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

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Apr 7, 2021
9:49:01am

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Having Empey back will solidify breaking in Funk.

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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.

Lip Gallagher

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.

thegoodmeister

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.

thegoodmeister

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

Lip Gallagher

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.

Lip Gallagher

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.

Lip Gallagher

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.

Lip Gallagher

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. 🙂

Lip Gallagher

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

Lip Gallagher

4/7/21 10:48am

Reference: Rodger French in the Lavell era.

thegoodmeister

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

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