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25 days until BYU football: 4-star Kennan Pula and Devaughn Eka - both No. 25 - should contribute as true freshmen
We are 25 days from BYU football! Today we profile the two freshmen who wear No. 25 - four-star safety Kennan Pula and running back Devaughn Eka. Both of them could contribute in their first year in Provo.
Hoops expert's preseason rankings locks BYU basketball outside of the top 25
I'm not especially pleased with the way BYU basketball has been perceived in the preseason. And clearly, neither is Jon Rothstein in his latest preseason update to the Rothstein 45 rankings, which list the Cougars 31st in the nation a few months before th
BYU football has zero excuses to miss the College Football Playoffs this year because of these two factors
In each of the last two seasons BYU has been on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoffs. In 2026 they will have the preseason rating and a marquee games against Notre Dame to kick down the doors to the CFP.
New Monster Big 12 court emblem looks horrific on college basketball courts
In the world of college basketball, a program's conference affiliation is among the most prominent features. A banner signaling to the world where your team belongs, and the caliber of company that it keeps. In the world of college basketball, BYU's Big 1
BYU football's class of 2023 is when everything changed for the newest member of the Power Four fraternity
In 2023 BYU officially joined the Power Four ranks, and their outstanding recruiting class of 2023 highlights the benefits of the Big 12.
Top 13 BYU football games that could've been bad beats in the Kalani Sitake era
I've decided to basically do my own BYU football version of Bad Beats. For those of you who have never heard of Bad Beats, it's a hilarious segment on ESPN's Sp
A plea to fans everywhere: Please remember referees are humans
Imagine you're playing the saxophone in a concert, and you're about to get up and play a solo. Everyone else who has been playing solos has been greeted with ch
28 days until BYU football: Can Pop Tarts Bowl stud RB Jovesa Damuni (No. 28) carry that momentum into 2026?
We are 28 days from BYU football! Today we profile No. 28, running back Jovesa Damuni. He was haunted by a fumble last year as a redshirt freshman, but redeemed himself in the Pop Tarts Bowl.
BYU football's class of 2021 all is about the two stars who stayed, and the two stars who transferred to Utah
In 2021 BYU football signed Isaiah Glasker, Raider Damuni, John Henry Daley, and Logan Fano. Glasker and Damuni stayed and flourished. Daley and Fano transferred to Utah, moves that set BYU's defense back for years.
30 days until BYU football: If Sione Moa (No. 30) can rush for 500 yards, BYU's offense will be a juggernaut
We are 30 days away from BYU football! Today we profile No. 30, RB Sione Moa. After his season was cut short due to a serious injury last year, Moa is healthy and ready to play Robin to LJ Martin's Batman.
BYU's class of 2020 hit rock bottom as the Cougars lost the war for talent as a football independent
BYU football's class of 2020 featured 31 players, and very few of them had productive careers in Provo. Here's a look back at the forgotten class of 2020 and the lessons BYU fans can learn from football independence.
Preseason Coaches Poll Rankings place BYU football right where they want to be
The first round of college football rankings went down about how BYU football expected them to. Upon release of the preseason Coaches Poll, Kalani Sitake and the Big 12 Conference runner-up BYU Cougars find themselves smack-dab in the middle of the pack,
Richie Saunders won't play for Kentucky this season, and probably not BYU either
BYU star Richie Saunders has been named as one of the primary players to watch as a college basketball returner, now that he and his fellow seniors have been granted a fifth year of eligibility, if they feel so inclined to accept it.
Judge's clarification means BYU basketball won't be signing center Jaxon Kohler
The stars were finally aligning over Kevin Young and BYU basketball for a moment there. Having missed on countless centers throughout the offseason -- both in traditional recruiting, if such a thing even exists anymore, and through the transfer portal --
BYU football's "forgotten" recruiting class of 2019 produced these three superstars, including an All-American
BYU football's recruiting class of 2019 was very, very week. But even then it produced legends like Blake Freeland, Bruce Mitchell, and Chase Roberts.
These are the starters for BYU football's pivotal 2026 season
Who will be the Cougars starters when the 2026 season kicks off this fall?
Making 4 unrealistic predictions for BYU football in 2026
I know I say this every year, but this time, it might really be BYU football's year. On the heels of two consecutive 11+ win seasons, Kalani Sitake has lifted his program to a position never before seen in Provo. The Cougars are not only a power conferenc
BYU basketball transfer shockingly named a top-four pick in wild NBA mock draft
It may be time to hold an intervention with the curator of NBADraft.net's most recent mock draft, as they currently list former BYU Cougar and current Georgia Bulldog Kanon Catchings as the fourth player off the board. We love you, we support you, and we'
Only hardcore BYU football fans know this trivia about their favorite team
I am the biggest BYU football nerd of all time. Ever since 2005, I have remembered the scores of every single BYU football game, and I have not forgotten any of
BYU football's ho-hum class of 2018 produced three of the most unlikely NFL draft picks in program history
As we look back on BYU's recruiting class of 2018, it produced three of the most unlikely draft picks in program history with Zach Wilson, Tyler Allgeier, and Dax Milne.
41 days until BYU football: Can highly-touted DT Nehemiah Kolone (No. 41) make an impact as a freshman?
There are 41 days until BYU football so today we profile No. 41, freshman DT Nehemiah Kolone. While he'll be watching and learning behind Keanu Tanuvasa and Justin Kirkland this year, he has the potential to become a long-term starter.
Building the dream BYU Football season from the Kalani Sitake era
There's been some pretty serious stuff going on in college football. The SEC and Big 10 being too hot to trot, the Brendan Sorsby situation, the Parker Kingston situation, the Big 12's controversial deal with Monster Energy... the list just goes on and on
BYU football's class of 2017 was "meh" by the recruiting stars systems, but it still produced these five legends
As BYU fans revel in the team's vastly improved football recruiting prowess, let's take a look back to the class of 2017 which looked bad on paper but produced five legends: Khyiris Tonga, Tyler Batty, Ryan Rehkow, Isaac Rex, and Ben Bywater.
BYU basketball has finally signed a center, and another could be on the way
What a breath of fresh air to read that BYU basketball signed somebody -- anybody -- who could fill the role of starting center for the upcoming season. That's exactly what Jakob Urbaniak is: a 6'9" center who played pro ball overseas for the past few sea
45 days until BYU football: Can Viliami Po'uha (No. 45) bring heat up the middle as he moves inside to DT?
We are 45 days from BYU football! Today we profile No. 45, junior defensive tackle Viliami Po'uha. He has appeared in all 27 of BYU's games over the last two years and looks to make an impact again in 2026.