Everything You Need To Know From BYU Media Day 2021
Jun 17, 2021, 1:19 AM | Updated: 9:51 am
2021 BYU football Media Day (Courtesy of BYU Photo)
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – KSL Sports will have you covered at BYU Media Day 2021. This is the 10th installment of BYU football Media Day, dating back to 2011, the first year the Cougars declared their football Independence.
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Last year’s BYU Media Day festivities were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But it’s back this year and there are a lot of storylines surrounding the BYU football program heading into 2021.
Members of the assembled media both locally and nationally that cover BYU football will meet in person at the BYU Broadcast Building in Provo.
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BYU Media Day 2021
The festivities get started at 9 a.m. (MT) with an annual State of the Program address. This is a spot for BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe to give updates on the program.
State of the Program
Kalani Sitake and Tom Holmoe settling into their seats at State of the Program.#BYUFootball #BYUMediaDay #GoCougs #BYU pic.twitter.com/HJ6fWL90lZ
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Former Utah Governor Gary Herbert is here at #BYUMediaDay.#BYU #BYUFootball #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/NRRr6Jh3EH
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Over 47,000 tickets have been purchased for #BYU vs. Arizona. 79 days away till kickoff.#BYUMediaDay #BYUFootball @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Athletic Director Tom Holmoe with his opening comments: “Last year was a thrilling, thrilling year, but now we need to turn the page and do it again.” #BYU #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Kalani Sitake thanked the administration from President Kevin J. Worthen on down in their support of pushing forward with a football season last year. Noted that players felt the support from administrators. #BYU #BYUFootball #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on the entire athletic department playing through a pandemic the past year: “I saw so much maturity, so much growth, and so much resiliency that came out of the players, the coaches and the entire athletic staff.”#BYU #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
BREAKING: #BYU Athletics announces Name, Image, and Likeness program called Built 4 Life.#BYUFootball #BYUMediaDay #GoCougs https://t.co/e4XP5KktTQ
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We're excited to officially introduce, BUILT4LIFE!!#BUILT4LIFE x #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/KouoBVuyTU
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) June 17, 2021
#BYU is ready for the NIL era coming up in college sports. #BYUFootball #BYUMediaDay https://t.co/CITozvEUkq
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Kalani Sitake on the newly announced Built 4 Life program: “This flexibility it’s something that is needed by our program to help take care of our kids.”
Tom Holmoe: “There’s too many kids across the country that get used up in football, and that’s not going to happen at BYU.”
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Built4life initiative is what BYU Athletics is branding their attack on the NIL issue to “take care of players for years after leaving BYU” #byufootball
— Alex Kirry (@AlexKirryKSL) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on the proposed 12-team Playoff: “I think it’s good news. I’ve always been a proponent of an expanded playoff.”#BYU #BYUMediaDay #BYUFootball @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on the playoff expansion proposal: “I think it’s good news. I’ve always been a proponent of a expanded playoff.”
“It will help us whether we are independent or if we are in a conference.” #BYU @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on evaluating independence: “One of the things we do every year is examine where we are, where we’ve been, and where we are going.” #BYU @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on possibly relooking at Independence due to the Playoff: “One of the things we do every year is reexamine where we are, where we are going. …But if a decision is made, then we will have gone all the way up through our President and then to Salt Lake.”#BYUMediaDay
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe open to all avenues when it comes to finding a way in the possible 12-team CFP in the future. Including leaving independence behind. #BYUfootball
— Alex Kirry (@AlexKirryKSL) June 17, 2021
#BYU announces a Fan Fest in Las Vegas on September 3rd at Craig Ranch Regional Park.#BYUMediaDay #BYUFootball @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Players report to fall camp on August 4th, first day of practice is seven weeks from today on August 5th. #BYU #BYUMediaDay #BYUFootball @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe on the 2021 schedule: “The PAC-12 has been good to us and they are very easy to schedule with.” #BYU @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
General public season tickets available starting June 28th.
July 30th will be the first day to buy mini-pack tickets for #BYU football home games. #BYU @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Tom Holmoe brought up a story that former USC AD and Heisman Trophy Winner Mike Garrett was stunned that 22,000 #BYU fans travelled to the Coliseum the last time BYU faced SC in L.A.
“Mike, these fans are in your backyard.”#BYU takes on USC on November 27th. #BYUMediaDay
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Cougar Nation in Vegas is like a family reunion jokes Tom Holmoe.
That’s going to be rocking atmosphere at Allegiant Stadium. #BYU #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Kalani Sitake on having no fans at LES last year: “That was something that I don’t want to ever go through again. I think the game is supposed to be there for them.”#BYU #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) June 17, 2021
Aaron Roderick on Baylor Romney: “He’s a fearless guy. He has no fear of the moment. He’s very accurate.” #BYU
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
Aaron Roderick on Jaren Hall: “If he’s able to stay healthy, he’s going to be tough to beat out.”
He mentioned his performance against Utah State in 2019 is some of the best play he’s seen at the QB position. #BYU #BYUMediaDay @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
#BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick compared QB Jacob Conover’s personality to that of former BYU All-American Steve Sarkisian. #BYUFootball
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) June 17, 2021
New offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick has been consistent all year long on who will replace Zach Wilson as the starting quarterback.
Whoever moves the team down the field and scores the most points will be named the starter against Arizona. #BYU @kslsports
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) June 17, 2021
One of the topics expected to be discussed is the College Football Playoff and the new proposed 12-team layout and how that impacts BYU going forward.
Other storylines that are expected to dominate the spotlight include the starting quarterback position. Who will replace Zach Wilson at QB? Is it Jaren Hall, Baylor Romney, or Jacob Conover?
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Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
