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Polish Big Man Jakub Urbaniak Commits to BYU
BYU finally landed a big man as 23-year-old 6-foot-9 Polish forward/center Jakub Urbaniak committed to BYU Tuesday morning, according to multiple outlets. Urbaniak played this past season for WKS Slask Wroclaw, part of the highest-tier level in Polish Men’s basketball. In 55 games across various levels and tournaments, Urbaniak averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and […]
BYU Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule
BYU Basketball released its 14-game non-conference schedule Monday morning. BYU plays two exhibition games and opens the regular season Monday, November 2 vs Ohio State in the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. BYU will play 18 Big 12 games. Below is the full state of games. The exhibition games do not count against the […]
BYU Basketball Notebook: Ruling for Graduated Seniors Looms Large
BYU’s inability to get a big man through through nearly four months of the offseason could end up landing them one of the top available bigs depending how court rulings go through. BYU’s big men search may finally be winding down. Below are some things I am monitoring. Jaxon Kohler and Potential of Graduated Four-Year […]
BYU’s Three Toughest Tests in 2026
The 2026 football season is right around the corner. Fall camp is just a few weeks away and BYU kicks off against Utah Tech in just over 50 days. With that in mind, let’s scan over the football schedule and pinpoint where BYU will be tested the most. Almost no game on the schedule is […]
BYU Basketball Schedules UNLV Exhibition, Non-Conference Slate Nearly Complete
BYU Basketball’s non-conference schedule is nearly done, and we got another piece to the puzzle Tuesday. UNLV Head Coach Josh Pastner said on Las Vegas radio said that UNLV will host BYU in an exhibition game Saturday, October 24 in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. BYU already has an exhibition game versus […]
Lithuanian Guard/Wing Dovydas Buika Commits to BYU
BYU added another piece to its 2026-2027 roster as Lithuanian Guard/Wing Dovydas Buika committed to BYU. He is rated a 4-Star prospect by Rivals. Buika is a 6-foot-6 playmaking wing who has point guard skills. He burst onto the season last summer during the FIBA U18 EuroBasket tournament, where he was named All-Tournament Second Team. […]
BYU Basketball Recruiting Notebook: Caleb Ourigou Update, BYU Pursuing Australian
We’ve crossed another threshold: Fourth of July has passed and BYU is still pursuing its starting big man. If the NCAA rules in some players favor, we could be finally getting close to some resolution. Below are a few updates are what I’m hearing, what I think, and how they are connected. Caleb Ourigou I […]
3-Star ATH Peyton Higginson Commits to BYU
BYU football continues the momentum they built with recent recruiting wins in the Class of 2027. After getting recent commitments from four-star recruits Uhila Wolfgramm and Blake Wong, along with three-star offensive tackle Kyle Nabrotzky, the Cougars scored on the recruiting trail once again. Peyton Higginson is a three-star athlete from Salem Hills, UT. On […]
3-Star OL Kyle Nabrotzky Commits to BYU
One day after getting 4-Star defensive lineman Uhila Wolfgramm, BYU added a piece to the other line as offensive lineman Kyle Nabrotzky announced his commitment to BYU over other finalists Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. A high 3-Star prospect, the Brentwood, TN offensive lineman chose BYU over big pushes from hometown Vanderbilt and new Virginia Tech […]
The Top 5 Moments For BYU in Big 12 Era Thus Far
2024 BYU beating Utah at RES. The AJ Dybansta Experience. BYU is about to enter its fourth football season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed. So much has happened for BYU athletics in that three-year window. Let’s dive into the top five moments for […]
4-Star Edge Uhila Wolfgramm Commits to BYU
BYU added arguably the biggest piece to its 2027 recruiting class as 4-star edge Uhila Wolfgramm announced his commitment to BYU Thursday morning. Wolfgramm had BYU in his final two with Oklahoma. After losing two in-state targets to Oklahoma, BYU was able to win the recruiting battle over the Sooners and land one of the […]
4-Star Wide Receiver Blake Wong Commits to BYU
BYU added a big piece to its 2027 class as 4-Star Wide Receiver Blake Wong announced his commitment to BYU Saturday afternoon. Wong chose BYU over other finalists Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, and Utah. He took official visits to all five finalists in the last month, including his final one to Ohio State, but BYU […]
Richie Saunders Selected by Memphis Grizzlies in Second Round of NBA Draft
After AJ Dybantsa went #1 overall the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in the NBA Draft, Richie Saunders was selected in the second round at pick #32 by the Memphis Grizzlies . After serving a two-year LDS Church mission, Richie began his career for BYU in 2022-2023 where he spent four years and will go down […]
College Football 27 Thinks Highly of BYU’s LJ Martin and Bruce Mitchell
LJ Martin is coming off of being named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year at BYU. He led the Big 12 Conference with 1,305 rushing yards over 236 carries, scoring 12 times. He was one of the most reliably productive running backs in the entire country, ranking fourth among all Power Conference running backs […]
4-Star Center Caleb Ourigou Sets BYU Visit
BYU is getting a big man on campus as 4-Star 2027 Center Caleb Ourigou arrives to BYU Wednesday for his official visit, multiple sources tell me. Caleb is strongly considering a reclass to the 2026 class, meaning he would be in college this upcoming season. Caleb is already 18 years old and age wise is […]
What the Washington Wizards are Getting in #1 Draft Pick AJ Dybantsa
AJ Dybantsa was drafted #1 overall to the Washington Wizards, BYU’s first ever player to go #1 overall in the NBA Draft. All the breakdown about his game is widely available from draft pundits and scouts who are smarter than me on that stuff. As a BYU fan who watched every single play of AJ’s […]
AJ Dybantsa Drafted #1 Overall by Washington Wizards
In a loaded draft class, AJ Dybantsa stood above the rest and was drafted #1 overall by the Washington Wizards in Tuesday night’s NBA Draft. He is the first ever BYU basketball player selected #1 overall. AJ came to BYU hyped as a generational-type prospect, and lived up to the hype in his one season […]
BYU’s LES in College Football 27’s Top 25 “Toughest Places to Play”
College Football 27 released its annual “Toughest Places to Play” list on Monday, and for the first time in the three years since the game released BYU cracked the top 25, coming in at 24. BYU is one of two Big 12 stadiums on the list, behind Utah at 18. BYU went a perfect 6-0 […]
3-Star Cornerback Kamoni Adams Commits to BYU
BYU added another commitment from the big official weekend as 3-Star cornerback Kamoni Adams announced his commitment to BYU Monday afternoon. The Georgia native is BYU’s third corner commitment in the 2027, joining one of the strongest cornerback classes for BYU in recent memory. Adams has a impressive offer list, which includes schools such as […]
Wizards or Jazz: Where is BYU Star AJ Dybantsa Headed?
It’s a very exciting time to be a BYU basketball fan. Sure, the team disappointed in the NCAA Tournament, losing in the first round to Texas. However, AJ Dybantsa is the most exciting basketball player to ever wear a BYU uniform. And he is on the precipice of BYU history, which could happen during the […]
3-Star Athlete/Safety Jaxson Rex Commits to BYU
BYU is in the midst of a massive official visit recruiting weekend for the 2027, and got a commitment from one of those visitors in athlete/safety Jaxson Rex. Jaxson is the cousin of former tight end Isaac Rex and current running back Preston Rex. His uncle, of course, is former BYU tight end Byron Tex. […]
BYU Basketball Recruiting Notebook: Who is the Mystery Big Man Recruit?
If you would have asked me after BYU’s season ended March 19 when BYU would get a starting big man, I would have told you I certainly I expected someone before the end of April. Definitely by Mother’s Day. Before the end of June, of course! Now, we’re on the eve of Father’s Day and […]
3-Star Cornerback Demichael Burks Commits to BYU
BYU added a cornerback to its 2027 class as Las Vegas native Demichael Burks announced his commitment to BYU on Monday. Burks was previously committed to Fresno State. He is rated a 3-Star prospect by Rivals. Listed at 6-foot-2, Burks plays on both sides of the ball, but according to Jeff Hansen of 247 Sports […]
What is BYU QB Bear Bachmeier’s Ceiling?
2025 was one of the best seasons in BYU football history. They won 12 games for just the fifth time in school history. They made the Big 12 Conference Championship Game and won an exciting Pop-Tarts Bowl over Georgia Tech. They finished ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll. Only three BYU teams ever, […]
BYU Basketball Big 12 Matchups Set
The Big 12 released matchups for its 18-game conference schedule Thursday. Teams will will play three teams twice, six teams home only, and six teams away only. Below are BYU’s opponent matchups. Home and Away: Utah, Arizona, TCU Home Only: Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Baylor Away Only: Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, […]
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