Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball
1,589 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 413 ratingsLocked On Cougars podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the BYU Cougars. Hosted by Jake Hatch, the Locked On Cougars podcast provides your daily BYU Cougars fix with Jake’s unique insights and insider information as he provides expert opinions, film reviews, interviews, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things BYU Cougars. From the thrilling games at LaVell Edwards Stadium to hoop heaven’s Marriott Center and everywhere in between, the Locked On Cougars podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the Cougars locker room and the Big 12. The Locked On Cougars podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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Is The BYU Football Program Ripe For A Letdown Against The Kansas Jayhawks? - September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023 06:01 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, September 19, 2023 The BYU Cougars are 3-0 on the season and riding high after beating the Arkansas Razorbacks, but there is concern that the good start to the season could have the Brigham Young University football program set for a letdown against the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday in their Big 12 Conference opener, a concern Jake Hatch says is valid The BYU offensive line has been closely scrutinized this season after a tough start to the season and ...
BYU Football Grades Out Strong After Downing The Arkansas Razorbacks - September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, September 18, 2023 The BYU Cougars are 3-0 on the season after a 38-31 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks and Jake Hatch kicked off the show with his extensive list of notes form his fim review of the hard-fought vicotry for the Brigham Young University football program Jake then explained more about what he learned about anf from the BYU football program after they downed the Hogs, both good and bad, as the Cougars picked up votes in both the AP...
POSTCAST: BYU Football Proves Their Mettle Beating The Arkansas Razorbacks - September 17, 2022
September 17, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Postcast for Sunday, September 17, 2023 The BYU Cougars improved to 3-0 on the season with a thrilling 38-31 come-from-behind win over the Arkansas Razorbacks and Jake Hatch thinks it is a pivotal win for the BYU football program as they now stare the start of Big 12 Conference play in the face next week Jake let listeners have their say on the win for Brigham Young University as the Cougars showed both good and bad things in the win, but the signs are that this is a ...
BONUS EPISODE - College Football Kickoff Live: Deion Sanders Dominating | BYU Meets Arkansas | Texas Eliminates Bama
September 15, 2023 19:49 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBWeek 3 of Deion Sanders and Colorado's world that we are just living in. The BYU Cougars have an SEC test in the Arkansas Razorbacks. Alabama got eliminated by the Texas Longhorns last week. Can Penn State stick around in the College Football Playoff conversation and should LSU be on upset alert? Plus, the biggest games in the ACC, SEC, BIG 10, BIG 12 and Sun Belt. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Med...
Keys To BYU Football Upsetting Arkansas & Deion Smith Likes Quieting Road Venues - September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Friday, September 15, 2023 The Brigham Young University Cougars are Natural State-bound as they prepare for a Saturday evening showdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville and Jake Hatch has some thoughts on what the BYU football program needs to do to notch the upset Jake was then joined by BYU senior running back Deion Smith on the show to talk about his confidence the BYU Cougars will figure out their run game issues as they kick off a 10-game ...
What Does BYU Football Need To Do To Upset The Arkansas Razorbacks? - September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023 06:01 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, September 14, 2023 The BYU Cougars are headed to Fayetteville, AR this Saturday for a rematch against the Arkansas Razorbacks and Jake Hatch was joined by Locked On Razorbacks host John Nabors to get more of a lowdown on the Hogs and what's difference about Sam Pittman's team in 2023 John and Jake then talked about Brigham Young University and what has changed for BYU football coach Kalani Sitake's program this season and what Razorbacks fans wil...
BYU Football With Connor Pay: Still Working To Improve With Arkansas On-Deck - September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023 06:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, September 13, 2023 The BYU Cougars are 2-0 and preparing for a road trip to face the Arkansas Razorbacks and team captain Connor Pay says that the BYU football program is eager for the challenge and to represent the Big 12 Conference as they invade SEC country Saturday Jake and Connor then talked about if there is a payback or revenge mindset for BYU going into the game after the loss in 2022 as well as what he expects from Sam Pittman's squad a...
Does History Say We're Wrong About BYU Football's Run Game Woes? - September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023 06:01 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, September 13, 2023 The BYU Cougars have had some issues in jump-starting their run game offensively this season and are being criticized for it, but Jake Hatch, with an assist from Louis Deaux, says that history is saying we've jumped the shark and BYU football will be alright moving forward Jake then talked about the news of Arkansa Razorbacks star running back Raheim "Rocket" Sanders missing the game against Brigham Young University and why it s...
Will The Real BYU Football Program Please Stand Up? Plus Big 12 Power Poll - September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 06:01 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, September 11, 2023 The BYU Cougars are 2-0 on the season but Jake Hatch isn't sur ehe knows truly who the BYU football program is as his film review of the win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds left him with a number of questions about Kalani Sitake's program Jake then ran down his personal Big 12 Power Poll following Week 2 of the college football season and he plugs Brigham Young University into the middle of the conference with Texas standing ...
POSTCAST: BYU Football Shows Improvement With SUU Rout - September 9, 2022
September 10, 2023 04:47 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThe Locked On Cougars Postcast for Saturday, September 9, 2023 The BYU Cougars improved to 2-0 on the season with a 41-16 rout of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Jake Hatch shared what he liked and did not like from the performance for the BYU football program at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University Jake then let BYU fans have their voices heard with their comments about their takeaways from the win with a solid passing game, stingy defense and spectacular sp...
BONUS EPISODE: College Football Kickoff Live: Deion Sanders Soars | Alabama Hosts Texas | Dabo, Clemson Stinks
September 08, 2023 22:59 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDeion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes dominated the storylines in week 1. The Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney face planted against the Duke Blue Devils. What is the state of Clemson Football? Plus, the big one this week between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Who has the advantage? How worried are the Oregon Ducks that Texas Tech could ruin any playoff holes they had this week? All the biggest games to watch from the SEC, Big 12, Big 10, PAC-12, ACC and Sunbelt! Support...
BYU Football Can't Afford To Let DeLane Fitzgerald Inside Their Head - September 8, 2023
September 08, 2023 13:46 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Friday, September 8, 2023 The BYU Cougars host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University tomorrow and Jake Hatch explains what BYU football needs to do to improve to 2-0 on the season and names from SUU to know in the game Jake then ran down the injury report for the BYU football program in the matchup before talking one-on-one with Southern Utah football coach DeLane Fitzgerald about the BYU game an...
What Can BYU Football Do Against SUU To Calm Cougar Fans' Fears? - September 7, 2023
September 07, 2023 19:07 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, September 7, 2023 The BYU Cougars are looking to improve this week when the Southern Utah Thunderbirds come to take on the BYU football program at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University and what can they do to calm BYU fans down? Jake Hatch then talked about the commitment of Cedar Valley High School prospect Devoux Tuataga and his ability to impact the BYU football program as a pass-rush specialist who appears to be a k...
BYU Football With Connor Pay: Upset With Performance But Don't Take Wins For Granted - September 6, 2023
September 06, 2023 06:01 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, September 6, 2023 The BYU Cougars are looking to improve to 2-0 this week when they take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University and team captain Connor Pay joined Jake Hatch for his weekly visit to talk BYU football Jake and Connor talked about what happened against the Sam Houston Bearkats that left a poor taste in the mouths of fan, coaches and players alike and what he says the Co...
BYU Football Makes No Excuses & Promises Improvement Week 2 - September 5, 2023
September 05, 2023 06:01 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The BYU Cougars know they did not perform up to their internal or external expectations Week 1 and Jake Hatch explains he appreciated BYU football coach Kalani Sitake and offensive coordinator for not making excuses in media availability at Brigham Young University Jake then began a new feature on the podcast as he unveiled his Big 12 Conference power rankings as he ranked all 14 Big 12 programs after Week 1 of the college footba...
BYU Football's Week 1 Performance Raises Concerns & Questions - September 4, 2023
September 04, 2023 06:01 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, September 4, 2023 The BYU Cougars' Week 1 performance against Sam Houston left Cougar fans concerned for the remainder of the season and Jake Hatch tried to make sense of the issues in his weekly film review for the BYU football program along with players that popped on film Jake then talked about the pick of Marcus Adams for the BYU men's basketball program and explains that it is the type of pickup for the BYU hoops program that could open other ...
POSTCAST: BYU Football's Lackluster Showing Enough Against Sam Houston - September 3, 2022
September 03, 2023 09:20 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBThe Locked On Cougars Postcast for Sunday, September 3, 2023 The BYU Cougars opened the season 1-0 with a 14-0 shutout victory ovee Sam Houston and Jake Hatch shared his initial thoughts on the BYU football program's lackluster showing at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University The podcast edition of the podcast wrapped up with listeners' thoughts on the win, including Big 12 Conference thoughts along with concerns about Kedon Slovis and compliments paid to Jakob R...
What Does BYU Football Need To Do To Ensure A Win Over Sam Houston? - September 1, 2023
September 02, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast Special Edition for Saturday, September 2, 2023 The BYU Cougars open their 2023 season Saturday night against the Sam Houston Bearkats and Jake Hatch began this special gameday edition with his keys for the BYU football program to begin their season 1-0 with a victory over the Kats at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University The show wrapped up with a Jake making his weekly six-pack of picks of college football games nationwide, includi...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKOFF: Expansion, predictions, and local insight from across the College Football Landscape.
September 02, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBWeek One is officially here. Breaking down the biggest game of the week between the LSU Tigers and the Florida State Seminoles. Updates from the BIG 12, SEC, PAC-12, HBCU, BIG 10 and ACC conferences. Hosts, Drake Toll, Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs go through the College Football Landscape. Don't forget to check out the live version of College Football Kickoff, every Friday starting at 11am ET on any Locked On College YouTube channel. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Athletic Brewing ...
What If It Goes All Wrong For BYU Football Against Sam Houston? - September 1, 2023
September 01, 2023 12:08 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast Special Edition for Friday, September 1, 2023 The BYU Cougars open their 2023 season tomorrow night against the Sam Houston Bearkats and Jake Hatch kicked off the show addressing a lingering question in his mind about the BYU football program as he harbors some small concerns about the roster turnover during the offseason Jake then talked with BYU freshman running back L.J. Martin, who explained what his recrutiin process was like, how he is enjoying his time ...
BYU Football & The Royal Blue Chart New Course & David Latu Is Grateful For BYU - August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023 18:46 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast Special Edition for Thursday, August 31, 2023 The BYU Cougars are continuing to innovate in the NIL sphere and The Royal Blue Collective has stepped up in a big way this week with a new deal that will pay all 123 athletes on the roster monthly while also giving BYU football players mentorship and networking opportunities Jake Hatch then talked with BYU defensive tackle David Latu, who chronicled his journey from the JUCO ranks with the Snow College Badgers to ...
BYU Football Faces Sam Houston Bearkats Squad That's Eager To Prove Themselves - August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023 06:01 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 31, 2023 The BYU Cougars are eagerly awaiting Saturday night when they begin their Big 12 Conference era in earnest as they take on FBS debutant Sam Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campuse of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Sam Houston associate athletic director of braodcasts Jason Barfield joined Jake Hatch to talk about the Kats and what K.C. Keeler and company will be bringing to their matchup with Kalani Sitake and th...
BYU Football With Connor Pay: Big 12 Title Hopes, Utah's 'High Horse' & More - August 30, 2023
August 30, 2023 06:01 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, August 30, 2023 The BYU Cougars are looking forward to the start of the season this week against the Sam Houston Bearkats and newly-minted team captain Connor Pay joined Jake Hatch for his first weekly visit on the podcast to talk about the start of the BYU football season Connor and Jake then talked about the expectations for BYU this week against Sam Houston and why Connor is bullish on the chance that they can compete for a Big 12 Conference ...
BYU Football's Team Captains Are Revealed & The Picks Say A Lot - August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023 06:01 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, August 29, 2023 The BYU Cougars have announced their team captains and co-captains for the 2023 BYU football season and Jake Hatch explains that the picks were significant because of who was among the selections along with some Monday press conference takeaways Jake then talked about the news that came Monday for the BYU men's basketball program with former Top-50 prospect Marcus Adams Jr. set to visit Brigham Young University this weekend and why...
Bold Predictions & Initial Depth Chart Projections For BYU Football - August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023 04:41 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, August 28, 2023 The BYU Cougars are officially in game week mode ahead of their showdown with the Sam Houston State Bearkats Saturday night and Jake Hatch kicked off the week some bold predictions for the BYU football program this fall Jake then laid out how he believes the BYU depth chart of the season will look like based on his research and conversations with people on the ground at Brigham Young University as they prepare for their debut in the...
Crossroads of the 12: Week 0 Has Arrived & Big 12 & BYU Scheduling Proposals - August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023 22:17 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe Crossroads of the 12 special edition for Friday, August 25, 2023 The BYU Cougars and Big 12 Conference will have to sort out new scheduling ideas with a 16-team league beginning 2024 and Jake Hatch began this episode with a proposal from a listener that he likes overall and could be a good solution Week 0 of the college football season is here and Jake took some time to run down the limited amount of game and make his picks, both straight-up winners and also against the spread with the...
Sorry, Stew, BYU Football & Kalani Sitake Are Tied At The Hip Entering Big 12 - August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023 06:01 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Friday, August 25, 2023 The BYU Cougars have a steady hand at the helm of the BYU football program in Kalani Sitake and Jake Hatch vehemently disagreed with The Athletic's Stewart Mandel, who suggested Kalani could get fired after this season if things bottomed out in the Big 12 Conference Jake then addressed more listener questions in the weekly mailbag with queries on the Brigham Young University football program, NIL for BYU basketball, unexpected wins ...
ESPN Offers Up Bulletin Board Material For BYU Football To Utilize - August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 24, 2023 The BYU Cougars have some raw meat dangling in front of them thanks to ESPN writers Bill Connelly and Dave Wilson, who tabbed the BYU football program to finish dead last in the Big 12 Conference this season and Jake Hatch expects them to use it as motivation Jake then ran down some injury notes to monitor for Kalani Sitake and BYU in the lead up to the Sam Houston State game before he talked one-on-one with Cougar linebacker Max ...
The BYU Football Program Should Not Tinker With Their Strengths - August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023 06:01 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 The BYU Cougars have wrapped up training camp and Jake Hatch kicked off the show with takeaways from BYU football media availability with Kalani Sitake, Jay Hill and Aaron Roderick on the depth charts and their standouts from training camp Jake then got a chance to talk one-on-one with BYU cornerback Mory Bamba as the two discussed his transition from the junior college ranks, adapting to playing Power 5 football and his exciteme...
Did Training Camp Help Kalani Sitake & BYU Football's Big 12 Hopes Trend Up? - August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023 06:01 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, August 22, 2023 The BYU Cougars are closing up training camp today and Jake Hatch took the opportunity to evaluate his feeling on each position group inside the BYU football program and if they are trending up down or are stuck in neutral as the Big 12 Conference looms Mark Pope and the BYU basketball program were back in the headlines Monday thanks to some pointed and candid comments about Ques Glover's exit from BYU courtesy of Kansas State bask...
Ultimate College Football Preview - BIG 12
August 21, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWho has the best chance to win the BIG 12 in 2023? Can more than one BIG 12 team make the College Football Preview? Plus, which team has underdog potential? Drake Toll, host of Locked on Big 12 breaks it all down with out stable of BIG 12 hosts including, John Williams of Locked On Sooners, Jonathan Davis of Locked On Longhorns, Parker Ainsworth, Locked On Coogs, Cody Stovall, Locked On Oklahoma State, Jake Hatch, Locked On Cougars, Derek Johnson, Locked On Jayhawks and Stephen Simcox of Loc...
One Key Metric For BYU Football That Could Lead To Big 12 Success - August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023 06:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, August 21, 2023 The BYU Cougars are looking for success in their inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference and Jake Hatch explained that there is a analytical statistic that could be the key to success or failure in 2023 for Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program Shortly after the BYU scrimmage Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday Jake caught up with wide receiver Keelan Marion to talk about training camp, his time at Brigham Young Unive...
BYU Football's Names To Know Coming Out Of Penultimate Fall Scrimmage - August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023 22:44 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast Special Edition for Saturday, August 19, 2023 The BYU Cougars held their penultimate scrimmage of their 2023 training camp inside LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University and Jake Hatch laid down a special edition to talk about his takeaways and the names of BYU football players to know Jake then ran down the other BYU athletics news and notes out there, including BYU basketball opening their overseas tour with a win in Milan, Italy as ...
Three Weeks In & What Do We Know About The BYU Football Program? - August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023 06:01 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 17, 2023 The BYU Cougars are three weeks into their training camp and Jake Hatch was asked to name the three things he feels he knows about the BYU football program as they prepare for their Big 12 Conference debut Jake then answered other listener mailbag questions, including thoughts on BYU quarterback Kedon Slovis, replacing Masen Wake in the offense and how to even the recruiting playing field with the Utah Utes Finally, the show wrap...
The BYU Cougars & Big 12's Successes Contrast Starkly With Pac-12 Futility & Idiocy - August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 17, 2023 The BYU Cougars are proud to have the Big 12 Conference on a solid footing and new comments from Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark stand in stakr contrast to whatever the Pac-12 was doing as more details emerge about their lck of tact and self-awareness leading to the mass departures from the league Jake Hatch then talked one-on-one with BYU wide reciever Parker Kingston as the two discussed his legit track speed on the field, wha...
The BYU Cougars Appear To Have Big 12-Caliber Offensive Firepower - August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023 06:01 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, August 16, 2023 The BYU Cougars are staring their toughest schedule ever in the face as they prepare to debut in the Big 12 Conference this fall and Jake Hatch says the offense looks like it will be capable of keeping the BYU football program afloat if the defense falters Jake then took some time to get to know new BYU tight Ray Paulo, who has come a long ways, both literally and figuratively, in finally suiting up to play for Kalani Sitake and ...
A Novel Idea For The Big 12 Conference & BYU Football's Indentity & K-Pop 1-on-1 - August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023 06:01 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, August 15, 2023 The BYU Cougars and Big 12 Conference are considered to be a conference without much an identity and thats where Jake Hatch says the Cougars their new conference mates have a unique opportunity to build a new repuation and it's going to be a fun time Jake then caught up with BYU defensive ends coach and special teams coordinator Kelly Poppinga to talk about his return to the BYU football program, how his position group is performin...
Steve Clark Likes The BYU Football Program's Versatility & Depth At Tight End - August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023 20:31 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast Special Edition for Monday, August 14, 2023 The BYU Cougars have a deep and diverse group of tight ends on their roster heading into their first year in the Big 12 Conference and tight ends coach Steve Clark talked with Jake Hatch about them as they seek to help elevate the BYU football program Coach Clark went in-depth on the athletes he is charged with coaching up and what their diverse skillsets mean for the Kalani Sitake and the rest of BYU as they kick th...
The BYU Cougars Land Their Next QB With Noah Lugo & Mark Pope Needs Help - August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, August 14, 2023 The BYU Cougars landed the quarterback prospect they had eyes for in the 2024 recruiting class as Eaton HS (TX) prospect Noah Lugo announced that he will play for the BYU football program and Jake Hatch sees it as a continuation of a good run for the Cougars Jake then talked about the opposite end of the recruiting spectrum for BYU men's basketball where head coach Mark Pope now has an admitted NIL issue that cost BYU hoops projecte...
Air Wake Forever & Did The BYU Cougars Aid The Utah Utes Landing A Big 12 Lifeline? - August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023 06:01 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Friday, August 11, 2023 The BYU Cougars have a reputation of being willing to help where its needed and Jake Hatch explains everything he has been told about the situation involving Brigham Young University helping the Utah Utes get an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference, where the two longtime rivals will be members of the same league once again in 2024 Jake then dove headlong back into the listener mailbag to address questions about the EA Sports Co...
The BYU Cougars Have A Daunting Big 12 Slate Ahead Of Them This Fall - August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023 06:01 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 10, 2023 The BYU Cougars enter their debut season in the Big 12 Conference with foulr of their games against preseason Top-25 teams as the Big 12 boast five teams checking in amongst the nation's elite college football programs entering the 2023 season Jake Hatch then took some time to share some of his takeaways from BYU football training camp to this point and point out some players that are names to know and watch this season at Brigham...
The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Will Begin On Equal Financial Footing In 2024 - August 9, 2023
August 09, 2023 06:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, August 9, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conference will have all 16 member schools in 2024 on equal revenue shares, a development clarified by Baylor Bears AD Mack Rhodes to 365 Sports in Waco, Texas on Tuesday and it is a good thing for all parties involved Jake Hatch then shared some of his takeaways from Day 7 of training camp for the BYU football program before he talked one-on-one with new BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter about his B...
The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Have New Scheduling Issues With Realignment - August 8, 2023
August 08, 2023 06:01 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conference will have a new look in 2024, but with that comes new scheduling realities due to the BYU football program having multiple non-conference matchups in future seasons scheduled against now-Big 12 member schools Jake Hatch then took a trip down memory lane to look back at a wild win for BYU on the road over the Washington State Cougars in 2021 that featured a Wazzu squad seeing half its staff f...
How Will The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Conference Adjust To Life With 16 Member Schools? - August 7, 2023
August 07, 2023 04:26 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Monday, August 7, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conference now sit at 16 teams and with that new reality come new conundrums to be solved, some of which on the field Arizona State Sun Devils' President Michael Crow indicated might be addressed, in part, by going to divisions Jake Hatch then examined two new commitments for the BYU football program that came over the weekend in Therrian Alexander III and Jonathan Kabeya, both of which highlight the an...
Was August 4, 2023 A Day That The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Conference Should Celebrate? - August 5, 2023
August 05, 2023 05:21 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Saturday, August 5, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conferenc officially welcomed three new conference members in the Utah Utes, Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils Friday and Jake Hatch has some conflicted thoughts on the demise of the Pac-12 Conference Jake then talked about the Utes, Wildcats and Sun Devils will bring to their new conference home as they join the BYU athletic department on the western flank of the Big 12 and strengthen the...
The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Land Arizona While Arizona State & Utah Drag Their Feet - August 4, 2023
August 04, 2023 06:01 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Friday, August 4, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conference have all-but added the Arizona Wildcats as a new member of the conference while Arizona State and Utah drag their feet, but Jake Hatch is happy the Wildcats are in and says Brett Yormark and co. are getting the job done Jake then dove into the listener mailbag to address questions about training camp for the BYU football program, what Jay Hill's head coaching prospects are, uniform matchups i...
Crossroads of the 12: Pac-12's Prognosis Grim & Hunter Dekkers' Hurting Iowa State - August 3, 2023
August 03, 2023 19:33 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThe Crossroads of the 12 special edition for Thursday, August 3, 2023 The BYU Cougars and Big 12 Conference continue to await the outcome of whatever is happening with the Pac-12 while the Big Ten appears poised to swoop in as well and benefit from the Pac-12 seeminly imminent demise as Jake Hatch tries to make sense of everything going on as it is happening at a breakneck speed across the country Jake then took some time to talk about the poor decision(s) by Iowa State Cyclones quarterbac...
The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Awaiting The Imminent Demise Of The Pac-12? - August 3, 2023
August 03, 2023 06:01 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Thursday, August 3, 2023 The BYU Cougars and the Big 12 Conference are monitoring the Pac-12's situation closely with Arizona and Arizona State looking like they might be ready to jump with Utah looking into it as well as Jake Hatch explains what he's been hearing BYU football training camp rolled on Wednesday with their second practice and Jake shared some of the intel he's hearing before playing his exclusive one-on-one chat with BYU defensive end Isaiah...
The BYU Cougars Look The Part As First Big 12 Training Camp Begins In Earnest - August 2, 2023
August 02, 2023 06:01 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThe Locked On Cougars Podcast for Wednesday, August 2, 2023 The BYU Cougars held their first practice of training camp Tuesday in Provo and Jake Hatch was on-hand to observe and watch the team and came away impressed by the way that the BYU football program is operating and acting as they prepare for Big 12 action Jake then caught up with BYU tight ends coach Steve Clark to talk about his position group and the hopes of them having a resurgent season led by Isaac Rex, Ethan Erickson, Masen...
Crossroads of the 12: The BYU Cougars & Big 12 Got Right As Pac-12 Flounders - August 1, 2023
August 01, 2023 21:12 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBThe Crossroads of the 12 special edition for Tuesday, August 1, 2023 The BYU Cougars and Big 12 Conference have long been looking on at the Pac-12 as it seeks to lock in a new media rights deal and details of such a deal were reporrted Tuesday that the Pac-12 is looking at going to a primarily streaming deal with Apple TV+ Jake Hatch explains what he thinks of the deal and why he believes it would be bad idea for the Pac-12 as compared to the balance the Big 12 struck between streaming and...