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, June 25, 2015 hbarnett@fiber.net <mailto:hbarnett@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/865631373/Mendenhall-opens-up-about-BYUs-indepedence-in-the-new-world-real ity.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ4MDU5NzIwNjgxNDA0Nzg0NDAyGmVkNDkyMmI zOTAyYWYzYzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFLjFdYI2LY6xfJYP_UezgJk3cJ_Q> Mendenhall opens up about BYU's indepedence in the new-world reality Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News ... PROVO - How does BYU hope to make noise in the college football world when orphaned outside the Power 5 ... Today's complete Cougar Clicks... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://fox13now.com/2015/06/24/by u-football-players-discuss-upcoming-season-on-media-day/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMT cxMDI5MzEzMzk5NzE3Njc2NjUyGmJhZWM2YTNjOWU5NTRmZTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH5d BNNhCXe0jQcjO7_SRq8gUinmA> BYU football players discuss upcoming season on media day fox13now.com The Cougars went before the cameras Wednesday to talk about the upcoming season, and several BYU players are excited to be healthy again after ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/ story/taysom-hill-jamaal-williams-all-smiles-at-byu-medi/43985/JOEp_x4PGEaNE eqm5BciUQ&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5NTUzOTg1NDYzOTU2MzA1MDUyGjQxOWJhMmViZWU5NGQ3N mQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGnzrAttWOFKfKdTTjGEJFY1776Xg> Taysom Hill, Jamaal Williams all smiles at BYU Media Day Good4Utah PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 Sports) - It was no coincidence that with Taysom Hill and Jamaal Williams in the lineup, the BYU football team was undefeated ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/266211 5-155/byu-football-offensive-stars-recovering-from&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY5MTg0 Mzc2NzEzMjg2MzI3NTYyGmZiZTA0Y2RkOWUzOTA1ZGM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHV88lRXzT TGPkt8QADDwlzUdl8vA> BYU football: Offensive stars recovering from injury Salt Lake Tribune By JAY DREW | The Salt Lake Tribune connect ... The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars quarterback Taysom Hill (4) fakes a handoff to BYU Cougars ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D35224009&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIxMTYwNjQ1ODQ3NzA1NTIyMzcyGmNmNWE2YzYyNTI 1YmU3Yjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGaBIpAqlKeOEsqWPhnLmX11gePOw> Williams, Hill ready to go for BYU's season opener at Nebraska KSL.com PROVO - BYU running back Jamaal Williams had a question for reporters at Wednesday's Media Day when one of them asked if he was expecting to <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2661 923-155/byu-football-wounded-cougars-tone-down&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIzODI5NzU2 NzQ0NTk0NjkwMDIyGjJlZmUwOTAyMTYzMjczOGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFPtORUF7eyYPb fauDN9Fk-x3jI2g> BYU football: Wounded Cougars tone down the hype at media day Salt Lake Tribune Linebackers coach Kelly Poppinga said the defense "has a chip on its shoulder because guys feel like they let this program down last year," but even ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports /college/byu/football/dickson-byu-needs-playmakers-to-step-up-in/article_503 d7674-a43d-58fc-ad3b-4a4977fb3d37.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODg1Njk0NTM0MjM3ODEz OTMzNTIaY2FlZmM0NzEzNDk3MDljOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHZ4hE1dT0gXGzdHgpa_4_7 yUfWVQ> DICKSON: BYU needs playmakers to step up in 2015 Daily Herald Linebackers such as Fred Warner, Sione Takitaki and Harvey Langi look every inch the kind of players who can cause all kinds of havoc. Safeties Kai <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/pos t/_/id/100365/ou-president-boren-puts-possible-big-12-expansion-back-in-news &ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTIyNzk3NzA0MjAwNzc2MTk3NzIaYTQ3YjAxNzIzNGE3M2RmYjpjb206ZW 46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGCPl8S3ADJqvANlDB1hQdYaXdwcQ> Oklahoma president David Boren puts possible Big 12 expansion back in news ESPN (blog) The Big 12 has long flirted with BYU, and just last summer, Cougars coach Bronco Mendenhall said he "would love to be in the Big 12." Financially ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://newsok.com/boren-says-big- 12-should-expand-but-be-selective/article/5429833&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODAwNDIzM TgyNjA4NTE1MDU2NzIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGDubuPJY9ph shagZEradG_eTVRtw> Boren says Big 12 should expand, but be selective NewsOK.com NORMAN - The Big 12's television contract isn't the inhibitor to expansion that it's made out to be, University of Oklahoma President David Boren said ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://cincyontheprowl.com/2015/0 6/24/oklahoma-president-on-big-12-i-like-being-at-12-rather-than-10/&ct=ga&c d=CAEYACoUMTA3ODE0OTUzNTg2OTIzNDQwNjEyGmE0N2IwMTcyMzRhNzNkZmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&u sg=AFQjCNFTB4ANg4D6CUFVFLKQPtB96ivqjg> Oklahoma President On Big 12: "I Like Being At 12 Rather Than 10" Cincy On The Prowl But what Boren is really saying is that he 1) wants the Big 12 to have 12 ... now, why BYU, Cincinnati, or Central Florida haven't been sent the golden ticket. Now that we're hearing it's all a load of hooey shows that the Big 12 isn't ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.espn1530.com/onair/lan ce-mcalister-7818/big-12-expansion-back-in-news-13709391/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUM TAwNjgyNTk0NTM2ODg5Nzg0NTYyGmZiNDk4YzczOGEyMDZkZGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGZ qvQKIdnpEXuKLoSgQD966HdMJA> Big 12 expansion back in news. Does that mean UC? ESPN 1530 Oklahoma president put possible Big 12 expansion back in news. ESPN Still, the addition of BYU from a football standpoint makes the most sense. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://collegesportsblog.dallasne ws.com/2015/06/bob-bowlsby-no-indication-that-a-majority-of-big-12-president s-currently-favor-expansion.html/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjcyNzQ2NDg4OTQ4MzY3OTM1N zIaZmI0OThjNzM4YTIwNmRkYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG4mTT4Fi3mrxWB2oRTrhY4qTUtb A> Bob Bowlsby: No indication that a majority of Big 12 presidents currently favor expansion Dallas Morning News (blog) Oklahoma president David Boren said Wednesday that he would like to have a 12-school Big 12 again. But he will have to convince his fellow chief ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArti cle.dbml%3FDB_OEM_ID%3D18000%26ATCLID%3D210166688&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMzE0ODkxO Dc3NjU1MDk5ODcyNTIaMzY5ZDAxMGI4NGZkOTFjMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGh18O4-7JWX WzbjuUW4Blf2Rd9ZA> Rockets and BYU Agree to Home-and-Home Football Series UTRockets.com Toledo will play at BYU in 2016; Cougars will come to Toledo in 2019. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.toledoblade.com/frontp age/2015/06/25/UT-BG-ink-deals-to-play-big-programs.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMT U3MzE0Mzc3Njg4NTA5NzIwNzgyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHZp XvL2HyDDhoHpSEEtEE-OhTm1Q> UT, BG ink deals to play big programs Toledo Blade The University of Toledo announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a home-and-home football series with Brigham Young University. The Rockets ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2661 035-155/kragthorpe-september-will-define-byus-2015&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUyNTIw NzUzMTM1NjEyOTA2NDcyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEJTeGBbqh M5t9hrPsC53EsjYcNyA> Kragthorpe: September will define BYU's 2015 football season Salt Lake Tribune (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Head Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall answers interview questions on live TV program Tuesday June ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D35224009&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA0OTY4OTk3MjMxOTAyNzM0NTIyGmQ0OWUyOTQ1ZDY 5ZWQyOTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGaBIpAqlKeOEsqWPhnLmX11gePOw> Williams, Hill ready to go for BYU's season opener at Nebraska KSL.com Head coach Bronco Mendenhall called, texted and visited him regularly, and teammates brought gifts and meals to his house on various occasions. <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.deseretnews.com/articl e/865631322/BYU-football-BYU-to-play-Toledo-in-2016-Taysom-Hill-Jamaal-Willi ams-to-be-ready-for-start-of.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzU3OTczNTMwOTU3NzA0ODE5M howN2NlMjI0YzE2MTM1MjFhOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGl50B22zG8n_onToEl8jOzJ20t8g
Return of Hill, Williams provides BYU with plenty of optimism for 2015 season
Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News ... Running back Jamaal Williams and BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall sport sunglasses as BYU holds Media Day ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D272%2 6sid%3D35220655&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTkxNTgxMDA2MTQ1ODI2NDU4MDIaMjZiODlhYmViYmF lN2E2Mzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEMn7jD9RKrbx60llUtAKagB_eMdw> BYU notes: DL Nacua withdraws from football program - KSL.com <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/201 5/06/24/3866720/boise-state-byu-football-game.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNDk3Njg0 MTQwMzE3MjA3OTQzMzIaY2Y1YTZjNjI1MjViZTdiODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEY3BZcF7ii -yGyzZtXIoTob3yIiA> Boise State-BYU football game set for 8:15 pm, ESPN2 The Idaho Statesman This year's Boise State-BYU football game in Provo, Utah, will begin at 8:15 p.m. and air on ESPN2, the schools announced Wednesday. Boise State's ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/ premium/article_2bb15126-1a1e-11e5-a7a9-d36158646df1.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUM TI4MjEyMjQ3Njk3MzMwNjA5NTcyGjhiY2Q0NmE4ZGY3ZDU4ZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFn MbFGAfC4e7A-Ea5MQRF_Rhg8Gg> Ex-Mission High star to be inducted Brownsville Herald "I'm just very proud to be able to represent Mission and the guys I played with," said Valdez, who went on to play football at Brigham Young University.
