No thanks

I was walking down a hill at BYU last week and noticed a bit of commotion at the top. There was a group of guys, hands on their knees, huffing and puffing. They were fairly large, muscular individuals, not the kind I would want to meet in a dark alley.

I was still walking down when I heard "GO!" from the bottom of the hill. Two large guys came around the bend at full tilt and continued up to the top. At the base were some guys clad in full BYU gear, obviously coaches (not sure if it was Omer.) They were having these OL and TE sized guys running sprints UP the hill. For those familiar with BYU, it's the hill between the McKay Building and the RB. I'd assume it's about 60-70 yards long and at a very steep incline.

That, fellow BYU fans, is the cost of "voluntary" summer workouts. I say "voluntary" not because they are obligated to be there, but rather because without the rigorous training mentioned above and the timing built in skeleton drills, they would never see the field.

With training like this at a high altitude, I'd wager to see BYU is one of the best physically trained teams in the country. Keele recently lifted the 225 bar 43 times at Pro-Day, 3 more than the best at the Combine.

On a side note, Ryan Kessman, the WR/RB recruit, is working out with the team over the summer, pushing his likelihood to compete at H-back even higher.

My 3 Cents: Tomorrow I will be posting the UCLA fan breakdown so be sure to check back.