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visit: https://www.ysguys.com Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler welcome BYU football back from its bye week during the week of General Conference, with the Cougars sliding one spot to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 (No. 9 in the Coaches Poll) behind a loaded top nine that includes Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State, Indiana, Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss. They preview Saturday's 5 p.m. kickoff at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium — a game squeezed around General Conference sessions, with BYUSN GameDay shifting to the BYUtv app and ESPN+ — playing a clip of Kalani Sitake's Monday press conference and laying out Blaine's three keys to victory: winning the turnover margin, avoiding big plays over the top from returning TCU receiver Jordan Dwyer, and protecting Bear Bachmeier up front while redshirt tackle Paki Finau steps in for injured starter Andrew Gentry. Volleyball freshman Brooke Hardy is named the Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week for her record-setting five-set performance against Baylor. The night's headline guest is BYU Hall of Famer and Super Bowl XLI champion Rob Morris, "The Freight Train," who tells the story of the nickname, recalls LaVell Edwards pulling him aside to move him from running back to linebacker, breaks down his transition to the Colts, and opens up candidly about 18 career surgeries, open-heart surgery, and how a post-NFL collapse led him into motivational speaking on resilience. Dallas-Fort Worth alumni chapter president Tyson Oblad joins to preview a tailgate weekend shifted to Friday night because of General Conference, including a Cougs Care book drive benefiting a Fort Worth literacy nonprofit. Campus Notes cover BYU's fall sports staying ranked across the board, a dominant cross country showing at the Cowboy Jamboree, a 3-1 soccer win over UCF, a five-set volleyball win over Baylor, three Cougars winning NORCECA U23 gold in men's volleyball, and the latest on Jaxon Kohler's eligibility case and AJ Dybantsa's NBA rookie ranking. The show closes with two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris super fans: longtime fan Nick Nelson, live in studio, who tells the story of proposing to his wife Sharon with an airplane banner over a BYU-Wyoming game and plays a round of "Where Were You?," and Tim Strickland, the show's first-ever super fan joining from Perth, Australia, who covers a Paraguay-era fandom story, a Five Questions round, and the tale of how he first met Blaine Fowler at a snow cone stand years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler celebrate BYU's climb to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 after a 41-17 — make that 41-23 — win over Colorado State, sandwiched between Alabama and LSU in a poll topped by Texas, Georgia, and Notre Dame. They break down LJ Martin's dominant first half (15 carries, 176 yards, three touchdowns, an 11.7-yards-per-carry average), grade Blaine's three keys to victory (a loss on turnover margin, but pluses for a fast start and physical dominance up front), and run through a hypothetical ranking scenario for BYU's October 17 showdown with Notre Dame. With the Cougars now on a bye week before traveling to TCU, they cover the general conference weekend broadcast plan, Kalani Sitake's bye-week press conference, and LJ Martin's Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week honor. Two studio guests headline the night. Vanessa Machado, BYU-Pathway Worldwide's manager of language localization, shares a remarkable conversion story that begins with a Brazilian friend's passalong card, runs through a mission to Brasília and a challenge from Elder Russell M. Nelson to learn English, and culminates in a prompting-led romance with her now-husband, Elder Paul Malouf, that started with an unplanned Instagram message. Legendary BYU receiver Glen Kozlowski joins by Zoom to reminisce about the 1984 national championship, sizes up freshman phenom Legend Glasker (whom he compares favorably to himself and to Puka Nacua), and boldly predicts BYU will beat an undefeated Notre Dame on October 17. Campus Notes cover BYU's remarkable feat of keeping all five fall sports ranked in the top 25, a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week nod for volleyball's KJ Burgess, and Jimmer Fredette's return to competitive 3x3 basketball. Two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris super fans close out the show: David Smith, whose family history includes his father working beneath the football stadium's west stands and hosting a young BYU backup quarterback, and Judge Rick Romney, whose 38-year home-game attendance streak and trips to 24 states support a "Where Were You?" trip through BYU history, from the 1979 Texas A&M upset to the 2006 "Beck to Harline" miracle finish against Utah. The show wraps with a look at Saturday's biggest college football matchups and a tease for next week's guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

visit: https://www.ysguys.com Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler open a celebratory Monday night after BYU's 28-17 Big 12-opening win over Arizona pushed the Cougars to No. 11 in the new AP Top 25 — a jump of several spots over teams that didn't even lose. Bear Bachmeier threw for three touchdowns (two to Kyler Kasper) and ran for another with zero turnovers, earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors, while defensive end Tausili Akana (2.5 sacks) was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week. Dave and Blaine break down how BYU trailed 17-14 at the half before shutting Arizona out in the second half, review LJ Martin's 98-yard, 20-carry workload, and grade Blaine's preseason three keys to victory (turnover margin, limiting big plays, and controlling tempo) all as pluses. They also run through the rest of the Big 12 and national landscape — Oklahoma State's upset of Oregon, Michigan's win over Oklahoma, Texas A&M's rout of Arizona State, and Notre Dame's blowout of Rice ahead of its trip to Provo next month — before previewing Saturday's trip to Colorado State, BYU's first-ever primetime game on CBS and first visit to Fort Collins in 26 years. Kyler Kasper, whose two second-half touchdowns sealed the Arizona win, is named the Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week, with the hosts recapping his path from an injury-shortened Oregon career to a big night in his BYU debut season. Former BYU quarterback Brandon Doman joins the show to discuss Bear's rise (both went 14-2 in their first 16 starts), the value of LJ Martin as a running mate, BYU's climb to No. 11, and the schedule ahead, before counting down his top five favorite wins as a BYU starter in a Five Questions segment that closes with LaVell Edwards's final game as head coach. BYU alumni Craig and Melissa Seeger preview the Fort Collins trip, including the Cougs Care service project collecting books to fight illiteracy, and a Quick Quack Car Wash promo highlights a Santa Maria, California grand opening benefiting a cancer-surviving mother of six. Campus Notes cover a remarkable feat — every BYU fall sport remains ranked in the top 25 — plus basketball's addition of 7-foot-1 recruit Petar Ostojic and the NCAA's ruling that transfer big man Jakub Urbaniak is ineligible, women's basketball commit Pippa (Delaney's younger sister), a rough week for soccer, strong showings from both cross country teams, a five-set volleyball win over UCLA, and Friday night's BYU Athletic Hall of Fame class headlined by Kyle Van Noy, who flew in between Minnesota Vikings commitments. Two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris super fans round out the show: Sylvia Texidor of Wisconsin, a convert who's followed the Cougars since attending BYU in the 1970s, and Bill Winfield of Ventura, California, who lived through BYU's legendary Gifford Nielsen-Marc Wilson-Jim McMahon-Steve Young quarterback run and shares eyewitness stories from the 1980 Holiday Bowl and more. The show closes with a shout-out to the prior week's Arizona flyover pilot and a look ahead to next Monday's guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

visit: https://www.ysguys.com Fresh off a 63-7 season-opening rout of Utah Tech, Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler break down the win and turn their full attention to Saturday's Big 12 opener against Arizona. Freshman Legend Glasker's three first-half touchdowns (the first BYU true freshman to do that since Jamaal Williams's four-score game in 2012) and Cannon DeVries's 100-yard kickoff return headline the recap, while Blaine grades his three keys from the Utah Tech game and lays out three new ones for Arizona. There's a sobering note too: safety Raider Damuni is out four to eight weeks with a knee injury (not the ACL tear the hosts initially feared), and Sione Moa's status remains murky. Head coach Kalani Sitake checks in from his weekly press conference, and BYU students Ashley and Lindsay Turner return as guest analysts to dissect the opener and preview Noah Fifita and Arizona's dangerous offense, closing with dueling score predictions. The Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week segment carries real weight this time: senior soccer captain Ellie Walbruch tore her ACL against Colorado State — her second ACL tear since 2024 — closing out a decorated career that includes a 2022 national title at UCLA, 28 career goals, and a BYU Big 12 championship. Campus Notes tour the rest of BYU's ranked fall sports (soccer, volleyball, both cross country programs, and golfer Kihei Akina's Walker Cup run), and Quick Quack Car Wash celebrates the first four-grand-openings week in company history, each tied to a local charitable cause. The back half of the show is built around guests: BYU grad and Air Force KC-135 pilot Jimmy Winegardner previews Saturday's stadium flyover and reflects on his BYU years and Jimmermania, while two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris super fans — 36-year Orem Police veteran Guy Gustman and Tri-Cities, Washington's Trevor Budge — share vintage memorabilia, a Bronco Mendenhall cell-phone story, and Trevor's "Shake and Bake" theory connecting Bear Bachmeier's jersey number to Talladega Nights. The show wraps with national college football and NFL previews and the Redmond Roots Rollout's "On This Day" history, including the 36th anniversary of BYU's 1990 upset of No. 1 Miami. #YsGuys #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #Big12Football #ArizonaWildcats #NoahFifita #BearBachmeier #LegendGlasker #CannonDeVries #KalaniSitake #IsaiahGlasker #EllieWalbruch #ReLyteAthlete #TurnerSisters #GoCougs #LaVellEdwardsStadium #QuickQuack #KC135Flyover #BYUSuperFan Timestamps (approximate): 00:00:00 – Show Open: Season Energy & Tonight's Lineup 00:07:18 – Good Times on Campus: All Five Fall Sports Ranked in the Top 25 00:09:28 – Utah Tech Recap: BYU Routs the Trailblazers 63-7 Behind Legend Glasker 00:10:21 – Cannon DeVries's Historic 100-Yard Kickoff Return 00:11:54 – Injury Updates: Raider Damuni's Knee & Sione Moa's Status 00:15:08 – Revisiting Blaine's Three Keys From the Utah Tech Win 00:17:33 – Around the Country: Notable Games From Week 2 00:18:31 – Previewing Arizona: Noah Fifita and the Big 12 Opener 00:20:48 – Kalani Sitake's Message Ahead of Arizona 00:24:50 – Blaine's Three Keys to Beating Arizona 00:27:11 – Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week: Ellie Walbruch's ACL Setback & Legacy 00:30:01 – The Turner Sisters Return to Break Down Utah Tech and Preview Arizona 00:42:47 – The Turner Sisters' Keys and Score Predictions for Arizona 00:58:06 – Campus Notes: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country & Golf 01:01:23 – Quick Quack's First-Ever Four Grand Openings in One Week 01:03:03 – BYU Grad & Air Force Pilot Jimmy Winegardner on Saturday's Flyover 01:16:43 – Super Fan Guy Gustman: 36 Years With the Orem PD 01:31:41 – Super Fan Trevor Budge: "Shake and Bake" for Bear 01:50:01 – Big Games in College Football & Cougars in the NFL 01:54:28 – Redmond Roots Rollout, On This Day & Sign-Off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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visit: https://www.ysguys.com Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler open a truly global episode of Y's Guys — with viewers chiming in from Singapore, Cambodia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and across Cougar Nation — by running down a stacked stretch of preseason news heading into the Sept. 5 opener against Utah Tech. BYU checks in at No. 6 in ESPN's preseason power rankings (per Mark Schlabach), running back LJ Martin picks up preseason Second Team All-America honors from USA Today and the AP along with Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year buzz, and Bret McMurphy's AP-voter research names BYU the single most underrated preseason team in the country over the last 12 years. National forecasters pile on from there: Stewart Mandel (New York Times) has BYU going 11-1 and winning the Big 12, while CBS Sports and CFB Kings both project the Cougars reaching the College Football Playoff. Former Cougar linebacker and current BYUtv football analyst Harvey Langi joins for the back half of the news segment, pulling back the curtain on NFL cutdown day — the anxiety of waiting for "the grim reaper" to call, and how some of the league's biggest stars (Taysom Hill, Zach Wilson, Todd Christensen, Fred Warner) turned early setbacks into Hall of Fame-caliber careers. He then breaks down what a healthy, more experienced Bear Bachmeier means for BYU's offense entering year two, how he'd scheme to defend him, and closes with his own ranking of BYU's five toughest games of the season — landing on Arizona, not Notre Dame, as the No. 1 measuring-stick game. The second hour brings the Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week (soccer's Emma Hamberlin, who scored twice to beat USC), a big basketball headline as BYU beats out Kentucky for transfer big man Jaxon Kohler, and a full campus-notes sweep across women's basketball (Delaney Gibb and Canada's run to the 2028 Olympic qualifying final), soccer, volleyball, cross country and baseball. Two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris BYU Super Fans round out the show — Greg Schroeder of Twin Falls, Idaho and Provo-studio guest Dean Taylor — each sharing their Cougar histories and playing a round of "Where Were You?" through classic BYU moments, before the Redmond Roots Rollout and a look ahead to next Monday's Game Week Bonanza with Jaren Hall, Rod Zundel, Adam Edmunds and Michael Johanson. Timestamps (approximate): 0:00 – Show Open: Live From Singapore to Cambodia, Cougar Nation Tunes In 9:31 – BYU vs. Utah Tech Game Week Details + BYU Cracks ESPN's Top 6 11:04 – LJ Martin's Historic Preseason All-American Honors 12:54 – BYU Named Most Underrated Preseason Team in the Country 16:27 – Stewart Mandel Predicts BYU Wins the Big 12 and Reaches the CFP 21:11 – Week Zero College Football Preview + Cougars in the NFL Before Cutdown Day 28:11 – Harvey Langi Joins the Show 30:10 – Inside NFL Cutdown Day: Harvey Langi on the "Grim Reaper" 35:11 – Harvey Langi on Taysom Hill, Zach Wilson & the Biggest Cuts in NFL History 43:00 – How Would You Defend Bear Bachmeier? Harvey Langi Breaks It Down 51:37 – Harvey Langi Ranks BYU's 5 Toughest Games of 2025 (Arizona Is No. 1) 1:00:37 – Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week: Emma Hamberlin's Game-Winning Goals 1:04:47 – BYU Basketball Lands Jaxon Kohler, Beats Out Kentucky 1:14:22 – Super Fan Greg Schroeder & the "Where Were You?" Game 1:30:35 – Super Fan Dean Taylor: From Oklahoma State Fan to True Blue Convert #YsGuys #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #GoCougs #Big12Football #HarveyLangi #LJMartin #BearBachmeier #KalaniSitake #EmmaHamberlin #JaxonKohler #DelaneyGibb #StewartMandel #BYUBasketball #BYUSoccer #DallinHall #BYUSuperfans #DaveMcCann #BlaineFowler #lds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler open fall camp week three with the release of the AP Preseason Top 25, where BYU debuts at No. 14 — the Cougars' highest preseason ranking since 1985 and just their second Top 25 preseason nod in 17 years. They run down the full poll (Ohio State, Oregon and Georgia lead the way, with Notre Dame at No. 4 ahead of its October trip to Provo), note LJ Martin cracking Pro Football Network's Top 100 NFL Draft Prospects list as he chases a repeat Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year season, and highlight an ESPN.com feature on why Kalani Sitake is "your favorite coach's favorite coach," featuring quotes from rival Big 12 coaches Brent Brennan, Rich Rodriguez and Joey McGuire. They also address, briefly, the ongoing situation between Sitake and BYU athletic director Brian Santiago before pivoting to a tribute to quarterback Marc Wilson's induction into the Sporting News 1970s All-Decade Team. Campus Notes cover the Cougars in the NFL ahead of roster cutdown day, Rob Wright III's No. 4 ranking among college basketball's top point guards, AJ Dybantsa's NBA rookie schedule, women's soccer and volleyball updates, and BYU golf's showing at the Utah Open. The Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week is freshman Brynnli Tolbert, whose 60th-minute goal at UCLA sealed a 2-1 win. Former BYU tight end Andrew George then joins from Colorado to preview the Cougars' new tight end tandem of Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II, drawing on his own legendary pairing with Dennis Pitta — right down to the play that sprung McKay Jacobsen for the game-sealing touchdown against Oklahoma — and projects what it could mean for Bear Bachmeier's sophomore season. The back half features BYU-Pathway grad Chantell Hammond, founder of Strategy Square, sharing how finishing her degree online transformed her confidence, a Quick Quack Car Wash fundraiser spotlight, and two Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris BYU Super Fans — Bret Stailey, joining from Jacksonville, Florida with his son Jack, and Janene Creer, LIVE in the Provo studio — who each share their BYU history and play a round of "Where Were You?" revisiting classic Cougar moments. The show wraps with campus notes, an On This Day history segment (The Wizard of Oz's 1939 premiere, Willie Mays' final home run), an inspirational quote from Mays, and a tease for next week's guests: former Cougar Harvey Langi and Entrata CEO Adam Edmunds, whose company will appear on BYU's jerseys this fall. Timestamps (approximate): 0:00 – Show Open: Welcome to Y's Guys, Live Around the World 8:47 – BYU Debuts at No. 14 in the AP Preseason Top 25 19:03 – LJ Martin Cracks the NFL Draft's Top 100 Big Board 21:45 – Why Kalani Sitake Is "Your Favorite Coach's Favorite Coach" 23:28 – Dave & Blaine Address the Kalani Sitake–AD Situation 27:24 – Remembering Marc Wilson, BYU's 1970s All-Decade Quarterback 34:57 – Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week: Brynnli Tolbert 36:37 – Campus Notes: Hoops, Volleyball, Golf & AJ Dybantsa's NBA Schedule 55:32 – Andrew George Joins the Show from Colorado 1:03:15 – Andrew George Breaks Down BYU's New Tight End Duo 1:14:05 – Chantell Hammond on Her BYU-Pathway Journey & Strategy Square 1:29:07 – Super Fan Bret Stailey Joins Live from Jacksonville, Florida 1:40:46 – Super Fan Janene Creer Recalls BYU's 1990 Upset of No. 1 Miami 1:55:35 – On This Day: The Wizard of Oz, Willie Mays & BYU History 2:00:17 – Next Week: Harvey Langi & Entrata CEO Adam Edmunds #YsGuys #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #GoCougs #Big12Football #AndrewGeorge #LJMartin #BearBachmeier #KalaniSitake #MarcWilson #ChantellHammond #BYUPathway #WalkerLyons #RogerSaleapaga #BrynnliTolbert #BYUSoccer #BYUSuperfans #DaveMcCann #BlaineFowler #lds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler kick off the second week of BYU fall camp with a loaded show, opening with a full rundown of where the Cougars sit in every major preseason poll (No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 11-15 across most national outlets) and celebrating first-team and preseason All-America nods for running back LJ Martin, offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell, and cornerback Evan Johnson. They also break down the week's slate of Cougars playing in NFL preseason action before welcoming recruiting insider Jeff Hansen, who previews true freshmen already making an impact in camp, breaks down BYU's rising recruiting pull in the state of Utah (including newly-committed edge rushers Uhila Wolfgramm and Jag Ioane), lays out his three keys to a championship-caliber season, and ranks BYU's five toughest games of 2026 — with Notre Dame landing at No. 1. The back half of the show features BYU soccer coach Jen Rockwood previewing her final season before retirement and a season-opening road trip to No. 9 UCLA, plus author Dr. Mark Ogletree on his new book "The Leadership Legacy of LaVell Edwards," sharing behind-the-scenes stories from interviews with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Ron McBride, and Jim McMahon, and counting down LaVell's five greatest wins as head coach. The Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week spotlights Evan Johnson's remarkable back-to-back interceptions (one a pick-six) against East Carolina last season, and Cosmo's newly-announced induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame gets its due celebration. The show wraps with two Hotel Park City Ruth's Chris BYU Super Fans, Rulon McKay and Nelson Abbott, who share personal BYU history — from mowing a giant "Y" into his lawn every August to keeping tabs on the Cougars as a mission president in Guatemala — plus a round of "Where Were You?" revisiting iconic moments like Jimmer Fredette's win over No. 4 San Diego State and Tyler Allgeier's legendary strip-and-recover against Arizona State. Full campus notes across soccer, volleyball, cross country, baseball, and golf round out the episode, along with the weekly On This Day history segment and inspirational quote from President James E. Faust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler kicked off the show declaring summer over and football season back, previewing the return of live NFL action, BYU's fall camp opening, and the season premiere of After Further Review. BYU TV analyst David Nixon called in from Little League football practice to break down where BYU should land in the preseason AP poll (he predicts a top 15-worthy team that lands around 17-18), name wide receiver as the team's biggest question mark heading into camp, and give an update on his brother-in-law Taysom Hill's free agency search following his emotional exit from New Orleans. Brian Nixon, CEO of Touchpoints and Aflac's Utah district manager, joined as the show's newest title sponsor and shared a powerful personal story: a rhabdomyolysis collapse 150 meters from the finish of his high school state championship race, the coma that followed, and how losing his track scholarship redirected him to BYU and eventually to building his own company. New BYU women's volleyball head coach Rob Neilson also stopped by to discuss taking over the program after six successful years at Utah State, the returning talent in Brielle Kemavor, Claire Little Chambers, and Alex Bower, and what it takes to build the belief and culture that won BYU a national championship in 2004. Linebacker Isaiah Glasker was named Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week for his standout 2025 season, and 94-year-old season-ticket holder Ben Banks joined as the Hotel Park City/Ruth's Chris super fan, reminiscing about the Miami upset, the 2006 Utah win, and decades of BYU football memories. The show also covered a federal judge's ruling on NCAA eligibility for the 2022 recruiting class, President C. Shane Reese's op-ed on the Protect College Sports Act, a full round of national preseason rankings and CFP predictions for BYU and Texas Tech, and Campus Notes covering football, basketball, soccer, cross country, volleyball, and golf schedules heading into the 2026-27 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler open the July 27, 2026 episode of Y’s Guys one week out from BYU’s fall camp report date, digging into Pro Football Focus’s Big 12 quarterback rankings (where Bear Bachmeier lands at a surprising No. 6 despite a 12-win freshman season) and PFF’s Big 12 running back rankings, where reigning offensive player of the year LJ Martin checks in at No. 3. They also cover The Athletic’s ranking of the nation’s top senior linebackers, which features two Cougars — Cade Uluave and Isaiah Glasker — in the top eight for the first time in program history, break down College Football Zone’s game-by-game win probabilities that project BYU to go 11-1 with the lone loss coming against Notre Dame in Provo, and debate whether Cougar fans can root for Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan now that Whittingham, Jay Hill, and Jason Beck have all left Utah for Ann Arbor. BYU Radio color analyst Hans Olsen joins live to tell the story of the LaVell Edwards home visit that flipped him from a Nebraska commitment to BYU, reflect on Kalani Sitake’s growth as a head coach and how close the program came to losing him to Penn State, and rank his top five transfer portal additions headlined by Cade Uluave and Roger Saleapaga. Olsen breaks down the difference between playing offensive and defensive line at the NFL level, weighs in on how BYU should manage LJ Martin’s workload as he chases the program’s all-time rushing record, and closes with his Five Questions picks for the team’s biggest impact players by position. The back half of the show covers AJ Dybantsa being named the Big 12’s Male Athlete of the Year, men’s and women’s basketball preseason rankings, new football jersey patch news, and campus notes spanning soccer, volleyball, track and field (including Lexy Halladay-Lowry’s repeat national steeplechase title), baseball Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, and golf top-16 finishes from Zac Blair and Patrick Fishburn. Hotel Park City/Ruth’s Chris Superfan Kevin Kelley — born the day of the Miracle Bowl — rounds out the night with a round of “Where Were You,” sharing his favorite BYU sports memories from Notre Dame Stadium to Jimmermania. #YsGuys #BYU #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #GoCougs #Big12Football #BearBachmeier #HansOlsen #FallCamp2026 #CadeUluave #IsaiahGlasker #LJMartin #KalaniSitake #NotreDameFootball #BYUBasketball #AJDybantsa #RobWright #BYUSuperfans #ProvoUtah #LDS  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler open the July 20, 2026 episode of Y’s Guys with a deep dive into BYU football’s Big 12 outlook, breaking down the Cougars’ all-time series records against every conference opponent, national outlets’ win projections (ESPN FPI, CBS Sports’ playoff contender tiers, and Brad Crawford’s 11-1 call), Las Vegas over/under trends, and a look back at BYU’s historic 25-game winning streak from 1983-84, including the infamous upset loss to UTEP that snapped it. They also break down the commitment of three-star Orem High edge rusher Jag Ioane. Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer joins live from Arizona ahead of Diamondbacks Family Night to talk hunting season, the three career milestones that surprised him most, quarterback Bear Bachmeier’s development, and what a potential showdown with a No. 1-ranked Notre Dame team in Provo this October could look like. BYU senior safety Raider Damuni follows to discuss his BYU-Pathway Worldwide humanitarian trip to Tonga, his goals for his senior season, and the depth of the Cougars’ safety room heading into fall camp. The show wraps with BYU basketball’s newly released non-conference schedule (including exhibitions against Nebraska and UNLV), NBA Summer League updates on AJ Dybantsa and Egor Demin, plus women’s basketball, soccer, and track and field campus notes. Two Hotel Park City/Ruth’s Chris Superfan interviews with Joeli Carroll and Gene Chidester round out the night, with both sharing personal BYU memories spanning five decades of Cougar football and basketball. #YsGuys #BYU #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #GoCougs #Big12Football #TyDetmer #HeismanTrophy #RaiderDamuni #BYUPathway #BearBachmeier #KalaniSitake #NotreDameFootball #BYUBasketball #AJDybantsa #EgorDemin #RobWright #BYUSuperfans #ProvoUtah #LDS  Timestamps (approximate): 0:00 – Show Open: Welcome to Y’s Guys 6:52 – BYU Lands 3-Star Edge Rusher Jag Ioane 8:45 – Where Will BYU Land in the Preseason AP Poll? 15:47 – Brad Crawford Predicts BYU Goes 11-1 in 2026 19:39 – BYU vs. Vegas: A History of Beating the Odds 21:23 – Remembering BYU’s Historic 25-Game Win Streak (and the UTEP Upset) 25:35 – Heisman Winner Ty Detmer Joins Y’s Guys Live from Arizona 31:08 – Ty Detmer Breaks Down Bear Bachmeier’s Growth at QB 37:06 – Ty Detmer on a Potential No. 1 Notre Dame Showdown in Provo 46:58 – BYU Senior Safety Raider Damuni Joins the Show 47:58 – Raider Damuni on BYU-Pathway’s Humanitarian Trip to Tonga 1:03:44 – BYU Basketball Reveals 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule 1:11:22 – NBA Summer League Recap: AJ Dybantsa, Egor Demin & More 1:15:43 – Superfan Joeli Carroll on Family, Faith and Cougar Football 1:34:19 – Superfan Gene Chidester Remembers Gifford Nielsen’s Legendary Debut Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

visit: https://www.ysguys.com Dave McCann welcomed Jason Shepherd as his co-host for the night, with Blaine Fowler out of town, for a preseason-heavy edition of Y's Guys covering the Big 12 football meetings in Frisco, Texas. The two broke down BYU's new Entrata jersey patch and the Big 12's new neon-green Monster Energy branding, ran through a stack of preseason rankings (BYU landing at No. 2 in the Y's Guys' own Big 12 poll, No. 10 in Phil Steele's national top 40, and near the top of ESPN's FPI and CBS/Athletic "biggest brand" conversations), and debated where BYU should play its next international game. Deseret News beat writer Jay Drew joined for an extended interview on his Big 12 Media Days takeaways, the Big 12's biggest brand, BYU's most program-legitimizing win of the last two seasons, fall camp storylines at receiver and tight end, and his own preseason Big 12 top five. The show's Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week honored safety Faletau Satuala for his pick-six against Iowa State last October, followed by a wide-ranging interview with Bill Ekblad of Hotel Park City and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, the new presenting sponsor of the show's BYU Superfans segment. Three superfans debuted in that role this week: sisters Ashley and Lindsay Turner of Las Vegas, and longtime fan Scott Gambles of Soda Springs, Idaho, who once walked onto the BYU football team alongside Blaine Fowler in 1982 and has autographs from LaVell Edwards dating back to 1972. Rounding out the show were quick hits on BYU basketball (a commitment from Lithuanian wing Dovydas Buika, five-star 2027 target DeMarcus Henry, and NBA Summer League updates on AJ Dybantsa, Egor Demin and Keba Keita), baseball's MLB Draft class, and men's golf. Dave and Jason closed with the "On This Day" trivia segment and a farewell to longtime show producer DJ, who is moving on to a new job at Western Governors University. #YsGuys #BYU #BYUFootball #BYUCougars #CougarNation #GoCougs #Big12Football #Big12MediaDays #KalaniSitake #BearBachmeier #LJMartin #KeanuTanuvasa #FaletauSatuala #JayDrew #DeseretNews #BYUBasketball #AJDybantsa #EgorDemin #BYUSuperfans #CollegeFootball #LDS  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler opened the first Monday of July with football dominating the conversation. Big 12 Media Days kicked off in Frisco, Texas, with LJ Martin named preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year — defending his 2025 title — and six Cougars total named to the preseason All-Big 12 team. One projection has BYU entering the season ranked #14 in the AP preseason poll, with a week-two win over Arizona potentially vaulting them into the top 10. On the recruiting trail, Peyton Higginson (Salem Hills), Uhila Wolfgramm (Maple Mountain, over Oklahoma), and Tennessee OL Kyle Nabrotzky all committed to BYU, extending what recruiting analysts rank as the second-best class in the Big 12. BYU's winningest quarterback — and now a BYU graduate — Max Hall joined via Zoom to set his season over/under at nine wins, rave about freshman QB Enoch Watson's arm talent, and lay out his all-time top five quarterbacks: Brady, Favre, Rodgers, Manning, and Brees. Other highlights included a recap of Stadium of Fire's spectacular Brad Paisley performance and drone-and-fireworks show, LJ Martin earning Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week for his 32-carry, 222-yard, two-touchdown performance against Cincinnati last season, and BYU basketball landing at #23 in CBS's preseason poll. AJ Dybantsa tips off NBA Summer League against the Jazz on Wednesday, July 9th. Kellen Moore is getting a bronze statue at Boise State, and Zac Blair finished tied for ninth at the John Deere Classic. BYU superfan Steven Wozniak drove in from Burley, Idaho joined the show via Zoom and played "Where Were You When?" on iconic BYU moments. 1:08:30 – BYU Superfan Steven Wozniak from Burley, Idaho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler kicked off the week of America's 250th birthday by diving into BYU basketball's historic NBA Draft: AJ Dybantsa became the first Cougar ever taken #1 overall, landing a $69 million rookie deal with the Washington Wizards, while Richie Saunders went 32nd overall to Memphis despite a torn ACL — the first time in 75 years BYU had two players drafted in the first two rounds. Former BYU linebacker and six-year NFL veteran Bryan Kehl joined to give his Big 12 preseason top five (BYU #1, Texas Tech #2, Houston #3, Arizona #4, TCU #5) and discussed four-star WR Blake Wong's commitment to BYU over Ohio State and Oregon. Steeplechase national champion Taylor Lovell joined in studio to recount her dramatic win at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene — a five-and-a-half-second victory run on a shift in mindset toward gratitude and joy in the process. Campus notes covered BYU's #25 Learfield Cup finish (tops in the Big 12), new NCAA five-in-five eligibility rules, Jen Rockwood's pending retirement as BYU's only-ever soccer coach, and BYU alum Brian Rolapp becoming the next PGA Tour commissioner. The show closed with entertaining BYU superfan segments featuring Margie Mettenet — including her story of giving Bear Bachmeier an airport ride — and David Holt via Zoom from Houston. #BYUCougars #BYUSports #YsGuys #WiseGuys #AJDybantsa #NBADraft2026 #BYUBasketball #RichieSaunders #BYUFootball #Big12Football #Big12Preview #TaylorLovell #Steeplechase #NCAATrackAndField #BlakeWong #BYURecruiting #CadeUluave #BryanKehl #CougarNation #StadiumOfFire #LDS  Timestamps (approximate): 0:03:40 – Show Intro & Stadium of Fire Preview 0:07:47 – AJ Dybantsa Goes #1 Overall to Washington 0:12:36 – Will Voigt Leaves BYU for Boise State 0:14:50 – AJ's $69M Rookie Contract 0:16:31 – Richie Saunders: 32nd Overall to Memphis Despite Torn ACL 0:19:03 – Vegas Summer League Schedule: AJ & Keba Keita 0:20:43 – Athlon Big 12 Preseason All-Team Picks 0:21:40 – Blake Wong Commits to BYU Over Ohio State & Oregon 0:24:06 – BYU's Incredible Winning Streaks 0:28:00 – Bryan Kehl Interview 0:43:29 – Bryan Kehl's Big 12 Top 5 Rankings 0:50:40 – AJ Dybantsa: Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week 0:52:18 – Taylor Lovell: NCAA Steeplechase National Champion 1:12:44 – Campus Notes: NCAA Eligibility, Jen Rockwood & More 1:17:56 – BYU Superfan Margie Mettenet & the Bear Bachmeier Airport Story 1:34:50 – BYU Superfan David Holt from Houston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

visit: https://www.ysguys.com Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler returned to the Y’s Guys studio after the show’s first-ever remote broadcast at the Redmond Farm Store. The June 22 show featured BYU basketball newcomers Collin and Hannah Chandler, John Wilson from Succeed in School and BYU Pathway Worldwide, BYU Super Fan Luana Rowe, and former BYU and NFL defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi. The show opened with BYU football recruiting updates following one of the biggest official visit weekends of the year. Dave and Blaine highlighted several top recruits and commitments, including Jeremiah Williams, Bodie Sparrow, Yuhila Wolfgramm, Brody Rudnick, Titan Dijon, Ryan Wooten Jr., Jackson Rex, Ezranel Sanavi, and Kamoni Adams. They also discussed Brett McMurphy ranking Kalani Sitake as the top coach in the Big 12 and previewed Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, Texas. BYU basketball was another major focus with the NBA Draft beginning the next night. Dave and Blaine discussed AJ Dybantsa’s chance to become the first No. 1 NBA Draft pick in BYU history and Richie Saunders’ rising draft stock despite his injury. They also promoted the Ephraim Hope Mission auction items signed by AJ and Richie, with proceeds supporting education for children in Uganda. Collin Chandler and his wife, Hannah, joined the show to share their story, from knowing each other in elementary school to returning home to Utah after Collin’s time at Kentucky. Collin talked about his original BYU commitment, his mission in England, the decision to follow Mark Pope to Kentucky, and what ultimately brought him back to BYU. Hannah discussed supporting Collin through college basketball, marriage, and the transfer decision. Together, they shared how prayer, family, and friendship shaped their journey. Taylor Lovell was named the Redmond Re-Lyte Athlete of the Week after winning the NCAA national championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Taylor became BYU’s fourth women’s steeplechase national champion in six years, reinforcing BYU’s growing reputation as “Steeplechase U.” John Wilson joined the show to discuss Succeed in School, a Church educational program connected to BYU Pathway Worldwide. John explained how the program helps youth around the world prepare for higher education, build confidence, strengthen academic skills, and deepen faith in Jesus Christ. He shared stories from Ghana and Utah showing how Church education can bless young people both globally and locally. BYU Super Fan Luana Rowe, who turns 90 this year, joined the show in person to share decades of Cougar memories. Luana talked about attending BYU beginning in 1954, watching the football stadium grow from 5,000 seats to LaVell Edwards Stadium, her memories of Ty Detmer and the Miami win, her love for Jimmer Fredette, and her experience on the BYU cruise. Bronson Kaufusi closed the guest lineup by previewing Charity of Champions, a flag football event bringing more than 40 current and former NFL players to Utah to support local charities. Bronson also discussed helping former players stay connected after football, BYU’s defensive identity under Kelly Poppinga, and why Kalani Sitake’s family-centered culture continues to resonate with recruits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.