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Dec 18, 2024
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Idacoug
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He’s the most unapproachable human. Looks pissed all the time. If that’s your
Thing.
We can’t judge him by that. But no doubt he holds a terrible first impression.
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Brian Santiago's stock continues to rise
VinnyBYU
Dec 18, 8:21am
It’s funny how many people on here had the idea he was awful at his job
puntersarepeople
Dec 18, 8:25am
The sentiment wasn’t that he was bad at his job and more that he was rough to
FatThor
Dec 18, 8:33am
High achievers are often jerks and tough to work with
CougarEat
Dec 18, 9:08am
But it’s not that simple…
Darthcookies
Dec 18, 12:29pm
True… but if he was creating a truly toxic environment he wouldn’t last
CougarEat
Dec 18, 3:01pm
Not necessarily. I just finished removing a toxic person from my team that had
Ray Shoesmith
Dec 18, 3:49pm
He’s good at his job but a not so nice person
arizonacougarfan
Dec 18, 8:40am
Apparently he's great with people above him and terrible to people below him
Odysseus
Dec 18, 12:02pm
If it were the opposite he probably wouldn't be there anymore. lol
BigHouse Coug
Dec 18, 9:47pm
Brian was a good basketball player. He is a better human being.
44C
Dec 18, 8:28am
Relax Sister Santiago. It's just Cougarboard.
Methusaleh22
Dec 18, 8:30am
I understand CB is only for griping but I don’t mind hearing some who have a
RobDog
Dec 18, 9:19am
The 44C boardname checks out
Cletus the Fetus
Dec 18, 12:06pm
Lol
Zombre
Dec 18, 8:43am
I have family members who have worked with him that would beg to differ.
maxpowers
Dec 18, 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
Dec 18, 8:53am
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cougfanz
Dec 18, 8:58am
Your brothers, minpowers and nopowers?
Zooropa
Dec 18, 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
Dec 18, 9:13am
This is true.
Zooropa
Dec 18, 9:28am
Name one person who doesn't like me.
ochobeeguy
Dec 18, 9:54am
nuevewaspgal
byujacob
Dec 18, 9:57am
I have know him a long time, would not want him as AD
Dynomite
Dec 18, 10:30am
Why? (Not snarky question, sincerely curious)
VinnyBYU
Dec 18, 10:39am
I guess that depends on "what he believes in." To the extent that "what he
russkiejedi
Dec 18, 8:55am
When I was an umpire he yelled at me (a college student) and my teenage umpires
Lefty24
Dec 18, 9:41am
Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Do you want the greeter from church
44C
Dec 18, 3:50pm
You’re conflating two things. Someone can be a door greeter at church AND be
Lefty24
Dec 18, 4:30pm
I love our church greeter…hopefully I can be one someday…. I want Brian
44C
Dec 18, 4:35pm
Paul Dunn was a bonehead
shakarocks
Dec 18, 5:40pm
I don't think anyone has questioned his skill and quality with those above him. Most of the horror stories are from
Supercoug
Dec 18, 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
Dec 18, 8:53am
He got his start by being Val Hale’s and Skousen’s stooge
arizonacougarfan
Dec 18, 9:01am
Hmmmm.....anyone on CB remember AD Glenn Tuckett?
Ratchet
Dec 18, 11:33am
This is true! Good leaders bring out the best in those they lead
1CougFan
Dec 18, 12:06pm
Or even just observing him from the "sidelines" — condescending to or slighting
SinkingQuffa
Dec 18, 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
Dec 18, 8:34am
We really can't/shouldn't complain about our admin. They do a phenomenal job
Brandoblueblood
Dec 18, 8:36am
I have worked with executives that are abrasive, but decent execs
Projectoor
Dec 18, 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
Dec 18, 8:49am
No one said he had NO good qualities.
Methusaleh22
Dec 18, 8:55am
I always confuse him with Kevin
kiyoshige
Dec 18, 8:53am
He’s exactly what BYU needs.
ColdFusion1989
Dec 18, 9:00am
Unless you have the misfortune of working with him
vegas guey
Dec 18, 11:37am
Let’s win a tourney game before we jump on the gun on this prodigy
DreamerCoug
Dec 18, 9:25am
Love Brian
Richw
Dec 18, 9:40am
Said this before. BS is a textbook Type A personality.
shoganai
Dec 18, 9:52am
Sitting at a restaurant booth a while back wearing a Y polo and as he passed by
Parker Schnabel
Dec 18, 10:04am
Meanwhile, Boise is the #3 seed in the college football playoffs
zerome4sooners
Dec 18, 10:10am
My first thought was: what a non sequitur
dratax
Dec 18, 11:57am
This feels like a placed article to get him BYU'S AD job or AD somewhere else
DazeofBlue
Dec 18, 10:16am
He is buddies with Ryan, KY and Ainge...yep.
Parker Schnabel
Dec 18, 10:22am
If he can get BYU to places it hasn’t been before then good.
Don Carlton
Dec 18, 12:25pm
Glad we have him!
BondWeaver
Dec 18, 10:23am
best of luck to him as an AD at another school.
Mayor of Cougartown
Dec 18, 11:15am
RE: Brian Santiago's stock continues to rise
Huck
Dec 18, 11:29am
When I was in Utah I spent years a lot of time
pappabear246
Dec 18, 11:34am
Brian almost ran me over in a crosswalk on campus
BlueLine
Dec 18, 12:07pm
Which one of you was in the car?
DirtyWater
Dec 18, 2:54pm
He was driving the car 🙂
BlueLine
Dec 18, 5:14pm
I was impressed by him while observing him at the...
NotoriousBUD
Dec 18, 4:08pm
He’s the most unapproachable human. Looks pissed all the time. If that’s your
Idacoug
Dec 18, 4:36pm
correct me if i'm wrong but didn't brandon davies baby mama say that Brian was
buckeyecougarguy
Dec 18, 5:55pm
Yup - she said Brian was the first BYU admin member to listen
VinnyBYU
Dec 18, 7:01pm
listen, or hold a hostage negotiation?
Supercoug
Dec 18, 7:19pm
listen to the podcast she did with Jimmy Rex
VinnyBYU
Dec 18, 8:03pm
I’m glad the clowns on here are not making decisions about Basketball
44C
Dec 18, 9:32pm
I can see why he butted heads with Pope.
BigHouse Coug
Dec 18, 9:33pm
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