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Vol. 36, Issue 4 – August 31, 2015
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Nebraska…What You Want and Don’t Want To Hear
Nebraska is a 6 ½ point favorite to beat BYU in Lincoln this Saturday. You probably didn’t want to hear that, but already have. Here are some other names and phrases that you will want or not want to hear during the game.
Tanner Mangum…Not Hear. We absolutely do not want to hear Tanner Mangum’s name mentioned in the first three quarters of the game. If we do, it means that Taysom Hill is injured. We do want to hear his name mentioned as handing off the ball to Nate Carter late in the fourth quarter. That means BYU is in mop up mode and will leave Lincoln with their first win of the season.
Taysom Hill…Need to Hear. We need to hear Hill’s name mentioned at least 15 times running with the ball (Scrambling with the ball is a bonus). He is still head and shoulders, and knees and toes too, BYU’s best rushing threat. BYU won’t beat the Huskers strictly throwing the ball. If BYU can’t rush for at least 150 yards against the Huskers, they won’t win. Even if we hear Hill throwing for 350 or more yards, without a decent game on the ground, BYU is beat.
Tejan Koroma…Need to hear. If we want to hear Greg Wrubell scream Cougs win, Cougs, win, we need to hear that Koroma is either starting the game at center or starting the second half of the game at center. As Koroma goes, so goes the offensive line. We keep hearing that he is a possible suspension candidate for this game.
Kai Nacua…Won’t hear. The junior safety is taking one for the team. Literally. If he plays, BYU will never live down the negative feedback from the local and national press. I just don’t see how BYU, which is so public relations conscious, can play Nacua. He was already indicted by the press and post-game video against Memphis. Bronco may not have convicted him, but the public has and he will have to serve his one game sentence.
Nate Gerry…Want and Don’t Want to Hear. If Gerry, the returning starting safety for Nebraska, is making tons of tackles, especially downfield, it means that the BYU running game is clicking. If he is making interceptions (he led the Huskers last season with 5), the passing game of the Cougars is struggling. If Gerry leads the team in tackles, BYU wins.
Frank Wintrich…Want to Hear. If we hear Wintrich’s name in the fourth quarter being mentioned, it means that despite temperatures in the 90’s and high humidity, BYU is still in the game with a chance to win. Announcers will be praising BYU’s conditioning and ability to hang with the Huskers.
Jonny Linehan…Don’t want to hear. Hearing “Linehan back to punt” more than 7 times means Cougars lose.
Nick Howell…Want to Hear. We need to hear Bronco Mendenhall compliment Howell in his post-game show for how essential he is to BYU on defense. If you hear Howell’s name called in after game chatter. BYU will have won.
Jamaal Williams…Don’t want to hear. If Williams name is brought up it will be in context of how much the BYU running game misses him. That will mean the Cougars lose this game
Michael Davis…Don’t want to hear. If Davis’ name and the phrase “beat deep” is mentioned over two times, BYU is 0-1.
Nick Kurtz…Need to hear. If we hear the name Kurtz along with “Touchdown” BYU wins this game.
Trevor Samson…Need to hear and afraid to hear. “Samson setting up from the 42 yard line for the win”, is what we need to hear. “Samson setting up from the 42 yard line for the win is what some of us are afraid to hear. That’s because we remember a Holiday Bowl field goal against Indiana for the win. A field goal against Boise State in Boise for the win and a field goal against Utah with Jake Heaps at quarterback for the win. BYU went 0-3 in those “for the win” field goals.
Bronco Mendenhall…Don’t want to hear. “They made one more play than we did.”
Todd McShay…Want to hear. “I have Hill as the second QB taken in my first mock draft of the year. McShay, the Mel Kiper sidekick at ESPN, will be on the sideline doing in game reporting. The actual game will be called by Sean McDonough with Chris Spielman providing commentary. If McShay is gushing, BYU is in the game.
HB Arnett…Want to hear. For future mission funding for my wife and I, “I’ll take BYU and the points against Nebraska and put me down for $100 on BYU at 500-1 to win the national title.” Less the 10% juice for booking the bet and the 10% juice I’ll need to pay to qualify for a Church mission, I like my chances - for a BYU over Nebraska win, but not a national title.
What my Bishop wants to hear. “Just kidding about the betting Bishop.” But I really do like BYU chances against Nebraska for the season opener and if the over/under on BYU wins in their first 4 games against NU, BSU, UCLA and UM is two. I’m taking the over.
Yes, Taysom Hill is that good. The BYU defense is improved and the Cougars really do have playmakers at wide receiver. That said it is still Nebraska in Lincoln. I don’t care. I still expect to hear “Samson from 42 yards out for the win.” I also expect him to make it and BYU bedlam to ensue. I call it BYU 27 Nebraska 25.
BYU Leading Pac-12 in early Soccer Standings
We will likely never know how BYU football and basketball would fare as a member of the Pac-12 in football and basketball, but we do know that when it comes to women’s soccer, the Cougars are leading the league in wins.
They are currently 3-0 and atop the league standings. BYU has beat Arizona 3-2, in an exhibition match, whipped Cal 2-0 in Hawaii and beat the Buffs of CU by the same score Friday night in Provo.
The Lady Cougars continue their Pac-12 run of games with Utah in Provo this Friday night and a matchup in Palo Alto against Stanford the following Monday. The Stanford game is a makeup affair because the two teams were rained and mudded out in Hawaii. Supposedly, Stanford has committed to make a return trip to Provo sometime in the future.
In women’s volleyball, the Lady Cougars are 0-1 in Pac-12 play. After opening with a 3-0 sweep of Chicago State and a 3-1 win over then No. 7 ranked North Carolina, BYU lost 0-3 to the No. 22 ranked USC Trojans. All games were part of the Cougars’ participation in the season opening Women of Troy Baden Invitational hosted by USC.
Yo Hablo Poquito
How do you say Cupcake in Spanish?
I speak Taco Bell Spanish fluently. “Hey, give me four tacos to go and make sure you put four packets of salsa verde in the bag with it.”
Taza de Tortas por los pumas is probably not how you say Cougar Cupcakes in Spanish. I think the official translation is actually: Eurocolegio Casvi, Albacete, European Basketball Academy and Castelldefels. Those were the four teams the BYU basketball team defeated handily on their recent 10-day tour of Spain. In English, these games are best translated as two notches above pick up games in the Richards PE Building. Think Arizona Christian, Adams State and Alaska, three teams on BYU’s current 2015-16 schedule. For BYU’s complete basketball schedule for the coming season click here.
Just my opinion, but these overseas trips are more about getting practice time as a team, bonding and finding out who will actually pass the ball and play some defense.
Rest assured, the Cougars played well, ate well and visited some very nice beaches, but more importantly than the games played in Spain were the 10 summer practice sessions in Provo allowed by the NCAA to teams making foreign summer trips.
Here is the roster of the players Dave Rose and his staff took to Spain:
Kyle Collinsworth
Nate Austin
Chase Fischer
Corbin Kaufusi
Cory Calvert
Jake Toolson
Kyle Davis
Jamal Aytes
Cooper Ainge
Jordan Chatman
Nick Emery
Zac Seljaas
The BYU basketball team wasn’t the only Cougars to return home last week. Too Late for Spain, but not too late for a defensive presence this season. Mom is 6-7 so you do the math for Hamson’s height
Meet The Mormons…Football Rosters, Not the Movie
There are plenty of Mormons playing college football at schools other than BYU, Utah and Utah State. Here is a list of those I think are LDS at schools other than in Provo, Salt Lake and Logan. I’m sure it is not completely accurate, by any means, but it is a pretty good start.
ASU…Bailey Quinn, OL; Jacom Brimhall, RB; Chans Cox, LB; Colbe Smelser, LB
Arizona…Aiulua Fanene, OL; Sani Fuimaono, DL
UCLA…Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, DL
USC…Porter Gustin, LB/TE; Damien Mama, OL; Osa Masina, LB/TE
Stanford…Sean Barton, LB; Brandon Fanaika, OL; Dallas Lloyd, DB
Oregon State…Thor Katoa, DL; Brayden Kearsley, OL; Baker Pritchard, DL; Noah Togiai, TE
Washington State…T.J. Fehoko, DL
UNLV…Blake Decker, QB; Kyle Anderson, TE; Kimble Jensen, DB
Boise State…Darren Lee, LB
San Jose State…Cedric Lousi, DL
New Mexico…Eden Mahina, OL
Hawaii…Aaron Zwahlen, QB; Dylan Collie, WR; Harold Moleni, TE; Beau Reilly, QB
Television Timetable
BYU vs. Utah (Women’s Soccer)
Friday, September 4 at Provo
Start Time: 7:00 pm MDT
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs. Nebraska
Saturday, September 5 at Lincoln
Kickoff: 1:30 pm MDT
TV: ABC
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2015 BYU Cougars Football Schedule | ||||
Date | | Opponent | Time/TV | |
Saturday |
| at Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1:30pm MT | |
Saturday |
| Boise State Broncos | 8:15pm MT | |
Saturday |
| at UCLA Bruins | 8:30pm MT | |
Saturday |
| at Michigan Wolverines | TBA | |
Friday |
| Connecticut Huskies | 8:15pm MT | |
Saturday |
| East Carolina Pirates | TBA | |
Friday |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | 6:00pm MT | |
Saturday |
| Wagner Seahawks | 1:00pm MT | |
Saturday | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
Friday |
| at San Jose State Spartans | 9:30pm MT | |
Saturday |
| at Missouri Tigers | TBA | |
Saturday |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | TBA | |
Saturday |
| at Utah State Aggies | 1:30pm MT | |
2015 Bowl Game | ||||
TBA | --- | Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl or Hawaii Bowl | TBA | --- |
BYU Football Roster 2015
1 Akile Davis, 6-2, 196, WR, Fr, DeSoto, TX
2 Squally Canada, 5-11, 202, RB, Fr, Milpitas, CA
2 Matt Hadley, 6-0, 195, DB, So, Connell, WA
2 Troy Hinds, 6-5, 233, LB, So, Kaysville, UT
3 Colby Pearson, 6-0, 204, WR, Jr, Blackfoot, ID
4 Taysom Hill, 6-2, 234, QB, Sr, Pocatello, ID
4 Fred Warner, 6-4, 225, LB, So, San Marcos, CA
5 Nick Kurtz, 6-5, 205, WR, Jr, El Cajon, CA
5 Dayan Lake, 5-11, 190, DB, Fr, Layton, UT
6 Trey Dye, 5-9, 172, WR, So, Abilene, TX
7 Micah Hanneman, 6-0, 185, So, Alpine, UT
7 Beau Hoge, 6-1, 198, QB, Fr, Fort Thomas, KY
7 Micah Simon, 6-1, 187, DB, Fr, Dallas, TX
10 Mitch Mathews, 6-6, 215, WR, Sr, Beaverton, OR
11 Zayne Anderson, 6-2, 195, DB, Fr, Stansbury Park, UT
11 Terenn Houk, 6-5, 225, WR, Sr, Enumclaw, WA
12 Tanner Mangum, 6-3, 210, Fr, QB, Eagle, ID
12 Kai Nacua, 6-2, 213, DB, Jr, Las Vegas, NV
13 Koy Detmer Jr., 5-10, 180, QB, Fr, Somerset, TX
13 Kurt Henderson, 6-1, 190, WR, Sr, St. Geroge, UT
15 Francis Bernard, 6-0, 235, RB, Fr, Herriman, UT
15 Michael Davis, 6-2, 190, DB, Jr, Glendale, CA
16 Austin Brasher, 6-0, 183, K, Jr, Edmond, OK
16 Sione Takitake, 6-2, 240, LB, So, Fontana, CA
17 Chris Badger, 6-0, 195, DB, Jr, Provo, UT
17 Colby Jorgensen, 6-7, 228, TE, So, Provo, UT
18 Elliot Knox, 6-4, 193, WR, Jr, St. George, UT
18 Michael Shelton, 5-8, 170, Fr, Raleigh, NC
18 Josh Weeks, 6-3, 217, WR, Fr, Show Low, AZ
19 Devon Blackmon, 6-0, 187, WR, Sr, Fontana, CA
19 Trevor Brent, 5-10 172, DB, Fr, Balch Springs, TX
20 Jordan Preator, 6-0, 185, DB, So, Plain City, UT
21 Harvey Langi, 6-3, 240, LB, Jr, South Jordan, UT
22 Manoa Pikula, 6-1, 235, LB, Sr, South Jordan, UT
23 Garrett Juergens, 5-10, 185, DB, Jr, Houston, TX
23 Rickey Shumway, 6-2, 197, WR, Fr, Provo, UT
24 Algernon Brown, 6-1, 246, RB, Jr, Magna, UT
24 BJ Fifita, 6-0, 182, DB, Fr, Westlake Village, CA
25 Teu Kautai, 6-1, 228, LB, Sr, Arlington, TX
25 Talon Shumway, 6-3, 200, WR, Fr, Highland, UT
26 Nate Carter, 5-9, 190, RB, Sr, St. George, UT
27 Trevor Samson, 5-11, 177, K, Fresno, CA
27 Morgan Unga, 6-5, 215, DB, Fr, Ogden, UT
28 Adam Hine, 6-1, 216, RB, Sr, Santa Clara, UT
28 Sawyer Powell, 6-1, 197, DB, So, West Richland, WA
29 Rhett Arnold, 6-4, 190, P, Fr, Valencia, CA
29 Zachary Saunders, 5-11, 180, Fr, Highland, UT
30 Colby Hansen, 5-11, 200, RB, So, Clarkston, WA
30 Michael Wadsworth, 6-2, 221, DB, Sr, Orem, UT
31 Jonny Linehan, 6-0, 195, P, Jr, Auckland, NZ
31 Sae Tautu, 6-4, 246, LB, Jr, Alpine, UT
32 Riley Burt, 6-1, 195, RB, Fr, Mantua, UT
32 Gavin Fowler, 6-0, 190, DB, Fr, Kaysville, UT
32 Peter Welsh, 5-11, 205, RB, Jr, Bakersfield, CA
33 Corey Edwards, 6-0, 211, K, Fr, Hurricane, UT
33 Eric Takenaka, 5-11, 203, DB, Jr, Salt Lake City, UT
34 AJ Moore, 5-10, 185, DB, Jr, Murrieta, CA
35 Va’a Niumatalolo, 6-2, 229, LB, So, Annapolis, MD
36 Nathan DeBeikes, 6-2, 196, LB, Fr, Thousand Oaks, CA
37 Grant Jones, 6-6, 210, DB, So, Concord, CA
38 Butch Pau’u, 6-0, 220, LB, Fr, Anaheim, CA
39 Phillip Amone, 6-0, 230, LB, Fr, Orlando, FL
41 Sam Morell, 6-1, 217, LB, Plano, TX
41 Zach Newman, 6-1, 229, LB, So, Alpine, UT
41 Taylor Parker, 6-2, 189, P, Fr, Hurricane, UT
42 Austin Heder, 6-3, 240, LB, Jr, Pleasant Grove, UT
43 Jherremya Leuta-Douyere, 6-0, 230, LB, Sr, Garden Grove, CA
44 Remington Peck, 6-4, 270, DL, Sr, South Jordan, UT
45 Toloa’i Ho Ching, 6-1, 240, RB, So, Sandy, UT
45 Adam Pulsipher, 6-1, 222, LB, Fr, Temecula, CA
46 Rhett Sandlin, 6-3, 230, LB, Fr, Draper, UT
47 Scott Huntsman, 6-4, 220, LB, Fr, Coppell, TX
48 Tomasi Laulile, 6-4, 280, DL, Jr, Westlake, CA
49 Moses Kaumatule, 6-2, 245, DL, Fr, South Jordan, UT
50 Tevita Mo’Unga, 6-3, 340, DL, Fr, Murrieta, CA
51 Lene Lesatele, 6-2, 231, LB, So, Artesia, CA
52 Nate Sampson, 6-2, 237, LB, So, Pleasant Grove, UT
53 Ryan Jensen, 6-4, 216, LB, Fr, Sandy, UT
53 Creed Richardson, 6-0, 228, LB, Fr, Provo, UT
54 Parker Dawe, 6-3, 295, OL, Jr, Pleasant Grove, UT
55 Quin Ficklin, 6-3, 250, OL, Fr, Mesa, AZ
55 Felesi Tofi, 6-3, 280, DL, Fr, Perris, CA
56 Tejan Koroma, 6-0, 280, OL, So, Allen, TX
57 LeRoy Tanoai, 6-5, 290, OL, Fr, Sherman Oaks, CA
58 Demetrius Davis, 6-4, 275, OL, Fr, Pleasant Grove, UT
59 Roman Andrus, 6-4, 265, DL, Fr, El Dorado Hills, CA
60 Darren Denucci, 6-4, 306, OL, Jr, Bountiful, UT
62 Logan Taele, 6-2, 293, DL, Sr, Columbus, OH
64 Matt Foley, 6-1, 215, DS, Fr, Temecula, CA
64 Forrest Quin, 6-8, 315, OL, Fr, Pleasanton, CA
65 JJ Nwigwe, 6-5, 265, OL, Fr, Rockwall, TX
65 Landon Simonsen, 6-4, 294, OL, Fr, Farmington, UT
66 Manu Mulitalo, 6-4, 368, OL, Jr, West Valley City, UT
67 Kyle Johnson, 6-4, 303, OL, Jr, Sandy, UT
68 Brian Rawlinson, 6-7, 285 OL, So, Oologah, OK
69 Jordan Franks, 6-7, 280, OL, Jr, Roseville, CA
70 Jacob Jimenez, 6-5, 286, OL, Fr, Pflugerville, TX
71 Austin Hoyt, 6-8, 263, OL, Fr, Ione, CA
72 Ryker Mathews, 6-6, 322, OL, Sr, American Fork, UT
73 Ului Lapuaho, 6-7, 330, OL, So, West Valley, UT
74 Figs Hofheins, 6-4, 280, OL, So, Provo, UT
75 Brad Wilcox, 6-7, 287, OL, Sr, Edmond, OK
76 Kamalani Kaluhiokalani, 6-0, 296, DL, Kane’ohe, HI
77 Jaterrius Gulley, 6-2, 340, OL, Fr, Hoover, AL
78 Tuni Kanuch, 6-3, 330, OL, So, South Jordan, UT
80 Moroni Laulu-Pututau, 6-4, 190, WR, Fr, Hyrum, UT
82 Jake Ziolkowski, 6-1, 200, WR, Jr, Island Lake, IL
83 David Kessler, 6-2, 193, WR, Jr, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
84 Anthony Armstrong, 5-10, 177, WR, Fr, Sandy, UT
84 Jackson Kaka, 6-4, 241, TE, So, Kahuku, HI
85 Bryan Sampson, 6-4, 235, TE, Jr, Pleasant Grove, UT
86 Travis Frey, 6-2, 177, WR, Jr, Bountiful, UT
87 Mitchell Juergens, 5-10, 182, WR, Jr, Houston, TX
88 Tanner Balderee, 6-3, 242, TE, So, Sherwood, OR
88 Tyler Cook, 6-3, 220, LB, Fr, Murrieta, CA
89 Steven Richards, 6-3, 247, TE, Fr, Sandy, UT
90 Bronson Kaufusi, 6-8, 260, DL, Sr, Provo, UT
91 Travis Tuiloma, 6-2, 300, DL, Jr, Topeka, KS
92 Graham Rowley, 6-4, 280, DL, Sr, Waialua, HI
94 Kesni Tausinga, 6-1, 302, DL, So, South Jordan, UT
95 Cody Savage, 6-6, 245, DL, Fr, Lovell, WY
96 Adam Ingersoll, 6-5, 262, DL, Jr, Boise, ID
97 Theodore King, 6-3, 265, DL, Jr, San Jose, CA