1. How Does BYU's Vegas Bowl Win Over Oregon State Impact College Football?

    Brigham Young University beat Oregon State last night 44-20. What did we all learn from last night’s game? What does that mean for BYU, Oregon State, the Mountain West Conference, and the PAC-10? Not much...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 2,325 reads 16 comments

  2. Utah Jazz Podcast: Should Utah Sell High and Trade Carlos Boozer?

    To listen to the Utah Jazz Podcast click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as.) Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talk about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 452 reads 10 comments

  3. College Football Podcast: 2009 Complete College Football Bowl Preview

    To listen to the complete 2009 College Football Bowl Preview click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as.) Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talk about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 191 reads 0 comments

  4. BYU Football Podcast: Breaking Down Oregon State and The Las Vegas Bowl

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here ( or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "save link as..."). Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 200 reads 0 comments

  5. Utah Jazz First Quarter Report Card: Can The Jazz Be an Elite NBA Team?

    The Jazz's regular season is already a quarter done. It is time to pass out first quarter grades to Jazz players, coaches, and management. Deron Williams Williams is playing like an All-Star, again...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 272 reads 0 comments

  6. Matt Harpring's Work On Utah Jazz Broadcasts a Holiday Gift For NBA Fans

    It is tough to see Matt Harpring back at Jazz games, but not on the court. Harpring, after announcing his quasi-retirement (he announced he will not return this season and indicated that he ...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 537 reads 0 comments

  7. Las Vegas Bowl: BYU-Oregon State Is a Must-See Non-BCS Bowl

    The Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl match-up of BYU and Oregon is one of the best non-BCS games of the bowl season.  The match-up of the Beavers and the Cougars has all the makings of an entertaining instant-classic...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 1,347 reads 8 comments

  8. USC's Gift for BYU & Poinsettia Bowl Turns to Lump of Coal With Cal Loss

    For BYU, it seemed as if the best place for BYU this bowl season would be the Poinsettia Bowl.  The Las Vegas Bowl hinted that they didn’t want the Cougars this season, and BYU always had ...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 2,800 reads 6 comments

  9. USC's Loss to Arizona Possible Holiday Gift For BYU and Poinsettia Bowl

    *Author’s Note: I wrote this article before the conclusion of the California vs. Washington game. With Washington upsetting California, the Bowl scenarios have changed.  Here is an updated bowl outlook for USC, Cal, and BYU...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 905 reads 4 comments

  10. Utah Jazz' Happy Problem: Finding Minutes For Wesley Matthews

    If you are any kind of athlete you like to be able to point to some statistic in order to prove your worth. The ability for an athlete to be able to point to something tangible leads to an athlete getting millions of dollars worth of contracts...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 667 reads 3 comments

  11. BYU Football Podcast: Dramatic Win & Hall's Mouth Intensifies Holy War

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here ( or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as..."). Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 280 reads 0 comments

  12. Utah Jazz Podcast: Unselfish Basketball Reason For Jazz' New Success

    To listen to the Utah Jazz Podcast click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as.) Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell, Mark Welling, and special guest Matt Stowell talk about in this week's podcast...

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  13. BYU Football Podcast—What Makes The Holy War a Top National Rivalry?

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as...") It is rivalry week, and nothing in the state of Utah is bigger than "The Holy War...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 228 reads 2 comments

  14. BYU Better Be Ready for Air Force...or Be Grounded In Another Home Upset

    BYU better not be thinking about the Holy War this weekend, because Air Force has the talent to beat the Cougars at home.  The Falcons are playing their final regular season game this weekend, and they would like to end their season on a high note...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 274 reads 0 comments

  15. How the Utah Jazz Play in Homestand Will Make or Break Their Season

    The phrase “do or die” is too often attached to games early in the NBA season. Yet, for the Utah Jazz the upcoming homestand will really decide just how far they will go this season...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 155 reads 0 comments

  16. BYU Football Podcast: Where Does Max Hall Rank Among Cougar Greats?

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast, click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save link as...") Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 233 reads 0 comments

  17. Utah Jazz Podcast: Are the Jazz Playing Better Without Deron Williams?

    To listen to the Utah Jazz Podcast click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as.) Jake Stowell and Mark Welling welcome in friend of the program and life-long Jazz fan Kenny Rawlins...

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  18. The All-Time BYU Football Team

    BYU should easily take care of New Mexico this weekend. It should be a game BYU dominates, which basically means it will be fun to watch for about a quarter and a half. During boring BYU games is the perfect time for speculation about the Cougars...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 2,063 reads 5 comments

  19. Byron Scott's Dismissal Shows Why Jazz & Spurs Have Long-Term Success

    There are a few glaring problems with the modern NBA which are now very common throughout the league. The officials are extremely inconsistent, the arenas throughout the league are looking ...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 406 reads 0 comments

  20. Utah Jazz Podcast—Jazz Need to Trade Carlos Boozer Now!

    To listen to the Utah Jazz Podcast click here . (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as.) Here is an outline of what hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talk about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 260 reads 6 comments

  21. BYU Football Podcast—Are The Cougars Poinsettia Bowl Bound?

    To listen to the BYU Football Podcast click here (Or download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting save link as...) Here is an outline of what the hosts Jake Stowell and Mark Welling talked about in this week's podcast...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 207 reads 0 comments

  22. Max Hall Happy the Pressure Is Off BYU Football: A Good Thing for BYU?

    Max Hall has made it official.  The pressure is now off of BYU, which means they can start playing their best football.  Senior quarterback Max Hall mentioned in an interview that “the pressure is now off of us...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 324 reads 0 comments

  23. BYU's McKay Jacobson Will Make Needed Comeback Against Wyoming

    The injury seemed strange to begin with.  Jacobson strained his hamstring stretching before the start of the Utah State game; however, the problem BYU has had moving the ball since Jacobson’s injury hasn’t been strange at all...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 88 reads 0 comments

  24. Utah Jazz & Carlos Boozer's Early Season Woes Show Problems in Organization

    The Utah Jazz organization has a few problems. The Jazz are one of the smallest market teams in the NBA; however, they have the third highest payroll (after the luxury tax) this season. The Jazz weren’t a strong defensive team last season...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 563 reads 7 comments

  25. BCS Makes Any Remaining BYU Football Season Scenario Seem Bleak

    The bye week is here—or, as it is better known, the worst week of the year for any college football fan.  While Brigham Young football fans will be depressed that there is no game this weekend, the bye week came at the right time for the BYU players...

    Mark Welling Written by Mark Welling about over 3 years ago 437 reads 2 comments