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Kyle Whittingham: In control
First in a two-part series Kyle Whittingham is late. This almost never happens. He prides himself on punctuality and organization, but this morning he arrived at his office a half-hour tardy for an appointment. "I was stuck in an airplane on the tarmac for 2 1/2 hours," he offers with an ...
Utah will get its trophy, after all
Utah will get its trophy, after all
rivals.yahoo.com — College football historians know that dozens of entities have awarded national championships over the decades, so many... that there have been almost no "consensus" champions at all. In fact, between the BCS, AP, UPI, CFRA, FWAA, HAF, INS, ... (more) Utah will get its trophy, after all
FINALLY, WE PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS
collegefootballtalk.com — We continue to be upset about the fact that the Utah Utes went undefeated during the 2008... football season, pounded the Crimson Tide into a brownish stain at the Sugar Bowl, and nevertheless received no serious consideration for the National ... (more) FINALLY, WE PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS
Rumors out of the swamp
blogs.sltrib.com — A Jacksonville, Florida radio station has asked me to go on the air tomorrow morning and talk... about the possibility of a Utah-Florida matchup next year. Apparently there are some rumors floating around the Florida swamps that the Gators aren't too ... (more) Rumors out of the swamp
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RAIDERS HAD EYES FOR UTES COACH?
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... #2 ranking in the final polls opened some eyes to the Utah football program, generally, and head coach Kyle Whittingham , specifically. Chief among those eyes, apparently, was Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis . In the third paragraph of a lengthy look at the Utes coach, the Deseret News mentions that, shortly after watching Utah down Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on January 2, Davis called Whittingham about their then-vacant defensive coordinator. Specifically, the paper says Davis “ tried to hire him to coach the Raiders defense “.  After that brief mention early on in the ...

Headlinin': If you're going to come at Nick Saban, you'd better not miss
Dr. Saturday — ... in his quest to get back on the field. ... Even before he'd named his head coach, Al Davis tried to hire Utah's Kyle Whittingham to coach his defense. ... And those 40 times at the combine? Don't ...

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collegefootballtalk.com 2/15/2009 — A perfect 13-0 season and #2 ranking in the final polls opened some eyes to the Utah football program, generally, and head coach Kyle Whittingham, specifically. Chief among those eyes, apparently, was Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis. In the third ...
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