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Born Texan, raised Utahn, now Texan again. BYU Finance | Kellogg MBA. Trying to get everyone to buy an e-bike. Sports fan. Dad 4x. Nonvegan. Follower of Christ.

Joined May 2014
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@MaxMaliska @rwohan Straight line fast? I'd assume Tyreek. But shiftiness and coordination is Messi and it's nowhere close
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Derek Paulson
7 months
Fred Warner leads his team to the #1 seed, Taysom w/ a receiving TD, Allgeier w/ a huge catch and run TD, Jamaal is his team's leading rusher, Van Noy has a sack, Mike Davis is on deck, and Jaren Hall is getting set for his primetime start at QB. Love seeing our Cougars ball out!
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3 years
BYU will someday win the Big 12 with Kalani Sitake as its head coach.
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1 year
Big 12's "significant linear concepts" vs Pac 12's "significant linear concepts"
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11 months
Arkansas fans! I'll be up in Fayetteville for the game this weekend. Looking forward to a great game and great atmosphere. Anything I and my fellow BYU fans should be sure to see/do/eat? cc: @TheHogsProbs
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2 years
@BYUfootball fans: Baylor fans were kind and welcoming to us in Waco last season. Cougar nation is always welcoming to visiting fans, but let's go out of our way to welcome our new conference rivals/friends to Provo this weekend!!! Let's rely on the team bring them the misery ๐Ÿ˜‰
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2 years
@rpscheele USC fans won't know what hit them when they have to deal with the environment at Ryan Field
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10 months
@heyalexfriedman Too busy talking about that random player who played for our favorite team 17 years ago to talk about something as mundane as work.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@college_fb_tour Guys remember in 2020 when sports were cancelled and there was that one mascot poll and everyone was into it because we had nothing to do and Cosmo the Cougar won and the whole world accused @jlinehan9 of creating a bot army and it was a shining moment in dark times? Me too.
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10 months
I regret to inform you that OU's title dreams will die in a Saturday night game in Lavell Edwards Stadium.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Say it with me: BYU IS NOT A G5 TEAM
@PFF_College
PFF College
2 years
The Top5๏ธโƒฃ from the G5๏ธโƒฃ
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Derek Paulson
6 years
@nytopinion Remember when it was SCOTUS' job to determine the constitutionality of laws, not determine whether it was good policy? Because this author certainly forgot. I'm no fan of Trump or this policy, but legal precedent has consistently given the president power in similar situations
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7 months
Not saying Noah Fifita will end up considering BYU or even that he will transfer at all. But if you are concerned about coaches being loyal, why not consider BYU? Coach Sitake isn't going anywhere. Also, Coach's middle name literally is FIFITA!
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@RedditCFB That's a lot of FGs. Love me a good kicker duel.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Retweeting since some people still aren't sure. Official guidance is to wear black. If you don't have black, buy one. If you can't afford one, then borrow one from your old man. If you don't have an old man, then find a drunk and trade him for his. Or just wear royal, idc.
@BYUfootball
BYU FOOTBALL
2 years
This is one of those times ... THIS WEEK WE WEAR BLACK!! โšซ๏ธ
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5 months
Remember when BYU beat the ACC champion on a neutral court, the Big 12 champion by almost 20, Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, and a bunch of other high-seeded tournament teams all in the same season? What a run.
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3 years
@WestCoastCFB Two of BYU's 4* guys (Ah You and Romney) were injured and didn't play. Another is a third-string QB who didn't play. So it was closer to 46-0 lol.
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2 years
@jk_rowling From the page just after the introduction.
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2 years
@Tucsonbelle12 .000000000000001% chance of this actually being true. And if the nearly impossible were actually happening, nobody would show up and LOTS of members of the church would report it. This is not only illegal but also blatantly against church policy.
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2 years
If you punt, you Dye.
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BYU Throwbacks
2 years
October 4, 1996 - James Dye breaks a tackle and returns the punt 79 yards for a touchdown in the Cougarsโ€™ 45-17 win over Utah State. - #byufootball #byufootballthrowbacks #gocougs
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1 year
Is it football season yet?
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2 years
Can't believe we were lucky enough to have this guy at BYU. He's one of my all-time favorites.
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Overtime
2 years
Jamal Williams micโ€™d up is just the best ๐Ÿ”ฅ (via @Lions )
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2 years
@gregwrubell The ONLY reason ND will likely have more fans than us is that they didn't release a fair share of tickets. Ask Arizona how well BYU fans travel to Vegas.
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4 years
@ESPNCFB Ute fans staying up late to tweet about how BYU hasn't played anyone since they can't handle the fact that BYU has, in fact, beaten 7 more teams than Utah has this season
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Derek Paulson
2 years
The only thing that separates BYU from a national championship is a pane of glass and the trek back up the RB stairs after visiting the trophy room.
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Doug Cartwright
2 years
This is the closest BYU will get to the natty
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@usuHURD If that's true, our team should address that too. But saying someone else started it wasn't a good excuse when you were 5 and isn't now either. If you want to sit right on top of the opposing team you've got to keep it safe.
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Derek Paulson
5 months
Two days later I'm still replaying the final few minutes (either literally or in my head lol). Too many clutch moments to count. This one was the obvious one, but it really felt like we saved our best punches for the end of the fight.
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2 years
My dad sent me some stuff he found while going through his "treasure box." The Daily Universe issue from January 8, 1985. #GoCougs
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2 years
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Derek Paulson
8 months
If you watch this play and blame the QB, I'd encourage you to watch a different sport that is simpler to understand. I recommend tennis.
@jasrifootball
JPAFootball
8 months
Zach Wilson trying to do too much.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Would love to see the Rashada family come to BYU. They can follow the steps of the Kaufusi, Ah You, Warner, and Wilson families (to name a few)!
@CriddleBenjamin
Benjamin Criddle
2 years
Could you imagine? From left to rightโ€ฆ Harlen Rashada 2023 - 3 โญ๏ธ LB Roman Rashada 2022 - 3 โญ๏ธ DB Jaden Rashada 2023 - 5 โญ๏ธ QB
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6 years
@nytopinion It's up to the legislature to put together a proposal to overturn bad presidential policy, because it isn't the Supreme Court's job to decide policy, only constitutionality (and that's the way it should be).
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Derek Paulson
7 years
@ManCity @chrismd10 @miniminter KDB channeling his inner Scott Sterling.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
Somebody on BYU Twitter who actually knows what is going on...TELL ME
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CFBTalkDaily
5 months
Reply with the coldest college football picture of all time ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿฅถ
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6 years
@NJ_Politics This is a horrible article and an indefensible stance: Menendez should have been criminally charged for his ethics violations but at least he doesn't side with Trump! If NJ can't take a stand against knowingly corrupt politicians they will deserve everything they get.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@joewheat27 Baylor fans when he says they should have run more at the end of the game:
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@KirkHerbstreit It can still be rigged even if a perfect storm allows an outsider to make it once in a blue moon. If college football hadn't run out of one-loss P5 champs OR if Cincy didn't own the head-to-head with Notre Dame you and I both know Cincy would have been left out.
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7 months
Current mood:
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Derek Paulson
1 year
@BigGameBoomer BYU's best "bar" is a soda shop. Totally on brand.
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Derek Paulson
8 months
@RedditCFB We even planted a former BYU QB as the Texas HC. This one's been in the works for a while.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
This is one of the reasons why I'm so bullish on BYU athletics however the college sports landscape evolves. You can't underestimate the power of the community support that Cougar Nation brings.
@Spencer_Linton
Spencer Linton
1 year
This is the crowd that showed up on Senior Night for a @BYUMBB team that had lost 4 straightโ€ฆ and was 6-9 in @WCChoops entering the game. Almost 16,000 strong. Incredible support from the Cougsโ€™ fan base. Electric in the under 4-minute timeout. #BYU #BYUSN
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@sageethesage I'm sorry you've had a different experience than I've had. Having BYU on my resume has opened up some incredible doors and I'm grateful and proud to include it on my resume.
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Derek Paulson
5 months
@jaylassoku One of your favorite teams won!
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Derek Paulson
6 years
@JayBilas ONE player involved in this investigation who has already sat out an entire season and is suspended 9 games and BYU has to vacate 47 wins? Ridiculous given what other schools have gotten away with.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
Home is where the souvenir cup of Harline mossing Weddle is.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
@sport_midwest Sincere apologies for being to nice. Hope to make it up to you with free ice cream next time you visit Provo.
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@TheShowSDSU Back to losing in Provo. It just feels right.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
We have two bowling balls for fullbacks that we flat out refuse to use as lead blockers on plays where we need a yard
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Spencer Linton
2 years
#BYU is now 5 for 20 on 4th down conversions on the seasonโ€ฆ and 2 for their last 17. #BYUSN
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Derek Paulson
1 year
Made it in time for some t-shirts!
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@BYUCougars
BYU Cougars
1 year
CENTRAL TIME ZONE BYU 50 LOCATIONS๐Ÿ“
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Derek Paulson
7 months
Love this dude. So glad he came to BYU. Excited to see him level up again. Next stop: NFL!
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5ive
7 months
They said โ€œdo it at the Power 5 levelโ€ and I did ๐Ÿ
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@BigGameBoomer Drop the 7 from @byu_cosmo and you've got it. Best mascot in the land.
@YahooSports
Yahoo Sports
2 years
BYU's mascot is built DIFFERENT ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜‚ (via @byu_cosmo )
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Derek Paulson
11 months
Just crossed the border into Arkansas! Nearly there!!!
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Derek Paulson
9 months
Kedon got hurt on the strip sack against TCU and hasn't looked the same the last few weeks. I hope Jake is able to step in and play well and hope Kedon can heal up quick. I still think he's our best option at QB.
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Kevin Reynolds
9 months
Sources: BYU plans to start backup QB Jake Retzlaff against West Virginia on Saturday. Kedon Slovis has been dealing with injuries the last few weeks, sources said. Story:
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@BigGameBoomer This guy is two spots too low.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Cougar fans, now feels like a great time to recommend a book by an alum and friend of BYU, @DerwinLGray . I'm reading it now and becoming better as I do. Christ's gospel commands us to "be one." We must not allow racism to exist in our community. #GoCougs
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Derek Paulson
6 months
@Big12Conference @MarchMadnessMBB @UHCougarMBK Impressed with Houston-legit team. Impressed with BYU-made plays to stay in it until the end. Not so impressed with the guys in stripes down the stretch.
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7 months
Fellas, what's preventing you from looking like this?
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no context college football
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Derek Paulson
9 months
Guys, losing hurts a ton. But these guys FOUGHT. A couple bounces didn't go our way today but I loved the fight.
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Derek Paulson
5 years
@hoopshype John Stockton = ๐Ÿ
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Derek Paulson
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Aidan Robbins Hinckley Ropati Miles Davis Deion Smith Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Nukuluve Helu +Others Is this the deepest BYU has ever been at running back?
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Derek Paulson
9 months
Pay is my favorite Cougar because he has absolutely no filter ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. No BS from this dude!
@kslsports
KSL Sports
9 months
Let's just say that #BYU offensive lineman Connor Pay isn't a huge fan of the NCAA.
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Derek Paulson
9 months
@forsportsonly As a BYU fan I don't love this. We joined the Big 12 to play Big 12 teams, not Pac 12 leftovers who don't want to be here. We need to play Utah every year and we have history with both Arizona schools, but I'd rather play Baylor, TCU, and the rest of the hateful 8 more often.
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Derek Paulson
11 months
Not sure that @byuequipment gets enough props for everything they do. The whole staff does amazing work getting the team ready to play and look good doing it. Also, nice work on the tear-away jersey fabric that allowed Parker Kingston to get that first down last week! ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Derek Paulson
6 years
@ToddOrtiz @SportsCenter @rudygobert27 I missed a layup when I saw this GIF
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Derek Paulson
4 years
@kenkenhall @mikegolicjr I forgot where the ranking criteria takes into account rumored discussions on last minute scheduling. Can you point me in the right direction? Also, UW would be playing Utah this weekend regardless of whether BYU had signed the non-existent contract.
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@RedditCFB "It's another Cougar...FIRST DOWN!"
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Derek Paulson
6 years
@Cubs I still think we can get through this slump and make a late run to sneak into the playoffs.
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Derek Paulson
8 months
@jaylassoku Evergreen tweet:
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Derek Paulson
8 months
@cowpoke_u Unfortunately we added Utah, who has the ego of Texas with the history of Texas Tech...lol
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Derek Paulson
5 years
@FOXSoccer I really hope the #USMNT wins tomorrow so we can thrash Mexico. They should be ashamed of how they won this one. Weak penalty call from that poor excuse for a ref.
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9 months
Brb I'll be reading nonstop for the next 16 hours or so
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@BYUfootball We may not always win, but darn it if we don't look good either way
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Derek Paulson
3 years
Dear @usuHURD , please make sure this is addressed. I love a good healthy rivalry and respect y'all's passion, but this ain't it.
@kslsports
KSL Sports
3 years
Fans in Utah Stateโ€™s student section began throwing bottles at the end of the loss to #BYU . #BYUvsUSU
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Derek Paulson
1 year
Wow, surprised to see the Huntsman Center so high in these rankings.
@SouthPlainsmen
The South Plainsmen
1 year
NEW BIG 12 BASKETBALL STADIUM RANKINGโ€ผ๏ธ What did I get right, and what did I get wrongโ‰๏ธ Overall I think this is a pretty solid list ๐Ÿ”ฅ Excited to watch our guys play in some of these venues soon ๐Ÿ€ #TexasTech ยท #RedRaiders ยท #WreckEm ยท #ลฆechTwitter
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Even before the day itself, I already got what I wanted for Christmas:
@BlueBrethren
The Blue Brethren
2 years
TAYSOM TD
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@Mitch_Harper I wish we could get 3 more years of Eddie.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Happy Big 12 Schedule Release Day to all who celebrate!
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@LuvCollegeHoops @CFBHome @byu_fq @SSN_Cougars @BUFootball @BaylorAthletics @LindaLlivings I had a great time at the game in Waco last season. I hope you have a similarly welcoming experience in Provo! And I also hope the home team triumphs again! #GoCougs
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Derek Paulson
1 year
If I were a current student I would jump on this deal in an instant. I get that some of you may not love the updated policies, but this price point for football alone is a mind-blowing value. Add in basketball and all the other sports and it's a no-brainer.
@byuROC
The ROC
1 year
2023-24 ROC passes on sale now! Click the link to find out how to get yours
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Tomorrow is the day I start planning the Big 12 road trips! Being a BYU fan in Texas is finally going to pay off.
@Big12Conference
Big 12 Conference
2 years
๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐โ€ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ โšก๏ธ Schedule Release. Tuesday. 1 PM CT. #Big12FB .
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Derek Paulson
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"Some kid coming in from Texas" @JakeOldroyd39
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Jay Drew
8 years
Kicking battle will be between him, Rhett Almond, Beard, Corey Edwards and "some kid coming in from Texas," according to Linehan.
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2 years
@BroberDave First of all, I love this. Looks clean and represents a lot of excitement. I also really love that Texas and OU don't get their own sign ๐Ÿ˜‚
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9 months
@NFLonPrime @Saints @T_Hill4 The only ones not in on the secret are the Saints coaching staff
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Derek Paulson
2 years
@AsiataFive4 @USUFootball The Aggies were a great team. The Utes were great too. BYU beat them both.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
I don't usually call out individual players, but I was skeptical of Rapinoe's roster inclusion from the start. I thought she'd be a waste of a roster spot. Turns out she was WORSE. A net negative player the whole tourney - culminated by a missed penalty that led to an early exit.
@USWNT
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
1 year
Our time Down Under comes to an end. ๐Ÿ’” #USWNT x @Visa
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3 years
@CollegeGameDay @NissanUSA Just stopping by to mention Tyler Allgeier because it seems like not enough people have yet.
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Derek Paulson
1 year
@SatDownSouth ๐Ÿ‘€ those scores...
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Derek Paulson
3 years
@CFBONFOX @DoakWalkerAward @BYUfootball @MSU_Football @MizzouFootball @BUFootball @CuseFootball @KStateFB @TexasFootball @OhioStateFB @CycloneFB @UTSAFTBL Allgeier has been incredible in end-of-game situations. Had 50+ yards in the final 10 minutes against Utah, final 4 minutes against WSU, and final quarter against UVA. He has put the team on his back and ended games singlehandedly all season long.
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Derek Paulson
5 years
@cffmwachsman Nice to see BYU's 2nd and 3rd string QBs on this list after lighting up USU!
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Derek Paulson
1 year
@CFBRep The fact that some "secondary rivalries" are listed before BYU-Utah is just wrong.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
Who'd have thought some random BBQ joint in SLC would help me identify more people to mute in a single day than ever before lol
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Derek Paulson
3 years
Recap BYU sports today: -Football wins, in top 15 -MBB wins, will be ranked -WBB wins -Mens XC Ntl champ -Womens XC Ntl champ -Womens XC team Ntl runner up -WSoc wins, advances to Elite Eight -Womens Volleyball wins, clinches conf title Anything I missed? ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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Derek Paulson
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@BigGameBoomer @boneyfuller @TotalBlueSports @SportyMcSports @InkedCougar @SSN_Cougars @byu_fq @LockedOnCougars @BlueBrethren @BYUSportsNation @CriddleBenjamin 7-5. Good enough at home to beat nearly anyone coming to Provo. That road schedule is tough though... I think we go 5-1 at home (loss to either Tech or OU), 2-4 on the road (wins at KU, WVU, or OSU). Could just as easily see us going 5-7, but I'm an optimist.
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Derek Paulson
4 years
@ByPatForde The full story is UW is playing Utah this weekend.
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Derek Paulson
2 years
The worst part about being 4-2 is that means the season is half over ๐Ÿฅบ Enjoy the games when they happen because off-season is the worst!
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Derek Paulson
1 year
@CFBHome I wonder if their teams could play so we could figure out how the matchup would go...
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