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Scott Garrard, Coach Ron McBride & Alema Harrington BYU Vs. Texas Tech for CFP How will BYU handle 10am kick-off final thoughts
Hour 1 Starting Lineup: Biggest game in BYU football history? Next game the biggest if BYU wins BYU & TTU fans come together Hans Olsen, Coach Ron McBride & Alema Harrington Hour 2 Kalani Sitake setting BYU for the future Big 12 championship preview Kyle Whittingham future Scott Garrard, Coach Ron McBride & Alema Harrington Hour 3 BYU Vs. Texas Tech for CFP How will BYU handle 10am kick-off final thoughts
Hans Olsen, Coach Ron McBride & Alema Harrington Kalani Sitake setting BYU for the future Big 12 championship preview Kyle Whittingham future
In this special episode, Casey's business partner and long time friend, Dave Jensen sits down at the MW3 conference with Kalani Sitake, head coach of the BYU Cougars football team. Kalani, reflects on his upbringing sharing stories from his early years, the impact of his multicultural background, and his experiences with legendary figures like BYU coach LaVell Edwards and Nike founder Phil Knight. He discusses how the relationships in his life have shaped his coaching philosophy, focusing on humility, empathy, and genuine connection. With powerful anecdotes of overcoming adversity, Kalani emphasizes the value of kindness and its profound impact on people's lives. Kalani shares his commitment to creating a positive environment where his players grow as athletes and individuals. He discusses his belief that true success is measured not just in victories but in the character and values instilled in those he mentors. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that shows how sports can transform lives and build stronger communities.00:00 | Welcome, MW3 setup & Kalani's intro00:06 | Dave introduces Kalani's journey & coaching career01:46 | What excites Kalani most about BYU football right now02:39 | Visiting Nike, meeting Phil Knight & LaVell Edwards stories03:21 | The voicemail from LaVell that changed a 1–3 season06:15 | Mission call, faith, and early mentoring from LaVell07:19 | Growing up Tongan: divorce, moving, and feeling broken10:11 | A BYU player's hug that “fixed” a nine-year-old kid12:09 | Kindness as a superpower & what really matters more than wins13:44 | Spotting people who are hurting & choosing to reach out15:16 | Family storytelling, heritage, and choosing happiness with little17:21 | Discovering the commandment that changed how he honored his parents18:41 | His father's last day of work & a quiet act of integrity22:06 | Meeting Timberley, raising kids, and the realities of coaching life23:11 | How Timberley prepped him for the BYU head coach interview25:33 | The line that sealed the BYU job (and who really wrote it)27:03 | Lessons from Kyle Whittingham & gratitude to Utah28:34 | Family, rivalry, legacy, and letting love lead29:42 | Closing challenge: use your strengths to lift the world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on December 5, 2025 Steve Bartle, our Utah Insider for KSLSports.com joined the show to talk about Kyle Whittingham and whether or not he will be returning next season. Don Williams, who covers Texas Tech for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, joined the show to preview The Big 12 Championship. Tomorrow's matchup between BYU & Texas Tech will be the best game on. None of the other championships mean anything!
Top 3 Stories of the Day: We've got the Big 12 Championship tomorrow, Kyle Whittingham is supposed to make his decision today, & the Jazz win in Brooklyn.
Jake & Ben Full Show from December 5, 2025 Hour 1 BYU needs to lean on Bear Bachmeier tomorrow if they want to beat Texas Tech and win the Big 12 Championship. Top 3 Stories of the Day: We've got the Big 12 Championship tomorrow, Is Kyle Whittingham going to hang it up? And the Jazz win in Brooklyn. The ACC Championhip Game could really mess up the College Football Playoff. If Duke loses, we may see two G5 teams in the bracket. Hour 2 Steve Bartle, our Utah Insider for KSLSports.com joined the show to talk about Kyle Whittingham and whether or not he will be returning next season. Don Williams, who covers Texas Tech for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, joined the show to preview The Big 12 Championship. Tomorrow's matchup between BYU & Texas Tech will be the best game on. None of the other championships mean anything!
Steve Bartle, our Utah Insider for KSLSports.com joined the show to talk about Kyle Whittingham and whether or not he will be returning next season. Also, how did National Signing Day go for the Utes?
Utah OC Jason Beck's high powered offense could attract Kyle Whittingham to return Former Utah QB Frank Dolce
Hour 1 BYU Athletic Director Brian Santiago was with DJ & PK this morning and had this to say about BYU sitting on the outside of the CFP. Big 12 Radio Host Ari Temkin Previews the Big 12 Championship between BYU & Texas Tech. Utah Mammoth snapped their losing streak with a 7-0 win at Anaheim. Ute Preview Show Hour 1 Utah OC Jason Beck's high powered offense could attract Kyle Whittingham to return Former Utah QB Frank Dolce Hour 2 Big 12 all-conference awards Impact of transfer portal & NIL on non-playoff bowl game final thoughts
Hour 1 Starting Lineup: Latest news and notes with Kalani Sitake Utah State needs a QB What You May Have Missed Hour 2 ESPN reporter Ian Fitzsimmons Good, Bad & Ugly Utah Mammoth struggling Hour 3 Utah Mammoth General Manager Bill Armstrong BYU closes in on deal with Kalani Sitake Final thoughts
Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on December 3, 2025 With one local coach locked up, all eyes turn to Kyle Whittingham and his big decision. How long will Morgan Scalley keep waiting? What You Got Wednesday: Most Desirable College Fooball Coaching Jobs, Most Overrated Actors. Not only did the Los Angeles Clippers just cut Franchise Legend Chris Paul, they cut him at 3 in the morning.
Jake & Ben Full Show from December 3, 2025 Hour 1 Penn State was willing to pay Kalani Sitake, and it's viewed as a better job than BYU. So why did Kalani come back? Top 3 Stories of the Day: Cougars still Number 11 in latest College Football Playoff Rankings, More on Kalani Sitake returning to BYU, Daniil But to make Utah Mammoth debut. With Kalani Sitake becoming one of the highest-paid Coaches in College Football, what do expectations look like for BYU now? Hour 2 With one local coach locked up, all eyes turn to Kyle Whittingham and his big decision. How long will Morgan Scalley keep waiting? What You Got Wednesday: Most Desirable College Fooball Coaching Jobs, Most Overrated Actors. Not only did the Los Angeles Clippers just cut Franchise Legend Chris Paul, they cut him at 3 in the morning.
As Utah prepares for an eventual bowl game at the end of the month, the future of the program hangs in the balance. Host Josh Furlong discusses whether Kyle Whittingham is retiring and what his timeline will be, or if he's coming back for another season. He has a deadline to decide by Friday. He also talks high school recruiting and who signed with Utah, what a 10-win season means for the program, and a look at the bowl game destinations (and their potential opponents) Utah could be a part of this month. Stay up to date with University of Utah athletics news and coverage from KSL.com Sports on social media platform X @KSLcomSports and on KSL.com. Follow Josh Furlong @JFurKSL
Hour three of DJ & PK for December 3, 2025: Riley Jensen, College Football Expert CFP Rankings remain a joke Kyle Whittingham's timeline at Utah
The entirety of DJ & PK for December 3, 2025: HOUR ONE Recapping the night in sports Chase Roberts and Tanner Wall talking Kalani Sitake and BYU Kalani Sitake and Brian Santiago's News Conference HOUR TWO What is Trending: BYU, CFB, NFL, NBA, MLB, Utah Mammoth Hot Takes or Toast: BYU keeps Kalani Sitake home Chris Klieman set to retire at Kansas State HOUR THREE Riley Jensen, College Football Expert CFP Rankings remain a joke Kyle Whittingham's timeline at Utah HOUR FOUR Whats the pecking order in college football? Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day
Catch “The Drive with Spence Checketts” from 2 pm to 6 pm weekdays on ESPN 700 & 92.1 FM. Produced by Porter Larsen. The latest on the Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake, Utes, BYU + more sports storylines.
JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry on December 1, 2025. Kalani Sitake to Penn State?? Coaching Carousel + Week 14 of CFB Weekend Warriors Kyle Whittingham's future with Utah NFL Blitz: Jordan Love shows out on Thanksgiving for Packers Sucks to be YOU! Big 12 Conference Championship Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Utah Mammoth at San Jose Sharks
Hour 2 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Kyle Whittingham's future with Utah NFL Blitz: Jordan Love shows out on Thanksgiving for Packers Sucks to be YOU!
The entirety of DJ & PK for December 1, 2025: HOUR ONE Bronco Mendenhall, USU Football Coach Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz recaps Kyle Whittingham and Kalani Sitake postgame press conferences HOUR TWO What is Trending: NFL, CFB, Utah Jazz, NBA, CBB, Utah Mammoth Hot Takes or Toast: Kalani Sitake entertaining Penn State? Does Kalani Sitake harbor resentment against BYU? HOUR THREE What's Kyle Whittingham's future at Utah? Bronco Mendenhall, USU Football Coach NFL locks and weekend recap HOUR FOUR Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day
Hour three of DJ & PK for December 1, 2025: What's Kyle Whittingham's future at Utah? Bronco Mendenhall, USU Football Coach NFL locks and weekend recap
Hour one of DJ & PK for December 1, 2025: Bronco Mendenhall, USU Football Coach Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz recaps Kyle Whittingham and Kalani Sitake postgame press conferences
DJ & PK delived into the ongoing debate over what Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham will do with regards to retirement.
Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 29, 2025 How Utah got it done against Kansas in Lawrence Future for Whittingham Utah State with a heartbreaker vs Boise State
Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 29, 2025 Alex Kirry from JJ and Alex Joins for the first hour How bad does BYU need to win with "style points" What the BYU offense needs to do to win on senior day Keys to victory for BYU vs UCF How Utah got it done against Kansas in Lawrence Future for Whittingham Utah State with a heartbreaker vs Boise State
Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 29, 2025 How Utah got it done against Kansas in Lawrence Future for Whittingham Utah State with a heartbreaker vs Boise State
Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 29, 2025 Alex Kirry from JJ and Alex Joins for the first hour How bad does BYU need to win with "style points" What the BYU offense needs to do to win on senior day Keys to victory for BYU vs UCF How Utah got it done against Kansas in Lawrence Future for Whittingham Utah State with a heartbreaker vs Boise State
The Utes head coach on their road win over Kansas in the regular season finale
The Utes head coach on their road win over Kansas in the regular season finale
Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham addressed the media after the #13 Utah Utes win a close game against the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, KS on November 28, 2025.
Utah Insider for KSLSports.com Steve Bartle joined to preview Utah at Kansas.
Hour one of DJ & PK for November 25, 2025: Utah Mammoth rolls Vegas Golden Knights Kyle Whittingham, Utah Football Coach Kalani Sitake, BYU Football Coach
The entirety of DJ & PK for November 25, 2025: HOUR ONE Utah Mammoth rolls Vegas Golden Knights Kyle Whittingham, Utah Football Coach Kalani Sitake, BYU Football Coach HOUR TWO What is Trending: Utah Jazz, NBA, NFL, CFB, Utah Mammoth Hot Takes or Toast: Olympics logo fracas Is Kalani Sitake the next LaVell Edwards? HOUR THREE Frank Dolce, Former Utah Quarterback Will Kalani Sitake exceed LaVell Edwards in Provo? Identifying building blocks for the Utah Jazz HOUR FOUR Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE (join here): The coaching carousel is about to reach max velocity. Richard leads Alex and Rodger through a broad overview of the state of play six days before “Black Sunday,” starting with the Lane Kiffin extended universe and moving outward from there. Among the topics discussed here:* The media apparatus behind Lane Kiffin and Jimmy Sexton's moves, plus Rodger's grand idea to finally reveal what's happening* Why you shouldn't trust anyone claiming to know for sure what Kiffin is doing, and why you shouldn't read too much into his slow process pointing him toward one school or another* Auburn has a clear plan in mind and has been focused on it for weeks. But until Kiffin gives a resolution to Ole Miss, LSU, and Florida, there's a variable in play for Auburn's main target* Terry Smith's maneuvering to get involved in the Penn State search, a great example of how coaches aren't hired, but elected* The options for Eric Morris, North Texas coach and leader of the nation's current No. 1 offense by SP+* Florida State keeping Mike Norvell and showing it doesn't want to compete (in the coaching market)* Cal's firing of Justin Wilcox, and why the two impending new hires in the Bay Area will be unlike anything we've seen in college football* The toxic public conversation around UCLA's athletic director and whether that makes the Bruins job less attractive* What's the deal with Kyle Whittingham at Utah?* UAB's missing-in-action AD. More on him here.And more. Produced by Anthony Vito.
Hour 1 Starting Lineup: Utah's offense wins game vs Kansas State USU head coach Bronco Mendenhall What you may have missed Hour 2 Kalani Sitake weekly presser BYU insider Mitch Harper Whole World News Hour 3 Kyle Whittingham weekly presser Utes insider Steve Bartle Whole World News
Kyle Whittingham weekly presser Utes insider Steve Bartle Whole World News
Catch “The Drive with Spence Checketts” from 2 pm to 6 pm weekdays on ESPN 700 & 92.1 FM. Produced by Porter Larsen. The latest on the Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake, Utes, BYU + more sports storylines.
The Utes head coach addressed the media following their thrilling victory over Kansas State on Senior Day and ahead of the regular season finale at Kansas on Friday morning
The Utes head coach addressed the media following their thrilling victory over Kansas State on Senior Day and ahead of the regular season finale at Kansas on Friday morning
Utah had no business winning on Saturday, but in improbable fashion the Utes got it done in the final minutes of the game. Host Josh Furlong recaps the wild game, and talks about how Utah got it done on a night many believed to be Kyle Whittingham's last at Rice-Eccles Stadium. What does it all mean for the future? How does it factor into Utah's Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes? All those are answered in the podcast. He also talks recruiting and where Utah stands ahead of signing day, as well as goes over some questions raised about the refs on Saturday. Stay up to date with University of Utah athletics news and coverage from KSL.com Sports on social media platform X @KSLcomSports and on KSL.com. Follow Josh Furlong @JFurKSL
Hour one of DJ & PK for November 24, 2025: Utah Mammoth Game Recap Utah Jazz Game Recap Kyle Whittingham, Kalani Sitake and Bronco Mendenhall
The entirety of DJ & PK for November 24, 2025: HOUR ONE Utah Mammoth Game Recap Utah Jazz Game Recap Kyle Whittingham, Kalani Sitake and Bronco Mendenhall HOUR TWO What is Trending: NFL, BYU, Utah, CFB, Utah Jazz, NBA, Utah Mammoth Hot Takes or Toast: Utah Utes win wild shootout over Kansas State BYU and Utah fans love to chop it up HOUR THREE BYU tops Cincinnati and appears Arlington-bound Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State football coach NFL locks and Week 12 recap HOUR FOUR Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day
Kyle Whittingham weekly press conference, OC talks Big 12 FB with Ari Temkin, Utah FB with Scott Mitchell & Sammy Mora, Utah Jazz & the NBA with Gordie Chiesa + more
The Utes head coach addressed the media following their thrilling victory over Kansas State on Senior Day and ahead of the regular season finale at Kansas on Friday morning
Hour 1 Former BYU RB Will Snowden joined the show to talk Utah & BYU and the college football season ESPN host/reporter Ian Fitzsimmons Ute Preview Show Hour 1 When was the last time Utah's offense was ranked higher than their defense? Kansas State PxP Wyatt Thompson Former NFL & Ute LB Trevor Reilly Hour 2 Hans Olsen & Trevor Reilly NIL | Utes need to find a way to compete in NIL Jason Beck offense is legit | Kyle Whittingham future final thoughts
Hans Olsen & Trevor Reilly NIL | Utes need to find a way to compete in NIL Jason Beck offense is legit | Kyle Whittingham future final thoughts
CFP/CFB Latest, Kyle Whittingham, Big Ten Life + more
CFP Process, Playoff History, Kyle Whittingham, American Coach the book + more