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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 33
by hb arnett 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 33 - March 11, 2013 Click Here <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Time to Evaluate BYU Done For the Year Even if BYU gets an NIT bid, this year is over. The finale came via a face flop by the Cougars in a 72-69 loss to San Diego in the WCC post season tournament in Las Vegas. Yes, that same San Diego team that was 16-17 overall and 7-9 in WCC play. Of course, despite a deceptive 21-11 and 10-6 record, BYU was definitely heading downhill in the last three weeks. It was the Toreros that simply gave Dave Rose and his team the final push to a discouraging and disheartening season. In case you haven't been keeping track, BYU was just 3-5 in its last 8 games and an even worse 2-5 in its last seven league games in the WCC. BYU had some bright spots in the loss to San Diego in the quarterfinals of the WCC post season tournament last Friday in Las Vegas. Actually, there was only one bright spot. That was Brandon Davies who had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Tyler Haws also threw in 20 points, but as Rose said in his post-game comments, there wasn't enough help from the rest of the team to get a win. I agree. To play Rose's preferred style of play, there simply wasn't enough talent surrounding Davies and Haws. Here is my summation of the season, players and Rose followed by a preview of what I expect to see next season. Current Roster NCAA Basketball Teams are allowed 13 scholarships to allocate each year. Below is the allocation of those scholarships this past season. Obviously the overall on-court-performance of those 13 grant-in-aids was definitely sub par. One of the major reasons for the lack of productivity can be traced to the loss of Chris Collinsworth and Stephen Rogers due to career ending injuries. Unfortunately, their scholarships could not be used on other players. That was moot, however, because there were no other recruits available at the time Collinsworth and Rogers were proclaimed damaged goods Here is my evaluation of the quality of production per scholarship for this year's roster. I will rate each scholarship awarded based on performance for this season as either non-producing, poor, average, good and very good. Cooper Ainge, G, Redshirt Freshman (non scholarship).non-applicable Agustin Ambrosino, F, Junior (scholarship).non-producing; wasn't as advertised; couldn't shoot, rebound or defend Nate Austin, F, Sophomore (scholarship).non-producing; for his size can't post up or score inside and has major problems defending post players in the paint. No improvement over freshman season. Just an observation, but when on the court, he spent almost as much time off his feet than on his feet. Cory Calvert, G, Freshman (scholarship) non-producing; shows promise, but because he saw limited minutes in the season, his scholarship was wasted. He should have redshirted or not enrolled until after his LDS mission Matt Carlino, G, Sophomore (scholarship) average; was either very good or very bad. Put the two together and that equals very average Craig Cusick, G, Senior (non scholarship) non-applicable Brandon Davies, C, Senior (scholarship) very good; the only season-long scoring threat for BYU. Also the only dependable rebounder that could be counted on Raul Delgado, G, Junior (scholarship) poor; for a guy touted as a three-point shooters, he was just 8-of-31 on the year Ian Harward, C, Freshman (scholarship) non-producing; chalk it up to injury issues or not being strong enough, but for a team that was in drastic need of big men, Harward's lack of minutes, for whatever reason, qualifies as a wasted scholarship Tyler Haws, G/F, Sophomore (scholarship) very good; constant production in spite of mugging, hugging and defensive mayhem made Haws well worth the scholarship Bronson Kaufusi, C, Freshman (football scholarship) non-applicable.the fact that he was the first big off the bench late in the year is confirmation that the two biggest guys on the team vastly underperformed Josh Sharp, F, Sophomore (scholarship) poor; undersized on defense, non productive offensively. Good rebounder for size Anson Winder, G, Sophomore (scholarship) poor; zero offense, decent defense, but not good enough to compensate for lack of scoring abilities Brock Zylstra, G, Senior (scholarship) average; give him credit for advancing each season from wasted to poor to average this season. Chris Collinsworth, F, Junior (scholarship) non-producing; when you can't play, it's a wasted scholarship Stephen Rogers, F, Senior (scholarship) non-producing; when you can't play, it's a wasted scholarship Dave Rose, BYU coach.poor; of 13 scholarships, over half were non-producing based on the results from this season. Two of those wasted were unavoidable due to injuries to Collinsworth and Rogers. The two jucos brought in appear to be serious evaluation mistakes by Rose and his staff. They got zilch from these two guys. The biggest evaluation mistake, however, in my opinion, is Rose's hanging on to the hope that Matt Carlino could be a consistent playmaker and point guard. By hanging on to that hope until late in the year, it caused him to waste a year of eligibility on Cory Calvert. He should have never invited him to play this year and never burned his redshirt year late in the year. That was caused by desperation to find somebody coming off the bench to put performance pressure on Carlino. Next Year's Roster Here is my projection for players next season. Agustin Ambrosino, F, Senior.The fact that BYU is trying to recruit a similar type player from the same school, SLCC, is an indication that either Ambrosino needs to get with it or get going out the door Nate Austin, F, Junior.Rose needs to redshirt Austin and bulk him up. He needs to tell him that anytime he is 15 feet away from the basket offensively he is going to the bench. If he can't score or defend in the post, he does BYU no favors Matt Carlino, G, Junior.A streaky player who is either very hot or very cold. When the cold spells hit, Kyle Collinsworth and Skyler Halford will give Rose viable options and alternatives at the point. Raul Delgado, G, Senior.The Ambrosio projection also fits Delgado. BYU has a commitment from another juco with the same attributes that Delgado was supposed to have as a shooter. Either Delgado will show what he was recruited for or continue his tenure on the bench. Ian Harward, C, Sophomore.This next year is put up or shut up time. It is time to show that he is a player. If he can't because of injury or lack of ability, then shut the scholarship down and move on to another option. Tyler Haws, G/F, Junior.Definitely needs a better supporting cast around him. If that doesn't happen for next season then mugging will be a very mild description of how teams will defend him. If it wasn't basketball, opposing players would have to be charged with assault and battery. Besides Dave Rose, nobody should be praying more for an influx of better talent for next season. Josh Sharp, F, Junior.A tweener who has trouble scoring. Big heart and a good rebounder for his size, but BYU is looking for an upgrade from a juco that can rebound, has a big heart and actually is an offensive threat. Anson Winder, G, Junior.While lots of BYU fans like to think Winder is a good player, the bottom line is that he is a marginal Division I guard at best. I don't see that assessment changing next season. Eric Mika, F, Freshman.BYU played this whole past season with just one front court scoring and rebounding option. That was Brandon Davies. When BYU was good, they had two front court options with Davies and Noah Hartsock. The Cougars will be back with two options up front next season. Mika is the most touted, but we look for him to be the 4 and Worthington to do the slogging and slugging inside deep. Mika will run the floor in Rose's up tempo scheme with the same abilities as Davies had. Luke Worthington, C, Freshman.Lunch Pail, Blue Collar and tough. Worthington won't impress anyone with his athleticism, but get him the ball on the low block and he can score with either hand. Limited vertical jump, but could be BYU's version of Utah State's Tai Wesley, only bigger. Not much of an athlete, but rebounds and scores. Kyle Collinsworth, G, Sophomore.Can play the 1, 2, 3, or at times, the 4. Is a slasher to the basket, will be an outstanding rebounder and very efficient in putting back shots on offensive rebounds. Won't impress with his ball handling skills, but I am willing to bet that he will have the least turnovers of any of next seasons' guards. Outside shot is marginal, but if he can continually improve, this guy is absolutely the real deal and a serious upgrade for the program next year. The question on him is how long will it take to get in shape after returning from LDS mission? Skyler Halford, G, Junior.Committed to BYU last week. Is a shooter and scorer and led his Salt Lake Community College team in scoring. Not big at 6-1, but could be the Cougars' version of Johnny Dee of USD. Averaged 17.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Halford was selected as the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player-of-the-Year, Region 18 Tournament Most Valuable Player and was named a First Team Region 18 All-Tournament selection. Click here <http://slccbruins.com/news/2013/3/5/MBB_0305133918.aspx> and here <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574849/BYU-basketball-Junior-college- prospect-commits-to-the-Cougars.html?pg=all> to read more details on Halford. One More to Give.BYU and Dave Rose still have one more scholarship to use next month during the signing period. The Cougars have offered Sai Tummala, a 6-6 swing player from Salt Lake Community College. He is a current teammate of recent BYU commit Skyler Halford. Summala prepped at Brophy Prep in Phoenix and then spent a year as a walkon at Michigan before playing at SLCC. He averaged 14.5 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per outing. Like his teammate Halford, both shot .413 from beyond the arc. Halford was a .922 free throw shooter and Tummala shot .717 from the charity stripe. Click here <http://slccbruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=477&path=mbball> and here <http://slccbruins.com/news/2012/8/29/MBB_0829121254.aspx> for more on Tummala. SLCC finished the year at 28-4 after a late Saturday night loss on the road to Central Arizona in Coolidge in the District I playoff game for a chance to go to the Juco National Championship tournament in Kansas later this month. There is still a chance that SLCC could get an at large bid to the juco championships, but don't count on it. That might be good news for BYU because other schools that always attend and recruit from the tourney won't get a look at Tummala and become interested. SPRING SPORTS SYNOPSIS Men In volleyball, the No. 1 ranked Cougars defeated Cal Baptist in two matches over the weekend. That should maintain BYU's top national ranking. Next up will be Cal State Northridge and Long Beach State in two weeks on March 22 and 23. Both games are road trips to California for the Cougars. The BYU baseball team took two of three games from No. 21 UC Irvine in Provo over the weekend. The Cougars did it in a surprising fashion. They used outstanding pitching for the two wins. BYU is now 9-7 on the season. They head to San Diego this week to open WCC play against the Toreros of USD. It is a three game series set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In tennis, BYU defeated San Diego 4-3 last week in Provo. They will face New Mexico this coming Saturday, also in Provo. In golf BYU men's golf team shot an eight-under-par final round to finish in third place at the Fresno State Lexus Classic last Tuesday. They next play today and tomorrow, March 11-12 at the Triumph at Pauma Valley event in California. Women Gonzaga popped BYU women's basketball dreams last Saturday in Las Vegas in the semi finals of the WCC tournament. The final was 62-43. The Cougars finished their season with a 21-10 record, The day before, BYU handled the LMU Lions in a quarter final matchup 69-57. It hasn't been a spectacular start for softball for the BYU women. With the start of league play, the competition won't be as tough as the premier teams the team faced in preseason. Currently the Cougars are 9-15 on the season. The women's tennis team is coming off three straight losses to Utah, Oregon and Denver. SPRING VERBIAGE RIGHT ON SCHEDULE You will never hear any negatives coming out of spring practice. Everything is all good. This team is playing harder and faster than ever before. According to players and coaches in all contacts with the media, BYU has had its hardest practices ever. Taysom Hill looks Heisman like even though nobody can hit him. New coaches are going to make the receiving unit the best ever at BYU. Michael Alisa is planning on joining Jamaal Williams to form the next tandem of Eric Dickerson and Craig James. The offensive line is somehow going to miraculously transform into a good unit even though at least four potential starters are not even dressing out for spring That is what happens in spring football. Injuries, surgeries and protection mode for key players never give a true picture of what this team will actually be in the fall. What is being accomplished is an introduction and adaptation offensively to a totally new staff and an understanding of their expectations. The mantra has been that every position is open for competition. Maybe, but with the exception of the offensive line, don't expect any major breakthroughs by any unknown or unheralded players. The coaching staff has had a major turnover, but don't expect the player pecking order to change. Except for the downer news that Trent Trammell, the juco cornerback expected to start at the field corner for BYU in the fall, tore his ACL and will miss the coming season, the rest of what is emanating from spring camp is upbeat and positive. The problem with spring football and fall camp is that stories that are positive and optimistic are written by newspapers, web sites and all other media to compete with each other. Positive is what sells and is easier to sell because there are no games played against opponents that will truly evaluate what kind of football team BYU really has. Athletics is almost like academics these days for the media. Publish or perish and you better do it at least once or twice a day to feed and fuel the eternal hope that BYU football will once again be good to great. Such is the digital revolution. Spring football is like spring training in baseball. There are lots of new names and faces in camp, but managers and coaches know almost exactly in March what their starting lineup will be in April. Despite talk about open competition, coaches also know where their bread will be buttered and which players will be doing the buttering in the fall. Spring and fall practices are certainly entertaining and full of hope, but check back after the result of the Virginia game in August to really see what kind of football team Bronco Mendenhall will be putting on the field. Meanwhile, after one week of hope springs eternal and spring practice, here are some of my picks that are keeping hope alive for the fall. Taysom Hill.The good news is that physically Hill looks sound after coming off knee surgery. He looks as athletic as before. He is the quarterback and barring his knee not holding up in the fall, he will be the guy. Cody Hoffman.There will be lots of names mentioned as receivers playing well this spring, but those names will disappear come fall. Hoffmann is sitting spring out with shoulder surgery. Jamaal Williams.There has been some buzz about the return of Michael Alisa as a running back this spring. He is healthy and recovered from his broken arm of last season. Adam Hine is making another run at playing time this spring, but Williams is still the featured back and needs to be. Whether it is playing hard and fast or using some sort of read option Robert Anae picked up while at Arizona, Hill, Hoffman and Williams will determine just how far this BYU offense will go in the fall. The Middle Makes it Work.Uani Unga, Manoa Pikula, Tui Crichton and Eathyn Manumaleuna will determine if BYU's defense this fall will be as good as it was last season. Unga and Pikula will be the inside linebackers and Manumaleuna will be the nose replacing Romney Fuga. Coming off knee surgery, he will be protected from contact this spring. Crichton is the hope of the spring. He has the size to be a real force at nose guard, but it is a wait and see game with him. 2013 Spring Football Roster 42 Michael Alisa 6-1 220 RB SR Laie, HI Timpview HS 70 Terrance Alletto 6-3 262 OL SO Parker, CO Ponderosa HS 1 Ross Apo 6-3 207 WR JR Arlington, TX Oakridge School 26 Scott Arellano 6-1 190 P JR Santa Ynez, CA Foothill JC 24 Trevor Bateman 5-9 178 DB SO Palm Deseret, CA Palm Desert HS 50 Nathan Bayles 5-11 230 LB SO Green River, WY Green River HS 43 Tyler Beck 6-1 220 LB SR Murrieta, CA Murrieta Valley HS 20 Craig Bills 6-2 209 DB JR Provo, UT Timpview HS 21 Kevan Bills 6-3 245 LB SO Provo, UT Timpview HS 76 Jordan Black 6-6 298 OL FR Draper, UT Jordan HS 58 Justin Blackmore 6-1 290 DL JR West Jordan, UT West Jordan HS 57 Devin Brewer 5-10 200 DS SO Hattiesburg, MS Oak Grove HS 26 Nate Carter 5-9 192 RB SO St. George, UT Dixie HS 59 Ben Chapple DS SR 27 Cameron Comer 6-0 192 DB JR Springville, UT Springville HS 53 Tanner Cox 6-4 226 LB JR Pleasant View, UT Weber HS 68 Andrew Crawford 6-5 284 OL SO Fairfax, VA Chantilly HS 52 Tui Crichton 6-3 343 DL SO Orem, UT Timpview HS 85 Dallin Cutler 5-9 173 WR SR Draper, UT Alta HS 63 Parker Dawe 6-3 250 OL FR Pleasant Grove, UT Pleasant Grove HS 15 DJ Doman 6-0 186 DB FR Lindon, UT Pleasant Grove HS 94 Michael Doman 6-4 240 DL FR Portland, OR Canby HS 86 Michael Edmunds 6-4 215 TE FR South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 97 Jordan Egbert 6-3 220 TE FR Orem, UT Orem HS 12 JD Falslev 5-8 184 WR SR Smithfield, UT Skyview HS 89 Travis Frey 6-2 187 WR FR Bountiful, UT Viewmont HS 82 Kaneakua Friel 6-5 250 TE SR Kaneohe, HI Kamehameha HS 5 Alani Fua 6-5 215 LB JR Northridge, CA Oaks Christian Levi Gifford 5-11 185 DB FR Alpine, UT Lone Peak HS 10 Billy Green 6-2 196 QB FR Woodway, WA Kings HS 1 Spencer Hadley 6-1 227 LB SR Connell, WA Connell HS 32 Mike Hague 5-10 190 DB SR Salt Lake, UT Brighton HS 33 Jacob Hannemann 6-1 190 DB FR Highland, UT Lone Peak HS 66 Chris Hardinger 6-7 290 OL FR Pocatello, ID Highland HS 2 Kurt Henderson 6-1 192 WR SO St. George, UT Snow Canyon HS 3 Taysom Hill 6-2 218 QB SO Pocatello, ID Highland HS 26 Adam Hine 6-1 201 RB SO Santa Clara, UT Snow Canyon HS 98 Toloa'i Ho Ching 6-0 225 LB FR Sandy, UT Alta HS 2 Cody Hoffman 6-4 215 WR SR Crescent City, CA Del Norte HS 16 Adam Hogan 5-11 180 DB SR Los Angeles, CA LA Southwest JC 50 Austin Holt 6-5 250 DL JR South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 11 Terenn Houk 6-4 213 WR SO Enumclaw, WA Enumclaw HS 47 Tanner Huber 6-0 205 LB FR Loomis, CA Del Oro HS 31 Tyler Jackson 5-10 165 K SO Oxford, MS Itawamba JC 4 Jordan Johnson 5-10 185 DB JR Springfield, MA Brooks School 67 Kyle Johnson 6-3 285 OL FR Sandy, UT Jordan HS 99 Marques Johnson 6-2 321 DL JR Los Angeles, CA El Camino JC 65 Cole Jones 6-5 280 OL FR Centerville, UT Viewmont HS 34 Austen Jorgensen 6-2 239 LB SR Mt. Pleasant, UT North Sanpete HS 73 Solomone Kafu 6-2 305 OL JR Rio Linda, CA Rio Linda HS 78 Tuni Kanuch 6-1 285 DL FR South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 90 Bronson Kaufusi 6-7 270 DL SO Provo, UT Timpview HS 25 Teu Kautai 6-1 216 LB SO Arlington, TX Oakridge HS 97 Theodore King 6-3 252 DL FR San Jose, CA Valley Christian School 87 Taggart Krueger 6-2 185 WR FR Sammamish, WA Skyline HS 32 Daniel Lacey 6-1 180 WR FR Farmington, NM Farmington HS 91 David Laird 6-2 250 DL JR Idaho Falls, ID Douglas HS 33 Paul Lasike 6-0 227 RB JR Auckland, NZ Church College of NZ 61 Quinn Lawlor 6-4 278 OL JR Orem, UT Orem HS 43 Jherremya Leuta-Douyere 6-0 236 LB SO Garden Grove, CA Servite HS 49 Blake Lord LB FR 84 Devin Mahina 6-6 247 TE JR Upland, CA Upland HS 12 Tanner Mangum 6-3 193 QB FR Eagle, ID Eagle HS 55 Eathyn Manumaleuna 6-2 288 DL SR Anchorage, AK Timpview HS 92 Josh Marquardt 6-1 248 DE SR Vista, CA Vista HS 80 Marcus Mathews 6-4 236 TE JR Beaverton, OR Southridge HS 10 Mitch Mathews 6-6 213 WR SO Beaverton, OR Southridge HS 72 Ryker Mathews 6-6 292 OL SO American Fork, UT American Fork HS 28 Jordan Miller P SO Las Vegas, NV 34 AJ Moore 5-9 200 RB FR Murrieta, CA Murrieta HS 19 Blake Morgan 5-11 184 DB SR Greeley, CO Greeley West HS 11 Jason Munns 6-5 249 QB SR Kennewick, WA Southridge HS 38 Connor Noe 6-2 193 DB FR Mason, OH Mason HS 96 Kevin O'Mary 6-4 240 LB JR San Diego, CA Mira Mesa HS 15 Ammon Olsen 6-3 209 QB SO Draper, UT SUU 35 Joey Owens 6-2 215 LB FR Pleasant Grove, UT Pleasant Grove HS 44 Remington Peck 6-4 240 DL SO South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 22 Manoa Pikula 6-1 235 LB SO South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 29 Skye PoVey 5-11 200 DB SR Ogden, UT Snow College 5 Iona Pritchard 6-0 244 RB JR South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 31 Cody Raymond 5-9 175 WR SO Sandy, UT Jordan HS 83 Stehly Reden 6-4 250 TE SO Valley Center, CA Valley Center HS 36 Drew Reilly 6-3 183 DB SO Valley Center, CA Colorado State 39 Matthew Relei 6-0 230 LB FR Sonora, CA Sonora HS 78 Houston Reynolds 6-2 305 OL SR Provo, UT Timpview HS 64 Ryan Reynolds 6-4 275 OL FR Holladay, UT Olympus HS 17 Skyler Ridley 6-0 182 WR SR Murrieta, CA Murrieta Valley HS 23 Jordan Smith 6-4 203 WR SR Salem, UT Spanish Fork HS 9 Daniel Sorensen 6-2 215 DB SR Colton, CA Colton HS 37 Justin Sorensen 6-1 232 K SR South Jordan, UT Bingham HS 7 Christian Stewart 6-2 190 QB JR Orem, UT Snow College 74 Brock Stringham 6-6 290 OL JR Highlands Ranch, CO Mountain Vista HS 95 Logan Taele 6-2 235 DL SO St. George, UT Dixie HS 19 Brett Thompson 6-3 220 WR JR El Dorado Hills, CA Oak Ridge HS 88 Eric Thornton 5-10 180 WR SO Renton, WA Meridian HS 1 Trent Trammell 6-0 190 DB JR Oakland, CA CCSF 93 Darin Tuttle 6-4 245 TE FR El Dorado Hills, CA Oak Ridge HS 41 Uani ' Unga 6-1 233 LB SR Rancho Cucamonga, CA Oregon State 79 Manaaki Vaitai 6-3 317 OL SR Euless, TX Trinity HS 3 Kyle Van Noy 6-3 235 LB SR Reno, NV McQueen HS 30 Michael Wadsworth 6-1 182 DB SO Orem, UT Hawaii 75 Brad Wilcox 6-7 285 OL FR Edmond, OK North HS 21 Jamaal Williams 6-0 190 RB SO Fontana, CA Summit HS 18 Richard Williams 6-3 240 TE SR Spanish Fork, UT Spanish Fork HS 54 Robert Wood III LB FR 77 Michael Yeck 6-8 288 OL JR Keller, TX Keller HS 22 Jake Ziolkowski 6-0 185 WR FR Island Lake, IL Wauconda HS Television Timetable BYU vs. Marist College (Softball) Tuesday, March 19 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Kansas (Baseball) Wednesday, March 20 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Kansas (Baseball) Thursday, March 21 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Kansas (Baseball) Friday, March 22 at Provo First Pitch: 6:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Kansas (Baseball) Saturday, March 23 at Provo First Pitch: 1:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Pepperdine (Volleyball) Thursday, March 28 at Provo Start: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. USC (Volleyball) Saturday, March 30 at Provo Start: 8:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv Radio BYU vs. San Diego (Baseball) Thursday, March 14 at San Diego First Pitch: 7:00 pm Mountain Time KOVO 960 AM | Provo, UT BYU Radio - Sirius XM <http://www.byuradio.org/about/> 143 BYU vs. San Diego (Baseball) Friday, March 15 at San Diego First Pitch: 7:00 pm Mountain Time KOVO 960 AM | Provo, UT BYU Radio - Sirius XM <http://www.byuradio.org/about/> 143 BYU vs. San Diego (Baseball) Saturday, March 16 at San Diego First Pitch: 2:00 pm Mountain Time KOVO 960 AM | Provo, UT BYU Radio - Sirius XM <http://www.byuradio.org/about/> 143

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, March 9, 2013
by hb arnett 09 Mar '13

09 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, March 9, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55977 714-88/byu-diego-san-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_fLriQVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cBkXvAB-29I&usg=AFQjCNG3NTvSzzaE2wJOY03248aHDfq4qA> BYU basketball: Cougars upset by San Diego in WCC tournament Salt Lake Tribune Las Vegas . The 2012-2013 BYU basketball team will be remembered as the one that couldn't win close games when it absolutely had to have them. In a West Coast Conference quarterfinal game on Friday night, the Cougars once again failed to make the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55977849-65/cougars-half-game-haws.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA xN_riQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Yjp_thU2Soc&usg=AFQjCNFDnHsOTz83e8TWAoBIR1QXvy7LgQ > BYU bows out early again, falls 72-69 in WCC quarterfinal Salt Lake Tribune Tyler Haws then missed a shot on BYU's end, and the Cougars were in scramble ... going with Nate Austin instead of Craig Cusick to give the Cougars more <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655753 44/BYU-falls-to-USD-72-69.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAncLriQVIAVgBYgV lbi1VUw&cd=8FQ2B6w_Wk4&usg=AFQjCNHRIxFa85cL3pAclZLW39PrvhMGag> BYU basketball: Cougars fall to San Diego in quarterfinal round of ... Deseret News Forward Nate Austin started Friday for the Cougars in place of guard Craig Cusick to provide BYU a better rebounding presence. BYU outrebounded USD, 38-35. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655753 43/BYU-report-card-Davies-huge-game-not-enough-for-Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhcDriQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=DqLLVau_Xok&usg=AFQjCNHXW_2L0hZm 7E9kyaid9f1MNMt2sg> BYU report card: Davies huge game not enough for Cougars Deseret News By Landon Walters A position by position report card for BYU players as they take ... Nate Austin got the start against USD, but wasn't as much of a factor. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55975 548-88/byu-seaborn-cougars-game.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh7bqi QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=CTyLfBXakGI&usg=AFQjCNHYTgctPmc7oIlXgVAp5KqdNORNtg> BYU women's basketball: Seaborn leads Cougs past LMU Salt Lake Tribune Las Vegas . Senior Haley Steed has carried the BYU women's basketball team on her back for a long time, coach Jeff Judkins has said more than once this season. Juniors Jennifer Hamson and Stephanie Seaborn apparently got the message loud and clear <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655753 39/BYU-volleyball-Top-ranked-Cougar-spikers-beat-Cal-Baptist-in-straight-set s.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6Z_siQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WN1EEO-n3NE &usg=AFQjCNHrAKBlHYDT45_jCTL11iW9YD-2NQ> BYU volleyball: Top-ranked Cougar spikers beat Cal Baptist in straight sets Deseret News BYU's Russ Lavaja goes high for a huge spike as BYU and Cal Baptist play Friday, March 8, 2013. BYU won in straight sets. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News. View 24 photos >. Summary. The top-ranked BYU volleyball team opened up the first of a two-match ... BYU <http://byucougars.com/video/m-baseball/cougars-dominate-against-no-21-uc-ir vine-4> Baseball on Upswing (video) BYU <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575321/BYU-baseball-flaming-Miller-up sets-No-21-Anteaters.html> Baseball upsets No. 21 UCI again <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655753 46/BYU-football-Offensive-line-coach-Garrett-Tujague-has-a-tough-task-ahead- of-him.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA6Z_siQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=WN1EEO -n3NE&usg=AFQjCNH2_h_PWtjzfvqQyFUvJ08FOjNBUQ> BYU football: Offensive line coach Garrett Tujague has a tough task ahead of him Deseret News BYU's #73 Solomone Kafu, #79 Manaaki Vaitai, and #66 Manu Mulitalo wait for their turn in the play as BYU practices Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary. Offensive line is the position group that will ... BYU <http://www.lvrj.com/sports/byu-comfy-in-wcc-for-now-196273781.html> Comfortable in WCC For Now? <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655753 41/WCC-tournament-notebook-BYU-coach-Dave-Rose-says-the-WCC-is-a-good-fit-fo r-us.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhovsiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT& cd=rwFRohJ6AuM&usg=AFQjCNHLXjLupcvlvUJodAfHd99TEBo7Gg> WCC tournament notebook: BYU coach Dave Rose says the WCC is 'a good fit ... Deseret News BYU Head Coach Dave Rose talks to a referee as BYU and Georgia State play Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in the Marriott Center. BYU won 80-62. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary. BYU basketball coach Dave Rose says his program ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://universe.byu.edu/beta/2013/03/08/by u-rugby-faces-the-new-york-athletic-club-in-the-champions-challenge/&ct=ga&c ad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAh7bqiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=CTyLfBXakGI&usg=AFQjCNFW2 YPRfJJaI8ldL-zMoqNfASS8vQ> BYU rugby faces the New York Athletic Club in the Champions Challenge Universe.byu.edu BYU rugby may be a college team, but its program competes at a whole other level. For the first time in BYU history, the 2012 collegiate champions will face the 2012 Super League semi-professional champions, the New York Athletic Club, in the Champions ...

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, March 8, 2013
by hb arnett 08 Mar '13

08 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, March 8, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-cougars-ramping-up-offensive-intensity-in-spring/a rticle_953250b2-87a6-11e2-a1bf-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA0tnmiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gcSp9KlIaBo&usg=AFQjCNF9VHm3Lvf065jx8ayDYby2z JtuBA> BYU football: Cougars ramping up offensive intensity in spring Daily Herald A few years ago, the BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall spearheaded the mantra of making "one more play" than the other team. When the Cougars were winning most of the close games, that idea had some clout - but the mantra of the 2012 Expectations <http://www.lvrj.com/sports/byu-s-williams-raises-expectations-after-stellar -freshman-season-196269141.html> for Williams High <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/men/wcc-tournament-notes-haws-health-cusick-s-family-health-w eigh/article_e07fe3b2-87c0-11e2-a971-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATAAOABAlbbmiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=u-GzN9IdFbM&usg=AFQjCNHWP_S6FQw1A8BMT0pYD RvRSwfoyA> WCC Tournament notes: Haws' health, Cusick's family health weigh ... Daily Herald BYU assistant coach Tim LaComb, who kept eyes on USD to get ready for the WCC quarterfinal Friday night (fellow BYU aide Mark Pope had the Pepperdine report <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-basketball/ 2013/03/07/byu-sophomore-tyler-haws-among-the-nations-most-unheralded-player s/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2ZXmiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=zKi2UK1uXCA&usg =AFQjCNH-ltfmrCOv9ZTsApZxR1_XLTALoQ> BYU Sophomore Tyler Haws Among the Nation's Most Unheralded Players Rant Sports Yet at 21-10 overall, there is not much credit at the moment being thrown around in favor of the BYU Cougars. Sure, the Cougars' resume this season, especially with a 10-6 mark within the conference, does not necessarily stack up to their work from a <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655751 95/BYU-baseball-Cougars-upset-No-21-Anteaters.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA BOAFAvOXliQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=QLpcGdYZxAM&usg=AFQjCNHJkgpT9GrC5SSETK3-RgE TmupGUQ> BYU baseball: Cougars upset No. 21 Anteaters Deseret News PROVO, Utah - Jacob Hannemann and Jaycob Brugman had chalk-dusting hits to spark a four-run seventh inning in a 6-3 BYU baseball upset over No. 21 UC Irvine on Thursday at Larry H. Miller Field. The Cougars (8-6) recorded a second upset in as many <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 013/03/07/acl-tear-costs-byu-a-projected-starter-at-cb/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATAAOABAvOXliQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=QLpcGdYZxAM&usg=AFQjCNGvUb8lBqwxohKA5_ 6CR5qVvfDBhw> ACL tear costs BYU a projected starter at CB NBCSports.com Trammell had just transferred to BYU from the JUCO ranks, and was already seeing reps with the first-team defense before going down with the injury. By all accounts, Trammell would've exited spring and entered summer camp as the presumptive starter <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24306919%26nid %3D272%26title%3Dbyu-football-forget-the-qbs-the-true-spring-battle-is-at-ru nning-back&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApLbjiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=7rbKs6nth Ks&usg=AFQjCNGaaeD9BqIOpIEWexN046jtvMJ5EQ> BYU Football: Forget the QBs, the true spring battle is at running ... ksl.com When the season was all said and done, Jamaal Williams set the BYU freshman rushing record with 775 yards and 12 touchdowns. In addition, he was effective ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/women/byu-women-s-basketball-will-try-to-repeat-wcc-tourney/a rticle_f5e14034-8789-11e2-904e-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA96DniQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=G5nghPmlZuw&usg=AFQjCNFbEbhO9M3WZCtvlGKtYNZyb YcFFg> BYU women's basketball will try to repeat WCC Tourney crown despite more ... Daily Herald LAS VEGAS - Continuing a season can be as much about psychology as strategy, as BYU women's basketball coach Jeff Judkins would attest. Earlier in the week, leading up to the win-or-go-home West Coast Conference tournament, he showed each <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655751 60/BYU-softball-Duckworth-and-Manuma-lead-Cougars-past-Maine.html&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA0tnmiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gcSp9KlIaBo&usg=AFQjCNGXCB2O iagpT28vGKX5QKmNqi2SVA> BYU softball: Duckworth and Manuma lead Cougars past Maine Deseret News The BYU softball team defeated Maine 6-4 and 3-2 behind the bats and arms of Katie Manuma and Carly Duckworth. TAMPA, Fla. - A three-run bottom of the fourth allowed the BYU softball team to defeat Maine, 6-4, in the first game of its double header on ...

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, March 7, 2013
by hb arnett 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, March 7, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 More Spring Football Videos Guy Holliday <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6gZNRziHH8> Cody Hoffman <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUl2OQZ4Ms> Ross Apo <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5k2PCCwuQ> Mike Hague <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSG2zboI6tA> Dave Rose and Team <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFs3QvG7qME> 's High Hopes <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55963 469-88/injury-byu-acl-alisa.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABAt6zhiQVIA VgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_8a2r3lgoiA&usg=AFQjCNEatbKzvPSdUqG25xX5DFaPCp62Dg> BYU football: Projected starting corner, juco transfer, out for a year ... Provo . When BYU's most-prized junior college transfer, cornerback Trenton Trammell, went down on the first practice of spring camp Monday while grabbing his left knee, coaches and teammates feared the worst for the 6-foot, ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-return-of-manumaleuna-hague-could-provide-needed-e xperience/article_98989044-86e9-11e2-a2d6-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAIoATABOAFAt6zhiQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_8a2r3lgoiA&usg=AFQjCNEoYlMFRxoHFqIH 05nm2EgFAdFNYw> BYU football: Return of Manumaleuna, Hague could provide needed ... The last BYU football fans might have seen of defensive lineman Eathyn Manumaleuna and safety/cornerback Mike Hague could have been seeing them leave the field due to injury. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24305711%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAw5XgiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=qacuTlHuJWY&u sg=AFQjCNGPUVi1hTrjOimqM0WPgSak9I54DQ> BYU Spring Football, Day 2 ksl.com Unfortunately, the biggest story coming out of BYU's second practice of spring ... Jamaal Williams, who doesn't turn 18 until April 3rd, told reporters that <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55962219-65/alisa-lot-running-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAl ffeiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Z2WBr118m5w&usg=AFQjCNGxUQBY5oA7cNW9vVjK_1m0AgKs6g> Back from arm injury, BYU RB Alisa looks to regain starting spot Salt Lake Tribune The BYU football team practiced for more than two hours on Monday to open spring ... he will obviously compete with sophomore Jamaal Williams after Williams <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55962 753-88/byu-cougars-haws-tournament.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA_L TfiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=7GLanhSeJe8&usg=AFQjCNGIAqrNx7174Ql4dk9LHm7dWj9ItQ > BYU basketball: Cougars' sense of urgency heightened this week Salt Lake Tribune Provo . The BYU basketball team has not won a conference tournament since winning the Mountain West Conference championship in 2001, that league's second year of existence. But in many of those postseason tournaments since then, the Cougars didn't ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655750 60/Dick-Harmon-Underdog-Cougars-head-to-Vegas-hoping-to-bring-an-edge-to-WCC -tournament.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6KXfiQVIAVgBYgVlbi 1VUw&cd=Mtbim28Djzc&usg=AFQjCNHIlhVso33S3rb2WMhgZ6yy2v2wSg> Dick Harmon: Underdog Cougars head to Vegas hoping to bring an ... Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News BYU's Bronson Kaufusi goes hard to the basket as BYU and San Francisco play earlier this season. The Cougars look to draw upon ... BYU <http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/five-potential-bid-thieves-n caa-tourney-bubble-teams-180751846--ncaab.html> .A Bid Thief? <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55946 044-88/poulson-byu-team-smith.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAxePfiQV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ge7AEf5vYN4&usg=AFQjCNH5ou2SXwyv0kO0JDbnGyi32-W1MQ> BYU baseball: Poulson serves as BYU's stopper Salt Lake Tribune When it comes to pitching staffs, it's all about strength, depth and diversity. The best teams have a crew that can play to the strengths, or weaknesses, of any team on any day. Still, the BYU baseball team knows the answer is simple when it needs to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/ 20130306/austin-collie/index.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3KLeiQVIAVAA WABiBWVuLVVT&cd=LfkC_wMV4Qk&usg=AFQjCNEUVFbyXtDE5UgwRqB-AGE2R7YKoA> Don Banks: Collie determined not to let concussion stigma cloud his NFL future SI.com Unrestricted, restricted, or franchise player, the tags are well-defined and widely recognized. But for Austin Collie, the soon-to-be former Colts receiver and a victim of multiple concussions, there's quite a bit more to contend with than the usual <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/ 03/06/austin-collie-knows-theres-a-question-mark-surrounding-me/&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAg_HhiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_Tqf_HVR9dY&usg=AFQjCNEYomdXR BvqbRuKXnsoYT6ll44AxQ> Austin Collie knows "there's a question mark surrounding me" NBCSports.com Austin Collie doesn't plan to quit playing football after the Colts released him, but he does understand that if he's going to remain in the NFL, he's going to have to find a team that can be convinced he can stay healthy. Collie told Don Banks of SI ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/ 03/in_new_mock_draft_todd_mcshay.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAxePfiQVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ge7AEf5vYN4&usg=AFQjCNGjTkw99TU_ZU3Pxy1IoHUcY7db1g> In new mock draft, Todd McShay projects Detroit Lions to select BYU's Ezekiel ... MLive.com Ezekial Ansah Combine AP File Photo In his recent mock draft, Todd McShay has slotted BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah to the Detroit Lions. Detroit Lions fans have made it clear they want Dee Milliner, but the way ESPN.com's Todd McShay sees it, the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655750 49/BYU-rugby-Cougars-prep-for-Champions-Challenge-with-NYAC.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvJ7fiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Pgrcg6gtrNE&usg=AFQjCNEWRU0yu Vny2DRWo8i5jOh0kqeoCA> BYU rugby: Cougars prep for Champions Challenge with NYAC Deseret News Provo, Utah - Following the Cougars' 91-3 home-opening victory against Utah State last Saturday, the BYU Cougars are readying for this weekend's Champions Challenge tilt against the 2012 men's Super League Champions New York Athletic Club, NYAC. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cowbellkingdom.com/2013/03/06/a re-jimmer-fredettes-defensive-issues-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9ZfeiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=C8HTE0SxsZs&usg=AFQjCNFlnlJcR 9JhoghVxMWM2ufBEaulMg> Are Jimmer Fredette's defensive issues a self-fulfilling prophecy? Cowbell Kingdom (blog) During the Sacramento Kings' utter destruction of the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday, I had the chance to sit with an advanced scout for one of Sacramento's upcoming opponents and his outsider view of Jimmer Fredette was both incredibly alarming and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24302442%26nid %3D498&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAycjdiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=c13d32vaKo0 &usg=AFQjCNH1M1oYMzNM0Bu3dmZEbvQ994Uisw> BYU Basketball with Head Coach Dave Rose ksl.com BYU basketball head coach Dave Rose previewed West Coast Conference tournament week during Tuesday night's KSL Newsradio broadcast of Rose's weekly show at Legends Grille. Senior Craig Cusick also came on to talk about his BYU career and the ...

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
by hb arnett 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, March 6, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/new-byu-wr-s-coach-holliday-built-on-volume-survival/article_8c cc8440-8609-11e2-b341-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAoZXbiQ VIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4qOuumdmtLE&usg=AFQjCNHSquLwdGfR6GTiNqzpjNni3nY-cQ> New BYU WR's coach Holliday built on volume, "survival" and even some ... Daily Herald Guy Holliday is screaming. BYU fans will hear about this intensity soon, if they haven't already, from someone who has attended a football practice. He is in faces and ears. He can be heard from faraway. And barely into the first week of spring <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.abc4.com/sports/story/Taysom-Hi ll-returns-to-quarterback-competition/c2fuzMV7XkSWCdE47V2o7Q.cspx&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4vXaiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=s66J3qeDir0&usg=AFQjCNFlNzCo UWrBkLIRqq-sL9leIwQQKQ> Taysom Hill returns to quarterback competition ABC 4 PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 Sports) - When BYU quarterback Taysom Hill tore ligaments in his knee on October 5th, not many people thought he'd be back for spring practice. But Hill always knew. "Initially, I was told the the injury was much worse," Hill said <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55955705-65/byu-offense-anae-hill.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAm JfaiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=MciZEpXd2qY&usg=AFQjCNFyduav72g6UUQhH8mvSyO72JMaIg> BYU football: QB Hill says he can thrive in Anae's offense Salt Lake Tribune The working title for new BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae's offense ... guys like Billy Green and Tanner Mangum to learn the offense now, this year. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24289983%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3IfZiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=J27dIVeuhPU &usg=AFQjCNE6fDpaPqmLzWJN7hMNdWIA_Fymgg> BYU Football: Stop fooling around and name Hill the starter ksl.com For all the experience Taysom Hill got as a freshman - starting two games and nearly leading BYU to a win over Boise State on the blue turf - apparently he is no more than just one player in the mix. Hill is regaining his health after suffering a ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655749 41/Ziggy-Ansah-continues-to-impact-BYU-program-coaches.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAAoATAAOABA7NfaiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=EbLBYWE4i6c&usg=AFQjCNF7Gm9n0BnPOnoO cUqJPPmp0czOZg> Ziggy Ansah continues to impact BYU program, coaches Deseret News Michael Conroy, ASSOCIATED PRESS As BYU outside linebackers coach Kelly Poppinga watched the Senior Bowl on television last month, he couldn't help but <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf /2013/03/04/2013-ncaa-spring-football-brigham-young-byu/1962935/&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA2dHZiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=EiLzrFLinUo&usg=AFQjCNEgSYJ3cS2 QUSKwil6iKmML8yUPVQ> Brigham Young turns to a familiar face to rebuild its offense Having a healthy Michael Alisa at running back is one of BYU's keys to an offensive resurgencePhoto Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/559541 14-77/byu-conference-davies-haws.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAuJ7a iQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=pIzMYDK1Ubs&usg=AFQjCNEq3gUFK2UOIEaW2QPFIci0dylBsA> BYU basketball: Haws, Davies make all-WCC First Team Salt Lake Tribune Provo . After finishing in third place in the West Coast Conference men's basketball regular-season race, the BYU Cougars were rewarded Tuesday when senior forward Brandon Davies and sophomore guard Tyler Haws were named to the 10-member <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655748 49/BYU-basketball-Junior-college-prospect-commits-to-the-Cougars.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAta7YiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_DSkiHwldjM&usg=AFQjCNFT 1U8WKetejcAfkQ6fq9hObMWc4A> BYU basketball: Junior college prospect commits to the Cougars Deseret News TAYLORSVILLE - BYU basketball received a commit from Salt Lake Community College's Skyler Halford Monday night. Halford is a 6-foot-1 self-described "combo guard" who is averaging 17.6 points per game this season. "BYU fits me and how I play," ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655749 18/BYU-volleyball-No-1-BYU-plays-at-home-Friday-and-Saturday.html&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAuJ7aiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=pIzMYDK1Ubs&usg=AFQjCNFHXllf IKrTATy40LCNu-N5IRaAhA> BYU volleyball: No. 1 BYU plays at home Friday and Saturday Deseret News Steve Rindfleisch, left, Russ Lavaja and Taylor Sander of BYU go up for a block against UC Irvine during NCAA volleyball in Provo, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. At back right is Ben Patch of BYU. Ravell Cal, Deseret News. Summary. Coming off two road <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655749 21/BYU-volleyball-Ben-Patch-named-AVCA-and-MPSF-Player-of-the-Week.html&ct=g a&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAoZXbiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4qOuumdmtLE&usg=AFQjCN F_p_J9UXCIMQt0E5cxkWRIsgq9Pw> BYU volleyball: Ben Patch named AVCA and MPSF Player of the Week Deseret News The Provo native repeats the honor after recording a 2013 MPSF-high and BYU rally-scoring record 35 kills in the Cougars' 3-2 win over No. 1 UC Irvine on the road. After trailing 0-2, Patch helped rally the Cougars with a hand on the last six Cougar ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655749 45/BYU-baseball-Cougars-host-No-21-UC-Irvine.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAC OAJA3oDdiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ujMUpMxUYyk&usg=AFQjCNHo4H9JJgAFkwwQSLkF_2FE pZlBmA> BYU baseball: Cougars host No. 21 UC Irvine Deseret News "UC Irvine is a great challenge for us because they are a solid baseball team that has beat up some good teams thus far," BYU coach Mike Littlewood said. "We want to set a precedent to win home series, so we need to go about our game plan, throw

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
by hb arnett 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, March 5, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 Spring Football Opening Day Videos Anae and Mendenhall <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmMZTpa2sKk> Jason Beck <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c8OI1WTiv0> Ammon Olsen <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ58hTSPuFo> Jason Munns <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU1g0RMb-fY> Radio Interviews with <http://www.ksl.com/?sid=24285890&nid=498> coaches and players on Day 1 of Spring Football <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55949646-65/byu-halford-slcc-coach.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA 7KXWiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=ADMPPnyS_i4&usg=AFQjCNFBUfBpp2TFS-prhmL6eLt0nzGhfQ > SLCC guard Skyler Halford commits to BYU basketball, will sign in ... Salt Lake Tribune If every BYU basketball player on scholarship with eligibility returns for the ... Tyler Haws, Raul Delgado, Kyle Collinsworth, Nate Austin, Josh Sharp, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24287396%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dslcc-star-halford-commits-to-byu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAA OABAyI7WiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=6AA4wrNDzr8&usg=AFQjCNFyX2iaDBnxFJkAArXOb0HP 2-byrg> SLCC star Halford commits to BYU ksl.com Salt Lake Community College scoring leader Skyler Halford verbally committed to Dave Rose and the BYU Basketball program on Monday, bolstering next season's team with a shooter who earned Region 18 regular season and tournament MVP honors in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55946 626-88/hill-byu-camp-sophomore.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA5c7ViQ VIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=Gp8ovaJ1jdQ&usg=AFQjCNFWfQCoc1iWc8MpxSs6wTHXj-c5pg> BYU football: All Cougar QBs equal, but Hill more equal than others Salt Lake Tribune By Jay Drew Provo . Every starting offensive position on the BYU football ... started that the quarterback position is going to be Taysom Hill's to lose, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55948 294-88/mendenhall-anae-byu-offense.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwc nViQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=X04lGVJhZ50&usg=AFQjCNHSl7nL67PSopiVX1Z_wvaqXr1aLA > Kurt Kraghtorpe: New offense will determine BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's ... Salt Lake Tribune ... BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's legacy. First Published 1 minute ago . Updated 1 minute ago. Provo. As opposed to seeming like old times for BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae, Monday's first practice session of spring football drills was a fresh ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655748 24/JC-corner-had-met-expectations-early-at-BYU.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABA-LLViQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=1FUkYaJxj14&usg=AFQjCNEZsr3RYFJZaYYG4DkGPSSG sj9pfg> Dick Harmon: JC corner had met expectations early at BYU Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News Trent Trammel, a JC transfer corner and candidate to replace Preston Hadley, impressed BYU coaches since enrolling in January. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.blogs.deseretnews.com/20 13/03/04/cougars-relaunching-the-program-as-spring-drills-open/&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAEoATAAOABArcjViQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=jRHQ9NlKJWA&usg=AFQjCNFVrbiap8DK BTKqGpiUEptj-IrOMQ> Cougars relaunching the program as spring drills open | BYU ... It's no fall camp, when actual games are just around the corner. But for Cougar fans, spring drills will have to do for those itching to talk a little gridiron around the ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D24281453%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkcPWiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oRWJaCatWW4 &usg=AFQjCNEiurCA3bR_P-qAWcsfbFquQ_PrCA> BYU Football: Cougars to play at UConn in 2014; host Huskies in Provo in 2015 ksl.com BYU announced that the football program has agreed to a home-and-home series with UConn in 2014 and 2015. The Cougars will travel to Rentschler Field on August 28, 2014, and will host the Huskies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on October 31, 2015. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655747 60/Ziggy-Ansah-impresses-scouts-at-NFL-combine-reportedly-didnt-train-before hand.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiPjTiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ZEO1THBi gBg&usg=AFQjCNGXrioE0pjEMUJYUW9bXD_CYaRYAg> BYU star Ziggy Ansah reportedly didn't train for NFL combine Deseret News According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, BYU star Ziggy Ansah did not work with an outside trainer before the NFL combine. BYU defensive end Ziggy Anash showed impressive physical ability at last weeks NFL combine, running the 40-yard <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D_dPpjB0 Bpdo&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA1-vWiQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=IjMjxol-0Pg&usg =AFQjCNERbYCeGai3mU6KxYDJG-9qMzJmjg> Dennis Pitta: Super Bowl Champion - YouTube Fresh off winning Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens, former BYU great Dennis Pitta ...

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Cougar Clicks II, More Links for Today
by hb arnett 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Here Monday, March 4, 2013 MORE LINKS FOR TODAY BYU <http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-adds-byu-to-schedule-in-2014-2015/ > and UCONN to play football to kick off season next year in 2014

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, March 4, 2013
by hb arnett 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, March 4, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655747 15/BYUs-Mendenhall-Theres-more-to-do.html%3Fpg%3Dall&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABA6YbSiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Onq7lwojnro&usg=AFQjCNFLB5asTFAnNJZU3Y8HZ mfbcyEJLg> BYU's Mendenhall: 'There's more to do' Deseret News "It was a great chance to consider the next era of BYU football. I've been working really diligently to reassemble and assemble a very strong coaching staff - not in relation to the past, but in relation to the future. That includes more difficult <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2013/0 3/04/sports/nh6625480.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA6YbSiQVIAVAAWABiBWVu LVVT&cd=Onq7lwojnro&usg=AFQjCNE0ZZc5aFCEN1LhdmakB_Cf4h-IsQ> BYU raw prospect Ziggy Ansah could be intriguing for Browns at No. 6 News-Herald.com "I'm past that now, but when I first went to the BYU coaches and told them I wanted to try out for football, I don't think they thought I was even serious." Ansah, 6-foot-5, 271 pounds, grew up playing soccer and basketball at his local schools in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.freep.com/article/20130304/SPOR TS01/303040065/detroit-lions-byu-ezekiel-ansah-nfl-draft%3Fodyssey%3Dnav%257 Chead&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs-7RiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=G2P7Mx-_z64& usg=AFQjCNHlLpHMXrYE5NfxyVzaFNzJ8BAykw> NFL.com analyst: BYU's Ezekiel Ansah would fill Lions' needs Detroit Free Press A potential dark horse for the Lions' choice as the fifth overall pick in next month's NFL draft is raw-but-talented defensive end Ziggy Ansah. At least one pundit, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah, recently predicted the Lions would select the Brigham Young <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656238 42/BYU-football-Cougars-looking-to-develop-QBs-as-spring-drills-open.html&ct =ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAnZbRiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=ZzMb-_OWelA&usg=AFQjCN EsuMM-almlQoAbLRkYGwcs8kyDmg> BYU football: Cougars looking to develop QBs as spring drills open Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News BYU's Quarterback Taysom Hill sets to pass as BYU and Utah State play Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://themortreport.blogs.deseretnews.com /2013/03/02/byu-rugby-smashes-utah-state-in-home-opener/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATABOAFA2vvQiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=6vEipJ-R02M&usg=AFQjCNHYPjL3o3EJO4XLc Ez-TqGyQD4G1w> BYU rugby smashes Utah State in home opener Deseret News (blog) PROVO - The BYU Cougars ran roughshod over the Utah State in the Cougars' home opener, winning by the score of 91-3. The rugby match was broadcasted live at deserertnews.com. You can watch a replay of the match here. Cougars dotted down 15 ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/out-of-school-succeeding-in-career-pitta-still-more-than/articl e_cb19d9ca-846d-11e2-89e9-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6J _QiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=uJjtwmVZlyk&usg=AFQjCNED-Rj9CH_omNdl8VxSy7CtlzDhTQ > Out of school, succeeding in career, Pitta still more than happy to help BYU Daily Herald "We grilled him," BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall told the Daily Herald. "I asked him a million questions about the (Baltimore) Ravens, and why they're successful, and how he fits into that. We basically exhausted him in a very short amount of <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55939 966-88/mst-cougars-san-winner.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh9rPiQV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2zXjKWaf5DA&usg=AFQjCNEAaUKyWS5rXLQMmMbmX9HjqRaxVA> BYU basketball: Cougars 'in a good place' heading into conference tourney ... Salt Lake Tribune Provo . In addition to wrapping up the West Coast Conference scoring title, both for all games (20.9 ppg.) and for conference games (20.6 ppg.), Tyler Haws moved into 43rd place on BYU's career scoring list Saturday night in the Cougars' 70-67 win over <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/03/5231758/k ings-fredette-still-has-a-point.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmNvMiQVIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=slE53RBL3z4&usg=AFQjCNGFfu0sHK3mvRMgz5XSMS0FMiSI6Q> Kings' Fredette still has a point to make Sacramento Bee Through all the Kings' lineup shuffling, Jimmer Fredette still believes he's an NBA point guard. Not an undersized shooting guard, but a point guard, the role he's known his entire basketball life. And with 22 games left in the season, Fredette is <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655746 90/BYUs-new-defensive-coordinator-explains-his-role.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABA79LKiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=5-ZptGNMMLA&usg=AFQjCNGfKsfKXUCoO9OrDmE W-btN3K4Wkg> BYU's new defensive coordinator explains his role Deseret News By Dick Harmon, Deseret News BYU outside linebackers coach Nick Howell watches a drill with his linbackers going aganst tightends on day four of BYU Fall <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/559 36784-190/emery-lone-peak-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA8KPKiQV IAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=czqPyFjbL-I&usg=AFQjCNGsJluYc93wdgeGDzeIXCUL5Ela2w> Kragthorpe: Ultimate success at BYu only way for Lone Peak stars ... Salt Lake Tribune Senior guard Nick Emery untucked his jersey and walked toward the bench, ... Mika and TJ Haws envision their eventual reunion in BYU's basketball program,

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 32
by hb arnett 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 32 - March 4, 2013 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Arranging the Alphabet for BYU Basketball BYU making another appearance in the NCAA tournament this year is about as likely as me writing this newsletter using the Cyrillic Alphabet. Neither will happen. For BYU to get the automatic WCC invite to the Big Dance, they will have to not only beat either San Diego or Pepperdine on Friday, but then get by Saint Mary's on Saturday and Gonzaga on Monday. An NCAA tournament invite is about as Cyrillic and surreal as it can get for the Cougars. Barring a miracle in Las Vegas later this week, alphabetically speaking, BYU options don't include the NCAA this season. They most likely will include these letters of the alphabet: NIT, CBI or even the CIT. That would be the National Invitational Tournament, The College Basketball Invitational and of course the College Insider Tournament. All would be ETS and ETM options for BYU. That stands for extend the season and extend the misery. PFM is BYU's best option. That stands for pray for miracle in Las Vegas and two wins over Saint Mary's and Gonzaga. Click <http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030313aac.html> here for the official WCC post season tournament brackets, start times (Pacific Time) and television options for both BYU's men and women's teams. BYU Basketball.Handling the Truth Jack Nicholson made the quote "You can't handle the truth" one of cinemas' most oft quoted lines in the movie A Few Good Men. Nicholson is not a basketball analyst, but he has likely stayed in a Holiday Inn before and has front row seats to LA Lakers' games. Those credentials unknowingly made him a great analyst for describing BYU basketball this season: The Cougars were "A Few Good Men" short, especially against good teams. Basically, BYU had a decent post player and a good three man in Brandon Davies and Tyler Haws. That was good enough for 21 wins to date against the Mary Poppins on the schedule, but it was Gone with the Wind against the good teams the Cougars faced this season. It is just my opinion, but if you are counting, BYU and Dave Rose had no 1, 2 or 4 man good enough to beat decent to good teams this season. It may be time for Rose to start handling the truth. BYU won't and can't beat the two best teams in the West Coast Conference with its present production at the point guard position. Over two seasons that seems to be proven. Again, this is just my opinion, but there will be no WCC championship in BYU's future until the point guard spot is settled, handled and upgraded. Decision Making Matt Carlino, when he is on his game, can shoot and get to the basket, but his decision making as a point guard when games against good teams are on the line, sometimes seems suspect. Again that is just my opinion. And it may also be Dave Rose's opinion based on the bench time Carlino has seen in recent games. Handling the truth may mean that Carlino and BYU's future records may be better served if he was moved to a shooting guard and put out to pasture at the point. Again, he has at times looked spectacular as a point guard, against teams, like BYU, that are a few good men short on their roster, but against teams like Saint Mary's and Gonzaga, his line, in my opinion, is certainly not a box office hit. In Carlino's defense, which is actually one of his strong suites, and in defense of Dave Rose, Carlino is probably still the best option there is at the point this season for the Cougars. It just isn't good enough to beat good teams and seriously compete for a WCC championship. BYU's biggest player, Nate Austin, is a guy whose game is based on effort and hustle, but after two years in the program, he still can't defend anybody or score in the low post. And he still likes to float away from the basket on offense and doesn't appear to have gotten stronger since he showed up as a true freshman and back from an LDS mission. No Noah He, along with Josh Sharp and Agustin Ambrosino were all tried at the four spot this season. None were Noah Hartsock. Hartsock averaged 16.8 points per game and 5 rebounds per contest his senior year. To date this season, Austin is averaging 3.4 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per outing. Sharp is producing at an offensive clip of 4.5 points per game and 4 rebounds a game. Ambrosino is getting 1.2 rebounds per game and 2 points a game. A few more good men will make BYU a better team. That's why there is that thing called recruiting. There needs to be some serious upgrades up and down the roster. Unfortunately, Rose and his staff can't wait for the Lone Peak brigade to show up. He needs help in upgrades at shooting guard, point guard and at the 4 spot for next year. Carlino, at the two, may be one answer at shooting guard. The juco prospect from Salt Lake Community College, Skyler Halford, may also help if BYU offers. At the point, Kyle Collinsworth returning from an LDS mission will get a try. Even a juco point wouldn't hurt. That leaves the 4. Big Bodies BYU is getting two big bodies next season in freshmen Eric Mika and Luke Worthington. Mika might be a possibility at the 4 because Worthington has better low post offensive moves right now than Mika coming out of high school. I definitely see both Mika and Worthington playing together next season in the front court for the Cougars. Mark Pope, the big man assistant coach will definitely be earning his salary this summer and next fall. Unless Rose and BYU make some serious upgrades to the roster for next season, then another Jack Nicholson movie, As Good as it Gets, will not only describe this season, but next year as well. Unfortunately for BYU basketball fans, if this is as good as it gets, it won't be good enough to compete for a WCC title or earn an NCAA post season bid. ONLY TWO REAL PRIORITIES FOR SPRING FOOTBALL There will be plenty of interesting stories coming out of spring football this year, but only two really matter. Bronco Mendenhall and BYU's two main priorities are first finding a quarterback that can play to the level of other past and productive Cougar quarterbacks, and then finding an offensive line that can protect him. It's really that simple. All other aspects of the BYU football team will work themselves out before the start of the season in the fall. But there will be no season worth watching unless the Cougars can come up with a quarterback and an offensive line to protect him. Johnny Manziel, last season's Heisman Trophy winner, is already taken and playing at Texas A&M. That means BYU's options are narrowed to Taysom Hill, Ammon Olson and Jason Munns. Actually, Tanner Mangum and Billy Green will both be getting reps this spring, but neither is an option for the fall. Green is just like his name. He is green and Mangum will be leaving for an LDS mission later this spring. The real story is Hill's knee. He will be off limits to contact this coming month. But you can be assured that he won't be off limits to post practice training staff and doctors to see how the repaired knee responds to a month of drills. The equal opportunity mantra coming from the new offensive coaching staff is that it's a clean slate for all quarterbacks and all will have a chance to prove themselves. Just like in life, equal opportunity has a nice ring to it, but it usually isn't real. Same with BYU football. Barring Olsen or Munns having a Johnny Football (Manziel) like spring practice, BYU is already invested knee (literally) deep in Hill being the guy. There will be plenty of stories about the progress the offensive line is making, but the real test will be in the fall for this group. BYU basically evaluated the offensive line and found it wanting as evidenced by their signing a boat load of new juco linemen. Most of them won't be available until the fall. If there is a third priority, it probably is to find somebody to get BYU back in the tight end business. Since Dennis Pitta, BYU's tight end play has been suspect at best. If nobody emerges this spring, fall won't be any different and BYU will then be in its fourth year of a tight end drought. One tight end from last year won't be competing for the job. Austin Holt, who injured his knee last season, is switching positions and will give the defensive line a try this spring. Also, Blair Tushaus, who at times started at center, is transferring from the program. Bronson Kaufusi won't be joining the team until the BYU basketball season is complete. That shouldn't take long. Jacob Hanneman, a true freshman defensive back and returned missionary, will split his spring between baseball and football. Hannemann is the starting centerfielder for the Cougars. BYU will practice this spring on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and hold a public full scrimmage in the stadium for fans on Saturday, March 30. Drills will conclude the following week on April 5. FOOTBALL FLUFF AND STUFF Bronco Mendenhall named a defensive first counselor for his coaching staff last week. The actual announcement said that Nick Howell, the assistant coach over defensive backs, was named as the new defensive coordinator for BYU. In reality, Bronco is still the Bishop of the BYU defense, but now he can delegate some of his responsibilities when needed to Howell. It is still Mendenhall, however, that will continue calling the plays and doing the heavy lifting. Howell, who was the coach over special teams, will be replaced in that position by Kelly Poppinga. Robert Anae was also named assistant head coach last week by Mendenhall. In other news, I was called as my ward's new hymn book coordinator. It is not a job title that is as glamorous as assistant head coach, but the job descriptions are similar. In an announcement that actually means something, Mendenhall also said that he is in negotiations with BYU for a contract extension. He last signed a three year deal that would expire at the end of the coming season. It is now apparent that Mendenhall is interested in being employed long term as BYU's head coach. Sammy Sosa and St. George Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa once said, "Baseball has been very, very good to me." Actually, in his Dominican accent, all recorded sound bites of his comments sounded like he was saying that baseball was actually "berry, berry" good to him. Here's a thought. When it comes to college baseball, St. George and BYU could actually be "berry, berry" good for each other. Mike Littlewood, the new BYU baseball coach, has connections and a coaching history in St. George. He was the head guy for years at Dixie State. With his connections, the Cougars have already spent the preseason practicing in St. George. This past week they played a three game series with Creighton on Dixie State's field because of poor weather and field conditions in Provo. Why not take it a step further and instead of playing early season road games ad nauseam as usual, make St. George the early season home for BYU baseball. There is a big enough population of BYU fans in the area and it would be a good tandem for fans up north to parlay a little golf and baseball into a nice weekend getaway. Dixie State is not going to let BYU infringe on their baseball market without some kind of compensation, regardless of the Littlewood connection. How about BYU coming up with some cash to install lights at the Dixie State field? It would benefit DSU and also help BYU have a place to play in the warmth and sunshine in March and early April. What's wrong with a BYU and Dixie State doubleheader against other teams? BYU could team up with UNLV, just 120 miles south of St. George to entice teams to play both schools on the same road trip. The NCAA isn't going to move the season to accommodate cold weather baseball schools. With St. George and a little marketing, BYU can move to St. George for early season games and maybe entice what cold weather has always prohibited BYU from getting in the past.good pitching. And, it apparently doesn't hurt the win-loss record. BYU took two of three games from the Blue Jays of Creighton last Friday and Saturday. The Cougars split a double header on Friday 9-0 and 1-5. They came back Saturday to take a 14-5 win over the Jays. BYU Volleyball is Still Very, Very Good Like the aforementioned Sammy Sosa, volleyball has recently been very, very good for the BYU men's team. The Cougars pulled off an incredible come from behind win over then No. 1 UC Irvine lat Friday in California with a 3-2 win over the Anteaters. That was followed up with a 3-game sweep over UC San Diego on Saturday. Next up for the Cougars are matches on Friday and Saturday in Provo against Cal Baptist. Both matches are slated for television on BYUtv. Making Good on Promise I promised a subscriber last week that I would mention that BYU defeated Utah in Men's tennis 5-2 two weeks ago. This week BYU was in Corpus Christi for a tournament. The Cougars lost to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-4, beat Western Michigan 4-2 and lost to South Alabama 1-4. Television Timetable BYU vs. TBA (Women BB Friday, March 8 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 1:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs TBA (Men's BB) Friday, March 8 at Las Vegas Tipoff: 9:30 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Cal Baptist (volleyball) Friday, Mar 8 at Provo Start: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Cal Baptist (volleyball) Saturday, Mar 9 at Provo Start: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv Radio BYU vs. UC Irvine (Baseball) Thursday, March 7 at Provo First Pitch: 3:00 pm Mountain Time Radio: KOVO 960 AM Provo BYU vs. UC Irvine (Baseball) Friday, March 8 at Provo First Pitch: 3:00 pm Mountain Time Radio: KOVO 960 AM Provo BYU vs. UC Irvine (Baseball) Saturday, March 9 at Provo First Pitch: Noon Mountain Time Radio: KOVO 960 AM Provo

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, March 2, 2013
by hb arnett 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, March 2, 2013 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 013/03/02/byu-promotes-nick-howell-to-defensive-coordinator/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAEoATAAOABAu5LIiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=udCxjHo5LKg&usg=AFQjCNEPBcQ4f8tD0CQ lISn-IDDfx65ftg> BYU promotes Nick Howell to defensive coordinator ... After firing his defensive coordinator in October of 2010, head coach Bronco Mendenhall added those responsibilities to his coaching plate, and kept them on ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.omaha.com/article/20130301/BLUE JAYS/703029951/1707&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA5PrHiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&c d=R-0jFyeYTT4&usg=AFQjCNFouHrVEF07ve3NVRs4noMg8tPW2Q> Bluejays rally to split doubleheader with BYU Omaha World-Herald GEORGE, Utah - The Creighton baseball team pulled away late to claim a 5-1 victory and salvage a doubleheader split with BYU on Friday afternoon. The Cougars won the opener 9-0. The Bluejays (4-1) delivered three two-out runs in the seventh inning to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55930 884-88/byu-cougars-gonzaga-seed.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATACOAJAxsfHi QVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=D3iSLalSbXI&usg=AFQjCNEcRWM8nfUTLgB3kh3gjiXzSMM13g> BYU basketball: BYU will see change of pace with Loyola ... Provo . Thursday night's BYU Cougars basketball game was played against the nation's No. 2 team in front of 20000 or so boisterous fans. Saturday night's ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655746 79/BYU-volleyball-Cougars-complete-comeback-at-1-UC-Irvine.html&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABAhILHiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2bw7Iz3bpRU&usg=AFQjCNFy8nF8w5 jJd_mpfIHzgt3_vbiOxA> BYU volleyball: Cougars complete comeback at #1 UC Irvine Deseret News Freshman Ben Patch shined for the Cougars with a career-high 35 kills, also setting a new BYU kills record in the rally scoring era and a single-match kills record for this season in the MPSF. Patch led the squad with a .375 attack and added eight digs ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655746 75/BYU-tennisCougars-splits-match-in-first-day-of-HEB-Tournament.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAhILHiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=2bw7Iz3bpRU&usg=AFQjCNFA lEPlQzS4sbqOg_e52sNXfWwKZw> BYU tennis:Cougars splits match in first day of HEB Tournament Deseret News BYU's momentum did not carry over into the singles matches, however, as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went on to win four-straight matches and the overall duel. At 4 p.m. the Cougars faced the Broncos. Due to the rules of the tournament, the two teams only <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/03/02/2 473605/skyview-fruitland-fall-in-semifinals.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABAh9LGiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=2_khokbvslc&usg=AFQjCNEw_X4Deee1xTsMdG8GT5MkZ02 21A> Skyview, Fruitland fall in semifinals The Idaho Statesman On Friday at Borah High, the speedy Hawks ran into a roadblock too big to overcome - Rigby center JonRyheem Peoples. The 6-foot-6 senior dominated with 21 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655746 46/BYU-Bronco-Mendenhall-working-on-contract-extension.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAEoATAAOABA5LPFiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=3hMwft6FNKA&usg=AFQjCNHY7WVkp_S1sWHY Y8Lw_0EvPu4AfA> BYU Bronco Mendenhall working on contract extension | Deseret News Though he is in the final season of his current three-year contract, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said he would like to continue coaching the Cougars for <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbitebybi te/55934527-60/coach-mendenhall-really-coaching.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABAycDGiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=kzhgzgb8Ttg&usg=AFQjCNH5siOjg809mr8Rlke lzyuvAQb3sw> BYU working on contract extension for football coach Bronco Mendenhall Salt Lake Tribune It appears that Bronco Mendenhall is going to coach the BYU football team quite a bit ... and coach [Lance] Reynolds then stepping away from football. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sportzhype.com/post/77899/baske tball-profile-byu-commit-eric-mika-from-lone-peak-high-scho&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAR gBIAEoATAAOABAoq_GiQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=pKgLBtRJxaY&usg=AFQjCNFzEd-3WOYdk4F1 CzUPEWHjnjAJXQ> Basketball Profile: BYU Commit Eric Mika From Lone ... - SportzHype SportzHype is focused on bringing the sporting world to you through the eyes of others or 'follow' people that have similar interest as you. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/men/byu-in-get-confidence-mode-for-regular-season-finale-at/a rticle_3557105c-82e1-11e2-917d-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFAoIzGiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=wDynivEqJhk&usg=AFQjCNHQDJjwUnk9UChCOeyenIw13 4He-A> BYU in "get confidence" mode for regular-season finale at LMU Daily Herald A loss last Thursday at Saint Mary's - in which BYU put itself in prime position to win - was followed up with a very similar story line a week later at home against Gonzaga, which will likely become the No. 1 team in the country next Monday when the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/ 2013/mar/01/day-after-byu/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAEOARAoIzGiQVIAVAAWABiBWV uLVVT&cd=wDynivEqJhk&usg=AFQjCNGiv4hXxDverfHIoSAgz5ysBaC0JQ> Day after BYU The Spokesman Review (blog) Gonzaga has played better - much better - but even without its 'A' game (B-minus perhaps?), it still had enough to defeat BYU 70-65 on Thursday. Hopping on another flight, so we'll get right to it. Here are the links: S-R game story, Salt Lake Tribune <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/ansah-hunt- werner-spicing-up-nfl-draft-9c8veuj-194421881.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATA AOABAg_HFiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=vMHUvp9k7gg&usg=AFQjCNFPjR-BwjsBg8uMRHw62p4aX BQnAQ> Ansah, Hunt, Werner spicing up NFL draft Milwaukee Journal Sentinel BYU defensive-line coach Steve Kaufusi yelled. He was on the sideline. Ansah said he was hurt and didn't want to return. Pats on the back and echoes of "Get <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55930 317-88/byu-coach-coordinator-mendenhall.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA9IfFiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=EqUj_SYjKPc&usg=AFQjCNGnhI-Xtl_g1r8-c1-8SW77yqz Yxg> Bronco Mendenhall restructures BYU football coaching staff Salt Lake Tribune Linebackers coach Kelly Poppinga will become the special teams coordinator. "This formally recognizes our staff responsibilities and the contributions ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656236 50/Saint-Marys-penalized-for-recruiting-violations.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATAAOABA1NnEiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_nfTfStdAIo&usg=AFQjCNHUmzveQSexsq5fu7 cWn1er2I93lg> Saint Mary's penalized for recruiting violations Deseret News The NCAA imposed a slew of penalties on Saint Mary's men's basketball, a West Coast Conference opponent of BYU, Friday morning after finding that the program "failed to monitor" its program. The failure, the NCAA said, occurred when a Gaels' "assistant ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.blogs.deseretnews.com/20 13/03/01/can-byus-upperclassmen-tight-ends-bring-back-some-success-of-days-g one-by/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAl7zEiQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=UvcYqiuVbH k&usg=AFQjCNGFUgPot-mhnWMuLrogGYqxiLdbcQ> Can BYU's upperclassmen tight ends bring back some success of days gone by? Deseret News (blog) In the shot were Dennis Pitta and Andrew George, the tight end duo that finished their BYU careers together in 2009, as they visited the BYU football offices. The post called them "quite possibly the best tight end duo in BYU history." High praise ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2013 -02-27/sports/tn-gnp-glendale-highs-mike-davis-ready-for-one-last-run-201302 27_1_state-high-jump-record-holder-glendale-high-boys-nitros&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAEoATAAOABA8u_DiQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=v2PAW6ErDOc&usg=AFQjCNHq8_6QpKaeAmc YfaijiIbpjs7pbA> Glendale High's Mike Davis ready for one last statement - Featured ... Before heading off to Brigham Young University in the summer to prepare for college football, Mike Davis will have a few items of business to tackle during the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656236 51/BYU-football-Mendenhall-announces-staff-responsibilities.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAtOXDiQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=g69o_b24mHs&usg=AFQjCNFJEadU0aO Pqbe_ZI6PNWGu0DzYcQ> BYU football: Mendenhall announces staff responsibilities Deseret News BYU beat San Diego 23-6. PROVO - Heading into spring football, ... previously held by longtime assistant Lance Reynolds, who retired after the 2012 season.

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