Behind the Mic

The Mental Game with Tyler Haws returns with BYU's lone Heisman Trophy winner, Ty Detmer. Detmer talks about how legendary Cougar Coach LaVell Edwards would prepare his team for games, how his faith in God helped him through the rough times, and the differences between two of the most successful quarterbacks in the NFL - Brett Favre and Steve Young.

We all have a sports origin story and why we fell in love with the games that cause so much joy and heartache. So, Cleon Wall rounds up fellow BYU Broadcasters Jason Shepherd, Brandon Crow, Hema Heimuli, and Harrison Collier to talk about what drew them to sports and how they were first introduced to the BYU Cougars.

The hills are alive with the sounds of soccer! BYU Women's Soccer traveled to Europe, taking on four different clubs and picking up four victories. Greg Wrubell gives his takeaways from what happened on and off the pitch. But first, BYU Softball analyst Taylei Williams breaks down what happened to her former teammates as they had another solid season but missed the NCAA Softball Tournament. (Photo: Greg Wrubell)

BYU Men's Basketball hasn't made the NCAA tournament for two straight seasons and only won 19 games this past season. So, is the transfer portal partly to blame? Spencer Linton and Jarom Jordan dive into how the transfer portal has helped this team and how the three new guys (Ques Glover, Ally Khalifia, and Dawson Baker) can help the Cougars in their first season in the Big 12.

Tyler Haws returns with his series, "The Mental Game." Tyler's guest for the episode is BYU Associate Athletic Director Chad Lewis. Lewis talks about learning mental toughness early in his life, which helped him make BYU's football team and in the NFL. Lewis also talks about faith in God is related to becoming mentally tough.

BYU Baseball and Softball need to finish their regular season strong if they want to make the postseason, but Jason Shepherd and Spencer Linton said they'll also be scoreboard-watching. They opine on the baseball team's dangerous middle of the order and the fabulous freshman helping the softball squad. Plus, volleyball analyst Steve Vail was impressed with the BYU men's volleyball season, but he expects a better team next season.

Have you ever watched the old television show Match Game from the 70s? Well, Cleon Wall is joined by fellow producers Ben Bagley, Dave Phillips, Jr., and Brandon Crow play a version of Match Game by answering the most pressing questions after BYU Football's spring practices are complete. What's their most significant takeaway from spring drills? What player intrigued them the most? What are their biggest worries on offense and defense? All those questions and more are answered in this podcast.

What do you get when you mix Viking lore, zombies, football, and a costume? You get a tale of confidence in a time of crisis. "The Viking Mascot" is an audio drama from the new BYUradio podcast Kaboom! It also features BYU SportsNation's Spencer Linton and Jarom Jordan as our fearless announcers. Listen to all episodes of Kaboom! By clicking the link below.

Spring football practices bring a lot of excitement to a fanbase, but spring scrimmages can be less satisfying. So, did football analyst Blaine Fowler learn anything from BYU's spring game that the coaches admitted was boring? Blaine also details why cornerbacks Jakob Robinson and Eddie Heckard are so good and the progress he's seen from quarterbacks Kedon Slovis, Cade Fennegan, and Jake Rezlaff. Plus, basketball analyst Kristen Kozlowski shares her insights on the progress BYU Women's Basketball made in Amber Whiting's first season as head coach.

BYU Basketball coach Mark Pope called this past season a grand experiment. But it feels like this experiment is still a work in progress. Cougar color analyst Mark Durrant joins the show to analyze the current state of the experiment and what some of the returning players need to work on for next season. Plus, Ben Bagley stops by to talk about BYU SportsNation's last broadcast of BYU football's Pro Day and some of his fond memories of the event.