1. The BYU Cougars: A Terrible Fit for Long-Term Independence & WCC Membership

    Perhaps the strangest arrangement made in college athletics league alignment over the past tumultuous three years has been Brigham Young University’s partnering with the West Coast Conference (WCC)...

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  2. BYU Adds Pair of Offensive Assistants

    As programs across the country continue the process of replenishing assistants lost through various forms of attrition, BYU is the latest to further solidify its coaching staff ahead of the start of spring practice...

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  3. Cougar Football Hires Jason Beck, Guy Holliday as New Coaches

    BYU head football coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced Guy Holliday and Jason Beck have been hired as assistant coaches. Holliday will coach receivers and Beck will coach quarterbacks...

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  4. BYU Officially Names Jason Beck New QB Coach

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  5. Cougars Reportedly Close to Hiring 2 More Football Coaches

    PROVO — It appears BYU is close to filling out its offensive coaching staff. According to reports, Jason Beck, a former Cougar quarterback who has been the offensive coordinator ...

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  6. Looking Back at the Stories from Signing Day

    Looking back on National Signing Day on Wednesday, the BYU football press conference with head coach Bronco Mendenhall and offensive coordinator Robert Anae certainly had a lot of information...

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  7. Could BYU's Ezekiel Ansah Be the Next J.J. Watt?

    The Ghana native has been one of the hottest names in scouting circles since the middle of the season after emerging as a force on BYU's tenacious defense. Ansah recorded 62 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and 4...

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  8. BYU's Robert Anae Says Cougars Must Be 'crystal Clear' About Coaching Hires

    PROVO — According to BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae, filling the two remaining coaching positions on the Cougars' offensive football staff was too important to just hire anyone...

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  9. Cougars Bolster Offensive, Defensive Lines

    Provo • BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall met with reporters at noon Wednesday to discuss his 26-member signing class and said the group "will help us continue to build and grow as one of the nation’s top programs...

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  10. Robert Anae Fields Questions on National Signing Day

    PROVO — New BYU offensive coordinator Robert Anae took to the podium for the first time since being re-hired as the team's offensive coordinator. Anae provided insight on why he left BYU for Arizona and why he chose to return to Provo...

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  11. Robert Anae Made O-Line Top Priority in a Hurry

    Robert Anae effectively sold how serious he is about BYU’s offensive line Wednesday, the first day coaches can officially talk about recruits after the national letter of intent signing day...

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  12. BYU Announces 2013 Football Recruiting Class

    BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall today announced that 24 high school and junior college players have signed a national letter of intent to join the BYU football program...

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  13. Mission Age, NCAA Rule Changes Close BYU's Wiggle Room

    PROVO — Reno Mahe has been a football star most all of his life. He excelled at Brighton High, BYU and made the roster of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL...

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  14. BYU Interested in Son of Former Cougar Great Tim McTyer

    LOS ANGELES — College recruiting of athletes has become a difficult and intense process for top prospects and, for many, the process doesn’t conclude until that National Letter of Intent is faxed in on the first Wednesday of February...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 4 months ago 5 reads 0 comments

  15. One Expert's Take on BYU's 2013 Football Signing Class

    Signing Day for high school and junior college football prospects is Wednesday, which is why The Tribune presented its annual football recruiting package on Sunday, complete with lists ...

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  16. Cougars Will Sign One of Their Biggest Classes, but Not One of Their Best

    More than two dozen prospects will sign national letters of intent on Wednesday to play football for Brigham Young University, one of the biggest signing classes in coach Bronco Mendenhall’s nine-year tenure...

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  17. Former BYU Star Pitta Has Earned the Praise, Confidence of Ravens Teammates

    Tight end Dennis Pitta has made huge strides this season, playing a key role in the Baltimore Ravens' success...

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  18. What Grade Should Holmoe Get for BYU Schedule?

    PROVO — Athletic director Tom Holmoe promised BYU’s first two years of independence would be a real scramble, but he’d get a handle on scheduling as a lone wolf by the third year...

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  19. BYU-Hawaii Cancel Football Games in 2013, '14

    HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii and BYU have canceled two previously scheduled football games because the Warriors need to make room on their schedule for a possible Mountain West Conference championship game...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 4 months ago 40 reads 0 comments

  20. BYU & Nevada Schedule 3-Game Football Series

    The BYU Cougars and the Nevada Wolf Pack have scheduled a 3-game football series for 2013, 2014, and 2019, both BYU and Nevada announced this evening. Nevada will host the first game of the series at Mackay Stadium in Reno on Nov...

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  21. Anae Has Hit the Ground Running — and Hit It Hard

    One thing we do know about Robert Anae's return to BYU as offensive coordinator is that he's been a moving target. He hasn't been in the office shuffling papers and scratching his head...

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  22. Ex-BYU Football Players Plead Not Guilty to Charges After Halloween Fight

    All three former BYU football players involved in a Halloween night brawl at the Provo Rancherito's restaurant pled not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges on Friday in Provo City Justice Court...

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  23. Cougars Unveil Tough, Balanced 2013 Football Schedule

    During its first two years as an independent, BYU put together a football schedule that was front-loaded with high-profile opponents, while the month of November lacked sizzle...

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  24. Recruit Troy Hinds Runs into Brett Favre While on Mission

    BYU football recruit-turned LDS missionary Troy Hinds got to put some of his football knowledge to use in the mission field when he apparently ran into former NFL quarterback Brett Favre while out with his companion...

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  25. Ziggy Ansah Shines in Senior Bowl Practice Sessions

    FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Former BYU defensive lineman Ezekiel Ansah took the college football world by storm during his final season this past fall. He's been doing the same thing during Senior Bowl practices this week...

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