Here is the news article claiming 40 NFL players

Oct 21, 2021
7:46:42pm

nova_coug_fan Redshirt Freshman

Reading it more closely, it says that 40 players coached by French went on to play professionally but it does not say that many were drafted:

The Salt Lake Tribune

Legendary BYU offensive line coach Roger French dies near his home in Minnesota

One of the assistant coaches who helped legendary coach LaVell Edwards turn BYU into a nationally prominent college football program in the 1980s and 1990s has died.

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/02/04/legendary-byu-offensive-line-coach-roger-french-dies-near-his-home-in-minnesota/

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Time

Our o-line struggles

nova_coug_fan

10/21/21 10:36am

Hard to say at this point. Some possible red flags regarding Funk, but they may

BYUtka

10/21/21 10:39am

There isn't very much depth

HiLife

10/21/21 10:43am

This.

Benfica1

10/21/21 10:57am

RE: There isn't very much depth

TheLost

10/21/21 10:58am

I think that the depth issue will work itself out

HiLife

10/21/21 11:05am

One has already been announced, the transfer from USU.

kudzucoug

10/21/21 2:59pm

yea... but..

TheLost

10/21/21 3:13pm

That's where we may end up missing Grimes and Mateos.

wilsdad

10/22/21 6:37am

Funk is fine. It takes time to develop players. We lost 3 NFL prospects. Rebuild

Cougarbib

10/22/21 10:37am

RE: Funk is fine. It takes time to develop players. We lost 3 NFL prospects.

TheLost

10/22/21 10:47am

So how is the one Snow guy Mateos got doing this year? We have a lot of young

Cougarbib

10/21/21 5:15pm

I'm really not looking to point fingers

nova_coug_fan

10/21/21 11:11am

Speaking of Roger French

nova_coug_fan

10/21/21 11:16am

Facts can be a nasty subject....

Traveller 1968

10/21/21 12:13pm

Holy cow!

BYU313

10/21/21 1:56pm

IMO exceptional line play was one of the biggest factors in BYU being so good

cougarfan84

10/21/21 2:03pm

SoS was an even bigger factor, but yes, trenches.

Cougarbib

10/21/21 5:19pm

RE: SoS was an even bigger factor, but yes, trenches.

akbarishiwatsu

10/22/21 10:31am

Not what I said. SOS made us look even better than we were. We were very good,

Cougarbib

10/22/21 10:49am

There were twice as many draft rounds in the 1980s

Dr T-bone

10/21/21 4:00pm

Nice catch.

Cougarbib

10/21/21 5:20pm

Name them. Shocking number.

Cougarbib

10/21/21 5:17pm

Off the top of my head: Outland Trophy winner Mo Elewonibi (3rd round)

HiLife

10/21/21 6:46pm

A few more

AZ Coug

10/21/21 7:46pm

Here is the news article claiming 40 NFL players

nova_coug_fan

10/21/21 7:46pm

Can't believe folks didn't name John Tait right out of the gate..

CLCougar

10/22/21 8:15am

It will be a very interesting year for the transfer portal. With BYU becoming

deljdc

10/22/21 6:02am

The PFF grades for everybody from about 1-8 are pretty solid. Run blocking being the biggest issue....but hopefully that

mokelembembe

10/21/21 10:56am

Grimes would've struggled this year too if we had the same injuries

Rat

10/21/21 1:15pm

I hear Mark Weber is looking for a job....

cougarfan84

10/21/21 2:02pm

I don't know - look at Baylor's O-line last year compared to this year.

slccoug

10/21/21 3:21pm

In favor of who? You think Grimes is returning? Hahah

Soupie

10/21/21 10:27pm

Only thing is, when Grimes left the first time it was 2006 and we continued to…

icecougar

10/21/21 4:13pm

We have some good potential players who are young but not ready or on missions

scott715

10/21/21 4:28pm

I think 3 guys from last year went to the nlf. That hurts.

boctabulous

10/21/21 4:53pm

Grimes is one of the best OL coaches in the country over the past 25 years or so

Cougarbib

10/21/21 5:10pm

This is the one area where I would focus most energy and resources, line play.

canofpicante

10/21/21 5:22pm

They dominated several games when at full strength early this season, lost guys to NFL & graduation. Is it any wonder

Legendary BYU offensive line coach Roger French dies near his home in Minnesota

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