How Faith Saved BYU's Siosiua Finau During His Darkest Years | Faith Huddle

How Faith Saved BYU's Siosiua Finau During His Darkest Years | Faith Huddle

Why did BYU offensive lineman Siosiua "Siwa" Finau choose Provo over Stanford, UCLA, Utah and other major programs?In this powerful episode of Faith Huddle, Siwa opens up about growing up in Oakland, California, being recruited by top programs despite missing two years of high school football, his family's struggles, his sister's brain hemorrhage, and the role faith played in helping him overcome adversity.Finau shares why he believes BYU is a place that "creates men," how his relationship with his twin brother Leppy influenced his recruiting decision, and what he hopes to accomplish both on and off the football field.From Oakland to Provo, this is one of the most inspiring stories in BYU Football.Chapters:00:00 Meet Siosiua "Siwa" Finau01:45 Growing Up in Oakland03:29 Why His High School Career Was Interrupted05:15 Recruited Without Playing Football06:11 "Operation Free Education"06:49 Faith's Role in His Journey08:04 Finding Relationship With God09:35 The Prayer That Changed His Decision10:54 "BYU Creates Men"16:03 Competing Against His Twin19:29 New Competition at BYU22:43 The Darkest Season of His Life25:19 Jeremiah 29:11 and God's Plan26:30 Expectations for BYU Football27:19 Advice for Young People Struggling With Faith30:19 Using Football to Glorify God31:02 Closing ThoughtsFOLLOW CENTER STREET MEDIA HERE:► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/centerstmedia?igsh=MXVhZmF6eHNscGVjOA==► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@centerstmedia?_t=8rMO0mDnCVq&_r=1► X | https://x.com/centerstmedia?s=11► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtANVoFwsIYPBPZBEKixXXg► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-street-media/id1779536152► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/3krF2xjkvJHsy9JRZXpMZr

BYU’s New Guard Has a Little Texas Edge | Life Beyond the 3

BYU freshman Brooks Bahr joins Life Beyond the 3 to discuss growing up in Texas, returning from his mission in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, choosing BYU over major college basketball offers, and preparing for life in the Big 12.Brooks shares stories from his recruiting journey, mission experiences, family background, BYU basketball culture, Coach Kevin Young, playing in front of the ROC, and what Cougar fans can expect from his game this season.If you're a BYU basketball fan, this is your chance to get to know one of the newest Cougars before he takes the floor.Subscribe for more BYU Basketball interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and Life Beyond the 3 episodes.Chapters:0:00 Welcome Brooks Bahr04:05 Growing Up in Texas05:34 Why Brooks Wants 10 Kids06:27 Discovering Basketball Talent07:44 Recruiting Journey & First Offer09:40 Mark Pope's Departure12:15 Mission Overseas, Food, Culture16:04 Adjusting to BYU Life22:19 Toughest Big 12 Environments30:10 Rapid Fire Questions32:48 Final ThoughtsFOLLOW CENTER STREET MEDIA HERE:► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/centerstmedia?igsh=MXVhZmF6eHNscGVjOA==► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@centerstmedia?_t=8rMO0mDnCVq&_r=1► X | https://x.com/centerstmedia?s=11► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtANVoFwsIYPBPZBEKixXXg► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-street-media/id1779536152► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/3krF2xjkvJHsy9JRZXpMZr#BYUBasketball #BYU #BrooksBahr

Egor Demin Opens Up on Brooklyn, BYU & NBA Rookie Reality | Washed Up

Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin joins Washed Up to reflect on his NBA rookie season, life in New York, BYU Basketball, Kevin Young's impact, his viral social media presence, and what's next heading into Year 2.Demin discusses the challenges of transitioning from Europe to the Big 12 and ultimately the NBA, shares what surprised him most during his rookie year, explains why he responds to fans online, and gives insight into BYU stars Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa as they prepare for their next steps.He also opens up about his injury recovery, Summer League plans, leadership lessons from Brooklyn's young roster, and the coaches who helped shape his journey.Chapters:0:00 Intro & Washed Up banter01:38 Egor Demin joins the show02:08 Reflecting on his NBA rookie year03:22 Brooklyn’s young roster and losing lessons05:25 BYU fans following his NBA journey06:26 Hardest adjustments from Europe to America07:53 How BYU turned the season around09:28 Europe vs college basketball vs NBA11:26 Moving from Russia to Madrid to BYU12:45 First NBA starts and facing NBA legends13:32 MJ vs LeBron debate14:34 What Year 1 taught him17:12 Egor’s social media strategy19:28 Exploring New York and Brooklyn22:44 Thoughts on BYU’s upcoming season26:13 Advice for Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa30:59 Getting healthy for Summer League31:04 OutroFOLLOW CENTER STREET MEDIA HERE:► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/centerstmedia?igsh=MXVhZmF6eHNscGVjOA==► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@centerstmedia?_t=8rMO0mDnCVq&_r=1► X | https://x.com/centerstmedia?s=11► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtANVoFwsIYPBPZBEKixXXg► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-street-media/id1779536152► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/3krF2xjkvJHsy9JRZXpMZr#BYUBasketball #EgorDemin #BrooklynNets #NBA

How BYU Is Building an NBA-Style Performance Program | Life Beyond the 3

BYU Basketball physical therapist Dylan Youngman joins Life Beyond the 3 to break down what it takes to keep players healthy, prepared, and performing at a high level.Dylan shares his journey from college baseball to the Denver Nuggets, Texas A&M, and BYU — plus what makes BYU’s basketball-only performance model so unique. He talks NBA body care, freshman onboarding, return-missionary ramp-ups, common basketball injuries, Achilles trends, ankle brace myths, and the habits every athlete should build.From broken ribs on the sideline to pro-level recovery systems, this is a rare behind-the-scenes look at the physical therapy side of BYU Basketball.Chapters:0:00 Welcome Dylan Youngman2:27 How Dylan became a physical therapist3:07 Working with the Denver Nuggets4:39 NBA vs college body care5:44 How Dylan got to BYU9:00 Day-to-day with BYU Basketball10:10 Helping return missionaries ramp up11:51 Freshman onboarding process13:59 Most common basketball injuries15:06 Preventing ankle injuries16:13 3 habits to stay healthy all season17:50 Why are Achilles injuries happening?19:57 Wild Texas A&M injury story23:10 Do ankle braces weaken your ankles?24:08 Final thoughts#BYUBasketball #collegebasketball #nil

Fran Fraschilla on BYU, NIL Money, and the Future of College Hoops | Washed Up

Fran Fraschilla joins Washed Up to break down the new reality of college basketball: NIL, the transfer portal, international recruiting, roster spending, buyouts, and what coaches have to do to survive. Fran explains why college basketball now feels like annual free agency, why fans are struggling with the transactional nature of the sport, how BYU fits into the modern NIL landscape, and why he believes college basketball may eventually need contracts, buyouts, and a collective bargaining agreement. We also talk about whether Cinderella teams can still exist, how mid-majors can compete, why European players and agents are suddenly flooding the college game, and what the future could look like for BYU, the Big 12, and college basketball as a whole. Chapters: 0:00 Fran Fraschilla joins Washed Up 1:24 Where is NIL headed? 2:16 College basketball’s new normal 3:11 “There are absolutely no rules right now” 4:21 Why players enter the portal to maximize value 5:20 Why NIL frustrates fans 7:36 Does college basketball need a CBA? 11:48 How Fran would build a roster now 13:06 Why NIL keeps borderline NBA players in school 17:13 Old-school coaching vs. new-school NIL reality 20:26 Can Cinderella teams survive? 23:00 The craziest NIL shift Fran has seen 28:04 Fran’s BYU/Provo thoughts 29:05 Biggest takeaways from the interview 35:19 Why Fran’s perspective matters right now 39:03 Final thoughts FOLLOW CENTER STREET MEDIA HERE: ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/centerstmedia?igsh=MXVhZmF6eHNscGVjOA== ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@centerstmedia?_t=8rMO0mDnCVq&_r=1 ► X | https://x.com/centerstmedia?s=11 ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtANVoFwsIYPBPZBEKixXXg ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-street-media/id1779536152 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/3krF2xjkvJHsy9JRZXpMZr #BYUBasketball #collegebasketball #nil