The Cougar Beat

BYU coach Mark Pope is returning to his Ol' Kentucky Home

Jake Hatch from the Locked on Cougars podcast and Ron Weaver III from ESPN 960 stop by to react to Mark Pope's stunning move from BYU to the head coaching position at the University of Kentucky, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The guys talk about Pope's new job, whether UK got it right, and where BYU goes from here — including several head coaching candidates for the Cougars to consider.
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Stone Cold | Cushing among nation's best in saves with BYU baseball

BYU reliever Stone Cushing joins the podcast after earning his seventh save of the season — tied for the fifth most in the country — to help BYU to a 7-5 win over Texas that clinched a series win over the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.
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Spring Football Wrap-up | BYU HC Kalani Sitake, OC Aaron Roderick, DC Jay Hill address the media

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick and defensive coordinator Jay Hill speak with the media after the Cougars' final spring practice, Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the Indoor Practice Facility in Provo, Utah.

DE Tyler Batty on returning to BYU and potential of 2024

KSL.com's Sean Walker catches up with BYU defensive end Tyler Batty after spring practice to talk about the senior's decision to push back the NFL Draft for one more year and return to Provo, what motivates him after the Cougars ended their first season in the Big 12 at 5-7, and the potential of the 2024 campaign at BYU.
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NCAA MBB Tournament | BYU-Duquesne, 1st round

BYU's Spencer Johnson, Jaxson Robinson and Dallin Hall meet with the media, followed by head coach Mark Pope, before the sixth-seeded Cougars' tip against 11th-seeded Duquesne in the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska.

WBIT Reaction | BYU's Amber Whiting, Amari Whiting react to Cougars' postseason bid

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and point guard Amari Whiting speak with the media after the Cougars were selected to play in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT), with a first-round game Thursday at former West Coast Conference foe and fourth-seeded Santa Clara.
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Big 12 MBB Tournament | HC Mark Pope, PG Dallin Hall

BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope and point guard Dallin Hall address the media before tipping off the 2024 Big 12 men's basketball tournament against UCF, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo.

Spring Football | WR Darius Lassiter on his 6th season of college football

BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter speaks with the host after spring football ahead of his sixth season of college football, where he discusses the NCAA waiver appeal he received to get back a season of eligibility, his preparation to follow the footsteps of his late father Kwamie and two older brothers towards the NFL Draft, and the veteran BYU wide receiver room in 2024.
Podcast intro: "Rockin' Royal," by Kody Epps and Malik Moore, CougConnect Studios. All rights reserved.

BYU WBB | How Arielle Mackey-Williams found God in her time of need

BYU guard Arielle Mackey-Williams joins the podcast to discuss how a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her knee led to her desire to find God, and eventual baptism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Two-time Gatorade national runner of the year Daniel Simmons

BYU signee Daniel Simmons, the American Fork harrier and the No. 1-rated distance runner in the Class of 2024, joins the show to talk about winning back-to-back Gatorade national runner of the year awards, hanging out with Olympian Grant Fisher, and why he chose Ed Eyestone and the powerhouse cross country program at BYU.