Recruiting players to BYU is a “first second-time” experience for veteran SEC coach Jeff Grimes, who was used to intense battles while wearing the coaching hat at Auburn and LSU.
It was no adjustment at all for him to pick up where he left off after previously coaching BYU offensive linemen early in the Bronco Mendenhall era.
A mainstay for the Cougars is the LDS Church kid, and BYU's most recruiting success has come from getting athletes who’ve always wanted to play in a blue and white uniform. Utah’s Kyle Whittingham told ESPN 960 this spring that BYU has a lock on some of those kids and they want to go there no matter what.