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BYU Insider @KSLsports | Host Cougar Tracks, Cougar Sports Saturday @kslnewsradio | Publisher @BYU247
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Joined March 2009
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff on the All-Big 12 Alamo Bowl matchup with Colorado: “I think it’s the people’s Big 12 Championship, personally.”
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Coach Prime on Kalani: “…He’s won the dress up match today, and I’m not happy about that.”. Kalani Sitake: “I’ve got one outfit man. This is about it.”
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Great moment on ESPN between Andy Reid and Steve Young. Young: “My JV coach [at BYU]. He taught me everything I know about quarterback.”. #BYU #SuperBowl #ChiefsKingdom @kslsports
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BYU Football DT Keanu Tanuvasa is here at the BYU basketball game.
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Andy Reid to Steve Young: “How ‘bout the Cougs? What a shoutout to them with ‘Dirty Dan’ playing for us. It’s beautiful.”. #BYU #BYUFootball #SuperBowl #ChiefsKingdom @kslsports
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Kalani Sitake's response to @CFBPlayoff Committee Chair Gary Barta saying BYU's best win was against a "short-handed" Boise State team. Sitake: "Last I checked, I didn't know the QB for Boise State played defense." . #BYUFootball @kslsports
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World Record Backflip by a mascot 🌎 🏆 . #BYU’s Cosmo with a backflip of 6’10”. There’s nothing he can’t do.
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Brett Yormark: "74% of the Big 12's wins were against Power opponents this season. Meanwhile, the Group of Five is 11-80 versus Power Four teams this season. And in no way should a Group of Five champion be ranked above our champion.".
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#BYU basketball lands four-star Las Vegas center Xavion Staton in the 2025 class. #BYUhoops @XavionStaton
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USC: 6 five-stars, 41 four-stars.BYU: 0 five-stars, 5 four-stars. Player development and competitive spirit matter in the game of football. #USCvsBYU.
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Missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are here to support #BYU against SMU. #BYUFootball
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Breaking: #BYU DE Tyler Batty announces he's returning for one more year in 2024. He discussed his decision with @kslsports. #BYUFootball .
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Big 12 makes it official on the $40,000 fine for Utah AD Mark Harlan after his comments following last night's BYU game. Commissioner Brett Yormark's statement:. "Mark's comments irresponsibly challenged the professionalism of our officials and the integrity of the Big 12.
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BYU football lands a commitment from Four-Star Athlete @McKayMadsen at the All American Bowl.
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Urban Meyer on #BYU: “As a former Ute, it’s hard to say this because I was supposed to not like #BYU . #BYU’s not a good team, they’re a great team.”. #BYUFootball
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BYU did the unthinkable … won at Allen Fieldhouse. BYU 76, Kansas 68
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Former #BYU players Zach Wilson, Tyler Allgeier, Neil Pau’u, and Lopini Katoa gathered for a photo after the Broncos/Falcons game. 📸: Lisa Wilson/IG. #BYUFootball
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Darius Lassiter said he has never had a game-winner. He ranks it as the No. 1 play in his football career. #BYU #BYUFootball.
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#BYU football coach Kalani Sitake with his son KK at the BYU-Fresno State basketball game. #BYUFootball
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Eddie Heckard: “I can’t see this team quitting. I can’t see no #BYU quitting. We go to a religious school and put our faith in God. I don’t think there’s ever quit.”. #BYUFootball
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Kody Epps just completed his fourth season with the #BYU program. When he was asked if he plans to return next season:. "Oh, heck yeah. So much work to be done. I'm so excited for the challenge.". #BYUFootball.
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Alamo Bowl attendance. Biggest crowd in this game since 2016.
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Kalani Sitake getting a little bit choked up: "I just want to tell #BYU fans I'm so happy. I say it all the time but before I was the #BYU coach or a #BYU player, I was always a #BYU fan.". #BYUFootball @kslsports.
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Joel Klatt on #BYU: "This place is one of the birthplaces of modern football . with what the passing game has meant to our sport.". #BYUFootball.
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#BYU RB Aidan Robbins on the atmosphere at LES: . “…everybody out there sober too, I love it.”. #BYUFootball
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Chase Roberts taking photos with fans after the game while sporting a sling on his left arm.
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Kalani Sitake’s opening statement in the press conference after defeating Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.
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#BYU Consultant Gary Andersen lending his insight to DE Tyler Batty after the win over Arizona. #BYUFootball
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Alamo Bowl between BYU and Colorado delivered a massive TV audience. 8.0 million
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Urban Meyer is getting relentlessly booed by #BYU fans on BNK. Meyer: “This is one of the most beautiful settings and normally people in this area are very nice. Not like today.”. #BYUFootball.
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What a moment for #BYU OT Caleb Etienne. He never wavered in his commitment to BYU after a junior season in 2023, where he struggled. Etienne returns for his senior year and earns the starting nod at LT for a 10-win BYU team with TJ Woods as the offensive line coach. Now.
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Texas EDGE rusher Tausili Akana commits to BYU.
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#BYU vs. Arizona gets the No. 1 FOX crew on Saturday afternoon in Provo. - PxP: Gus Johnson.- Analyst: Joel Klatt.- Sideline: Jenny Taft. #BYUFootball #Big12.
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Coach Prime during the Alamo Bowl Introductory Conference said all of Colorado’s Pro-Bound players are going to play in the Alamo Bowl against #BYU.
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#BYU DE Tyler Batty was honored during halftime of the Sugar Bowl as part of the Allstate Good Works Team. #BYUFootball
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Noteworthy: The Big 12 Conference gave #BYU a Friday night home game on September 29 against Cincinnati to not conflict with Latter-day Saint General Conference. #BYUFootball.
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Former Boise State, Washington coach Chris Petersen during FOX pregame on #BYU fans: "I still can't believe that alcohol isn't allowed in that stadium. Those fans are crazy.".
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This is one of the most dominant performances I've witnessed from a BYU football team in a bowl game. It's right there with the 2009 Las Vegas Bowl (Oregon State) and the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl (UCF).
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#BYU QB Jake Retzlaff credits the players around him and in the locker room for the 6-0 start. #BYUFootball
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#BYU linebacker Ben Bywater announces on his Instagram he’s coming back for one more year. #BYUFootball
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It’s Will Ferrin world and we’re just living in it this week.
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Kalani Sitake and Coach Prime arrival at the Alamo Bowl Press Conference.
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My 11th season covering BYU football ends with 11 wins. The 2024 team will be remembered among the great teams in BYU’s history.
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#BYU picks up a commitment from star offensive lineman Austin Pay from Lone Peak High School for the class of 2025. The Pay pipeline to BYU continues. #BYUFootball
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Puka Nacua gets a loud cheer from #BYU fans when he showed up on the big screen. #BYUFootball
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BYU makes it official with Keanu Tanuvasa.
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BYU captains Tyler Batty and Connor Pay share how they want the 2024 senior class to be remembered.
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Steve Young made his prediction for BYU vs. Utah on SportsCenter. “We’re gonna end the drought. Utah was afraid last year because they were afraid of Zach Wilson. Now that Zach’s gone, they’re gonna play us again. I still pick #BYU.”. #BYUFootball . ➡️:
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#BYU commit LaMason Waller went live on Instagram inside LES after announcing his commitment to the Cougars. Waller is on an official visit in Provo this weekend. #BYUFootball
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#BYU safety Crew Wakley says the interception to clinch the win over Baylor was probably the No. 1 moment of his football career. #BYUFootball
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AJ Dybantsa has arrived at LES. Waiting for him and Kevin Young is #BYU football great and LA Ram Puka Nacua. @ADybantsa #BYUHoops
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BYU chants were pretty loud near the end of the Utah game.
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Kid gets on the big screen and starts stuffing his face with a CougarTail. Hero.
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#BYU QB Jake Retzlaff taking in another night of #BYUhoops. When the camera focused on him, he was singing along to Kelly Clarkson’s Since U Been Gone. #BYUFootball
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Patrick Mahomes on Zach Wilson’s play against the Chiefs on SNF: . “He played his tail off, he battled. We have a good defense and he made a lot of big time throws into the windows and down the field. I’ve watched him since his BYU days so I was proud of him to go out there and.
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Bill Self said on Monday “if BYU hits 13 threes and we hit three, that’s a difference of 30 points.”. Coach Self spoke it into existence. That’s what happened as BYU defeated No. 7 Kansas on Tuesday. #BYUHoops.
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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark participated in a Zoom call with league and national media ahead of Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game. He addressed last night's CFP Top 25 rankings. "The Committee continues to show time and time again that they are paying attention to logos.
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Update from #BYU on Keenan Ellis: . CT scans conducted Saturday night on Keenan Ellis were normal. He spent the night at University Medical Center in Las Vegas for observation and additional testing. Keenan is out of bed, walking and reports no neck or back pain. @kslsports.
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#BYU starting QBs who have reached 6-0 to start a season. Marc Wilson (1979).Robbie Bosco (1984).Brandon Doman (2001).Max Hall (2008).Zach Wilson (2020).Jake Retzlaff (2024). #BYUFootball.
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Jakob Robinson comes up with the onside kick recovery. Robinson always came through in the clutch for BYU.
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Baylor forward Jalen Bridges says #BYU’s atmosphere at the Marriott Center is “up there” with Texas Tech and Kansas.
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LJ Martin had a strong performance in #BYU’s win over Arizona. 11 carries, 52 rushing yards, 1 TD.Three receptions, 46 receiving yards, 1 TD. #BYUFootball
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#BYU continues its recent tradition on the road of running out the host team’s state flag. #BYUFootball #SMU
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Jay Bilas on Yoeli Childs' suspension: "What a deterrent by the NCAA for the line they've drawn in the sand. To keep the model student-athlete from playing because he had the audacity to apply for a job interview.".#BYU #BYUhoops #KSLsports.
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Kalani Sitake on #BYU reaching 10 wins: "The problem is we thought we were going to get two more." . #BYUFootball.
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WOW! That's the definition of unnecessary roughness on Zach Wilson. Complete cheap shots. #BYU #BYUvsCCU #BYUFootball @kslsports.
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