Rocking Royal

BYU guard Dallin Hall joined the media before the Cougar Cagers' trip to Viejas Arena to face 19th-ranked San Diego State on Friday (8:30 p.m. MT, Mountain West Network). The freshman from Plain City, Utah talked about his role on the team, earning extended minutes in the season opener against Idaho State, returning from a two-year church mission this past spring, and gave a solid impersonation of "Korg" from the MCU, aka Taika Waititi. 

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BYU backup quarterback and former Boise State signal caller Cade Fennegan joins the program to discuss his time with the Broncos, his fan hood for BYU growing up, and the Cougars' return trip to his old stomping grounds Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 (5 p.m. MT, FS2). 

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Four-star point guard and BYU women's basketball commit Amari Whiting joins the Cougar Beat podcast to discuss her faith, her mom Amber's new job with BYU women's basketball, and her recovery from a devastating ACL injury that curtailed her senior year of high school at Timpview.

"I know that everything happens for a reason," she said. "I don't know mine yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll find out soon."

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BYU men's basketball has 12 newcomers, and with it will come a new 'chaos-and-havoc' oriented defense as the Cougars try to prepare for next year's admission to the Big 12 with scheme changes, press defense, and a fast-shooting offense. 

Sophomore guard Trey Stewart did a fantastic job of breaking down the defensive changes Wednesday during BYU men's basketball media day, so here's our conversation in full from the former American Fork star. 

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BYU did something different for Saturday's homecoming game against SEC foe Arkansas (1:30 p.m. MDT, ESPN). 

The Cougars will debut a hand-painted royal-blue helmet that features a realistic cougar print on one side and an outline of the Wasatch mountain range that affronts LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on the other side. 

Paired with the all-white uniforms with royal trim, the helmets had BYU fans buzzing on social media. 

“It’s all about recruiting," BYU equipment manager Josh Hewitt told the KSL.com Cougar Beat podcast. "It’s how you can stand out in recruiting to try to get the best players we can. I think what we’ve done the past couple of years, I think we’ve had a good look.

“The players love it, because it’s something new. Our current guys love it; they were all taking pictures of it Monday. I think this weekend will be a big one for recruits, having them here and seeing it in person.” 

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BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and power forward and lead returning scorer/rebounder Lauren Gustin -- aka the Walking Double-Double -- met with the media Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 to look ahead to the 2022-23 season and what's in story in coach Whiting's first season over the program. 

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