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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 25
by hb arnett 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 25
by hb arnett 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

HB Arnett's COUGAR SPORTSLINE 801 372 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 32, Issue 25 - January 9, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions TWO WINS LAST WEEK PUT BYU ON TRACK FOR WCC PRESSEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS BYU notched two West Coast Conference wins last week. They defeated Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles 73-65 and gave a major beat down to San Francisco in the Marriott Center. The final score was 81-56. Noah Hartsock led BYU in scoring against Loyola with 21 points and Brock Zylstra put up a team-leading 22 points against the Dons of USF. The two wins boosts the Cougars' record to 14-4 overall and 3-1 in WCC play. It also puts BYU in third place in the current league standings. That was where the Cougars were tabbed to finish by preseason polls. It is still a little early in the season, but based on early season action by all the teams in the conference, Gonzaga, St. Mary's and BYU appear to have been validated as the three teams in serious contention for the conference championship. Saint Mary's and Gonzaga are both 3-0 in conference action with the Gaels of SMC 14-2 overall and Gonzaga with a glossy 13-2 overall record. Barring a total meltdown by BYU, they shouldn't lose to any other WCC teams at home or on the road other than Gonzaga and St. Mary's. The same can be said of those two schools during the remainder of the league season. This race will be determined by how these three teams fare against each other. BYU is currently 0-1 while St. Mary's is 1-0 via their blowout win over BYU. Gonzaga is 0-0 in big three play. It should get interesting from here on out. Neither of the big three can afford be upset by any of the remaining also-ran teams. The key for BYU will the guard line. Noah Hartscok and Brandon Davies are as good as they come in this league. You can expect both the Gaels and Bulldogs to key on the Cougar inside attack. That means that Dave Rose will have to hope he can get the kind of guard play he got against San Francisco. If teams scheme defensively against BYU bigs, the Cougar guards will have to hit open shots to make opponents pay. In the NCAA tournament it is all about guard play. The remainder of this WCC season for BYU wil also be all about guard play. BASKETBALL NOTES The good news is that Brock Zylstra had a very nice offensive game against USF last week. He scored 22 points in the win and hit six of six three-ball attempts. He also had 23 points earlier in the year against Northern Arizona at Prescott and 26 against Buffalo in Provo. His offensive output against the better teams on the schedule, however, is not nearly as spectacular. BYU needs Zylstra to find a happy scoring medium against all opponents. If he can do that, BYU could be a very, very good team. BYU got a lot of media time and positive press last season with Jimmer Fredette. It looks like Dave Rose and the Cougars are getting the same media run, on a smaller scale, with the exploits of two of their future players. Lone Peak HS in general and Nick Emery, T.J. Haws and to some extent, Conner Toolson, in particular, continue to make believers out of those media types who cover recruiting and the prep basketball scene nationwide. Emery lit up Lincoln HS of Brooklyn Saturday night 90-63 in a game at the Brandon Jennings Invitational in Milwaukee. Emery had 31 points and T.J. Haws added 19. He was 9-of-9 from the free throw line. Lincoln was a top 25 rated national program. They have produced such players as Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair. That makes the 22 points scored by Conner Toolson in a reserve role impressive. Lone Peak already has three players committed to the Cougars for the future in Emery and Eric Mika, a 6-8 front court player who is not eligible to play this season because of a transfer issue. He like Emery are both juniors. Haws is only a sophomore and could be the best of the bunch, but it is Emery who now being tabbed the next Jimmer Fredette for Dave Rose and his program by national prep pundits. Toolson is also only a junior and the son of former Cougar Andy Toolson. He is a shooter, but still looks like he only 13-14 years old physically. If he can bulk up with weight and strength during the next two years, we will not be surprised to see him as another Lone Peak recruit headed to BYU. He is already on the Cougar radar and coaches have been following this current Lone Peak crew for years since they were all in the eighth grade. Toolson is listed at 6-2, but that might be a stretch. Our eyeballs have him at about a buck fifty weight wise. If he gets stronger and can fill out and continue to grow, he is a definite Division I player. Two other division I players, both of whom have signed with the Cougars and will go on LDS missions are having nice years. Cory Calvert, the 6-4 guard from Chaparral HS in Colorado, returning to action after suffering a broken wrist a few weeks back, scored 9 points against top rated East HS of Denver 65-62. The game was played at East. East is the same team that was burned, torched and deep fried a few weeks ago by Lone Peak. Jordan Chatman of Union HS in Camas, WA, hit for 22 points last Friday for Union HS in a 91-75 win over Heritage HS. FOOTBALL RECRUITING February 1, the national letter of intent day for football, is just a couple of weeks away. We listed BYU's current list of verbal commits a few issues ago. Nothing has really changed, but here it is again. Marques Johnson, DL, 6-2, 305, El Camino JC, CA Sawyer Powell, LB, 6-1, 205, Richland HS, WA Troy Hinds, DL, 6-5, 230, Davis HS, UT Jamaal Williams, RB, 6-2, 190, Summit HS, CA Jherremya Leuta-Douyere, LB/FB, 6-0, 220, Servite HS, CA Butch Pau'u, LB, 6-0, 215, Servite HS, CA Micah Hannemann, DB, 6-1, 185, Lone Peak HS, UT Steven Richards, TE, 6-2, 240, Alta HS, UT Austin Hoyt, DL, 6-7, 240, Argonaut HS, CA Phillip Amone, LB, 6-0, 220, Dr. Phillips HS, FL Dylan Collie, WR, 5-10, 200, Oak Ridge HS, CA Taysom Hill, QB, 6-2, 225, Highland HS, ID Tanner Mangum, QB, 6-2, 185, Eagle HS, ID Josh Weeks, WR, 6-4, 200, Show Low HS, AZ Rhett Sandlin, DB, 6-3, 220, Alta HS, UT Matt Hadley, DB, 5-11, 190, Connell HS, WA Ammon Olsen, QB, 6-4, 210, SUU/Alta HS, UT Roman Andrus, DL, 6-5, 235, Oak Ridge HS, WA Signees reportedly leaving on LDS missions before enrolling in school include: Tanner Mangum, QB, Eagle HS, ID Josh Weeks, WR, Show Low HS, AZ Butc Pau'u, LB, Servite HS, CA Troy Hinds, DL, Davis HS, UT Steven Richards, DL/TE, Alta HS, UT In addition to the new signees, BYU will have a significant crop of returning LDS missionaries for next season. They include: Fono Vakalahi, OL, 6-3 335 Brett Thompson, TE 6-3, 215 Mitch Mathews, WR, 6-6 200 Trevor Bateman, DB, 5-9, 180 Tui Crichton, OL, 6-3, 357 Terrance Alletto, OL 6-3, 290 Craig Bills, DB, 6-1, 205 Remington Peck, DL, 6-4, 240 Jacob Hannemann, DB, 6-1, 190 Bronson Kaufusi, DL, 6-6, 240 Russell Tealavea, DL, 6-3, 270 Brad Wilcox, OL 6-7, 270 Of this group, three have played and seen action before they left. Another returning missionary has the potential to be a super star for the Cougars either on the offensive or defensive line. Craig Bills played safety for Bronco Mendenhall as a true freshman. We look for him to be a starter for the season opener against Washington State. He is that good. BYU hasn't had a decent offensive threat at tight end since Dennis Pitta and Andrew George departed two years ago. Brett Thompson, if he can put on some weight and strength, in our opinion, might make a very dangerous tight end. We don't think it will take the BYU coaches to realize it and make the switch from wide receiver to tight end. Bronson Kaufusi, barring an injury, could be a future NFL player. He is athletically gifted and if he can bulk up and still retain his quickness, could be BYU's next superstar. In other recruiting news, BYU had held a scholarship for Brandon Fanaika, a highly touted offensive lineman from Pleasant Grove HS in Utah. He turned down the Cougars last week and pledged to sign with Stanford. With the scholarship now available, BYU didn't waste any time in offering that grant in aid to Hiva Lutui, a big offensive lineman from Euless Trinity HS in Texas. The chances of landing Lutui, a 6-2, 270 pounder, appear to be slim. He is not LDS and originally committed to UCLA in August. He has already tripped to Utah and will trip to USC on Jan. 20. We don't see this one happening for the Cougars. If BYU strikes out here, we look for the scholarship to go to Roman Andrus of Oak Ridge HS near Sacramento. If a scholarship shows up, he will get it. If not, he will walk on. BYU'S 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE IS FIRM AND FINAL FROM SEPTEMBER TO LATE OCTOBER BYU is set to go in football for next season's schedule from September to late October. November is basically also set with opponents and location of games. What isn't set yet are dates. Let's start with games that are finalized. Sept 1 Washington State at Provo Mike Leach is one of a few college head coaches who never played football in college. He is also one of a select few coaches who can talk more than football. He returns to his alma mater in his inaugural game as WSU's new head coach. Sept 8 Weber State at Provo Homecomings must be hip this year. John L. Smith returns to Utah (he previously was the head coach at Utah State, Louisville and Michigan State) as the new head guy in Ogden. Sept 15 Utah at Salt Lake City Savor this one because it may be one of the last times the Utes and Cougars meet in this rivalry. You can blame it on the Pac 12 and the new inter-conference deal between the Big 10 and the Pac 12. You can also blame it on the Utes not being competitive enough in their new league, consequently needing to load up their front end of the schedule with beatable teams. BYU certainly was very beatable last year, but Utah can see the handwriting on the wall for the future. Sept 22 Boise State at Boise Other than USC and Oregon, Boise State has been one of the top three dominant teams in the West during the last five years. Dominations means dollars and BSU coach Chris Peterson literally cashed in with his dominating program recently. Peterson was given a pay raise to $2 million dollars per annum. Too bad the Broncos couldn't give Kellen Moore a million dollar annuity to stay another year. With Moore, the Broncos were dominant. Without him, they will be good, but not dominant. The Broncos open the year at Michigan State. For the second year in a row, BSU is losing its offensive coordinator. Last year it was Bryan Harsin who went to Texas. This year it is Brent Pease who is deciding between Alabama and Florida. Both schools have offered him the job of offensive coordinator. Sept 29 Hawaii at Provo Norm Chow returns to Provo with his wish fulfilled. He is finally a head coach. Wishes are relative, however. While Chow became an offensive celebrity at his last few stops at NC State, USC, Tennessee Titans, UCLA and UCLA, he made more money as an assistant coach than 95 percent of head coaches across the college landscape. We don't know how he will fare as Hawaii's new coach, but he will certainly be able to afford the bump in cost of living on the islands. Oct 5 Utah State at Provo This will be the battle of turnarounds. Utah State finished bowl eligible for the first time in many years. BYU saw offensive production and their season turn around after Riley Nelson took over at quarterback for Jake Heaps. Oct 13 Oregon State at Provo Mike Riley is a good coach who was saddled with a bad team last year in Corvallis when BYU and the Beavers met up. He now has a seasoned and talented quarterback and will have an improved defense. This one could be interesting. Oct 20 Notre Dame at South Bend Notre Dame appears to be on the upswing in football. So does BYU. These will be two teams looking to get back to the national scene in football. It will also be a battle of different coaching personalities. Brian Kelley of the Irish is known for his tirades, Bronco Mendenhall is known for his taciturn manner on the sideline. We don't know if silence is golden, but are sure the Notre Dame helmets are. Now for the rest of the schedule. There are four other games that BYU is contracted to play this coming season. We know three of the teams that the Cougars will be playing and we know where those three games will be played. We just don't know when they will be played. BYU has signed contracts with Georgia Tech, San Jose State and New Mexico State. All games will be played away from Provo. The New Mexico State is firm in place and date. BYU will travel to Las Cruces to face the Aggies on Nov 24. No word yet on the dates for the games at Atlanta and San Jose. BYU also has a contract that was signed last year with Idaho for another game in Provo. We don't know, however, if the Cougars are looking to buy themselves out of that game to face another opponent. We do know that BYU and East Carolina have been in contact with each other for some time. The Pirates also have some open dates in November which would fit nicely with BYU's November needs. It would not be a surprise to see either Idaho or ECU playing in Provo in November. That will have to happen if the Cougars want to come up with 6 home games to match the 6 road games they already have set in concrete. Here are the home games: Washington State, Weber State, Hawaii, Utah State, Oregon State and Idaho or East Carolina. Here are the away games: Utah, Boise State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and San Jose State. BYU TELEVISION TIMETABLE BYU vs. Santa Clara Saturday, Jan 14 at Provo Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. San Diego Monday, Jan 16 at San Diego Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Thursday, Jan 19 at Provo Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Pepperdine Saturday, Jan 21 at Malibu Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Virginia Tech Wednesday, Jan 25 at Blacksburg Tipoff: 5:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN3 BYU vs. Saint Mary's Saturday, Jan 28 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Gonzaga Thursday, Feb 2 at Provo Tipoff: 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPN2

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, January 7, 2012
by hb arnett 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Saturday, January 7, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.latimes.com/videogallery/671949 74/Sports/Ravens-apos-Suggs-apos-I-apos-m-just-a-Dennis-Pitta-fan-apos&ct=ga &cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATADOANA1PWd-ARIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=-RQSU0mTWmM&usg=AFQjCNGJP FBIR-DMB9zMSsNlYuasI8djZA> Ravens apos Suggs apos I apos m just a Dennis Pitta fan apos ... Ravens' Suggs: 'I'm just a Dennis Pitta fan'. "He's just one of those guys [who] everybody likes him. I love Dennis Pitta. He's my candidate for MVP," said Terrell ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53248 400-88/cougars-dons-byu-francisco.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAsKG e-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=54b0d7yAMs0&usg=AFQjCNFe0im0p7k7Q0S5Uad70VK-W_pYkg> BYU basketball: Cougars aim to keep Dons down in rematch Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . The season of discovery for BYU continues Saturday at the Marriott Center as the Cougars play host to former Kansas basketball star Rex Walters and his San Francisco Dons. Tipoff is at 4 pm and the game will be televised live by <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/byu-women-s-hoops-blasts-lmu-in-first-wcc-home/article_80c89d 5e-386d-11e1-9209-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3Luh-ARIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=j7tvembEdqs&usg=AFQjCNHqpX2AB6IINmhmNDlpwQt8UMP1Wg> BYU women's hoops blasts LMU in first WCC home game Daily Herald SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald After more than five minutes of action at the Marriott Center Thursday afternoon, the visiting Loyola Marymount women's basketball team might've been wondering if BYU ever missed a shot when playing in Provo <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi% 3Ff%3D/c/a/2012/01/06/SPC51MLSL4.DTL&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA56Gg-ARIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8G8Ag-22alw&usg=AFQjCNGbAcOQo_mKkzleFmPh7wxP-PGwIw> Dons poised for BYU's first home game in WCC San Francisco Chronicle BYU's Marriott Center can hold 22700 fans. That's nearly quadruple the seating capacity of the WCC's next-largest arena, Gonzaga's McCarthey Athletic Center, which seats 6000. This afternoon, USF becomes the first Bay Area school to play a conference <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002131 29/BYUtv-giving-greater-exposure.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATADOANA56Gg-ARI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8G8Ag-22alw&usg=AFQjCNFRFXyfDeJDjL0J0bb6nrkX0zfQlw> BYUtv giving greater exposure Deseret News For the day before BYU game days, he repeats this schedule. Sleep is a distant dream. McCann writes a column for the Las Vegas Review Journal based on BYU sports which appears every Friday. Plus, he does a weekly radio show on the Cougars on KFHB 1400 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi% 3Ff%3D/c/a/2012/01/07/SPTM1MM22G.DTL&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtpeg-ARIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YQt_E-FifPo&usg=AFQjCNEZbEVDd9CXwEVC1AxHwM4dLSaOyA> 49ers, Cal still stir Brigham Young's Tom Holmoe San Francisco Chronicle (01-07) 00:09 PST Provo, Utah -- Mini football helmets representing Brigham Young University, Stanford, Cal and the 49ers rest on a ledge on one wall of Tom Holmoe's third-floor office in BYU's Student Athlete Building. Holmoe doesn't look quite young <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byutv.org/seethegood/post/WCC-tourn ament-tickets-sold-out-BYUtv-has-you-covered.aspx&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAA OABAm-Ke-ARIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Bd8PisImNq4&usg=AFQjCNGv1_DU2njeP_rrhDi9Wmszj0 N1eA> See the Good | WCC tournament tickets sold out? BYUtv has you ... By mjm6 Tickets to the 2012 Zappos.com WCC Basketball Championships sold out quickly yesterday, but you could still jet to Vegas in style to watch the BYU Cougars compete by entering the Journey to the Tourney: BYUtv Ticket Giveaway on

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, January 6, 2012
by hb arnett 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Friday, January 6, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053968 85/BYU-report-card-BYU-vs-Loyola-Marymount.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOA BAje6Z-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=YWFSOgHpa6Q&usg=AFQjCNEuQWu-UsXaAZtaQWj1XyNTBuP4 kw> BYU report card: BYU vs Loyola Marymount Deseret News BYU was able to get its first West Coast conference win, beating Loyola Marymout 73-65. ... Nate Austin was able to provide some solid play off the bench <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53242 417-88/cougars-byu-lmu-half.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkuiZ-ARIA VgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=NMGO7gYRvwo&usg=AFQjCNFQ9pcE-U69sSNbLRiBQVm430uHYA> BYU basketball: Cougars hold off LMU 73-65, get first WCC road win Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Los Angeles . It took the BYU Cougars longer than they wanted, but they picked up their first road win in the West Coast Conference on Thursday <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ bs-sp-ravens-0106-20120105,0,4271227.story&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA4Oa Z-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=frniRkhV6ko&usg=AFQjCNFPNmxXzo9vxWB3ITZQi8uZh5YRFw> Quietly Pitta emerges as clutch pass catcher for Ravens ... Dennis Pitta's first season was full of frustration but the Ravens tight end has become a key figure in the offense this seasonChristopher T Assaf Baltimore <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/1674717 7/in-football-theres-fooling-an-opponent-and-theres-weak-tomfoolery&ct=ga&ca d=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkO-b-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zzU9aDjlkEo&usg=AFQjCNFyu3 pzEldJvau_opXAXGoKjzLTzg> In football, there's fooling an opponent -- and there's weak tom-foolery CBSSports.com That was more than 17 years ago, but just last week BYU did the same thing to Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl. With 11 seconds left and his sideline screaming for him to spike it, BYU quarterback Riley Nelson instead gave his team the "fake spike" call <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php%3Foption %3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D3048:mission-interruption-all-part-of -the-byu-plan%26catid%3D56:college-premier-%26Itemid%3D224&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARg BIAAoATAAOABAlMOZ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=f8ASeeg6ESw&usg=AFQjCNHWGgyHIn62HqE Vv6RSJ91VhGmZfw> Mission Interruption All Part of the BYU Plan RugbyMag.com BYU has lost to services of several players thanks to them going on Mission as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS, or Mormon). Among those, the most notable are Jared and Josh Whippy, who were outstanding freshmen for the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogspreps/53 241853-52/emery-ball-beach-espn.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4q6Z- ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=L79giRtOBgY&usg=AFQjCNHfokaeYUQRIq06uBLoC4kGElVUiw> Lone Peak's Emery gets some national attention Salt Lake Tribune (blog) ... SC, was one of the reasons Lone Peak regained a national ranking, checking in at No. 40 in ESPN's most recent Top 50. And ESPN's Dave Telep took an interest in junior guard Nick Emery, who he tentatively referred to as a potential "Next Jimmer." <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053968 56/BYU-football-Mapping-out-BYUs-2012-signing-class.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAhbmY-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=1mXRQARFbA0&usg=AFQjCNEJRrXMZi1CYcJQzFa CHqtKIyzt8g> BYU football: Mapping out BYU's 2012 signing class Deseret News Add to that the scholarships that will be taken up by Taysom Hill and Ammon Olsen, and that number increases by two. A good way for BYU fans to look at this <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/index.php/2012/01/ 05/321-final-story-ryan-waite-byu-basketballs-family-history/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAEoATAAOABA0LqX-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=VfdElBF3Kho&usg=AFQjCNGajcGepqDDkQ FmunTGWCNAP3eL_A> Five basketball players are sons brothers to past Cougars Incoming players T.J. Haws Nick Emery Braiden Shaw Cooper Ainge and Jordan Chatman have all had members of their immediate family play for the Cougars <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lvrj.com/sports/wcc-s-smaller-g yms-new-test-for-cougars-136797868.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA6aKb-A RIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bYSojgIxXuI&usg=AFQjCNGci8K6sw_YRVjKOKZMGhZMzV99MA> WCC's smaller gyms new test for Cougars Las Vegas Review - Journal BYU has won 91 percent (146-14) of its home games in the last decade, including a 7-1 record this season. After a 73-65 West Coast Conference road win over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night, the Cougars (13-4, 2-1) host San Francisco at 3 pm Saturday <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiti ng/football/story/_/id/7430701/tanner-mangum-earns-special-recognition-armou r-all-america-game&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxqSa-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=D 1mFLoLxE6A&usg=AFQjCNGwdcwWnArPPNScBJ24ZGvlGRNg8A> Mangum earns special MVP award ESPN 1 QB recruit Jameis Winston (left) shares UA All-America Game MVP honors with fellow QB Tanner Mangum, a BYU commit. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. More Mangum http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/05/rachelroberts/eagle_highs_mangum _makes_debut_under_armour_allamerica_game

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, January 5, 2012
by hb arnett 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Thursday, January 5, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002124 12/BYU-looking-for-first-WCC-road-win.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2ty V-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=z7znJaRKqwk&usg=AFQjCNHD74wJufeOUdsYIxLGf53gUkOD1w> BYU basketball: Cougars looking for first WCC road win at Loyola Marymount Deseret News "It will be another interesting trip for these guys as far as the newness of everything," said coach Dave Rose . A sellout crowd of 3500 showed up at Saint Mary's. Fans - of both teams - were spirited. "Our first game was a lot of fun as far as the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.denverpost.com/devlin/ci_196777 35&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkdaV-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=HNkA4ApBVMg&usg =AFQjCNGonyz1Iv2Ov72m4ZaftezF6MyPig> Devlin: Injured wrist can't keep Chaparral senior guard Cory Calvert down Denver Post They will meet top-ranked East on Saturday afternoon at the Thunderdome. Yes, he's antsy about taking his first contact on the wrist and fears any sort of Hack-A-Shaq attempts, but it sure beats sitting idly. "It's a big week and I just wanted to be <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lvrj.com/sports/love-em-or-loat he-em-byu-cougars-are-good-for-business-136698603.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATAAOABAzNaT-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=f4ioyA9EV1I&usg=AFQjCNFtvxLySYR8Hj79yLR bB9YUiD6Vrw> Love 'em or loathe 'em, BYU Cougars are good for business Las Vegas Review - Journal Bronco Mendenhall, the BYU coach, will always be one of my heroes. During the Cougars' 46th or 47th consecutive appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, it was he who remarked that "at least we get a chance to play on ESPN again," or something to that effect <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053968 30/2012-BYU-baseball-preview.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxKCV-ARIAVAA WABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cJ7TKAo_HNQ&usg=AFQjCNGems5ep9KRMy_toQwtN0B1AQXJEw> 2012 BYU baseball preview Deseret News By Ralph R. Zobell, For the Deseret News PROVO - Winning all four games in the Dominican Republic during last November's tour gave needed perspective to BYU's baseball team as it readies for 2012. "The way we played in the Dominican gives optimism for <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/H7P8SzctEeGDd wAmVebEWg/brandon-jennings-invitational-returns-to-milwaukee.htm&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkOKT-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=VH3kslEHJuk&usg=AFQjCNHunRzXx CtU8V3PVexbfAR-ISMfUQ> Brandon Jennings Invitational returns to Milwaukee MaxPreps Lone Peak is Utah's defending Class 5A state champion and has a star of its own in junior guard Nick Emery. The Knights are coming off a second-place finish in the prestigious Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina. The nightcap is another appealing <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53231 424-88/game-carlino-byu-points.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmduT-A RIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=pTrKk2rSKMY&usg=AFQjCNFj6-VrWj7dQWg1P3ORlcEJiF4YGQ> BYU basketball: UCLA transfer Matt Carlino finds comfort, and a ... Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Los Angeles . Matt Carlino acknowledges that he's moved around a lot ... when BYU meets Loyola Marymount on Thursday night at Gersten Pavilion. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/byu-heads-to-loyola-marymount-with-spoiler-alert-siren-blarin g/article_a4c0a626-3718-11e1-91c4-001871e3ce6c.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABA1feW-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=s4ZJeHHzI9M&usg=AFQjCNEsqhOwNtSQgkOYGbBdQp cNyQqMrw> BYU heads to Loyola Marymount with "spoiler alert" siren blaring Daily Herald BYU coach Dave Rose said preparing for a road game at LMU's Gersten Pavilion (7 pm MST) presents a tough duty - one of the hardest scouts this season because of what the opponent can be. It's a talented, hard-luck team that defeated UCLA to start the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/franchuk-byu-center-davies-finding-comfort-level-again-on-and /article_6b376d6c-36f6-11e1-ad68-001871e3ce6c.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA AOABAnMSS-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=JZaFpb2oM9w&usg=AFQjCNHkir6svdJl40VMLDfkcz4As g9hGQ> Franchuk: BYU center Davies finding comfort level again, on and ... Daily Herald That comfort level and confidence, as much as the stats, is the best signs yet for BYU as the new year started. Jason Franchuk can be reached at

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, January 4, 2012
by hb arnett 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Here Wednesday, January 4, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-wash ington-nationals/news/pitta-a-tight-fit-at-slot%3FblockID%3D623842%26feedID% 3D6703&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2ayR-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Lle24N_wcWE &usg=AFQjCNE6jduoP80AEmIUODwrg6v7ekERQw> Pitta a tight fit at slot CSNwashington.com But on Sunday in Cincinnati, the Ravens and Flacco found their man: backup tight end Dennis Pitta. Pitta supplanted Boldin's presumptive replacement, wide receiver Lee Evans, and responded with the most productive day of his two-year career <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news%3Fslug%3D ycn-10789857&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5cOQ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=vXIbg 4gB48s&usg=AFQjCNEcuUEX9uTqgKdthIHR3Pz2wsvbWw> Sacramento Plays Poorly and Loses to Memphis Grizzlies: Fan's Reaction Yahoo! Sports The one bright spot is that this may have been a breakthrough game for rookie guard Jimmer Fredette. Fredette has struggled coming into this game and has not had an outstanding start to his rookie season. Fredette led the team in scoring and played the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D18729865%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-6uQ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=T5gNd6PSSGI &usg=AFQjCNEQfJlc5jiZC4xvE04aCbz8zLyLsA> Cougar Tracks: Rose, Rogers and the Road KSL-TV (Jan 3, 2012 05:02 PM) Greg Wrubell: Head coach Dave Rose just finished his post-practice interview session with the media; said Nate Austin missed practice with the flu today. (Jan 3, 2012 04:58 PM) Greg Wrubell: Rogers said "it was terrible" having <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/532 27350-190/afalava-bingham-bowl-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFAu-yP-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=o1daHUtqrhg&usg=AFQjCNGOf8XkubsNKTBda6gSxDGwA 5vn0g> Prep football: Bingham linebacker Jared Afalava commits to Nebraska Salt Lake Tribune At various times, he also had interest from Utah, BYU, Colorado, Arizona State and UCLA. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Afalava led Bingham in tackles this past season and added two sacks and three interceptions, earning him an invitation to the Semper Fi <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002121 37/BYU-basketball-notebook-Stephen-Rogers-could-return-vs-Loyola-Marymount.h tml&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6seP-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fnaRfbVei7o&us g=AFQjCNGvksWJr6YkHjSvk3uSV9BYWoUxeA> BYU basketball notebook: Stephen Rogers could return vs. Loyola Marymount Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News PROVO - BYU forward Stephen Rogers is hopeful that he'll be able to return to the court Thursday, when the Cougars visit Loyola Marymount. Rogers has been sidelined since mid-December, just before the Dec. 17 loss <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/rogers-hopeful-to-play-thurs-but-recent-actions-say-odds/arti cle_c9f246f8-3677-11e1-b3c3-001871e3ce6c.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA 3puP-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=-46dlYSkYHE&usg=AFQjCNHwHbkd94aoQua9dQen5x2XdL1KBg > Rogers hopeful to play Thurs. but recent actions say odds are even ... Daily Herald BYU's Stephen Rogers (21) dribbles the ball during the first half against BYU ... ∫Tip-ins: Freshman center Nate Austin missed practice because of the flu. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/user/comments/7 00212068/BYU-football-State-of-the-Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOA BAoJSP-ARIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=BONS6g7ELFE&usg=AFQjCNEN7nqUP6suUDiY8nlnaLjFp05b IA> BYU football: State of the Cougars | Deseret News The Big 12 negotiated in the first. The Big East negotiated in the second. It didn't work for them, but it sure raised the pressure on Tom and BYU. I look at the first <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.scntx.com/articles/2012/01/03/s ports_update/7058.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAjZCP-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT &cd=wkbiZ6ARC4I&usg=AFQjCNHwvJPZ-8X9gPmk0aZ5xrVjjMmftw> McKinney alumni bowl over FBS competition Star Community Newspapers It may have taken some last-second offensive trickery to land Brigham Young University a 24-21 victory over Tulsa in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, but it was the routine defensive muscle provided by Ogletree and the rest of the Cougars defense <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsutahspor ts/53225955-59/hines-thumb-practice-dec.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFA2eqO-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=e7W1LBXuKoo&usg=AFQjCNHyl2e5Z9kpPxfJMtQyv14Uo eZOGQ> Hines returns to practice, hopes to play Thursday Salt Lake Tribune (blog) The big issue was whether Hines could actually play the game with the thumb. He struggled to catch balls and his shooting suffered. The usually reliable 3-point shooter was 1-for-12 in games he played with the injury. "Once it healed a little more and <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/0 3/rachelroberts/eagle_highs_mangum_back_national_spotlight&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARg BIAAoATAAOABAxJWO-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Q5w05lh8fdo&usg=AFQjCNEMdvWApkA-iJgg_ WnNtJv2___Qqg> Eagle High's Mangum back in national spotlight The Idaho Statesman Eagle High senior quarterback Tanner Mangum will be spending plenty of time in ... who plans to go on a two-year church mission before enrolling at BYU <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/53222864-65/byu-think-games-bowl.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiu GM-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kKbqGy1rfac&usg=AFQjCNGOIjjnKqqDtqxAS5L7AHGQ-4wN6A > BYU AD Tom Holmoe talks about bowls, football scheduling, Jake Heaps ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog) So what we will do is we will start to talk to them to see if we can get into a game that would be maybe a BCS .... like where BCS conferences would go six years, five year contracts, seven years, and then we would try to get into there and break it up <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53176 700-88/bullough-byu-byutv-football.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxO eN-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OOmSrax08nI&usg=AFQjCNFY0GeB0OKBnFqJw6LLcx5uuFUAPA > BYUtv's Robbie Bullough is not a kid Salt Lake Tribune And Bullough's presence has to be one of the reasons some viewers mistakenly believe that BYUtv is run by BYU students. But Bullough gets why they might be confused. “I barely look old enough to be a college student,” he acknowledged <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/532237 76-77/utah-state-byu-season.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAn76N-ARIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=eTzGHIIbJfE&usg=AFQjCNFw3Q6Gdc3QIrtWtH8w-5wQAl2fXQ> Monson: Future clear for BYU, Utah, USU football Salt Lake Tribune By Gordon Monson The boss asked me to look into a crystal ball and predict what will happen with Utah, BYU and Utah State football in 2012. My immediate response: What … am I Madame Zelda? Actually, I knew a Madame Zelda - actually, it was Donna

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, January 3, 2012
by hb arnett 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Tuesday, January 3, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120103/S PORTS03/201030342/Notebook-Manning-says-enjoyed-chance-to-start-as-a-rookie% 3Fodyssey%3Dtab%257Cmostpopular%257Ctext%257CSPORTS&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABAw_iL-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ri-siL70lwM&usg=AFQjCNHS2gWQiPJK0l3v8hIV-i ZEy0kG_g> Colts notebook: Manning says enjoyed chance to start as a rookie Indianapolis Star Veteran receiver Austin Collie finished third on the team with 54 receptions and 514 yards. More important, he appeared in all 16 games and heads into the offseason relatively healthy. In 2010, Collie was limited to nine games and finished the season <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002120 68/BYU-football-State-of-the-Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtvyK -ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=mdCEc4iIVeQ&usg=AFQjCNF08Yi6Clxy7xmJWb03bTMbYLaHaw> BYU football: State of the Cougars Deseret News Next year the Cougars, if they post a winning record and are not selected to play in a BCS bowl, are set to participate in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. In 2013, BYU is under contract to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002120 78/Going-10-3-is-an-accomplishment-says-BYUs-Lance-Reynolds.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAtPeK-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_RvT1Y9MTr4&usg=AFQjCNFZo1dDsuA I9cD60JQsq6bu7_-KpQ> Going 103 is an accomplishment says BYU's Lance Reynolds | Deseret ... DALLAS - Lance Reynolds slowly walked off the field at Ford Stadium after BYU's 24-21 win over Tulsa in the Bell Helicopter Armed Service Bowl. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/unde r-armour-notes-no-1-recruit-creates-stir-new-n/12236/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATAAOABA_Z2K-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=exMF3LNawyg&usg=AFQjCNH-KKNcMUqTFiE3e89xOa 2Goownkg> Under Armour notes: No. 1 recruit creates stir with new No. 1? Tampabay.com ... game will be the last one for a while for Blur quarterback Tanner Mangum. ... Mangum was unknown nationally in the spring (he committed to BYU in April) <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002120 00/BYU-womens-basketball-Cougars-post-first-WCC-win.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABA8PyJ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ImUdxeUdXfs&usg=AFQjCNEIMjtaOlZuAHx09 ylw_G2IWTKE1A> BYU women's basketball: Cougars post first WCC win Deseret News After a loss at St. Mary's, which snapped a 10-game winning streak, BYU was able to bounce back and secure its first win in the West Coast Conference on the road against the Portland Pilots on Monday, beating the Pilots 79-53. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/unde r-armour-texas-quarterback-takes-circuitous-path-university-miami/12237/&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2qKJ-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fUswUWO1lFY&usg=AFQjC NHO1Pl-qCx1G76EL5nrexnTbYrFuw> Under Armour: Texas quarterback takes circuitous path to University of Miami Tampabay.com (blog) Especially under his new coach, Ty Detmer, who won a Heisman Trophy at BYU and threw three touchdowns to stun No. 1 Miami in 1990. Dewey was a regular in Detmer's office, learning how to break down defenses from a 14-year NFL quarterback. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/532171 82-77/state-utah-byu-hays.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtbCI-ARIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Cx2Om1pzBcQ&usg=AFQjCNGmX8fTFGK_jsRz0p82zMsltOfdJA> Kragthorpe's 2012 prophesy: After each winning 8 games, BYU goes to Poinsettia ... Salt Lake Tribune By kurt kragthorpe During a weekend when Utah and BYU produced a 76-point swing in basketball, with the Utes losing by 40 and the Cougars winning by 36 in conference games, their football teams delivered nearly duplicate outcomes in bowl games. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D18709522%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dcougar-tracks-duh-winning&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9q2 I-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=0n3njZwiOf0&usg=AFQjCNEJECLSAJFi_0NHTrDPbpYOjEJtog> Cougar Tracks: Duh, Winning KSL-TV Kariya was a high school valedictorian who was almost forced to leave BYU until a scholarship saved his BYU career; in 2009, he stepped in for Harvey Unga

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, January 2, 2012
by hb arnett 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Monday, January 2, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://georgiatech.rivals.com/content.asp% 3FCID%3D1313689&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5oOI-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=GNnN dCjf198&usg=AFQjCNFmd2gsdOSvcgtp_HVzqvaJdhkMvA> What we learned: Carolinas trip Georgia Tech Football Milton squad, but the Highland (Utah) Lone Peak duo of Nick Emery and TJ Haws were plenty impressive. In fact, BYU fans should be quite excited about the ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://insider.espn.go.com/college-sports/ recruiting/football/story/_/id/7413728/qbs-learn-hurry-armour-all-america-ga me&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAu7uH-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=8xvCpSRu2Ls&usg=A FQjCNGCcDNPUQSbHQIGqRTHzWXzmXO6kw> QBs adjust on the fly ESPN Tanner Mangum admittedly threw a pass in practice he would never have thrown ... little higher than what I saw in high school," Mangum, a BYU commit, joked. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002118 14/East-star-lineman-Vainuku-commits-to-Utah.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAA OABAp6KF-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=l4j9KXlwa7c&usg=AFQjCNGHbA0EgEYNX0BfT6cEW8ye ato1uQ> East star lineman Vainuku commits to Utah Deseret News "I was a BYU guy - my family were big-time BYU fans and they still are, but that will probably change now that I'm going to the U." Vainuku held offers from Utah State, Washington State and from Hawaii at the time of his committment to Utah. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002116 95/Lone-Peak-boys-fall-in-tourney-final.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA8 O2D-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=84hZG90gXxU&usg=AFQjCNGD-_jCekvgl9Q0NbQ847cI-WTkf Q> Lone Peak boys fall in tourney final Deseret News Nick Emery, who was named to the all-tournament team, led Lone Peak with 21 points, but he struggled from the field knocking down just 2-of-11 3-pointers. In the previous three games at the tournament, the junior BYU commit drained 5, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketbal l/story/2012-01-01/wcc-preview-can-new-member-byu-challenge-gonzaga-for-top- spot&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs7aD-ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=W-GveK3FW6g&u sg=AFQjCNHFsINMWhoV1dT_yLLQ32TYa0I7Yw> WCC Preview: Can new member BYU challenge Gonzaga for top spot SportingNews.com The Gaels had the honor/responsibility of welcoming the new kids on the block, the BYU Cougars, to the conference on December 29. They didn't exactly bring out milk and cookies. St. Mary's (13-2) crushed BYU, 98-82, at the McKeon Pavillion in the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lvrj.com/sports/davies-byu-domi nate-san-diego-136498318.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAw--C-ARIAVAAWABi BWVuLVVT&cd=3xrOVKs-uBo&usg=AFQjCNHbup-3vrPwOLG4yAUwl8R-TTvqRA> Davies, BYU dominate San Diego Las Vegas Review - Journal Noah Hartsock and Charles Abouo scored 15 points apiece for BYU (12-4, 1-1), which opened the game on a 13-1 run and led 34-24 at halftime. Ken Rancifer scored 12 points and Dennis Kramer 11 to lead the Toreros (5-8, 0-1), who shot 23 percent and made <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiti ng/football/story/_/id/7410551/tanner-mangum-brings-maturity-field-armour-al l-america-game&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA_emC-ARIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=QB1gm ZIcXCI&usg=AFQjCNHnfACF9nJSCxD35-AZg3nlbFY3HA> Tanner Mangum brings maturity to the field at Under Armour All ... Recruiting Nation's Mitch Sherman sits down with quarterback Tanner MangumEagle ID Eagle The BYU commit talks about how what he's expecting out of his star <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/12/31/25762 64/inside-day-5-at-the-beach-ball.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2P2A-AR IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=qBQrFcRBtP0&usg=AFQjCNGe_r6Dt6Xa7IvllLCztBg-TwrlpQ> Inside Day 5 at the Beach Ball Classic Myrtle Beach Sun News . Though he had an off shooting night in Saturday's championship game, smooth-shooting Lone Peak (Utah) junior guard Nick Emery set a new Beach Ball Classic record with 119 points in his four games. He also set the all-time free throw record with 43

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 24
by hb arnett 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

HB Arnett's COUGAR SPORTSLINE 801 372 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 32, Issue 24 - January 2, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions BYU NON-MAINSTREAMS TULSA 24-21 TO TAKE ARMED FORCES BOWL He doesn't talk like a mainstream football coach. He doesn't practice like a mainstream coach. His recruiting model is quirky. His relationship with the media is weird. He alienates his fans. He infuriates the fans of opponents. What he does, however, is win, win, win. We may criticize the way he wins and the methods and model he employs to get those wins, but eventually you have to give the guy his due. Good football coaches win. Bronco Mendenhall wins. That makes him a good football coach. BYU's good football coach did what he does against Tulsa last week in a 24-21 win over the Golden Hurricane. You can argue his methods, means and model, but the numbers don't lie. Bronco Mendenhall wins. In seven years as BYU's head football coach, he has won in many different circumstances and with many different rosters. In seven years, he has produced two-10 win and three 11-win seasons. In seven years, he has produced a 5-2 bowl record. And it doesn't look like that trend is going away anytime soon. Couched in the coaching culture of today, Mendenhall is certainly not mainstream, but he definitely is a winner. He doesn't do it alone. He has had some good football players during his coaching tenure at BYU. He also had good players help him against Tulsa. Cody Hoffman was spectacular accounting for three touchdowns on passes from Riley Nelson. He finished the day with 8 catches for 122 yards. Nelson was not very good for most of the game until the contest was on the line. That's when Nelson produced with a vital fourth down conversion and a game-winning third TD toss to Hoffman with 11 seconds remaining in the game. While Hoffman and Nelson had their stellar plays, it was the defense of Mendenhall that won the game. They held a very good Tulsa offense to numbers way under their normal production. If you are looking for another stellar moment, it would be senior left tackle Matt Reynolds' peel back block without a helmet that allowed Nelson to hit Hoffman for another touchdown. Now that this season has concluded, it is never too early to start thinking about next year. Here is what jumps out at us. BYU will need a running back that can consistently deliver. That back will have to be found on the current roster. Michael Alisa showed that he might be that back. BYU will need to finally find a tight end that can be counted on. They have now gone through two years without a good tight end. Many were tried but few delivered because of injuries or just plain inconsistency. The Cougars will need to come up with a backup quarterback to be ready to play if Riley Nelson gets hurt early. BYU will need a big time safety. That may be furnished by Craig Bills when he returns from his LDS mission. The Cougars will need to revamp their offensive line and find a couple of more productive defensive linemen. Who knows how that will all come together, but based on what we know about Bronco Mendenhall and his past performances and track record, it should all come together again for BYU football. COUGARS SPLIT WCC OPENERS Dave Rose and his BYU Cougars split their inaugural debut in West Coast Conference basketball action last week. The Cougars were drubbed 98-82 on the road at the hands of Saint Mary's last Thursday, but bounced back in Provo two days later by delivering a drubbing of their own against San Diego to the tune of 88-52. BYU is now 1-1 in league play and 12-4 overall. Brandon Davies came up big in both the win and loss. Against Saint Mary's, he was the BYU offense, scoring 28 points and pulling down 7 rebounds. He was even better against San Diego with 21 points and 22 rebounds. No, that is not a typo. Davies had 22 rebounds against the Toreros. Take away the opening loss of the season to Utah State in Logan while BYU was discovering just what their lineup options would be this season, and in the other three losses to Wisconsin, Baylor and Saint Mary's, the Cougars were crushed by the three ball and their inability to defend against it. There is no question that BYU misses Jimmer Fredette this season, but based on the defensive liabilities in defending the perimeter in losses, maybe Jackson Emery is an even bigger loss than Jimmer. Emery could close out and contest shots. So far it appears nobody on the guard line this season has that ability against quality opponents. It doesn't take a doctoral dissertation for a basketball student to figure out in a hurry that the BYU guard line is just ordinary to this point in the season. Even with the insertion of Matt Carlino in the rotation, the point guard spot currently is still a work in progress and in our opinion, the shooting guard play to date is also pedestrian to poor. There is hope, however. With Brock Zylstra, Anson Winder and Craig Cusick you are not going to get much more than we have already seen from this trio. All three are stop gap measures until Dave Rose can get Tyler Haws back for next season or some new guards in the recruiting pipeline on campus. Carlino shows flashes. He doesn't lack for confidence, but he needs more consistency to go along with that confidence. Extrapolation from statistics doesn't mean much, but it can be interesting and extend optimism for the future when it comes to point guard play. For example, Carlino has played in six games for the Cougars this year. We compared Carlino's first six games as a Cougar to Jimmer Fredette's first six games in a BYU uniform. Here is what we found. Fredette Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA PTS Long Beach State...25 .. 3-11 .. 3-6 0-0 9 Idaho State.............17 .. 4-7 .. 2-3 0-0 10 Jackson State.......23 .. 1-5 0-2 5-6 7 Hartford.................19 . 6-7 4-5 3-3 19 Louisville...............12 . 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 North Carolina......5 . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Carlino Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA PTS Baylor......................24 7-14 4-8 0-0 18 Buffalo....................29 3-9 2-5 2-2 16 UC Santa Barbara...32 8-14 3-5 3-5 22 CS San Marcos.......21 6-7 3-4 4-4 19 Saint Mary's............27 5-15 3-6 0-0 13 San Diego...............20 3-7 2-5 0-0 8 Keep in mind that Fredette played mostly the 2 guard spot in his freshman season until late in the year when he began to have the ball in his hands more often. If Carlino can make the continued improvement that Fredette made in his BYU career, there is room for excitement. If improvement doesn't happen during the remainder of this season or in seasons to come, then the guard line excitement is still a couple of seasons away until guards still in high school finally hit the BYU campus. BASKETBALL COACHING IS NOT A BY-THE-NUMBERS PROFESSION Basketball coaches don't rely solely on numbers and stats. There is more subjective evaluation taking place in determining who plays and how long a player plays. If it was all about numbers, however, the BYU lineup might look a whole lot different. Here are two sets of numbers for this BYU basketball season and the top ten players on the current roster. The two categories are points scored per minutes played and rebounds per minutes played. PTS Per Minutes Played Matt Carlino - .58 Noah Hartsock - .54 Stephen Rogers - .50 Brandon Davies - .48 Charles Abouo - .46 Damarcus Harrison - .40 Nate Austin - .36 Brock Zylstra - .31 Anson Winder - .26 Craig Cusick - .18 Rebounds Per Minutes Played Brandon Davies - .30 Charles Abouo - .25 Noah Hartsock - .18 Nate Austin - .17 Matt Carlino - .14 Brock Zylstra - .13 Stephen Rogers - .11 Damarcus Harrison - .09 Anson Winder - .07 Craig Cusick - .07 If Dave Rose was a CPA and coached strictly by the numbers, we think you would see a lineup very similar to what we saw against Utah State in BYU's season opener in November. Numerically speaking, according to how we read the numbers, the best lineup and most productive for BYU on paper appears to be Davies, Hartsock, and Rogers on the front line with Abouo and Carlino on the guard line. The good news for BYU basketball fans is that Dave Rose isn't a CPA. He just needs a good one to help him keep track of the big money BYU is paying him for winning 20-plus games per season for the Cougars. That said, we would still like to see what would happen if Charles Abouo takes over at the two guard position and Stephen Rogers moves into the lineup as the starting 3. The bottom line in basketball is still scoring more points than your opposition. Making room for Rogers by moving Abouo to the shooting guard position and bringing Zylstra off the bench, according to the numbers, would seem to improve the point production. Speaking of Rogers Speaking of Rogers, he is due back and should be ready to see some action on the court beginning this week at Loyola. He is coming back from a torn meniscus that required surgery and is projected to be ready to go this week. The news isn't as good for Chris Collinsworth. He still appears to be at least two months out from his latest surgery on his knee. BYU TELEVISION TIMETABLE BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Thursday, Jan 5 at Los Angeles Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. San Francisco Saturday, Jan 7 at Provo Tipoff: 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Santa Clara Saturday, Jan 14 at Provo Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. San Diego Monday, Jan 16 at San Diego Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Thursday, Jan 19 at Provo Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Pepperdine Saturday, Jan 21 at Malibu Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Virginia Tech Wednesday, Jan 25 at Blacksburg Tipoff: 5:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN3 BYU vs. Saint Mary's Saturday, Jan 28 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Gonzaga Thursday, Feb 2 at Provo Tipoff: 9:00 p.m. Mountain Time TV: ESPN2

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 32, Issue 24
by hb arnett 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

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