Mitch Harper and Nate Slack present a special "Best Of" edition of Cougar Sports Saturday, featuring top interviews from the past few weeks with BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, athletic director Brian Santiago, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, and new BYU football commit Blake Wong. They also revisit some of the show's best discussions, including the *College Football 27* video game, the NBA's attempt to manufacture an AJ Dybantsa–Darryn Peterson rivalry, and whether BYU should consider playing a football game outside the United States.

In this week's edition of Cougar Sports Saturday, Mitch Harper and Nate Slack break down BYU's strong showing at the 2026 Big 12 Media Days. They discuss the Cougars placing six players on the All-Big 12 First Team, Kalani Sitake's biggest takeaways, the latest injury and roster updates, and why there's so much excitement surrounding this year's team. Plus, they react to Brett Yormark and Brendan Sorsby's comments, the Big 12's new Monster Energy sponsorship, and Bear Bachmeier's media day appearance.

On the basketball side, AJ Dybantsa makes his NBA Summer League debut, BYU lands international guard Dovydas Buika, and coveted center Caleb Ourigou fuels speculation after sharing photos from his Provo visit. The show wraps up with another edition of Drafting the Y, where Mitch and Nate draft the greatest running backs in BYU football history.

Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss how BYU may not have the veteran-heavy roster it is used to going into 2026