Published on: 8th August, 2010
Football season is underway in Provo! The Brigham Young Cougars kicked things off with a two-and-a-half hour practice session Saturday, that after the team’s annual morning race to the “Y” overlooking the BYU campus. As the Bronco Mendenhall Era enters its sixth season, the Cougars are a team that are upgraded ...Published on: 5th August, 2010
Our final preview focuses on the oft-overlooked special teams. Any football coach will tell you that special teams make up a significant portion of plays during a game and execution in special team situations can make or break you during a game or season. The Cougars weren’t spectacular on special teams last ...Published on: 4th August, 2010
Weak things have been made strong at BYU. On paper the defensive secondary appears to be the strength of the BYU defense in 2010. The Cougars return three starters to an area of the defense that is traditionally the weakest link in the program. However, BYU will be without the leadership and experience ...Published on: 3rd August, 2010
BYU football fans are salivating at the thought of having four linebackers with NFL-caliber athleticism on the field at the same time. Jordan Pendleton, Uona Kaveinga, Zach Stout, and Kyle Van Noy would represent perhaps the most athletic group of linebackers in the history of the program. The question is, will ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
The BYU Cougars start 2010 with the task of replacing six starters on the defensive front seven, including all three defensive linemen. Gone are Jan Jorgensen, Brett Denny and Russell Tialavea. The athletes stepping into the starting roles have playing experience and the Cougar coaches hope and expect them to step up to ...Published on: 30th July, 2010
By far the biggest question in Provo these days is who will be the new BYU quarterback in 2010. Head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced this week during Mountain West Conference media days that the race could go on well into the season. Oh-oh! Prevailing wisdom says that it doesn’t usually work out very ...Published on: 29th July, 2010
Harvey Unga has taken his trade to the NFL and the Cougars are left to pick up the pieces in the backfield. Cougar head coach Bronco Mendenhall admitted this week that BYU will operate with a running back by committee approach this season. Entering fall camp, it appears that Bryan Kariya, JJ ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
Matt Reynolds (BYU Photo) The start of fall camp is less than two weeks away for the BYU Cougars. Today we begin a 9-part series over the next several days, breaking down the 2010 Cougar football team position by position. We begin by covering what is considered the number one strength of ...Published on: 22nd July, 2010
Max Hall Former BYU quarterback Max Hall says that he is trying to give the Arizona Cardinals every reason not to cut him. Hall left Quarterback U with the most victories (32) in program history, but has a lot to prove at the next level. After signing with Arizona as a free agent ...Published on: 20th July, 2010
Deep Shades of Blue has learned that BYU inside linebacker Uona Kaveinga has asked the NCAA for a ruling regarding his situation. The former USC Trojan transferred to BYU this year in time to participate in spring practice. Typically transfers must sit out a season when transferring schools. They may participate in ...