Cougars and the Wachovia Center

I just have to say that we are SOOOOOOO excited that the Cougars are coming to Philly and even more excited that mom and dad will be there at the game. It makes up for the fact that we wont even be able to see the game, since we'll be working. :)

In preparation for that, Scott and I decided that we would be sports editors for a day, to introduce my parents to the 2009 BYU Cougars. So here's your starting line up:

Lee Cummard (30): Also known as the "Spider-Man." Lee is a senior and clearly the best player on our team. He is intense. Our emotional leader and team captain. We count on Lee to "get it done." He was MWC co-player of the year last year and is on the 1st all conference team this year. You want him at the foul line....always.

Jimmer "Jammer" Fredette (32): Clearly Janelle's favorite player. He's from Glens Falls, NY. Maybe his family will be at the game. Jimmer is there to play basketball. He is unaffected by momentum. He might miss some shots, but just keeps playing like nothing ever happened. He'll keep playing even when the rest of the team is doing terrible. He just likes to play, and he's not afraid to drive to the basket. Also on the 1st all conference team with Lee. You also want him at the foul line....unless Lee's already there.

Jonathan Tavernari (45): Also known as "JT for 3" or the "Brazilian Bomber." JT can make some pretty amazing 3's when he's having a good day. He's been having some not so good days, but that's ok. Even when he's not scoring, he is HUGE for rebounds. JT is on the 3rd all conference team. He is really, really passionate and loves the fans.

Jackson Emery (4): Jackson is huge on defense. Well, he's not all that huge. He's kinda small. You'll recognize him. He wears a little arm thing like AI. He is insane. He moves so fast and can steal the ball anywhere. He's on the all conference defensive team.

Chris Miles ( ): I don't remember his number, but he's hard to miss. He's the big guy in the middle. I really like Chris Miles. He's by no means the best player, but he does some pretty good things. His size and presence on the court seems to make a big difference. Sometimes he looks like an airplane when he's defending....not sure what that's about... but other than that... He's a great guy. He did great against Luke Nevill(UT).

You may also get to meet a few people from our bench. But maybe not, because we really count on our starters. Lamont Morgan Jr. has been pretty important to us lately, as has Noah Hartsock. I hope you get to see a little of them, but I really hope our starters don't get in foul trouble.

And just for your information... of the 20 spots on the 4 different all conference teams... only three of them were not seniors. Those three were all from BYU. So the future looks bright as well. However, if Dave Rose heard us focusing on something besides thursday's game.... we'd have ourselves a seat on the bench next to him..... according to Lee. Of course we'd love a seat on the bench next to him.... but I guess Lee wouldn't.

So there you go, Mom and Dad. Have a wonderful time at the game, and cheer loud for our friends!!!

BYU Photo/Mark Philbrick