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Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo has declined an offer to joinBYU and will remain with the Midshipmen, .Niumatalolointerviewed to replace longtime Cougars coach Bronco Mendenhall who left to become coach at Virginia and was considered thelikely hire for the Bob Feller Jersey position. His Mormon beliefsand the fact his son Va'a is a sophomore linebacker for the Cougars made him the obvious choice.After mulling his options for the past week,Niumatalolodecided to remain in Annapolis.MORE: | When this (BYU)one opened up, its different, Niumatalolo said Saturday before guiding Navy to its 14th consecutive victory against arch-rival Army.It is just different for me. My faith is everything to me. This is the only reason that I feel like I need to listen to what they have to offer.,Niumatalolo had to sort out numerous i sues at BYU, including his salary(he madeper season at Navy), how much the universitycouldafford to pay his a sistant coachesand whether he wouldrun the triple-option offense like Corey Kluber Jersey hadused atNavy.WhileBYU awaited his decision, it also interviewedOregon State defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake, who figures to be the likely choice now thatNiumatalolois out.In eight seasons at Navy, Niumatalolobecame the winningest Andrew Miller Jersey coach in Academy historywith a 67-37 mark. He alsoguided the Midshipmen to seven bowls. With a victory over Pitt in the Military Bowl, Navy (10-2) will finish in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2004 and only the second time since 1964.Niumatalolo'sdecision comes as Mendenhall and his staff, before their departure,werepreparing BYU fora postseason version of the so-called "Holy War" againstin-state rival Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday.The BYU job, though a strong pull for Niumatalolo, wasnot without its challenges. The Cougars are independent in football, meaning they have to play and succeed against a rigorousschedule to enter the discu sion about New Year's Six bowls.MORE: | Case in point:BYU's2016 schedule includes six games against Power 5 conference opponents in the first eight games vs. Arizona (in Glendale, Ariz.), at Utah, vs. Jason Kipnis Jersey UCLA, vs. West Virginia (in Landover, Md.),at Michigan State, vs. Mi si sippi State and its two Group of 5 opponents before its bye are typicallystrong squadsToledo and Boise State.The Cougars'2017 schedule includes a neutral-site game against LSU in Houston, home games against Utah, Wisconsin and Boise State and a trip to Mi Zach Duke Jersey si sippi State.That kind of scheduling could have ledNiumatalolo and BYU to the conclusion that his triple-option offense is the best way for the Cougars to win their way into top-tier bowl eligibility.