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Cougar Insiders

Get six decades worth of perspective on BYU sports with the Cougar Insiders podcast.

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BYU basketball woes — is problem lack of talent or lack of development?

BYU basketball woes — is problem lack of talent or lack of development?

Sporting an 8-7 nonconference record, the BYU’s men’s basketball team has experienced a mixed bag of results heading int... Read more

3 Jan 2019

26mins

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Position battles, 'controversy' postmortem … and one very bold prediction

Position battles, 'controversy' postmortem … and one very bold prediction

With BYU’s opener at Arizona nearing, the Deseret News’ Cougar Insiders explore fall camp position battles, areas of con... Read more

21 Aug 2018

26mins

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BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe addresses variety of issues in annual media roundtable event

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe addresses variety of issues in annual media roundtable event

Last week, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe held his annual roundtable Q&A session with members of the local media. ... Read more

6 Feb 2019

51mins

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Zach Wilson, trick plays and early observations on BYU basketball

Zach Wilson, trick plays and early observations on BYU basketball

The BYU Cougars made it three in a row Saturday against fellow independent Liberty at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Even thoug... Read more

12 Nov 2019

16mins

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How the upstart Cougars found their groove

How the upstart Cougars found their groove

Riding a two-game winning streak — both of which came against rivalry teams — the BYU Cougars appear to have righted the... Read more

5 Nov 2019

14mins

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X-factors, concerns and why the opener against Utah is oh-so important

X-factors, concerns and why the opener against Utah is oh-so important

With fall camp opening Wednesday for the BYU football team, Cougar Insiders Dick Harmon, Jeff Call and Brandon Gurney br... Read more

30 Jul 2019

26mins

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Making sense of contenders, pretenders in search for new BYU basketball coach

Making sense of contenders, pretenders in search for new BYU basketball coach

With the search for a new men’s basketball coach in full swing, Cougar Insiders Dick Harmon and Brandon Gurney take a ha... Read more

3 Apr 2019

20mins

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Is BYU’s optimism to be believed? ESPN contract, Wilson’s shoulder, grad transfer running backs and other takeaways from BYU media day

Is BYU’s optimism to be believed? ESPN contract, Wilson’s shoulder, grad transfer running backs and other takeaways from BYU media day

What would a media day — any media day — be without unbridled optimism? Such was the case Tuesday in Provo, where BYU pl... Read more

19 Jun 2019

16mins

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The Mangum decision, Dallin Holker’s impressive camp, and of course, season predictions

The Mangum decision, Dallin Holker’s impressive camp, and of course, season predictions

Dick Harmon, Jeff Call and Brandon Gurney run the gamut in this week’s Cougar Insiders podcast, discussing, among other ... Read more

28 Aug 2018

35mins

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Takeaways and surprises from BYU fall camp

Takeaways and surprises from BYU fall camp

The Cougar Insiders welcome veteran sports writer Jay Drew to the Deseret News sports staff. Drew and his fellow Insider... Read more

22 Aug 2019

13mins

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Why BYU feels such a sense of urgency as it prepares for the Hawaii Bowl

Why BYU feels such a sense of urgency as it prepares for the Hawaii Bowl

Cougar Insiders Dick Harmon, Jay Drew and Brandon Gurney look ahead to BYU’s bowl game against Hawaii, the challenges th... Read more

10 Dec 2019

16mins

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Would one more win signal successful season for the Cougars?

Would one more win signal successful season for the Cougars?

After a pair of simple victories for the BYU Cougars, things will get more complicated Saturday at San Diego State. The ... Read more

26 Nov 2019

17mins

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Baylor Romney or Jaren Hall? Who will get the nod for BYU vs. Aggies?

Baylor Romney or Jaren Hall? Who will get the nod for BYU vs. Aggies?

Coming off a bye week and heading into Saturday’s game at Utah State, Cougar Insiders Dick Harmon, Jay Drew and Brandon ... Read more

29 Oct 2019

16mins

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Matchups, storylines and predictions heading into Rivalry Game

Matchups, storylines and predictions heading into Rivalry Game

In this edition of the Cougar Insiders podcast, Dick Harmon joins Jay Drew and Brandon Gurney in breaking down the key m... Read more

27 Aug 2019

16mins

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Why extending Kalani Sitake’s contract was so important for BYU football — especially right now

Why extending Kalani Sitake’s contract was so important for BYU football — especially right now

After T-shirts spotted Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium hinted it was in the offing, BYU made it official Monday morni... Read more

19 Nov 2019

13mins

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Taking inventory of BYU basketball program after another NCAA tourney-less season

Taking inventory of BYU basketball program after another NCAA tourney-less season

On the outside of the NCAA Tournament looking in — for the fourth year in a row — the BYU basketball program and its fan... Read more

20 Mar 2019

18mins

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When it comes to BYU football, predict the unpredictable

When it comes to BYU football, predict the unpredictable

The BYU football team and head coach Kalani Sitake received a shot in the arm Saturday night when the Cougars defeated N... Read more

22 Oct 2019

19mins

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Why gauging BYU’s recruiting class is complicated

Why gauging BYU’s recruiting class is complicated

With prior recruits returning from church missions and 2019 commits preparing to embark on them, sizing up BYU’s recruit... Read more

13 Feb 2019

23mins

Ranked #19

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BYU basketball, independence and Taysom Hill’s wild ride

BYU basketball, independence and Taysom Hill’s wild ride

The BYU basketball team, which endured its share of adversity during the offseason, is off to a surprising 12-4 start an... Read more

7 Jan 2020

17mins

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Early signing period rumblings, Matt Bushman’s big decision and a quality basketball victory over Utah State

Early signing period rumblings, Matt Bushman’s big decision and a quality basketball victory over Utah State

BYU Insiders Dick Harmon and Jay Drew take a look at the upcoming early signing period, which begins Wednesday and runs ... Read more

17 Dec 2019

19mins

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