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This surprise prospect challenges BYU's AJ Dybantsa for number-one NBA Draft pick
For months, the conversation for the number-one NBA Draft pick has boiled down to two contenders: BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Kansas' Darryn Peterson. Two players who jockeyed for the first spot all season long managed to separate from the pack on account of th
Highly recruited D-Lineman commits to BYU football over Alabama, Oregon, Michigan
BYU football is on some sort of roll right now along the recruiting path, as heavily recruited defensive lineman Maa'imoa Havili (better known as Moa) just announced his commitment to Kalani Sitake's program over offers from giants like Alabama, Oregon,
BYU's AJ Dybantsa believes he'll draw national attention, no matter his NBA market
AJ Dybantsa is a very rare type of NBA superstar. His uncommon career path, combined with an "I'll make it work" attitude, has been on full display during his pre-draft period, setting him apart from those below him on the mock drafts. But what makes him
Expanding the College Football Playoff does not make the regular season less meaningful
The momentum is building for the expansion of the college football playoff to 24 teams. A lot of people are really excited about this. But then there's the argument we've all been hearing: "Don't expand the college football playoff. It makes the regular s
Will BYU's AJ Dybantsa be the next American-born NBA MVP?
BYU freshman superstar AJ Dybantsa hasn't even played one minute of NBA basketball, and the NBA world is already crowning him as perhaps the heir apparent to tear the MVP award from its current streak of international dominance. As much as basketball has
BYU hoops' sure-thing 7-footer has been poached by college basketball's new villains
Suddenly, LSU's treachery is officially bleeding into BYU basketball's business.
BYU football's scheduled matchup with Notre Dame could be Cougars' key to the CFP
For two straight seasons, BYU football has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the very best programs in the nation. The elite teams like Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, and even Notre Dame are all rivaled in record by the Cougs, who are the only team to w
The 'next AJ Dybantsa' reclassifies up, stays at no. 1 with eyes on BYU basketball
BYU basketball could have another AJ Dybantsa situation on their hands, with reclassifying Adan Diggs retaining his number-one overall position in recruiting rankings despite jumping up an entire age group. And only drawing stronger ties to the Dybantsa c
4-star wideout schedules an official visit to BYU football, lists Cougars in top 5
BYU football is zeroing in on the best LDS receiver in the 2027 recruiting class, as Blake Wong has not only listed Kalani Sitake's program in his final five candidates, but has officially scheduled a visit to the Provo campus on June 8th of this year.
Kevin Young has backed off in recruiting race for this 25-year old G-League dropout
BYU basketball made shockwaves when they threw their hat in the ring for former G-Leaguer and college basketball hopeful Kyree Walker early in the recruiting cycle. After a long silent stretch of time on the recruiting frontier, it sounds like BYU basketb
BYU hoops schedules a clash against a familiar face, Big Ten school he transferred to
Aleksej Kostic's departure from BYU hoops was one of the most shocking developments of the Cougars' offseason. As a player who had developed into a regular role in Kevin Young's system, Kostic had differentiated himself as a sharpshooter with a silky-smoo
Another NBA draftee is trying to return to college basketball, and we've had enough
We're beginning to forget what "college basketball" actually means. This has been especially clear as LSU head coach Will Wade is seemingly going on a whirlwind tour of recruiting overage, professional basketball players from all across the basketball car
Ranking every Holy War win in BYU football's current three-game streak
The Holy War was very one-sided since the split point, where rivals BYU and Utah took diverging paths from one another, with the former opting for football independence and the latter going the way of the Pac-12 Conference (pre Mountain West Plus days). T
Recent Yahoo mock draft compares BYU's AJ Dybantsa to his favorite NBA superstars
As we slide down the hill, funneling the NBA community nearer and nearer to draft season, increased intel makes for increasingly accurate mock drafts. And in Yahoo Sports' most recent mock, BYU's freshman star AJ Dybantsa is unsurprisingly first off the b
Wizards' asking price for the no. 1 pick is too high for the Jazz to take AJ Dybantsa
It's no secret that the Utah Jazz have a large stake in BYU superstar AJ Dybantsa. How often does a projected number-one overall pick actually want to play in Utah above any other destination in the NBA, and then how often has said player arrived from one
BYU basketball releases season ticket prices, and these seats are not cheap
If you're looking to get in on some season tickets for the BYU basketball season, now you know exactly how much it'll cost to reserve your spot in the Marriott Center. As expected, it's going to cost you an arm and a leg to get in, with prices starting no
Jimmer Fredette's son doesn't think his dad is the best BYU basketball alumni ever
I know it's all being played for laughs, but when Jimmer Fredette's son confidently stated that AJ Dybantsa, not his father Jimmer, was the best BYU basketball player ever, I was sent into a ponderous state.
NBA Draft: a BYU fan's pitch to the Washington Wizards about AJ Dybantsa
If I had made a pitch to the NBA draft lottery teams before the lottery, it might have gone something like this: Dear teams, Congratulations on being part of
Cal transfer and linebacker stud Cade Uluave 'had a feeling' BYU football was home
No, Cal hasn't had much of a football program in recent memory, but Cade Uluave was no small addition to Kelly Poppinga's defensive side when he transferred from Berkely to Provo for his senior season.
Kalani Sitake finally speaks out on the night he nearly left BYU football
Kalani Sitake is a BYU man, through and through. Learning under the watchful eye of program legend and namesake of the program's home stadium, LaVell Edwards, Sitake was a fullback during his college days in Provo. After bouncing around the college footba
Is Holy War toxicity finally dying out with the departure of Kyle Whittingham?
The Holy War. The bitter in-state rivalry between the BYU Cougars, a religious private school in central Utah, and the Utah Utes, a state-funded public university in the capital city, has been one of the most heavily-anticipated matchups in all of college
BYU basketball missed out too soon on 4-star late-entry starting center target
Did BYU basketball ever really have a chance at reclassifying big, and 6'11" four-star prospect Theo Edema? After being roped in to his top four finalists at the final moment, Kevin Young's team was suddenly thrust into the spotlight as a team with the po
Memoirs from the Mount: prying the blue goggles from my eyes, evaluating AJ Dybantsa
If this were a clickbait-laced YouTube video, it would be titled something like: "BYU fan tries to be objective about BYU alumni (IMPOSSIBLE!)" paired alongside a vivid thumbnail of my face blowing up like in those old Airheads Commercials. There are many
Fresno State's NIL package for BYU transfer KJ Perry is borderline unbelievable
There are many potential reasons why former BYU guard and top JUCO recruit KJ Perry could have left Kevin Young's program in Provo. A minimized role, a bad culture fit, or simply needing a fresh start from the program that he watched from the bench are al
Former BYU kicker and Holy War legend Will Ferrin has been cut by the New York Jets
Will Ferrin, former BYU football legend and as sure-footed as kickers come in Provo, signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New York Jets soon after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Only Jack Kelly and Carsen Ryan were drafted out of Kalani Sitake's