This week, Dave and Blaine’s guests include Brad Robins, a graduate of the BYU Marriott School of Management and a member of the popular singing trio, Gentri. The group kicked off the holidays over the weekend with it’s annual Christmas show at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. Our second guest played linebacker, defensive end, running back and kick returner at BYU between 2014 and 2016. He also spent six seasons in the NFL. He and his wife Cassidy are also survivors with a story full of hea...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week for Y’s Guys Thanksgiving Special show Dave and Blaine welcome Dr. Mark Olgetree… Jaren Hall’s favorite professor at BYU! Mark is an Associate Professor in the Department of Church history and Doctrine and has been teaching at BYU since 2010. His son Brandon has been on this show and played middle linebacker at BYU and was among the best in school history. Dave and Blaine also welcome Gigg Founder, Scott Warner, Oklahoma Alumni Chapter Chair Brett Stallings and Blaine’s daughter, Broad...
Nov 22, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler recap the BYU vs. Iowa State loss last weekend, and preview the upcoming game this Saturday against Oklahoma, welcoming guest Max Hall. Also (in studio) tonight Dave and Blaine welcome BYU baseball legend, Wally Joyner. Wally is an All-American, an All-Star, he won a pennant, he’s inducted into the West Coast Conference Hall of Honor and he has appeared as an actor in the iconic films “The Singles Ward” and “The RM.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Nov 15, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Dave and Blaine talk about the tough loss this past against West Virginia and what it’s going to take to bounce back this week against Iowa State. We welcome guest, Austin Collie back to the show. Austin was one of (if not the) greatest receivers in BYU football history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Hosts Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler welcome guests Brandon Doman, Julie Russin, and Doug Paisley. Brandon Doman is a former BYU and 49er’s quarterback, former Cougar quarterback coach and offensive coordinator. Julie Russin is the BYU Alumni Chair in the West Virginia region and joins us from Pittsburgh. She is prepping for the big game on Saturday. We met Doug Paisley on the sideline of the BYU-West Virginia in 2016 at Fed Ex Field in Maryland, and we have been friends ever since. It is a pleas...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler welcome BYUtv Football radio analyst, and former BYU player Hans Olsen to talk about last week’s Texas Tech win and the upcoming game in Texas on Saturday. They also welcome BYU Alumni Chairs in Austin, Dave and Debbie Talbot to talk about all of this upcoming weekend’s activities surrounding the Texas game. The Texas Alumni service project is a toy drive for an organization called “Brown Santa.” Brown Santa distributes food and toys for needy families and is put on...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 23
Dave and Blaine talk about the football loss at TCU last week, and the upcoming game at home with Texas Tech. We also welcome special guest Brian McKenzie. Although he’s a blast from the past, Brian has much to do with the present and future of BYU football. He ran the ball for the Cougars in 1996 and 1997 after arriving as a junior college All-American transfer. He and his wife Salote, who ran track at BYU, have twin boys in the program, who are BOTH going to be playing football for BYU, and it...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Hosts Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler welcome guests Riley Nelson and Corrine Nelson (not related). Riley played quarterback in 32 games at BYU, including 19 starts. He finished with 4,032 passing yards and 35 touchdowns. He also rushed for 858 yards and six touchdowns between 2009-2012. Corrine Nelson, the BYU Alumni Chair in the Dallas-Fort Worth area joins us where they are getting ready to host the Cougars this weekend at TCU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This week, Brian Logan sits in for Blaine Fowler as co-host with Dave McCann. Brian played football for BYU from 2009 to 2010. During his time at BYU, he was part of a highly ranked defense and helped the team win the Mountain West Conference championship in 2009. After his playing career, Logan transitioned into broadcasting, and he now serves as a TV analyst for BYU football games on BYUtv. He is known for his insightful analysis and deep knowledge of the game, and he continues to be a beloved...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Dave and Blaine recap the Kansas game and preview the upcoming Cincinnati game. Guests include our longtime friend and colleague, Spencer Linton. We also visit with Charlie Peterson, quarterback at BYU in 1999, 2000 and 2001 – the end of the LaVell Edwards Era and the start of the Gary Crowton run. He is also author of the books “How to play quarterback like a pro” and the “Quarterback Bible” which are available on Amazon. He is in the business of home building and tonight, football analyzing. A...
Sep 27, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week, Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler welcome Judge Brooktynn Blood, a BYU Alumni Chair helping plan the local activities in Kansas for this week BYU vs. KU game. They also welcome Kansas radio analyst David Lawrence who has been in the booth analyzing KU football games since 2006. He is a former Jayhawk offensive lineman and current ninth grade teacher at Free State High School. And finally, Mark Comer with the Royal Blue Collective talks about NIL’s latest developments. Hosted on Acast. See...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 18
On tonight’s show Dave and Blaine welcome Blaine Douglas, the head of the BYU Alumni Chapter in Arkansas. With BYU Football hitting the road this week, we’re excited to continue our Y’s Guys tradition of checking in with the Alumni in the area. We also welcome former BYU Basketball Head Coach, Dave Rose. Dave will be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame on Monday, September 18th at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. He will be enshrined along with skiers Stein Eriksen and Ted Lige...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Dave and Blaine talk about the BYU-Sam Houston 14-0 victory in front of 59,000 fans this past Saturday (17th largest opening weekend crowd in college football). And, they preview the upcoming game this week with Southern Utah. Zoom guest, David Nixon joins in. David is a standout, former Cougar linebacker and Dave and Blaine’s BYUtv colleague—co-host of “After Further Review” and “BYU SportsNation GameDay.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This week Dave and Blaine welcome former BYU football players Steve Young and Vai Sikahema to the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 15
With football kickoff one week from Saturday, Dave and Blaine visit via Zoom with guest Dennis Pitta. Dennis is a Super Bowl Champion and member of the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame. He set the standard at tight end for a program that has had a number of outstanding tight ends. It is our pleasure to welcome the former walk-on and eventual consensus All-American, Dennis Pitta back to the show. In addition, this week we have the pleasure of having the remarkable Henry Marsh in studio. Henry is one of ...
Aug 23, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week, Dave and Blaine welcome BYU Athletic Director, Tom Holmoe in studio. Tom has been the AD at BYU for 17 seasons. He has marched the Cougars through the Mountain West Conference, 12 years of independence and is taking BYU into its first year as a member of the Big 12. He has an amazing story, and we are thrilled to have Tom on Y’s Guys tonight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Dave and Blaine welcome two great guests in studio. First, Jamal Willis was once the all-time leading rusher at BYU and he remains in the top four. He starred in some of the Cougars’ biggest football games. Second, men’s basketball Assistant Coach, Nick Robinson. Nick is getting BYU basketball ready for its first season in the Big 12. He knows all about winning. At Liberty High School in Missouri, his teams went 54-3 over his junior and senior seasons. As a two-year starter at Stanford, he was a...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler chat on Zoom with Max Hall, BYU’s all-time winningest quarterback. We also welcome, in studio, Jody Rookstool. Jody is the founder of Built Bar and the CEO of FEASTBox. If you are a close follower of BYU sports, you have heard the word “FEASTbox” a lot over the last few weeks. They have a unique thing going with the Cougars ( https://www.ksl.com/article/50698727/byu-football-inks-nil-deal-with-feastbox ). We also have, in studio, Elijah Bryant! Dave recall...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Join Dave McCann and regular guest-host, Brian Logan as they welcome, in studio, BYU football tight ends coach Steve Clark and BYU women’s soccer head coach Jen Rockwood. Steve has been coaching the tight ends at BYU since 2016. Before that, he was offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Weber State and at Southern Utah. Before that, he was a defensive assistant at Utah. Jen Rockwood is (and has been) the ONLY head coach in the successful history of women’s soccer at BYU. She has been at ...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 10
Tonight, Dave and Blaine welcome in studio, Mitch Mathews. Mitch finished his BYU career with 152 receptions for 2,083 yards and 24 touchdowns. At six-feet-six inches tall, he was a nightmare to defend, and he delivered a dream finish in the north end zone, on one of college football’s most iconic football fields. It is our pleasure to welcome Mitch Mathews to Y’s Guys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week, Dave and Blaine welcome Lee Cummard in studio. Lee holds a unique place in BYU sports history. Not only was he a 6-foot-7 star player on the men’s basketball team and two-time first team All Mountain West Conference, and the 2008 Co-Mountain West Conference Player of the Year—but he’s also a major player in the BYU women’s basketball program as Assistant Coach. Dave and Blaine discuss some of the following topics with Lee: What are you most looking forward to hearing from Big 12 Footb...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week, Dave and Blaine talk about: BYU Football: Official member of the Big 12 (Commissioner Brett Yormark). President Shane Reese said Saturday Stadium of Fire that you can feel the change on campus. Excitement is everywhere. Reducing the Transfer Portal windows – Is it a good idea? NCAA wants to cut the transfer windows from 60 days to 30 days. The winter portal was 45 days (Dec. 5 to Jan. 18), the spring portal was 15 days (April 15 to April 30). A final vote will take place in October. I...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week, Dave and Blaine welcome Sheri Dew in studio. Sheri is listed among the most notable people ever to come out of Ulysses, Kansas! She is the Executive Vice President of Deseret Management Corp., which, among other things, includes Bonneville International (KSL-TV, KSL Radio), Deseret News, and Deseret Book. DMC is the for-profit arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sheri, a BYU grad, is among the most loyal Cougar fans in the world and we welcome her this week to Y’s ...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Tonight, Dave and Blaine welcome Harvey Unga in studio! Before Jamaal Williams came around, Harvey was BYU’s all-time leading rusher. He’s currently the running backs’ coach. We also welcome, via Zoom, Delaney Gibb, the 5’ 10” basketball superstar from Raymond, Alberta who is heralded as among the best young Canadian players in the country. Delaney recently announced her commitment to Amber Whiting’s basketball program at BYU program—choosing the Cougars over a slew of power five programs that w...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week Dave McCann, and special guest co-host Brian Logan welcome Coach Fesi Sitake in studio! Fesi has been a busy man over the last several months building up the depth in BYU’s receiver room. He’s not only the receivers’ coach, but also the passing game coordinator as the Cougars prepare for the Big 12. It’s our pleasure to welcome Fesi Sitake to Y’s Guys. And, by the way, if you haven’t seen this great video that BYU produced last year about Fesi’s relationship with his cousin, Kalani Sit...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Tonight, Dave and Blaine welcome Jordan Leslie! Jordan was a grad transfer long before grad transfers were cool. Today, he’s only 31 years old, but he’s old school—and, he provided a blueprint for today’s crop of grad transfers to succeed at BYU. You can read more about Jordan in the Deseret News article published this week: https://www.deseret.com/2023/6/5/23749367/former-byu-cougar-jordan-leslie-set-the-standard-for-byus-new-group-of-grad-transfers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Dave and Blaine welcome Jernaro Gilford—the man charged with getting BYU’s cornerbacks to play defense like he did when he was a player. Jenaro earned his sociology degree at BYU and his Masters in Education at Whittier. He has been the cornerbacks coach at BYU since 2016. It is a pleasure to have him on Y’s Guys tonight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 31, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week Dave and Blaine are honored to welcome in studio BYU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amber Whiting and her amazingly talented daughter, Amari Whiting, who has committed to to play at BYU! Amber and Amari represent the present and future of women’s basketball at BYU. Amber just finished her first season as the Cougar’s head coach and her daughter, Amari, is a 4-star guard who will suit up for BYU this winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 24, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join Dave and Blaine in welcoming, in studio, Deseret News’ Sports Editor, Dick Harmon. It was one year ago this month when we started Y’s Guys and Dick was our very first guest! Dick has been the writer who has covered BYU longer than any other journalist on the planet and we are happy to welcome him back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 52
This week Dave and Blaine welcome in studio, Michael Johanson, Director of Alumni Relations at BYU. The athletic teams aren’t the only ones getting ready to join the Big 12. New markets mean new opportunities for BYU alumni all over the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 51
