How BYU and its big-money boosters are going all-in on men's basketball

February 5, 2025

By Myron Medcalf, ESPN: The Strap Tank Brewery looks like a postcard from a scenic ski resort, the type of place where you can eat half-pound bison burgers while surrounded by vintage planes and motorcycles, all with the snow-covered Rocky Mountains as the backdrop.

At a table near the back of the brewpub, Paul Liljenquist — one of BYU’s most active boosters — took a sip of water and made a declaration days after he and colleagues had committed almost eight figures to secure A.J. Dybantsa, ESPN’s No. 1 recruit of the 2025 class, in an attempt to reshape the college basketball landscape.

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A No. 1 recruit, NBA coach and big-money boosters: BYU is going all-in on basketball

The Cougars are hoping big money -- and bigger recruits -- can launch them into contention with blue bloods.

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