How much of a difference will we see without Grimes this year?

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Apr 7, 2021
6:47:44am

Dr MoBYU All-American

How much of a difference will we see without Grimes this year?

Play calling? Maybe?

The area I’m concerned about is I’ve heard from player’s dad that Grimes was the backbone and tough guy in meetings. Not Kalani. Again, just rumors but good coaches need good assistants so they don’t have to always be the ones yelling.

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How much of a difference will we see without Grimes this year?

Dr MoBYU

4/7/21 6:47am

I think the bigger change is going to be the schedule. We may not even notice he’s gone if things go poorly

TEXAS

4/7/21 7:03am

IMO, Grimes is a big loss, but Roderick is a better play caller.

CopperLix

4/7/21 7:07am

My concern is..

BlueTeach

4/7/21 7:12am

Agreed

CopperLix

4/7/21 7:18am

You’re right, but his replacement has over 30 years coaching experience

cougfan03

4/7/21 7:56am

With the OL.. There won't be a huge difference this year..

TheLost

4/7/21 9:36am

What 4 starters? Outside of Empey aren't the other 4 projected starters sophs?

wickedgame71

4/7/21 2:41pm

most are older

TheLost

4/8/21 12:05pm

Gotcha. I hadn't considered they're listed as soph because '20 didn't count

wickedgame71

4/8/21 12:11pm

That's more than unlikely. Improbable. Impossible. Nada.

4/7/21 2:45pm

Don't know if this was Grimes, or just the general Kalani philosophy but...

RICoug

4/7/21 9:40am

That was Grimes.. He ran the OL.

TheLost

4/7/21 9:49am

I wish we had gotten Pugh. He was an up and comer. Hopefully Funk works out.

4/7/21 11:03am

And we're losing a TON of talent on the o-line. I think we'll see lower

Tricky

4/7/21 9:52am

Losing Christensen and two others will degrade the talent somewhat.

4/7/21 11:04am

Hoge was MIA for half the season, so I don't see the drop off as being fatal.

Forzaitalia

4/7/21 2:47pm

I think grimes is a huge loss. That’s my biggest concern if the season.

idacoug

4/7/21 7:23am

I think he's a loss, but 'huge' is a little bit much.

Benfica1

4/7/21 8:46am

I disagree. I think grimes is on a different level.

idacoug

4/7/21 3:15pm

I'm not sure he's a great coordinator but

IceBlue

4/7/21 7:27am

At least the most important position on the OL is a returning 2 year starter.

BYUHgrad

4/7/21 9:49am

3 year starter going on 4

4/7/21 10:44am

Sorry, yes. Even better (and needed)!

BYUHgrad

4/7/21 11:08am

I think it will be significant. Grimes built a culture. TBD if anyone steps up

reddead

4/7/21 7:40am

Yes. It felt like The culture before he came was weak in accountability. And

Blue chunks

4/7/21 7:50am

A drop in OLine performance is what worries me most.

wilsdad

4/7/21 8:16am

Look regardless of coaching we lost a lot of experience on our OL

I'mBatman

4/7/21 11:53am

RE: A drop in OLine performance is what worries me most.

4/7/21 3:40pm

I go back to the Reynold's brothers.

wilsdad

4/8/21 6:12am

RE: I go back to the Reynold's brothers.

4/8/21 11:40am

That's a distortion of what I've been saying.

wilsdad

4/8/21 3:07pm

Nobody said it was.

4/8/21 3:31pm

Ok....that's something we can agree on.

wilsdad

4/8/21 3:38pm

I think he's a big loss. Probably more HC material than Kalani.

Fargo

4/7/21 7:40am

A smarter/more accurate comment: "Grimes has the qualities of a good HC".

Benfica1

4/7/21 8:50am

You heard that from CB. 🙂

4/7/21 8:06am

Everyone complaining that culture will be a problem when he’s gone must not

Jomilo21

4/7/21 8:28am

Cultures are much easier to lose than to build, esp. considering player turnover

reddead

4/7/21 9:12am

That has been my experience as well. Often swift declines like in 1-2 years

Blue chunks

4/7/21 11:53pm

Schedule plus no Wilson will make it seem a lot larger than if Arod

cougfanz

4/7/21 8:35am

I think we will miss Grimes a ton. Hoping that we can somehow continue with

jkccoug

4/7/21 9:01am

Judging the difference in the o-line will be difficult this season

HiLife

4/7/21 9:08am

You’re right I will be surprised if there aren’t many moments of frustration,

Blue chunks

4/7/21 11:58pm

KS is not the butt kicker type and every team needs one. That appeared to be a

Forzaitalia

4/7/21 9:57am

RE: KS is not the butt kicker type and every team needs one. That appeared to be

4/7/21 10:48am

Reference: Rodger French in the Lavell era.

4/7/21 11:09am

Funk may be though. IDK

jkccoug

4/7/21 11:37am

I've heard the same thing. Grimes brought a lot of discipline that was missing.

doctorthunderpants

4/7/21 12:01pm

depends, was it's grimes Assistants that made things click? or

bald man

4/7/21 12:39pm

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