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Before Steph Curry became the superstar player that he is today, there was Jimmer Fredette. OK, that may be a bit of a stretch, but during 2010-11, there might not have been a more popular basketball player. He was the college player of the year at BYU, he made the absurd look routine, and he enjoyed a pretty healthy YouTube following. However, Fredette has fallen a long way from that stardom. He now plies his trade with the Westchester Knicks, in the NBA's Development League. Read More »
The first-ever Miami Beach Bowl took place between the Brigham Young University Cougars and University of Memphis Tigers on Monday (December 22). Unfortunately, Memphis' epic 55-48 victory was overshadowed by an intense on-field fight between the players. The violent brawl was captured on video, and the intense footage continues going viral online. Read More »
Calling a football game a battle borders on the definition of hyperbole, but the Miami Beach Bowl, played Monday, Dec. 22, between BYU and Memphis, turned out to be exactly that. The teams fought for 60 minutes, then two overtimes and then actually fought themselves off the field thanks to a huge midfield brawl that broke out amid frustration and exhaustion. "It wasn't always pretty," Memphis coach Justin Fuente told ESPN. Call that the understatement of the bowl season. Reviews of the footage show wind-up, right-handed hammers; helmet throwing; stomping; and other awesome —um, ugly — cases of sportsmanship. The fight broke out after Memphis began celebrating its 55-48 win on the field. BYU was obviously upset they fell short in the two-overtime heartbreaker, and obviously didn't take lightly to Memphis rubbing it in their faces. There were times when the action on the field was just as exciting as the postgame antics. Read More »
