BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, August 29, 2012 hbarnett@fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/foot ball/ncaa/wires/08/28/2060.ap.fbc.washington.state.leach.1st.ld.writethru.06 95/index.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9pv3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fnoN F3p5uu8&usg=AFQjCNFnMpbdCR-DbhKRUYDjTIBpUqN9Ig> Washington St prepares to play BYU on Thursday SI.com (AP) - New Washington State football coach Mike Leach declined to reveal Tuesday whether veteran Jeff Tuel or sophomore Connor Halliday will start in Thursday night's season opener at BYU. "Both are playing really well,'' Leach said. "They both are <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/547805 32-77/football-byu-johnson-offensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA xZf3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wJt0M6_-rRk&usg=AFQjCNFtDRTxbaueV4QmE8mRamjMr8O3 EA> Monson: BYU's new attitude, and other college football mysteries Salt Lake Tribune "Our coaching staff has stepped up the urgency," said a candid Brandon Doman, the Cougars' offensive coordinator. "It's totally different than what we've done in the past. Hopefully, that will transfer onto the field. It's in the strength room, in the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656000 86/BYU-football-Cougars-wary-of-Washington-States-Air-Raid-attack.html&ct=ga &cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA69j2gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ly3d2Lgndgo&usg=AFQjCNH fIbzrRPfbsHjOwvyxoYXcsEgOdw> BYU football: Cougars wary of Washington State's 'Air Raid' attack Deseret News PROVO - First-year Washington State coach Mike Leach is colorful and entertaining, and the same can be said of his "Air Raid" offense. Leach, a BYU alum, has a proven track record when it comes to offensive fireworks, most notably at Texas Tech, where ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655613 93/BYU-Cougars-football-Video-Rise-Up-Riley-Nelson.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATAAOABA-qv2gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=rCDPdMrf8DQ&usg=AFQjCNGqO3KKyYJsfkF4AT BTAU_NlGJEqg> BYU Cougars football: Video: 'Rise Up': Riley Nelson Deseret News The pressure of being the quarterback at BYU is enormous. 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But, without even being asked, he lamented the games <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D498%26sid%3D21 903280&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAipz1gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZP9zDmASwwc &usg=AFQjCNEh8RdaCA---LFwFtq6lzOchncNhA> Cougar Tracks: Cat Fight ksl.com ... hinting at BYU's versatility and options. Alex Kuresa saw time in the slot during camp, but has also been used at Z, playing behind Ross Apo. Other Z's include Dallin Cutler (listed as no. 2) and Dylan Collie. Cody Raymond is also in the slot mix <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7655999 76/BYU-football-notebook-Keeping-Riley-Nelson-healthy-and-on-the-field-a-pri ority-for-coaches.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQARgAIAAoATAAOABA56n1gQVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd =G7vMuktubm8&usg=AFQjCNHGFjCtIDSarbQpgWql5Ov8qC_cCQ> BYU football notebook: Keeping Riley Nelson healthy and on the field a ... Deseret News Riley Nelson passes the ball during Brigham Young University football practice in Provo, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Ravell Call, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary ... BYU notebook: Cougars ready to display their depth along the O-line. Aug. 27, 2012 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/nelson-talks-humorously-about-the-contours-of-his-teammates/art icle_290a7afa-f0b5-11e1-a6ba-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A5oL0gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=3297TWo_Jsc&usg=AFQjCNENqI9xkkxGRxz0d4hU4FxvOi1 WAw> Nelson talks (humorously) about the "contours" of his teammates Daily Herald Nelson had wet hair and no shirt on, which even caused a few looks from some BYU administrators that were passing by. The entire athletic program hosted a dinner at the football practice fields for about 600 Cougar athletes, right after the football <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/54781 319-88/byu-cougars-johnson-espn.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyc71g QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YjiTZW0rpJc&usg=AFQjCNGPcAEMsxTeb5iwOPqjQDdeL0bUqg> BYU football: Washington State's tall, fast receivers will test BYU's secondary Salt Lake Tribune ... The only defender among BYU's projected starting 11 against Washington State on Thursday night who has not started or played significantly in a college football game is Jordan Johnson, the redshirt sophomore from Springfield, Mass., who BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/54782111-65/byu-wadsworth-monday-team.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABAuo31gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=X9Q1Rm5jLjQ&usg=AFQjCNGMD9y5zD0h3bFvwAnlEWp__ hvDdQ> Hawaii transfer Michael Wadsworth and several others joined BYU football team ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Hawaii denied BYU's petition to speak to Wadsworth, then twice denied the young man's appeal, therefore ostensibly blocking BYU from giving Wadsworth a scholarship for this school year. If you are up ... We really don't have to recruit them. Nor would we <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/08/28/qu arterback-jake-heaps-glad-to-be-at-kansas-out-of-the-spotlight/&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyNv1gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oPTZUYGUhgg&usg=AFQjCNHMiFVxCy 3Q-0C2_j7nvLxrtkSjbQ> Quarterback Jake Heaps glad to be at Kansas, out of spotlight Issaquah Press Jake Heaps will sit out this year at Kansas after transferring from BYU. The Seattle Times. LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jake Heaps once commanded rooms the way only star quarterbacks can. Since his days at Skyline High School, his existence centered on the ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/ 08/21/pagano-says-colts-will-err-on-side-of-caution-with-collie/&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsuz3gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cpRYWhftP9U&usg=AFQjCNFKqNNxo ihDLPup1G0kH8uUxPKtBg> Pagano says Colts will err on side of caution with Collie NBCSports.com Thanks to a pair of blows to the head (neither of which were penalized) while he was in a defenseless posture on Sunday against the Steelers, Colts receiver Austin Collie has another concussion. And while coach Chuck Pagano told reporters on Monday