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 [...]
Victory in Defeat: Why BYU’s Moral Stand is More Important Than a National Title
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Wednesday night’s game against the New Mexico Lobos, Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery were sitting on the bench, and a brokenhearted Cougar Nation helplessly watched as their dreams of an outright conference title and #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament evaporated into the thin mountain air. [...]
Even after Loss, BYU's Season is Still Looking Rosy
At some point, the superhuman pressure facing BYU was bound to become too great, even for such a solid team. Never in the history of BYU has a team, and one player, achieved such nationwide rockstar status. Jimmer’s legend after the SDSU game transcended into folk lore. He said he had trouble sleeping that night, [...]
Even after Loss, BYU’s Season is Still Looking Rosy
At some point, the superhuman pressure facing BYU was bound to become too great, even for such a solid team. Never in the history of BYU has a team, and one player, achieved such nationwide rockstar status. Jimmer’s legend after the SDSU game transcended into folk lore. He said he had trouble sleeping that night, [...]
