Archive for March, 2011
How to Wrestle a Gator: BYU Style
With BYU set to take on Florida in the Sweet 16, it seemed like a good time to discuss the skills and techniques needed to wrestle an alligator. As several online guides attest, “Gator wrestling is a dangerous and exciting activity. People learn to wrestle a gator for survival, personal satisfaction, or showmanship.” In BYU’s [...]
BYU’s Huge Team Win Defines Greatness
After dismantling a bigger, stronger Gonzaga team in a shocking 89-67 rout, BYU has again asserted itself as one of the nation’s best teams. Before the game, the comments were a refrain BYU has heard so often.. too slow, too small, too tired, too one-dimensional. It’s Jimmer and the Fredettes, and the Cougars don’t stand [...]
Great Expectations: BYU Downs Wofford, Gonzaga Looms Large
Great Expectations As the final buzzer sounded on BYU’s second NCAA Tournament victory in as many years, there was a different mood among the team. BYU had just defeated Wofford 74-66 in the big dance, and yet, the euphoria of a year ago was noticeably lacking. A year ago, BYU won a double overtime grind [...]
BYU’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Offers a Good Look at the Future
When the #3 Seed Cougars step on the court against #14 Seed Wofford College on Thursday, they’ll be getting a good luck at their future. Wofford, a Methodist school of about 1,400 students from South Carolina is exactly the type of school BYU will face on a regular basis in the West Coast Conference. In [...]
Jimmer Fredette, Scoring King, and Jackson Emery, Prince of Thieves, Lead BYU Past Lobos
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, The Jimmer struck again. This time, the hapless victim was BYU’s personal kryptonite, Los Lobos of New Mexico. New Mexico had won 4 straight against the Cougars, including a painful double digit blowout at home just last week. But despite its recent success against the Cougars, this [...]
