Just how good is BYU’s offensive line?

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BYU’s offensive line readies for a snap during spring camp in Provo on March 21, 2022, in Provo.

BYU’s offensive line readies for a snap throughout spring camp in Provo on March 21, 2022, in Provo. A lot has been made about how sturdy this 12 months’s O-line is, however will it be capable of keep wholesome and intact throughout the 2022 season?

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Tyler Allgeier, Neil Pau’u, Baylor Romneyand James Empey headline BYU’s professional day on Friday, March 25, within the Indoor Observe Facility whereas Kalani Sitake heads down the ultimate stretch of BYU spring soccer apply.

The professional day session usually attracts greater than two dozen NFL scouts and personnel administrators from all through the league. It will likely be an opportunity for Allgeier to enhance on his 4.6 time within the 40 on the NFL mix earlier in March.

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Query of the week: Studying the tea leaves from spring practices and the roster, what do you anticipate from BYU’s offensive line this fall?

Jay Drew: It's early, however plenty of expectations are already being heaped on BYU’s offensive line this 12 months. That’s affordable, contemplating the one strong contributor from final 12 months who has departed is heart Empey, a participant in BYU’s professional day this Friday.

Offensive line coach Darrell Funk spoke to reporters after Monday’s apply and quelled a few of these expectations a bit, saying the unit has plenty of work to do. However he praised the group for working exhausting and competing exhausting in spring camp.

Harris LaChance additionally spoke to the assembled media and praised his teammates for the aggressive ambiance that's happening. Each spot is up for grabs, LaChance stated.

So far as my expectations, they aren’t fairly as excessive as most. Maybe that’s as a result of I’ve seen this play out earlier than — plenty of speak in regards to the prowess of a specific facet of BYU’s soccer group, solely to see accidents or different components take away that shine.

So I'll say this: If this group stays wholesome and intact, will probably be one of many high O-lines within the Sitake period.

Dick Harmon: The record-breaking speeding season posted by Allgeier this previous season proved that O-line coach Funk may change Jeff Grimes who left for Baylor. Funk had good materials to work with in 2021 and he’ll have a much bigger, extra skilled and deeper group of offensive linemen to go to battle with in 2022.

The Cougars will miss James Empey however Connor Pay proved a worthy alternative at heart. Blake Freeland and Clark Barrington are ranked among the many high 10 offensive linemen within the nation by Professional Soccer Focus. They are going to be surrounded by skilled gamers like LaChance, Joe Tukuafu and Campbell Barrington, and everyone seems to be impressed with former five-star Oregon switch Kingsley Suamataia.

I believe Funk ought to be turning cartwheels in fall camp with this group. It may very well be particular.

Cougar tales

Jeff Judkins watched the girls’s basketball group go one and executed within the first spherical of the NCAA in Ann Arbor, whereas Mark Pope has discovered his group averaging 91.5 factors and 50 assists in two NIT wins. The lads host Washington State on Wednesday within the quarterfinals with an opportunity to go to New York Metropolis. 

Listed below are a few of our protection tales:

  • NIT: Exterior bombs carry BYU previous Northern Iowa (Dick Harmon)
  • NIT: Second-half blitz carries Cougs previous Seashore (Jeff Name)
  • NCAA: Ladies fall brief vs. Villanova (Jeff Name)

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Gamers on groups that get invited to play within the NIT get the identical advantages because the gamers that get invited to the NCAA Championship Match. Extra practices, extra video games in opposition to good groups, extra possibilities to play the sport along with your teammates and make recollections that may final the remainder of your life. The Huge Dance will get extra PR consideration for the faculties ... However the NIT supplies the identical advantages to the gamers (extra video games and extra practices, and extra experiences). I want my Utes may have gotten a couple of extra video games and practices this 12 months. Perhaps subsequent 12 months.

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