BYU Offensive Line ranked #15 in country

[Confident Carl]

BYU is massive. Phil Steele ranks them #15 in USA! Hope our guys can jell in time!
This will be a HUGE upset for UCONN. Hard to believe BYU is not recognized as a "power team"

http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2014/8/6/5964705/2014-byu-preview-the-offensive-line-cougars-football

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

This is exactly why I've thought BYU is a terrible matchup for us. It is a big, athletic, and experienced offensive line. Aren't they all like 28 years old too?

 

[kccougar]

BYU is massive. Phil Steele ranks them #15 in USA! Hope our guys can jell in time!
This will be a HUGE upset for UCONN. Hard to believe BYU is not recognized as a "power team"

http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2014/8/6/5964705/2014-byu-preview-the-offensive-line-cougars-football

For those that might be curious, here's an interview yesterday with BYU's offensive line coach, who was himself a lineman at BYU back in the day.

 

[kcc1442]

BYU
6'7 330 6'3 323 6'0 300 6'2 325 6'6 290

UCONN
6'6 305 6'4 296 6'4 309 6'2 288 6'8 300



ehhhh.........(ours aren't updated yet either)


similar size...we will need to bring it defensively to counteract their experience and athleticism.....bend don't break defense.....

 

[Gastoncoug]

BYU
6'7 330 6'3 323 6'0 300 6'2 325 6'6 290

UCONN
6'6 305 6'4 296 6'4 309 6'2 288 6'8 300



ehhhh....(ours aren't updated yet either)


similar size...we will need to bring it defensively to counteract their experience and athleticism.....bend don't break defense.....

BYUs line may be big and experienced, but last year were not very good. As a BYU fan I'm hoping to see much improvement. If they do improve that much then the offense should be formidable because the skill players are there.

 

[hardcorehusky]

I am interested in seeing their size and measurables against our DL.

 

[Dooley]

BYUs line may be big and experienced, but last year were not very good. As a BYU fan I'm hoping to see much improvement. If they do improve that much then the offense should be formidable because the skill players are there.

Is your line more pass protect or run block? I know you guys run a ridiculously high tempo offense from the few times I've seen you on TV. With size like that, it seems like it should be more run block but I'm not familiar with the athleticism on your OL.

FYI - our OL is more run block. Our pass protect was putrid the past few seasons. Our run blocking wasn't much better under Pasqualoni/DeLeone (they ran a very complicated zone blocking scheme). Once DeLeone was shown the door and our old OL coach reinstated as OL coach, his mentality was hat on hat and there was improvement as the season progressed (in both phases but run blocking in particular).

 

[UConnDan97]

Myers, McBryde, and Fatukasi are all above 300lbs. Pruitt is near 290. It's not like we won't have some big boys to lock up with them. Maybe this is a game that showcases the 3-4, where we have a constant rotation of big boys, and the linebackers use their speed to cover the holes. Hopefully that combo, along with a solid secondary, will hopefully neutralize any advantage that their OLine might have...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

BYUs line may be big and experienced, but last year were not very good. As a BYU fan I'm hoping to see much improvement. If they do improve that much then the offense should be formidable because the skill players are there.

How did you do running the ball against Texas?

 

[Gastoncoug]

How did you do running the ball against Texas?[/QUOT
The running against Texas was per the media poor schemes on the part of their coaches and poor execution by the defense. Nothing we did. How could a white QB with a leg brace outrun them without it being their fault?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So your claim is that your offensive line wasn't very good and your performance against Texas was their fault, not your accomplishment?

 

[Gastoncoug]

So your claim is that your offensive line wasn't very good and your performance against Texas was their fault, not your accomplishment?

Re-read I said per media. Our run and downfield blocking was great that day. The line was not so good for the season. Much room for improvement. Hill at QB is big, strong and deceptively fast.

 

[BYU Dad]

So your claim is that your offensive line wasn't very good and your performance against Texas was their fault, not your accomplishment?

The o-line was solid last year but this season it's going to be one of the best in the nation. Read Phil Steele.

If Jamaal Williams is reinstated for UCONn, he and Hill will put at least 200-250 rushing yards on the ground and will be close to unstoppable.

 

[UConnDan97]

If Jamaal Williams is reinstated for UCONn, he and Hill will put at least 200-250 rushing yards on the ground and will be close to unstoppable.

The only person on this board allowed to make outlandish claims is me...

 

[dylanrob]

BYU is massive. Phil Steele ranks them #15 in USA! Hope our guys can jell in time!
This will be a HUGE upset for UCONN. Hard to believe BYU is not recognized as a "power team"

http://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2014/8/6/5964705/2014-byu-preview-the-offensive-line-cougars-football

I'm pretty surprised we (speaking as a BYU fan) are ranked that high - I thought last year our O-line was pretty weak, but steadily improved as the season went along, but not to the tune to be ranked that high.

We are usually pretty big on the O-line but we're also pretty slow. We had the biggest O-line in the country in 2008, but were beaten by sound defensive units.

 

[huskyblooz]

The o-line was solid last year but this season it's going to be one of the best in the nation. Read Phil Steele.

If Jamaal Williams is reinstated for UCONn, he and Hill will put at least 200-250 rushing yards on the ground and will be close to unstoppable.

didn't you just post that you were classy?

 

[CL82]

The only person on this board allowed to make outlandish claims is me...

Frankly, it was a little disappointing that your first comment wasn't "We're going to punch them in mouth!"

 

[dylanrob]

The o-line was solid last year but this season it's going to be one of the best in the nation. Read Phil Steele.

If Jamaal Williams is reinstated for UCONn, he and Hill will put at least 200-250 rushing yards on the ground and will be close to unstoppable.

Jamaal won't be reinstated, so that won't happen.

 

[Confident Carl]

BYU
6'7 330 6'3 323 6'0 300 6'2 325 6'6 290

UCONN
6'6 305 6'4 296 6'4 309 6'2 288 6'8 300



ehhhh....(ours aren't updated yet either)


similar size...we will need to bring it defensively to counteract their experience and athleticism.....bend don't break defense.....

Agreed we have some big guys too but BYU has the experience of playing together. Also I am concerned about our depth and the younger players. Like I said in the beginning of the thread. I hope we jell by 8/29/14. I am confident with Matera and Levi looked good in the Spring game. Hoping Knappe went to Arthur Murray dance school and has all the steps down! They are also thicker down the middle. Diaco's thought of beefing up the tight end with Hashemi for blocking purposes makes sense.

Don't want to see BYU get the run game going. Their Center Fusi and our nose tackle Julian Campenni should be a good battle.

 

[kccougar]

BYU ran for 550 yards against Texas last year behind a very strong performance by the OL, but unfortunately, that didn't happen every week. I expect some improvement from the OL for this season, but I'm not predicting them to be world beaters yet.

 

[Uconnalliance]

All they can do is run, they'll never pass against our secondary,can wait to Obe crush they QB in the open field

 

[huskysupporter]

I don't like this matchup at all. Have to hope a fired up home crowd can effect byu.

They are a very good team. Wish this wasn't the first game.

 

[kcc1442]

^Come on man whats with the lack of confidence.... you must believe......In Diaco We Trust.......We have to turn over the leaf, wipe the slate clean....We no longer have two buffoons running our program into the ground. No more creating terrible chemistry, loosing the confidence of the team, never being creative enough to do anything but run our scatback up the center's a s s, never properly using their TO's.

It's not like our guys don't have the ability......After a month of working solid techniques, and be coached by the football equivalent to KO they will be believing in each other as well. It's not like BYU is Alabama... come on.....If Uconn plays solid fundamental strong-willed resilient ball with our home crowd we will be just fine.....NO ENERGY VAMPIRESSSSSS

 

[jdb50]

Well I guess Texas is never going to play at BYU again. With that read option QB I would expect us to be in a 3-4 defense. They have great team speed, throw in the up tempo offense and our defense will be tested big time. Hope our offense can maintain drives and limit BYU time of possession.

 

[UConnDan97]

Myers, McBryde, and Fatukasi are all above 300lbs. Pruitt is near 290. It's not like we won't have some big boys to lock up with them. Maybe this is a game that showcases the 3-4, where we have a constant rotation of big boys, and the linebackers use their speed to cover the holes. Hopefully that combo, along with a solid secondary, will hopefully neutralize any advantage that their OLine might have...

I talked about Myers, McBryde, Fatukasi, and Pruitt, and somehow I forgot to mention Campenni! There's another 300 pounder (well, 299) that is going to cause some havoc against BYU also. I may have forgotten him, but I guarantee you that BYU will not...

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-football-0808-20140807,0,6968621.story