Mitch does a great job covering BYU and is very fair in his takes

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Sep 17, 2024
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Not sure how to say this, but Kalani is a little "touchy" in his press contacts

Zip

Sep 17, 12:49pm

He especially seems to have beef with Mitch Harper for some reason

ElkhunterUT

Sep 17, 12:50pm

Harper asks about injury status

I'mBatman

Sep 17, 12:53pm

Not every player wants it disclosed. I tend to lean to transparency

ParentingNotForSissy

Sep 17, 1:34pm

What right does media have to college athletes injury status?

arcawley

Sep 17, 2:09pm

With the huge growth of gambling on college FB, injuries should be disclosed

texaskevin

Sep 17, 3:30pm

Nah. A player’s medical information doesn’t have to made public just to facilitate gambling. If you don’t feel like you

mvtoro

Sep 17, 3:36pm

It’s also partially fairness in play

I'mBatman

Sep 17, 4:54pm

No. They have the roster. Any coach could sit one guy and play another without any notice to the opposition and no one

mvtoro

Sep 17, 6:40pm

This is laughably ridiculous

OldFogey

Sep 17, 3:59pm

People can laugh if they want but this is the main reason pro leagues take injury reports so seriously

22jrob22

Sep 17, 4:26pm

Yep, not sure why some seem to have a hard time grasping this.

notsofast

Sep 17, 4:46pm

And the college policy opens up a world of possibilities for corruption tbh

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 17, 5:00pm

Haha. No. That's why they call it gambling.

Great38

Sep 17, 5:44pm

Easy solution…don’t gamble

arcawley

Sep 17, 5:57pm

As soon they began paying them $$ it should be a right to everyone to know

MrSandman

Sep 17, 5:10pm

Why? Everyone is entitled to know about a player’s injury? I’m fine with that policy.

mvtoro

Sep 17, 2:53pm

That's strange because Mitch isn't overly critical of the staff.

acadian8

Sep 17, 12:53pm

Kalani seemed to take issue with Harper's question about how this 3-0 team is

ElkhunterUT

Sep 17, 3:28pm

Probably thought it would be a softball and a chance for sitake to talk up the

BYU '80

Sep 17, 7:25pm

Harper is lame

bornbyu93

Sep 17, 6:01pm

Mitch does awesome work

holyyewtbatman

Sep 17, 8:27pm

Mitch does a great job covering BYU and is very fair in his takes

ElkhunterUT

Sep 17, 8:32pm

Do you read CB? There is a very vocal contingent that IS his enemy….

NorCal_Coug

Sep 17, 12:51pm

If he is getting butthurt over what is on here, he needs to get into a new

Blue for Life

Sep 17, 1:00pm

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Polecat

Sep 17, 1:21pm

Do you seriously think he spends time reading CB

ALC

Sep 17, 3:21pm

Then why does he know people are underestimating him?

ochobeeguy

Sep 17, 6:45pm

Honestly probably dates back to the pre-season expectations

ALC

Sep 17, 9:40pm

I don’t, I was responding to a comment above. If he is reading here, he needs

Blue for Life

Sep 18, 7:34am

💯

MrSandman

Sep 17, 5:13pm

You wrote that as if you'd already established that Sitake has gotten his

Threw and Through

Sep 17, 10:13pm

Enemy? No way. He's just a good coach, not great but good. We want

cougar95

Sep 17, 4:38pm

100%

Socrates Johnson

Sep 17, 6:21pm

Sounds like he reads the situation accurately.

kccougar

Sep 17, 12:55pm

Half of CB - "Fire Kalani!"....also, why is he so touchy?

Blueto

Sep 17, 12:59pm

Yep. Same dudes who say “why did you look at me that way?!?”

bookofdaniel

Sep 17, 1:51pm

You'd be mad too if you suddenly had to work more hours for the same pay and

byubyu

Sep 17, 12:59pm

Pretending he didn’t get a massive raise in between

BYU '80

Sep 17, 7:27pm

Have you seen the discussion on this board? Some of you are his enemies!

cougarbob137

Sep 17, 1:05pm

I'm a hack

cougarbob137

Sep 17, 1:05pm

He’s way better than many. He speaks pretty favorably of the fans.

RobDog

Sep 17, 1:06pm

He ALWAYS praises the fans, apologizes to the fans, and thanks the fans. Without fail.

kccougar

Sep 17, 1:11pm

its because he IS a fan. Fan before he was a player and before he was a coach

LeonMarek

Sep 17, 1:21pm

^^^This. I’m okay with him being chippy with the press. A lot of great coaches

CornfedCougar

Sep 17, 8:13pm

He’s this way starting this year because fans are so negative. He used to be so

WallaX2

Sep 17, 1:12pm

I like edgy Kalani. He definitely has a chip on his shoulder this year. Let's

Str8CashCougar

Sep 17, 2:09pm

After starting 3-0, the first three questions at his Monday presser were all

Junior Deputy

Sep 17, 1:14pm

Are there fans asking these questions or reporters?

Blue for Life

Sep 17, 1:16pm

Reporters. Kalani said nothing about fans- the OP brought fans into it.

Junior Deputy

Sep 17, 2:25pm

I second this. Hard to be composed when you’re 3-0 & media basically ignores it

arcawley

Sep 17, 2:12pm

Well to be fair to the media we also started off 3-0 with a similar non-conf

MwangoleCoug9

Sep 17, 5:25pm

Major qb injury played a key role

arcawley

Sep 17, 5:58pm

I’d be so much more annoyed at press and fans than they are. Saints in my book.

D.T. Survivor

Sep 17, 1:38pm

Sounds like you’re a little sensitive. You’re reading into every little

bookofdaniel

Sep 17, 1:50pm

I'm not the only one who has noticed

Zip

Sep 17, 3:44pm

And yet he still addressed the third down question. Maybe not in the way you

basman

Sep 17, 9:15pm

I'd be that way too if I didn't understand the product on the field and kept

Mitty

Sep 17, 2:30pm

Good. I'm glad he's a little chippy

Mayor of Cougartown

Sep 17, 2:34pm

We have never had a coach that loves and appreciates the fans more than Kalani

Cougarbib

Sep 17, 2:34pm

He’s way better to the fans & media than most coaches by a lot!!

U2wearblue

Sep 17, 5:43pm

I love it

MasterOfMyDomain

Sep 17, 3:18pm

So like most other coaches then?

ALC

Sep 17, 3:19pm

I have a different opinion of this. He knows he’s on the hot seat…he also…

LateToTheGame

Sep 17, 3:20pm

I like it.Shows he knows he has something to prove.And he does!But talk is cheap

Lombardi

Sep 17, 3:33pm

Kalani never does anything but praise the fans. I’m sure he’s taken it personal

travelcoug

Sep 17, 3:33pm

Dramatic much? this had NOTHING to do with Fans. Reporter ?'s got him going

ElkhunterUT

Sep 17, 3:35pm

Seriously. Stop being so missy.

All-American

Sep 17, 3:41pm

I would say he comes across as a whiny boy sometimes

Heath Squashwell

Sep 17, 4:04pm

I think it's not a great look for a fan base to publicly speculate on the next

fatcracker

Sep 17, 4:08pm

....you can't say pissy??? Lol wut

MaximusMeridius

Sep 17, 4:12pm

I'm a little touch about KS as a Cougar Fan...

TrueBlue67

Sep 17, 4:27pm

Some fans are a little touchy if how kalani addresses the media triggers them.

boctabulous

Sep 17, 4:59pm

Why wouldn’t he be? I can’t blame him … especially since they fawn over others.

BluesBrother

Sep 17, 5:17pm

Kalani is an open book with the media compared to Bronco.

HiLife

Sep 17, 5:25pm

Yeah I’ve noticed that he’s a bit more defensive lately.

WillsPitStop

Sep 17, 5:26pm

What do you expect? The press are all pharisees and sadducees.

Great38

Sep 17, 5:43pm

Oh no, the coach is mad!!!

Newbee44

Sep 17, 5:54pm

This is upsetting. Coaches usually bring flowers and donuts for the media.

crablegs

Sep 17, 6:24pm

RE: Not sure how to say this, but Kalani is a little "touchy" in his press

StillB

Sep 17, 6:27pm

Sorry, but I find this post completely laughable. I listen to all of kalani’s press conferences and media availability.

yapacoug

Sep 17, 7:01pm

He never sees the fanbase as the enemy and many in the press are the enemy

BYU '80

Sep 17, 7:23pm

I kind of like this new look Kalani…the one who has a bit of an edge or chip on

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