The Rocking Royal podcast recaps BYU's 36-14 win over Colorado in the Valero Alamo Bowl, putting a bow on the 11-2 season of 2024, and then looks ahead to BYU men's basketball and its Big 12 home opener on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the Marriott Center with head coach Kevin Young.

BYU beat writer Sean Walker sits down with senior cornerback Jakob Robinson to discuss the No. 17 Cougars' upcoming Alamo Bowl game against No. 23 Colorado, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 before the senior's final game in a BYU uniform.

BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young speaks with the media via conference call about landing No. 1 overall recruit AJ Dybantsa, who committed to the Cougars on ESPN's First Take, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, after signing during the NCAA's early signing period in November.

Young spoke about the first meeting with AJ and his parents Ace and Chelsea, how he fits into BYU and the modern NBA, and how his staff — including but not limited to assistant coaches — helped lure the biggest recruit in program history to Provo.

Utah Prep's AJ Dybantsa, the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2025, will reveal his college commitment live, Tuesday, Dec. 10 on ESPN's First Take at 8:30 a.m. MT. 

Is BYU and head coach Kevin Young still in the mix for the five-star wing from Brockton, Massachussets, who is already attracting attention as a 2026 NBA lottery pick? Let's break it down on the podcast.

Plus, get to know Dybantsa through the eyes of his point guard, Washington signee JJ Mandaquit, as he makes his final decision between Alabama, BYU, Kansas and North Carolina.

One more time from the 2024 season, with feeling.

Sean Walker from KSL.com and former BYU women's soccer player-turned-ESPN+-broadcaster Carla Swensen-Haslem are back to put a bow on the Cougars' 2024 season, including a 1-0 loss to No. 11 Santa Clara in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, achieving or overachieving with a young roster, and what the offseason holds for BYU.

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BYU director of cross country and track and field Ed Eyestone joins the show to talk about the No. 1-ranked Cougars' Big 12 championship, preparing for the NCAA Mountain regionals in Reno, Nev., and the simultaneous success of the men's program and women's program led by head coach Diljeet Taylor.

We also break down the latest in the College Football Playoff rankings, where BYU is ranked No. 6 — currently the highest ranking in that poll in the history of the program. What's the ceiling for BYU, now 9-0 and 6-0 in Big 12 play as it prepares to host Kansas in a crucial game Saturday night (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN)? 

Before that, get ready for the NCAA Mountain regional cross country meet here before 1 p.m. MT in Reno.

Sean Walker from KSL.com and former BYU women's soccer star Carla Swensen-Haslam look ahead to the Cougars' NCAA Tournament opener against WCC champion Santa Clara, the history of the West Coast rivals, and how a team that returned just two starters from a year ago foundn its way back into the 64-team bracket.

Sean Walker from KSL.com and former BYU soccer player and ESPN+ analyst Carla Swensen-Haslam are back to discuss BYU's 5-0 win over Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament, Mika Krommenhoek's first career brace, and a semifinal tilt with No. 7 TCU that probably doesn't mean much to both NCAA Tournament-bound teams.

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ESPN+ analyst Carla Swensen-Haslem is back with KSL.com's Sean Walker to take a victory lap after BYU's 2-1 comeback win over No. 14 Texas Tech led by goals from MacKenzee Vance and Avery Frischknecht to end the regular season.

Did the win cement the Cougars as an NCAA Tournament at-large team? What does it mean for the Big 12 women's soccer tournament in Kansas City? And could BYU face a familiar foe in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after surging into the final month of the season?

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ESPN+ analyst and former BYU women's soccer player Carla Swensen-Haslem returns to break down the Cougars' 3-0 win over Houston on Senior Night in Provo, including the service of Addie Gardner and the midfield, the maturation of freshman Lucy Kesler with her first career goal, and what BYU needs to do to clinch a first-round bye in the Big 12 Tournament at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City (yes, it's still possible!).

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