Cougar Sports Saturday (BYU)

The voice of BYU fans resides here. Hosted by KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper and Nate Slack. Every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. (MT) on KSL NewsRadio.

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FULL SHOW: Cougar Sports Saturday - August 22, 2026

On the final weekend of 2026 without college football, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss the addition of Jaxon Kohler to the BYU basketball program and predicting what this year's starting lineup will be before turning their attention to the gridiron. Catch interviews with BYU OL coach TJ Woods and TE coach Kevin Gilbride. Also hear what Mitch and Nate think about BYU's preseason ranking, reacting to DC Kelly Poppinga saying sacks are overrated, and discussing renovations to Lavell Edwards Stadium. The show wraps up with a Drafting the Y segment where the guys pick the best QBs of the Kalani era and talk non-BYU storylines they're intruiged by this football season.

The Most Fascinating Storylines Heading Into the 2026 College Football Season

WIth college football kicking off next Saturday, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack share the storylines they find most intruiging and which teams they're looking forward to watching this season outside of BYU.

Inside BYU's Offensive Line Room with Coach TJ Woods

Mitch Harper caught up with the Cougars' offensive line coach TJ Woods after practice earlier this week. You can catch that full conversation here.

Drafting the Y: Quarterbacks in the Kalani Sitake Era

For this week's Drafting the Y segment, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack pick the best quarterbacks in the Kalani Sitake era.

Cougar Tales: Did Kalani Spill BYU's Week 1 Uniform Combination?

In this week's edition of Cougar Tales, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack break down a possible clue from BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, who may have accidentally revealed the Cougars' first uniform combination of the season during a media appearance.

Would You Pay for These BYU Gameday Experiences?

BYU recently announced pregame, in-game and other gameday experiences Cougar fans can purchase for the 2026 season. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack dive into what those all are here.

New Renovations Coming to Lavell Edwards Stadium

Mitch Harper and Nate Slack talk about the renovations BYU announced that are coming to Lavell Edwards Stadium in 2026 and 2027.

BYU's Kevin Gilbride Provides a Fall Camp Update on the Tight End Room

Mitch Harper caught up with BYU tight end coach Kevin Gilbride after practice earlier this week.

Are Sacks Overrated? BYU DC Kelly Poppinga Thinks So

Earlier this week during media interviews, BYU defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga shared an opinion that sacks are the most overrated stat in football, and that 19 points per game allowed is all he really cares about. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack talk about why they do or don't agree with K-Pop before giving their expectations for this year's defensive unit.

BYU Football Ranks No. 14 in Preseason AP Poll: Is That Too Low?

For the first time since 1985, BYU has cracked the preseason Top-15 in the AP Poll. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss whether or not that ranking is too low, as well as what they believe the Big 12 needs to do in 2026 to deserve more respect nationally.