Former BYU All-American and Major League Rugby rookie Cole Semu speaks with KSL.com after getting called up to the 23-man travel roster ahead of the Utah Warriors' road match Saturday, April 12, 2025 at RFC Los Angeles — the beginning of a 35-day, 7-match run that will likely include Semu's pro debut as Utah embarks on 'Storm Week' and a pivotal stretch of the 2025 season.

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Four-star tight end Brock Harris joins the show to talk about his recent commitment to BYU, his plans for the future, and his upcoming senior year at Pine View High School in St. George.

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BYU tight end Carsen Ryan joins Sean Walker for a post-spring football edition of the Rocking Royal podcast, where the former Timpview and American Fork High standout talks about transferring home to play close to family; his family's legacy with the No. 20 jersey; and his expectations for his senior season at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe announced former BYU star and 2008 Mountain West player of the year Lee Cummard as the eighth head coach in BYU women's basketball history Monday, succeeding Whiting with the first head coaching job of his career.

"Lee has been an important part of our BYU Athletics family for many years," Holmoe said. "His time as a star player on the men's team, and a member of both the men's and women's basketball coaching staffs, gives him valuable experience and connection in this important position.

"He has displayed a loyal commitment to BYU and understands the valuable mission of our university. He will be able to retain key players and recruit those that will fit, excel and align at BYU."

Cummard joined the Rocking Royal podcast to discuss his preparation for the job, reaching out to recruits amid a coaching change, and celebrating his 40th birthday with a chance to lead a team at his alma mater.

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The most popular person in BYU's open locker room Wednesday ahead of the Cougars' Round of 16 tournament tilt with Alabama wasn't necessarily "Tater Tot King" and leading scorer Richie Saunders, veteran Trevin Knell, or five-star freshman Egor Demin.

Those guys had their own crowds. But the swelling crowd belonged to Mawot Mag, the Cougars' defensive specialist who was making a return to New Jersey after four years at Rutgers. Mag has been a key spark in the Cougars' first Sweet 16 appearance since 2011, especially with his stop against Wisconsin's Robert Tonje that sealed a 91-89 win over Wisconsin in Denver last week.

Now he got to address the media in the Garden State to talk about his transfer, his time in Piscataway, and how he's adapted to BYU and first-year head coach Kevin Young in making history for the Cougars.

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BYU men's basketball is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011 with NCAA Tournament wins over VCU and Wisconsin at Ball Arena — or is that, Marriott East? — in Denver, Colorado.

Can first-year coach Kevin Young and the Cougar Cagers do it again in a place where they likely won't have quite as many fans, taking on No. 2-seeded Alabama in Newark, New Jersey?

Sean Walker was in Denver following the team, and he caught up with former BYU standout and current graduate assistant Charles Abouo to talk about the current squad, winning tournament games with Jimmer Fredette and Brandon Davies, and some similarities between this year's team and those ones.

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