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Rocking Royal
by KSL.com Sports
Rocking Royal is the podcast for those who rock with the Y.News, insight, analysis and interviews with BYU players, coaches, administrators, fans and media around the athletic department and the state of Utah.
Episodes
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BYU's Kailey Woolston on mission life, the 2025-26 season, and hosting basketball camps
BYU rising sophomore guard Kailey Woolston joins the program to discuss her return from an 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, her perspective of the 2025-26 season under head coach Lee Cummard, and what she is doing THIS WEEKEND at Lone Peak High School with...
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BYU Women's Basketball | WBIT | Delaney Gibb & Lara Rohkohl
BYU women's basketball players Delaney Gibb and Lara Rohkohl speak with the media after accepting an invitation as the No. 1 overall seed in the WBIT, Monday, March 16, 2026 at the Marriott Center Annex in Provo, Utah.
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BYU Women's Basketball | WBIT | HC Lee Cummard
BYU women's basketball head coach Lee Cummard speaks with the media after accepting an invitation as the No. 1 overall seed in the WBIT, Monday, March 16, 2026 at the Marriott Center Annex in Provo, Utah.
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NCAA and Insomnia (Cookies) | BYU in the Tourney | PG Jared McGregor
BYU point guard Jared McGregor joins the show to catch up on the Cougars' mini-March magic produced in three days at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, and why he was seen carrying Richie Saunders on a bell cart to Insomnia Cookies in downtown KC.
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KC Takeaways | 3 Games in 3 Days | AJ Dybantsa, Keba Keita, Moo Davis on Big 12 Tourney and preparing for March
BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Keba Keita and Kennard "Moo" Davis Jr. speak from the postgame after a 73-66 loss to No. 5 Houston, Thursday, March 12, 2026 — the Cougars' third game in three days at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri.
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BYU opens Big 12 Tournament with Dybantsa's 40-burger, blowing by K-State
BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Aleksej Kostic and Khadim Mboup speak with the podcast after a 105-91 win over Kansas State in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament, where Dybantsa dropped a historic 40-burger and the Cougars added to their NCAA Tournament resume, Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Kansas City,...
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BYU Men's Basketball | Big 12 Tournament | HC Kevin Young
BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young speaks with the media before the team opens the Big 12 Tournament, Monday, March 9, 2026 in Kansas City, Mo. about the team's win over Texas Tech on senior night, a first-round tilt with K-State and PJ Haggerty, and getting on a run ahead of the NCAA...
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BYU WBB | Lee Cummard, Brinley Cannon, Hattie Ogden talk No. 8 TCU
BYU women's basketball coach Lee Cummard, wing Brinley Cannon and senior Hattie Ogden speak with the media about Delaney Gibb's return from injury, the Cougars' 12-1 start and opening Big 12 play against No. 8 TCU on New Year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
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Holiday Happenings: Pop-Tarts, Triple Doubles & Volleyball Hires
KSL.com BYU insider Sean Walker gets you caught up on Christmas Eve with the latest news around BYU's game against No. 22 Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, AJ Dybantsa's latest feat — a 33-point triple double, no less — dancing in heads, and the return of former BYU men's volleyball standout…
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BYU and the Big 12 | WBB HC Lee Cummard, F Lara Rohkohl, G Olivia Hamlin
BYU women's basketball head coach Lee Cummard, forward Lara Rohkohl and guard Olivia Hamlin speak with the media about the team's 11-1 start before opening Big 12 play, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 at UCF.
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BYU WBB | Interviews with Brinley Cannon, Arielle Mackey-Williams, HC Lee Cummard
BYU women's basketball players Brinley Cannon and Arielle Mackey-Williams, along with head coach Lee Cummard, speak with the media after a 9-1 start prior to returning home Thursday, Dec. 11 to host Idaho State in the Marriott Center (7 p.m. MST, ESPN+).
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BYU WBB | Cummard, Hudgins, Rohkohl on Cougars' 6-0 start
BYU women's basketball head coach Lee Cummard, SF Marya Hudgins and PF Lara Rohkohl speak with the media after a 6-0 start before heading off to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam against Virginia Tech, Oregon State and Vanderbilt during the 2025-26 women's college basketball season.
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BYU Hoops | MBB Coach Kevin Young weekly media availability 11.19.25
BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young speaks with the media before the No. 9 Cougars host No. 23 Wisconsin at Salt Lake City's Delta Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Provo, Utah
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BYU WBB | BYU women hit road for Braeden Gunlock's home state, Montana
BYU women's basketball wing Braeden Gunlock and head coach Lee Cummard talk about the Cougars' first road trip Wednesday to Missoula, Montana — about 100 miles from the freshman's hometown of Bigfork.
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BYU WBB coach Lee Cummard on 2-0 start
BYU women's basketball head coach Lee Cummard speaks with the media after the team's 2-0 start to the 2025-26 season, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Provo, Utah.
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BYU women's basketball is 2-0 with Lara Rohkohl, Ari Mackey-Williams
BYU women's basketball players Lara Rohkohl and Arielle Mackey-Williams speak with the media after a 2-0 start tot he 2025-26 season, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 in Provo, Utah.
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No. 10 BYU riding "Bear Force One" to 8-0 start w/ 5-star commit Ryder Lyons
Bear Bachmeier — or "Bear Force One," as he's been dubbed by FOX broadcaster Gus Johnson — is taking college football by storm during No. 10 BYU's 8-0 start during a second consecutive season following Saturday's 41-27 win over Iowa State. Among the most impressed? BYU head coach Kalani Sitake…
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BYU MBB | Marriott Madness | Kevin Young, Kennard Davis Jr., Aleksej Kostic
BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young, Southern Illinois transfer Kennard "Moo" Davis Jr., and freshman Aleksej Kostić speak with the media after the 2025-26 men's basketball roster was introduced at the annual Marriott Madness and Blue-White scrimmage, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at the Marriott...
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Rocking Royal Soccer | BYU responds from West Virginia setback with 1st Big 12 win
Former BYU women's soccer player and ESPN+ broadcaster Carla Swensen-Haslem and KSL.com's Sean Walker recap a mixed bag of results for the Cougars, from a 3-2 loss to West Virginia in Wednesday's Big 12 home opener to a 3-0 win over Cincinnati on the weekend. Subscribe to the Rocking Royal…
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Big 12 play begins: No. 25 BYU travels to Colorado for first time since 1981
Tyler Fransen from TEAM 1340 radio in Grand Junction and Tyler King from the Denver Gazette join KSL.com's Sean Walker to talk about BYU's Big 12 opener Saturday, Sept. 27 at Colorado (8:15 p.m. MT, ESPN), including predictions for the first game between the Cougars and Buffs — and only NINE…
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Rocking Royal Soccer | No. 10 BYU opens Big 12 play with 2-1 loss in Temple
Carla Swensen-Haslam from ESPN+ (et al.) is back to help break down No. 10 BYU's 2-1 road loss to Arizona State to open Big 12 women's soccer play. Is this a sign of things to come, or simply an aberration on the road against a team that hasn't lost a game in 2025? The hosts also look ahead to...
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Rocking Royal Soccer | No. 12 BYU shuts out UVU 2-0 before Big 12 play
KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN+ soccer analyst Carla Swensen-Haslam are back to break down No. 12 BYU's 2-0 win over crosstown rival Utah Valley, putting a bow on the Cougars' 5-1-1 nonconference season. Are the Cougars ready for Big 12 play? It all starts Thursday night at Arizona State. The…
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Rocking Royal Soccer | No. 11 BYU bounces back from first loss to beat in-state rival
KSL.com's Sean Walker and former BYU women's soccer player and ESPN+ analyst Carla Swensen-Haslem break down the 11th-ranked Cougars' 1-0 loss to No. 13 Arkansas followed by a 2-0 win over in-state rival Utah State before looking ahead to the nonconference home finale Friday against crosstown…
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Rocking Royal Soccer | No. 11 BYU shuts out Auburn 2-0
Former BYU soccer player and ESPN+ analyst Carla Swensen-Haslem joins KSL.com's Sean Walker to break down No. 11 BYU's 2-0 win over Auburn to move to 3-0-1 on the year. The hosts then look ahead to Tuesday night's match against No. 8 Arkansas, including the return of former BYU forward and Layton...
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Rocking Royal Soccer | S2 Launch | BYU upsets #4 UCLA in home opener
🚨 NOW LIVE AND IN VIDEO 🚨 Former BYU women's soccer player and ESPN+ analyst Carla Swensen-Haslam is BACK with KSL.com beat reporter Sean Walker for another season of the Rocking Royal Soccer Show, breaking down all things Cougar soccer on KSL.com and the Rocking Royal podcast feed. But this...
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"Hometown Hero:" 4-star OT Bott Mulitalo discusses commitment to BYU
Lone Peak 4-star OT Bott Mulitalo catches up with KSL.com to discuss his commitment to BYU, relationship with the coaches, and plans for his senior year with the Knights after a 49-14 win over Crimson Cliffs in the season opener, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 in Highland, Utah. Subscribe to Rocking Royal...
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Rocking Royal: 5 BYU commits to watch during the 2025 Utah high school football season
Plenty of BYU's current commitments are homegrown and local to the Beehive State, including four-star tight end Brock Harris from Pine View and offensive lineman Bott Mulitalo from Lone Peak. If you're looking to keep an early eye on a future Cougar commit, we've got five names that are as good…
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4-star Dean Rueckert talks BYU commitment, family, and his unique taste in music
Timpview High 4-star basketball prospect Dean Rueckert, the latest commitment to BYU men's basketball in the recruiting class of 2026, joined ESPN radio in Utah County to talk about his commitment, his family including father Chris who played lacrosse for the Cougars, and his pregame playlist…
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BYU DT Justin Kirkland, Coach Sione Po'uha break down Cougars' interior line play
BYU defensive tackle transfer Justin Kirkland and defensive tackles coach Sione Po'uha join the podcast to talk about the interior of the Cougars' defensive line, why Kirkland transferred closer to his home of West Haven, Utah, after two seasons at Oklahoma State, and the role of wide receiver...
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IOL Jax Tanner on BYU football's top-20 recruiting class of 2026
BYU Class of 2026 offensive line commit Jax Tanner joins the podcast to talk about his recruitment to BYU — including the role of offensive line coach TJ Woods — and the Cougars' current 21-player class that currently ranks 20th nationally by 247Sports. Subscribe to Rocking Royal to stay caught…
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Former BYU QB Jake Retzlaff commits to TULANE
Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to Tulane, as first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel. The Green Wave, which investigated Retzlaff's situation for more than a week according to the Worldwide Leader, will bring in a multi-game power conference starter as it seeks to…
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Friday News Dump » QB Jake Retzlaff withdraws from BYU
Jake Retzlaff's time at BYU is coming to a close. Last year's starting quarterback plans to withdraw from the university, opening up a path to transfer without using the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN first reported Friday. Retzlaff will simply enroll at another school, as he confirmed several…
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Big 12 Media Days » BYU head coach Kalani Sitake
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake speaks with the media during Big 12 media days, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Frisco, Texas, about the Cougars' upcoming quarterback competition following Jake Retzlaff's transfer from the team, Keanu Tanuvasa's integration on the defensive line after transferring from…
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Braxton Lindsey, Nehemiah Kolone push BYU's recruiting back into top 25
LB Braxton Lindsey and DL Nehemiah Kolone committed to BYU, separated by about an hour and 187 miles of distance. But the high-end defensive prospects from Rogers, Arkansas, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, respectively pushed the Cougars' recruiting efforts in the class of 2026 back into the top 25...
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BYU Football | WR Coach Fesi Sitake on Keelan Marion's departure, Tiger Bachmeier's emergence
BYU wide receiver coach Fesi Sitake speaks with the Rocking Royal podcast about the additions of Reggie Frischknecht and Tiger Bachmeier; the emergence of Parker Kingston, Jojo Phillips and Cody Hagen; and why the shock departure of Keelan Marion has him less worried about the Cougars' wide...
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BYU alum Cole Semu is ready for 'Storm Week,' debut for Utah Warriors
Former BYU All-American and Major League Rugby rookie Cole Semu speaks with KSL.com after getting called up to the 23-man travel roster ahead of the Utah Warriors' road match Saturday, April 12, 2025 at RFC Los Angeles — the beginning of a 35-day, 7-match run that will likely include Semu's pro...
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🚨 BIG NEWS 📰 4-star TE Brock Harris commits to BYU football 🚨
Four-star tight end Brock Harris joins the show to talk about his recent commitment to BYU, his plans for the future, and his upcoming senior year at Pine View High School in St. George. Listen to the podcast available below, or on your podcast app of choice at Apple, Spotify, YouTube and…
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More than a number: Carsen Ryan is ready for a Perfect 20 season
BYU tight end Carsen Ryan joins Sean Walker for a post-spring football edition of the Rocking Royal podcast, where the former Timpview and American Fork High standout talks about transferring home to play close to family; his family's legacy with the No. 20 jersey; and his expectations for his...
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Lee Cummard is the next head coach of BYU women's basketball
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe announced former BYU star and 2008 Mountain West player of the year Lee Cummard as the eighth head coach in BYU women's basketball history Monday, succeeding Whiting with the first head coaching job of his career. "Lee has been an important part of our BYU…
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Mawot Mag keys BYU's Sweet 16 run, return to New Jersey to face Alabama
The most popular person in BYU's open locker room Wednesday ahead of the Cougars' Round of 16 tournament tilt with Alabama wasn't necessarily "Tater Tot King" and leading scorer Richie Saunders, veteran Trevin Knell, or five-star freshman Egor Demin. Those guys had their own crowds. But the...
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BYU men's basketball is Sweet 16 bound + former Cougar great Charles Abouo
BYU men's basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011 with NCAA Tournament wins over VCU and Wisconsin at Ball Arena — or is that, Marriott East? — in Denver, Colorado. Can first-year coach Kevin Young and the Cougar Cagers do it again in a place where they likely won't…
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Rocking Royal: BYU basketball a trendy pick in the Madness, but VCU won't make it easy
After a 24-8 regular season and 14-6 mark in the Big 12, BYU men's basketball turns its attention to finding its One Shining Moment. The Cougars are back in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in five years, and will open Thursday at Ball Arena in Denver against 11th-seeded VCU (2:05 p.m. MDT,...
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Rocking Royal » No. 23 BYU basketball rides 6-win streak + BYU CB coach Jernaro Gilford on spring football
The 23rd-ranked Cougars seem to be peaking at the right time, and have locked up an NCAA Tournament bid for the third time in five years. That's according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi, who moved BYU into one of six locks from the Big 12 for the field of 68. BYU ranks 23rd in the Associated Press Top 25,...
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Rocking Royal Hoops » Why BYU's Marya Hudgins joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The BYU basketball programs (yes, plural!) had a really good weekend shortly after Valentine's Day. First, the men's team beat Kansas State 80-65 at the Marriott Center in a game that honored the life of former Cougar cager Jake Shoff. BYU head coach Kevin Young said he wanted to win for Shoff…
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Rocking Royal Podcast » 2 DBs commit to BYU football | WBB coach Amber Whiting
BYU men's basketball collected back-to-back wins in Big 12 play for the first time under first-year head coach Kevin Young, and BYU football nabbed a pair of defensive back commitments in Lone Peak's Landan Goff and Jordyn Criss out of Arlington, Texas. Elsewhere in the show, BYU women's…
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BYU Basketball heads to Utah with Pleasant Grove's Carsen Williams
BYU basketball bounced back in Big 12 play with an 85-69 win over Oklahoma State, and now heads to Salt Lake City for the first in-conference rivalry game with Utah since 2011. Pleasant Grove High boys' basketball coach Carsen Williams — the former BYU graduate assistant — joined the program to...
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Is BYU basketball in trouble? Plus, history for WBB freshman Delaney Gibb
BYU basketball is in trouble, with a men's team that lost its third in a row 71-67 at TCU and a women's team that started just 1-4 in Big 12 play following Saturday's 92-65 loss to No. 12 Kansas State. BYU head coach Kevin Young spoke with the media Monday about addressing several of his…
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No. 17 BYU cruises by No. 23 Colorado to cap 11-2 season + Men's basketball opens Big 12 play vs. Arizona State
The Rocking Royal podcast recaps BYU's 36-14 win over Colorado in the Valero Alamo Bowl, putting a bow on the 11-2 season of 2024, and then looks ahead to BYU men's basketball and its Big 12 home opener on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the Marriott Center with head coach Kevin Young.
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Alamo Bowl prep with BYU CB Jakob Robinson
BYU beat writer Sean Walker sits down with senior cornerback Jakob Robinson to discuss the No. 17 Cougars' upcoming Alamo Bowl game against No. 23 Colorado, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 before the senior's final game in a BYU uniform. Is this the biggest bowl game in BYU football's recent history —…
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Rocking Royal Hoops » Kevin Young adds No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa
BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young speaks with the media via conference call about landing No. 1 overall recruit AJ Dybantsa, who committed to the Cougars on ESPN's First Take, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, after signing during the NCAA's early signing period in November. Young spoke about the…
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