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Vol. 33,
Issue 24 – January 14, 2013
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BYU
Beats Pepperdine and
With wins in
The Cougars are 4-0 in league play.
They got that way with a
76-51 win over Pepperdine in
The common denominator in both wins was 24 points in each contest by Tyler Haws. The thing about Haws and his play is that you don’t know he is scoring like he does, until you see the box score.
All he does is put up 20 plus a night and all we as fans do is take him for granted. It might be because he doesn’t look like a typical college star nor play like one.
He doesn’t have to have the ball in his hands all the time to be good. While fans may take his stellar play for granted, Dave Rose certainly doesn’t. How can he when in the first four league games, the sophomore is averaging 22.5 per contest?
With Brandon Davies currently on an offensive sabbatical, Haws’ production is even more timely for the first place Cougars.
BYU is a much improved team than the one that floundered and faded against good competition earlier in the year.
The reason for the improvement is easy to spot. It is as easy as CZ. Carlino and Zylstra.
Matt Carlino has re-discovered his game and BYU wouldn’t be 4-0 in WCC play without him. He is shooting the ball much better and running the team and distributing the ball effectively.
Brock Zylstra is now playing like a senior should be playing. He is knocking down big shots like a clutch player who has been through the battles for three years should.
He is the linchpin for BYU’s future success. Haws will be Haws. Davies should be back from his trip abroad any game now and Carlino has shown that he can be a go to guy in getting the ball where and when it needs to be. He can also kill teams with his outside shot when they double down on Davies and gimmick defend Haws.
Those three are solid. Throw in Zylstra and his current shooting streak and this Cougar team can honestly compete for a WCC crown.
We’ll see Wednesday
if this theory holds water in the WCC chase for a crown. That’s because
Saint Mary’s comes to
They are still big, have the best guard in the league and are well coached. They are currently 13-4 overall and 2-1 in WCC play.
BYU
Basketball Recruiting…Neiman Marcus, Target and
It’s no secret that
when it comes to BYU basketball recruiting, most of Dave Rose’s shopping
is done at the
That is where you would expect to find good quality LDS products.
BYU tried shopping at Neiman Marcus this past year. That is where the big boys with the big wallets and big NCAA resumes shop. Rose and his staff window shopped for three years trying to find a way to purchase and persuade Jabari Parker to say yes to the Cougars.
BYU got to the checkout counter, but never got a chance to pay and play with Parker.
If it can’t be
found at the
Occasionally BYU will scour a store like middle tier store like Target for recruits and once in a while they will find a bargain basement player that turns out to be good. More often than not, those players are from the juco ranks and not prized or pursued by the big name schools.
Shopping
Trip
This past Monday, Dave Rose made a shopping trip to Las Vegas and got to glance through the window at Neiman Marcus, but was more interested in what he saw at Target.
Findlay Prep is a private
academy in
They have a boatload of top tier prospects that the big name schools are constantly shopping for.
Last Monday, they played a game against Bishop Gorman and beat the Gaels by 20 plus points.
Targeting
at Target
Rose was literally targeting and taking a look at a 6-4 wing from BG. That would be Rashad Muhammad. He led all Bishop Gorman scorers with 22 points in the game.
Currently he has only one
offer and it is from
Howland was there to look
at one of his commits from
While Rice is still looking at Muhammad, the younger brother of current UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad, he currently isn’t high on the recruiting list for UNLV.
That is why BYU was there looking. The Cougars have a scholarship to give this coming April and they are out looking for the best available option.
Bishop Gorman has given BYU Jonathan Tavernari and Anson Winder, but if UNLV and Rice do want the younger Muhammad, BYU will be out of the picture.
In case you forgot, Dave Rice’s brother, Grant Rice is the coach at Bishop Gorman.
Back
Order at
Meanwhile, back at the
They presented their product well with a 63-59 win over a very talented and athletic WCA team.
The Knights trailed for a very good portion of the game but did what the do best when the game was on the line. They defended well and made big baskets in critical situations.
The BYU bound troika tallied 18 points each in overcoming a 9-point first half deficit.
Football
National Letter of Intent Day Just Three Weeks Away
It’s that time of year when BYU football fans get excited about restocking the football cupboards.
Letter of intent day is set for Wednesday, February 6.
Listed below is the latest BYU list of current commits. Also included are random comments from me.
Francis Bernard, RB, 5-11, 215, Herriman HS, UT
Ma’ataua
Brown, DL, 6-5, 340,
Michael
Davis, WR, 6-2, 180,
(BYU’s best speed at WR since Todd Watkins)
Nathan
DeBeikes, RB/LB, 6-2, 195,
(Little fanfare, but big heart, should be a player)
Garrett England, DB, 6-3, 180, Skyline HS, UT
Rylee
Gautavai, LB, 6-1, 205,
Billy Green, QB, 6-2, 200, Kings HS, WA
(Already enrolled in school. Will participate in spring drills)
Keegan Hicks, OL 6-2, 270, Bingham HS, UT
Brayden Kearsley, OL, 6-5, 295, Aloha HS, OR
(Now
questionable…likely
(Put 30-40 pounds on this guy and he could be the next great tight end. Lacks weight, but not athleticism.)
Dallin Leavitt, DB, 5-11, 200, Central Catholic HS, OR
Samuel
Lee, CB, 6-0, 180, College of Canyons
Inoke
Lotulelei, WR, 5-9, 175,
Claudell
Louis, DL, 6-6, 270, College of Sequoias
Kalolo
Manumaleuna, LB/DL, 6-2, 250,
Kaimana
Nacua, QB/DB, 6-1, 195,
Patrick Palau, RB/LB, 5-11, 240, East HS, UT
JonRyheem Peoples, DL, 6-6, 300, Rigby HS, ID
(Big
fish in little
Trajan Pili, LB, 6-1, 220, Centennial HS, NV
Jordan
Preator, DB, 6-0, 180,
Addison
Pulsipher, DL/OL,
(Third and last of the Pulsipher brothers to play at BYU)
Johnny Ragin III, LB, 6-3, 215, Wilsonville HS, OR
(Still
shopping around and taking trips to
Tanner Shipley, WR, 6-2, 190, Wilsonville HS, OR
Thomas
Shoaf, OL, 6-6, 260,
Talon Shumway, WR, 6-3, 190, Lone Peak HS, UT
(The best all around athlete with multiple talents in this class)
Merrill Taliauli, DL 6-2, 300, East HS, UT
Kuj Tapusoa, DB, 5-11, 195, Kahuku HS, HI
BYU Offers
that Cougars are still trying to land
Zach Barnes, LB/DE, 6-3, 215, Grayson HS, GA (Visits campus next weekend)
Gaius Vaenuku, DL, 6-5, 280, Euless Trinity HS, TX (Visiting campus this weekend)
Other Offers
and Long Shots
Siale
Fakailoantonga, TE/LB, 6-4, 220, Cottonwood HS, UT…Originally
committed to
Nic
Purcell, OL, 6-8, 300, Golden West
Auston
Johnson, LB, 6-1, 245, El
Chongo Kandolo, OL, 6-4, 300, Fresno City JC, CA…Visited BYU on 12/7, Illinois on 11/7, visiting Tennessee this week and will visit Nebraska next weekend.
Bonus
recruits…redshirt transfers and returning missionaries.
Transfers who redshirted
Michael
Wadsworth, 6-1, 180, played in all 13 games for
Drew Reilly, 6-3, 195 former starting safety from CSU and returned missionary…got a scholarship this month.
Missionaries
that should be back for next season
Corey
Edwards K
Jordan
Black OL
Algernon
Brown RB
AJ Moore
RB
Toloa’I
Ho Ching LB
Tuni
Kanuch OL/DL
Bryan
Sampson TE
Adam
Pulsipher, TE
Brian
Rawlinson OL
Aulelio
Olomua LB (nephew of Robert Anae)
All
Sports Standings
Thanks to a subscriber who keeps abreast of this topic and graciously sends us updates on the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, here’s where BYU currently is in the latest standings.
He also sends along his latest opinions and musings on BYU and the Directors’ Cup. As they say on TV, his opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Cougar Sportsline, but they are pretty close.
BYU is 13th in America,
just behind Texas, Washington, and Michigan State, and just ahead of
Georgetown, Syracuse, and Texas A&M. BYU always does well in this broad
ranking of athletic programs, but that's a little higher than normal, thanks to
the girls' soccer and volleyball teams having better-than-average years.
Gee, I wonder if BYU's
absence from a major conference has anything to do with not playing on Sunday,
or religious affiliation, or opposition to gay marriage. Naw!
Other local schools:
Nobody will write that
in the
To see the full standings, click here.
Television
Timetable
BYU vs.
Saint Mary’s
Wednesday, Jan 16 at
Tipoff: 9:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPNU
BYU vs.
UC Irvine (Men’s Volleyball)
Friday, Jan 18 at
Start: 7:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Saturday, Jan 19 at
Tipoff: 7:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Gonzaga
Thursday, Jan 24 at
Tipoff: 9:00 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPN2
BYU vs.
Saturday, Jan 26 at
Tipoff: 8:30 pm Mountain Time
TV: ESPNU