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Sunday, February 05, 2006

SuperBowl a Cougar studded event

The BYU Cougars will be well represented in this years SuperBowl with six participants with ties to Brigham Young University taking part.

Seattle will have two former BYU coaches and one former BYU player on its Super Bowl sideline.

  • Mike Holmgren - Coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Jim Lind - Tight Ends coach.
  • Itula Mili - Tight End.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have three former BYU defensive linemen on the roster.
  • Brett Keisel - leads linemen with 6 total tackles and 5 solo, he also has 2 sacks in the postseason and a forced fumble.
  • Chris Hoke - Tied for fourth on the team in playoff sacks.
  • Shaun Nua - Rookie and inactive in the playoffs.

Regardless of how the game turns out, it will end up being a big win for the Cougars!

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Letter of Intent Day

According to the CougarBlue Sports page, the following recruits have signed letters of intent to play for BYU.

McKay Jacobson
6-0, 185, WR
Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)

Tico Pringle
5-10, 185, DB
Las Vegas, Nev. (Snow College)

Riley Stephenson
6-0, 170, K/P
St. George, Utah (Pine View HS)

Mike Muehlmann
6-5, 230, TE
American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS)

Mike Hague
6-0, 210, RB
Salt Lake City, Utah (Brighton HS)

Brandon Bradley
6-1, 180, DB
Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS)

Robbie Buckner
5-10, 165, DB
Ashdown, Ark. (Ashdown HS)

Max Hall
6-1, 185, QB
Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS)

Nate Moncur
6-0, 190, LB
Bountiful, Utah (Bountiful HS)

James Lark
6-3, 205, QB
St. George, Utah (Pine View HS)

Michael Moore
6-2, 205, DB
Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS)

Andre Saulsberry
5-11, 175, CB
Long Beach, CA (Riverside CC)

Rhen Brown
5-11, 175, WR
Highland, Utah (Lone Peak HS)

Sam Doman
6-4, 200, QB
Canby, Ore. (Canby HS)

Tom Sorensen
6-4, 290, OL
Salt Lake City, Utah (Vanderbilt)

Rick Wolfley
6-4, 315, OL
Afton, Wyo. (Star Valley HS)

Brandon Ogletree
6-0, 215, LB
McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

Mosese Foketi
6-1, 255, DE
Oakland, Calif. (Laney CC)

Romney Fuga
6-2, 280, DT
Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison HS)

Matangi Tonga
6-1, 270, DE
San Mateo, Calif. (Aragon HS)

Ryan Freeman
6-4, 275, OL
Orem, Utah (Orem HS)

Walter Kahaialii
6-4, 303, OL
Lahaina, Hawaii (Kamehameha-Maui)


Jordan Richardson
6-4, 250, DL
Idaho Falls, Idaho (Bonneville HS)

Ian Dulan
6-1, 245, DL
Hilo, Hawaii (Kamehameh-Hawaii)

Braden Hansen
6-6, 265, OL
Sandy, Utah (Highland HS)

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