The dust has settled a bit on BYU’s announcement that its football program will rid itself of conference affiliation, with many of its other sports joining the West Coast Conference. From support to hatred to ambivalence, BYU’s decision is eliciting … Continue reading»

The countdown to imminent team implosion for BYU is now at four days—at least that’s what many fans expect from the new “revolutionary” two-quarterback system. While there are exceptions (like Florida’s Chris Leak and Tim Tebow in 2006), these type … Continue reading»

Here’s a press release just issued by the BYU Athletic Department announcing that football player Harvey Unga and women’s basketball player Keilani Moeaki are withdrawing from BYU: PROVO, Utah — Two BYU student-athletes—football player Harvey Unga and women’s basketball player … Continue reading»

Excitement filled LaVell Edwards Stadium for the first time in more than four months today as several thousand BYU fans spent the afternoon watching the football team’s final spring practice. Due to the depletion of the offensive line and caution … Continue reading»

One of Riley Nelson’s strengths coming into Spring ball was his leadership — he knows his teammates and how to motivate them. I caught up with him after practice today to get his thoughts on several players who have stood … Continue reading»

Bigger and faster. That’s how junior receiver Luke Ashworth is playing these days and the difference is noticeable. “Coach (Jay) Omer has done a good job at getting all the receivers a little bit thicker,” he said when I told … Continue reading»

After two weeks of practice, BYU’s quarterback competition is in full swing. I talked to quarterbacks coach Brandon Doman for a few minutes after practice today to get his take on how things are going with the Cougar signal-callers. One … Continue reading»

Over 300 coaches, both from Utah and around the country — Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, California, Washington, Idaho — gathered on campus Friday for BYU’s annual coaching clinic, an event that has grown over the past five years and serves … Continue reading»

Braden Brown is a rare breed for BYU this Spring: a healthy offensive lineman. “It’s crazy that all these injuries seem to happen to our group, but you can’t spend time worrying about it,” Brown told me. “You just have … Continue reading»

With basketball season over and football in the middle of spring practice, how about a little love for the No. 4 men’s volleyball team. Monday, BYU captain Andrew Stewart was named MSPF co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with … Continue reading»