Yup - she said Brian was the first BYU admin member to listen

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Dec 18, 2024
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VinnyBYU

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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.

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