Farewell Larry!

Yesterday the owner of the Utah Jazz, Larry Horne Miller passed away from complications with diabetes. He lived 1944-2009 and provided lots of things to the state of Utah. In 1986 he purchased the other half of the team so that they would be able to stay here in Utah. Thanks heavens he did because there have been many good times in Utah Jazz basketball since that time. My favorite years so far (even though they all have been pretty good) were the finals year from 1996-1998. I wish so bad that the Jazz would have been able to pull off a victory and bring a championship to this much deserving town, but that is just something I will appreciate even more when it comes. Thanks Larry for all the memories and for bringing Jazz basketball to the state of Utah!

This is JAZZ Town Baby!!!

Last week I had the opportunity to live one of my life long dreams. Meeting the JAZZ! I was able to go around to all the players, get autographs, and pictures with them. Talk about the time of my life!! For me, it really couldn't have gotten any better. Although, I was hoping AK 47 would have been there because I wanted to speak Russian with him, supposedly he had the flu.

Here's a funny story about something that happened. So I was carrying 2 basketballs in my hand that players were signing, 2 posters, and a camera for pictures. When I got to Paul Millsap's table I placed the balls on the table to be signed, and the one in my right hand kind of fell out and knocked over his water bottle that he was drinking from right onto his phone that was sitting on the table. WOOPS!!! ha ha... You could tell he was kind of bugged by that. Instead of signing it with his right hand, he signed it left handed while he was drying his phone off. So I'm not sure if Paul Millsap is too happy with me.

Here are some pics to depict my epic moment:

Good times never seemed so good!

So at the beginning of the month some college buddies from BYU-Idaho and I took a trip down to sunny southern California to see one of our heroes Neil Leslie Diamond. It was at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. Here are some pics to depict our awesomely amazing time!

Welcome to the JUNGLE!!

Jim Rome.... Host of the jungle. His radio show is ruthless. This isn't your everday sports radio talk show. Typically people call into a show, share an opinion and it gets discussed on the radio waves. If you want to become a "clone" (a caller into Jim Rome's show), you must have your call rehearsed to a perfection. If it is not a legit call and you have no background or credibility, you will most likely get hung up on. He doesn't take foolishness and doesn't mess around when it comes to being accurate with sports.

Just like any other sports radio host, he has prominent sports figures on his show as interviews. Yesterday, one of our most respected head coaches was on his show. To me, this was big. Why you may ask? How often do you have national BYU coverage? As of late it doesn't seem like BYU has received that much national coverage, let alone as a personal interview on the Jim Rome show.

Let's get to the point.... Bronco simply had one of the best interviews I have ever heard. Usually Rome spends only a few minutes with his guests. He was so intrigued with Bronco and the BYU program that he kept him on a lot longer than anyone else.

Listen to the sound clip and you'll see how poised Bronco is and how great of an interview this is.

Bronco interview in the Jungle

2008 Heisman Watch

What a great way to start out the 2008 NCAA football season than to have one of our own in the Heisman watch already! Every year at the tail end of the college football year the NCAA picks 1 player who they believe exemplifies the qualities of a great team player, has shown success on the field whether it be passing, rushing, solid defensive skills, etc. This year our own Max Hall is currently in the Heisman watch.

Although this prestigious award can be given to anyone in the NCAA who has portrayed these various qualities, it is most often given to an offensive player. Last year Tim Tebow was the recipient of the award for his accomplishment of rushing AND passing for over 20 touchdowns which had never been done before.






Even though we are only 3 games into the football season, Max Hall has already done the following:

-thrown for 12 touchdowns
-over 1,000 yards
-77.8 completion percentage
-186.82 quarterback rating

If these numbers continue to grow at the rate they are, Max Hall could be in serious contention for this amazing award at the end of the season.

ESPN.com updates this Heisman watch every week. Let's hope that Max continues to produce at the rate he has. Here is the link to see other candidates and what others are saying about Money Max. ESPN Heisman Watch

A twist to the BYU/Utah rivalry

Mr. Jack Johnson

I always tell people that if I'm stranded on a desert island and if there was only 1 music album i could have, what would it be. For me, it is hands down "In Between Dreams" by Jack Johnson.

He is coming in concert this Monday and I've been anticipating this for months now. Some of the reasons I like his music so much are mainly because it fits my personality. His music is super laid back and chill. That's how I am. There is no yelling, no vulgarity, no profanity. It's just like sitting in a sandy beach sippin a lemonade.

Pretty much in a nut shell.... Jack Johnson = good, chill, unforgettable times!