Sitake Focuses on Players, Not Drama | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

Coach Kalani Sitake is staying laser-focused on the players as BYU football gears up for the season, brushing off social media buzz about his relationship with AD Brian Santiago and his past comments on working “with the least.” While he defers specifics on resources to his agent, he reaffirms his mission to elevate BYU into a premier program — fighting for players, coaches, and fans to get the best. Meanwhile, the program’s leadership is getting a major upgrade with the hiring of SEC veteran Marc Hill as deputy AD, a move Sitake praises as strategic and essential for future growth. Sitake’s…