Spring Game Intrigue

When: Saturday April 14th at 1pm
Where: RSL stadium (just making sure you are awake) LES
Cost: Feel free to send me a check, but its free

Is the Spring Game going to quench the thirst of a BYU fan in anticipation of the long stretch from May-August? Probably not. Will we see the future of BYU football? Not the foreseeable future at least. Will we all show up anyways? Probably.

The Blue and White Spring game is the general public's first opportunity to check out Max Hall vs. Cade Cooper. That alone should bring out any true blue fan. At QB-U, nothing gets the heart pumping faster than a good QB battle for the opportunity to essentially be the face of the program for the coming years. Only problem is, who are they throwing to? We might see a little bit of Austin Collie or Michael Reed, but for the most part we will be watching walk-ons and unknowns catching balls.

Other interesting battles:
O-line vs. Dline: The Offensive line should have their hands full with this group of young D-linemen. Noone on the starting line is more than a sophmore but all started at some point last year. The offensive line will more than likely be filled in with a mix of 1st and second strings (holding out those who are injured or don't have anything to prove.) It will be interesting to see this group after they worked with the new concepts brought by Coach Weber. Throw in one of the best LB corps in the country and it will be interesting to see how the O-line deals with it.

Corner: Who will replace Justin Robinson and Ben Criddle? I understand that Criddle will be back by fall, but what happens if he gets injured? What is the drop off? Brandon Bradley is likely to challenge for Justin Robinson's position but is still not practicing. He should be 100% for fall. With Criddle out, it will be interesting to see who can step up.

Running backs: Like the corner position, no starters will be playing in the game. This opens the opportunity for some "new" faces to make an impact on the Cougar faithful. Latu and Hudson have the most to gain from a good performance as Unga has essentially solidified his spot at 3rd RB. With any injuries, any of the others might see some playing time.