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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 17
by hb arnett 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

HB Arnetts 801 372 - 0819 hbarnett(a)fiber.net 1391 West 800 South Orem, Utah 84058 Vol. 33, Issue 17 November 26, 2012 Click <http://www.cougarstreet.com/products/index.php?type=450&PCID=450:0:0:0:0> Here To Order Or Renew Your Subscriptions Jabari Parker Sweepstakes This Coming Saturday is More Important than Last Saturday BYU coaches and BYU fans pulled out all the stops last Saturday night in hopes of enticing Jabari Parker, the LDS basketball phenom to sign a letter of intent with BYU for next season. Parker was making his official recruiting visit to BYU last weekend. It went well. Parker had a good time. He looked amused and appreciative of the fan support and the tee shirts that were printed and worn to get his attention. He hung out with current team members and even spent time with potential team members as evidenced by the Nick Emery instagram photo below. It features from left to right, Dalton Nixon, T.J. Haws, Jabari Parker, Nick Emery and Eric Mika. Emery and Mika have both officially signed with BYU and Haws and Nixon, both of whom will juniors this coming season, have verbally committed to play for the Cougars. Getting acquainted with Dave Rose and his staff during Parkers visit was not difficult. Parker and Rose have a relationship that goes back a while. Signing with BYU will not be about coaching and fan support. It will not be about academics and environment. While those are all important, the one key element that will put BYU over the top, in my opinion, has to do with players. Parker and Players Parker, and any top-ranked national recruit, wants to know with whom they will be playing. They also want to know if those players are any good and will give them a chance of playing college basketball at the highest level. In case you forgot, Sonny Parker, Jabaris dad, has incessantly been telling any media outlet that will listen that his sons choice of college will be based on academics, coaching relationships, environment and a chance to win a national championship. Again, I cant speak for Parker and I certainly cant speak for him when it comes to what he saw last Saturday night in the Marriott Center in context of BYU players that could help him win a national championship. What I will speak to is what I saw on the court. Except for Tyler Haws, it is my opinion that there wasnt a player on the current BYU roster Saturday night that says national championship, let alone WCC championship. Guys like Nate Austin, Ian Harward, Matt Carlino, Josh Sharp and Anson Winder try and play hard, but BYU is not going anywhere above ordinary with that group of players as a core. Now Tyler Haws and Jabari Parker is another story, but Haws by himself, isnt going to sway Parkers decision. Nice and Successful That is why, again in my opinion, last Saturdays Parker visit was nice and successful in fulfilling the coaching, environment and academic requirements for Parker, but the player part of Parkers paradigm he is looking for at BYU isnt where it should be. That is why this coming Saturday in Chicago is so important. Parker knows and Dave Rose knows that other than Tyler Haws, the players that could really entice Parker to Provo are not even on the current Cougar roster. The players Parker and his family will be eyeing when it comes to BYU will be those on the Lone Peak HS basketball roster who will be playing in the same gym as Parkers Simeon Career Academy team this Saturday in the Chicago Elite Classic. Actually, it appears that Parker will not be playing and is still nursing his broken foot. That wont stop him from hanging out with the Lone Peak trio of BYU signees and commits. Dave Rose made sure that Nick Emery, Eric Mika, T.J. Haws and Dalton Nixon of Orem HS, were all present and accounted for with Parkers visit in Provo. I would also bet money that Rose showed plenty of tape to Parker that showed Kyle Collinsworth playing the point for BYU. This Parker visit was not about watching the current BYU basketball team, with the exception of Tyler Haws. It was all about introducing T.J. Haws, Nick Emery and Eric Mika. Lone Peak HS will open their season this Wednesday night at home against Brighton HS. They then will travel to Chicago for a Saturday afternoon matchup in the Chicago Elite Classic with Proviso East HS with the tip set for 1:30 pm Mountain Time. Proviso East was the Illinois state championship runner-up last season, losing 48-50 to Simeon Career Academy and Parker in the title game. Absent in Ames Dave Rose wont be there for the game. He will be in Ames, Iowa with his Cougars facing Iowa State that afternoon. While Rose wont be their physically, you can bet that his hopes for landing Parker will certainly be in Chicago. A good showing by the Lone Peak trio of Emery, Haws and Mika is essential for BYUs recruiting chances. A good showing by Mika is especially important. It is no secret that the Cougars have no post presence for next year based on what is currently on the roster. Mika and Luke Worthington of Wisconsin, two recent signees, will be the post presence for the Cougars next year. The Chicago Elite Classic will feature six games pitting Chicago prep basketball teams against teams from across the country. Simeon and Whitney Young are the two marquee Chicago squads in the field. Last season, Lone Peak beat Whitney Young 72-67 in double overtime while playing in the prestigious Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina. They did it without any post presence. Now they have Mika in the middle. No TV There is no television coverage planned for the games, but here is the official announcement for the CE Classic put out by the organizers of the event. The inaugural Chicago Elite Classic, a six-game high school basketball event, is slated for Saturday, Dec. 1, at University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion. Two of the citys most prolific high school basketball programs Simeon and Whitney Young High School have teamed up with the City of Chicago to host a showcase of the best basketball programs in the metropolitan Chicago area vs. top teams from California, Georgia, Maryland, Ohio and Utah. General Admission tickets are $17.50 and are available at Ticketmaster <http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&aid=1797173&use r_input=chicago+elite+classic&q=Chicago+Elite+Classic> (click for direct link), at UIC Pavilion Box Office and at all Villa locations. For Session One, floor seats are available for $55; floor seats are not available for Session Two. Chicago Elite Classic Schedule Session One: 9 a.m. - Phillips vs. DeLaSalle (Ill.) 11 a.m. - Normal U-High vs. St. Vincent's-St. Mary's (Ohio) 12:45 p.m. - St. Joseph's vs. Mater Dei (Calif.) 2:30 p.m. - Proviso East vs. Lone Peak (Utah) Session Two: 6:30 p.m. - Whitney Young vs. DeMatha (Md.) 8 p.m. - Simeon vs. Milton (Ga.) From Isaiah Thomas to Derrick Rose, when student athletes from around the country think of great high school basketball, they think of Chicago, said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Inaugural Chicago Elite Classic will show the commitment to High School basketball that unites our City and showcase the community and competitive spirit that makes Chicagos student-athletes so successful. We are thrilled to team up with Whitney Young and host some of the best teams in the country, Simeon head coach Rob Smith said. Chicago is undoubtedly a hotbed for the best basketball talent in the nation. Our goal is for the Chicago Elite Classic to provide our guests top-tier competition on the court and an entertaining experience off the court in our great city. Additionally, fans will be treated to intense and electrifying competition from the best teams in the land. We are so thankful to our partner Simeon and especially to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago for their support of the Chicago Elite Classic, Whitney Young head coach Tyrone Slaughter said. The community has rallied around our effort and it speaks volumes about the passion for high school basketball in the city. Combining the talent that Chicago produces year-in and year-out with the best of the best from across the country is sure to produce an entertaining basketball event for fans of all ages. Hee Haws! No Guffaws, But Great Play by Sophomore Sensation I dont know if Jabari Parker was paying attention (See article above). But I was and you can bet that Cal State Northridge coach Bobby Braswell also was engaged in what Tyler Haws was doing to his Matador team. Braswell and his CSUN club came to Provo with a 6-0 record, with wins already against two WCC clubs, San Diego and Pepperdine. What Haws did Saturday night in Provo was put BYU on his back and carry them to an 87-75 win. He did it the old fashion way. He did it the way Jimmer Fredette used to do it by scoring 32 points and making big baskets when they were really needed. He used an assortment of long range bombs, clutch baskets at the rim and his patented mid range jumper. He finished his night going 9-17 from the field, including 2-4 from beyond the arc. He also was 12-12 from the free throw line. Thats the good news. The bad news is that by now, every opposing coach on BYUs schedule this year is also paying attention to Haws. They will start planning their defenses around him. That means he needs help and will need it soon from teammates if BYU is going to get wins and be a threat in WCC play beginning in January. It looks like Rose has found a serviceable solution at the point guard position. He now starts Craig Cusick and brings Matt Carlino off the bench. Despite being 0-for-eternity from beyond the arc, Carlino actually played one of his better games against CSUN. He is now 1-17 from three point land on the year. That has to improve based on history. Last season Carlino finished the year shooting 41-124 from beyond the arc. That was a .331 shooting percentage. He currently is at just under 6 percent shooting from long range. Next up for the Cougars will be Montana in Salt Lake City on Wednesday and then Iowa State on the road in Ames on Saturday afternoon. The Grizzlies are currently 3-1 on the year defeating WCC member San Diego last Saturday in Missoula 67-66. They also have a road win over Idaho. Iowa State is now 4-2 on the year with the two losses coming last week in the Global Sports Classic in Las Vegas. The Cyclones were beat by Cincinnati 78-70 and by UNLV 82-70. UNC 2 BYU 1 Grit and Determination Actually Means Something in Womens Soccer The BYU Womens soccer teamed bowed out of their hunt for a national championship last Friday night at South Field in a 2-1 double overtime loss to North Carolina. They didnt do so gracefully...except in post game interviews. They did it with real grit and determination and were just one grain of grit away from moving on to the Final Four this coming weekend in San Diego. Grit and determination has taken a beating lately when it comes to BYU athletics. Instead of a paradigm to rally around, it has become a parody that Cougar fans cite to express their concern for a football season that has gone south. Grit made a comeback for BYU Friday night against the dynasty of North Carolina. That is because there was real talent on the BYU womens soccer roster to back up that grit. That talent wasnt squandered on a woulda, coulda, shoulda season but was manifested magnificently by a 20-2-2 final record. Grit without production has made Cougar fans a little leery for the future of football. Grit, with real talent and real production on the pitch has many Cougar fans giddy for the continued success of Womens soccer in Provo. Actually success in Provo is too provincial in describing what BYU womens athletics in general and BYU Womens soccer in particular have been able to do because of BYUtv. What used to be a fan base just beyond family and friends, hasnt yet gone global, but it has made giant strides in attracting much deserved interest from many living outside the parameters of Provo. That should continue to pay dividends in exposure and success in recruiting and maintaining the current ground swell of success in the soccer program. In volleyball, the No. 12 seeded BYU Womens team will host first and second round matches in NCAA tournament action this Friday and Saturday in Provo. BYU will meet New Mexico State on Friday and with a win over the Aggies, they would then face the winner of Arizona State/Oklahoma the following night. The women finished their regular season as co-champions of the WCC (13-3) and with an overall record of 26-3. In addition to BYU, five other teams from the West Coast Conference received NCAA invites in volleyball. Here is a short clip from the WCC official announcement of the invites: SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Six West Coast Conference schools will represent the WCC in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, as announced Sunday by the NCAA on ESPNU. WCC co-champion BYU, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, WCC co-champ San Diego and Santa Clara will represent the league in the field of 64. The conference's six bids is tied for the WCC's most ever, tying its previous record set back in 2003. The Big Ten Conference and the Pacific-12 Conference led all conferences with seven bids each. The WCC was next with six teams representing the league in the NCAA Tournament. BYU, the WCC's automatic qualifier and co-champion of the conference, will host New Mexico State on Friday. The Cougars received the league's AQ by virtue of the conference's tiebreaker process, which was the number of sets won in the BYU-San Diego series. BYU received the NCAA's No. 12 seed and the winner of the Cougars-Aggies match will face the winner of Arizona State-Oklahoma. The Cougars finished the regular season with a 26-3 overall record and were 13-3 in WCC play. ACCOUNTABILITY ISNT A ONE-WAY STREET Accountability Avenue isnt a one-way street. Traffic should be moving in both directions. Bronco Mendenhall is the perfect traffic cop when it comes to accountability, as long as he has the whistle in his mouth. He holds players accountable when they violate team rules. Just ask Joe Sampson and Zac Stout. He holds assistant coaches accountable when they arent performing up to his standards. Just ask Jaime Hill. He appears to still hold BYU football fans accountable for their lack of football knowledge and for booing him in his first game against Boston College eight years ago. Make a mistake and you should be held accountable. Except if your name is Mendenhall and somebody else is blowing the whistle against you. Then accountability appears to be optional. Mistakes have been made this season when it comes to quarterback play at BYU. Mistakes were made by Mendenhall. He still appears to not accept accountability for those mistakes. Saying things like I would do it all the same way again, is not accountability. It appears to be more arrogance than accountability. Okay, the Beat up Bronco moment has come and gone. He isnt going to acknowledge accountability for sub par quarterback play this year. BYU fans wont be allowed to have their I told you so moment because it wont be acknowledged by Bronco. But before we let the Beat up Bronco moment go entirely and move on to next season, we must acknowledge the crescendo of criticism for Mendenhall that was evident last Saturday in Las Cruces and accentuated by the play of James Lark. The CofC (Crescendo of Criticism) for Mendenhall featured some fortissimo football turned in by James Lark. The senior back up to Riley Nelson completed 34-50 passes for 384 yards and six touchdowns. It was a display of Déjà vu BYU football. You remember those days when the ball came out on time and hit receivers on the numbers and in their hands, dont you? Granted, it was performed on an off-Broadway stage against an awful and off-Broadway team in New Mexico State, but any way you cut it or stage it, a 50-14 win over NMSU was music to the ears and manna from heaven for the eyes of quarterback starved BYU football fans. Lark was lent a helping hand by wide receiver Cody Hoffman. The junior wide out had five of the touchdown passes thrown by Lark and left the game with 12 catches for 182 yards. With the win, BYU finishes the regular season with a 7-5 record and will now face San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 20. This season was a major disappointment, but it is over. Bronco is still going to be the football coach at BYU next season. As long as he is the traffic cop with the whistle in his mouth on Accountability Avenue, it is going to be a one way street. Like it or not, Beating up Bronco and going against his grain and the one-way flow of traffic isnt going to change. We might as well fall in line with his way of thinking and fall in line with the one way traffic flow. It is his way or the highway and the sooner we get in line on that one way street, the happier we will be as BYU football fans. Bronco isnt going to change. For those who want to foment the Beat Up Bronco theme, they will have plenty of help next season with Notre Dame, Texas, Wisconsin, Utah and Boise State all on the 2013 schedule. The Beat up Bronco movement for this year is dead. May it rest in peace for another 9 months until we see who he anoints as his quarterback next fall. Television Timetable BYU vs. Creighton (women) Wednesday, Nov 28 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: 3:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Montana Wednesday, Nov 28 at Salt Lake City Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Iowa State Saturday, Dec 1 at Ames, IA Tipoff: Noon Mountain Time TV: Cyclones.tv (on line pay per view) BYU vs. Utah State (women) Tuesday, Dec 4 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Utah State Wednesday, Dec 5 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Utah Saturday, Dec 8 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Weber State Saturday, Dec 15 at Ogden Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Eastern New Mexico Tuesday, Dec 18 at Provo Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: BYUtv BYU vs. Baylor Friday, Dec 21 at Waco Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time TV: ESPN2

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Cougar Clicks, Saturday, November 24, 2012
by hb arnett 24 Nov '12

24 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Saturday, November 24 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/men/visiting-jabari-parker-to-take-in-byu-vs-undefeated-cal/a rticle_b18ef2d8-3602-11e2-996a-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACO AJAyNrChQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=tDFaN1wZEeY&usg=AFQjCNGOEBsaCz-kkFg6dw1zM2llI cmtuQ> Visiting Jabari Parker to take in BYU vs. undefeated Cal State Northridge Daily Herald WARNER: Patience becoming part of Jimmer's game. Jimmer Fredette is learning how to adjust to the speed of the NBA game. He's learning how to take better shots, pace himself through a grueling NBA schedule and how to lose on a regular basis <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-schoo l/post/_/id/3255/byu-pumped-for-jabari-parkers-visit&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoA TABOAFA7sjDhQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_uYQNwn9AZ8&usg=AFQjCNGBOqUI1NIB2_w_hgWu12u enecSgg> BYU pumped for Jabari Parker's visit - Chicago High School Blog ... BYU fans print out 6300 t-shirts in an attempt to impress Jabari Parker. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656162 73/BYU-basketball-Cougar-fans-print-6300-T-shirts-in-anticipation-of-Jabari- Parkers-visit.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAt-_BhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd =HAXWf_4Uh_o&usg=AFQjCNEnnyb4g6OcNAoQuzBlXSAgp_FQiw> BYU basketball: Cougar fans print 6300 T-shirts in anticipation of Jabari ... Deseret News BYU basketball fans understand the importance of Jabari Parker's attendance at the Marriott Center tonight. Knowing that Parker's visit must be both exceptional and memorable, two fans decided to make shirts to welcome the No. 2 recruit. The shirts ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655674 32/Utah-Jazz-Jimmer-Fredette-makes-his-presence-felt-in-Kings-narrow-loss-to -Utah.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyNrChQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=tDFaN1w ZEeY&usg=AFQjCNH0Jrw5Pf6xTIFM9KQI9TuOgWuS8g> Utah Jazz: Jimmer Fredette makes his presence felt in Kings' narrow loss to Utah Deseret News Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette scores 10 points and hits a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter for the Sacramento Kings during Friday night's 104-102 loss to the Utah Jazz. His final 3 gave the Kings a 95-83 lead with 7:09 left before Utah rallied ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsjazznote s/55337891-62/minutes-watson-game-jazz.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOA BAkdvChQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=1WzVWU0yHco&usg=AFQjCNEM-Zy35MZjKYxApN57jlst48 cJlA> Jazz 104, Kings 102: Watson returns but is limited Salt Lake Tribune (blog) And on a night the Jazz lost starter Mo Williams to a sprained right ankle, the veteran point guard felt like he had more to give. Recent Posts. Jazz 104, Kings 102: ... In 31 minutes, Jamaal Tinsley finished with 2 points and 12 assists (his third <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/24/5007166/k ings-notes-ex-byu-star-jimmer.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAkp3ChQVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=CCcKXhVMY-A&usg=AFQjCNG4a21v-kqI0SkSM-ogb7jMVpog3w> Kings notes: Ex-BYU star Jimmer takes Utah media crush in stride Sacramento Bee SALT LAKE CITY - The crowd of media waiting for Jimmer Fredette didn't bother the second-year guard before the Kings played the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Even though the questions about why Fredette isn't playing more were certain to come, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/espnw/college-sports/86 67566/ncaa-women-college-soccer-tournament-north-carolina-stops-top-seed-byu &ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkp3ChQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=CCcKXhVMY-A&usg=A FQjCNF26x-0WriYE1t8B4qAvsenZ5O0Yg> Upset? North Carolina downs BYU ESPN 1 seed BYU and No. 2 North Carolina, a man decked out in a BYU sweatshirt and hat traversed the sidewalk in front of South Field with a handmade sign familiar to games of consequence across sports but admittedly rarely seen in women's college soccer, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/ma tt-petersen/byu/final-north-carolina-golden-goal-knocks-out-byu-women-s/arti cle_1c227f82-35d8-11e2-a8ab-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJA 2qjBhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GFbhTnrapEk&usg=AFQjCNHTgDqt2Vi99D2LdJGbmVW6Zyit kQ> FINAL: North Carolina golden goal knocks out BYU women's soccer in NCAA ... Daily Herald (blog) BYU earned more opportunities on offense in the second half and in the overtimes. Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall found herself on a breakaway with only the UNC keeper in front of her. Her tip around the keeper, however, allowed a Tar Heel defender to catch <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655673 82/BYU-football-Cougars-conclude-disappointing-regular-season-at-New-Mexico- State.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiNHBhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=bSWcevR 1Pzo&usg=AFQjCNE5nUZe1nxdAgQYfsKQ2owDSzfymA> BYU football: Cougars conclude disappointing regular season at New Mexico ... Deseret News Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Skyler Ridley (17) as BYU plays Idaho in the Cougar's final home football game on 2012 Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012,in Provo, Utah. Tom Smart, Deseret News. Enlarge photo>. Summary. The Cougars certainly didn't <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55334 743-88/byu-state-mexico-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA2qjBh QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GFbhTnrapEk&usg=AFQjCNFY5a2ObOJU1ZoDW_zAQD0zk_wTCA> BYU football: Cougs' regular-season finale will lack fans, atmosphere Salt Lake Tribune Las Cruces, N.M. . When the BYU Cougars look back at their first couple of years of football independence, Saturday's game against the New Mexico State Aggies - one of the worst teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision - will likely stand as the low <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23059913%26nid %3D272&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA28K_hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cW_MJCpsOBA &usg=AFQjCNGrCV5UWGbTb6Z59Yp0qpy0u_ISww> Nate's Notes: Do BYU football fans deserve an apology? ksl.com In the KSL postgame locker-room show, BYU star linebacker Kyle Van Noy said, "I'm disgusted at how we played in the first half. . That was not BYU football." He stopped short of apologizing to fans but maybe would have had he been given the chance. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.mwcconnection.com/2012/11/23/36 80578/big-east-schools-could-vote-to-dissolve-league&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAw62-hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_vkkmvSF9Lk&usg=AFQjCNHmqAlyvhTMWrSbaML8M S8W7MYrgw> Big East could vote to dissolve league Mountain West Connection He said the league will move quickly to replace Rutgers. The West coast appears to be the target region with BYU, Air Force and UNLV as possible candidates. "There are schools that want to join the Big East," Aresco said. "And why wouldn't they? We

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Cougar Clicks, Friday, November 23, 2012
by hb arnett 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Friday, November 23 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 Standing Room <http://byucougars.com/w-soccer/friday-night-game-sold-out> Only <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/w-soccer/ncaa-quarte rfinals-friday-1-seed-byu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATACOAJAuPO9hQVIAVgAYgVlbi1V Uw&cd=A_U-ekuHr1M&usg=AFQjCNHdf9qKCLwSHYr0a0yGDd-w7SWqhA> NCAA Quarterfinals on Friday for #1 seed BYU | The Official Site of ... Follow the NCAA.com Interactive Bracket for up-to-date information on all teams competing in the College Cup. PROVO, Utah - The No. 1 seed BYU women's <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55325 250-88/byu-cutshall-ncaa-carolina.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA0O- 7hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=FTf0YTzRHTo&usg=AFQjCNGrpnz4SFn4ayFPCovQQFvAzYHHRQ> College women's soccer: BYU counting on Cutshall vs. North Carolina Salt Lake Tribune Provo . Name the list of preseason honors and All-America teams for the 2012 season, and most likely Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall was on it. And BYU's senior defender didn't disappoint as she helped drive the Cougars to a 20-1-1 record, a top-five national <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/55330662 -87/fredette-jazz-kings-minutes.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAIoATAAOABA6Na8h QVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=xBtN28CGVkM&usg=AFQjCNEwzOwY9Rl9c7E8ZtZNKF18N92w8g> Jimmer returns Friday, but will he play against Jazz? | The Salt Lake ... Unless the Sacramento Kings' rotation changes overnight, Jimmer Fredette's third professional visit to Utah isn't likely to create the same buzz as the first two. Fredette, the wildly popular former BYU star, returns to EnergySolutions Arena on <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.gather.com/viewArticle.actio n%3FarticleId%3D281474981771114&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6K28hQVIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=wCZ3zzaUHyc&usg=AFQjCNF3fns6Lh_QqfFMfrAQN64auwMBwA> NBA Trade Rumors - Jimmer Fredette to LA Lakers? Gather.com Alex Kennedy has reported that Sacramento is again looking to move last year's top pick Jimmer Fredette and Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale has suggested that the LA Lakers could be a possible destination for the young guard. Fredette has struggled <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55330 855-88/lark-week-state-byu.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA0O-7hQVIAV AAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=FTf0YTzRHTo&usg=AFQjCNEeQ2-zP1n5Eraekq_mOHbYfkUlGw> BYU football: Backup QB Lark on the verge of first career start Salt Lake Tribune Provo . Although BYU football coaches have not officially acknowledged it, indications are strong that senior James Lark will be the Cougars' starting quarterback on Saturday in the regular-season finale against New Mexico State. Lark has taken most <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/college/usd/ sdsu-boise-state-left-themselves-outs-in-big-east-contracts/article_323183bb -ce8f-5779-927f-cfc56a41a226.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAnsW8hQVIAVAA WABiBWVuLVVT&cd=n7RxsW6wjII&usg=AFQjCNEk87SZsQAR8l5yDCnzy0rcheR8Hw> SDSU, Boise State left themselves outs in Big East contracts North County Times This is why teams such as Air Force and BYU are so often bandied around in Big East expansion rumors. In terms of maintaining its new western division, it's in the league's best interests to pick up another team west of the Rockies. Both SDSU and Boise

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Cougar Clicks, Thursday, November 22, 2012
by hb arnett 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, November 22 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656161 57/BYU-basketball-Cougars-defeat-UTSA-easily-improve-record-to-3-2.html&ct=g a&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyJa4hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Q6sW-LB61N4&usg=AFQjCN EztDNtNEP4t3oyvYdGLlo-bfGdsw> BYU basketball: Cougars defeat UTSA easily, improve record to 3-2 Deseret News BYU's Brandon Davies works against UTSA's Kannon Burrage as BYU and UT San Antonio play Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the Marriott Center in Provo. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News. Summary. After a quick start, BYU defeated the University of Texas, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55328616-65/story.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAs8q3hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLV VT&cd=90RNTcPwDXU&usg=AFQjCNHO7HNjue7UL1_lB2T8Zotg5q-Y5A> Another 20-point night puts Haws in select company as BYU rolls past UTSA, 81 ... Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Josh Sharp also had a nice game, going 4-for-5 from the field for eight points. He snagged six rebounds and also had a big blocked shot that spurred a BYU fastbreak. "Josh is a guy we can count on to be in the right place at the right time," Rose said. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/lloyd-does-rank-as-byu-football-s-most-disappointing-season/art icle_287d5496-3475-11e2-b765-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB A_8m3hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=FjjPvC2rwNc&usg=AFQjCNHcZhGBwVwjWYN-Zs7tIaohyuS EHw> LLOYD: Does 2012 rank as BYU football's most disappointing season ever? Daily Herald Heading into the final game of the regular season, I doubt you could find a single BYU football fan anywhere who would characterize the 2012 campaign as anything better than "disappointing." Many blame Cougar senior quarterback Riley Nelson or <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/byu-athletes-talk-thanksgiving-gratitude-memories-and-traditions/article _54b8ccac-3416-11e2-a00d-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA_7C 1hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=NkRcZiRHZ_Q&usg=AFQjCNHxn4RxRIVXQxKpQsbIgWPOKZ5lcQ> BYU athletes talk Thanksgiving gratitude, memories and traditions Daily Herald In Utah Valley, people are finding much to be thankful for, and the athletes who represent BYU are no exception. The Daily Herald spoke with several men and women, including members of BYU's Elite Eight soccer team, which plays on Friday, about what <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656161 22/BYU-football-Faith-hard-work-boosts-quarterback-Taysom-Hills-recovery-fro m-injury.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-Lq0hQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=XHyCtL uYV_4&usg=AFQjCNGG0TnnJZxdQGJtLzUCAz1hTmgzFA> BYU football: Faith, hard work boosts quarterback Taysom Hill's ... Deseret News PROVO - Call this the Thanksgiving recovery story of Taysom Hill. ... after getting unnecessarily seriously hurt, this BYU freshman quarterback is your man. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655673 12/Devotional-featuring-Jabari-Parker-and-his-family-has-been-canceled.html& ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgP21hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=N8MJmOVCYms&usg=AF QjCNHwqiSGeyjqLxB9hEhLwJtFpN9Kfg> Devotional featuring Jabari Parker and his family has been canceled Deseret News M. Spencer Green, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Summary. An LDS devotional featuring high school basketball standout Jabari Parker and his family has been canceled in order to avoid potential NCAA rules violations during Parker's official recruiting visit to BYU. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.abc4.com/content/news/state/sto ry/BYU-still-hoping-to-save-their-season/Fqtw1WmD_US0XEVJFDEs-Q.cspx&ct=ga&c ad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiPe1hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=y_PqNdEfnT4&usg=AFQjCNGrk sRVja47plvIGiBJ7rLuCwyXmw> BYU still hoping to save their season ABC 4 "Losses mostly try to divide teams from coming together," said running back Jamaal Williams, who has set BYU freshman records with 682 yards and 11 touchdowns. "But, we're taking these losses to become a stronger unit. I think that we can finish off <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55325650-65/ogletree-football-byu-guy.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAO ABA_7C1hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=NkRcZiRHZ_Q&usg=AFQjCNEnsnQTGZbFXYps_lbPYhuaO 4b6KQ> LB Ogletree is heart and soul of BYU's stingy defense Salt Lake Tribune (blog) In the five years or so that I've been covering BYU football on a full-time basis (I was sort of a backup BYU writer the three or four years before that), not many players have given better interviews than middle linebacker Brandon Ogletree. 'Tree, as ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655672 71/As-trying-career-winds-down-will-BYUs-Lark-get-first-career-start.html&ct =ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFApcKzhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=09NocmBlKNs&usg=AFQj CNGmNWtmIHNV0KsmYzR-0UjVlGvctA> As trying career winds down, will BYU's Lark get first career start? Deseret News PROVO - Since his arrival on campus in 2006 as a highly touted prep quarterback, BYU senior James Lark has worked hard, bided his time, exercised patience, displayed uncommon loyalty, experienced frustration, and seen his hopes of taking meaningful <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/byu-athletes-talk-thanksgiving-gratitude-memories-and-traditions/article _54b8ccac-3416-11e2-a00d-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA_7C 1hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=NkRcZiRHZ_Q&usg=AFQjCNHxn4RxRIVXQxKpQsbIgWPOKZ5lcQ> BYU athletes talk Thanksgiving gratitude, memories and traditions Daily Herald In Utah Valley, people are finding much to be thankful for, and the athletes who represent BYU are no exception. The Daily Herald spoke with several men and women, including members of BYU's Elite Eight soccer team, which plays on Friday, about what ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2012/11/21/3 676730/nba-surprises-the-jimmer-looks-like-an-nba-player&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBI AAoATAAOABA3Pi0hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=BWU9iijKgmA&usg=AFQjCNHC3OQddlvLLp2RM ZjF6T7c642log> NBA Surprises: The Jimmer looks like an NBA player Sactown Royalty As he entered the NBA Draft out of BYU, nobody seemed exactly sure where Jimmer Fredette would or should be drafted. The Sacramento Kings traded Beno Udrih and the 7th overall pick, receiving John Salmons and the 10th overall pick. That 10th overall ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/21 /breaking-down-exit-clauses-boise-state-and-sdsus-b/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAz_S3hQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=XhzKQ3O6a-Q&usg=AFQjCNEPNgnrnH6M_-9DrZrsh f6MzqqTIw> SDSU, Boise State left themselves outs in Big East contracts U-T San Diego This is why teams such as Air Force and BYU are so often bandied around in Big East expansion rumors. In terms of maintaining its new western division, it's in the league's best interests to pick up another team west of the Rockies. Both SDSU and Boise

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Last Day for Deal
by hb arnett 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Today is the last day of this special deal. Take advantage of it now.. hb You Get No Argument From Me. Dave Rose Wins Games! And you can cash in on his proven success! In the last 7 seasons since Rose took over the BYU Basketball program, he has turned in the following season records 20-9, 25-9, 27-8, 25-8, 30-6, 32-5, 26-9 We expect more of the same this season. Look for Rose and BYU to come up with another 25 plus win season again this year. The Cougars play 31 regular season games this year. Throw in WCC tournament games and NCAA tournament games and the Cougars could end up playing at least 35 games this season. Now here's the deal that involves you. Subscribe or renew your subscription to Cougar Sportsline before Thanksgiving and we will give you 3 extra bonus issues for every BYU victory over 20 wins this season. For example, if the Cougars go 27-6, that means you get an extra 21 issues added to your regular subscription. I'll do the math for you. Subscribe or renew at our regular subscription price of $35 and you get the regular 40 issues per year of Cougar Sportsline. If BYU goes 27-6, that means you get 61 issues (21 extra) instead the regular 40 issues. If they go 30-3, you get 70 issues instead of 40 issues for the regular price of a subscription. This offer expires on Thanksgiving, November 22, 2012 so hurry and subscribe or renew your subscription to Cougar Sportsline by clicking here <http://cougarstreet.com/product/Subscriptions?ID=2748> .

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Cougar Clicks, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
by hb arnett 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Wednesday, November 21, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 Video: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdKtZgvhsAU&feature=relmfu> Dave Rose talks about 5 signees <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsbyusport s/55319712-65/basketball-byu-coach-cougars.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoAT AAOABA6q2yhQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=EsW5kCQs_Fg&usg=AFQjCNEMkQ8MObKZO3TArHyZ36AR bQO4Qw> Video: BYU basketball coach Dave Rose on the state of the Cougars ... BYU basketball coach Dave Rose talked after practice on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55308 829-88/byu-nelson-quarterback-blame.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAq PSuhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=GNFup_M1UXY&usg=AFQjCNFJ5TuITz06wKYMgVfGBuPv70FiN Q> Monson: Don't blame Riley for BYU's woes, blame Bronco Salt Lake Tribune In Nelson, BYU has a student-athlete who demonstrates many of the admirable qualities it would want in a high-profile player. He's tough, plucky, a leader, a seemingly decent young man who likely will go on to great success in life. He's made the most <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23041745%26nid %3D294&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApNWwhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=k8csKJhHR58 &usg=AFQjCNH6L8weGbRqNxcpglsB1RiQ8ff0aA> QB play not good enough for BYU, Utah ksl.com Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Riley Nelson (13) throws by Utah Utes defensive end Joe Kruger (99) (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News). Even as Riley Nelson proved ineffective in several losses, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall refuses to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656160 46/The-only-real-reasons-for-BYU-football-to-rejoin-the-Mountain-West-Confer ence.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATACOAJAibywhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ptPUT6Mz 1Vg&usg=AFQjCNFXX0py63loS7XYZd9o9BN7Hc3sdg> Brad Rock: The only real reasons for BYU football to rejoin the Mountain West ... Deseret News Meanwhile, the battered Big East has been relegated to one of five conferences that will vie for a single-access bowl slot. According to an ESPN story, San Diego State, Boise State and BYU have talked with the Mountain West about a reunion, since that ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/553104 00-77/byu-espn-mwc-ten.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAk8avhQVIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=dmv4FDrm1RY&usg=AFQjCNERbtwGRuSCqNOms-Fx3728Cn6kFA> Scott D. Pierce: Rejoining MWC doesn't make TV sense for BYU Salt Lake Tribune The MWC can't match what BYU has now. ESPN's report that Boise State and San Diego State are talking to the MWC makes sense. (BYU, SDSU and BSU have all denied the report.) Joining the Big East looks shakier by the day. That league is currently <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sdsu-ad-says- aztecs-committed-215229994--ncaaf.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAl_2xhQV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4SuNQIHT9_Q&usg=AFQjCNFOo4yDgHUY-UYxsReokLllAOZq-g> SDSU AD says Aztecs committed to Big East future Yahoo! Sports Brigham Young is another school frequently mentioned in regards to Big East expansion because the Cougars are independent in football. Sterk said he would be ''in favor'' of BYU joining the Aztecs in the Big East, but indicated it is not his role to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2012/11 /20/big-12-football-what-does-big-ten-expansion-mean/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATAAOABA1dquhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ORzaboJTJEM&usg=AFQjCNHfaAtpzLSsN1OEOCDy _OrhlLS6EA> Big 12 football: What does Big Ten expansion mean? NewsOK.com (blog) Maryland and Rutgers are joining the Big Ten. That should solve the Big Ten's football problems. But seriously, what does the latest shift in conference realignment mean, especially to the Big 12? Here are a few thoughts. * Louisville's options just <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/20/wis ch-big-ten-expansion-puts-notre-dame-on-shaky-ground-2/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIA AoATABOAFAhLCyhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Pw_6u1oMzqA&usg=AFQjCNEtVcrLMk6K3bDcKW OpQiBSh3_9Ig> Wisch: Big Ten Expansion Puts Notre Dame On Shaky Ground CBS Local With those three 16-team superconferences formed, the ACC, Big 12 and Big East will then scramble to survive and form one of their own. Maybe two leagues will survive, or maybe it will be just one. Right now, remarkably enough, the Big 12 appears to be <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656160 65/Ohai-coming-back-home-for-NCAA-showdown-with-Cougars.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAAoATAAOABA8oGyhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=7mup0JppR1A&usg=AFQjCNGHyK2MyEypX VPyVH7UsWE2iBDNEA> Doug Robinson: Ohai coming back home for NCAA showdown with Cougars Deseret News Kealia has BYU connections. Not only does she know many of the BYU players and grew up just up the freeway from the school, but her father is a BYU alum. Ben was recruited for football and wrestling by the Cougars. He wound up becoming a two-time ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/volleyball/hamson-does-double-duty-as-byu-beats-uvu/article_880d60aa-339 8-11e2-a51e-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA59SxhQVIAVAAWABi BWVuLVVT&cd=8IGcMJArrmo&usg=AFQjCNHueHQXJNVq4p1TXMe7AFCYjyE1NA> Hamson does double duty as BYU beats UVU Daily Herald BYU's Jennifer Hamson scored 23 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked five shots on Tuesday afternoon to help BYU's basketball team score a big 62-48 road win over Arizona. Want to know how she celebrated? By helping BYU's volleyball team beat <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23053655%26nid %3D498%26s_cid%3Drss-extlink&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAgcSxhQVIAVAAWABiB WVuLVVT&cd=w5j6lL9D-o0&usg=AFQjCNEaorFX10xLgu86bTlpW63daHfEfQ> Cougar Tracks: Mendenhall says Nelson "probable" for Saturday ksl.com Head coach Bronco Mendenhall called Nelson "probable" for Saturday's game at New Mexico State, but said it was too early to say if BYU's senior starter would play in Las Cruces. When asked if there was a drop-dead date when a decision had to made, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2012/11/2 0/bmurphy/rutgers_big_ten_official_whats_next_big_east_boise_state&ct=ga&cad =CAcQARgBIAIoATABOAFA26axhQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=eZi8IW24Gps&usg=AFQjCNEc5zW0s un5I0rh_N8hpRzbJ86MqA> Kustra: 'We are committed to the Big East' - Idaho Statesman "Our president has just been on a call with Boise State, and they haven't had any communication with the Mountain West either, and the president at BYU hasn't had communications with them either." Sterk said the Big East could regroup if it <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/cougars -play-2014-ea-sports-maui-invitational&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkJSxhQV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=hepn-Cf-sSE&usg=AFQjCNGyOEQLA0ceL2MTqHU5licXb4An-Q> MBKB - Cougars to play in 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational BYUCougars.com MAUI, Hawaii - The 2014 EA SPORTS Maui InvitationalR hosted by Chaminade again promises to showcase the best in college basketball featuring a field of some of the biggest names in the sport. In total, participating schools in the 2014 EA SPORTS Maui <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656160 79/BYU-basketball-Sophomore-guard-glad-his-ailing-ankle-is-healing-up.html&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA59SxhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=8IGcMJArrmo&usg=AFQ jCNERBYuwyGKhdsPlPJpAmmyrQCi3oA> Cougar Nation: BYU basketball: Sophomore guard glad his ailing ankle is ... Deseret News Anson Winder saw just one minute of playing time in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, but he couldn't be more grateful for it. Prior to the season, the BYU sophomore guard suffered a serious ankle injury that left it questionable if he'd be able to play <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/col lege/wildcats/women-byu-arizona-butts-hopes-wildcats-learn-from-ugly-loss/ar ticle_defd203c-a778-5085-a4a1-78df33bf5459.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOA BA2cqyhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=7MXRaM9JrNk&usg=AFQjCNFbMnXTaJ_IF9T2JYf7AjCT_J OvIQ> Women: BYU 62, Arizona 48: Butts hopes Wildcats learn from ugly loss Arizona Daily Star The way Arizona Wildcats coach Niya Butts sees it, there are two kinds of playing bad. The first way actually isn't all that bad. The team plays hard, gives good effort, but can't hit shots and has to deal with an opposing team that's hot from the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blogs.denverpost.com/colleges/2012/ 11/20/jon-embree-colorado-replace-byu-utahs-archrival/26045/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAIoATACOAJA_qCxhQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=qSo6hQ1lV1Q&usg=AFQjCNFeYtTjy71ZpZh 2A29eU53Jozmz0w> Jon Embree doesn't think Colorado will replace BYU as Utah's arch ... By John Henderson Jon Embree doesn't think Colorado will replace BYU as Utah's arch-rival | The Field House - The Denver Post : The Denver Post's Field House blog brings you daily athletics news from Colorado, CU, CSU, Air Force, Wyoming, Northern

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Cougar Clicks, Tuesday, November 20, 2012
by hb arnett 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Tuesday, November 20, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/ _/id/8653727/boise-state-broncos-sdsu-aztecs-byu-cougars-talk-mwc-return-sou rces-say&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABAxfeqhQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=aC5hjaS1NyU &usg=AFQjCNGkldRaUjLYa2jhawJVG57vwpujeQ> Boise State Broncos SDSU Aztecs BYU Cougars talk with MWC about ... Boise State, San Diego State and BYU have had conversations with Mountain West membership about the possibility of returning to the league, sources told <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 012/11/19/report-boise-byu-sdsu-all-still-in-conversations-with-mwc/&ct=ga&c ad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAtv-thQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nfhZA95Wb1I&usg=AFQjCNEA4 GZlUl0HsAr1q5XnsT9boLXBdw> Report: Boise, BYU, SDSU all still in conversations with MWC NBCSports.com As is usually the case, one realignment story - in this case, Maryland's departure from the ACC to the Big Ten - tends to open up the proverbial flood gates to a handful of other reports, which opens the gates for others and soon enough you have a <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/college/usd/ sdsu-ad-jim-sterk-says-talk-of-big-east-demise/article_bdae671b-5016-592f-8b 00-142433bbdd19.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATADOANAj92thQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT& cd=nx_7xrkCj6U&usg=AFQjCNFK-k0k4zzroHibA5v8ovwAXUJcYA> SDSU AD Jim Sterk says talk of Big East demise is exaggerated North County Times By the end of the day, multiple media outlets, including the New York Times and ESPN, were reporting that Rutgers' departure from the Big East is imminent, and that the Scarlet Knights are expected to announce Tuesday that they will join the Big Ten ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656160 17/BYU-football-Cougars-return-to-MWC-is-simply-speculative.html&ct=ga&cad=C AcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmZathQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=p_Ltf8t72XM&usg=AFQjCNGXLN7j- LLPdw7ACNJ0C7YLspyXMg> BYU football: Cougars' return to MWC is 'simply speculative' Deseret News BYU football: Cougars' return to MWC is 'simply speculative'. Print; Font [+] [-]. 5 Comments >. By Jeff Call and Compiled by Jeff Call, <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.mwcconnection.com/2012/11/19/36 69210/conference-expansion-byu-san-diego-state-boise-state-mountain-west&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAEOARAj92thQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nx_7xrkCj6U&usg=AFQjC NG9cgmN6eIEaLJBliN2Na04myxzyA> BYU, San Diego State, Boise State deny contact with Mountain West Mountain West Connection However, Sterk also mentioned that the Big East will be in a better spot than they are with Rutgers leaving. Plus, he also said that the Big East would pick up a Western school, and that likely would be BYU, Air Force and possibly even UNLV or Nevada. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/college/usd/ sdsu-says-it-s-moving-foward-with-big-east/article_b4e8f38b-70c8-5207-a2d6-a a228d658d0e.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAkvirhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=H 3K_x-1CsUU&usg=AFQjCNG2ya8e8Atb-CJuiRPSga6TlbFtzw> SDSU says it's 'moving foward' with Big East North County Times San Diego State Athletic Director Jim Sterk said Monday afternoon that the Aztecs have not talked to the Mountain West about a possible return, and that they intend to continue with their plans to move to the Big East in 2013. This comes after ESPN.com <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/ _/id/8654194/college-football-conference-expansion-likely-end-maryland-big-t en&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFA4PCshQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DCqp3N7qbn4&usg =AFQjCNHQ8MSN3MKnwZZRX5oL6Kdgj8_9tA> The realignment cycle's next spin ESPN The Seminoles and Tigers would be attractive options for the Big 12 if it decides to expand any further. If the Big Ten and SEC are now sitting at 14 teams, how long can the Big 12 really stay at 10 schools? Hopefully, after another round of <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la -sp-sn-pac-12-expansion-20121119,0,768077.story%3Ftrack%3Drss&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATACOAJA4PCshQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=DCqp3N7qbn4&usg=AFQjCNFlgBGjQmJx AqadcNbEb45vrxRURg> Larry Scott says latest expansion news will not impact Pac 12 Los Angeles Times Scott was the man who helped trigger the expansion when he twice made a play to lure Texas from the Big 12. The first attempt failed to get Texas and Oklahoma but led to the Pac-10 adding Utah and Colorado. Last year, when rumors of another run at <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ksl.com/%3Fsid%3D23040455%26nid %3D498%26title%3Dcougar-tracks-nelson-misses-practice-mendenhall-says-qb-got -pounded-at-sjsu&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAo4WshQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=9 TyWx5u9bWo&usg=AFQjCNGxmyMXWQk8sEEomWAVa5hsNqonRA> Cougar Tracks: Nelson misses practice; Mendenhall says QB "got pounded" at ... ksl.com BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall said starting quarterback Riley Nelson did not practice on Monday, two days after suffering a rib cartilage injury in BYU's 20-14 loss at San Jose State. "He's hurt," said Mendenhall of Nelson after an evening <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com /2012/11/19/back-from-mission-tyler-haws-is-the-same-player-but-a-new-man/&c t=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAwOuqhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gRwC6-StnWc&usg=AFQ jCNFzzaQKF69wxzU38CfONcIotldSfw> Back from mission, Tyler Haws is the same player but a new man NBCSports.com When he was a freshman, Haws teamed up with Jimmer Fredette, who had yet to become a national sensation and whose name hadn't become verbiage meaning sinking 32-foot threes. Brandon Davies is no longer a random freshman, instead he's 20 ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/553 12280-190/lone-peak-orem-season.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA0Mith QVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=tfNYm9UTOAo&usg=AFQjCNGQcEPjlcLMRW7ULq16thNFZAKDCg> Prep boys' basketball: Lone Peak, Orem the best competition for each other Salt Lake Tribune They certainly have the talent, led by the triumvirate of future BYU players Emery, T.J. Haws and Eric Mika, all of whom are top-100 recruits nationally in their respective classes. It's a season, folks in the Lone Peak program say, the team has been ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656160 04/High-school-boys-basketball-Defending-champs-favored-again-in-most-classi fications.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiNGrhQVIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=eLcpT T2OBYI&usg=AFQjCNEBWUdoF7n5XT5VGx0gGJsSYu4W8A> High school boys basketball: Defending champs favored again in ... Deseret News By James Edward, Deseret News Talon Shumway (21) joins Nick Emery, TJ Haws and Eric Mika in giving defending 5A champion Lone Peak a stellar nucleus in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://examiner-enterprise.com/sections/sp orts/local-sports/bruin-hoopster-sets-future-course-byu.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQA RgBIAEoATACOAJA3uGshQVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=TSMdgEWE8wQ&usg=AFQjCNFA_CZaXVr2ID8 lLPX3SWGtvVytjg> Bruin hoopster sets future course for BYU | Examiner Enterprise ... Jakob Hartsock, center, is joined by his parents Leslie and Dave as he signs his letter of intent to play basketball for Brigham Young University. He is the fourth ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/blogs/ma tt-petersen/byu/petersen-byu-football-fans-patience-running-out-and-tom-holm oe/article_e20ff2c4-32b3-11e2-94a8-001a4bcf887a.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoA TAAOABAtv-thQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=nfhZA95Wb1I&usg=AFQjCNFggXXIgh3BBMR1MeJ9p W81GHCo6w> PETERSEN: BYU football fans' patience running out, and Tom Holmoe knows it Daily Herald (blog) Just don't call them passive, not when they're spraying spittle and rage over BYU football's mediocre results. Mediocre, they're saying, doesn't cut it. They're demanding changes, even as only one regular season game and a consolation prize of a bowl <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.faniq.com/blog/Georgia-Tech-Foo tball-Yellow-Jackets-to-Play-in-ACC-Title-Game-Blog-58084&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgB IAAoATAAOABAs6SrhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=6jEDPQ3L0d0&usg=AFQjCNHNxCiYPqR5xJDb ALjoeNaF3B1Uwg> Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets to Play in ACC Title Game FanIQ (blog) The Yellow Jackets, who were at one point 3-5 and had blowout losses to Middle Tennessee and BYU at home, have won three in a row to give themselves a chance at a BCS bowl. But thanks to a resurgent triple option offense, Georgia Tech has been <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.houseofsparky.com/2012/11/19/36 67632/pac-12-expansion-conference-realignment-gonzaga&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAo ATACOAJA3YerhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=IvKXY1_jXA4&usg=AFQjCNHUnWRdz5KeBCVj02nB YSY86ryTqQ> Editorial: Pac-12 expansion should aim for Gonzaga House of Sparky Rather than scrape the bottom of the barrel in an endless expansion cycle out west, the Pac-12 should shore up its basketball prestige and focus on national domination through their existing football programs by adding two significant mid-major <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8655671 21/BYU-football-AFL-legend-Dick-Felt-made-lasting-impression.html&ct=ga&cad= CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA9pWqhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=F6z-VlQclfc&usg=AFQjCNE9-V_u xUvC6IKglWZ12iTGULch4w> BYU football, AFL legend Dick Felt made lasting impression Deseret News Dick Harmon: BYU football, AFL legend Dick Felt made lasting impression. Print; Font [+] [-]. Leave a comment >. By Dick Harmon, Deseret News. Published: Monday, Nov. 19 2012 12:05 p.m. MST. View 2 photos >. The BYU football coaching staff in 1974

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Time Running Out for special deal
by hb arnett 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

There are just a few days left on this great deal. Take advantage of it now.. hb You Get No Argument From Me. Dave Rose Wins Games! And you can cash in on his proven success! In the last 7 seasons since Rose took over the BYU Basketball program, he has turned in the following season records 20-9, 25-9, 27-8, 25-8, 30-6, 32-5, 26-9 We expect more of the same this season. Look for Rose and BYU to come up with another 25 plus win season again this year. The Cougars play 31 regular season games this year. Throw in WCC tournament games and NCAA tournament games and the Cougars could end up playing at least 35 games this season. Now here's the deal that involves you. Subscribe or renew your subscription to Cougar Sportsline before Thanksgiving and we will give you 3 extra bonus issues for every BYU victory over 20 wins this season. For example, if the Cougars go 27-6, that means you get an extra 21 issues added to your regular subscription. I'll do the math for you. Subscribe or renew at our regular subscription price of $35 and you get the regular 40 issues per year of Cougar Sportsline. If BYU goes 27-6, that means you get 61 issues (21 extra) instead the regular 40 issues. If they go 30-3, you get 70 issues instead of 40 issues for the regular price of a subscription. This offer expires on Thanksgiving, November 22, 2012 so hurry and subscribe or renew your subscription to Cougar Sportsline by clicking here <http://cougarstreet.com/product/Subscriptions?ID=2748> .

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Cougar Sportsline, Vol. 33, Issue 16
by hb arnett 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

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Cougar Clicks, Monday, November 19, 2012
by hb arnett 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Monday, November 19, 2012 hbarnett(a)fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/553083 02-77/usu-utah-byu-wac.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-ryphQVIAVAAWA BiBWVuLVVT&cd=oxDykLSounM&usg=AFQjCNEV8aEuDwTZcnQzngT9doYN61Z2lg> Kragthorpe: USU matches expectations; Utah, BYU fall short Salt Lake Tribune Utah State was denied a chance to play for the first Western Athletic Conference football championship, but the Aggies will take the last one. USU's title comes in the 51st season of the WAC, which will not sponsor football next year, when USU moves to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.11alive.com/news/article/264772 /5/Maryland-and-Rutgers-are-just-the-beginning&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB AybyphQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=EOiHTLWM3MM&usg=AFQjCNE1QBvUVDc9RpF2nYBgeEbYdG2 UwQ> Maryland and Rutgers are just the beginning WXIA-TV The Big East can always replace schools - it has already been pursuing BYU or Air Force for the 14th slot, and East Carolina among others would like to be in the mix - but any additional expansion by the Big 12 would leave the Big East vulnerable to <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7656159 85/BYU-football-Riley-Nelson-Cody-Hoffman-injured-in-BYU-loss-to-San-Jose-St ae.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABApqWphQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=dd4zu6bRBY g&usg=AFQjCNG7dU10G3jFhb0Lh_HLk9C5dJ-8KA> BYU football: Riley Nelson, Cody Hoffman injured in BYU loss to San Jose Stae Deseret News BYU led San Jose State 7-6 early in Saturday's game before sputtering and watching Spartan quarterback David Fales throw his second and third touchdown passes to give SJSU a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter. BYU's defense then stopped SJSU and ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/w-ba skbl/spec-rel/111912aaa.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAmJCphQVIAVAAWABiB WVuLVVT&cd=D97HfcVQnBs&usg=AFQjCNH40xHoAY7IHWBnc1h1gn3RPn4kwA> Women's Hoops Welcomes BYU Arizonawildcats.com Head coach Niya Butts and the Arizona women's basketball team will welcome BYU to McKale Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. for the annual field trip game. The Cougars, under 12th-year head coach Jeff Judkins, were picked to win the West Coast ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article /20121118/COLUMNISTS15/311180090/Graham-Couch-Big-Ten-expansion-won-t-stop-h ere%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATABOAFAmrGohQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=ROXOBA5-d3I&usg=AFQjCNEYJKtMunNg U7vA2ddh0Wnbrc3RJw> Graham Couch: Big Ten expansion won't stop with Maryland, Rutgers Lansing State Journal >From the Big Ten, this is a different tune that just six months ago, when commissioner Jim Delany said at the athletic directors meetings in Chicago that the league was content with 12 members and not actively looking to expand. "But there's another <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/football/byu-football-all-cougar-achievements-overshadowed-by-losses/art icle_c84b816c-321f-11e2-8b15-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOAB AmJOohQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Y5Fj_uBQWaE&usg=AFQjCNE6278VUs6xGFxQlDrk5AB2nmG N7g> BYU football: All Cougar achievements overshadowed by losses Daily Herald Another trip to the end zone: Freshman Jamaal Williams scored one rushing touchdown, bringing his total to 11 for the season. He is now tied for the second-most touchdowns among freshman running backs at BYU all-time for a single season. He is also No. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55304 423-88/byu-cougars-game-state.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAovelhQV IAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Tfccgm9TNtI&usg=AFQjCNGeg93kEUZC5CcjkJV9A0lxbo0bCw> BYU football: Frustration grows for Cougars as another close one slips away Salt Lake Tribune Provo . Perhaps former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer said it best on Twitter. Summing up the Cougars' 20-14 loss to San Jose State late Saturday night, Detmer called the mild upset "one of the pitfalls" of being a college football independent. "Already in <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/553007 01-77/byu-san-state-yards.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATABOAFAovelhQVIAVA AWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Tfccgm9TNtI&usg=AFQjCNFOy7kjAUnyZB3T2tmB-sTIh-LYGw> Monson: BYU football can't find its way out of San Jose Salt Lake Tribune Of all the games within the game between BYU and San Jose State late Saturday night here, the most compelling was the Cougars' pass defense against the Spartans' throw game. That's where a lot of things, if not everything, was going to be decided ... <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/soccer/byu-women-s-soccer-survives-shootout-thriller-over-marquette-adva nces/article_441e61e8-312f-11e2-bc03-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAA oATABOAFA5aejhQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=4qWsBG1YiV8&usg=AFQjCNFNsmJ_NiJVEPhrTdl 9GnVBC5cZ7Q> BYU women's soccer survives shootout thriller over Marquette, advances to ... Daily Herald The BYU women's soccer team won an intense Sweet 16 match over Marquette Saturday night, finally triumphing on the eighth kick of a shootout to continue in the NCAA tournament. Despite a combined 38 shots on goal, the teams ... The Cougars started the <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/55301 592-88/byu-rose-cougars-dame.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA-7eihQVI AVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=myPLcq0EUq4&usg=AFQjCNG_3g8fPSDGqYYB98DYnFLRS6doFw> BYU basketball: Tournament exposes Cougar weak points Salt Lake Tribune First Published 3 hours ago . Updated 3 hours ago. Brooklyn, N.Y. . There's nothing like pressure to reveal weakness. Certainly, BYU coach Dave Rose may look back on the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic as as a needed pressure cooker. Two losses to Florida

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