Cougar Sports Saturday (BYU)

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down Brian Santiago being named as BYU's newest athletic director and have conversations with former BYU AD Val Hale and former QB Riley Nelson.

Matt Baiamonte talks with Riley Nelson about Brian Santiago and the upcoming football season.

This week's edition of Cougar Tales focuses on a new face to the secondary for BYU football by way of the transfer portal and how many wins Las Vegas thinks the Cougars get this season.

Producer Nate Slack joins Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte who take a stab at naming the five players who played the most snaps last season.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by former athletic director Val Hale to get his thoughts on Brian Santiago's promotion.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte continue to break down the hire of Brian Santiago as AD and talk about a story he shared during his opening press conference.

BYU AD Brian Santiago addressed the media at a press conference held earlier this week after he was named AD.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte react to Brian Santiago being named BYU's new athletic director.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the building hype for BYU football and BYU basketball, play interviews with linebacker Isaiah Glasker and tight end Carsen Ryan, and share their favorite BYU memories with their moms in this Mother's Day weekend edition of Cougar Sports Saturday.

To celebrate Mother's Day weekend, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their favorite BYU memories with their moms.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down ESPN's post-spring Top 25 ranking that has BYU slotted at number 10.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte turn their attention to baseball and softball in this week's edition of Cougar Tales.

In honor of the announcement of the Utah Mammoth earlier in the week, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte rank their five best team logos and nicknames in this week's Top 5.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about what Egor Demin needs to do this week at the NBA Combine to sneak back into the Top 10 of the NBA Draft.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss the Bachmeier brothers who committed to BYU last week after transferring from Stanford.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte analyze comments from A-Rod who discussed his expectations for Retzlaff earlier this week.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dive into the roster and discuss who they think will be the difference makers for BYU basketball.

College basketball analyst said the goal for BYU basketball this season should be the Final Four, but how realistic is that for this team? Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday from May 3, 2025

Matt Baiamonte shares his thoughts on Jimmer being named the first managing director of the 3x3 men's national team.

Catch Mitch Harper's conversation with BYU DT Keanu Tanuvasa from the last day of spring camp.

Matt Baiamonte breaks down Stanford transfer QB Bear Bachmeier committing to BYU football this morning and if he's the favorite to be QB1 in 2026.

Matt Baiamonte shares his thoughts on a list published by USA Today earlier this week that ranked the Big 12 coaches. Find out where Kalani Sitake landed and Matt's thought on his ranking here.

Matt Baiamonte caught up with BYU center Bruce Mitchell at the conclusion of spring ball. Catch that coversation here.

Matt Baiamonte takes a look at the nearly complete roster for BYU basketball and shares what he expects out of this group.

Since last week's show, Richie Saunders has announced his return to BYU basketball for this upcoming season. Matt Baiamonte breaks down how monumental this decision was for next year's squad.

The best of Cougar Sports Saturday with Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte from April 26, 2025.

Matt Baiamonte shares his biggest takeaways from our latest conversation with Kevin Young.

Matt Baiamonte had the chance to speak with BYU DB Tre Alexander at the conclusion of spring ball.

Matt Baiamonte shares his favorite moments from Jimmer Fredette.

Riding solo for the rest of the show, Matt Baiamonte shares his thoughts on the construction of next year's basketball roster.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their favorite memories and overall thoughts on Jimmer Fredette retiring from basketball.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte were able to have an offseason talk with BYU head basketball coach Kevin Young earlier this week. Hear what he has to say about the transfer portal, NIL, Richie Saunders decision, NBA job openings, and the roster for next year's team.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte open this week's show discussing this week's hottest topics related to the transfer portal.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the shocking news regarding Keelan Marion, transfer portal, NFL Draft, and much more in this week's edition of Cougar Sports Saturday.

Mitch Harper spoke with BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff about the goals he has for himself and the team for his senior season.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte go down the list of players they can see being picked in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Mitch Harper, Matt Baiamonte and producer Nate Slack talk about which players they can see being selected in next week's NFL Draft.

In this week’s edition of Cougar Tales, Mitch Harper, Matt Baiamonte, and producer Nate Slack dive into BYU baseball, Lee Corso’s impact on ESPN’s College GameDay, and some way-too-early rankings for BYU basketball.

After accomplishing that feat in 2024–25, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte go head-to-head in this week's Top 5, trying to name the other five seasons when both BYU football and basketball finished ranked in the Top 25.

Mitch Harper caught up with former Cougar defensive lineman Tyler Batty to talk about next week's NFL Draft and reflect on his BYU career.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte put a bow on the Keelan Marion talk by talking about the possible impact it has on the locker room and what the wide receiver room looks like without him.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss whether the transfer portal windows should be moved, when they might be moved to, and why.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte react to news of Keelan Marion entering the transfer portal yesterday afternoon.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday from April 12, 2025.

Mitch Harper spoke with new BYU commit Nusi Taumoepeau who flips to BYU from Stanford after a coaching change at Stanford.

Matt Baiamonte caught up with Utah transfer Keanu Tanuvasa at the end of spring ball.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the growing expectations for BYU basketball.

Mitch Harper spoke with BYU vice president of advancement Keith Vorkink about NIL and revenue share which begins later this summer.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown the roster movement and where it stands as we hit mid-April.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte speak with college basketball insider Tobias Bass about the latest activity in the transfer portal for the Cougs.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss whether it's a good or bad thing for BYU hoops to be viewed as an NIL giant.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down BYU basketball’s latest commit and what his addition means for the team heading into the season. They also dive into the growing narrative surrounding BYU and NIL, offering their take on recent comments made by a church leader and how it could impact the program.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday from March 29, 2025. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk BYU hoops and BYU football as the offseason is now underway.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte spoke with BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill during the final week of spring football for the Cougars.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their biggest takeaways from BYU's spring practices and give their updated win/loss predictions for BYU football this fall.

Matt Baiamonte caught up with BYU running back Pokai Haunga after practice earlier this week.

In this week's Top 5 battle, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte race to name the five BYU players to reach 1,000 career points the fastest.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look at what's in store for BYU basketball next season.

Former BYU assistant basketball coach Tim LaComb hopped on to share his thoughts on this year's basketball team with Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown the Cougars' season-ending loss in Neward in the Sweet 16.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday from March 22, 2025 as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte get ready for the BYU vs Wisconsin Round of 32 game in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte give their score predictions for tonight's game between BYU and Wisconsin. Find out who they think is moving on to the Sweet 16.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their key stats, players to watch and bold predictions for BYU's Round of 32 game against Wisconsin.

Mitch Harper spoke with Trevin Knell in the locker room after BYU's First Round win over VCU in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitch Harper spoke with BYU head coach Kevin Young in the locker room during the week to recap what worked for the Cougs against VCU and what they expect to experience against Wisconsin.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte battle this week's Top 5 list put together by producer Nate Slack as they race to identify the five BYU players who have the most made threes in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down the VCU and Wisconsin games and play sound from a conversation Mitch had with Richie Saunders earlier this week.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte chat about Richie Saunders' NIL deal with Ore-Ida and the backstory with the tater tot.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamaonte are joined by Evan Flood of 247Sports to preview tonight's Round of 32 game between the Cougars and the Badgers.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday with Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte from March 15, 2025.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss the 14 BYU players who will work out at the Big 12's Pro Day in Frisco Texas this coming Thursday and Friday.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the latest from former Cougs in the pros.

Mitch Harper caught up with BYU OC Aaron Roderick after practice earlier this week.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte rank BYU's top five NCAA Tournament performances.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss a quote from Fran Fraschila who shared a take about the pro readiness of freshman Egor Demin.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk Bracketology on the eve of Selection Sunday.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by former BYU coaching legend Dave Rose to discuss the Cougars' performances in Kansas City and what he expects in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's two-game stretch in Kansas City and talk about what went right and what went south for the Cougs.

Cougar Sports Saturday hosts Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their thoughts from BYU's 85-74 victory over Utah on March 8, 2025 from inside the Marriott Center.

Catch the best of Cougar Sports Saturday from March 8, 2025.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte tive their score predictions for tonight's rivalry game between BYU and Utah.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte look at tonight's game and each share a key stat, player to watch and bold prediction.

Mitch Harper caught up with BYU signee Xavion Staton earlier this week in Hurricane. 

Matt Baiamonte spoke with BYU quarterback McCae Hillstead this week after football practice. Hear what McCae has to say about the battle for QB2.

In this week's edition of the Top 5, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte compete to name the five best scoring duos in BYU basketball history.

Former BYU women's basketball player Jess Chatman joins the show to talk about the news of Amber Whiting not returning to coach BYU. Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte later discuss candidates to fill the vacancy.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Rocco Miller of The Bracketeer. Hear where Rocco has BYU seeded in his latest bracket projection, why he put them there, and who some of the teams the Cougars could face in the NCAA Tournament.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a first look at tonight's game between BYU and Utah.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's huge win in Ames earlier this week and share what they think this means for BYU's NCAA Tournament seeding.

With Matt Baiamonte out of town, Mitch Harper breaks down the BYU basketball win streak, start of fall campk for BYU football, and a whole lot more in this week's edition of Cougar Sports Saturday.

Mitch Harper gives his score prediction for BYU's second-to-last home game of the season.

Mitch Harper shares a key stat, player to watch and bold prediction for tonight's game between BYU and West Virginia.

While BYU basketball has seen success in recent weeks, there are still key areas that need improvement. Listen as Mitch Harper breaks down where the team can grow and how they can build on their progress moving forward.

Mitch Harper shares bold predictions for BYU football this spring.

Mitch Harper caught up with BYU wide receiver Jojo Phillips after Day 1 of spring ball. Hear what the sophomore receiver has to say heading into his second year at BYU.

Mitch Harper shares his takeaways from BYU's first day of spring ball.

Former BYU coach and current head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats Mark Pope said earlier this week that he wants the college basketball season to be expanded to 40 games. Mitch Harper sounds off on whether or not this is a good idea.

Mitch Harper revisits BYU's Arizona trip and talks about what he feels is clicking for this basketball team as they ride a five-game win streak into March.

In this week's show, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap BYU's big win over Kansas and have conversation with Jimmer Fredette, Fesi Sitake and Mihailo Boskovic. They also talk spring football and give their score predictions for BYU @ Arizona.