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Utah State Men's Basketball head coach Ben Jacobson

Hour 4 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Ben Jacobson, Utah State Men's Basketball head coach Craig Bolerjack, Utah Jazz TV Broadcast Play by Play + MORE

The Big 12 will host its annual spring meetings this week, with College Football Playoff expansion the biggest talking point for the week's meetings. Host Josh Furlong gives a quick primer on what will be discussed this week, as well as some updates on other college football matters. He then continues his deep dive into the next two opponents on Utah's schedule for football. The next two games will prove to be the final touches to what the team hopes could be a special season in Morgan Scalley's first as head coach. Follow Josh Furlong on social media platform X @Josh_Furlong or on Instagram @jfurksl.

Utah State AD Cam Walker

Utah State AD Cam Walker Knicks take 2-0 series lead over Cavs What You May Have Missed

The Full Court Press radio show with Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker, heard live on 106.9 FM, 1390 AM The FAN in Logan, UT.Topics on the docket for today's show:Utah State has reportedly added Montana to its 2026-27 non-conference schedule. How does that fit into the schedule as we know it so far?Jason makes Eric to a blind ranking of the worst proposed trades (usually by opposing fans) in which the Utah Jazz trade the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming draftReactions to the ongoing NBA conference finals

Updated details on the Pac-12 vs. Mountain West lawsuit, Boise State football, Bob visits Utah State football in Bronco Focus, best sports atmospheres, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny to recap Utah State's football program and the progress the Aggies made in their spring camp under coach Bronco MendenhallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Johnny to recap Utah State's football program and the progress the Aggies made in their spring camp under coach Bronco MendenhallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Updated details on the Pac-12 vs. Mountain West lawsuit, Boise State football, Bob visits Utah State football in Bronco Focus, best sports atmospheres, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb on May 18, 2026. Hour 1 Starting Lineup: Cleveland Cavaliers close out Detroit Major pain in the butt results What You May Have Missed Hour 2 AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson Good, Bad, Ugly Court sides with Jacksonville Jaguars in Urban Meyer contract dispute Hour 3 Real Golf Radio host Brian Taylor Clevenland Cavs SG Sam Merrill Sorsby latest Hour 4 CBS Sports CFB writer Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Roulette Final thoughts

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest in Pac-12 news.According to reports from Mark Zeigler and Jon Wilner, the Mountain West and Pac-12 have agreed in principle to a settlement on a lawsuit that challenged the $150 million the MW claims the Pac-12 and its member schools owe it. What does this mean for the respective conferences?Also, Jason and Eric discuss a report regarding a Washington State Board of Regents meeting asserts that the Pac-12 payout to schools will be around $13 million.This episode went longer on the YouTube stream, including a review of Sam Merrill's excellent Game 7 performance for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their win over the Detroit Pistons. Check it out on The Fan KLGN YouTube Page.

It's another basketball-centric show, with some news for both the men's and women's teams leading the way.The Aggship is a credentialed outlet and newsletter delivering Utah State football, men's basketball and women's basketball feature-length stories and reporting to your inbox several times per week. You can subscribe at www.theaggship.com at either the $6 or $10 a month tier. You can follow the outlet on Twitter at TheAggship.You can also listen to the show now on your podcast player of choice, be it Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else.

Former Utah State men's basketball head coach Tim Duryea, who also served as an assistant coach under Stew Morrill, has retired after spending the last eight years as an assistant at Boise State. What is his legacy as an Aggie?More writers and insiders are joining the camp that believes the Utah Jazz won't be trading up for the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft

The Utah Golf Radio host on day 2 of the PGA Championship, The Bank of Utah giving the Utah State Amateur Championship a chance to play at the PGA event at Black Desert + more

They have been learning together, while thousands of miles apart this year, about the rich history of Air Force Pilot Gail Halvorsen, nicknamed the “Candy Bomber” or “Uncle Wiggly Wings” from his time flying candy drops in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. On this episode of the Supercast, find out what happens when students from Berlin arrive in Utah to join West Hills Middle School students as part of their Colonel Halvorsen history lessons. It all culminated in the bonding of young minds, making chocolate bars, a moving assembly, and inspiring words from Halvorsen's daughters, words that would make “Uncle Wiggly Wings” proud. Audio Transcription Mark Sanderson: You know, the Candy Bomber was all about from small things, great things come and this event today was a manifestation of that. Daughter: We're just so thrilled that his legacy could continue because of the principles he taught. Lorraine Moore: He had no idea the power of what he started, but he spent the rest of his life sharing that. [Music] Anthony Godfrey: Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They have been learning together, while thousands of miles apart, about the rich history of Air Force pilot, Gail Halvorsen, nicknamed the Candy Bomber or Uncle Wiggly Wings, from his time flying candy drops in Germany during the Berlin airlift. On this episode of the Supercast, find out what happens when students from Berlin arrive in Utah to join West Hills Middle School students as part of their Colonel Halvorsen history lessons. You'll hear about the bonding of young minds, making chocolate bars, an impactful assembly, and the inspiring words from Halvorsen's daughters, words that would make Uncle Wiggly Wings proud. We're talking now with Mark Sanderson, the teacher who put all of this together. What a wonderful event. Introduce yourself and talk about what inspired you to bring everyone together to commemorate Gail Halvorsen today. Mark Sanderson: I'm Mark Sanderson. I teach 8th grade at West Hills Middle School, 8th grade English. The project started really two years ago. I had been doing chocolate projects before that in connection with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” But since I wasn't teaching “Charlie,” I thought, "Hey, like, I need something else." But also I had been collaborating with the Aggie Chocolate Factory up at Utah State. And I said, "Hey, like, we've done this a few times. Like, let's do something more ambitious, like something bigger. Like, what about the Candy Bomber?" And they said, "Yeah, he's connected to Utah State. He came here." So they really latched onto the idea and I said, "I'm gonna reach out the Candy Bomber Foundation and make sure they're okay with that. I want to make sure we're doing it legitimately." I emailed the Candy Bomber Foundation and they were like, "Yeah, totally. Let's do it." And the project has really, to me, the key of the project has been the collaboration. Everybody who's been involved with it has caught the vision of it and has made the project bigger and better. Through the foundation, we were connected with the Gail Halvorsen School in Berlin who also did the project and had their students fly out here today. So to me, it's just been the collaboration that's the big takeaway. Anthony Godfrey: What impact do you see this having on students and on the community? Mark Sanderson Hopefully it'll make projects like this more possible, like easier to do, more common to do. And we can take pride in some of our local heroes and celebrate them at our schools. Anthony Godfrey: Well, I really appreciate the creativity and the drive and the energy that you brought to this. These are the types of experiences that students will never forget. What is the personal impact on you of Gail Halvorsen's story? Mark Sanderson Well, I don't... well, ultimately I'd rather have my students remember the event than necessarily remember me or my name. If they can remember the event, to me, that's the main thing. But for me, you know, the Candy Bomber was all about from small things, great things come. And this event today was a manifestation of that. It started with a small idea and a bunch of other people joined in to make it happen, make it possible. I couldn't have done all this by myself. So I think it's a manifestation of his vision, his belief, his legacy. And hopefully our students will collaborate with others to make big things happen that are positive in our community. Anthony Godfrey: Well, today's activity, in my mind, honors what he did and exponentially extends the influence of his actions. I just really appreciate your providing such a unique and meaningful experience for these students. [band music] Anthony Godfrey: Talking with Lorraine Moore about the Gail Halvorsen Foundation, we're here waiting for the Candy Bomber event to happen. Tell us a little bit about what you do. Lorraine Moore: Wonderful. I appreciate the opportunity at the Candy Bomber Foundation. We're looking to carry on Gayle's legacy of kindness, service, education, and really bringing hope to people that need it because we all do. Anthony Godfrey: I remember that he was very active in the community, loved visiting schools, and I got to meet him when he visited, I think it was, Oquirrh Hills Middle School years ago. Lorraine Moore: Fun. And if you got the opportunity to speak to him for 30 seconds, you had a lifelong friend. Anthony Godfrey: Yes, that's right. Lorraine Moore: He's always like that. Anthony Godfrey: Yes, very friendly. Tell me about the work that your organization does. Lorraine Moore: Absolutely. Well, Gayle always felt that education is the power to create a life, and service is the power to create a life of joy for yourself and for those that you're serving. So we like to combine those two elements, and our programs are values-based STEM programs, not only teaching kids what they can do with science and education, but what good they can do, and helping them to see how important even a little bit of good, even just two sticks of gum or a parachute with a chocolate bar, how much that can do for people. Anthony Godfrey: Well, Gail Halvorsen is an incredible example of making the most of your circumstances and finding opportunities to do good, not just do what you're assigned to do, but to go well beyond that. Lorraine Moore: Way beyond that. He was very likely thought he was gonna get court-martialed for doing it, but he saw a whole generation of children that had never known anything but war, and there was just a light had gone out of their eyes, and he realized, "I can't do a lot, but if I can do a little, I can bring a little bit more light back in those eyes," and he had no idea the power of what he started, but he spent the rest of his life sharing that. Anthony Godfrey: When he did that, I'll bet he had no idea it was going to last a lifetime, and well beyond. For those who may not know, tell the story of Gail Halvorsen and what he did. Lorraine Moore: He grew up here in Utah, so he is a local hero. He was serving in the Berlin airlift as one of the cargo pilots, bringing in food and fuel and all of the supplies that Berlin needed to survive after the war, and when they would unload the planes, the pilots would want to get out, stretch their legs, and him just being a people person, the first thing he loved to do is go talk to the people at the fence of the airport, and usually it was young kids. A group of them there loved meeting the American pilots. He loved that he could help these kids realize that planes flying into their airport didn't mean bombs. It meant someone was here to help, and that meant a lot to him, and so one day he was at the fence and he just really felt inspired. These kids needed a little something more. He reached in his pocket and all he had was two sticks of gum. He thought two sticks of gum and 30 kids, I'm gonna start a riot. He was so worried, yeah, but he just knew he had to do it, so he gave the gum to the kids, and instead of fighting over it, they broke it into the smallest pieces they could break it into, and the kids who didn't get gum smelled the wrapper. Double mint gum. It's become the smell of freedom all over the world, and for them they knew that was the smell of freedom, and they asked him, "Don't give up on us. We can do without food for a while, but if you guys give up on us, we'll lose our freedom, and we'll never get it back," and it just really put a fire in his heart to do more to help these kids, so he told them he'd come back and he'd bring them more candy. He went that night and got everyone's candy bar rations and everyone's handkerchiefs and tied parachutes and made these parachutes with the candy. The kids asked him, "How will we know it's you because there's a hundred planes coming in every hour and we don't know who you are," so he told them he'd wiggle his wings, and that's how he got the name Uncle Wiggly Wings, and so a legend was born. Anthony Godfrey: I didn't know that part. I didn't know that part. That's cool. Lorraine Moore: Yep, he loved that. That was one of his favorite nicknames. Anthony Godfrey: And how many candy runs did he make? Lorraine Moore: I don't know how many runs, but by the time they were done, they had dropped almost 10 million pounds of candy. Anthony Godfrey: Wow. Well, thank you so much for being here, and let's join the ceremony. Lorraine Moore: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: Stay with us when we come back. We continue to celebrate Gail Halvorsen at West Hills Middle School. Male Voice: Never miss an episode of the Supercast by liking and subscribing on your favorite podcasting platform. Find transcripts for this episode and others at supercast.jordandistrict.org. Female Voice: Are you looking for a job right now? Looking to work in a fun and supportive environment with great pay and a rewarding career? Jordan School District is hiring. We're currently filling full and part-time positions. You can work and make a difference in young lives and education as a classroom assistant or a substitute teacher. Apply to work in one of our school cafeterias where our lunch staff serves up big smiles with great food every day. We're also looking to hire custodians and bus drivers. In Jordan School District, we like to say people come for the job and enjoy the adventure. Apply today at employment.jordandistrict.org. Anthony Godfrey: We're talking now with Gail Halvorsen's two daughters who were here for the ceremony today. Thank you so much for being here. Daughter: Thank you. It's a privilege. Daughter: Happy to be here. Anthony Godfrey: Tell me about some of these events and what it's meant to carry on this legacy over the years both while your father was alive and now as you as you continue to talk about his life and his story. Daughter: Well it's a wonderful thing. We've been to many events like this with him both in Germany and here in the States. Candy drops, school visits, auditoriums full of kids and he always had them captivated and we're just so thrilled that his legacy could continue because of the principles he taught. Anthony Godfrey: I was lucky enough to meet him when he visited one of the schools here in Jordan School District and it was very inspiring. Everyone was really changed by that. Tell me what are some of the types of events that you've attended over the years and that he's attended over the years that have commemorated and extended the influence of his Candy Bomber days. Daughter: Well he dropped candy at all of our children's elementary schools and spoke at the in the auditorium; spoke about freedom and the importance of freedom and the children at the fence how they were so impressed. He was so impressed with him because they wanted freedom more than food. Because of that and he saw their gratitude he wanted you to do something nice for them and dropped from candy so he's been in schools he's been in many flyover candy drops in Sarah Park. People remember that just all over the country. Daughter: In Germany and Berlin they have an airlift memorial there and every May 12th they have a service and ceremony and I remember one particular year there they had a flyover in the original airplane C54 that he flew and they dropped candy. That might have been for the 50th or they always have a really big thing on the 50th, 55th, 60th and so on. Anthony Godfrey: Wow that's amazing. So when you were growing up did the candy flow freely in your home or was it restricted? Daughter: Gum did. We had a gum jar. The gum was there. Anthony Godfrey: Just like the two sticks of gum that started it all. Daughter: Honestly I didn't know my dad was the Candy Bomber until I was in high school. Anthony Godfrey: Oh how did you discover that your dad was the Candy Bomber? Daughter: I had to write a report and he told me a story what happened to him during the airlift and that's kind of when I found out about an experience flying into Berlin. Anthony Godfrey: What did your teacher say when you turned that in? Daughter: They probably knew before I showed up. Anthony Godfrey: Did you at least get an A on the project? Daughter: I don't remember. Anthony Godfrey: I'm sure you did. I'm sure you did. And when did you discover that your dad was the Candy Bomber? Daughter: I was also in high school. So I remember one summer we were living in California and he was invited to Berlin for the 40th anniversary of the end of the airlift and then when he came back he told us about all the things that happened. They had a candy drop at the Temple Hall airbase. They had thousands of people that would come to that and he signed autographs and sat in his airplane and showed us pictures of all this so that's when I started thinking “oh”. Then when we moved to Berlin in 1970 and he was commander there we met many of the people that had been alive during that time. They're so full of passion and gratitude. They're just speaking to him with tears coming down their faces. Their whole lives they've strived to serve and give back. We still are communicating with one another. Anthony Godfrey: It's an honor to meet you both. Thank you for sharing those stories and for being here. I'm sure these students will never forget it. Daughters: Thank you. Thanks for the opportunity. Anthony Godfrey: We're talking now with one of the German students who came to visit West Hills as part of the Candy Bomber event today. Tell us your name and tell us a little bit about why you're here. Student: I am Bayam and we are here because we won an art competition. We had to design a chocolate wrapper and yeah. Anthony Godfrey: So you designed the chocolate wrapper for the chocolate that was created for this event to be given to the students as part of this commemorative event for Gail Halvorson but you go to the Gail Halvorson school. Tell me a little bit about that. Student: Well the school has many well we have our signature speech. It's I don't really know it anymore like right now because we have it in German and we do have a picture of him, a drawn portrait, in black and white in our auditorium so we do honor him a lot and he really didn't want to be famous but he just made a small act and is now very very known for that small act. Anthony Godfrey: Tell me about the design that won you a trip to come visit us. Student: My design was I had a text it was a small rhyme I don't really know anymore but I also had the Berlin TV tower and a bit of the Berlin Wall on it. Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: Nice. Well, your English is excellent we're so glad to have you here and it meant a lot to have you and your friends and your teachers here visiting us. It really made it an important event for us so thank you for being here. Student: I'm honored to be here. Thank you. Anthony Godfrey: We're talking now with the chocolate designer and the chocolatier. Is that the right term? Student: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: Okay. Not a Mouseketeer a chocolatier. It has the same exciting feeling. So tell me about your design and what the contest was. Student: Yeah so the contest was about who can make a chocolate bar inspired by Gail Halvorson and kind of you know market it and make a good design that represents it. Anthony Godfrey: As part of the ceremony we heard your description of why you chose the elements of the chocolate bar that you did. Talk to us about that. Student: So when I made the chocolate bar, it was kind of a cartoon idea at first not supposed to be real so I want everything to have a meaning and represent something more important, so I had caramel for its comfort and like classic and then milk chocolate because it's sweet just like Gail Halvorson's act, and then I had the honey to represent kindness. Anthony Godfrey: Have you tried the chocolate bar? Student: Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: How did it turn out? Student: It's actually really good. Anthony Godfrey: I bet it is. Now let's talk with our chocolatier who helped support this. Introduce yourself and tell us about this project. Grant Fryes: Yeah, my name is Grant Fryes. I'm the co-owner at Taste Artist and Chocolate Down in Provo and yeah Mark connected with me first and introduced the idea of having this competition and us kind of taking the role of bringing these ideas to life and I just immediately got excited you know letting the students just take the creative reins and then just turning that into something delicious and yeah, they did a great job. Anthony Godfrey: We really appreciate your support. Our German visitors went and visited this morning came down there and took a little tour. Grant Fryes: Yeah they actually made their own chocolate bar. Anthony Godfrey: They made their own chocolate bars. Fantastic. I wanted to come for that part. I just had meetings I couldn't get out of. Tell us about the results. How did the chocolate bar turn out? You're the chocolate expert. Grant Fryes: Yeah, no they really I was excited when the ideas the finalists were chosen, and they sent the ideas over because I immediately knew both of these are gonna be incredible. Ryan's idea was I saw it come in and we normally don't do fillings in our bars. We usually try to keep just solid bars. His came in and I was like no, that has to be a filling in the middle of the bar. So that was a fun fun adventure for us to make our first filled chocolate bar. Anthony Godfrey: Breaking all the rules. Making this delicious bar with Ryan. And so thank you for doing that and for supporting us in that effort. Tell us a little bit more about your business. Grant Fryes: Yeah, so we're what we what you call bean-to-bar chocolate. So we import the raw cocoa beans ourselves from all over the world and do the whole process from scratch. And then attached to the factory, we have a little cafe where we do afternoon tea service and little light lunch menu. Lots of desserts obviously with the chocolate. Anthony Godfrey: Sure. Grant Fryes: And kind of showcase chocolate from not just our factory but around the world as well. Anthony Godfrey: Thank you so much for being here. Grant Fryes: Absolutely. Anthony Godfrey: I'll be stopping by. Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you will do today.” We'll see you out there. [MUSIC PLAYING]

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen break down the roster for Utah State with the addition of Evansville transfer Connor Turnbull. Also, a quick scout of Turnbull himself, what does he bring to the Aggies? Today's show included an extra portion on the YouTube live stream. Check out that extra portion on The Fan KLGN YouTube page. Jason and Eric do a full overview of what USU's roster and rotation should look like for both men's and women's basketball.

The Utah Jazz moved up in the NBA Draft Lottery for the first time in franchise history. They'll pick No. 2. But now what do they do? Utah State announced a summer concert at Maverick Stadium, showing USU's commitment to finding new revenue streams for the university

Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss the revival of an in-state rivalry on the hardwood set to return over the next two seasons — and share their thoughts on whether bringing the matchup back is the right move.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss new details that were reported about Utah State's two-game series with BYU, including how much the neutral site game in the Delta Center will still benefit BYU much more than the Aggies. Is that concession worth giving up to get these games?Also, a look at some potential and upcoming rule changes with men's basketball and football.

Scott Garrard joined DJ to talk about the BYU-USU basketball series and why it's important for BYU and USU to try to get into the Players Era Tournament or something akin to it.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk about the latest Utah State and Pac-12 news, including:Utah State is reported to be in the field for the 2026 Acrisure Series. Who could they end up facing and how will that impact their non-conference strength of schedule?More discussion on BYU not wanting to come to the Spectrum as part of the two-game series between the Aggies and Cougars.The Player's Era Festival also released more details, which include San Diego State and Gonzaga being included in the field again.

Hour 1 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Starting Lineup P5 schools are avoiding scheduling midmajors in CBB What You May Have Missed

Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb on May 6, 2026. Hour 1 Starting Lineup P5 schools are avoiding scheduling midmajors in CBB What You May Have Missed Hour 2 André Tourigny, Utah Mammoth head coach G, B & U: NFL and referees close to agreeing on a new CBA 76ers Joel Embiid out for Game 2 Hour 3 Mark Medina, NBA coverage for Fox Sports Radio NBA Draft Lottery Simulation Sadness for the end of the Mammoth season Hour 4 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Bill Armstrong, Utah Mammoth General Manager + MORE

Jason Walker discusses the latest in national and local Cache Valley sports. Topics include:The American Football Coaches Association voted to recommend changes to college football, including a 24-team playoff format and eliminating conference title gamesUtah State football added an FCS transfer, a linebacker. How will he fit into the roster and rotation?Jason give his picks for an all-time Utah State basketball starting five 

DJ & PK debated why the BYU Cougars and Utah State Aggies are playing a two-game basketball series that does not feature a game in Logan, but rather in the Delta Center.

Hour 3 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk Jonathan Tavernari, former BYU Cougars forward Former Jazzman Jose Ortiz passes away at 62

Hour 1 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Starting Lineup New York Knicks might be a real problem  What You May Have Missed

Former BYU Cougars forward Jonathan Tavernari

Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb on May 5, 2026. Hour 1 Starting Lineup New York Knicks might be a real problem  What You May Have Missed Hour 2 Jay Stevens, Host of the Utah Puck Report G, B & U: Wembanyama's historical performance Sean Miller talks $20 million rosters  Hour 3 Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk Jonathan Tavernari, former BYU Cougars forward Former Jazzman Jose Ortiz passes away at 62 Hour 4 Thurl Bailey, Utah Jazz TV Broadcast Analyst Sports Roulette: The Tokyo Toe arrives in Las Vegas NBA Playoffs match ups tonight

BYU basketball announced a two-game series with in-state rival Utah State. It will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2021. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on the rivalry returning and some memories of the BYU-Utah State basketball series. Mitch also dives into some early 2027 projections from Bart Torvik for Big 12 basketball. BYU checks into the middle of the pack as they continue to search for a center. The Big 12 looks like it could take a slight step back next year. Could BYU climb to the upper-crust? Then, finally, the BYU football opponent spring tour continues. On this episode, we look at Arizona State with Damon Allred of ArizonaSports.com. Allredy is a co-host of the State of the Sun Devils podcast and is an Arizona State reporter. BYU football will host Arizona State on Saturday, October 31 in Provo. It's the first meeting between the two programs since a memorable clash in 2024 in Tempe. 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... A classic basketball rivalry returning to the state... For the first time in about five years...Utah State and BYU will face off against each other in December. Joining me now LIVE is KSL BYU Insider Mitch Harper...

Jason Walker discusses the return of the BYU vs Utah State men's basketball series, looking at why the series has managed to return and also why it's dumb the series paused anyway. Also, an analysis of Utah State's non-conference and overall strength of schedule and how it appears to be improving compared to the last few years.

Jason Walker and Ajay Salvesen discuss the first Barttorvik computer rankings for the 2026-27 men's basketball season, looking at where Pac-12 teams rank among each other and nationally. Which teams may be overrated or underrated by the early metrics?Also, a look at Utah State women's basketball. Their roster is complete, so how do things look for this upcoming season?

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker dive into the data on which Pac-12 teams are expected to have the toughest football schedules for the upcoming season using SP+. Utah State ranks first among its conference peers in strength of schedule, which could be a help or hinderance to the Aggies' efforts to grow in the second year of Bronco Mendenhall's tenure as head coach.

Jason Walker and guest host Ajay Salvesen discuss their criteria for which former Aggies should have their jerseys or numbers retired by Utah State, going through a list of former players - like Tony Brown, Neemias Queta, Jordan Love, Justin Bean, Sam Merrill, Nate Harris and more - plus getting feedback and suggestions from the text line.

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen react to the news that Utah State and New Mexico are continuing their series beyond their time in the Mountain West together. The two sides will play a home-and-home series this upcoming season and the year after. Jason and Eric break down how this game fits within the currently known non-conference schedule and analyze how the Aggies may build the rest of their 16-game non-conference schedule.A brief aside into whether Utah state should have pursued Florida transfer center and 7'9" wonder Olivier Rioux. Then, a quick discussion on whether this year's Aggies could be one of the better shooting teams in recent memory.

Jason Walker and guest host Ajay Salvesen break down Utah State's men's basketball roster, looking at key players in the frontcourt and backcourt and then stacking the Aggies' roster against the rest of the Pac-12.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker look at the news that broke during the show about the five-years-to-play-five eligibility proposal and the clarity the NCAA is providing as to who it will apply to. Also, a continuation of the discussion on Aggies looking to make the NFL, and a check-in on Utah State men's tennis which learned where it will be playing in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Hear from their head coach Aaron Paajanen and senior Jean-Baptiste Badon, their thoughts on winning the Mountain West title and their berth in the NCAAT. 

Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen discuss the latest transfer portal news for Utah State basketball, mainly the addition women's basketball made with Providence transfer center Sami Mancini. Analysis of how the women's basketball frontcourt will look with Mancini and another recent addition, Danika Galea.Jason and Eric also discuss the Pac-12's rebranded logo and the latest transfer portal rankings for men's basketball.Also, the start of a discussion on the epidemic forming of colleges cutting sports programs, with tennis being a particular target.

The entirety of DJ & PK for April 28, 2026: HOUR ONE Mammoth fall 5-4 in overtime Mammoth fandom growing through season 2 What steps do the Jazz make this offseason to make the playoffs next season? HOUR TWO What is Trending: NBA, CFB, MLB, BYU, Utah State, NHL Jake Scott, Jake & Ben and Utah Jazz Pre Half and Post Modern Day Country HOUR THREE Mike Folta, Utah Mammoth radio play by play Sam Farnsworth, KSL 5 TV Sports Anchor New Kids in Town related to Utah Sports HOUR FOUR Gordon Monson, writer for the Salt Lake Tribune Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Hour two of DJ & PK for April 28, 2026: What is Trending: NBA, CFB, MLB, BYU, Utah State, NHL Jake Scott, Jake & Ben and Utah Jazz Pre Half and Post Modern Day Country

Catch up on all the headlines NBA, CFB, MLB, BYU, Utah State, and NHL news with "What is Trending" for April 28, 2026.

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Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker discuss the news that Utah State will retire the No. 9 jersey number in honor of Aggie football program legend Bobby Wagner. A look back at his still-ongoing legacy for Utah State and the NFL, plus some talk about other Aggies in football or men's basketball that might be in line for a similar honor.Also, a look at the six former USU football players that have signed undrafted free agent contracts or received mini camp invites.

Utah State basketball assistant coach Barret Peery

Hour 2 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. NHL writer for TSN Travis Yost Utah State basketball assistant coach Barret Peery + MORE

Hour 1 Starting Lineup Storylines from the NFL Draft What You May Have Missed Hour 2 NHL writer for TSN Travis Yost Utah State basketball assistant coach Barret Peery + MORE Hour 3 Jay Stevens, Host of the Utah Puck Report, joined the show to talk about the First Ever Stanley Cup Playoff Game in Salt Lake City as the Utah Mammoth are set to host Las Vegas tonight.  Good, Bad & Ugly: Utah's Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu both drafted in First Round, Paige Shivers speaks out against Sherrone Moore.  Ryan Smith is doing something awesome. Las Vegas Golden Knights fans can exchange their Sweaters for a brand new Utah Mammoth one.  Hour 4  Craig Bolerjack & Alema Harrington from the Utah Jazz TV Crew stop by to talk about this past season and look ahead to what should be a winning team next season.  Spourts Roulette + MORE

Things Discussed: Has Michigan found that November stride? More that Tennessee and Alabama didn't have the size; difference was Bama's PG went off. It's a two-point game now. There's never been more than two teams that shot 60%+ from two; this year there are eight.    Looking at how size matters (I recap yesterday's Jimmystats). The perfect guy to defend Arizona is Moussa Diabate. Note that Zona's main weakness seems to be extremely athletic rim defenders who can make them less efficient at the rim. Utah State, Cincy had those guys. Matchups: Should they put Mara against Krivas? Not sure that will be efficient, but Mara in the 15 mins that Krivas sits should be a MAJOR advantage because Peat is a freshman super-wing and Awaka is a Tennessee big. Zona will play drop coverage, M should have some offense planned to get lops off that. Peat: you can push him from the basket; he's taken 165 shots at the rim and 130 pullup Js and there's a MASSIVE difference in efficiency. Kharchenkov another outstanding freshman who can be pushed off his shot. What Zona does is rebound and get free throws, and Michigan is set up to stop that. What Michigan does is oversize you and overmatches Yaxel vs guards, and Arizona is set up to stop that. If Yaxel vs Kharchenkov or Peat is our big matchup win Brayden Burries vs our guards is theirs. He may be one step too fast for Nimari, think this is a March Roddy Game. Super impressed with Cadeau's defense; he anticipates screens and that has saved Michigan from getting into bad matchups. Bradley: Weird thing is it doesn't even matter where he's taking his twos from. Would be good on a Will Wade team. Tschetter: salute to his play vs Tennessee in the 1st half. Sometimes you need that kind of effort. Illinois or UConn: We disagree. Illinois is a better team, UConn can switch 1-5 and beat them in MSG, though that was back when it wasn't abnormal for Wagler to score 3 points. Duke vs UConn: Biggest choke play ever? Hockey: What's different? Sam asks if we have the best goalie in the Tournament: yeah, by a little. What's different about this team from the ones that didn't win? Brian: Nothing. Seth: Not as talented up front but they hit on all of their USNTDP guys; the United States' ability to develop hockey players has been the story of the year, and we're a part of that story.