The <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/penn-state-nittany-lions/">Penn State</a> job not only remains open, it remains one of the most prestigious in all of college football. So, keeping a coach who the Nittany Lions set their eyes on could prove to be tough. Certainly, that’s what <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/byu-cougars/">BYU</a> is finding as reports stream in that Penn State has interest in their head coach, <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/kalani-sitake-133985/">Kalani Sitake</a>.



On Monday, it was reported that Sitake had emerged as a top target at Penn State. That type of report often means that a hire is coming soon, but ink also hasn’t met paper and things can change. One BYU donor wants things to change.



That donor is Crumbl Cookies CEO Jason McGowan, a BYU booster with a good amount of influence. Having heard the rumors, he took to social media with a few rather cryptic posts. That included <a href="https://x.com/jasonmcgowan/status/1995629295331672388">initially writing</a>, “Some people are not replaceable. Sounds like it is time for me to get off the sidelines and get to work.”



McGowan didn’t straight-up say that he was talking about the Sitake rumors. However, most people did assume he was talking about the in-demand coach. The Crumbl CEO would go on to be much more explicit with a long post praising Sitake, and calling for Cougars fans to show their appreciation of the job he’s done there.



“Why do you love Kalani? What does it mean to you to have @kalanifsitake as our head coach at BYU? Right now is the moment to let Kalani feel the love, respect, and gratitude of Cougar Nation. He has given everything to this program,” McGowan <a href="https://x.com/jasonmcgowan/status/1995645613078188335">wrote</a>. “Let’s show him how much he means to all of us. To make it fun, I’m giving away four 50 yard line seats and airfare to the Big 12 Championship game for two incredible responses. Share your heart. Let’s lift Kalani together.”



The job that Kalani Sitake has done at BYU is nothing short of incredible and deserves all the praise he gets. Landing in Provo back in 2016, when the program was Independent, he’s had four double-digit win seasons. Overall, his record sits at 83-44. That includes this season, when he has the program set to play in the Big 12 Championship Game. 



It’s the Big 12 Championship Game that could have slowed down Penn State in hiring Sitake. He wants to keep his focus there. He’s said as much. 



“I’m all about the Big 12 championship and keeping our team focused on that,” Sitake said. “We’re going to avoid all of the distractions.”



Perhaps, if it weren’t for that conference championship and potential berth in the <a href="https://www.on3.com/category/college-football-playoff/news/">College Football Playoff</a>, a deal with Penn State would already be done. Perhaps, this delay gives McGowan and other BYU boosters time to put together an offer that keeps Sitake at BYU. Regardless, the battle between Penn State and Crumbl Cookies is a uniquely college football story.

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