Not sure where you’re getting this from. 2023 OL depth is comparable, if not better, than 2022.

Mar 29, 2023
3:41:06pm

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Depth for OL is less important than other position groups because 1) the OL hardly rotates players and 2) all OL play multiple positions.

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BYU football's offensive line this coming year vs. last year.

84 natlchamps

3/29/23 1:40pm

I think our starting Oline is comparable to last year, maybe a step down

LeonMarek

3/29/23 1:41pm

Not sure where you’re getting this from. 2023 OL depth is comparable, if not better, than 2022.

CrimWalCoug

3/29/23 3:41pm

Part of that message may be the result of attitudes on the part of some of

LifeLongLakerFan

3/29/23 1:44pm

The farther we get from Grimes coaching,

claw

3/29/23 1:50pm

Yet it doesn't appear to be trending that way, hmmm.

basman

3/29/23 2:22pm

All evidence points to the contrary. We are getting better recruits (higher

Rise Against

3/29/23 3:29pm

Players coached or recruited at BYU that Grimes wasn't involved with:

Rise Against

3/29/23 4:46pm

Let's compare yards per carry:

Rise Against

3/29/23 5:37pm

Now let's look at sacks allowed:

Rise Against

3/29/23 5:40pm

You point out that YPC depends on RBs but not that sacks allowed depends on QBs

moknowssports

3/29/23 5:47pm

True, but we also played Baylor Romney, Jacob Conover, and Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters

Rise Against

3/29/23 5:58pm

Not knocking Zach at all, but in 2018 he was a true freshman; in 2019, he was

moknowssports

3/29/23 7:17pm

And, with YPC, even after losing possibly BYU's best running back ever

Rise Against

3/29/23 6:00pm

You and I actually agree on this topic; Grimes was great; Funk seems to be doing

moknowssports

3/29/23 7:20pm

We don’t really want a former ewet to start do we?

Bullrider

3/29/23 3:27pm

Heck yeah we do, if he can play & make us better why not?

pegushin

3/29/23 4:16pm

100%, Absolutely, Positively we do. Anyone that has played for them the last 10

kiyoshige

3/29/23 4:23pm

Former Utes turned Cougars are among the most noble of human beings. Have risen from the depths of hell.

Unibro

3/29/23 5:56pm

They've been good to us recently. Productive, and most importantly they've

Rise Against

3/29/23 6:16pm

Answer: Because Kingsley is also a freak

Ghost Pirate LeChuck

3/29/23 4:46pm

Yup, Kingsley moves from right tackle to left left tackle and he is off the

84 natlchamps

3/29/23 6:00pm

We lost Freeland, Barrington, Barrington, LaChance, Tukuafu; added Maile, Lapuaho, Fitzgerald

krindorr

3/29/23 5:11pm

Another reason being in the BigXII is so awesome: cupcakes to

BYUHgrad

3/29/23 5:30pm

We also add Kingsley Suamataia (6'6" and 325 lbs. who seems like he is

84 natlchamps

3/29/23 5:56pm

He started last year

palangi

3/29/23 5:58pm

Yes, but at right tackle. He is moving over to take Freeland's spot

84 natlchamps

3/29/23 5:59pm

Still not adding him

palangi

3/29/23 6:01pm

Correct you are.

84 natlchamps

3/29/23 6:02pm

Not taking into account Tai

puntersarepeople

3/29/23 6:43pm

So you don't think much of Kalani Sitake's opinion, nor Jay Drew on this

84 natlchamps

3/31/23 1:23pm

When was the last time you heard a coach (in spring) say "We're really concerned about our line. Frankly it's a weakness

krindorr

3/31/23 1:50pm

Lol, there are no guarantees in life.

84 natlchamps

3/31/23 1:54pm

ARod recently talked about needing to get a couple WR guys in the transfer portal.

CrimWalCoug

3/31/23 2:11pm

And Kalani recently said that the kicking game is bad. Not everything out

Rise Against

3/31/23 2:20pm

So, ThirdStringStreamer, you gave my post a thumbs down, so I take it that you

84 natlchamps

3/31/23 4:31pm

Kalani didn’t recognize that his defensive coordinator was

claw

4/1/23 9:51am

My personal opinion is that he kept his defensive coordinator because of a close

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