Cougar Sports Saturday (BYU)

Cougar Sports Saturday hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte hopped on the mic to discuss BYU's victory over Saint Mary's and look ahead to the Cougars trip in the WCC Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of segments from Cougar Sports Saturday on February 27, 2021. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with the newest additions to BYU football's coaching staff: Kevin Clune and Darrell Funk. The guys also preview spring football, which begins next week. Mitch and Matt also preview Senior Night for the Men's hoops team as they take on Saint Mary's. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte wrap up the show with The Hurry Up. The guys hit on the quick news and notes from the world of BYU sports. BYU equipment teased new uniform combinations on Twitter this week, the Women's basketball team is rolling as winners of 8 in a row, Men's Volleyball played in the longest set in NCAA history and the football team adds two in-state players from transfer portal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with new BYU offensive line coach Darrell Funk. Funk comes to Provo with a lot of experience and looks at the BYU o-line job as one of the best in college football. Funk will look to build upon one of the strengths of BYU's team last season, while replacing starters along the line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview tonight's match-up between the Cougars and the Gaels. Mitch and Matt give a stat to know before the game, a player to watch and a bold prediction. Saint Mary's sits at third in the WCC ahead of the conference tournament. BYU beat the Gaels in Moraga on January 14th, 62-52. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with new BYU offensive line coach Darrell Funk. Funk comes to Provo with a lot of experience and looks at the BYU o-line job as one of the best in college football. Funk will look to build upon one of the strengths of BYU's team last season, while replacing starters along the line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Dallen Graff joins Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte for the weekly Top 5. This week, the guys look at the best freshman seasons for BYU hoops since 2000. The list includes BYU stars like TJ Haws and Nick Emery. Freshman Caleb Lohner has had a great season and has been vital since joining the starting lineup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BYU linebackers coach Kevin Clune joins Matt Baiamonte to discuss his new position on the BYU coaching staff and his expectations in his first year. Clune comes with experience to a talented linebacker group, led by Payton Wilgar and Keenan Pili. The Cougars will need to replace a big leader in Isaiah Kaufusi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview BYU spring football with Three & Out. The guys give a stat to know, a player to watch and a bold prediction for spring football practices. BYU spring football begins on March 1 and will go through March 26 or 27. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte start off the show discussing BYU's 2021 Football schedule. The upcoming season will include seven games against P5 opponents, with Utah, Arizona State & Virginia visiting Provo in the fall. BYU will travel to play Washington State, Baylor & USC, while facing Arizona in Las Vegas to kickoff the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of segments from Cougar Sports Saturday on February 13, 2021. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with Aaron Roderick about the offseason and QB battle in 2021. Kalani Sitake comments on the QB battle and the new coaching hires. Mitch and Matt talk about more 'red flags' around Zach Wilson and talk about BYU hoops place in the NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte wrap up the show with The Hurry Up. The guys hit on the quick news and notes from the world of BYU sports. Kai Nacua signed an extension with the 49ers, Yoeli Childs and Jake Toolson begin their careers in the G-league and Provo was named the best city in Utah for football fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk BYU hoops as the Cougar's reach their final stretch of games before the WCC tournament. BYU has three games remaining on their schedule and the league is still planning to play its tournament in Las Vegas in March. Right now, the Cougars are projected to be in the field for the NCAA tournament as an at-large bid with a great non-conference schedule and big road wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down comments made by BYU head coach Kalani Sitake on the KSL Sports Front Page this week. Sitake said that the battle for starting QB in 2021 is open to any of the gun slingers in the room. He also commented on the new coaching hires in Darrell Funk and Kevin Clune. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss the NFL combine and the six BYU players that earned an invite. Underclassmen Zach Wilson, Dax Milne and Brady Christensen received invites as well as Matt Bushman, Khyiris Tonga, & Chris Wilcox. Six invitees are the most BYU has sent to the combine since 2002, which had seven Cougars. The NFL Combine will be different in 2021 but will include team interviews and medical evaluations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick joins Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte. Roderick discusses the new hires on the coaching staff and the QB battle next season. He also discusses the progress of Zach Wilson and his future in the NFL. Roderick was recently named the new offensive coordinator at BYU. He was and will continue to be the quarterbacks coach for the Cougars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As spring football approaches, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss the upcoming QB battle. The guys answer the question whether or not the QB1 needs to be decided in spring ball or if that should happen during fall camp. The competition will include a pair of QB's with starting experience Baylor Romney & Jaren Hall and a pair of young guys in Jacob Conover and Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte start off the show talking about the 'controversy' about Zach Wilson being named a captain this past season. ESPN's Todd McShay mentioned that Zach wasn't named a captain before the first game of the season. Mitch and Matt see no issues, especially considering Wilson went on to serve as a captain in every game after the season kickoff against Navy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch and Matt recap BYU's 82-71 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga. What went sideways for the Cougars and what's the outlook going forward? Also, what does BYU need to do to close the gap against Gonzaga? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of segments from Cougar Sports Saturday on February 6, 2021. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss the new coaching hires for BYU Football: Kevin Clune and Darrell Funk. The guys talk NFL draft prep with Chris Wilcox and a new debate between Zach Wilson and Trevor Lawrence. The guys also talk Super Bowl 55 with KSL TV's Sam Farnsworth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.