Undoubtedly, the college football world is about as lawless as it could be right now. The age of NIL and the transfer portal is in full swing, and teams are struggling to keep up.
Kalani Sitake, who has been BYU’s head coach since 2015, is sick and tired of the chaos that has been ruling college football since 2021, and now is urging the NCAA and college football leaders to let common sense rule.
Kalani Sitake Pushes for Common Sense and Player Focus Amid College Football Chaos
Sitake is on the board of directors for the American Football Coaches Association and wants the college football world to listen to athletic directors and Congress on NIL issues, as well as coaches.
On the” SicEm 365 Podcast,” Sitake made his concerns heard: “The key for me was just making sure that the coaches are heard in our profession. Our job is to care about the student-athlete first. And I know we all get paid to win games and do those things, but when you talk to coaches, we got into this business because we care about young people, specifically about young men that play football.”
Sitake has reason to be concerned. In the 2025 offseason, BYU lost 27 players to the transfer portal, including numerous starters. While Sitake doesn’t like the system, he understands where the players are coming from: “I think the first thing I do as a head coach is thank them for what they’ve done for our program, appreciate them, and show them the love that they deserve.”
While the NIL world is chaotic and confusing, solutions are being made, and as long as people like Sitake keep speaking up, I think college football will eventually return to a somewhat normal landscape, specifically in the recruiting universe.
Sitake is confident that coaches across the country will make a difference, saying, “Coaches are committed to making it work and making it better, and I’m happy to be part of that group.”
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