CougarCast: BYU Sports

Taysom Hill - 2016 Starting QB w/ Keith's Dad

It was announced that Taysom Hill will be the starting QB against Arizona. Keith took the time to speak with his Dad about a season that will kickoff with Taysom at the helm. 

Plus, Dad wanted to talk about the Big 12.

2016 BYU Football Offense Preview

The BYU football season is quickly approaching. There is a lot to be excited about. Ty Detmer is back! Taysom, Tanner, Jamaal are back!

In this episode of CougarCast:

• How different everything looks if Taysom Hill or Tanner Mangum is the starting quarterback (1:30)
• Taysom Hill’s passing (4:00)
• The deep collection of workhorse running backs (11:30)
• Can any of the running backs catch out of the backfield? (15:00)
• Wide receivers add some experience in Nick Kurtz and Mitchell Juergens and promising newcomers Jonah Trinnaman and Beau Tanner (17:15)
• How tall Vanilla Ice is (20:10)
• The big worry with the wideouts is that they will be soft. (22:15)
• The journeyman offensive line (23:45)
• The BYU coaches made the O-line much bigger (28:30)
• The multiple seasons long tight end train wreck (29:30)
• Excitement over the “Macho Man” Cody Savage and Solomone Wolfgramm as new tight ends (31:30)
• The importance for BYU in passing for 3,000 yards (35:15)

BYU Hoops: vs. Gonzaga, PLUS, BYU Football saves $300K?

In this episode of CougarCast:

(1:00) Reasons why Saturday is a big game.

(6:52) Why you shouldn't feel confident because BYU won in Spokane

(10:23) Dave Rose's move to small ball

(17:42) Who's the best big man to play in the small ball lineups?

(19:57) What's going on with Jamal Aytes?

(23:36) The problem with small ball vs. Gonzaga

(30:50) WCC Player of the Year is on the line Saturday

(34:38) BYU Football reports that they saved $300,000 by busing to the Las Vegas Bowl

(43:45) Bronco Mendenhall cites football independence for his reason for leaving

(44:55) Mendenhall also cryptically said that his circumstances changed late in the 2015 season. Keith tells you what that change was.

Las Vegas Bowl: BYU vs. Utah - Holy War in Sin City

Tosh and Keith are pumped that the HOLY WAR IS BACK! Utah tried to duck the game, and the college football cosmos commanded that these teams play one another! Listen as we discuss the Utah players to watch for, BYU's best chance at beating Utah, plus Ten for Tosh!, Bronco's LAST fireside talk, a Reason to Hate, and game/score predictions!

The BYU Football Head Coaching Search

The BYU Head Football Coaching position has been open a total of 3 times since 1972. With Bronco Mendenhall's departure, Tosh and Keith reflect on Bronco's legacy, why Ken Niumatalolo decided to stay at Navy, the impending hire of Kalani Sitake, and the outside chance we see someone else as the top man in Provo next season.

Football Week 9: BYU @ San Jose State

Tosh and Keith discuss the revenge game against the Spartans, Robert Anae to Hawaii?, and the terrorizing threat of "George Q." Cannon.

Football Week 8: BYU vs. Wagner

Tosh and Keith are reunited to discuss the epic clash between the Brigham Young University Cougars and the Wagner College Seahawks. 

Football Week 7: BYU vs. Cincinnati

There is going to be a shootout in Provo. Can the Cougars outduel the Bearcats? Keith tries to answer this important question.

Football Week 6: BYU vs. East Carolina

Keith flies solo to preview the matchup between the Pirates and the Cougars.

Football Week 5: BYU vs. UConn

Tosh and Keith discuss their recovery from the Michigan slaughter. Using Huey Lewis to mend wounds. A pesky UConn squad. Reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic. Ten for Tosh. Bronco Fireside Talk. Ty Detmer's 1990 Week 5 disaster. A Reason to Hate the UConn Huskies. Game and Score Predictions. Plus, General Conference predictions.