Cougar Sports Saturday: January 18th, 2014


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First Hour with Alex Kirry and Dave Noriega

Greg Wrubell- "Voice of the Cougars"
•The change to the starting lineup has been the biggest reason for BYU's 4-game winning streak
•Matt Carlino has flourished since becoming a backup
•BYU has positioned itself to have success on its current 4-game road trip

Second Hour

Dick Harmon- Columnist, Deseret News
•Dave Rose has done a great job of moving guys around and putting them in a position to be successful
•Matt Carlino is a player that can be a difference-maker for BYU
•Former BYU Head Coach Gary Crowton's legacy is one of a very good coordinator but lacked as a head coach

Jackson Emery- Former BYU Basketball Guard
•His brother Nick is doing great on his mission in Germany
•BYU's effort has been significantly better recently
•BYU's defense has improved because guys have made it more of a priority

Third Hour

Jackson Emery- Former BYU Basketball Guard
•Still has a good relationship with Jimmer, happy that he's getting consistent minutes
•Is not surprised that Brandon Davies has made it in the NBA
•It was hard to walk away from basketball but it has been the right decision
•Next season's BYU basketball team will be guard-oriented

Fourth Hour with Randolph Fairbairn and Cleon Wall

Jody Genessy- Utah Jazz Beat Writer, Deseret News
• The Jazz are progressing faster than most expected
•Trey Burke is at the center of the Jazz turnaround
•Wouldn't be surprised if a contending team would be interested in trading for Richard Jefferson

Sports Sound-Off

Fifth Hour

Amanda Blackwell- Host/Reporter, West Coast Conference
•Parity is the word she would use to describe the WCC this season
•Gonzaga is not an unbeatable team this year
•Believes BYU has finally figured things out

Sixth Hour

Anthony Passarelli- Santa Clara Basketball Radio PxP
•It's been an up and down season for Santa Clara so far this year
•The Broncos go as Jared Brownridge goes
•Santa Clara is a guard-oriented team; don't expect much from the post players

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Cougar Sports Saturday can be heard every Saturday from 12:00-6:00 p.m. MT on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and on KSL.com

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