Summer survival kit

Obsessed with BYU football? You're not alone. But when you're among those who can't get enough Cougar coverage, the dogs days of summer can be brutal. Once fall camp begins, Cougar Cravings are easily filled between Greg Wrubell's audio interview posts on KSL.com and the plethora of print and online coverage from the Trib, the D-News and the Daily Herald.
But today, with fall camp still weeks away, there's a derth of BYU football news for fans. Thus, I present my annual Summer Survival Kit for Cougar Nation.

BYU football: 2009 Summer Survival Kit

Video games

The list: NCAA Football 2010 (released on Tuesday, July 14), or any previous version.

Instructions: Play out the 2010 season, replaying games if you lose them the first time around.

Movies

The list: Last Miracle for LaVell, Remember the Titans, Rudy, We Are Marshall, Invincible, Brian's Song, BYU highlight videos (2006, 07, 08).
Instructions: Watch each movie 1-2 times during the summer as needed to fill your football fix. Almost all are good for a few man tears. Add in Friday Night Lights (fast forward the bad parts), the Waterboy or other football movies as desired.

Books

The list: Cougarmania, Tales from the BYU Sidelines, Bleachers, Rolling with the Tide.
Instructions: Read tidbits of the first two as needed to satisfy cravings. For a quick read, grab John Grisham's Bleachers for a great football tale with some outstanding game play-by-play. BYU beat writer Jeff Call serves up a fun tale in Rolling with the Tide, following a QB from the mission field to Snow College to Alabama.

Magazines

The list: 2009 season previews by Phil Steele, Lindy's, Athlon and Sporting News.
Instructions: Read, re-read and peruse as needed. The downside is each contains very little BYU info in the grand scheme.

DVR

The list: Recorded games from the 2008 BYU season, plus replays from the summer on the Mtn. and other recorded football games as needed. The Big 10 Network is great if you simply want to watch football.
Instructions: Watch and re-watch games to get your football fix. The first half of the 2008 game with UCLA is great one, along with the final quarter of the Washington game. Both the UNLV and CSU games provided thrilling endings.

Lather, rinse and repeat these with these items as necessary. Good luck. And remember, August isn't too far away.