Cougar Sports Saturday (BYU)

BYU football tight end Isaac Rex joins the Cougar Sports Saturday crew every week. This week is a podcast edition as they get ready for a Friday night tilt against Cincinnati.

Listen to this exclusive interview of BYU linebacker Max Tooley catching up with Matt Baiamonte as the Cougars prepare to take on Cincinnati in the first ever Big 12 matchup in Lavell Edwards Stadium! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview the matchup between BYU and the Kansas Jayhawks. Hear from a Kansas insider as well as BYU safety Ethan Slade, running back coach Harvey Unga and defensive back Eddie Heckard. Mitch and Matt share their players to watch, key stats to follow and bold predictions. Extended pregame wraps up with score predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to exclusive interviews with BYU defensive end Tyler Batty, tight end coach Steve Clark and linebacker Max Tooley before Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte re-set the stage for BYU versus Arkansas. Producer Nate Slack joins in the last few minutes, and the three share their score predictions for the Cougars' third game of the season.

This hour features our weekly conversations between Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte and BYU tight end Isaac Rex. Hear what he has to say about tying the BYU record for touchdown grabs by a tight end and his thoughts on a rematch with Arkansas. Later, Arkansas insider Tye Richardson joins the show to give an insight on what BYU fans should expect from the Razorbacks later today. Stay till the end to hear BYU's greatest moments against SEC teams.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are live in Fayetteville, Arkansas for BYU versus the Arkansas Razorbacks. Hear some of their insights and predictions for this afternoon's game, as well as comments from BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman. Hour number one concludes with our weekly conference check-in.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview the upcoming SUU game and talk about what the team needs to do for fans to feel better about the Cougars heading into the toughest part of their schedule. Listen to interviews with defensive backs coach Jernaro Gilford and tight end Isaac Rex, get caught up with the Big 12 Conference check-in, hear the players to watch and bold predictions for today's game and catch this week's Top 5 with producer Nate Slack before Mitch and Matt reveal their score predictions.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with the new BYU basketball commit, Marcus Adams Jr. The former four-star goes from Kansas to Gonzaga to BYU to begin his college career.

Hear interviews with Sam Houston play-by-play announcer Carlos Zimmerman, Cougar safety Chika Ebunoha and wide receiver Parker Kingston. Stay to the end as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte touch on the success of BYU women’s soccer and women’s volleyball before sharing their score predictions for BYU versus Sam Houston.

In a new weekly segment during football season, Isaac Rex joins the show to share his weekly insights on the BYU football program. Hear how he’s feeling and what he is most looking forward to in this upcoming season. This week’s Top 5 is another defensive topic: Which five Cougars have recorded the most pass break ups since 2000? Hour two ends with a live exclusive interview with new BYU basketball commit, Marcus Adams Jr. The former four-star goes from Kansas to Gonzaga to BYU to begin his college career.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview the matchup between BYU and Sam Houston and play sound clips from coaches of both teams. At the midway point, Mitch and Matt each share a stat of the day, player to watch and bold prediction for the season opener. The hour concludes with the debut of Conference Check-In, taking a look at scores from around the Big 12.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte host a one-hour special BYU Season Preview as the 2023 football season opener is just days away.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by radio play-by-play for Sam Houston, Carlos Zimmermann to discuss next week's game. A report surfaced this week that suggests Cal and Stanford are exploring a move to the Big 12. Would this be a good move?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Sam Houston radio play-by-play caller Carlos Zimmerman to learn more about the Bearkats. Learn which players you should keep an eye on as well as how the ongoing quarterback battle is going.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Dave McCann. Dave shares his thoughts on the upcoming season and gives three things he'll be watching in the Cougars' first game. Producer Nate Slack comes in for this week's Top 5. Can Mitch and Matt name the leading solo tacklers from each of the last five seasons?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte touch on some of the player notes that have come out this week, such as who will be backing up Isaac Rex at tight end, Kedon Slovis at quarterback, and maybe even Aidan Robbins at running back. They transition into talking about their game day traditions and rituals, and read texts from fans.

Cougar Sports Saturday hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte have launched a new BYU radio show called "Cougar Nation." Cougar Nation takes place every Monday night from 6-7 p.m. on KSL NewsRadio. Here's a snippet of the first episode. Subscribe to Cougar Nation to listen to the entirety of episode one. Every Monday night, you can have your voice heard by calling in or texting the show. Subscribe to the new Cougar Nation Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-nation/id1703788980 Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ue Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CpD0pbIcCLwGyciPDnmmC Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id1435930251

In a loaded Cougar Sports Saturday, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk with BYU safety Talan Alfrey, offensive lineman Paul Maile, special teams coordinator & defensive ends coach Kelly Poppinga, linebacker Isaiah Glasker, running back Hinckley Folau Ropati, and hoopsters Spencer Johnson and Aly Khalifa. The show concludes with live post scrimmage reaction from RB1 Aidan Robbins and wide receiver coach & passing game coordinator Fesi Sitake. Fourteen days until kickoff!

Listen to an exclusive interview with BYU defensive end Bodie Schoonover.

Listen to an exclusive interview with BYU defensive end Aisea Moa.