Byu Sports Nation

Nate Austin is back! What kind of improvement will we see in the BYU basketball front court?  After scoring 18 goals last season how does Ashley Hatch get better? What does she think of the USA in the World Cup so far?  The Cougar with highest finish on the track team joins us.

Who is the best BYU football player at his position nationally? Brian and I differ. What do you think?  Incoming freshman cornerback Dayan Lake tells us why he picked BYU and what he expects to do this fall.  Plus a WCC expansion rumor and the school record holder in the pole vault joins us.

Lots of great games on BYU's 2015 football schedule but which one could be the biggest win this season?  A Nebraska writer tells us what Cornhusker fans think of BYU. Where does Mike Riley have the most work to do?  Tyler Haws is on the workout trail.  Cody Hoffman's first game with Montreal.

Why is BYU football better off or worse off after the college football realignment madness 5 years ago?  Fox Sports lists Independent BYU as one of the biggest losers in the deal.  Big B, Bryan Kehl, LIVE in studio with a strong message for the author.  BYU-Nebraska getting the major-network treatment.  All-time leading receiver Austin Collie is back on the football field tonight.

What would 10 wins REALLY mean for BYU football in 2015?  Is it enough for a major bowl game?  One of BYU's all-time great wide receivers, Margin Hooks, joins us LIVE. How he's helping division 1 college football talent find BYU.  One of the newest members of the New York Yankees organization joins us.  Kolton Mahoney on trading BYU Blue for Yankee pinstripes.

College Football Insider Phil Steele re-joins the show. Which September games does he think BYU will be favored in, if any?  What's the most winnable BYU game in September? Why Spencer and I say it's NOT Boise State.  BYU Track at the NCAA Championships.  Baseball coach Mike Littlewood livin' large after his All-American signee picks BYU over the draft.

All-American baseball player Kyle Dean says "no" to Major League Baseball and "yes" to BYU. He tells us Why "The Y" was the choice.  College Hoops makes official rule changes. What made it and what impact will it have on BYU basketball? Where is Tyler Haws working? Mitchell Juergens joins us in-studio. How much better will the BYU offense be in 2015?

We're on a quest to find the most exciting two minutes in BYU Sports over the past year. What's Blaine Fowler's opinion? The captain of the men's soccer team, Ethan Meyer, in-studio channeling his inner Joe Namath about this week's games. Eat your heart out Tiger Woods! BYU alum Zac Blair was all business as he teamed up with the all-time great.

Back to the work in the NFL: Dennis Pitta is back on the practice field for the Baltimore Ravens, but when will he play an actual game? It's a day for not one but two Brians! Bryan Kehl makes his Football Friday debut as an official member of the Studio B crew. Opinions are about to go postal. We talk about a grand slam by a former Cougar and some WNBA love for the L.A. Sparks. 6'7" Jen Hamson is all in for pro hoops.

National respect, in the form of a national ranking. How much does it matter to BYU?  The great debate heats up as we revisit a spirited discussion with National College Football Writer, Pete Fiutak.  More championship swag?.

BYU Football needing to replace a game after Southern Miss bows out.  What type of opponent do you really want BYU fans?  Careful! Before we talk 2016, we need to discuss 2015 with Managing Editor of "Campus Insiders" Pete Fiutak.  Olympian and Head Coach of BYU Track and Field, Ed Eyestone, returns to Studio B with a little Championship Swagger.

Notre Dame vs. BYU, a case study in scheduling. In what ways does it help BYU to follow the Fighting Irish model? We will hear from Notre Dame beat writer Eric Hansen on what he thinks of a tough rundown year in and year out. Is it worth it? Fresh off anchoring a team that broke a 44 year-old school record, BYUSN fan favorite, Shaq Walker back in studio.

New Year's 6 or Bust? That's what a national publication just said about BYU in 2015.  National Champion BYU quarterback Blaine Fowler joins us with his response. What does it feel like to be on the New Year's 6 or bust train?  9 Cougars on their way to the NCAA Championships, including Anginae Monteverde, who joins us LIVE. Also, a 44 year old record crushed!

Making a difference in year number one. We ask which BYU Football newcomer will make the biggest impact in 2015. Former NFL and BYU linebacker David Nixon joins us to make his pick for THE welcome addition to Cougar football. Tyler Haws sets a new record in his NBA workout, Brian Logan officially joins the ELITE debate, and two Cougars into the Championship!

We are just 100 days away from BYU football and a well-documented September to remember. Is it the Toughest September ever?  Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews, a college football insider, joins us.  He's listed BYU 4 times in his Top 25 best non-conference games.  Manase Tu'ungafasi joins us LIVE from Auckland New Zealand.  6'7", 322 lbs of prime time player. Why he picked BYU.

BYU Volleyball now on the hunt for a new head coach. Chris McGown resigns from one of the premier jobs in the sport. The Coach will join us live in Studio B and discuss why he choose now as his time to leave and what's next. Coach Mike Littlewood joins the discussion as well.

Recruiting far and wide! BYU Football signs another show-stopper in the size and weight department.  The new-style recruiting is outside-the-box it's and a gamble. We talk to O-Line coach Garrett Tujague.  BYU Basketball Assistant Coach Terry Nashif makes his Studio B debut on how his role will change on the new-look staff.

Some of our favorite interviews from past shows on this special Memorial Day edition of BYU Sports Nation.

Friday Fandemonium in the form of BYU's most exciting player EVER. Who deserves that title? BYU's Jen Rockwood and her 300+ career wins have a case. She joins us LIVE with a 2015 schedule breakdown. A BYU construction project unlike any other and dealing with the pain of a baseball game that got away.

The rivalry for BYU football. No Utes allowed!  That leaves us Boise State and Utah State.  BYU defensive lineman Remington Peck weighs in on rivalries and what off-season conditioning is like for the Cougars right now.  Former BYU linebacker, a guy who's doing big things to help Cougar athletes go next level, Jordan Pendleton, in studio.