Sam Foster
@Samfos1er
Sports editor for @dailyunivsports Producer for @byusportsnation Writer for @slcdunk
More than the Jazz, more than the Mammoth, more than both BYU and Utah's football teams next season... Here's why I think BYU men's basketball could be the most nationally relevant team in the state of Utah next season universe.byu.edu/sports/will-by…
Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff verbally commits to Tulane, according to reports universe.byu.edu/sports/former-…
If you missed anything from the Big 12 Media Days, @Samfos1er has recapped the four biggest things that BYU fans should take away from the two day event in Frisco, Texas: universe.byu.edu/sports/2025-bi…
That’s a wrap from the 2025 Big 12 Media Days! Still a few articles that will be published over the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled! Loved meeting so many talented reporters and getting to talk to some great players and coaches!

Huge shoutout to the student reporters who came up and said hello. Know it can be intimidating, so props for the courage. My line is always open to students and aspiring journalists!
What does @ShehanJeyarajah think of his recent growth in popularity amongst college football and BYU fans?
What’s the biggest storyline in the Big 12 headed into the 2025 season? @ShehanJeyarajah
Listen to why @ShehanJeyarajah is so high on BYU football this season:
How does losing Jake Retzlaff alter @ShehanJeyarajah’s expectations for BYU football in 2025?
Utah’s Lander Barton and Smith Snowden on their current relationship with former teammate and BYU DT Keanu Tanuvasa
Reporter: “Did BYU reach out to you?” Smith Snowden: “It wasn’t directly to me, but…” #byufootball #utahfootball
All Big 12 Media Days there has been max three photographers next to me… And then Deion Sanders came
“The game could and should be instrumental in who ends up winning the Big 12” -Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham on the BYU-Utah rivalry
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham when asked about the team’s reaction to Keanu Tanuvasa transferring to BYU
“The Big 12 has the best commissioner in all of sports.” Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy on Brett Yormark

“We have 65 new players, 35 of which we’ve never seen play.” “We don’t know the starters for 8 of the 22 positions” -Oklahoma State head coach, Mike Gundy at Big 12 Media Days

Keanu Tanuvasa had an eventful Big 12 Media Day to say the least. Read all about yesterday's saga involving the former Ute and current BYU Cougar: universe.byu.edu/sports/the-eve…
Kalani Sitake: “We love Jake Retzlaff, we appreciate all that he’s done for our program. I think it would be inappropriate for me to make a statement… I want to give him the opportunity to do that.”