON,Colby, 36-HINDS,Troy, 6-JOHNSON,JORDAN, 7-POVEY,Skye, 11-HOUK,Terenn, 12-NACUA,Kai, 13-HENDERSON,Kurt, 17-BADGER,Chris, 19-BLACKMON,Devon, 23-ARELLANO,Scott, 25-KAUTAI,Teu, 27-SAMSON,Trevor, 28-HINE,Adam, 29-MIKKELSEN,Andre, 30-WADSWORTH,Mike, 31-TAUTU,Sae, 33-LASIKE,Paul, 34-WARNER,FRED, 37-JONES,Grant, 41-HEDER,Austin, 43-LEUTA-DOUYERE, 48-LAULILE,Tomasi, 53-TAKITAKI,Sione, 59-LANGI,Harvey, 62-TAELE,Logan, 72-MATHEWS,Ryker, 50-FUSI,Edward, 75-WILCOX,Brad, 78-KANUCH,Tuni, 85-SAMPSON,Bryan, 86-DYE,Trey, 96-O'MARY,Kevin, 99-JOHNSON,Marques. Speaking of Substitutions. This issue of Cougar Sportsline normally would be sent out Monday. I am sending it early because I will be out of town all of next week for family functions in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of a fatal private plane crash that impacted three families, one of which is mine. I will however, be sending out the early morning and daily Cougar Clicks next week. Thanks for your consideration in this matter, hb TV Timetable BYU vs. Virginia Saturday, September 20 at Provo Kickoff: 1:30 pm MDT TV: ESPN or ESPNU BYE Saturday, September 27 BYU vs. Utah State Friday, October 3 at Provo Kickoff: 8:15 pm MDT TV: ESPN BYU vs. Central Florida Thursday, October 9 at Orlando Kickoff: 5:30 pm MDT TV: ESPN

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