I can see why he butted heads with Pope.

Dec 18, 2024
9:33:47pm

BigHouse Coug All-American

He might have known the Pope wasn't all in with BYU with his heart in Kentucky still. And he probably knew that is vision wasn't going to happen with him as the HC.

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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

If it were the opposite he probably wouldn't be there anymore. lol

BigHouse Coug

9:47pm

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

You’re conflating two things. Someone can be a door greeter at church AND be

Lefty24

4:30pm

I love our church greeter…hopefully I can be one someday…. I want Brian

44C

4:35pm

Paul Dunn was a bonehead

shakarocks

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

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?

DirtyWater

2:54pm

He was driving the car 🙂

BlueLine

5:14pm

I was impressed by him while observing him at the...

NotoriousBUD

4:08pm

He’s the most unapproachable human. Looks pissed all the time. If that’s your

Idacoug

4:36pm

correct me if i'm wrong but didn't brandon davies baby mama say that Brian was

buckeyecougarguy

5:55pm

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

VinnyBYU

7:01pm

listen, or hold a hostage negotiation?

Supercoug

7:19pm

listen to the podcast she did with Jimmy Rex

VinnyBYU

8:03pm

I’m glad the clowns on here are not making decisions about Basketball

44C

9:32pm

I can see why he butted heads with Pope.

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