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National Signing Day 2025: The Good and Bad News About BYU Football’s Recruiting Class As National Signing Day 2025 wraps up, BYU football fans have plenty to talk about. With the Cougars now well into their Big 12 journey, the 2025 recruiting class reflects both growing pains and real progress under head coach Kalani Sitake. This class isn’t without its high points—but there are also some disappointments that the staff will need to address moving forward. The Good News Let’s start with the positives. BYU’s 2025 class ranks higher nationally than previous years, landing inside the top…
This highly-touted legacy recruit has committed to BYU over two other finalists, Oklahoma and Oregon Another Pay will be playing in Provo. Prized offensive line prospect Austin Pay has committed to BYU, he announced Saturday in a 247 Sports live stream. He chose the Cougars over two other finalists, Oklahoma and Oregon.Pay will follow in the footsteps of his brothers Connor and Trevor, who currently play for the Cougars, along with their father Garry, who suited up at BYU for five seasons between 1986 and 1992.It’s cool to see how well that team is doing right now,” Austin Pay…
Victory Beyond the Sidelines: BYU Cheerleaders Successfully Lobby for Pay Raise In a groundbreaking moment for student-athletes and spirit teams alike, the Brigham Young University (BYU) cheerleading squad has successfully lobbied for a long-overdue pay raise, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing conversation surrounding compensation, recognition, and respect for collegiate spirit programs. The decision follows months of discussions between BYU cheerleaders, athletic department officials, and university leadership. Sparked by rising travel demands, increasing performance expectations, and the vital role cheerleaders play in university branding and gameday atmosphere, the initiative gained momentum as the cheerleaders organized, presented detailed…
In the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Texas Longhorns safety Andrew Mukuba. Mukuba spent three years with the Clemson Tigers before transferring to Texas as a senior, but his impact on the Longhorns’ secondary this past year helped his team find success and further established him as a draft prospect The Eagles will be the third different team he’s played for in three years, and it will be interesting for fans to watch him grow at the professional level. However, before becoming a Tiger, a Longhorn or an Eagle, Mukuba spent his high…
Kevin Durant Reportedly Prefers Spurs Trade amid T-Wolves, Heat, Rockets Rumors Kevin Durant’s trade preference reportedly is one of the most exciting young teams in the league. Per The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Jon Krawczynski, the Phoenix Suns star prefers to be traded to the San Antonio Spurs over other interested teams such as the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. While Durant’s preferred landing spot is San Antonio, the Spurs don’t have as much enthusiasm for him as they’ve “been conservative in their pursuit” of the 36-year-old, Amick and Krawczynski noted.A core of Durant, Victor Wembanyama…
We’ll call this the “rivalry” stretch of the season. And depending on the season Utah has had to this point of the schedule — predictably a 4-2 start would be a reasonable expectation — this two-game stretch could be a gauntlet or an opportunity at redemption. Good luck predicting the BYU-Utah game, but at least we know it will provide some drama … and potentially some title implications, too. As a reminder, ESPN’s Bill Connelly, who recently updated his SP+ rankings after spring, sees Utah as the 31st best team in the country with the 55th hardest…
BYU is just over two months away from kicking off the 2025 season against Portland State. They enter their third season in the Big 12. With that, let’s dive into the five toughest games BYU has on their 2025 slate. That could mean a bitter rivalry game, a matchup with an assumed top team in the conference, or a tricky road game. 5. at East Carolina (Sep. 20) People might point and laugh at this one. But don’t say I didn’t warn you. The Pirates and Cougars have squared off three times and ECU has come out…
JUST IN: New MS State Baseball Coach Brian O’Connor Shares His Vision for Mississippi State Baseball In a move that’s sent ripples across the college baseball landscape, Mississippi State has officially introduced Brian O’Connor as its new head baseball coach. O’Connor, a national championship-winning coach at Virginia and one of the most respected names in the sport, brings a winning pedigree and a clear, passionate vision for the future of Bulldogs baseball. At his introductory press conference held at Dudy Noble Field, O’Connor wasted no time in laying out his expectations: compete at the highest level, embrace the…
BYU top recruit AJ Dybantsa gets Big 12 preview with Team USA at U19 World Cup. Speaking of Dybantsa in the Big 12, we know which conference road trips the Cougars will take next season. The top prospect in college basketball is heading to Allen Fieldhouse to play Kansas. He’ll also be on the road at the McKale Center at Arizona and in Lubbock against Texas Tech, two of the tougher environments in the league. There were some missed opportunities, though. Kansas won’t make the return trip to Provo this year, meaning Dybantsa will only see fellow top…
The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for training camp later this summer and made a big announcement on social media to that effect. Minnesota is among the more interesting teams in the NFL heading into the 2025 campaign after winning 14 games last season before changing quarterbacks from a Pro Bowler in Sam Darnold to a second-year signal-caller in J.J. McCarthy who will not take his first regular-season snap as a professional until Week 1. The intrigue around McCarthy and what he can accomplish in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s system while surrounded by what otherwise appears to be a…