2011-2012 May Be Dave Rose’s Best Coaching Effort Yet
This season, BYU coach Dave Rose didn’t win any coach of the year honors. He didn’t win a conference championship. In fact, his team didn’t even finish second. Yet 2011-2012 could be Rose’s best coaching effort yet. That’s saying something for a coach that’s accomplished so much. In his seven years at the helm, Rose [...]
As UCLA is Engulfed in Shame, Matt Carlino Shines for BYU
Some stories, at least, have a happy ending. By now most everyone concerned with college basketball has probably read Sports Illustrated’s special report on the fighting, drinking, drugs, and abuse that has engulfed UCLA’s storied basketball program. If you haven’t its probably worth a few minutes of your time, but the AP summarized the story [...]
The Honeymoon is Over for BYU Fans and the WCC
Saint Mary’s outplayed, out-hustled, and most importantly, out-shot BYU en route to a decisive victory over a vitriolic home crowd in Provo on Saturday. More significantly, the game marked an important milestone for the Cougars in their new league – the honeymoon is officially over. The evening with began with what many BYU students are [...]
Rivalry Revelations as BYU Blasts Utah on the Road
Saturday’s rivalry showdown in Salt Lake City between BYU and Utah was a revelation in many ways. Not because of BYU’s 61-42 victory—a Cougar blowout was all but assured before the opening tip—but because of how things got to this point. The few Ute fans that bothered coming to the game walked out of the [...]
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 [...]
