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  4.  <subtitle>BYU sports. Messin' with Texas since 1987.</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2025-07-14T16:32:07-07:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2025-07-14T16:32:07-07:00</updated>
  12.    <title>3-Star Linebacker Adam Bywater Commits to BYU</title>
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  16.      &lt;img alt="BYU v Arizona State" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zd4c0JEggPwEO5G7etzKlx-oy9M=/0x150:4788x3342/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74177492/2187373754.0.jpg" /&gt;
  17.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  20.  &lt;p id="zoGpb9"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; added a familiar last name to its strong 2026 class as 3-star linebacker Adam Bywater announced his commitment to BYU. Adam is the younger brother of former BYU linebacker Ben Bywater, who was a member of BYU’s football team for six seasons from 2019-2024. &lt;/p&gt;
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  22. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  23. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;•COMMITTED•&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#AGTG&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/K5kUzv0jwL"&gt;pic.twitter.com/K5kUzv0jwL&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Adam Bywater-3⭐️ (@AdamBywater22) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AdamBywater22/status/1944895716301922436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 14, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  28. &lt;p id="ILyfNc"&gt;Adam also had offers from Utah, Boise State, Arizona State, San Diego State, Harvard, and others. 247 Sports rates him as the #20 prospect in the state of Utah.&lt;/p&gt;
  29. &lt;p id="CDwVa4"&gt;Listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Bywater is a versatile linebacker who has played multiple positions in his high school career. Below is a recent scouting report from 247 Sports national analyst Greg Biggins.&lt;/p&gt;
  30. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="m0GRX1"&gt;“Bywater is one of the most versatile linebackers in the region. Played a lot of safety early on in high school but projects as an ideal outside linebacker at the college level. At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, has a big frame with plenty of length and shows some natural cover skills. Was a standout at the Under Armour Next Camp in Utah back in Maui where he looked very comfortable in space and was among the better cover ‘backers in the camp. He’s a very good open field tackler as well and has the toughness and physicality you have to have to excel playing in the front seven in college. When you combine his frame, natural athleticism and versatility, we think Bywater has the upside to be a multi-year starter at the Power 4 level.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  31. &lt;p id="ACZoi5"&gt;Bywater is the 22nd commitment of BYU’s touted 2026 class, which currently ranks top 25 nationally according to 247 Sports. &lt;/p&gt;
  32. &lt;p id="4YIQ6I"&gt;You can watch highlights of Adam below. &lt;/p&gt;
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  38.    <author>
  39.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  40.    </author>
  41.  </entry>
  42.  <entry>
  43.    <published>2025-07-12T18:04:35-07:00</published>
  44.    <updated>2025-07-12T18:04:35-07:00</updated>
  45.    <title>4-Star OL Jax Tanner Commits to BYU</title>
  46.    <content type="html">  
  47.  
  48.    &lt;figure&gt;
  49.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 14 BYU at TCU" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZkbgMy7K3YlFG2dVoGJf9T3xiEk=/0x0:6000x4000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74174444/1734190443.0.jpg" /&gt;
  50.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  52.  
  53.  &lt;p id="7GkAV1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; added another big-time commit to its offensive line as Meridian, Idaho product Jax Tanner announced his commit to BYU. Tanner is rated a 4-star offensive lineman by Rivals and ESPN and 3-star OL by 247 and On3. Tanner is the 20th commitment of BYU’s 2026 class  &lt;/p&gt;
  54. &lt;div id="9nUTYc"&gt;
  55. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  56. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: Class of 2026 IOL Jax Tanner has Committed to BYU, he tells me for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@rivals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6’4 285 IOL from Meridian, ID chose the Cougars over Oregon, Michigan, &amp;amp; Tennessee &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“Rise &amp;amp; Shout the secret is out, Go Cougs!”&lt;a href="https://t.co/sHq7I1kEm8"&gt;https://t.co/sHq7I1kEm8&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/F7waJ4Oouz"&gt;pic.twitter.com/F7waJ4Oouz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1944200849565307319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 13, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  61. &lt;p id="VPHnOi"&gt;Tanner chose BYU over offers from Oregon, Tennessee, Michigan, USC, Penn State, Auburn, Washington, Wisconsin, Stanford, North Carolina, Nebraksa, Purdue, Michigan, State, Cal, and several others. Tanner took official visits to Oregon, Tennessee, and Michigan and chose BYU despite high interest from some of the top programs in the country.&lt;/p&gt;
  62. &lt;p id="XNfoFz"&gt;Jax has strong family ties to BYU. His father, Mike Tanner, played at BYU from 2000-2003. His brother, Gage, committed to BYU in the 2023 class and is expected to join the program this fall following his mission. &lt;/p&gt;
  63. &lt;p id="2G1RKh"&gt;Listed at 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds, Tanner projects as an interior offensive lineman. With his size, physicality, and ability to move well at this size, Tanner projects as a multi-year starter at BYU and has the talent to be an All-Big 12 lineman in his career. BYU has been adding the 4-star offensive linemen the last couple classes, and Tanner joins Lone Peak’s Bott Mulitalo as the second 4-star OL in the 2026 class. &lt;/p&gt;
  64. &lt;p id="S94WEe"&gt;Tanner has said he plans to serve a mission after finishing high school, meaning he is expected to join the program in 2028.&lt;/p&gt;
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  69.    <author>
  70.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  71.    </author>
  72.  </entry>
  73.  <entry>
  74.    <published>2025-07-10T15:00:17-07:00</published>
  75.    <updated>2025-07-10T15:00:17-07:00</updated>
  76.    <title>Contract Details for BYU-North Carolina Basketball Exhibition</title>
  77.    <content type="html">  
  78.  
  79.    &lt;figure&gt;
  80.      &lt;img alt="Stanford v North Carolina" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xyDtlc1sKlU5lJrKYl1kCwXTxk4=/0x0:5472x3648/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74171448/2208887213.0.jpg" /&gt;
  81.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  82.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  83.  
  84.  &lt;p id="VEfKzG"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; will play North Carolina in an exhibition game at the Delta Center this October, &lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/5/24/24436420/byu-north-carolina-basketball-to-play-in-salt-lake-city-delta-center-exhibition-schedule"&gt;as I reported back in May&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  85. &lt;p id="FyKcZu"&gt;This is is the second of BYU’s two exhibitions. The first is Saturday, October 18 at Nebraska. The NCAA passed a new rule that allows teams to play two D1 teams in televised exhibitions fans can attend. Previously teams had to 1) make these D1 scrimmages “secret”, i.e., no stats released or media/fan attendance, 2) play scrimmages versus non-D1 teams, or 3) make the D1 scrimmages “charity exhibitions” if fans wanted to attend. Now teams can have fans attend these exhibitions and use the revenue however they want.&lt;/p&gt;
  86. &lt;p id="vzfOg7"&gt;These exhibition games are essentially preseason games and do not count towards the regular season record. With the new rule in place, teams have been scheduling high-profile exhibition games. For example, Purdue and Kentucky will play each other this October.&lt;/p&gt;
  87. &lt;p id="ZLMw4z"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Details from the game contract&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  88. &lt;p id="tAnj9C"&gt;I filed an open records request with the University of North Carolina and received the contract for the game. &lt;/p&gt;
  89. &lt;p id="XP1E6N"&gt;The game will be Friday, October 24 at the Delta Center at 7:00 MT. BYU is tagged as the home team and North Carolina the away team. BYU will provide UNC 50 complimentary tickets located in the lower bowl behind the visiting team bench. UNC will receive a $500,000 guaranteed payment for the game — “GUARANTEED PAYMENTS: $500,000 - to be paid 30 days after the contest. The visiting team will advise Brigham Young University on payment details.” UNC is the visiting team in this case.&lt;/p&gt;
  90. &lt;p id="DPmurl"&gt;BYU will keep the revenue since they are the home team — “All television rights, fees and revenues are property of the home institution.”&lt;/p&gt;
  91. &lt;p id="hI1L8c"&gt;In case of a cancellation, the defaulting party must pay $300,000 as part of a buyout. UNC must pay for their own travel expenses, and BYU will assign the officials for the game.&lt;/p&gt;
  92. &lt;p id="lIrkeq"&gt;This will be the final game before BYU’s regular season opener versus &lt;a href="https://www.vuhoops.com"&gt;Villanova&lt;/a&gt; November 3 in Las Vegas.&lt;/p&gt;
  93. &lt;p id="x54hdu"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  98.    <author>
  99.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  100.    </author>
  101.  </entry>
  102.  <entry>
  103.    <published>2025-07-08T10:39:36-07:00</published>
  104.    <updated>2025-07-08T10:39:36-07:00</updated>
  105.    <title>3-Star Cornerback Jaxson Gates Flips from Syracuse to BYU</title>
  106.    <content type="html">  
  107.  
  108.    &lt;figure&gt;
  109.      &lt;img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/PBc6Qedd7FLlQWMmNIicwnYJd_c=/0x33:2048x1398/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167831/IMG_9330.0.jpeg" /&gt;
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  111.  
  112.  &lt;p id="ltnDoz"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; added a big piece to its 2026 class as 3-star cornerback Jaxson Gates announced his commitment to BYU. Gates had been committed to Syracuse from November through June, but committed to BYU after taking an official visit to the school last month. &lt;/p&gt;
  113. &lt;div id="LdE1le"&gt;
  114. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  115. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: Speedy cornerback Jaxson Gates from La Verne (Calif.) Damien has committed to BYU, giving the Cougars a high-upside defender in their fast-rising 2026 class  &lt;a href="https://t.co/fYtePrKPy3"&gt;https://t.co/fYtePrKPy3&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/xtFw8WALRP"&gt;pic.twitter.com/xtFw8WALRP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Blair Angulo (@BlairAngulo) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BlairAngulo/status/1942639288933593480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  120. &lt;p id="hsLNac"&gt;The Southern California native also had offers from &lt;a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com"&gt;Michigan State&lt;/a&gt;, Utah, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Mississippi State, &lt;a href="https://www.buildingthedam.com"&gt;Oregon State&lt;/a&gt;, and several others. He had taken official visits to Utah, Michigan State, and Syracuse in the last month. &lt;/p&gt;
  121. &lt;p id="Vq1OJX"&gt;Listed at 6-foot-1, Gates is a big-time commit for BYU’s defense. Cornerback has historically been the toughest position to recruit for BYU, and BYU was able to land a high 3-star with multiple competing P4 offers. 247 Sports rates Gates at the #49 CB in the 2026 class. &lt;/p&gt;
  122. &lt;p id="CODb0W"&gt;Gates also brings a strong track background to BYU. He ran a 10.72 100-meter dash back in March, and that speed translates on the football field. Gates ended his junior year with 30 tackles and 6 passes defended. &lt;/p&gt;
  123. &lt;p id="UEM599"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/article/speedy-cornerback-jaxson-gates-commits-to-byu-gives-cougars-high-upside-defender-251577106/"&gt;UteZone’s Dan Sorensen had this scouting report&lt;/a&gt; of Gates on May 31:&lt;/p&gt;
  124. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="H6WcTR"&gt;“When watching film, it’s clear that even with an 88 rating, Gates may be underrated based on his skill set. Gates plays exclusively on the boundary and is incredibly adept at press coverage. He has fluid hips and is able to change direction with ease. His elite speed is apparent as he uses it to keep pace or make up ground with receivers on the regular. He is aggressive in pass coverage and attacks the ball when it’s in the air. He has elite cover skills and is able to lock down receivers without excessive grabbing or reaching. He is a solid tackler and isn’t afraid to stick his nose into the action to take down a ball carrier. On film, Gates has everything the Utes are looking for in a corner.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  125. &lt;p id="khXweg"&gt;Gates is the highest rated defense back in BYU’s 2026 class and will have a great chance to see playing time early in his BYU career. &lt;/p&gt;
  126. &lt;p id="HitVX2"&gt;You can watch highlights of Jaxson below. &lt;/p&gt;
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  131.    <id>https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/8/24454226/3-star-2026-cornerback-jaxson-gates-flips-from-syracuse-to-byu-football-recruiting</id>
  132.    <author>
  133.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  134.    </author>
  135.  </entry>
  136.  <entry>
  137.    <published>2025-07-07T17:05:16-07:00</published>
  138.    <updated>2025-07-07T17:05:16-07:00</updated>
  139.    <title>3-Star DL Nehemiah Kolone Commits to BYU</title>
  140.    <content type="html">  
  141.  
  142.    &lt;figure&gt;
  143.      &lt;img alt="BYU v Arizona State" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/u24H_Cd0rQeZCEsvAkzKA_6QSzc=/0x143:4818x3355/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74166777/2187373935.0.jpg" /&gt;
  144.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  145.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  146.  
  147.  &lt;p id="hYithd"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; landed its second commitment of the day as 3-star 2026 defensive lineman Nehemiah Kolone announced his commitment to BYU.&lt;/p&gt;
  148. &lt;p id="cS2X3i"&gt;The Stillwater, Oklahoma product chose BYU over offers from Oklahoma State, &lt;a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com"&gt;Michigan State&lt;/a&gt;, Baylor, Arizona, Texas Tech, Kansas, &lt;a href="https://www.bringonthecats.com"&gt;Kansas State&lt;/a&gt;, and others. Kolone visited BYU the weekend of June 20 and had a final three of BYU, Oklahoma State, and Michigan State.&lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;p id="EwaqPa"&gt;Listed at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, Kolone could play either defensive end or defensive tackle depending on how his frame fills out. He’s been productive his last two seasons of high school ball, racking up 99 tackles and 14 TFLs across two seasons. Kolone also participates in shot put. He is the 18th commit for BYU in the 2026 class and joins Lopeti Moala and PJ Takitaki as the third defensive line commit in this class. Takitaki is an edge while Moala and Kolone could play either inside or outside.&lt;/p&gt;
  150. &lt;p id="uEGmqx"&gt;You can watch Nehemiah’s highlights below. &lt;/p&gt;
  151. &lt;div id="f1cdQt"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17953798/673c24f6852a105679da9069" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media *;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  155.    <id>https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/7/24463248/3-star-2026-dl-nehemiah-kolone-commits-to-byu-football-recruiting</id>
  156.    <author>
  157.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  158.    </author>
  159.  </entry>
  160.  <entry>
  161.    <published>2025-07-07T16:12:29-07:00</published>
  162.    <updated>2025-07-07T16:12:29-07:00</updated>
  163.    <title>4-Star Linebacker Braxton Lindsey Announces Commitment to BYU</title>
  164.    <content type="html">  
  165.  
  166.    &lt;figure&gt;
  167.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 14 BYU at TCU" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Tkpw-qQ1oRQkK5Gx6pZ8W5eiy3Q=/0x2:1616x1079/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74166741/1724690567.0.jpg" /&gt;
  168.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  169.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  170.  
  171.  &lt;p id="C97XBE"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; continues to add to its impressive 2026 class as 4-star linebacker Braxton Lindsey announced his commitment to BYU Monday. Lindsey is rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN and high 3-star prospect by 247 Sports. &lt;/p&gt;
  172. &lt;div id="pqB6TE"&gt;
  173. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  174. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;After a brief pump-fake towards Oklahoma, four-star Rogers linebacker Braxton Lindsey commits to BYU. &lt;a href="https://t.co/Ae05tRs46z"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Ae05tRs46z&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Michael Main (@MichaelMain__) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelMain__/status/1942360358318137659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  175. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  176. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  177.  
  178. &lt;/div&gt;
  179. &lt;p id="TB9V01"&gt;A top 10 prospect in the state of Arkansas, Lindsey chose BYU over offers from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Miami, Baylor, Utah, Oklahoma State, Stanford, &lt;a href="https://www.frogsowar.com"&gt;TCU&lt;/a&gt;, Wisconsin, Purdue, SMU, &lt;a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com"&gt;Michigan State&lt;/a&gt;, and several others. Lindsey has Oklahoma, Mizzou, and Arkansas as other finalists, but BYU closed strong and was able to get the talented pass rusher.&lt;/p&gt;
  180. &lt;p id="p66T6I"&gt;Lindsey is two-way standout on offense as an outside linebacker and pass catcher, As a junior, Lindsey tallied 28 tackles, 9 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures, and 2 forced fumbles in limited defensive snaps. Offensively, he also posted 62 receptions for 1,139 yards and 14 touchdowns.&lt;/p&gt;
  181. &lt;p id="RTQr3r"&gt;Due to his size, Lindsey could seemingly play outside or inside linebacker and has the ability to rush the passer. Lindsey’s receiving background should help his cover skills at the college level. He has the makings of a multi-year starter in BYU’s linebacker room and a disruptive piece in BYU’s front seven.&lt;/p&gt;
  182. &lt;p id="Xcfd0k"&gt;You can watch highlights of Lindsey below.&lt;/p&gt;
  183. &lt;div id="VtuBZz"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14489776/67463ee9c5646942d5169017" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media *;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  184.  
  185. </content>
  186.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/7/24463103/4-star-2026-linebacker-braxton-lindsey-announces-commitment-to-byu-football-recruiting"/>
  187.    <id>https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/7/24463103/4-star-2026-linebacker-braxton-lindsey-announces-commitment-to-byu-football-recruiting</id>
  188.    <author>
  189.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  190.    </author>
  191.  </entry>
  192.  <entry>
  193.    <published>2025-07-06T13:13:31-07:00</published>
  194.    <updated>2025-07-06T13:13:31-07:00</updated>
  195.    <title>AJ Dybantsa Wins MVP as Team USA Wins Gold Medal in FIBA U19 World Cup</title>
  196.    <content type="html">  
  197.  
  198.    &lt;figure&gt;
  199.      &lt;img alt="Cameroon v USA: Group D - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LiZpjdKDl5kXaFALA413KuuDsBg=/0x0:4600x3067/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74165113/2223126547.0.jpg" /&gt;
  200.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Vianney Thibaut/FIBA via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  201.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  202.  
  203.  &lt;p id="a7ofSs"&gt;Team USA went into Switzerland as the favorites to win gold and came away with the gold medal after a decisive 109-76 over Germany in the Gold Medal game Sunday. Both USA and Germany came into the match 6-0, but Team USA’s array of weapons overwhelmed the German squad, who were headed by Texas Tech guard and All-Big 12 freshman Christian Anderson. &lt;/p&gt;
  204. &lt;p id="SyYNTv"&gt;AJ Dybantsa took home MVP honors from the tournament averaging 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals on 42/50 (84%) from the foul line across seven games. AJ led all players in the tournament in free throw attempts, using his imposing 6-foot-9 frame to get the consistently get to the paint. Attacking the basket and finishing in the arc is one part of AJ’s game that makes him special, and teams had little answer for AJ when he attacked the paint. AJ also shot 68% inside the arc on field goal attempts. &lt;/p&gt;
  205. &lt;p id="wZgssE"&gt;One thing that really stood out to me in the tournament was AJ’s motor and defense. Team USA employed a pressure-heavy defense that relied on forcing turnovers, and AJ was often the head of that defense and guarding the opposing team’s point guard. Top players as talented as AJ often can take defense off, and AJ was exactly the opposite — his motor was non-stop most of the tournament. &lt;/p&gt;
  206. &lt;p id="dJfLbd"&gt;One of the biggest questions I’ve had for AJ is his three-point shooing, and he finished the tournament just 2/18 (11%) from three. AJ has had moments in his basketball career when he can get hot from three, but outside shooting remains his biggest opportunity.&lt;/p&gt;
  207. &lt;p id="5mwfei"&gt;Overall, this was an exciting showcase for &lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; fans to get a taste of what AJ can provide. One of the best things about AJ is that his floor is so high. Defensively, AJ is engaged and has the effort and measurables of an excellent defender. Offensively, even if he has a poor shooting game he can collapse a defense and get the free throw line or open up outside shots for others. Opposing wings just don’t have the size and athleticism to guard AJ, and he’ll force a ton of fouls when opposing teams try to guard him.&lt;/p&gt;
  208. &lt;p id="7FxkU5"&gt;AJ now gets to continue summer workouts for BYU before BYU’s first exhibition game October 18 at Nebraksa.&lt;/p&gt;
  209.  
  210. </content>
  211.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/6/24462638/aj-dybantsa-mvp-team-usa-win-gold-medal-in-fiba-u19-world-cup-byu-basketball"/>
  212.    <id>https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2025/7/6/24462638/aj-dybantsa-mvp-team-usa-win-gold-medal-in-fiba-u19-world-cup-byu-basketball</id>
  213.    <author>
  214.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  215.    </author>
  216.  </entry>
  217.  <entry>
  218.    <published>2025-07-01T07:25:49-07:00</published>
  219.    <updated>2025-07-01T07:25:49-07:00</updated>
  220.    <title>Two-Way Standout Kaue Akana Commits to BYU</title>
  221.    <content type="html">  
  222.  
  223.    &lt;figure&gt;
  224.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 28 Valero Alamo Bowl - BYU vs Colorado" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MX9u56xkBg0FrtmjARsimxoilA4=/0x0:7352x4901/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74157961/2191191138.0.jpg" /&gt;
  225.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  226.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  227.  
  228.  &lt;p id="FxaQ7U"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vanquishthefoe.com"&gt;BYU&lt;/a&gt; continued its tear on the recruiting trail as 3-star 2026 athlete Kaue Akana announced his commitment to BYU Tuesday morning. &lt;/p&gt;
  229. &lt;div id="8f1XTK"&gt;
  230. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  231. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;COMMITTED!! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJayHill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CoachJayHill&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kalanifsitake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@kalanifsitake&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BlairAngulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BlairAngulo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BrandonHuffman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCougs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#GoCougs&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/byucougars?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#byucougars&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cougarnation?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#cougarnation&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/provo?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#provo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BYU?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BYU&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/DWEfGWhcH4"&gt;pic.twitter.com/DWEfGWhcH4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Kaue Akana (@akana_kaue) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/akana_kaue/status/1940048467474489834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 1, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  232. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  233. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  234.  
  235. &lt;/div&gt;
  236. &lt;p id="algxiR"&gt;A standout on both sides of the ball, the Orem HS product committed to BYU over other offers from Alabama, UCLA, USC, Auburn, &lt;a href="https://www.goodbullhunting.com"&gt;Texas A&amp;amp;M&lt;/a&gt;, Arkansas, Utah, &lt;a href="https://www.theonlycolors.com"&gt;Michigan State&lt;/a&gt;, Oregon, Oklahoma, Washington, Baylor, Arizona State, Cal, Kansas, and several others. &lt;/p&gt;
  237. &lt;p id="qcQefG"&gt;Akana is one of the best two-way athletes out west and could find himself at WR, TE, safety, or linebacker. This past season at Orem HS he had over 1200 receiving yards and 14 TD receptions to go along with two interceptions on defense. &lt;a href="https://247sports.com/article/kaue-akana-commits-to-byu-dynamic-athlete-gives-cougars-another-two-way-weapon-251401398/"&gt;He told 247’s Blair Angulo&lt;/a&gt; he envisions himself playing safety for Jay Hill but that offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick wants to use him in some offensive packages.&lt;/p&gt;
  238. &lt;p id="W0wznO"&gt;247 Sports gives Akana an 89-rating, making him a high-star and right on the cusp of a 4-star ranking. He is rated as the 25th best athlete in the nation and #7 recruit in the state of Utah.&lt;/p&gt;
  239. &lt;p id="wRG4d2"&gt;Akana is the 16th commitment in BYU’s 2026 class in what is shaping up to be an all-time class for the Cougars. You can watch his highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
  240. &lt;div id="tQr8p0"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19153315/66e840b3686122a4ac1b81a4" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media *;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  241. &lt;div id="o1Q66g"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19153315/67323aac2523d8e245fdc41b" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media *;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  242.  
  243. </content>
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  246.    <author>
  247.      <name>Robby McCombs</name>
  248.    </author>
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