Darnell Dickson
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Sports columnist and writer at the Daily Herald, covering BYU football and basketball. BYU volleyball beat writer and proud of it.
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North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance after his team's shocking 4-3 loss to BYU: "I've never seen anything like that in my life." Dorrance is in his 47th year of coaching and has won 20 NCAA titles. If he hasn't seen it, it probably hasn't happened before.
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This wasn't just one of the most amazing soccer matches I've ever seen. It's one of the most amazing SPORTING EVENTS I've ever seen. Give my story a read.
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Guard at NCAA Tourney site: "Are you family?"
BYU fan: "Yes. Let me show you on this app, Family Search."
@BYUbasketball
#NCAATournament
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One of the BYU fire dancers had some words to say to Cincinnati as he ran past the Bearcats and the UC coach was complaining to the official about it. That's funny.
@BYUf
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Honestly thought Richie was gone. But when he didn't commit right away to Pope and Kentucky, I thought there was a chance. Richie is a thoughtful dude. I really think his relationship with BYU is a special one and he wanted to live up to his commitment. Good for him.
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Kody Epps a month ago: "This is definitely a top experience in my life being here at BYU. I think it's one of the best things ever."
Kody Epps today: "I'm going into the transfer portal."
I'm confused.
#BYUFOOTBALL
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Former BYU coach Dave Rose in the house, got a standing O from the fans when he was introduced.
#BYUhoops
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Maybe the answer is too big for my tiny sportswriter mind, but why does BYU throw behind the sticks on pretty much every third down?
#byufootball
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I'm having some trouble with these emotional posts from players entering the transfer portal. You loved your experiences, your teammates and your coaches but you're leaving anyway? I'm not 100% sure I believe you.
#thatbeingsaid
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Have to admit,
@AlexBarcello23
has been an absolute joy to cover with the BYU basketball program. He's everything a college basketball player should be, on and off the court. Nothing but class from AB all three years he was here.
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Horrible, horrible call. You've just run the ball down the throats of the Sooners to the goal line, then you go tempo-hurry up and call a pass play? That's on Aaron. Bad throw, but why put him in that position?
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The BYU football program is broken physically, emotionally and mentally. My words are failing me to continue on trying to describe what is happening.
#BYUvsLiberty
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BYU scores the touchdown and my Disney-crazy daughter starts singing, "For the First Time in Forever" from Frozen. She's so funny.
#BYUvsAZ
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I'm a fan of letting players play, but man, the Dukes are getting away with murder. Chucking, grabbing, reaching. It's no wonder BYU had a slow start.
#byubasketball
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Got to admit, didn't look like this team had it in them to come back down 10 on the road. Gutty performance by the Cougars to get 2 of 3 vs. Saint Mary's, Gonzaga and San Francisco.
@BYUMBB
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If BYU struggles to run the ball against Wyoming today, I am going to have some serious doubts about this much-hyped offensive line.
#byuvswyoming
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From my source (her mom), former BYU women's basketball standout Sara Hamson is leaving this Saturday for Australia to play professional basketball.
@byuwbb
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Loss comes down to inability to stop the run in the fourth quarter and a pass defense that made critical mistakes. This one is on the defense.
#BYUFootball
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Kansas fans blasting BYU fans about the hit Parker Kingston took (targeting or not targeting?) are using video or photo evidence to prove their point. All anyone wanted was for OFFICIALS to take the time to look at video to check. That's why there's a rule, right?
#byuvskansas
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That's as good a defensive half against a Top 25 team by BYU as I've ever seen. Wow.
@BYUbasketball
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The fastest guy on the team, Beau Tanner, JOGGING while a tight end ran past him into the end zone for a score. WTH?
#BYUvsUSF
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Oklahoma fans hanging over the railing at LaVell Edwards Stadium slapping hands with BYU players as they circle the field. College football still lives!
#BYUFootball
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Truth:
@BYUMBB
hasn't looked like an NCAA Tournament team for a month. Fittingly, they are not part of the field of 68 and weren't really that close. Likely No. 2 seed in NIT. Such a disappointment for a season that started with such promise.
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The story of this game is BYU had every opportunity to win. Offense needs two yards to ice the game. Defense needs a stop when Hawaii offense has no time outs. Offense has ball with chance to take lead. Can't execute. That's on the coaching staff, Merry Christmas, anyway!
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That one is on the coaches. Never sent more than three rushers at a freshman quarterback making his first start. Just dropped eight and gave up a TD, now the Cougars go into halftime trailing.
#BYUvsSDSU
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Fallout from the Duke incident. Unfortunate and part of the world we live in now. BYU is guilty no matter what the facts are.
“As a head coach, my job is to do what’s best for my players and staff. The incident at BYU has led me to reevaluate our home-and-home, and I don’t feel that this is the right time for us to engage in this series.” –
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The
@BYUfootball
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Texas and Oklahoma both eliminated in the second round of the Big 12 men's basketball tournament. Have fun in the SEC, boys.
#BYUbasketball
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Losing to a top ten team in Texas was expected (at least by me). The problem is that eight games into the season and the offense hasn't been able to solve any of its issues. The running game is still anemic and the third down choices are still puzzling.
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Hot
@BYUfootball
take: If WR Gunner Romney can stay healthy for all 13 games, he's got a chance at cracking 1,000 receiving yards. I love Puka, too, but Gunner is so good with the ball in the air and faster than DB's think.
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BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe addressed tonight's crowd at the Smith Fieldhouse. The message? Last night we fell short. Have the courage to take care of each other and our guests. Cheer as loud as you want but don't cross the line.
@BYUwvolleyball
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Wow. Lone Peak thrashes Corner Canyon 41-16 to end the Chargers' 48-game winning streak.
#utpreps
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BYU hit .933 (14 kills, 15 swings, zero errors) in winning set 2 25-15. That's pretty, pretty, pretty good.
@BYUvolleyball
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If P5 programs self-reported violations the NCAA Finals would be between Grand Canyon and Liberty. The fact that BYU self-reported and the NCAA still threw the book at them while doing nothing to other schools who were found out is just ridiculous.
This NCAA COI ruling against BYU is absurd. The message is clear: don't cooperate. You might as well fight any charge, tooth and nail. Just ridiculous to vacate games over this.
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Someone should introduce BYU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes to Matt Bushman. Dude has disappeared the last couple of games. Get ... him ... the ... ball.
#BYUvsUSF
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So
@byuwbb
is No. 9 RPI but a 5 seed in ESPN Bracketology. The 4 line is Tennessee (17 NET), Indiana (19), Notre Dame (18), Maryland (15). 3 line is Oklahoma (34!), UConn (6), LSU (16) and Texas (7). Bias is obvious: Nobody wants BYU to host a regional limited to no Sunday play
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This offense is ... baffling. I have no idea what Aaron Roderick is trying to accomplish tonight. Apparently, neither do his players.
#BYUvsUSU
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And Texas' Chendall Weaver is gesturing to the ROC with every play he makes. Is that classless? Maybe we should ask Texas coach Rodney Terry.
#byubasketball
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That might be the worst call on a 3-point shot I have ever seen. What a joke. What was that ref looking at?
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Classy and real to the end.
Alex Barcello with a heartfelt farewell message on his IG. So glad he took a chance and came to Provo — he embodies everything good about BYU. One of my all-time favorite players.
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Great crowd at the Marriott Center, two really good women's basketball teams in BYU and Gonzaga. Too bad the WCC assigned 'D' level referees.
@byuwbb
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I know this sounds homer-ish, but why can't
@AlexBarcello23
get a call? Clearly shoved in the back by Shabazz on the assist to Atiki. Alex went sprawling, no call. Reach in on the last play, no call. Is there some agreement between officials not to call physical play on Alex?
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Good news keeps coming for BYU Athletics: Two of Heather Olmstead's 2022 women's volleyball recruits (Nataly Moravec and Eden Bower) are named AVCA first team All-Americans.
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Oh, sure, Drew Timme. Make nearly every shot you take against BYU but go 3-12 against USF on the same shots. I see how it is.
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Forced myself to re-watch BYU-South Florida. How many times can a defensive player underestimate McClain's quickness and let him escape? Many, many times.
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If BYU to the Big 12 happens, all it took was a global pandemic for the Cougars to gain entry into a P5 conference.
#BYUFootball
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The only thing USF can do is run the football. It's puzzling why the BYU defense is not able to even slow down such a one-dimensional offense.
#BYUvsUSF
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You wanna know why BYU won the MWC Tourney title back in 2001? Mekeli Wesley was awesome and players play. But that coaching staff (Steve Cleveland, Dave Rose, Heath Schroyer, Jeff Judkins and Nate Call) was legit.
#BYUhoops
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After trailing by 15 points at halftime, No. 16
@byuwbb
rallies for a 62-50 win at Gonzaga.
@paisleynikelle
scores 22 for the Cougars.
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Just got off phone with former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne: " LaVell stood for the right things. He was a great coach and lived a good life.”
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BYU subbing so much on defense is kind of like throwing gas on a fire. Why have your best 11 guys on the field to mess up when you can have 22 guys doing it?
#BYUvsWyo
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Mark Pope's move to Kentucky is unprecedented in
#BYU
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And the only team to beat Stanford in women's volleyball this season is ... BYU. Cardinal top Nebraska 3-2 in the NCAA finals to win the school's eighth national title.
@BYUwvolleyball
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Scott even flopped on the final play. Well done. Didn't get the call, though.
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Kozlowski is a stretch 4 who can really shoot it. An important addition to the BYU roster. Put up great numbers as a senior even while recovering from a fractured collarbone suffered in an auto accident that limited him to the final 12 games of the season.
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First win for Kevin Young is the "Shot Doctor." Knell coming back for his senior season.
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Does
@AlexBarcello23
have to show the officials proof of injury in order to get a foul call? He was undercut while scoring and went to the floor, no call. On the other end an obvious push off from the San Diego offensive player sent him flying. Just curious.
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BYU women's hoops No. 17 in AP poll at 14-1. Cougars have won first four WCC games by an average of 30 points per contest. Bracketology has Cougars as a No. 4 seed and hosting a regional.
@byuwbb
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BYU's Courtney Wayment blows away the field to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships on Saturday. School record, meet record, top 5 mark all-time (9:16.0).
#BYU
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Emotional moment for former Cougar Shawn Bradley being applauded by the home crowd. As a student I covered his first game at BYU back in 1990, a pre-season NIT matchup with East Tennessee St. It was pretty awesome watching a 7-foot-6 dude gallop around the Marriott Center.
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No. 12 BYU tops No. 18 Utah in four sets, has won nine of past ten with the Utes.
#byu
@BYUwvolleyball
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Was a member of national championship UCLA Bruins this year. Elite midfielder with a very strong leg who will join an already loaded BYU squad for 2023. Didn't play high school soccer but instead focused on club (LaRocca) and US Development Academy program.
I am beyond excited to announce I will be continuing my college career at BYU surrounded by my family, friends and community support, as well as learn under the leadership of Coach Rockwood & Staff. Can’t wait to play in front of the nations best fans!💙
@byusoccer_w
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It's a good thing
@BYUMBB
has the Marriott Center Annex. That means (checks notes) all six guys on the team can have plenty of space to practice shooting.
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I expect BYU OC Aaron Roderick to call a trick play with all three quarterbacks on the field at the same time. Where would you line up Cade Fennegan, Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters and Nick Billoups?
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Navy has allowed BYUtv one camera on the field and
@Spencer_Linton
will be in the press box via Zoom.
#BYUvsNavy
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BYU QB/OF Jaren Hall is having a day at New Mexico: 3 hits, a grand slam, 5 RBI, scored four runs. Cougars up on the Lobos 16-7 in the eighth.
#byu
@BYUBaseball
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Somehow, BYU's older, stronger, more mature players aren't beating up on San Diego State's poor little 18 year olds.
#BYUvsSDSU
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All the flopping LMU did on Thursday and the Cougars get called for one in the first 30 seconds against Pepperdine. Yup, those are your WCC refs.
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@CriddleBenjamin
My take: Max Hall's comments came from a place of frustration that his family had been treated poorly by Utah fans. Huntley's comment was juvenile, shows a total lack of respect for an opponent and should be insulting to anyone associated with the BYU football program.
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This offensive line, man. Big 12 defenses are licking their chops right now.
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Caleb has to dunk that one. Last year, he would have. His offensive regression is puzzling.
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Cougar women's volleyball coaches and staff wearing shirts that say "Love One Another" on the back for tonight's Utah State match. Love hurts:
@BYUwvolleyball
smacked the Aggies 25-9 in Set 1.
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Jaren Hall's stats (22 of 31, 342 yards, 1 TD) are even more impressive considering Baylor shut down the running game and put him in some obvious passing situations.
@espn960sports
@CriddleBenjamin
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Pretty obvious ARod has zero confidence in Retzlaff to complete passes other than quick throws. With the running game completely shut down, where does he turn?
#BYUFootball
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Can we go back to ignoring the Big 12 again? Asking for 10 million Mormon friends.
#byu
#Big12Expansion
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Refs calling the game completely differently in the second half. Now, bumps are fouls. In the first half, they weren't. I wonder which team that will benefit?
#byubasketball
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Kalani Sitake: "I know I'm coming down hard on the offense, but man, that was the issue."
#byufootball
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Duquesne player was the one who escalated, according to the replay. But refs will probably wimp out and call a double tech.
#byubasketball
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BYU breaks an eight-match road losing streak and tops Stanford in five sets at Maple Pavilion in MPSF quarterfinals. Will take on top seed Pepperdine in next week's semifinals in Malibu. USC and UCLA in the other semi.
#byu
@BYUvolleyball
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Colleges are allowed to offer scholarships to kickers, aren't they? Is BYU not offering scholarships to kickers? What is going on?
#BYUvsND
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I translated the press release of Jake Toolson signing with a German pro team. My favorites include, "he went on a basket hunt for BYU in the NCAA Tournament," "stood on the floor for around 28 minutes on average" and "suffered a foot injury that prevented further missions."
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Man, this is going to fuel social media for a while. Utah fans in denial, BYU fans gloating. Lohner is a terrific pickup for Pope and friends.
NEWS: Sources tell me and
@rtmccombs
that Utah will release Caleb Lohner from his NLI, clearing his path to sign with BYU. He will become immediately eligible for the upcoming season.
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Don't see this very often in college volleyball ...
@BYUwvolleyball
sided out at 100 percent in Set 1 against Boise State. Not coincidentally, the Cougars won 25-6.
#byu
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You don't often see a team come back from six points down so late in a match, but
@BYUvolleyball
pulled it off. From 19-13 deficit to 25-22 win. Cougars lead Hawaii 2-0.
#byu
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BYU defensive line coach Justin Ena (center) taking in Set 5 between
@BYUvolleyball
and Pepperdine at the Smith Fieldhouse.
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Robinson was a dedicated player at BYU who is going to live his dream. Good luck, Jax.
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The GOAT volleyball family for BYU. Shawn and Heather are fantastic coaches.
@BYUvolleyball
@BYUwvolleyball
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If we're being honest, one of the top four teams in the WCC is not like the other. Gonzaga (obviously), Saint Mary's and San Francisco play like NCAA Tournament teams. BYU does not and has not for a long time.
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Lauren Gustin finished with 21 points and 21 rebounds, the sixth 20-20 game of her career, and
@byuwbb
took a 72-66 victory against Utah State.
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BYU averaging 2.5 yards per carry. Combined with last week, it's pretty obvious the Cougar run game isn't even close to P5 level. Disappointing because of the hype on the offensive line.
#BYUvsOregon
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No wonder Boise State's defense is so good. BYU crossed the goal line three times at the end of the half but the officiating crew kept the Cougars scoreless.
#byuvsbsu
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