chron.com - 1/16/2009
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For the second time this season, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham had Alabama’s Nick Saban’s number. Whittingham was selected as the Paul “Bear” Bryant College Football Coach of the Year on Thursday night during the 23rd annual ceremony at the Hyatt Regency benefiting the American Heart Association. ...
UTAH’S WHITTINGHAM SHOULD WATCH WHAT HE SAYS
mrsec.com 12/9/2008 — There’s an unwritten rule in the coaching profession that basically says this: “You don’t give aid to the opponents of your conference rivals.” In other words, even if Coach X and Coach Y are conference rivals, Coach X doesn’t help Coach Y’s ...
Kyle Whittingham: In control
deseretnews.com 2/15/2009 — 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 ...
Utah's story couldn't be any better
danstake.blogspot.com 1/8/2009 — The story of Utah football looks like the BCS’ biggest flaw, but guess what? Under the old system, they never would have gotten a chance to prove themselves against a team like Alabama. And if there was a playoff, if it managed to even get invited, Utah would not be winning a national championship.
Utah Is Not the #1 Team in the Country
larrybrownsports.com 1/5/2009 — After beating Alabama in the Sugar Bowl 31-17, Utah was tooting its own horn about achieving perfection. The Utes finished the year at 13-0 becoming the only undefeated team in Division-I. Not helping matters is coach Kyle Whittingham’s claim ...
UTAH COACH PLANS TO BREAK RANKS
collegefootballtalk.com 1/5/2009 — The controversy regarding the apparent ineligibility of the undefeated Utah Utes, who rolled the Crimson Tide at the Vandalay Sugar Bowl, for consideration for the BcS National Championship.
Per USA Today, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham says that ...
Breakdown: Utah's zone blitz leaves Alabama in traction
rivals.yahoo.com 1/20/2009 — Occasional X-in' and O-in' on big plays, big games and other relevant oddities. Hopefully this will become a recurring offseason feature. Here's Alabama center and captain Antoine Caldwell, No. 59, at the Sugar Bowl coin toss, politely informing Utah ...
Utes coach says his team is No. 1 | floridatoday.com
floridatoday.com 1/5/2009 — After manhandling Alabama, unbeaten Utah thinks it should be national champion. In fact, coach Kyle Whittingham said he would vote the Utes No. 1 Thursday night in the final USA TODAY coaches top 25. Utah is the only undefeated major college team, ...
My Vote
sauriansagacity.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — My final BlogPoll of 2008 is duly submitted, and I have chosen Utah as number 1.
It wasn’t easy, despite my pledge to do so after Utah beat Alabama. I was truly torn between the Utes and my own Gators. And, for the record, I think the Gators are the ...
Utah must now replace the Water Boy
mwcfootball.wordpress.com 1/23/2009 — With great success from non-BCS schools comes the hard facts that other programs come in and lure away the coaching staff. So far, the Utes have lost a total of four members of the coaching staff.