-BYU's 2007 football radio promotional advertisements. These simply consisted of Greg Wrubell's call of "Beck to Harline" followed by a deep-voiced announcer saying, "once in a lifetime moments...happening again this season at LaVell Edwards Stadium". (I'll forgive the one flaw of the commercial - Beck to Harline didn't happen at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Nevertheless, the point is the same.) This commercial was priceless for 2 main reasons: 1) We got to keep hearing that play over and over ("Caught for the Touchdown! Caught for the Touchdown! Caught for the Touchdown"); and 2) Utah fans in the radio market had to hear that call over and over as well - an important reminder that Harline is still open.
-BYU's new and improved website. From better video player to a photo blog to better access to the athletes, things are much better now at www.byucougars.com . Welcome to the 21st Century, guys!
-Greg Wrubell's CougarTracks blog. This one may be in part because I secretly wish I had Greg Wrubell's life (at least his professional one). I love the name of the blog, the logo, the style, and the content. In fact, unless there is something specific I want to read up on at another website or blog, my daily BYU-related internet rounds are limited to CougarTracks and www.byucougars.com .
-The now-annual BYU-Utah golf tournament. This event is held each summer at the precise point on the calendar when football still seems hopelessly too far away. The venue is Thanksgiving Point (a very neutral location between the two schools). The day consists of famous alumni, coaches, players, etc. playing in the morning representing their team. Their team scores carry over to the afternoon when the fans (at least the rich ones who can afford it) take their turn playing. The best overall team gets major summertime bragging rights, while some charity or the schools (I don't really remember which) get all of the proceeds. Great idea. Fun event. Keep it up.
-BYU's (and specifically Bronco's) annual Women's Football Clinic. This is held on precisely the date that guys need to start making their plans to go to a road football game (their wives get back from the Clinic all fired up and ready to say yes to a September trip to Seattle and a January trip to Tempe). I admit at first I was skeptical of the Clinic and its potential success. It's turned into a great thing and really ensures the next generation of BYU football fans (not to mention recruits - isn't this the earliest recruiting tool Bronco has?) will be in good hands. One good thing about this year's Clinic (the 4th, by the way) was that only 17 men were arrested for impersonating a woman. This is a record-low, and for the first time didn't include Kyle Wittingham.
-The fireside that Bronco, his wife, and the team put on the night before each game. The idea to do this on the road was good, yet maybe predictable. The idea to have one somewhere in Utah the night before home games was absolutely brilliant. You better believe I'll be taking our Young Men's group to the August 29 fireside - somebody's got to do it, the Young Men's President is a Ute fan. Read this statement from Bronco, and tell me he's not a genius, "Football is simply the vehicle we use to help others come to a knowledge of what really brings joy and happiness to our lives. Football is not the priority. Some people don't understand that. These firesides are a way for all of us to help consider our priorities through understanding the purpose of life." (By the way guys, read that quote to your wife and you've got one more road trip for the year!)
-Along those lines, I love that MAGIC HAPPENS!
What other things about BYU football make you happy?
4 comments:
I am excited about getting aisle seats this year. Does that count as football?
Kyle Wittingham didn't show up for this year's clinic - nice!
Where did you find these pictures?
And how was the fireside?
Hey Brian, it looks like Greg Wrubell changed the header on his CougarTracks blog you were slightly coveting... http://www.ksl.com/?sid=1591910&nid=497
Getting back to some old comments...
I never went to the fireside. I forgot I had double booked myself that night. Besides, our Bishop wanted the young men to go with their fathers, anyway.
The photos were both emailed to me not long after the respective plays occurred. Never underestimate the creativity of a Cougar fan. (Or his/her ability with Photoshop.)
Of course I have noticed the change in Greg Wrubell's blog header. If he's out there somewhere reading this, I'd love to have access to that gridline graphic he used.
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