BYU Athletics conducted Hanging with the Cougs, a virtual and social media celebration for Cougar fans all around the world, from May 11-16.
Among the many activities that took place during the week-long event, fans had the opportunity to interact with student-athletes and coaches from BYU's various teams, watch classic games, learn a variety of skills, test their knowledge of BYU athletics trivia and stock up on Cougar Tails.
See below some of BYU football-related content from Hanging with the Cougs.
Instagram Live
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake spent time with BYUtv's Spencer Linton answering questions from fans on Instagram. The hour-long Q&A included a variety of topics from what life has been like in during the pandemic to the upcoming 2020 football season. Use the link below to go to the BYU football instagram page and watch the Q&A.
- BYU Football with Head Coach Kalani Sitake, moderated by Spencer Linton @BYUFootball on Instagram
Zoomin' with the Cougs
The Voice of the Cougars Greg Wrubell was joined on Zoom by head coach Kalani Sitake, offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, defensive coordinator 'Ilaisa Tuiaki, senior tight end Matt Bushman and senior linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi to talk BYU football. Check it out below:
Classic Games
Some great games from BYU football history were streamed on the BYU Football Facebook page during the week-long celebration. Each game also featured pop-up notes that highlight individual and team achievements and provide historical context not included in the original broadcasts. Hall of Fame quarterback Jim McMahon got the binge watching started. Check out his message to Cougar Nation:
See a message from BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe and rewatch these great games using the links below:
- 1980 Holiday Bowl No. 14 BYU vs. No. 19 SMU
- 1984 Holiday Bowl No. 1 BYU vs. Michigan
- 1990 No. 16 BYU vs. No. 1 Miami
- 1997 Cotton Bowl No. 5 BYU vs. No. 14 Kansas State
- 2001 No. 8 BYU vs. Utah
- 2009 No. 20 BYU vs. No. 3 Oklahoma - Cowboy Stadium
- 2013 BYU vs. No. 15 Texas
- 2016 BYU vs. Toledo
- 2018 BYU vs. No. 6 Wisconsin - Camp Randall Stadium
BBQ 101
Cameron Treu of Bam Bam’s BBQ and receivers coach Fesi Sitake taught fans the basics of BBQ and how they can improve at home. Check it out on BYU's social media platforms or watch it below.
Football Trivia
Fans gave their best efforts tackling some football trivia during Hanging with the Cougs. Go to the BYU Football Facebook page to see how they did.