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The BYU Cougars are set to celebrate their 100th season as a football program 100 days from now and Jake Hatch says the pressure is on Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program to show that their Big 12 debut a season ago was an outlier and not a recurring theme for Brigham Young University, which has enjoyed more than five decades of sustained success and winning.

Jake then answered listener questions from the Locked On Cougars Insiders group as he addressed what BYU basketball and Kevin Young are doing to fill out his coaching staff, what the best-case scenario for BYU football this fall would be and what the chances of Jaxson Robinson withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and returning to BYU are, among other questions.

Finally, the show wrapped up with Jake taking to his soapbox ot warn that college athletics needs to steer clear of private equity firms who are circling like sharks with the NCAA on the verge of a landmark settlement that will see BYU Athletics and other schools be able to revenue share with their athletes to the tune of up to $20 million annually.

The BYU Cougars added another ESPN Top-100 recruit to the BYU men's basketball roster Tuesday with former Stanford Cardinal signee Elijah Crawford signing instead to play at Brigham Young University (BYU) and Jake Hatch says it adds another feather to the already blooming cap of Kevin Young as he goes about building a strong BYU basketball roster.

Jake then took some time to examine where things stand for BYU hoops roster-wise with nine players currently locked in and the potential to add as many as four more players as he dissects what KYU and company need to round out the roster and really become a force to compete in the upper echelons of the Big 12 Conference once again this fall.

Finally, the show wrapped up with news that the Big 12 became the first of 32 Division 1 Conferences to sign off on the NCAA's proposed settlement in the House vs NCAA case that will see millions of dollars in payouts withheld from BYU and other schools while also allocating up to $20 million in direct revenue sharing for BYU Athletics to disperse to their athletes.

The BYU Cougars added to their offensive line unit with the addition of former Colorado Buffaloes offensive tackle Isaiah Jatta Monday as he opted to play for Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program over the USC Trojans and Texas State Bobcats, among other interested programs and Jake Hatch believes he has the potential to boost BYU's Big 12 prospects this fall.

Jake then talked with one of Jatta's new teammates and recent NCAA Transfer Portal addition in his own right in Austin Leausa as the Leausa explained his journey from being an undersized lineman in high school, playing for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and finally getting a chance to suit up for his dream school at Brigham Young University (BYU).

Finally, the show wrapped up with some thoughts on the nee Big 12 basketball scheduling format next season that will see Kevin Young and the BYU men's basketball program playing 20 Big 12 games over 10 weeks with no byes in the run and Jake believes it will ensure BYU basketball and every other program in the conference will be tested at whole new level in 2024-25.

The BYU Cougars are hunting high and low as Kevin Young and his staff go about filling out their roster and Jake Hatch kicked off the show talking about what the ideal scenario for the BYU men's basketball program would entail with a number of high-level prospects having visited Brigham Young University (BYU) and each would have a role to play for BYU basketball.

Tualatin, Oregon prospect Nolan Keeney recieved a scholarship offer from Aaron Roderick, Kalani Sitake and the rest of the BYU football program over the weekend and Jake believes that Keeney could be the best option for BYU in the 2025 recruiting cycle as he appears to have all the tools that the BYU Cougars covet in their quarterbacks but alos has elite size as well.

Finally, the show wrapped up with notes on 2025 tight end prospect Jayden Savoury setting an official visit to BYU for June with his size, athleticism and background being tantalizing along with some thoughts on the end of a tough debut in the Big 12 Conference for the BYU baseball program as Trent Prett and company will look ofr answers as to what went wrong.

The BYU Cougars are hosting a pair of high-profile offensive linemen in Aaron Dunn and Isaiah Jatta on official visits to Brigham Young University (BYU) this week and they are the type(s) of linemen that Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program need both now and into the future as they seek to avoid the fate that befell them last fall in their Big 12 Conference debut.

Jake Hatch then took some time to talk about BYU basketball star Jaxson Robinson's showing at the NBA Combine and examine what the reigning Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year will do, whether that is to remain in the NBA Draft, transfer to play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats or return to BYu and suit for Kevin Young and rejoin his teammates in the Marriott Center in Provo.

Finally, the show wrapped up with a look at what the listeners wanted to talk about as Jake broached topics about Kevin Young's assistant coaches, what the BYU men's basketball roster still needs on it, what the difference between BYU football and BYU hoops is perception-wise and finishing the week with a nice compliment for the show.

The BYU Cougars are on the hunt to fill the remaining five roster spots on the BYU men's basketball roster and Kevin Young may have had a golden option emerge when Stanford Cardinal guard Elijah Crawford formally was released from his NLI and announced he was exploring his options and BYU basketball assistant Brandon Dunson has a close relationship that could help.

Jake Hatch then talked about the impact that name, image and likeness is having on college athletics and the impact it is having on fans at-large, particularly those who root for Brigham Young University (BYU) and what the possible answer(s) may be as all parties navigate some uncharted waters when it comes to the current reality in college football and college basketball etc.

Finally, the show wrapped up with a question and and answer segment as Jake addressed questions about Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program's strengths and weaknesses in the Big 12 Conference, breaking down the QB derby between Jake Retzlaff, Gerry Bohanon and McCae Hillstead and issuing a well-deserved shoutout to BYU's sports information team.