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BYU Football: 3 questions we should be asking

By Adam Gibby

PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 21 : Baylor Romney #16 of the BYU Cougars carries the American flag onto the field before the start of their game against the Washington Huskies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 21 : Baylor Romney #16 of the BYU Cougars carries the American flag onto the field before the start of their game against the Washington Huskies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) /
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BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 22: Zach Wilson #1 of the Brigham Young Cougars puts his arm around quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick after throwing a touchdown pass in the second half against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 22: Zach Wilson #1 of the Brigham Young Cougars puts his arm around quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick after throwing a touchdown pass in the second half against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

How Much of the Old Offense was Roderick?

There have already been reports come out that said that in the UCF game and other games Aaron Roderick, not Jeff Grimes, was doing most of, if not all of the play calling. How true that actually was is anyone’s guess, but what we do know is that the offense had more trick plays and a faster pace. In fact, in the UCF game in the first half plays were on average snapped four seconds faster than against Louisiana Tech and Texas State.

If Roderick was indeed calling the plays against UCF, then the next question becomes, will his trick play and upstart offense keep it’s momentum or slow down a bit? Oftentimes when a coach is interim (essentially was Roderick was unofficially) they take more risks and a “go big or go home” approach. Once they secure a job however they often revert back to a more conservative and “normal” play calling approach.

Knowing Roderick though, if he was really calling all the shots against UCF, we can expect to see more of the same next year and hopefully for years to come.

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