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Dick Harmon responding to Brett McMurphy's report about Kalani Sitake and Brian Santiago

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"I don't think this is the end"

Dick Harmon breaking down BYU's restructuring of the athletic department

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[Greg Young @GMoney_1978]

Pathetic

I would be scared to have my kids at university of utah. With how liberal the culture has become

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“Can I interview you?”

One of the Victory Day athletes interviews Auburn head coach Alex Golesh and it’s great.

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Based.

This has been desperately needed.

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Whoever made this needs a medal

So utterly sad but true

Football fans across the country getting mugged of by the clubs

Not so much Arsenal as we are all happy but things havent been this glorious for 20+ years

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Sent this on a group. So true.

Welcome to the modern Premier League.

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Want to substantially increase your tips while working the counter at a restaurant?

Stop awkwardly flipping the screen around and saying, “Here’s a quick question for you.”

Address it head-on:

“Just so you know, there’s absolutely no expectation to tip. Only leave one if you feel like we gave you exceptional service.”

It takes the pressure out of the interaction, which, ironically, probably makes people a lot more inclined to tip.

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True

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When the Lord has a work for us to do, He does not always make it easy, but He does always make it possible.

During our inspired experience on the islands of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia earlier this week, the Holy Ghost again witnessed to us that the Lord blesses and enables us when we choose to act and follow Him in faith.

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Texas High School Proposes Adding Academics To Its Football Program https://t.co/5AjgF4TmMi

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Oh I wouldn’t call it shocking, Bob.

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Do you know how bad an idea has to be to get all the conferences to pass a rule within 48 hours

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LSU is the Iran of college football

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What is a “good” or “better” that you have turned into a “best” in your life?

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@CFB_Signals @JBS37 Totally agree- so if you had to do a 19 team ACC/ Big 12 combined league and Notre Dame was the 19th team who are the other 18?

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LSU whenever Texas Tech tries to “out villain” them

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Some of you may think you can never be forgiven. That is simply not true. Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, as we exercise faith in Him, we can repent of our sins and begin again.

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@BuzzPatterson Is this a confession?

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Haven't really commented on this yet, so wanted to lay down some thoughts about the article that Dick Harmon penned in the Deseret News.. We will have @Harmonwrites later on the show today @espnthefan @ @CougSportsMedia

As many of you know, Kalani hopped on our show and discussed resources a few weeks ago.

The catalyst/question from me that elicited his response that went viral was "I see resemblances between 2022 and 2026 for BYU football... How are you staying humble and hungry this year" (essentially to avoid a dip akin to 2022)

So let me level set a bit..

Kalani Sitake has built BYU football through his vision and culture.

Love and learning. Humble and hungry. A relational and transformational approach to life and football.

BYU has historically done more with less. Go back to LaVell Edwards taking over in 1972 and look at what BYU has accomplished compared to the resources available. Lavel was making what? 120k when he retired in 2000? That's insane.. Since 1972, BYU football has averaged 8.6 wins per season over 54 years.

I would argue BYU football has won more per dollar spent than any program in America from 1972 to present day. I don't think it's even close.

That's something to be proud of for certain... we take pride in proper stewardship and fiscal responsibility within what I deem...a very complicated love/hate relationship with the filthy lucre..

But doing more with less can't become an excuse for providing less than promised..

When Kalani's vision and culture have been given the resources, we've seen what BYU can become, but culture and grit without resources may be shaky ground to build on when football is supposed to "Drive The Ship"

1. WINNING ON THE MARGINS

Since joining the Big 12 in 2023, BYU has played 14 one-score games and gone 10-4 (.714).

2023: 2-2
2024: 4-2
2025: 4-0

BYU has learned how to win close games.
Special teams. Turnover margin. Situational/complimentary football. Finding ways to finish.

And let's acknowledge it, the oblong ball has bounced BYU's way a few times too. I can't say the same for my 06-07 squads that fell just short in big one score games against P4/5 foes..

That's football.

Kalani's culture deserves credit for putting BYU in position to win those games and for having players who believe they're going to find a way when the game gets tight.

But you can't build a long-term strategy around assuming you're going to keep going 10-4 in those situations.

The turnover bounces can change. The special teams margin can shrink. An injury can expose a position without enough depth. A couple plays go the other direction.

10-4 can become 6-8 pretty quickly.

The goal isn't to take away what has made BYU so good at winning on the margins.

It's to give Kalani enough resources that BYU doesn't have to live on those margins every week.

2. 2022 WAS THE WARNING

After the 2020 season, BYU lost Jeff Grimes and Eric Mateos to Baylor. Aaron Roderick was promoted to offensive coordinator, and BYU needed a new offensive line coach.

My understanding is TJ Woods was the guy they really wanted in February 2021.

They couldn't afford him.

The budget necessitated a more budget-conscious hire at a critical coaching position.

That's not a criticism of the coach they hired. That's the point. Kalani didn't have the resources to hire his first choice.

Fast forward to Notre Dame in 2022.

Jaren Hall was injured. A year earlier BYU had Baylor Romney behind him, a proven quarterback who had already shown he could step in and win games. By 2022, Baylor had moved on to his professional career.

Would he have stayed another year if staying at BYU had been financially competitive with the professional opportunity in front of him?

I don't know, but it's worth asking.

That's about resources, retention and proven depth.

Then BYU gets the ball late against Notre Dame with a chance to potentially tie the game.

3rd-and-1. Stopped.

4th-and-1. Stopped.

Maybe it's execution. Maybe its coaching, maybe its technique... That's football.

But zoom out.

BYU wanted TJ Woods in 2021 and couldn't afford him. After 2022, BYU made a change at offensive line coach.

Who did Kalani eventually hire?

TJ Woods.

That's a tangible example of what resources can mean.

It's not about spending recklessly. It's about giving your head coach the ability to hire and retain the people he believes he needs.

When BYU put more resources and infrastructure around Kalani, the results followed.

23 wins over the last two seasons.

Same Kalani. Same vision and culture. More resources around it.

3. "WE ARE THIS CLOSE"

When I interviewed Kalani a few weeks ago, he held his fingers just a few inches apart and said:

"We are this close."

This close to taking the next step.

Winning a Big 12 championship and making the College Football Playoff.

That's why this conversation matters.

BYU isn't rebuilding. The culture is established. The program has won 23 games over the last two seasons.

They're knocking on the door.

So the question becomes:

Is football driving the ship when it comes to resources?

Kalani doesn't believe it is right now, for whatever reason.

If football is this close to winning the Big 12 and making the CFP, BYU needs to look at whether its organizational structure and resource allocation match the opportunity in front of it.

4. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

I'd imagine Kalani wants more resources. What successful head coach doesn't?

But I don't think this is simply about wanting a bigger football budget.

I think he probably wants transparency and accountability.

Where is the money going?

How is it being allocated throughout the athletic department?

What's the strategy behind those decisions?

And is football, as BYU's largest revenue-generating sport, being resourced in a way that allows it to continue growing the pie for everybody else?

Kalani mentioned Bronco Mendenhall in my interview and said BYU fans should give Bronco more credit for what he built here.

I agree.

And I can tell you Bronco wanted many of the same things: transparency and accountability.

That doesn't mean football gets everything it wants.

It means the people responsible for producing results understand the strategy, know what resources are available and have visibility into how those decisions are being made.

If you're telling your head football coach that something can't be funded, it's reasonable for him to want to understand why.

Especially when he believes the program is "this close."

5. NOW WE GET TO THE PROMISES

When Penn State came after Kalani, BYU wanted him to stay.

Kalani loves BYU and wanted to stay.

But from everything we understand, this wasn't simply about increasing his salary. It was about what he believed the football program needed.

Players. Coaches. NIL. Personnel. Support staff. Infrastructure.

BYU made commitments.

Kalani stayed.

Now BYU needs to deliver.

If the money wasn't available, say so.

If something couldn't be provided, say so.

If a timeline wasn't realistic, don't promise it.

But don't overpromise when Penn State is at the door and under deliver after Kalani stays.

BYU has spent decades doing more with less. That's part of what makes the program special.

But doing more with less can't mean asking Kalani's culture to continually cover resource deficiencies.

BYU is 10-4 in one-score games since 2023. They've earned those wins through culture, special teams, turnover margin and finding ways to finish. The oblong ball has bounced their way a few times too.

Those margins can flip.

Kalani believes BYU is "this close" to winning the Big 12 and making the College Football Playoff.

So this isn't simply about spending more money.

It's about resources, transparency, accountability and organizational design.

Where is the money going? BYU's athletic department revenue generated 154 million in 2024-2025. That will go up now that they are full members of the BIG12.

What's resource allocation strategy?

Is football driving the ship?

And if commitments were made to Kalani when Penn State came calling, are those commitments being honored?

One thing is for certain.. we never want to overpromise and under deliver.

Especially at BYU.