Down the road at BYU, his buddy, Kalani Sitake, faces an uncertain future after posting a mediocre 20-19 record in three years on the job in Provo. Media Day came and went last month without a contract extension for the likable leader of the Cougars, whose deal reportedly expires after the 2020 season.
At Utah State, Gary Andersen is back for another stint because, frankly, Utah State’s most powerful boosters wanted him to replace the man who replaced him, Matt Wells. He knows the landscape in Logan and should flourish again where he is clearly more comfortable than he was at Wisconsin and Oregon State.