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BYU SPORTSBYU football: BYU schedules a home-and-home series with FBS-transitioning LibertyRarely, if ever, does BYU’s athletics department issue a news release on a Saturday. But that’s what happened yesterday — sort of — as the school announced it has scheduled a home-and-home football series with Liberty. Yes, Liberty. The news was posted on BYU’s athletics website (BYUCougars.com) ... Rarely, if ever, does BYU’s athletics department issue a news release on a Saturday. But that’s what happened yesterday — sort of — as the school ann...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: Point guard from Chipola (Fla.) College says he’s committed to BYUNick Emery won’t be the only left-handed guard handling the ball for the BYU men’s basketball team next year, it appears. Jahshire Hardnett, a 5-foot-11 point guard from a junior college in Florida, Chipola College, has committed to coach Dave Rose and the BYU program, according to his Twitter page... Nick Emery won’t be the only left-handed guard handling the ball for the BYU men’s basketball team next year, it appears. Jahshire Hardnett, a 5-foot...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Former Jordan High QB Austin Kafentzis is now a CougarBYU’s quarterback room will be crowded this fall. In a major surprise, the Cougars have added former Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis to their football roster. A sophomore, Kafentzis has three years of eligibility remaining after beginning his college career at Wisconsin, then transferring ... BYU’s quarterback room will be crowded this fall. In a major surprise, the Cougars have added former Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis to thei...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: NBA Combine invite is welcome news for MikaFor the first time since Brandon Davies impressed NBA scouts with his play at the Portsmouth Invitational and got himself invited to the NBA Combine, another Cougar has earned a ticket to the meat market in Chicago next week (May 9-14). Rising junior Eric Mika, who has declared for the June’s NBA D... For the first time since Brandon Davies impressed NBA scouts with his play at the Portsmouth Invitational and got himself invited to the NBA Combine, ...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Eight more Cougars offered NFL opportunitiesSaturday was a good day for former BYU running back Jamaal Williams, but overall the Cougars had to endure another disappointing NFL draft. With Williams the only Cougar to hear his name called over the weekend, BYU has now gone eight years without having more than one player drafted in the regular... Saturday was a good day for former BYU running back Jamaal Williams, but overall the Cougars had to endure another disappointing NFL draft. With Will...
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BYU basketball: Cougars’ 2017-18 roster still in flux due to transfers, retirings, Mika’s decision
While outlining what will be going on within the BYU basketball program the next few months, coach Dave Rose said Tuesday that “the most important thing for us is to finalize our roster for next season, and put that together.” He said it will be “an interesting process” because coaches don’t know y... While outlining what will be going on within the BYU basketball program the next few months, coach Dave Rose said Tuesday that “the most important thi... -
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BYU basketball: Cougars will have big hole in the middle if Mika leaves
In his 30-minute discussion with reporters who cover the BYU basketball program last Tuesday, head coach Dave Rose offered little information on which way he believes sophomore center Eric Mika is leaning. Will Mika stay declared for the NBA Draft on June 22, or return to BYU for his junior season?... In his 30-minute discussion with reporters who cover the BYU basketball program last Tuesday, head coach Dave Rose offered little information on which... -
BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: What does Dave Rose want in his new assistant coach?If you are interested in applying for the BYU basketball assistant coaching position vacated by Terry Nashif two weeks ago, you better hurry. The position — posted here — closes on Thursday, head coach Dave Rose said on Tuesday during his roundtable discussion with reporters who cover the team. If... If you are interested in applying for the BYU basketball assistant coaching position vacated by Terry Nashif two weeks ago, you better hurry. The pos...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars get ninth commitment for 2018 class, Las Vegas DB Allan MwataWhy does BYU hold events for fans around the country to interact with Cougar coaches and athletes? Saturday’s FanFest in southern Nevada probably answered that question as much as anything else. BYU football coach Kalani Sitake attended the event and hit the jackpot in recruiting at the same time.... Why does BYU hold events for fans around the country to interact with Cougar coaches and athletes? Saturday’s FanFest in southern Nevada probably ans...
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BYU football: Just-released documentary details Jamaal Williams’ career at BYU, journey to NFL draft
Can’t get enough of BYU running back Jamaal Williams? Well, here’s your latest fix — a 35-minute documentary on Williams’ record-setting career at BYU and his quest to get selected in the NFL Draft next week. It’s a great behind-the-scenes look at Williams on BYU’s Pro Day last month (March 24), ... Can’t get enough of BYU running back Jamaal Williams? Well, here’s your latest fix — a 35-minute documentary on Williams’ record-setting career at BY... -
BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: Cougars add a 6-6 guard from Boise to 2017-18 rosterMove over Lone Peak High School, BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has seemingly found another pipeline. It’s Boise, Idaho, of all places. Rylan Bergersen, a 6-foot-6 guard who graduated from Boise’s Borah High School in 2016 and spent last season playing at a prep school in Missouri, wrote on his Tw... Move over Lone Peak High School, BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has seemingly found another pipeline. It’s Boise, Idaho, of all places. Rylan Berger...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: Piano performances by two players, touching farewells highlight annual banquetDavin Guinn and Payton Dastrup have mad piano skills, Jamal Aytes and Corbin Kaufusi have quite likely worn BYU basketball jerseys for the last time and Elijah Bryant is engaged to be married. That’s what guests at the annual BYU team basketball banquet learned Wednesday night in the Marriott Cente... Davin Guinn and Payton Dastrup have mad piano skills, Jamal Aytes and Corbin Kaufusi have quite likely worn BYU basketball jerseys for the last time a...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Utah State’s refusal to sign release means a likely redshirt year for BYU freshman Joe TukuafuWith the emergence in spring camp of freshman returned missionary Matt Bushman, the transition of Moroni Laulu-Pututau from receiver to tight end and the expected return from injuries of 2016 regulars Tanner Balderree and Hunter Marshall, BYU should be in decent shape at the tight end position this ... With the emergence in spring camp of freshman returned missionary Matt Bushman, the transition of Moroni Laulu-Pututau from receiver to tight end and ...
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BYU football: Texas Tech transfer Tanner Jacobson finds a role at free safety
BYU’s coaches learned a lot about their team in spring camp, which wrapped up more than a week ago with Alumni Day at the Indoor Practice Facility. Particularly, the coaches discovered that they are fairly deep at the safety positions, despite the loss of big-time playmaker Kai Nacua. Of course, r... BYU’s coaches learned a lot about their team in spring camp, which wrapped up more than a week ago with Alumni Day at the Indoor Practice Facility. P... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars’ game at UNLV moved to Friday, Nov. 10Another BYU football game will be played on a Friday night this fall. The Cougars announced Wednesday some kickoff times and a date change in conjunction with the Mountain West Conference, ESPN and the CBS Sports Network. The biggest change is that November’s game at UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium has be... Another BYU football game will be played on a Friday night this fall. The Cougars announced Wednesday some kickoff times and a date change in conjunc...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars have some depth at cornerback, finallyBYU defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki didn’t hesitate when he was asked which defensive player emerged during the Cougars’ 15 practices of spring camp. It was sophomore cornerback Chris Wilcox, perhaps surprisingly. Wilcox started two games as a true freshman last year when Troy Warner went down... BYU defensive coordinator Ilaisa Tuiaki didn’t hesitate when he was asked which defensive player emerged during the Cougars’ 15 practices of spring ca...
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BYU basketball: ESPN chronicles Jimmer Fredette’s season in China on Sunday
ESPN is giving former BYU basketball great Jimmer Fredette the Outside the Lines treatment. Reporter Tom Farrey traveled to China and spent time with Fredette last month for a special that will air on ESPN’s OTL show Sunday at 7 a.m. MDT. Yeah, that’s kinda early. Here’s a video clip previewing t... ESPN is giving former BYU basketball great Jimmer Fredette the Outside the Lines treatment. Reporter Tom Farrey traveled to China and spent time with... -
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BYU football: Shoaf ready to protect Mangum’s blindside after move to left tackle
Tanner Mangum has rightfully garnered a lot of attention this month as BYU’s football team wraps up the second spring camp of coach Kalani Sitake’s tenure on Friday with Alumni Day at the Indoor Practice Facility. But with senior left tackle Andrew Eide moving on to a hoped-for career in profession... Tanner Mangum has rightfully garnered a lot of attention this month as BYU’s football team wraps up the second spring camp of coach Kalani Sitake’s te... -
BYU basketball: Returned missionary Seljaas doesn’t need shoulder surgery, will play in 2017-18 season
BYU guard Zac Seljaas made it known Wednesday that he will play for the Cougars in the 2017-18 season. Seljaas, a 6-foot-7 rising sophomore, returned home from an LDS Church mission last week after serving for 10 months in Iowa to have his right shoulder examined by physicians after experiencing pa... BYU guard Zac Seljaas made it known Wednesday that he will play for the Cougars in the 2017-18 season. Seljaas, a 6-foot-7 rising sophomore, returned... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars have another Kaufusi to keep an eye onFreshmen were the story of Saturday’s BYU football scrimmage, on both sides of the ball. But while tight end Matt Bushman got loads of ink for his big day, linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi wasn’t as lauded for picking off a pair of Tanner Mangum’s passes. Monday, coach Kalani Sitake said the Brighton Hig... Freshmen were the story of Saturday’s BYU football scrimmage, on both sides of the ball. But while tight end Matt Bushman got loads of ink for his bi...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Juco cornerback commits, and notes from Monday’s practiceTrevion Greene, a cornerback from Chabot College, a two-year community college in Hayward, Calif., visited BYU last weekend and watched the Cougars’ spring scrimmage in the pouring rain. He must have liked what he saw. Greene on Sunday committed to play for BYU, and is expected to sign soon and jo... Trevion Greene, a cornerback from Chabot College, a two-year community college in Hayward, Calif., visited BYU last weekend and watched the Cougars’ s...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: More notes and quotes from Saturday’s rainy spring scrimmageHere’s my report on BYU’s spring get-together Saturday, a combined practice-scrimmage deal played in miserable, rainy conditions at LaVell Edwards Stadium after a relatively mild and warm spring. Football-wise, it was difficult to take much from the exercise because there was very little true, 11-o... Here’s my report on BYU’s spring get-together Saturday, a combined practice-scrimmage deal played in miserable, rainy conditions at LaVell Edwards Sta...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: Has curtain been drawn on Eric Mika era at BYU?A few minutes after he met with reporters Wednesday afternoon at the Marriott Center Annex and answered questions about why he has put his name into the NBA Draft, BYU sophomore center Eric Mika walked downstairs and began putting up shots at the school’s new basketball practice facility. Moments ... A few minutes after he met with reporters Wednesday afternoon at the Marriott Center Annex and answered questions about why he has put his name into t...
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BYU basketball: Eric Mika puts name in for NBA Draft, but won’t hire an agent
To no one’s surprise, BYU forward Eric Mika announced Wednesday that he will test his NBA draft stock. The Cougars’ 6-foot-10 star, who just completed his sophomore season, will enter his name for the 2917 NBA Draft, but will preserve his college eligibility by not hiring an agent. Mika can now be... To no one’s surprise, BYU forward Eric Mika announced Wednesday that he will test his NBA draft stock. The Cougars’ 6-foot-10 star, who just complete... -
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BYU basketball: Seljaas returns home after 10 months on mission to get sore shoulder examined; future unclear
It is still way too early to know if he will rejoin the BYU basketball team this fall, but sophomore shooting ace Zac Seljaas is back in Utah after living in Iowa the past 10 months as a missionary for the LDS Church. Generally, LDS Church missions are two years in duration. According to two sourc... It is still way too early to know if he will rejoin the BYU basketball team this fall, but sophomore shooting ace Zac Seljaas is back in Utah after li... -
BYU SPORTSBYU football: Cougars will camp during St. George trip -- literallyAssistant head coach Ed Lamb is bringing the guitar. No word yet on who’s bringing the marshmallows. Believe it or not, the BYU football team will camp out Friday and Saturday nights at Quail Creek State Park in Southern Utah, one of the activities on their trip to St. George this weekend. As has... Assistant head coach Ed Lamb is bringing the guitar. No word yet on who’s bringing the marshmallows. Believe it or not, the BYU football team will c...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: “We need a lot of work,” Rose says after Cougars bow out of NITIn every year of BYU basketball coach Dave Rose’s career, the Cougars have ended their season away from the Marriott Center. Until Wednesday night. The third-seeded Cougars lost 105-89 to a UT Arlington club that was better than its No. 6 NIT seeding (or maybe BYU was over-seeded?) in front of 7,2... In every year of BYU basketball coach Dave Rose’s career, the Cougars have ended their season away from the Marriott Center. Until Wednesday night. ...
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BYU SPORTSBYU basketball: Cougars face “underrated” UTA in NIT openerTuesday night was disastrous for No. 3 seeds in the NIT, as the opening-round saw No. 3 Utah fall to Boise State, No. 3 Alabama fall to Richmond and No. 3 Indiana fall to Georgia Tech. The only No. 3 seed remaining? BYU. The Cougars (22-11) play host to No. 6 UT Arlington tonight at the Marriott... Tuesday night was disastrous for No. 3 seeds in the NIT, as the opening-round saw No. 3 Utah fall to Boise State, No. 3 Alabama fall to Richmond and N...
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BYU SPORTSBYU football: Suspension behind him, LB Bernard ready to roll again in 2017If they stay healthy, senior Fred Warner and juniors Butch Pau’u and Francis Bernard will form one of the best groups of linebackers in recent BYU football history. There was a mild scare at the Poinsettia Bowl last December that this unit wouldn’t return for the 2017 season intact because Bernard ... If they stay healthy, senior Fred Warner and juniors Butch Pau’u and Francis Bernard will form one of the best groups of linebackers in recent BYU foo...
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BYU football: Cougars honor 4-year-old cancer patient, a “True Blue Hero”
The best moment of Monday’s BYU football practice happened long after the Cougars had stopped banging into each other and running past one another. After the traditional end-of-practice pep talk from coach Kalani Sitake, the entire team gathered around 4-year-old Andelyn Hadfield of Lehi, a young g... The best moment of Monday’s BYU football practice happened long after the Cougars had stopped banging into each other and running past one another. A...
