On December 19, ten years ago, BYU announced that Kalani Sitake was the new head coach of the BYU football program. Sitake has experienced many twists and turns during his head coaching tenure, but after a decade on the job, he has never shied away from being bold. Now he has BYU set for potentially greater heights with his new long-term extension. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper reflected on Sitake's past 10 years and the moment he was announced as BYU's head coach. Harper also gave his predictions for the 2025-26 College Football Playoff. Will former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff lead Tulane to an upset win over Ole Miss in Oxford? Then, finally, NBA superstar LeBron James immediately paid his respects to AJ Dybantsa after the final seconds went off for the Lakers-Jazz game. BYU has a player who could potentially be the face of the sport in the future. BYU basketball welcomes Abilene Christian to the Marriott Center. Harper previewed the game. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

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