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Brian Santiago discusses athletic department restructuring, his relationship with Kalani Sitake and more

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KANSAS CITY — Brian Santiago is addressing the elephant in the room. BYU's athletic director has been tied to reports, rumors and speculation swirling around Cougar Nation and beyond for the past few months, namely regarding alleged friction between him and BYU football coach Kalani Sitake.

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