Blake Freeman

Nice

Didn't we have a top rated lineman last year as well? It obviously isn't just the so called skill players that are skilled when you have a team this good

If you go check out Hans Olsen's youtube breakdowns, he gives the line glowing reviews for the job they are doing this year. Many expected a drop off because they lost some experience but they are doing great.

Fido wrote:

If you go check out Hans Olsen's youtube breakdowns, he gives the line glowing reviews for the job they are doing this year. Many expected a drop off because they lost some experience but they are doing great.

It was very good.

You can find them here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbo0zSY87zUwl7mjXHH4xUg



Pigs



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NM7JV-W9Fs

I was kinda worried with Grimes leaving that our OL would take a hit. It may still take a few years to see if we are still able to bring in the same type of recruits and coach them up. But this season is promising.

It is too early to tell what the impact will be without Grimes.

nuk13 wrote:

Didn't we have a top rated lineman last year as well? It obviously isn't just the so called skill players that are skilled when you have a team this good

The reason the team is this good is because of the line. Every time BYU has had a dominant team, we have had a dominant Offensive line. That is why I was sad when Grimes left last year. We had great teams during Lavell because of Roger French, the 06-09 teams were great because of Jeff Grimes and then coincidentally our Grimes coached Olines of the last couple of years are good again. I hope the new Offensive line coach can keep this going.

I think it was Barrington last year. Good to see the line reload this year. It even cost Whitt his house.

It seems like we may lose a couple more linemen this offseason--Empey and Tukuafu are the most likely candidates due to their tenure in the program.



But they seem to have a pipeline going as long as there aren't too many misses in there:



Incoming for 2022:

Elia Migao 6-4 320 from Temecula, CA - greyshirt this year

Jake Griffin 6-6 265 from Mesa, AZ - returning from mission

Isaiah Tupou 6-3 315 from Sacramento, CA - returning from mission



2022 Draft Class (not sure if any are mission first):

Peter Falaniko 6-3 305 from St. George, UT

Vae Soifua 6-4 285 from Orem, UT

Talin Togiai 6-6 290 from Rigby, ID

Trevin Ostler 6-5 240 from Bountiful, UT



They keep getting guys with size. Everyone on the current roster except 6-1 Chandler Bird on the practice squad is listed at 6-4 or taller and average weight is 295.

Fido wrote:

It seems like we may lose a couple more linemen this offseason--Empey and Tukuafu are the most likely candidates due to their tenure in the program.



But they seem to have a pipeline going as long as there aren't too many misses in there:



Incoming for 2022:

Elia Migao 6-4 320 from Temecula, CA - greyshirt this year

Jake Griffin 6-6 265 from Mesa, AZ - returning from mission

Isaiah Tupou 6-3 315 from Sacramento, CA - returning from mission



2022 Draft Class (not sure if any are mission first):

Peter Falaniko 6-3 305 from St. George, UT

Vae Soifua 6-4 285 from Orem, UT

Talin Togiai 6-6 290 from Rigby, ID

Trevin Ostler 6-5 240 from Bountiful, UT



They keep getting guys with size. Everyone on the current roster except 6-1 Chandler Bird on the practice squad is listed at 6-4 or taller and average weight is 295.

Riley Nelson was talking about how BYU is going after size. they went through that odd go fast go hard phase looking for more athletic lineman but that didn't play to BYU's strengths. So, they've gone back to big hog mollies and it seems to be working out.

Is Elia Migao a greyshirt. I heard he could not get accept and went to USU? He and his brother are good recruits.

scott715 wrote:

Is Elia Migao a greyshirt. I heard he could not get accept and went to USU? He and his brother are good recruits.

Looks like you are right:
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I know I've heard DL Victory Vaka is a greyshirt enrolling in January.

Have you heard anything about these other players who didn't make the active roster this year?



Defensive Lineman

Cade Albright

Brooks Maile



Linebackers

Michael Daley

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