PROVO — Not long after BYU’s new offensive staff was assembled a few months ago, first-year offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes directed lengthy, painstaking brainstorming sessions with other coaches that lasted deep into the night in an attempt to determine what the new playbook would look like.
Grimes, whose career has taken him all over the country, wanted a collaborative effort in terms of the kinds of plays the Cougars will be running this fall.
More than a decade ago, Grimes coached the offensive line at BYU under then-offensive coordinator Robert Anae, who’s now at Virginia. Grimes has also spent time around innovative offensive minds like Auburn’s Gus Malzahn and Matt Canada, who was at LSU last year.