PROVO — Finally, the day has arrived.
After a long offseason, BYU players are reporting to campus today in preparation for fall camp, which kicks off Saturday afternoon. Players are being checked by medical personnel, sitting through meetings, and receiving their equipment. Saturday marks the first of 15 practices.
The Cougars open the season on Sept. 3 at Ole Miss.
The Clarion-Ledger reports on the players reporting for camp at Ole Miss, including a freshman linebacker who is expected to make a big impact on the Rebel defense. Like BYU, Ole Miss begins fall camp Saturday.
CBSSports.com's Brett McMurphy recalls his time spent at media days the past month, including the one at BYU.
ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel has this story on forgotten plays that set up memorable plays in college football history. One of those he lists is Bill Schoepflin's blocked punt before Jim McMahon's long touchdown pass to Clay Brown in the 1980 "Miracle Bowl."
This blog about the Chicago Bears' practices reports that former Cougar running back Harvey Unga is not attending because his wife is having a baby.
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Thanks for trying to make an issue where none exists. If you've ever tried to buy single-game tickets for an away game, the prices vary according to the opponent because of the demand. That isn't rocket science; it's modern marketing. If Utah More..
Hey I got my season ticket booklet yesterday and I noticed something very odd, up in the corner of each ticket the price is listed. I do not remember seeing that before ? Or maybe I never noticed the Dollar amount discrepancy before.
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Issue ? I simply pointed out the easy teams had a real low dollar value which apparently parallels there level and quality of play. Me thinks you protest to much. The bogey man is not real brother.