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Oct 30, 2024
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NGB
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In a WILDLY different era, while pioneering the evolution of the game.
It's not useful to use LaVell as a comparison to the modern day because BYU led the wave of the biggest evolution in the sport's history.
Absolutely all credit to LaVell, but you can't expect anything like that to ever happen again.
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Kalani was interviewed on Full Ride yesterday. He talked about how LaVell loved to win, but he wasn't willing to change
Byron McNertney
Solid 6 (8 if you're drunk)
Oct 30, 5:47am
I’ve questioned whether you can win at the college level with Sitakes approach
cougaman
Oct 30, 6:07am
A head coach can be this way if he has the right staff. Staying with the wrong
Fdnman
Oct 30, 6:17am
Exactly. Whit fires too quickly...Sitake too late. Both have had probs due to it
runnincoug
Oct 30, 6:23am
But on the other hand… Kalani’s loyalty is likely to keep a good staff together longer. So maybe it took a long time to
SolidBlue
Oct 30, 10:02am
This could well be true. Bronco's guys don't always leave for greener fields
runnincoug
Oct 30, 10:05am
Bronco's guys don't leave because nobody wants them.
Creaturecow
Oct 30, 10:10am
not true for all of them at all. Especially when they're winning.
runnincoug
Oct 30, 10:11am
Make him the “coach in waiting” 😂
wildwilderness
Oct 30, 9:08pm
I agree. He’s got a great staff now. Not sure if there is a single person that I
cougaman
Oct 30, 6:33am
At this moment, no way!
VenomFarmer
Oct 30, 9:38am
Post of the year
Idacoug
Oct 30, 7:53am
This is the most important point in my opinion.
Atmospheric_Cougar
Oct 30, 12:35pm
I’ve talked to enough former coaches and employees to know that firing someone
Cosmos-beard-card
Oct 30, 12:47pm
LaVell had sustained success.
Lifer
Oct 30, 7:38am
In a WILDLY different era, while pioneering the evolution of the game.
NGB
Oct 30, 7:51am
We are currently in another wild west evolution era.
anonymous37
Oct 30, 10:27am
His last decade was a struggle. Partly because the great assistants were not
bald man
Oct 30, 8:00am
True, but doesn't erase the fact that he was successful for a long time.
Lifer
Oct 30, 8:40am
Correct, merely pointing out how he too needed great assistants
bald man
Oct 30, 12:44pm
Lavelle was legendary for his first 13 years he had an incredible run
kosmokramer
Oct 30, 9:10am
Nick Saban probably didn't overachieve most of his career based on the talent he
Lifer
Oct 30, 9:17am
Whittingham has benefitted from the Utes being considered a P5 and as well as being in conference. Part of KW's..
greatbam
Oct 30, 7:52am
What does Coastal Carolina's "craziness" have to do with anything?
Les IsMore
Oct 30, 8:59am
I'm putting out Coastal Carolina as an example of the crap BYU had to do as an independent to be given credit by the..
greatbam
Oct 30, 10:07am
Had BYU been in the Pac in 2020, the craziness of Coastal Carolina would not
squidmark
Oct 30, 9:28am
Hence my comment about not being on a level playing field
cougaman
Oct 30, 1:01pm
He didn't have a high caliber of recruits.
TRUE_BLUE_COUGY
Oct 30, 8:05am
I think Lavell proved it could be done already?
boctabulous
Oct 30, 12:39pm
He proved it could be done in a lower conference. And there’s many more guys
cougaman
Oct 30, 1:01pm
I agree there are more jerks than nice guys. So glad to have a nice guy.
boctabulous
Oct 30, 4:00pm
I don't believe his approach has ever been the problem. It's the other coaches around him (Tuiaki, Funk, Lamb). The
Preppy
Oct 30, 6:54am
100%.
runnincoug
Oct 30, 7:12am
Next step is recruiting better. He has a great relationship with the players
Lifer
Oct 30, 7:40am
Eh. Seems to me that Arod has proven he has a pretty good eye for recruiting good QB's.
greatbam
Oct 30, 7:56am
ARod didn't recruit either of those players
CameronG
Oct 30, 11:21am
Putting winning before players is an all too common practice now days. 😢
TADOW
Oct 30, 7:23am
I have not been a Sitaki HC fan. I think he has always been a great guy
bald man
Oct 30, 8:03am
I love KS. Everybody hated love and learn and I get why, but I didn't think it was a horrible motto. I do really like
TRUE_BLUE_COUGY
Oct 30, 8:03am
Humble and Hungry is a lot better than Love and Learn
CameronG
Oct 30, 11:22am
I’ve at times doubted whether he could, but I’ve always really wanted Kalani to succeed.
spinner
Oct 30, 8:06am
Winning cures a lot of things and losing brings out all the wounds. If Utah
SnickSnack
Oct 30, 8:14am
Lavell was successful because he hired great assistants who instilled toughness
WillsPitStop
Oct 30, 8:15am
Who doesnt like Kalanis personality?
chismoso
Oct 30, 8:25am
Like half of cougarboard just 2 months ago
NGB
Oct 30, 8:38am
Thats a lie. People complained his coaching not his personality
chismoso
Oct 30, 9:13am
Last year "Love & Learn" was the worst thing ever, this year it's the best!!!
MaximusMeridius
Oct 30, 9:22am
I have never questioned or disliked Sitake's personality or culture. I have only
indocoug
Oct 30, 10:05am
CB has assured us time and time again that all you need to do is win.
Plantagenet
Oct 30, 10:41am
Stay Hungry, Stay Humble
saltlakecoug1
Oct 30, 10:56am
I legit love Kalani, LaVell, and BYU. It’s hard to compete with that level of
Dwide_Schrude
Oct 30, 11:01am
I agree with all, but not sure about the KWhitt part. And I've been vocal about
gwalker
Oct 30, 11:41am
Its why I always have, and always will, support Kalani and never got in on the
boctabulous
Oct 30, 12:39pm
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