BYU Football: 3 Storylines to watch during Spring Football

Dec 18, 2021; Shreveport, LA, USA; BYU Cougars wide receiver Keanu Hill (1), tight end Masen Wake (13), and offensive linemen Blake Freeland (71) react after a big gain to the one yard line to setup a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the UAB Blazers during the 2021 Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2021; Shreveport, LA, USA; BYU Cougars wide receiver Keanu Hill (1), tight end Masen Wake (13), and offensive linemen Blake Freeland (71) react after a big gain to the one yard line to setup a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the UAB Blazers during the 2021 Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
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BOISE, ID – NOVEMBER 3: Head Coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars walks off the field after a close loss to the Boise State Broncos on November 3, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 21-16. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – NOVEMBER 3: Head Coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars walks off the field after a close loss to the Boise State Broncos on November 3, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 21-16. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)

Differences in Approach

Kalani Sitake has been anything but consistent with Spring Football. There have been some years where he lets players hit each other and others where fulls pads are rarely used. Some years practice is pretty open to the public and others it is tough to get inside to see the Spring game. One season Sitake was very open to answering questions about the quarterbacks, and other years it would be informative to ask a five year old to get information out.

While I don’t agree or disagree with any of the approaches that Sitake has taken, seeing the approach that he takes this year can tell us a lot about where he feels the team is. If he is very open, my prediction would be that he is confident about where the team is. If not, perhaps there are a lot of questions about who will be playing/depth.

Schedule

Schedule