Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Young

Hour 1 David James | Starting Lineup: BYU struggling with effort and defense Youth sports problems What You May Have Missed Hour 2 Former BYU basketball player Jonathan Tavernari Good, Bad & Ugly Whole World News Hour 3 Patrick Kinahan Sports Roulette Final thoughts

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with reporters via Zoom from Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 2, 2026. BYU will face the Cincinnati Bearcats on March 3, 2026, at Fifth-Third Arena, before returning home to host No. 10 Texas Tech to close out the 2025-26 regular season. 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.

Former BYU basketball player Jonathan Tavernari Good, Bad & Ugly Whole World News

DJ and Yawk examined what's went wrong with BYU basketball and how Kevin Young and co. can get things turned around.

Adrian Matejka joins Kevin Young to read “Against the Encroaching Grays,” by C. D. Wright, and his own poem “Almost Home.” Matejka is the author of several poetry collections and the graphic novel “Last on His Feet.” He has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, served as the poet laureate of the state of Indiana from 2018 to 2019, and is editor-in-chief of Poetry magazine. His new collection, “Be Easy: New & Selected Poems,” will be published in March. He lives in Chicago. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Aleksej Kostic spoke with the media on February 24, 2026, following BYU's home loss to the UCF Knights. 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.

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 25, 2026: Alex Jensen and Kevin Young Postgame Press Conferences Scott Garrard, Host of Scotty G & Friends Bob Casper, Co-Host of Real Golf Radio

DJ and Yawk reacted to BYU men's basketball getting blown out by UCF and what happened to Kevin Young's squad against the Knights.

The entirety of DJ & PK for February 24, 2026: HOUR ONE DJ recapping the night in sports Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports Live Mike Folta, Utah Mammoth and Kevin Young, BYU Basketball HOUR TWO What is Trending: Utah Jazz, NBA, CBB, NFL, CFB, MLB, NHL Hot Takes or Toast: What's Jusuf Nurkic's legacy? NFL Combine and coorelation with big time football HOUR THREE Stephen Nesbitt, The Athletic MLB Scott Garrard, Scotty G & Friends Utah Jazz lose Jusuf Nurkic and Vince Williams Jr. HOUR FOUR Bob Casper, Real Golf Radio Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 24, 2026: DJ recapping the night in sports Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports Live Mike Folta, Utah Mammoth and Kevin Young, BYU Basketball

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 23, 2026: Pablo Mastroeni, Real Salt Lake Coach Alex Jensen and Jerrod Calhoun Postgame Kevin Young, AJ Dybantsa and Mihailo Boskovic Postgame

DJ & Yawk talked about the BYU men's basketball program notching their first top-ten win of the season and what it means for Kevin Young and co. to have a signature win finally.

The entirety of DJ & PK for February 23, 2026: HOUR ONE Pablo Mastroeni, Real Salt Lake Coach Alex Jensen and Jerrod Calhoun Postgame Kevin Young, AJ Dybantsa and Mihailo Boskovic Postgame HOUR TWO What is Trending: Utah Jazz, NBA, CBB, NFL, CFB, MLB, Golf, RSL, Olympics Hot Takes or Toast: BYU upsets Iowa State College Basketball Uncertainty Boon to BYU's Hopes? HOUR THREE Steve Cleveland, Former BYU Basketball Coach Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports Live NFL Combine numbers reflect college football prowess HOUR FOUR Mike Folta, SEG Media and Utah Mammoth Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Mihailo Boskovic speak to the media after the No. 23 Cougars defeat No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 on February 21, 2026, at the Marriott Center. 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.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed his biggest questions for BYU football spring practices in the 2026 season during the second segment of today's podcast. He opened the show with closing thoughts on BYU basketball's loss at Arizona and sound from head coach Kevin Young. 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.

The entirety of DJ & PK for February 19, 2026: HOUR ONE DJ recapping the night in sports Jerrod Calhoun, Kevin Young and AJ Dybantsa Postgame Tim LaComb, SEG Media and Utah Jazz HOUR TWO What is Trending: NBA, CBB, NFL, MLB, Golf, Olympics, NHL Hot Takes or Toast: Will the Utah Jazz discover new tanking measures? Team USA thrills us in Milan with Sweden win HOUR THREE Will BYU be able to reverse their fortunes? Big 12 football thoughts Utah Jazz and tanking down the stretch HOUR FOUR Scott Garrard, Scotty G & Friends Cole Bagley, KSL Sports Feedback of the Day

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 19, 2026: DJ recapping the night in sports Jerrod Calhoun, Kevin Young and AJ Dybantsa Postgame Tim LaComb, SEG Media and Utah Jazz

Former Utes DE Trevor Reilly Kevin Young post-practice availability 

Hour 1 BYU @ Arizona Jay Stevens Hour 2 David James Mick Cronin gives student reporter a hard time Hour 3 Former Utes DE Trevor Reilly Kevin Young post-practice availability   

The entirety of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: Hour one of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: Mike Folta, SEG Media and Utah Mammoth Kevin Young, BYU men's basketball coach Mark Durrant, BYU basketball radio analyst Hour two of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: What is Trending: NBA, Utah Jazz, CBB, NFL, CFB, MLB, Olympics Hot Takes or Toast: How will BYU fare against Arizona tonight? How does BYU pull off an epic upset of Arizona Hour three of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: Are gambling outlets telling Adam Silver and NBA what to do? Tim LaComb, SEG Media and Utah Jazz Alex Jensen's efforts to rebuild Utah  Hour four of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: Bruce Pascoe, Arizona Daily Star Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 18, 2026: Mike Folta, SEG Media and Utah Mammoth Kevin Young, BYU men's basketball coach Mark Durrant, BYU basketball radio analyst

BYU honored Jimmer Fredette by retiring his No. 32 jersey during halftime of its men's basketball game against Colorado, celebrating his lasting impact on the program and his role in leading the Cougars to the Sweet 16 in 2011. The emotional night ended with a 90–86 overtime victory, highlighted by Rob Wright's 39-point performance and praise from head coach Kevin Young about Fredette's global influence on BYU basketball.

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 17, 2026: Jerrod Calhoun, USU Basketball Coach David Locke, Utah Jazz & SEG Media Jimmer Fredette and BYU basketball postgame

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III spoke with the media after BYU's 90-86 overtime win over the Colorado Buffaloes on February 14, 2026. 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.

The Big 12 Conference announced that a Glass Court will be the playing court for the 2026 Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the Big 12 taking on this court and incorporating this new enhancement to the tournament. Also, BYU basketball earned a key win over Baylor, which was a must-win for Kevin Young's squad. What does it mean for the Cougars moving forward? Finally, two BYU football players, Jack Kelly and Chase Roberts, received invites to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. 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.

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 11, 2026: BYU and Utah State basketball postgame Ken Pomeroy, KenPom.com Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report

The entirety of DJ & PK for February 9, 2026: HOUR ONE Utah Jazz Game Recap Super Bowl LX reaction and Jerrod Calhoun postgame Kelvin Sampson and Kevin Young postgame HOUR TWO What is Trending: NFL, CFB, Utah Jazz, NBA, CBB, Golf, MLB, Olympics Hot Takes or Toast: What does BYU basketball need to do to win again? Listener reaction to Super Bowl LX HOUR THREE Steve Cleveland, Former BYU Basketball Coach Jaren Jackson Jr. impressed in Utah Jazz debut What will we take away from Super Bowl LX? HOUR FOUR Sam Farnsworth, KSL Sports Live Jason Cole, Longtime NFL Writer Feedback of the Day

Hour one of DJ & PK for February 9, 2026: Utah Jazz Game Recap Super Bowl LX reaction and Jerrod Calhoun postgame Kelvin Sampson and Kevin Young postgame

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III spoke to the media after the Cougars lost to Houston on February 7, 2026, at the Marriott Center in Provo. 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.

Hour 1 BYU drops game to Oklahoma State Utah Jazz | NBA trade deadline What you may have missed Hour 2 CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech Good, Bad & Ugly Misc Hour 3 WAC Vs. UVU Denver Broncos TE Caleb Lohner Final thoughts

CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech Good, Bad & Ugly Misc

BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake joined Cougar Tracks with KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper to lookahead to the 2026 season. They put a bow on the Signing Day class, discussed the transfer portal, and coaching staff changes. BYU basketball suffered its third consecutive loss in a 99-92 setback at Oklahoma State. Unpacking the issues along with Kevin Young discussing his disappointment in the derogatory chants towards The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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.

Hour 1 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Tim Reynolds, covers the NBA for the Associated Press BYU's new defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga BYU Basketball is in a bad place

BYU football coaching staff is coming together for the 2026 season. The Cougars hired some new defensive coaches for the upcoming season. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed the new-look staff and the analyst hires BYU made for the upcoming season. BYU football Signing Day takes place on Wednesday, and a preview of the event, which has become anticlimactic in terms of drama. BYU basketball looks to get out of a struggling stretch of play that they are currently in. Head coach Kevin Young discussed that he's open to any potential changes. 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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players Richie Saunders and Robert Wright III spoke to the media after the Cougars lost to Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on January 31, 2026. 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.

April Bernard joins Kevin Young to read “A Worldly Country,” by John Ashbery, and her own poem “Beagle or Something.” Bernard is the author of two novels and six poetry collections—including “Blackbird Bye Bye,” which won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets, and “The World Behind the World,” which was published in 2023. She's a professor of English and creative writing at Skidmore College, in Saratoga Springs, New York.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Richie Saunders spoke to the media after the 13th-ranked Cougars fell to No. 1 Arizona. 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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke to reporters following No. 13 BYU's 91-78 win over rival Utah on Saturday, January 24, 2026.  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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with the media on Friday, January 23, 2026, to preview the upcoming Utah game and touch on the Monday clash against Arizona. 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.

BYU basketball suffered its first loss in Big 12 Conference play in the 2025-26 season as it dropped a game against No. 15 Texas Tech in Lubbock. The 11th-ranked Cougars fell 84-71 to the Red Raiders. The setback ends a 13-game win streak for Kevin Young's squad. BYU guard Robert Wright III had a career-high 28 points in the loss, while Texas Tech star JT Toppin led the way for the Red Raiders with 27 points. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his takeaways from the game and how the Cougars squandered a nine-point lead in the final eight minutes of the game. 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.

BYU basketball defeated the TCU Horned Frogs. It was a gut-check win for Kevin Young's squad. Mitch shared closing thoughts on the win, including his take on KY referencing former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. AJ Dybantsa still dropped 25 points on a night he wasn't feeling well and Richie Saunders poured in 18 points. Then, finally, BYU quarterback signee Ryder Lyons left to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, Mitch shared thoughts on the future of the quarterback position for the Cougars. 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.

TCU basketball head coach Jamie Dixon and BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke to the media after No. 11 BYU defeated TCU 76-70 at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on January 14, 2026. 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.

BYU football picked up a pair of linebackers out of the Transfer Portal in Cal's Cade Uluave and Jake Clifton from Kansas State. Uluave had interest from programs such as Michigan and Texas. He's ranked as the No. 1 LB transfer in the portal for the 2026 cycle. Clifton is a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after serving for the past two years, following two years of playing with the Kansas State football program. BYU football also landed Paki Finau, Jr Sia, and Zak Yamauchi, a trio of offensive linemen in the portal. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down the commitments and what it means for the Cougar football team in 2026. BYU Basketball dropped in the AP Top 25 poll this week despite winning both of its Big 12 games over Arizona State and Utah. Kevin Young, like everyone in Cougar Nation, was confused by the drop in the rankings. No. 11 BYU is preparing to take on the TCU Horned Frogs. Mitch welcomed TCU beat writer Steven Johnson from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to get the lowdown on this Horned Frogs squad. 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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with the media via Zoom on January 12, 2026. Topics discussed include Richie Saunders, the upcoming matchup against TCU, former BYU basketball player Tanner Toolson, and AJ Dybantsa. 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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa spoke to the media after No. 9 BYU defeated rival Utah 89-84 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 10, 2026. 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.

New acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/01/08/president-dieter-f-uchtdorf-named-new-acting-president-of-the-quorum-the-twelve-apostles/? President Jeffrey R. Holland funeral services https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/12/31/jeffrey-r-holland-funeral-apostle-church-jesus-christ/? President Jeffrey R. Holland laid to rest in St. George, Utah on New Year's Day https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/01/01/jeffrey-r-holland-laid-to-rest-burital-st-george-utah-new-years-day/? Church makes major changes to Temple Square missionary model https://www.ldsdaily.com/church-lds/church-makes-major-changes-to-temple-square-missionary-model/? 2026 mission leadership assignments announced https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2026-mission-leadership-assignments-announced? Church shooting at Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Salt Lake City https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/01/07/church-shooting-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-days-salt-lake-city/? Man killed in SLC church shooting identified https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/08/slc-church-shooting-man-killed-was/? Family speaks after Latter-day Saint missionary dies in New Mexico https://www.abc4.com/news/religion/family-speaks-lds-missionary-died-new-mexico/? How BYU created its latest gameday treat, the Cougar Paw https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/12/19/how-byu-created-its-latest-gameday-treat-the-cougar-paw/? An ode to the original BYU Creamery on Ninth https://universe.byu.edu/campus/an-ode-to-the-original-byu-creamery-on-ninth? Report: BYU added transfer tight end https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-byu-added-transfer-tight-180746518.html? Jay Hill leaving BYU to join Whittingham at Michigan https://www.abc4.com/news/jay-hill-leaving-byu-to-join-whittingham-at-michigan/? BYU's Kevin Young and Utah's Alex Jensen destined to meet https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/01/08/byus-kevin-young-utahs-alex-jensen/? Rexburg LDS churches boost security after reports of men entering buildings for sexual acts https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/01/rexburg-lds-churches-boost-security-after-reports-of-men-entering-buildings-for-sexual-acts/? Woman traveling 112 mph claims she was trying to get to church https://www.ksl.com/article/51428500/woman-traveling-112-mph-claims-she-was-trying-to-get-to-church? Layton school employee arrested in crimes against children case https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/layton-school-employee-arrested/

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley spoke with reporters after No. 9 BYU defeated Arizona State 104-76 on January 7, 2026, at the Marriott Center. 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.

BYU football promoted Kelly Poppinga as defensive coordinator. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke that news down in this edition of Cougar Tracks with four reasons that excite him about Poppinga being promoted as DC. BYU basketball crushed Arizona State 104-76 behind a career night from Richie Saunders. Harper shared his thoughts on the performance, featuring Kevin Young and Bobby Hurley sound. Back on the gridiron, BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier announced that he is "Running it back" for his sophomore season. Then, BYU landed its first commitment out of the 2026 Transfer Portal with the addition of Oregon Ducks wide receiver transfer Kyler Kasper. 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.

BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with reporters via Zoom on January 6, 2026. Topics discussed included Rob Wright III, thoughts on the rivalry with Utah, an Arizona State preview, Brody Kozlowski, and more. 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.

Gabrielle Calvocoressi's most recent collection, “The New Economy,” was a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry this year, and one of their poems was included in “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker,” an anthology volume published this year on the occasion of the publication's hundredth anniversary. The magazine's poetry editor, Kevin Young, spoke with Calvocoressi about their creative process, how poetry can help with grief, and the inspirations behind their work. This segment mentions suicide and suicidal thoughts. If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 or chat at 988Lifeline.org.