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Monson BYU's Ziggy Ansah all the rage in the NFL | The Salt Lake ...
The first time I ever heard of Ezekial Ansah was in August 2010, during BYU's fall camp. It was nothing of note, no big thing, even though Ansah, himself, ...

 

Ziggy, Star have the names, but do they have NFL game? - Standard-Examiner
StandardNet
He tried out for the BYU basketball team a couple of times and didn't quite make it. But as the story goes, he eventually was introduced to football, a sport so foreign to him he didn't even know how to put on shoulder pads. Of course the pass-rushing

 

2013 NFL Draft: Experts weigh in on most likely destinations for Ziggy Ansah
Daily Herald
Coming to Provo from Accra, Ghana, being cut from the Cougar basketball team, bumping people while sprinting on the track team, being introduced to football with no understanding of how to put on his pads and finally becoming a force on the BYU defense.

 

Ezekiel Ansah lacks experience, but could have plenty of potential for Miami ...
MiamiHerald.com
At BYU, he studied actuarial science. His basketball career was stuck in neutral after two years, but he wanted to remain in sports. So he walked on to the football team — despite knowing next to nothing about the game. At first he considered playing ...

 

Ziggy Ansah's improbable journey continues in New York
Deseret News
As of one 23 prospects invited to attend the National Football League Draft at Radio City Music Hall, former BYU defensive lineman Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah is standing on the threshold of another daunting challenge. His life is about to change — again.

 

State colleges: BYU crushes rival Utah in baseball
Salt Lake Tribune
Using that momentum provided by a player who is actually on scholarship in football, the Cougars rolled to an easy 9-3 win over the Utes to even the season series at 1-1, with two left to play. "I just saw it and reacted and swung," Hanneman said of ...

 

Golf, tennis help BYU increase its lead in WCC Commissioner's Cup race
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
The University of San Diego's five-year stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup -- awarded annually to the WCC institution with the most success in conference play -- is in serious jeopardy. BYU increased its lead to 11.5 points in ...

 

Ex-Cougar Ofahengaue says Mr. Irrelevant is still his story
Deseret News
Published: Tuesday, April 23 2013 8:51 p.m. MDT. BYU's Tevita Ofahengaue hauls in a pass in front of Florida State's Derrick Gidson (6) and Jean Jeune (32) to set BYU for a field goal to get on the board as they battle Florida State Saturday, August 26

 

Washington softball senior has thrown six straight no-hitters and holds state ...
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
If the BYU signee's achievements in the circle weren't impressive enough (and they certainly are), her feats at the plate are equally stunning. The senior is batting .710 with 7 home runs and 32 RBI through Connell's first 13 games. She's also homered ...

 

BYU quarterback's dream put on hold for LDS mission
Universe.byu.edu
Tanner Mangum stood on the manicured grass inside LaVell Edwards Stadium looking up ... national honors and became BYU's number-one recruited quarterback.

 

'I am definitely excited': Highland graduate named starting ...
'I am definitely excited': Highland graduate named starting quarterback for BYU football team By Jimmy Hancock jhancock@journalnet.com Idaho State Journal ...

 

BYU hosts 2013 PING Cougar Classic
Deseret News
BYU men's golf returns to the links, hosting the 2013 PING Cougar Classic at Riverside Country Club, on April 26-27. PROVO, UtahBYU men's golf returns to the links, hosting the 2013 PING Cougar Classic at Riverside Country Club, on April 26-27.

 

Men's Basketball: New suitor for Husker prospect
Omaha World-Herald
By Lee Barfknecht Nebraska remains strongly interested in men's basketball prospect Sai Tummala, a 6-foot-7 forward from Phoenix.

 

Outside of the game: Kyle Rose
Universe.byu.edu
A redshirt freshman on the BYU basketball team, Rose has collected about 150 pairs of shoes — Nikes and Jordans, specifically, plus about 20 other pairs of everyday shoes. What Rose says began as a “mini obsession” with shoes was fueled by visits to ...

 

Realignment, expansion not out of the question
Omaha World-Herald
As a sidenote, two sources have told The World-Herald that the Big Ten has done prior “homework” on Oklahoma, Kansas and Vanderbilt among other schools who might some day be expansion targets. The Big 12 grant-of-rights deal didn't stop a look-see ...