I think Lavell proved it could be done already?

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Oct 30, 2024
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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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