BYU football’s recent coaching hires prove that Kalani Sitake is coaching for his job. And he wants experienced people around him.
It’s something that reminds me of LaVell Edwards. Edwards wasn’t always a legend, but he was often credited with surrounding himself with great coaches. Granted, LaVell had a way of developing coaches, too – just look at his coaching tree – but it all starts with who you hire.
Unfortunately, Sitake found that out the hard way.
After a two-year run with his original staff, Sitake had some moves to make. He relieved a BYU football legend of his OC duties, inspired BYU’s board of trustees to invest more into the program, then targeted a coach with more than 20 years of experience.