Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast

Cougar Tracks gives you a daily insider look into BYU Cougars football and basketball. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper hosts the show. Harper has been covering BYU athletics for more than a decade. He brings you everything from the latest happenings in the BYU football and men's basketball programs, to the latest insight on the recruiting trail. Cougar Tracks is your go-to podcast for the best daily BYU conversation.

Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by KSL Newsradio, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 82. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #1011

  Top BYU wide receivers emerging + TJ Woods interview + Fall weddings

  Aug 19, 202642 min

  A big storyline for BYU football entering the 2026 season is at wide receiver. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discusses the latest with the wide receiver unit and who might be the top five players emerging in that position group. BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick shared some thoughts on the receivers who are performing well during fall camp practices. From Jojo Phillips to Reggie Frischknecht and Tiger Bachmeier, Mitch breaks down the latest with that wide receiver unit that looks to replace Chase Roberts and Parker Kingston. Also, offensive line talk as the Cougars continue to navigate fall camp with third-year offensive line coach TJ Woods. Then, finally, CFB Twitter is buzzing about fall weddings. Mitch gives his thoughts and his personal experience with fall weddings. His experience might surprise you. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh 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/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio ( SUBSCRIBE ).  Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on  X (formerly Twitter)  and  Instagram:  @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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  Episode #1010

  BYU football practice observations: What stood out + 5-in-5 heats up for basketball

  Aug 18, 202634 min

  KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper starts today's show from the practice fields after another eventful day at BYU football fall camp. Day 11 took place Tuesday at the Student-Athlete Building, where media were allowed to watch the final 20 minutes.  Mitch shares his observations from the media window — who flashed, which position battles are tightening up, and how the Cougars are shaping up entering the final stretch before the September 5 opener against Utah Tech. With BYU checking in at No. 14 in the preseason AP Top 25, the expectations are real, and the on-field product at practice is reflecting that. Then Mitch pivots to the hardwood, where the 5-in-5 eligibility injunctions have turned BYU basketball's roster construction into one of the most fascinating storylines in college hoops. A temporary restraining order in California allows for Michigan State big man Jaxon Kohler to be able to enter the portal and have another year of college eligibility. Could BYU get him? The American Fork, Utah, native who started for Tom Izzo and played in the Utah Jazz Summer League is considering Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, and BYU for his fifth year. Mitch breaks down how the injunction works, why the transfer portal rules add another layer of complexity, and what landing Kohler would mean for a BYU basketball team building around Rob Wright, Bruce Branch III, and Collin Chandler. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh 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/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio ( SUBSCRIBE ).  Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on  X (formerly Twitter)  and  Instagram:  @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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  Episode #1009

  Fall camp chats with BYU K Matthias Dunn, P Fuller Shurtz, LS Ty Smith, and CB Kevin Doe

  Aug 18, 202612 min

  KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper caught up with some BYU football players at fall camp practice. At the beginning of this episode, you'll hear a combined interview with BYU's special teams unit. Kicker Matthias Dunn and Punter Fuller Shurtz. Then long snapper Ty Smith joins the mix later in the episode. The episode closes out with Mitch catching up with cornerback Kevin Doe. An athletic corner who continues to learn the game of football and appears primed to have a role this season in the cornerback room. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh 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/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio ( SUBSCRIBE ).  Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on  X (formerly Twitter)  and  Instagram:  @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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  Episode #1008

  Reaction to BYU's preseason AP Top 25 ranking + Speculation continues on resources

  Aug 17, 202639 min

  The preseason AP Top 25 is out and BYU checks in at No. 14, tied with USC with 839 points. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper reacts to the Cougars' highest preseason ranking since the 1985 season, the year after BYU's national championship. It's only the 13th time in program history BYU has appeared in the preseason AP poll and just the second time in the Kalani Sitake era. Four Big 12 teams made the cut — Texas Tech at No. 12, BYU at No. 14, Utah at No. 21, and Houston at No. 23 — and BYU's October 17 home date with No. 4 Notre Dame is already circled in red. Historically, BYU has finished higher than its preseason AP ranking only twice (1981, 2009). Can the Cougars make it a third? Mitch discusses what this ranking means for expectations, the College Football Playoff picture, and how voters are viewing BYU's returning production, headlined by Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year LJ Martin and quarterback Bear Bachmeier. The ongoing Kalani Sitake–BYU football resources and athletic department remains front and center for pockets of Cougar Nation. The speculation that dominated the past two weeks shows no signs of fading, even as the season draws closer. Since Sitake told reporters at picture day, "I'm easy to get along with as long as you take care of our football team," the conversation has only intensified. Sitake's earlier comment that BYU has been "given the challenge of doing the most with the least" added fuel. The hiring of Kentucky's Marc Hill as deputy AD and Santiago's need to post on CougarBoard to debunk firing rumors have kept this story in the backdrop of fall camp. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts and insight into the situation and makes it clear that BYU has to take care of Kalani Sitake. Finally, Mitch recaps an eventful scrimmage as BYU enters week three of fall camp. The Cougars ran 102 plays at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, and the offense had the upper hand. Bear Bachmeier was in a "great rhythm," according to Sitake, who gave the offense a "slight edge" over the defense.  Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh 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/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio ( SUBSCRIBE ).  Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on  X (formerly Twitter)  and  Instagram:  @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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  Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast

  BYU QB coach views Bill Belichick as a mentor in his career

  Aug 14, 20262 min

  First-year BYU assistant QB coach Tyler Hughes worked under Bill Belichick at the New England Patriots. Belichick is one of the mentors in Hughes' coaching career. This is a news update that aired on KSL NewsRadio. You can listen to the daily Cougar Tracks updates on KSL NewsRadio at 5:55 a.m., 7:55 a.m, 3:55 p.m., and 5:55 p.m. on 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, and the KSL NewsRadio app. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh 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/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio ( SUBSCRIBE ).  Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on  X (formerly Twitter)  and  Instagram:  @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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