Cougar Tailgate

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Correcting Offensive Troubles in Morgantown? Nov 03, 2023

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A not-so-surprising loss inspires fans to question how BYU Football will fix their offensive woes. Lauren, Mitchell Jeurgens, and Brian Logan discuss concrete ways the Cougars can improve their offense. Mitch offers his insights on offense and goes to bat for QB Kedon Slovis while Brian Logan looks in from the defense and proposes giving Jake Retzlaff a shot. They play "Buy or Sell?" and discuss a possible winning record. This podcast was recorded before media reports said Slovis would not start against West Virginia due to an injury, and Retzlaff would receive his first start for the Cougars.

Can the Cougars Repeat History? Oct 27, 2023

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Can the Cougs repeat that magic night in Austin in 2014? Lauren is joined by Brian Logan and Ben Bagley to discuss their confidence level's going into the Cougars matchup against the Longhorns. They begin the show with "Hot Off the Grill" where they discuss their hottest BYU Football takes and then they answer your fan-submitted responses on BYU fans confidence levels going into Saturday. Brian Logan discusses his experiences playing in these massive games as a player, they play "Would You Rather?", and "Buy or Sell?" various topics surrounding BYU Football.

Time to Rebound Oct 20, 2023

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Lauren McClain is joined by former BYU football players Corbin Kafusi and Jonny Linehan to discuss BYU Homecoming Weekend and their matchup against Texas Tech. As always, they begin with "Hot Off the Grill" and give their hottest takes about BYU Football. Lauren, Corbin, and Jonny answer your fan-submitted responses on who should be the homecoming king for BYU. Then, they discuss certain aspects of homecoming weekend, whether it is "Overrated or Underrated?". Lastly, they play "Buy or Sell?" about this Saturday's matchup against the Red Raiders.

Rivalry Rekindled? Oct 13, 2023

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Rivalry Rekindled? Lauren, Greg, and Hema discuss your fan-submitted responses whether you believe BYU vs. TCU is a true rivalry. As always, they begin with Hot Off the Grill where everyone brings their hottest BYU Football take to the show and play a game of "Buy or Sell?" They close the show discussing "Cougs in the News".

Bye Week Lookaround Oct 06, 2023

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The worst week of the season, the bye week! Don't worry! Cougar Tailgate has you covered! Lauren is joined by Jason Shepard and Brandon Crow this week. They begin with "Hot off the Grill" and give their hottest takes on BYU Football. Lauren, Jason, and Brandon discuss your fan-submitted responses, and they play "Buy or Sell." They also check out how other Big-12 programs are doing and determine the biggest Cougar-related story in the NFL.

Friday Night Lights at Lavell Edwards Sep 29, 2023

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We've got Friday Night Lights at Lavell Edwards Stadium! The Cougars are looking for a bounce-back win after their road loss to the Kansas Jayhawks. Lauren McClain talks with Cleon Wall and Bronson Kaufusi about BYU's Big-12 home opener against fellow newcomer Cincinnati and the importance of this game. They also discuss fan-submitted responses about "Which BYU brothers are the equivalent to the Kelce brothers?".

Back-to-Back Upsets? Sep 22, 2023

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Can you believe the Cougars are 3-0? Lauren McClain talks with Jarom Jordan and Brian Logan about the faith - or lack thereof - they had in the Cougars at Arkansas. Jonny Linehan joins the program to recount the debt he paid for the win. He climbed Y mountain three times with a weighted vest. And Jarom believes new expectations are in order after the Cougars won their first three games.

Cougars Cookin' an Upset? Sep 15, 2023

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Thunderbirds defeated...Razorbacks next. Lauren and Cleon are joined by former BYU punter Jonny Linehan this week! They begin briefly recapping the highlights from the Southern Utah game and talk about some fan-submitted responses to the question, "What would you do for a BYU win Saturday against Arkansas?" They discuss their expectations for the Arkansas game and close the show, telling their favorite stories and experiences with other SEC schools.

Bearkats Banished, T-Birds Up Next Sep 08, 2023

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BYU Football is 1-0 with an ugly win over Sam Houston. Fans who chimed in were subdued. But, Hema Heimuli and Ben Bagley join Lauren McClain to talk about the underwhelming performance from the Cougar's offense and the impressive feat by the defense. Plus, they discuss what they want to see from the team against in-state foe Southern Utah.

Week 1 Expectations Sep 01, 2023

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Everyone loves a good tailgate. This week our roundtable team of Lauren McClain, Cleon Wall and Greg Wrubell discuss what the atmosphere will be like inside of Lavell Edwards Stadium and even what Week 1 Expectations will be for the Cougars against Sam Houston. Is a win enough? We invite you to the Cougar Tailgate to share stories, honor traditions and swap recipes. Cougar Tailgate is a production of BYUradio.

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