Jake Hatch from the Locked on Cougars podcast and Ron Weaver III from ESPN 960 stop by to react to Mark Pope's stunning move from BYU to the head coaching position at the University of Kentucky, Thursday, April 11, 2024. The guys talk about Pope's new job, whether UK got it right, and where BYU goes from here — including several head coaching candidates for the Cougars to consider. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and where ever you get podcasts.

BYU reliever Stone Cushing joins the podcast after earning his seventh save of the season — tied for the fifth most in the country — to help BYU to a 7-5 win over Texas that clinched a series win over the Longhorns in Austin, Texas. Listen to the Cougar Beat podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to pods.

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick and defensive coordinator Jay Hill speak with the media after the Cougars' final spring practice, Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the Indoor Practice Facility in Provo, Utah.

KSL.com's Sean Walker catches up with BYU defensive end Tyler Batty after spring practice to talk about the senior's decision to push back the NFL Draft for one more year and return to Provo, what motivates him after the Cougars ended their first season in the Big 12 at 5-7, and the potential of the 2024 campaign at BYU. Subscribe to The Cougar Beat podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where ever else you listen to pods. Photo: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

BYU's Spencer Johnson, Jaxson Robinson and Dallin Hall meet with the media, followed by head coach Mark Pope, before the sixth-seeded Cougars' tip against 11th-seeded Duquesne in the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and point guard Amari Whiting speak with the media after the Cougars were selected to play in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT), with a first-round game Thursday at former West Coast Conference foe and fourth-seeded Santa Clara. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or where ever else you listen to pods.

BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope and point guard Dallin Hall address the media before tipping off the 2024 Big 12 men's basketball tournament against UCF, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo.

BYU wide receiver Darius Lassiter speaks with the host after spring football ahead of his sixth season of college football, where he discusses the NCAA waiver appeal he received to get back a season of eligibility, his preparation to follow the footsteps of his late father Kwamie and two older brothers towards the NFL Draft, and the veteran BYU wide receiver room in 2024. Podcast intro: "Rockin' Royal," by Kody Epps and Malik Moore, CougConnect Studios. All rights reserved.

BYU guard Arielle Mackey-Williams joins the podcast to discuss how a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her knee led to her desire to find God, and eventual baptism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BYU signee Daniel Simmons, the American Fork harrier and the No. 1-rated distance runner in the Class of 2024, joins the show to talk about winning back-to-back Gatorade national runner of the year awards, hanging out with Olympian Grant Fisher, and why he chose Ed Eyestone and the powerhouse cross country program at BYU.

Former BYU track and field national champion and cross country standout Clayton Young joins The Cougar Beat podcast moments after finishing second at the 2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Orlando, Florida, to discuss qualifying for a berth in the Summer Games in Paris, crossing the finish line with teammate, training partner and longtime friend Conner Mantz, and the value of a professional organization like Run Elite Program (REP) to the ASICS-backed athlete's career.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting talks about the team's near-upset of then-No. 4 Kansas State before falling, 67-65 on the road over the weekend. Can the youth-filled Cougars use that game as momentum ahead of Wednesday's game against Kansas? Subscribe to The Cougar Beat podcast everywhere you listen, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. And don't forget to leave a rating and review to catch up on BYU sports — across the athletic department. — year-round.

BYU golfer Keanu Akina and recent BYU commit Kihei Akina, his star younger brother from Lone Peak High, join the show to talk about their latest charity name, image and likeness initiative with And&Collar to send 165 white dress shirts to Maui to benefit families affected by the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, and what to expect from BYU golf this spring. Subscribe to the podcast where ever you listen to podcasts.

Springville High defensive end Kinilau Fonohema and defensive tackle Dallin Johnson, along with Johnson's dad and No. 1 fan Trent, talk about the duo's commitment to BYU on the first day of the early signing period, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Springville, Utah.

BYU women's basketball head coach Amber Whiting and shooting guard Kailey Woolston speak with the media after a 77-49 win over Weber State, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at the Marriott Center in Provo. Whiting also mentions her four-player recruiting Class of 2024, a group headlined by four-star point guard Delaney Gibb that signed during the early singing period. Subscribe to The Cougar Beat podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podbean.

BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope meets with the media to discuss the Cougars' recruiting class of 2024, including power forward Isaac Davis and combo guard Brooks Bahr, as well as returning missionary Collin Chandler from Farmington High. Check out coverage of the early signing period on KSL.com throughout the day.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting joined KSL.com's Sean Walker and former BYU defensive back Brian Logan on Cougar Sports on ESPN 960 to break down the Cougars' first season in the Big 12, Lauren Gustin's return to Provo for her final season of eligibility, and some of the fresh faces on the roster — as well as challenge B-Lo to join the squad in the Marriott Center Annex for practice this weekend. Originally aired on ESPN 960 AM on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Utah County.

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting joined KSL.com's Sean Walker and former BYU defensive back Brian Logan on Cougar Sports on ESPN 960 to break down the Cougars' first season in the Big 12, Lauren Gustin's return to Provo for her final season of eligibility, and some of the fresh faces on the roster — as well as challenge B-Lo to join the squad in the Marriott Center Annex for practice this weekend. Originally aired on ESPN 960 AM on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Utah County.

BYU golfer Tyson Shelley speaks with the media after firing a four-day total of 17-under-par 267 to finish in the top 25 at the Utah Championship, the first start on the Korn Ferry Tour for the rising junior that clinched a spot in the field at next week's Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha, Nebraska.

KSL.com's Sean Walker caught up with BYU defensive end Tyler Batty and linebacker Ben Bywater to talk about the Cougars' first trip to AT&T Stadium in Arlington for Big 12 media days, as well as the new defensive scheme under first-year defensive coordinator Jay Hill and defensive ends coach Kelly Poppinga. Subscribe to the Cougar Beat podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.