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Dec 18, 2024
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byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

the opposite. Thankfully, I'm not in a high profile position like B.S. is so I don't have to worry about it.

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byujacob

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Time

Brian Santiago's stock continues to rise

VinnyBYU

8:21am

It’s funny how many people on here had the idea he was awful at his job

puntersarepeople

8:25am

The sentiment wasn’t that he was bad at his job and more that he was rough to

FatThor

8:33am

High achievers are often jerks and tough to work with

CougarEat

9:08am

But it’s not that simple…

Darthcookies

12:29pm

True… but if he was creating a truly toxic environment he wouldn’t last

CougarEat

3:01pm

Not necessarily. I just finished removing a toxic person from my team that had

Ray Shoesmith

3:49pm

He’s good at his job but a not so nice person

arizonacougarfan

8:40am

Apparently he's great with people above him and terrible to people below him

Odysseus

12:02pm

Brian was a good basketball player. He is a better human being.

44C

8:28am

Relax Sister Santiago. It's just Cougarboard.

Methusaleh22

8:30am

I understand CB is only for griping but I don’t mind hearing some who have a

RobDog

9:19am

The 44C boardname checks out

Cletus the Fetus

12:06pm

Lol

Zombre

8:43am

I have family members who have worked with him that would beg to differ.

maxpowers

8:51am

There are people on this very board who could tell some good stories, but they are good people and keep it to themselves

Supercoug

8:53am

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cougfanz

8:58am

Your brothers, minpowers and nopowers?

Zooropa

9:09am

I think the same is true for every one of us. There are people who know us and don't like us. There are people who feel

byujacob

9:13am

This is true.

Zooropa

9:28am

Name one person who doesn't like me.

ochobeeguy

9:54am

nuevewaspgal

byujacob

9:57am

I have know him a long time, would not want him as AD

Dynomite

10:30am

Why? (Not snarky question, sincerely curious)

VinnyBYU

10:39am

I guess that depends on "what he believes in." To the extent that "what he

russkiejedi

8:55am

When I was an umpire he yelled at me (a college student) and my teenage umpires

Lefty24

9:41am

Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Do you want the greeter from church

44C

3:50pm

I don't think anyone has questioned his skill and quality with those above him. Most of the horror stories are from

Supercoug

8:33am

Exactly. He brown noses those above him and treats those beneath him like crap. He might be good at his job but to me a

Ironhide

8:53am

He got his start by being Val Hale’s and Skousen’s stooge

arizonacougarfan

9:01am

Hmmmm.....anyone on CB remember AD Glenn Tuckett?

Ratchet

11:33am

This is true! Good leaders bring out the best in those they lead

1CougFan

12:06pm

Or even just observing him from the "sidelines" — condescending to or slighting

SinkingQuffa

9:34am

He might be really good at his job. His struggle has been how he has dealt with fans in public. All is forgiven.

Cougar Jazz Fan

8:34am

We really can't/shouldn't complain about our admin. They do a phenomenal job

Brandoblueblood

8:36am

I have worked with executives that are abrasive, but decent execs

Projectoor

8:39am

I watched Brian Santiago get into a verbal fight with Randy Bennet during the middle of a basketball game ~10 years ago

TCuz

8:49am

No one said he had NO good qualities.

Methusaleh22

8:55am

I always confuse him with Kevin

kiyoshige

8:53am

He’s exactly what BYU needs.

ColdFusion1989

9:00am

Unless you have the misfortune of working with him

vegas guey

11:37am

Let’s win a tourney game before we jump on the gun on this prodigy

DreamerCoug

9:25am

Love Brian

Richw

9:40am

Said this before. BS is a textbook Type A personality.

shoganai

9:52am

Sitting at a restaurant booth a while back wearing a Y polo and as he passed by

Parker Schnabel

10:04am

Meanwhile, Boise is the #3 seed in the college football playoffs

zerome4sooners

10:10am

My first thought was: what a non sequitur

dratax

11:57am

This feels like a placed article to get him BYU'S AD job or AD somewhere else

DazeofBlue

10:16am

He is buddies with Ryan, KY and Ainge...yep.

Parker Schnabel

10:22am

If he can get BYU to places it hasn’t been before then good.

Don Carlton

12:25pm

Glad we have him!

BondWeaver

10:23am

best of luck to him as an AD at another school.

Mayor of Cougartown

11:15am

RE: Brian Santiago's stock continues to rise

Huck

11:29am

When I was in Utah I spent years a lot of time

pappabear246

11:34am

Brian almost ran me over in a crosswalk on campus

BlueLine

12:07pm

Which one of you was in the car?

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