Fortunately for the Cougars, Dybantsa’s journey to BYU began with his parents. Dave McCann is a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News and is a play-by-play announcer and show host for BYUtv/ESPN+. He co-hosts “Y’s Guys” at ysguys.com and is the author of the children’s book “C is for Cougar,” available at deseretbook.com.

Jordon Woodson, Collin Terry, Nate Austin. Between the time Mark Pope left BYU and Kevin Young was hired, those were the three people inside the basketball offices duct-taping a lot of the BYU Basketball program for the few days when BYU was coach-less.

The 6-foot-9 Brockton, Mass. native announced for BYU earlier Tuesday, signing with the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. Sources told ZAGSBLOG his total NIL package -- including revenue sharing, collective money and booster money -- is close to $7 million.