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Friday Mailbag: Justin Sorensen’s Health, A Technology Failure, and The Right Attitude
Welcome to the Friday Mailbag where once a week I answer your questions and respond to your comments about Brigham Young Cougars football. As a quick reminder, there are three ways to submit a question: 1. Email: bluecougarfootball@gmail.com 2. Twitter: @BlueCougarFball and use #BCFmailbag 3. Leave a comment at the end of a BLUE COUGAR FOOTBALL article. On to the mailbag.1. Great...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
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BYU Place Kicker Justin Sorensen: A Sophomore Slouch or Success?
Fresh off his two-year church mission to Macon, Georgia, Brigham Young Cougars place kicker Justin Sorensen was one of several sophomores being counted on by coaches and fans to make the 2011 season special. The unicycle riding high school all-American was highly touted for kicking 60-yard field goals. Sorensen ended 2011 without a single 50-yard field goal and he missed five of...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
Flashback: Two BYU Cougars Get Drafted
It is expected that two Brigham Young Cougars, one offensive and one defensive player, will be drafted in the upcoming 2012 NFL draft. This draft outlook parallels the outcome of the NFL draft 40 years ago. In the 1972 NFL draft, BYU saw two of its standout players selected. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Gordon Gravelle in the second round with the 38th pick overall...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
BYU Spring Football Final Grades
The Brigham Young Cougars have finished spring practices for 2012. Players will take their final exams in the classroom in a few weeks. With everything wrapped up on the field, this professor is ready to hand out some grades for the BYU defense, offense, and coaches this spring. DEFENSEThere were several standouts on the defensive side of the ball. Along the defensive line, Ian Dulan...
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
Brandon Davies Makes Emphatic Return to College Basketball Main Stage, Leads BYU to 25-point Comeback Over Iona
Editors note: At the conclusion of each day of the men's NCAA tournament, NESN.com staff will pick that day's "Biggest Winner." Brandon Davies, BYU After being suspended for the end of the 2011 season, following accusations that he broke Brigham-Young school rules, Davies chose to sit by his teammates on the Cougars bench during the NCAA tournament. Davies was unable...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Brigham Young to face Iona in NCAA's First 4 round
Brigham Young coach Dave Rose said his Cougars deserved to be in the NCAA tournament, even after last week's 19-point loss to Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals.
The selection committee agreed, and the Cougars (25-8) will face Iona (25-7) as No. 14 seeds in a game Tuesday in Dayton as part of the First Four.
The winner of the BYU-Iona contest will face...
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March 11, 2012
BYU basketball: Noah Hartsock, Brandon Davies, Matt Carlino earn WCC honors
Provo After finishing in third place in their inaugural season in the West Coast Conference, the BYU Cougars were well represented Tuesday when the league handed out its annual postseason honors.
Senior forward Noah Hartsock and junior forward Brandon Davies made the 10-member All-WCC First Team, while freshman guard Matt Carlino made the five-member All-Freshman Team and was also...
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March 03, 2012
Player of the Night (2/16): Matt Carlino (BYU)
Matt CarlinoBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.On the road and in trouble, BYU couldn't afford to fall to San Francisco if they plan on earning at an-large...
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February 17, 2012
Bronco Mendenhall's Future at BYU
Recent comments by Brigham Young Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall may indicate what will influence when he decides to leave the Y. Mendenhall has always been hesitant to publicly discuss any timeline for the end of his career at BYU. Two parameters are certain: 1-He doesn’t expect to be at BYU as long as LaVell Edwards (29 years), and 2-He was not willing to sign a contract...
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February 16, 2012
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February 16, 2012
Jimmer Fredette Engaged to BYU Sr.
Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette is now an NBA rookie but he’s still scoring with the Cougars....
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January 25, 2012
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January 25, 2012
Utah high school ditches “Cougars” mascot because it’s offensive to middle-aged women
A brand new high school in Utah has decided against being called the “Cougars” because it was too similar to the mascot of nearby BYU. Oh, and because parents found it to be derogatory to older women. For real.
Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, put the mascot decision to a vote among the students. And between Falcons, Raptors, Diamondbacks and Cougars, Cougars...
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January 19, 2012
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January 19, 2012
Armed Forces Bowl: BYU edges Tulsa
Riley Nelson threw three touchdown passes to Cody Hoffman, the last with 11 seconds left, and BYU beat Tulsa 24-21 Friday in the Armed Forces Bowl for another 10-win season.
With no timeouts and the ball at the 2, the Cougars hurried up to the line. Nelson then faked a spike that would have stopped the clock and instead stood up and threw to Hoffman in the end zone.
The Cougars...
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December 30, 2011
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