Mar 26 2008
Yesterday, Andrew Rich was quoted as saying that the transition from junior college to D-1 football is like “drinking from a fire hose.”
Memo to Andrew Rich: It’s like that for everyone on the team this spring.
Mar 19 2008
Full-contact scrimmages will be limited this spring because of injuries to the offensive line. I would imagine that would also include any type of live play. After suffering through consecutive years of devastating injuries to his stars in spring ball and fall camp, Coach Mendenhall is clearly hearkening to the axiom that less is more. Less full contact will give him more healthy players come September…
Mar 14 2008
Update (12:20 pm): Video of some (including Kehl’s 40) here.
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of young men gathered at the indoor practice facility for the job interview of a lifetime: A chance to play in the NFL. They weren’t alone, as coaches and former teammates gathered to watch as these football stars, turned into track stars, weight lifters, and high jumpers went through a battery of drills to catch the eye of one of the 18 teams represented that day. Some of them had to know they would never get a shot at the pros, having spent their days at BYU buried in the depth chart. But they came anyways, a final shot at a childhood dream. Continue Reading »
Mar 12 2008
He’s one of ten kids. He’s the third cousin of an American President. His father is a professor at a Big-12 university. And he was recruited by LSU, Arizona, and a host of others before ever starting a game in high school. Who is this remarkable BYU team captain? Continue Reading »
Mar 11 2008
The Lombardi watch list was just released, and BYU made a big splash on the list. The award is limited to down-linemen and defensive players who line up within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage (who makes up these rules?) BYU has 4 players on the initial watch list for the 2008 season:
Ray Feinga Continue Reading »
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