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What Is Ya Woo Cougar Football?

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan MonceauxMichael Olle, Ya Woo Cougar Football, YWCF

Have you recently seen “Ya Woo Cougar Football” online and thought WTF is that? Are you feeling old and out of touch? Don’t worry – I think there’s a lot of us feeling the same. Here’s some background info. Origins Ya Woo Cougar Football, or #YWCF, began out of frustration on reddit and has grown into a rallying cry for… Read More

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The In-Game Experience At TDECU Is Lacking

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team

Read Part 1: Tulsa Game Brings Attendance Back To The Forefront Beyond enticing the casual fan to buy tickets, UH needs to improve the in-game experience. Our current set-up leaves a lot to be desired. UH football has been turned into an outdoor NBA game. Fans are treated to a non-stop barrage of ads, gimmicks, polka bands, contrived… Read More

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Tulsa Game Brings Attendance Back To The Forefront

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team, Chris Pezman

If we are being honest, there were not 25,000 people in the stands vs. Tulsa. Here’s what it looked like midway through the 2nd quarter after the full crowd had arrived: The west end zone (below where these pictures were taken) was pretty sparse as well. Game Times Like most people, I’m not sure what to do about attendance. Most… Read More

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ICYMI: D’Eriq King, Defensive Woes, Major’s Claims & More

2 months ago2 months ago Ryan MonceauxICYMI

Catch up on everything going on with the Coogs! GoCoogs.com has had 5 new posts since the Tech game. We were very film-room intensive this week – looking back at what went wrong against the Red Raiders. We examine the defense in-depth, look at every one of D’Eriq Kings passes this year – completions, incompletions, and drops – go… Read More

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ICYMI: Post-Arizona Info, Content, And More

2 months ago2 months ago Ryan Monceaux

Catch up on everything going on with the Coogs! GoCoogs.com has had 11 new posts since the Arizona game. This week’s In Case You Missed It: GoCoogs.com Stories From This Week Beyond the Box Score: Arizona Brooker’s Blocking Sets Up His TD Stats That Matter: Arizona Game Constructive Criticism & Predictions Gone… Read More

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UH Athletics Has a Communications Problem

9 months ago9 months ago Ryan MonceauxSID, Unforced Errors

RANT: It’s hard for UH to draw attention to ourselves. We live in a market where the local media are obsessed with pro sports. So it’s important that our fans, and especially our communications (formerly SID) staff, gets basic information correct. An example: Men’s basketball is ranked for the first time since 2005. That’s 12 years. But you wouldn’t know… Read More

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Insane Week Ahead: 19 Sporting Events On-Tap For the Coogs

9 months ago9 months ago Ryan Monceaux

This is the crazy time of year: in the next week, nine Cougar teams will take part in 19 matches, tournaments, games, and events from California to Florida. Women’s basketball, men’s basketball, women’s indoor track and field, tennis, golf, baseball, women’s golf, softball, and men’s indoor track and field will all compete. It starts tonight as women’s basketball has a… Read More

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Sunday Morning ICYMI – 2/18/18

9 months ago9 months ago Ryan MonceauxAllie Andersen, Amanda Elich, Coach Hughey, Courtney Tibiletti, Leonie Harm, Megan Thothong, Sunday Morning Rewind

This has been a crazy week. If you can believe it, I bought the GoCoogs.com domain name just 9 days ago and started publishing on Monday. In the span of 6 days, the site has had over 6,000 visitors and 40,000 impressions on Twitter. It’s great to see so many passionate Cougars giving this site a chance! If you can,… Read More

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December is an Active Month for the Coogs

11 months ago9 months ago Ryan MonceauxCase Keenum, Chris Pezman, Dana Dimel, Ed Oliver, Hawaii Bowl, Hunter Yurachek, Major Applewhite, Renu Khator, Tilman Fertitta

Here we are on the eve of the Hawaii Bowl having not played a game in 29 days. Even so, it’s been an active December 2017 for the Houston Cougars. How active? I have a top 10 list! (Plus a few other semi-relevant notes). 1). December 1st: Case Keenum named NFL Offensive Player of the Month for November. Case threw… Read More

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Improving the Fan Experience in the Cougar Community

11 months ago9 months ago Ryan MonceauxAthletics Director, Chris Pezman, UH Fans

The timing is right for new UH AD Chris Pezman to go all-in on the fan experience. Pez can show he understands the Cougar Community by making our needs a priority. Hiring an Associate AD for Fan Experience (FanEx) will improve fan morale and boost the bottom line. Let me be clear: This job should go to a Cougar. I don’t… Read More