Also in this week\u2019s Eye on the Y newsletter: The quarterback competition heats up going into the third week of fall camp.<\/p>\n
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after a three-point basket against the Connecticut Sun in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo\/Michael Conroy)<\/p>\n
Caitlin Clark is one of the most famous athletes in the world right now. <\/p>\n
But before Clark set records on the court, she was watching BYU hoops in her living room. <\/p>\n
The WNBA star, known for her deep range and step-back threes, learned part of her game from a Cougar. And she kept a memento of her fandom with her. <\/p>\n
\u201cI always had a step back [three]. It is kind of hard to put my finger on [where I learned it]. I grew up a basketball junkie. Even if you are not intentionally mimicking, you are just absorbing what you are consuming. I always watched Steph [Curry] or even Jimmer, who I love,\u201d Clark said on WNBA legend Sue Bird\u2019s \u201cBird\u2019s Eye View\u201d podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmer Fredette led BYU to the Sweet 16 and won national player of the year in 2011. During that time, he became a national sensation similar to Clark for a two-year period as he sold out areas with his mix of deep threes and flair. <\/p>\n It became known as \u201cJimmer-mania,\u201d as people made songs and shirts for the BYU star. Clark was among those participating. <\/p>\n \u201cI told Jimmer this when we were doing [the ESPN show] Sue\u2019s Places. He was one of my favorite players growing up. There was the famous song \u2018Teach me how to Jimmer\u2019 and I had the shirt that said \u2018Teach me how to Jimmer.\u2019 If you haven\u2019t seen it, look it up on YouTube,\u201d Clark said. \u201cIt is a \u2018Teach me how to Dougie\u2019 remix.\u201d<\/p>\n When it was suggested Clark get her shirt signed by Fredette, she winced with regret. <\/p>\n \u201cI know, I don\u2019t think I have the shirt anymore,\u201d she laughed. <\/p>\n The memories \u2014 and the step-back threes \u2014 will have to suffice. <\/p>\n The Big Thing <\/b><\/p>\n (Jaren Wilkey | BYU Photo) Quarterback Treyson Bourguet participates in BYU football practice in Provo, Wednesday, July 30, 2025.<\/p>\n BYU is entering week three of fall camp, and the quarterback competition needs to wind down. <\/a><\/p>\n For two weeks, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick doled out first-team reps to all three quarterbacks. But after a scrimmage on Saturday, he knows the time is up.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is going to be a point pretty soon, I\u2019m not ready to say exactly when, that we are going to have to establish a pecking order,\u201d Roderick said. \u201cIf we keep going the way we are going forever, then nobody will be ready to play that first game.\u201d<\/p>\n BYU had around 100 live snaps on Saturday and first-team reps were divided equally last week, Roderick said. <\/p>\n Roderick acknowledged the overall offense was \u201csloppy\u201d in the first outing. There were pre-snap penalties and operational miscues. That isn\u2019t all on the quarterback, but it needs to be sorted out. <\/p>\n One positive was that none of McCae Hillstead, Bear Bachmeier nor Treyson Bourguet threw an interception. Taking care of the ball will be imperative to winning the job. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t recall anybody putting the ball in jeopardy today,\u201d Roderick said. \u201cPart of it was we had some tough yardage situations today. You get a penalty, it sets you back. Play smart and give yourself a chance to punt and flip the field.\u201d<\/p>\n Quick hits<\/p>\n (Christi Norris |BYU) Cougars offensive lineman Andrew Gentry is interviewed in Provo, Utah, during the football team’s 2025 fall training camp.<\/p>\n \u2022 BYU wanted Andrew Gentry badly out of high school. Now a national champion, he\u2019s back to anchor the Cougars\u2019 line now.<\/a><\/p>\n