SALT LAKE CITY — Kalani Sitake deserved credit for trying. And for taking it in good humor. Following a practice earlier this month, he was asked to name the most interesting thing about this year’s BYU team.
“You’d have to ask them,” he said, glancing toward the field.
Normally coaches cite “family atmosphere,” overall motivation or how much adversity the team has overcome. But Sitake didn’t immediately go there. His idea for the best story?
“Probably how nice the coach is.”
It was an appropriately light comeback. But seconds later he had lapsed into pure coachspeak.