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What It Means To Be A Cougar:
LaVell Edwards, Bronco Mendenhall and BYU's Greatest Players
By Duff Tittle
CONTACT: Bill Ames, Independent Publishers Group, 312-337-0747, ext. 326, bames@ipgbook.com
In good football seasons and difficult ones, Brigham Young University former students and fans flock to Provo from all parts of the state of Utah and beyond to support the home team and to celebrate what it means to be a Cougar. LaVell Edwards Stadium comes alive on game days when more than 64,000 passionate fans pack a venue where camaraderie is coveted, sportsmanship is stressed, booing is discouraged and respect is revered. BYU is a place unlike any other in college football, and what it means to be a Cougar can be as difficult to define as it is to duplicate.
What It Means to be a Cougar: LaVell Edwards, Bronco Mendenall and BYU's Greatest Players by Duff Tittle explores the phenomenon of being a BYU Cougar. One person or phrase cannot answer that question because so many different emotions encompass the Cougar spirit.
Legendary coach LaVell Edwards indeed knows what being a BYU Cougar is all about, leading the school to the 1984 national championship and later having the stadium named after him on campus. Other great Brigham Young players and coaches from the 1920s to present day were also called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Cougar football and provide fans an inside look on their college careers, including:
- Steve Young
- Jim McMahon
- Ty Detmer
- Glen Kozlowski
- Austin Collie
- Chris Hoke
What It Means to be an Cougar brings together their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the BYU program and guaranteed to enhance your passion for Cougars football. It's not just one tradition, one season or one particular game - it's the stories coming from the players who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of playing in Provo.
About the author:
Duff Tittle, a native of Orem, Utah, began attending BYU football games with his father about the time LaVell Edwards took over the middling program in the early 1970s. Tittle graduated from BYU in 1990 with a degree in public relations. After three years in the golf business with the AJGA, followed by three more at BYU-Hawaii, he joined the BYU Athletic Department in 1996. Tittle is currently the associate athletic director over communications. What It Means To Be A Cougar is his second book on BYU football. Tittle holds a master's degree from Hawaii Pacific University and is married to Sherry Miller. They are the proud parents of five children-Elisa, Sydney, Brett, Savannah, and McKay.
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