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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, December 26, 2012
by hb arnett 26 Dec '12

26 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, December 26, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cityleaguehoops.net/tag/2014-by u-recruiting-class/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA6_TphgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd= 9guiWt0_yJo&usg=AFQjCNFB63ohm0wNXb5cDKSH1IgDDqnp9Q> 2014 BYU Recruiting Class Archives - CityLeagueHoops ... TJ Haws Video Tag Archives: 2014 BYU Recruiting Class ... Posted in High School | Tagged 2012 City of Palms, 2014 BYU Recruiting Class, Lone Peak Basketball, TJ Haws, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55525 169-88/davies-byu-double-games.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAvczphg VIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sjzNQTFYwis&usg=AFQjCNEYjf44o50ZVQVvWkFrUZox5N4dfA> BYU basketball: Brandon Davies creating productive senior season Salt Lake Tribune Even with difficulty staying on the court due to foul trouble during the final Coaches vs. Cancer Classic weekend tournament in Brooklyn, N.Y., the BYU forward still managed to score a combined 31 points in 39 minutes. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/26/5075947/l eading-off-why-not-give-fredette.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6L_rhgVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=b63xhMrbvSg&usg=AFQjCNFVAf67rAfKN12ndnIAnPu9eusQ7A> Leading Off: Why not give Fredette a chance to start? Sacramento Bee Wouldn't you love to be in a restaurant, sitting near a table where Jimmer Fredette and Tim Tebow are having dinner? The conversation between the former BYU basketball star and Heisman Trophy winner from Florida would go something like this: Tebow: Unga <http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-12-24/sports/chi-chicago-bears-dane -sanzenbacher-waived-to-clear-roster-spot-20121224_1_clear-roster-spot-dane- sanzenbacher-free-safety> May Go Active with the Bears <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highs chool/simeon/ct-spt-1221-prep-bkb-simeon-parker-reax-20121216,0,507705.story &ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAx-LrhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=6zXFX_qd58I&usg=A FQjCNEwLQJVRliwXYyXlLctxKPkbCVk1Q> Even if he leaves Duke early, Parker plans to get degree Chicago Tribune Jabari Parker didn't rule out the possibility of entering the 2014 NBA Draft if he lives up to expectations at Duke next season. As for his Duke education, a seven-year plan is in place. "I made a deal with Jabari that if he is going to leave early

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, December 25, 2012
by hb arnett 25 Dec '12

25 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, December 25, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655694 19/Lance-Reynolds-retirement-ends-link-to-long-history-of-BYU-football.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA1LnlhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=fxvBaelFV2g&usg=AF QjCNE_54V4FfiPVH0dcDeGJWD-y0p2EA> Lance Reynolds retirement ends link to long history of BYU football Deseret News Dick Harmon: Lance Reynolds retirement ends link to long history of BYU football. Print; Font [+] [-]. Leave a comment >. By Dick Harmon, Deseret News. Published: Tuesday, Dec. 25 2012 12:50 a.m. MST. View 3 photos >. Lance Reynolds, tight ends coach, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55523 223-88/reynolds-byu-mendenhall-offensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAA OABA_7vihgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nDNpNGbLeJs&usg=AFQjCNFaDrMnKLpnahS_gHM1YM9k wdcz0g> Kragthorpe: What if BYU had picked Reynolds over Bronco? Salt Lake Tribune BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's intentions were good, using his Poinsettia Bowl postgame news conference to observe the retirement of longtime offensive assistant coach Lance Reynolds. Of course, most accounts of the Cougars' 23-6 victory over San BYU <http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/football/byu-football-wishlis t/article_8257e99c-4e6d-11e2-a1fa-001a4bcf887a.html> Football Wish List <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656186 01/Rock-On-BYU-fans-can-prove-theyre-forgiving.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoAT AAOABA0J7khgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=gQ6kJueIBg8&usg=AFQjCNEy0Boy2AbhPKhepfTOQWci wqA_VA> Rock On: BYU fans can prove they're forgiving Deseret News BYU came out No. 1 in Utah, but also No. 2 in Tempe, No. ... the LDS doctrine of forgiveness, including the play call that ended Taysom Hill's season <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogstv/55524 361-63/bowl-byu-state-viewers.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAx87jhgV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=LluL761anXs&usg=AFQjCNFPOU4tK_2tEU2aKvf03GFx5Okf_A> For second year in a row, USU's bowl out-rates BYU's Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Whether the Grinch stole BYU's viewers or Cougar fans were just uninterested in the finale of a diappointing season, the TV numbers for the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl are just plain bad. BYU's win over San Diego State drew 2.2 million viewers, down about <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fnid%3D968%26sid%3D23 477286&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAx87jhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=LluL761anXs &usg=AFQjCNH0fmnBa--COmTnMiBuz-z1Auyedw> BYU Football: Moving forward ksl.com BYU entered the 2012 season with 27 seniors, and now those fellows, in addition to a few others, are gone. Some of the top performers of the best defense in the history of BYU? Gone. Two of the five quarterback options? Gone. NFL draft potentials? Gone <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/61 799/passing-out-some-big-12-christmas-gifts&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA7s TjhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OnzZ6t5GOw0&usg=AFQjCNGwXwFKVbegBHZC60tJjKKfyEUOmA > Passing out some Big 12 Christmas gifts ESPN (blog) Kansas made some big upgrades to its team via the juco ranks, but this is the Big 12. None of it will matter much if BYU transfer Jake Heaps doesn't pan out and become the player Weis hoped he would be when he brought him to Lawrence. ... Keep him ...

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Pardon the non BYU intrusion, but Merry Christmas from HB
by hb arnett 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '12

My Christmas Letter It's that time of year when the mailbox is full of Christmas letters from family and friends. They come in all forms. Some are poignant, some are pleasant and some are just painful to read. As a Cougar Sportsline or Cougar Clicks subscriber, consider this Christmas letter from me to you as your dose of holiday punishment. I have been cranking out Cougar Sportsline for 33 years. I now understand what Dorothy Parker wrote years ago when she said, "I hate writing, but love having written." It's been an interesting year. For the 12 months, my wife has been experiencing some health issues. It has caused a shakeup in our regular domestic routine. I now have been doing a lot of the meal preparation in our house. Quite frankly, I think I might be a borderline gourmet cook. My two go-to dishes I can always count on are corn dogs and fish sticks. The secret is to smother both in condiments. My favorite, of course is ketchup. I have tried Del Monte, Hunts and Heinz, but discovered that the Western Family brand is the best. I find it to be artistically subtle and artfully demure. That's more than I can say for the newsletter. I had a bout of depression in late November. Before Thanksgiving, I had never shot a handgun. My son-in-law was in town for the holiday. He is a Secret Service agent and has plenty of experience and training in that field. He invited me to go shoot with him. I did. It was depressing. They put a one square foot paper target down range at about 10 yards. After firing all the bullets in the gun, the target came back. It was still in pristine condition. If we were shooting in the Marriott Center, I can hear the chants.Air ball, Air Ball, Air Ball. I thought shooting a handgun was easy. I have seen Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and even John Wayne do it all the time. They never miss. I did and am still depressed. My lack of marksmanship has caused some alterations in my home security plans. Now instead of relying on a gun to keep intruders from invading my home, I purposely over cook a corn dog and fish stick every night before going to bed. The smell is enough to keep any, and all away. This year is my last in the senior citizen apprenticeship program. Next year, I will officially be an old man. Barring a fiscal cliff collapse or an amended Mayan calendar, I will be on Medicare in July. Speaking of health, mine is pretty good. I don't expect it to stay that way. My initials, HB, used to stand for Hunky Body. Now they stand for Has Been. I have lost hair, energy, muscle mass, distance off my golf drives and other things. I had a friend tell me that I should purchase some testosterone cream and it would solve all of those issues. I passed on the cream and looked for a tried and true source of increased testosterone. A month ago, I bought a truck. Nothing says vibrant, virile, masculine and macho like a man and his truck. It is a 1986 Ford 150. I didn't ask for the CarFax on the truck and so far nobody has asked for the CarFax on me. If I remember correctly, 1986 was a good year for trucks and a pretty good year for me. I feel my testosterone levels already rising. I have already made 4 trips to the county dump. Sometimes I actually haul trash to the dump. There is something about a man, his truck and the dump that simply screams testosterone. My dad, later in his life, suffered from prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease. When asked by family and friends how he was feeling he would always reply in one of two ways. His first response to questions about his health was, "I seem to be deteriorating right on schedule. Thanks for asking." His second response was, "There's nothing wrong with me that a good resurrection won't fix." My dad was a believer. So am I. I am a believer in the Plan of Salvation. I am a believer in the Savior of the world and his role as the centerpiece of that plan. . Celebrating his birth during this season really does mean something to me. Please accept my best wishes to you and yours for your own meaningful Christmas celebration. Merry Christmas hb fired his handgun y secret, are Hate writing but love having written Dorothy parker Corn dogchange of lifestyle me I kichen Artistically subtle and artfully demure Bout of depression handgun shooting How hard could it be clint bruce and john wayne never missed. Ten yards out my I've shot plenty of air balls I basketball, but never expected to shoot air bullets Protect with burnt corndogs and fish sticks. Finishing up my final year of old man apprenticeship. Next year I am officially a bona fide senior citizen Medicare etc Deteriorating right on schedule and nothing wrong with me that a good resurrection can't fix.

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, December 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, December 24, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655693 82/Survey-confirms-BYU-has-a-national-fan-base-No-1-most-popular-college-tea m-in-Utah.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA96_ghgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Ims zba_Ac4c&usg=AFQjCNHe7XVjaE3ivMlL35wj9bNgCMxSZA> Recent survey confirms BYU has strong national fan base Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Cody Raymond (31) celebrates a touchdown catch as BYU plays Idaho in the Cougar's final home football game on 2012 Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012,in Provo, Utah. Tom Smart, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/555164 27-77/byu-utah-state-bowl.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA3abehgVIAVg BYgVlbi1VUw&cd=PfGDeuBfdM0&usg=AFQjCNF-wC4QQZaVrcjKWcsZ474rACVcXQ> Kragthorpe: BYU, Utah will battle for bowl bids in 2013 Salt Lake Tribune Whether next year's starters are Utah's Travis Wilson and BYU's Taysom Hill or one or both of them is overtaken by a freshman, more continuity certainly ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655693 62/Dick-Harmon-BYUs-Mendenhall-needs-to-serve-his-offense-the-Ds-Kool-Aid-2- and-maybe-change-some.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAh-_ahgVIAVAAWABiBWV uLVVT&cd=aF0YXVkgbYw&usg=AFQjCNGPfvOnpgreAd5ChPDsUFGeQu9OLw> Dick Harmon: Dick Harmon: BYU's Mendenhall needs to serve his offense the ... Deseret News BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall yells at offensive linesman Braden Brown (75) to sit down during their game against Utah. Scott G Winerton, Deseret News. Enlarge photo> . Dick Harmon. Deseret News. Summary. For the third-straight season, BYU's offense ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23477286%26nid %3D272%26title%3Dbyu-football-moving-forward&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAq cTehgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ix5k_Q6mq68&usg=AFQjCNGI9-G8eBsEeOWzdZrOorILSmK9r g> BYU Football: Moving forward ksl.com "But what I've come to understand is BYU football is bigger than myself as the head coach, and is bigger than any single player. There are really strong core values, really strong expectations and a really strong organization . and anyone that's lucky <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23478028%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2vHehgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bkiDvgSOdmY &usg=AFQjCNE5-q9_JXJWUh8yLbofrQL9IeI_cQ> BYU football bids farewell to longtime assistant Lance Reynolds ksl.com PROVO - The standing ovation in the locker room wasn't quite enough to thank someone for 31 years of service in the world of college football, all spent at BYU, but it helped. Assistant head coach Lance Reynolds announced his retirement after the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ny2lahoops.tv/video_one.aspx%3F videoid%3D176&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATABOAFAsvXehgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=OOrh6a iW4Sk&usg=AFQjCNElM1av4Rx53oKWzm93FPKNUUVhkw> ny2lahoops.tv - eric mika dominates the 2012 chicago elite classic A "NixTape" featuring highlights from the 2012 CHICAGO ELITE CLASSIC of the 2013 BYU ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655693 61/BYU-mens-basketball-notebook-Cougars-seek-improvements-after-Baylor-smack down.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAufTahgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=NeMDM-gM -D0&usg=AFQjCNGvUbsnuAPXSll44A9YkxvHcE3oYA> BYU men's basketball notebook: Cougars seek improvements after Baylor ... Deseret News WACO, Texas - BYU coach Dave Rose will be the first to tell you that his team isn't really good right now, but firmly believes that it has the potential to be by season's end. The team's current state was revealed in earnest on the road against a ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1BOE093 n13Y&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA3sXahgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=E979qNcLMjo&usg =AFQjCNE4fvUOsam11MZQAkOq6UeYHzIRtQ> BYU Cougars football: Francis Bernard (Herriman Mustangs) talks ... Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to add

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The Last Minute is officially Here!
by hb arnett 24 Dec '12

24 Dec '12

Just 1 day left until Christmas. Give Subscriptions for Christmas! Deck your halls with this deal! Between now and Christmas, you can give a one year subscription to Cougar Sportsline to family, friends and associates. Now for the price of a regular subscription, ($35) you can give three Cougar Sportsline Christmas gift subscriptions to 3 different people. There is something in this deal for everyone. You get to give 3 gifts of a subscription and we will get a chance a year from now to try and sell those gift recipients a paid subscription. Just order our Christmas special and fill in the boxes on the order form with the email addresses of the three people to whom you want to gift a free subscription. It's that simple. Merry Christmas Take advantage of this limited time offer by Clicking <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here This offer expires, December 25, 2012.

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3 days for 3 gifts for price of 1
by hb arnett 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

Just three days until Christmas.for last minute gifts to family and friends Give Subscriptions for Christmas! Deck your halls with this deal! Between now and Christmas, you can give a one year subscription to Cougar Sportsline to family, friends and associates. Now for the price of a regular subscription, ($35) you can give three Cougar Sportsline Christmas gift subscriptions to 3 different people. There is something in this deal for everyone. You get to give 3 gifts of a subscription and we will get a chance a year from now to try and sell those gift recipients a paid subscription. Just order our Christmas special and fill in the boxes on the order form with the email addresses of the three people to whom you want to gift a free subscription. It's that simple. Merry Christmas Take advantage of this limited time offer by Clicking <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here This offer expires, December 25, 2012.

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by hb arnett 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 21
by hb arnett 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

HB Arnett's 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South - Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 21 - December 22, 2012 Click <http://cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Sportsline?ID=3173> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions BARREN AND BARON: BYU BEATS AZTECS 23-6 According to the dictionary, barren refers to land too poor to produce much or any vegetation. Barren also refers to BYU's offense against San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl last Thursday evening. It was too poor to produce much or any points. Synonyms for land that is barren include worthless, void of production and infertile. That also applies to the BYU offense this season in general and in particular against the Aztecs. Quite frankly, the BYU offense reeked royally this season. Against San Diego State, it was no different. You might say that the Cougar offense this year, for a variety of reasons, was a "royal pain in the patootie". In a positive way that term also defines Kyle Van Noy with his play against the Aztecs last Thursday night. He was a "royal pain in the patootie" for San Diego State. All Baron Van Noy did against the Aztecs was block a punt and score two touchdowns defensively for the Cougars. He played royally and regally. Coronation Let's be real. The BYU defense carried this team all season long. Van Noy's spectacular play against SDSU, was simply a coronation of just how royally Bronco Mendenhall's defense played in the past 13 games. In football and feudal terms, the BYU defense was lord of the land. In futile terms, the BYU offense was, well.just futile. That also defines the continuing relationship between BYU and San Diego State. The Cougars are still the landowners of the football field and the Aztecs are still the serfs seeking to find a way to beat BYU. The difference in this game was the five turnovers created by the BYU defense. Cody Hoffman carted off the Offensive MVP of the game award, simply because they had to give the trophy to somebody on the offensive side of the ball on the winning team. His Excellency, Baron Van Noy, was given the Defensive MVP award, but in reality, the excellent play of Van Noy could have also taken home the Offensive MVP award if the bowl bylaws would have allowed it. Field Goal BYU did manage a field goal late in the first half to trail SDSU 6-3 at the intermission. That was as good as it got for the Aztecs. They could only muster 70 yards of offense in the second half against the Cougar defense. For the game, the Aztecs had just 263 yards of offense. James Lark, who started the game at quarterback for the Cougars, and the rest the offensive, put up decent numbers, but couldn't put up points. Lark threw for 244 yards on a 23-42 passing night. He also threw two interceptions. Riley Nelson got one series in the game. He was 0-2 with an interception. But give the BYU defense their due. They won this game. They dominated this game and deserve the coronation, credit and crown as the best defense in BYU football history. SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE OR GO OFFENSIVELY FOR BYU Remember the good old days? Remember when BYU used to be in the upper echelon of the elite offensive college football teams? Somewhere down memory lane, the BYU offense has taken the wrong fork in the road. They just aren't a good offensive football team anymore. This is not meant to be a dog-pile on Doman (Brandon, the Cougar offensive coordinator), but despite how you try to spin it, the buck stops at the Doman door. He's in charge and if he can't get it done, then Bronco Mendenhall has to look at other options. Yes, I am well aware of the football facts of this season that could be blamed for poor offensive production. I know that injuries riddled the offensive line and I know that BYU went through three quarterbacks this season because of other injuries. The bottom line, however, is that regardless of reasons, BYU finished 56th in the nation in total offense this season. That is a far cry from the days that BYU was a fixture in the top five offensive schools in the nation. Reputation BYU made its reputation and sold tickets with passing in the good old days. They were always at the top or near the top of the leader board in that category. This season, BYU finished 51st among all FBS teams throwing the ball. Just an observation, but jobs at the former BYU quarterback factory appear to have been outsourced to some foreign read option offense. Hey, a one or two year aberration or bump in the road offensively for BYU can be tolerated, but the bump in the road seems to be at the top. The days of Dewey Warren, Doug Scovil, Mike Holmgren, Ted Tollner and Norm Chow are gone. So is the BYU passing game. The guys running the show now for the Cougars were born, bred and raised on option football. Doman and Dupaix, that would be Joe, the running back coach, cut their teeth on option football at Skyline HS in Salt Lake. Doman's most productive year at BYU was as an option oriented quarterback under Gary Crowton. Dupaix came from Navy, the freaking frigate of the option game. Nobody wants to demote Doman or fire him, including me, but Bronco has to see what has happened offensively the last two years. BYU needs to bring in somebody with a resume that screams offensive production at all levels of football. LaVell's Living LaVell made a living hiring guys that knew offensive football and had resumes outside of BYU to prove it. Maybe Mendenhall needs to hire outside the current circle of graduate assistants and life long Cougars to find a guy, LDS or not, that can rejuvenate the stagnant BYU offense. With long-time offensive coach, Lance Reynolds, announcing his retirement, there is an opening. Based on rumblings, there could be at least one more opening on the offensive staff. Forget verbal commitments from players to BYU, Bronco Mendenhall needs to make a commitment to upgrade his offensive staff and the sooner the better. BYU Still A Prime Target In a recent (Dec 18) ESPN Insider article written by Steve Conner, the author detailed how more conference realignment is going to take place. He listed his Top Five Realignment "Free Agents" that should be in demand when everything shakes out. He had BYU as No. 1 in the conference realignment free agency market. Here is what he said about BYU: 1. Brigham Young University <http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/252/brigham-young-cougars> Current affiliation: Independent 10-year record: 82-43, eight bowls, two conference titles (Mountain West) TV market: Salt Lake City (33rd) The Cougars wisely broke off their chats with the Big East not too long before the conference started its 2012 implosion. Its two-year run as a Notre Dame-ish independent has been a success, but without the TV and BCS safety nets that the Irish enjoy, BYU officials know that they must continue shopping for a conference football home. The Big 12 has quietly poked around Provo. People within BYU tell me that the Pac-12 has also made stealthy inquiries, though the folks at archrival Utah don't want to hear of it. There is also talk of a new "remnants conference" that would essentially reunite the Mountain West and add in Big East refugees. But is a cobbled-together league really a better option than independence, or waiting on one of these inquiring conferences to make a move? "We talk a lot about media markets driving all of this," said a West Coast AD. "Salt Lake is a solid market. But really, BYU transcends that. They are one of the few schools with a national following. Really, it's global. BYU TV is already in 50 million households on its own. It's a giant brand with a passionate fan base. Otherwise, they couldn't have gone independent in the first place. There's a lot to like there. We may try to downplay it, but we all know that." Conner's Top Ten list of realignment free agents included the following schools: 1. BYU 2. Houston 3. Cincinnati 4. Boise State 5. Temple 6. UConn 7. South Florida 8. Navy 9. San Diego State 10. SMU Jabari and Job Loss The current Washington administration can't be happy that Jabari Parker chose to play his college basketball at Duke instead of BYU. It's bad for the employment statistics. Because of being on the wrong side of the Jabari Jackpot deal, I am being forced to layoff at Christmas all the staff at Cougar Sportsline. While not quite a Hostess Twinkie moment, because I will still be in business, gone are the staff. I had to say adios to the entire accounting and bookkeeping department. Gone are the secretarial staff and receptionists. So long to lawn care and the research and development departments. Sayonara to the social media and IT staffs. It wasn't easy doing a hatchet job on the Human Resource department. Marketing was also a victim of the machete. I did retain my wife. She is head of the reality and get a grip department. Since I was the only employee in all of the eliminated departments, I should have much more free time on my hands. I am considering immersing myself in either square dancing or diesel engine repair. Meanwhile, here is another issue. I hope you and Jabari Parker enjoy it. Basketball Briefs Mark Pope's resume as a BYU recruiter skyrocketed last week. That is because Jabari Parker said that the only reason he even considered BYU as one of his final five schools was because of Pope, the BYU assistant coach. Tim LaComb, another BYU assistant basketball coach, is listed as the recruiting coordinator on Dave Rose's staff, but it was Pope making most of the stops at Parker's home. It was Pope that accompanied Rose to see Parker play in Texas along with Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski. It was Pope who was the BYU coach in Florida this week watching the Lone Peak commits play their way into the championship game of the City of Palms Classic tournament. Speaking of Lone Peak and their outstanding performance at the COP tourney, they have turned heads and made national recruiting gurus take notice. They have also given BYU basketball fans something to look forward to with the addition of Eric Mika next season and Nick Emery and TJ Haws a few years down the road after serving their LDS missions. Mika reportedly will play next season for the Cougars and then depart for his mission. We mentioned last week that the City of Palms Classic, is the premier holiday high school tournament in the nation. It always has been because they always attract the top ranked teams in the country. The Knights of Lone Peak were being called the BYU jayvee by some writers and tweeters covering the tourney. Tonight they face Montverde Academy of Florida for the championship trophy. If LPHS wins, it will complete the trifecta for the team. Emery won the tourney's three point shooting contest and Mika won the slam dunk competition. Beating Montverde won't be easy. Here is the tournament bio on the team. * Montverde Academy (Fla.) ... 23-4 ... Florida-bound point guard 6-0 SR Kasey Hill and 6-10 SR Dakari Johnson are both national top-15 talents, joining forces with 6-8 SR Devin Williams (West Virginia) to make Kevin Boyle's team, the No. 1 seed at the City of Palms, a national championship contender. Of course Lone Peak beating Callaway HS of Mississippi, Chester HS of Pennsylvania and Memphis Southwind wasn't supposed to happen either. The Knights beat Callaway 60-42, defeated Chester 73-50 and bested Southwind 67-52 to advance to the title game tonight. * Jackson Callaway (Miss.) ... 24-6 ... The Chargers won Mississippi's Class 5A state title behind 6-7 SR TreShawn Bolden and No. 1-ranked (HoopScoop) 6-4 SOPH Malik Newman, whose 22.9 ppg broke Monte Ellis' freshman state record and earned him first-team All-State honors. * Chester (Pa.) ... 32-0 ... Guards 6-7 SR Rondae Jefferson (Arizona) and 6-1 SR Darius Robinson lead senior-driven Clippers (58-game win streak), who have won back-to-back state championships and were ranked No. 4 nationally in ESPN.com rankings. * Memphis Southwind (Tenn.) ... 28-5 ... The Jaguars have won back-to-back titles at the prestigious Rumble on the Ridge and are still hungry for a state title, led by dunk-contest favorite 6-5 SR Jajuan Johnson (Marquette), 6-8 SR Johnathan Williams III (Missouri) and 6-4 SR Payton Hulsey (Lipscomb). We are still hearing that Bronson Kaufusi, the BYU freshman defensive lineman, will join the BYU basketball team next week. His bulk and post presence will be a nice addition to the front court of BYU. Baylor Blasts BYU Despite 26 points and 17 rebounds by Brandon Davies, it wasn't good enough to keep BYU from getting blasted in Waco by the Baylor Bears. The Cougars are now 8-4 on the season. The Cougars only road win this year was against Weber State in Ogden last week. Next up for BYU is a game at home against Northern Arizona on Dec 27. That is a game that in which the Cougars can compete. Virginia Tech then comes to Salt Lake City to face the BYU on Saturday, Dev 29 at the Energy Solutions Arena. League play begins Thursday, Jan 3 in Provo in a matchup against Loyola Marymount. Football Fluff and Stuff BYU nabbed an early signing in football last week. Trent Trammell, a 5-11, 185 pound cornerback from San Francisco City College in California, inked with the Cougars and will be enrolling in school in January. Trammell had also considered UTEP and New Mexico. Click <http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569154/BYU-football-Cougars-sign-juni or-college-cornerback-Trent-Trammell-over-UTEP-New-Mexico.html> here for a story on Trammell's signing. Television Timetable BYU vs. Northern Arizona Thursday, Dec 27 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time BYUtv BYU vs. Virginia Tech Saturday, Dec 29 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: Noon Mountain Time TV: ESPNU BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Thursday, Jan 3 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv Time running out for those last minute Christmas gifts for family and friends. We can help you out with our Cougar Sportsline Christmas Gifts Special. Click <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Christmas-Gifts?ID=3174> Here for details.

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, December 22, 2012
by hb arnett 22 Dec '12

22 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, December 22, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55514 724-88/baylor-0-0-byu-austin.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9a7VhgVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=46952JX07ak&usg=AFQjCNGVG5m8GZqtOUAv0XHPw1A3j24g7g> BYU basketball: Cougars fall to Baylor, 79-64 Salt Lake Tribune Waco, Texas . BYU and Baylor have played each other only nine times, but they battled with the fervor and physicality of longtime rivals Friday night. Rebounds were ferociously fought for, bodies constantly hit the floor on fouls and loose balls, and <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum nists/ct-spt-1221-haugh-jabari-parker-chicago--20121221,0,4076664.column&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9fHThgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=T1AoP6qhKK8&usg=AFQjC NH-PvvEJRzvEHB2mVUiJNRR8LJqBQ> Duke wins sweepstakes but dignity loses Chicago Tribune Behind a lectern that held 10 microphones Thursday inside the gym at Simeon Career Academy, Jabari Parker initially looked as uncomfortable as I felt. Nearly 300 people came for the made-for-TV news conference announcing where Chicago's best high <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/chicago/story/_/id/8770 272/jabari-parker-duke-blue-devils-recruit-deals-twitter-backlash-decision&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAytfThgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=TR5AWhufElc&usg=AFQ jCNEEOougT-cUif2HzY3MOhJEri7vnQ> Jabari Parker deals with backlash ESPN Jabari Parker talks with Waddle & Silvy about his decision to attend Duke, and the reaction that followed. More Podcasts >. "I think I'm getting more ... He chose Duke over BYU, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford. Among the hundreds of direct <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/dave-telep /post%3Fid%3D2988&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA5rLThgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=DS JEsIcwizo&usg=AFQjCNH-lqdQwhbOP0YTub5ClFUiG2PebQ> BYU recruits will help ease loss of Parker - Dave Telep Blog Blog ... FORT MYERS, Fla. -- So BYU didn't get Jabari Parker after he pledged to Duke Thursday. We all knew it was going to be an uphill battle for the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/b log/dennis-dodd/21436444/colorado-new-mexico-trying-to-coax-byu-and-boise-st ate-into-forming-new-league&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-u_ThgVIAVAAWABiBW VuLVVT&cd=xjQmP9zsQ3M&usg=AFQjCNHokDwYtVu3KMRmV2trT8VVJsNrGg> Colorado State, New Mexico interested in forming new league CBS sports.com (blog) Boise State and BYU continue to be the biggest prizes below college football's Mendoza Line. Boise is in a sort of limbo. It left the Mountain West on July 1 but doesn't officially join the Big East until July 1, 2013. If one or both could be coaxed <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.maxpreps.com/video/watch.aspx%2 3!videoid%3D09c6fb8b-60b1-4d29-5faa-fa478a8e0517&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAO ABAoaTThgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=H-8ATlhc91I&usg=AFQjCNEve8OTE4sdcP7Nf8saxIxFnXr Dew> High School Sports Video "Lone Peak, UT - Nick Emery Highlights ... Watch the video title: "Lone Peak, UT - Nick Emery Highlights". Highlights from Game 10 of the 2012 City of Palms Classic <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55508 002-88/defense-byu-noy-van.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFArbbShgVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=v2rh6mdgsb0&usg=AFQjCNGUmKURNhhPFSrWkfx2_8wsXj2SvA> Kragthorpe: BYU defense finally gets rewarded in bowl win Salt Lake Tribune With their entertaining, high-scoring offense of the previous century, the BYU Cougars helped build the Holiday Bowl into a premier postseason game. Photos. Kurt Kragthorpe . (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) It takes four Brigham Young Cougars to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/21 /why-does-byu-get-breaks-it-just-doesnt-deserve/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABO AFA9a7VhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=46952JX07ak&usg=AFQjCNGwRg0_3Mip_uYdEVryWQWR- FGBcg> Why does BYU get breaks it just doesn't deserve? U-T San Diego Aztecs should have had first-and-goal from the BYU 5. Gallery had two friends who are not SDSU alums text while waiting for the call on Adam Dingwell's fumble in the end zone. Both said his arm was going forward and should not have been ruled a fumble. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655692 94/BYU-football-For-BYU-a-good-ending-to-a-rough-season.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAAoATAAOABA7dTUhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=UxHpbm15thQ&usg=AFQjCNEWbkYWtZKeXOL PFAOTQOksUKDZkg> BYU football: For BYU, a good ending to a rough season Deseret News Standing by himself on the turf at Qualcomm Stadium, BYU outside linebackers coach Kelly Poppinga hugged players making their way to the locker room and Lone <http://www.maxpreps.com/news/ETNVvUmh002SRkQgjomfbQ/montverde-academy-and-l one-peak-reach-city-of-palms-finals.htm> Peak and Monteverde (Florida) play for championship tonight Lone <http://www.news-press.com/article/20121222/CITYOFPALMS/312220021/Lone-Peak- wins-battle-spot-final> Peak wins battle for spot in final Eric Mika won the slam dunk competition at the City of Palms Classic yesterday. Here <http://telly.com/26DW5> 's video of the dunk that won it for him Here <http://telly.com/TariqYLee#!56ELG> 's another video of another dunk in contest

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, December 21, 2012
by hb arnett 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, December 21, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 Poinsettia Bowl Stories from national perspectives and media outlets Yahoo.com <http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/kyle-van-noy-saves-poins ettia-bowl-being-dud-044335949--ncaaf.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium =twitter> Espn.com <http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/74252/instant-analysis-byu-23-s an-diego-state-6> CBS <http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20121220_B YU@SDGST/van-noys-two-defensive-touchdown-lift-byu-in-poinsettia-bowl/rss> Sports Poinsettia Bowl Stories from San Diego Media Meltdown <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/20/poinsettia-bowl-another-replay-g oes-against-sdsu/> 1 Meltdown <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/20/poinsettia-bowl-byu-still-has-sd sus-number/> 2 Meltdown <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/20/poinsettia-bowl-attendance-doesn t-break-40000-mark/> 3 Meltdown <http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/20/poinsettia-bowl-revenge-will-hav e-wait-sdsu/> 4 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55507 982-88/noy-van-byu-defensive.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAlZTRhgVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=lSzKFH_tqUU&usg=AFQjCNGvWTXv48035j6TgY_ykvQ36Me1Xw> BYU football: Van Noy turns in a defensive masterpiece Salt Lake Tribune San Diego . Kyle Van Noy will decide in the next few weeks whether he will return to BYU for his senior season or opt for the NFL Draft, but the All-American's performance in the Poinsettia Bowl on Thursday night left little doubt about his place as <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655692 60/Kyle-Van-Noy-BYU-defense-saves-Poinsettia-Bowl.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATAAOABApM3RhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=vdu9Lo20kZw&usg=AFQjCNFMy7Sd45gRR_yM4TS 3WAcqKmnyvA> Dick Harmon: Kyle Van Noy becomes the latest superstar to join BYU's club of ... Deseret News Dick Harmon: Dick Harmon: Kyle Van Noy becomes the latest superstar to join BYU's club of legends. Print; Font [+] [-]. Leave a comment >. By Dick Harmon, Deseret News. Published: Thursday, Dec. 20 2012 10:55 p.m. MST. Brigham Young Cougars ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-sdsu-notebook-ogletree-closes-out-career-with-big-performan ce/article_76da5a44-4b54-11e2-b769-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAx_XQhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=J3e_xPn67sU&usg=AFQjCNGISkYjgDzFVejuooUyOhp FbC7P-g> BYU-SDSU Notebook: Ogletree closes out career with big performance Daily Herald Honesty is the best policy: Linebackers coach Paul Tidwell has a special place in his heart for junior linebacker Kyle Van Noy. And not just because Van Noy <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55506 835-88/cougars-field-goal-sdsu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6oLQhg VIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=BflY_tw8XXY&usg=AFQjCNH-3RXTcBOa6ux2Xd1N-B_ZIWCOFQ> Poinsettia Bowl: End of the world - for the Aztecs, in BYU victory Salt Lake Tribune With the BYU offense struggling virtually the entire game, BYU's defense forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter - Van Noy caused two of them - and turned them into 20 points to take a 23-6 win over San Diego State on Thursday night at Qualcomm <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655692 59/BYU-football-notebook-Longtime-BYU-assistant-coach-Lance-Reynolds-ends-ca reer-with-a-victory.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAufDPhgVIAVgBYgVlbi1VU w&cd=8D_ReMwXyhI&usg=AFQjCNH7sYMeb_BVzJAsqffe5RDjFKR5EQ> BYU football notebook: Longtime BYU assistant coach Lance Reynolds ... Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News After 29 seasons as an assistant coach at BYU, ... Cougar defensive secondary coach Nick Howell is a friend of the Parker family <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.pe.com/sports/other-sports-head lines/20121220-football-williams-steps-in-stands-out-for-byu.ece&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwufOhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Wdz8sMNjwzs&usg=AFQjCNG1jC1Zh q_FQ0QxzG_uw9rlD6_b6A> FOOTBALL: Williams steps in, stands out for BYU Press-Enterprise "We were hoping," said BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall, "that he would be the complement to Mike Alisa and learn and grow and develop and play a supplementary role." It hasn't worked out that way. Thrust into the role of No.1 running back just five games ... Lone <http://www.news-press.com/article/20121221/CITYOFPALMS/312210036/Lone-Peak- halts-Chester-61-game-win-streak?nclick_check=1> Peak hears whispers Lone Peak Video from first two games of City of Palms Tournament <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.maxpreps.com/video/watch.aspx%2 3!videoid%3D482690bc-146a-a044-6a98-19829bfd2cb6&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAO ABAwrTRhgVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=JNNUBT-b5ks&usg=AFQjCNGoZmuSLYi-bDMEngM5hMCzbhX 4Yg> High School Sports Video "Lone Peak, UT - Eric Mika Highlights ... Watch the video title: "Lone Peak, UT - Eric Mika Highlights". Highlights from Game 10 of the 2012 City of Palms Classic. Highlights <http://www.naplesnews.com/videos/detail/city-of-palms-lone-peak-utah-73-che ster-pa-50/> of win over Chester (PA). They had a 61 game winning streak before facing and losing to LP <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656183 78/BYU-basketball-Cougars-excited-for-rematch-with-Jackson-Bears.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAncDRhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=tqZZGWKB3D8&usg=AFQjCNF_ iYVhlSLxrKfgUT2L5VCdk7bxLA> BYU basketball: Cougars excited for rematch with Jackson, Bears Deseret News PROVO - The BYU men's basketball team faces a tough road test against Baylor tonight in Waco in a game that will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The Bears have made deep runs in the NCAA tournament in two of the last three years and should give <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-b asketball/news/20121220/jabari-parker/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAzKXOhgV IAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=HlcMrwO9Qas&usg=AFQjCNGpeKk6-Y1BACou_ulwDgymBgDdGw> A behind-the-scenes look at Jabari Parker's decision to attend Duke CNN BYU was on the list for one reason -- assistant coach Mark Pope. A former captain of Kentucky's 1996 national championship team who played in the NBA, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/sports/n caabasketball/jabari-parker-will-play-college-basketball-at-duke.html&ct=ga& cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA36jPhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Mwo1MkWFtQ8&usg=AFQjCNEh H5vxVU4WST4U_9H0bsdB8SxM0g> Known for Faith as Well as His Play, a Top Recruit Picks Duke, Not BYU New York Times CHICAGO - With a deep breath and a smile, Jabari Parker held up a blue T-shirt with a bright, white "D" on it. All around the Simeon Career Academy gym on the South Side here, cameras flashed and TV cameras rolled as the country learned that Parker <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655692 30/BYU-basketball-Steed-leads-BYU-comeback-against-Seattle.html&ct=ga&cad=CA cQARgBIAAoATAAOABA55zPhgVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=K7lGdJDiXDA&usg=AFQjCNE0ivLJr8 -SkHx1__DX7PORGVJYSA> BYU basketball: Steed leads BYU comeback against Seattle Deseret News Despite trailing most of the game, the BYU women's basketball team came back from an 11-point deficit in the second half to defeat Seattle University 70-62 at the Marriott Center on Thursday afternoon. PROVO, Utah - Despite trailing most of the game <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/jc-cornerback-trenton-trammell-signs-with-byu/article_dc82fd28- 4afb-11e2-bb8f-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA3u_OhgVIAVAAW ABiBWVuLVVT&cd=OHz2DeXyTOw&usg=AFQjCNHk89Mdxa7i3ELZwG2HIsTRPjV5WA> JC Cornerback Trenton Trammell Signs with BYU Daily Herald 20, 2012) -- BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall announced today that defensive back Trenton Trammell out of the City College of San Francisco has signed a national letter of intent to attend BYU starting in January. "Trent is a talented young

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