kyle-whittingham Stories - Block U
Adversity sucks!
New bumpersticker right there. But yeah, adversity does suck. It's not fun. Oh sure, I bet there are a few go-getters who thrive off the challenge. I don't, though. I don't like adversity in life and I certainly don't like it in my football. Unfortunately, that's life and you've still got to deal...
Though lacking any history, Utes and Huskies linked in more ways than one
Saturday's game between Utah and Washington might be the first time ever former BYU players lined up to coach against one another. Kyle Whittingham was a linebacker for the Cougars back during their glory days in the 80s and Steve Sarkisian led the one-year revival of BYU in 1996 - quarterbacking...
USC report card
I wasn't quite sure what to expect Saturday out of Utah because I still had doubts this team could hold its own against a superior opponent in their house. These doubts, obviously, were rooted in last year's play against TCU, Notre Dame and Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl. As much as I wanted to...
Five things to look for Saturday: USC edition
Utah's first conference game in the Pac-12 is a doozy, as they take on the program that, for much of the 21st Century, has dominated the conference. These might not be your older brother's USC Trojans, but they're still one of the most talented programs in the country and, at home, are good enough...
Montana State report card
Even though I wasn't very satisfied with the victory, I wasn't underwhelmed to the point where I thought this game deserved a bad grade. I guess there is a kind of curve here due to it being the first game of the season, the first real competition Jordan Wynn has seen since last year's BYU game and...
Utah (1-0) @ USC (1-0)
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Next Game Utah Utes @ USC Trojans Saturday, Sep 10, 2011, 5:30 PM MDT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum TV: Versus Radio: ESPN 700 Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> A new era of football begins this Saturday as USC hosts Utah in the inaugural Pac-12...
If there are moral wins, can there be moral defeats?
Normally, when Utah loses a game, I toss and turn that first night because I can't quite shut down my brain and find myself in an endless loop going over what went wrong. I've never really experienced this after a win. Well, at least until last night. I hit the pillow and within minutes, started...
The growth of Kyle Whittingham
Back in 2007, I wrote how I felt Kyle Whittingham was a 70/30 coach - a coach who wins a majority of his games, but, for whatever reason, lacks overall consistency. At that point in his career with the Utes, Whittingham was 18-13 as a head coach, a mark that wasn't terrible, but far from the...
Close games and the Pac-12
If 2008 taught Utah fans anything, it's that the path to greatness can be extremely narrow. Those Utes won five games by a touchdown or less en route to an undefeated season and Sugar Bowl win over Alabama. Had a play or two gone the other way in any of those games and Utah is looking at a much...
Previewing Utah's path to the Pac-12 title game
I'm going to start this post out by saying that I do not think Utah will represent the Pac-12 South in the inaugural conference title game. I don't think that's too dramatic of a position and I'm sure many of you will actually agree with me. I'll explain my doubt in this post outlining, ironically,...
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