Provo • Unlike Washington State coach Mike Leach, BYU coach Kalani Sitake believes team captains should be used for more than just the coin toss.
Sitake announced at his weekly news conference on Monday that eight BYU players — four on offense and four on defense — will be team captains in 2018. The list includes seven seniors and just one junior, receiver Micah Simon.
“I think for me, as a [coach], I needed to have specific roles and responsibilities for each one of them, and it exceeded more than just four guys,” Sitake said.