Big Stories

In this episode of BYUradio's Big Stories, Cleon Wall tells three stories of Kansas Jayhawk's love. In the first tale, Kansas play-by-play announcer Brian Hanni had a great job after graduating from the University of Kansas, but he wanted to impact the world more than talking about sports. Hanni shares why he started the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic and how it helps kids with cancer. Story number...

The Wild Band of Razorbacks statue outside Reynolds Stadium at the University of Arkansas is massive. Each hog represents a positive trait like relentlessness, courage, or integrity. This podcast episode focuses on three Hogs who live those traits. Joey Sua almost died of meningitis and lost the majority of his hearing. But now Sua is fighting for playing time on the Razorbacks football team. Will...

Southern Utah University has been the right place for so many students. That includes Brad Sorensen and Donald Long. Sorensen was a walk-on quarterback at BYU with almost no shot of playing time. But he bet on himself, transferred to SUU, and became the first T-Bird drafted in the NFL. Long's journey to the university was not a direct one out of high school. It included service in the Air Force, b...

Sam Houston's football team is joining the big boys this year. The Bearkats are moving from FCS National Champions to new members of the FBS. Head Coach KC Keeler leads the charge into Conference USA with the mantra "love and trust." In this podcast, Keeler reveals the origins of the mantra and how he was able to move past personal pain to lead his team to national prominence. Keeler and his playe...

Big Stories is a show dedicated to the incredible tales surrounding the opponents of the BYU Cougars. You'll hear from people associated with Sam Houston, Arkansas, and the Big 12 teams BYU will play this season. Big stories is hosted by Cleon Wall.