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'Pac-12 favorites’ and ‘BYU’ are not the only subjects the Utes need to address as they open preseason camp Wednesday

Kyle Whittingham took a seat on the patio of a Hollywood hotel, concluding a long day of fielding variations of the same question. During the Pac-12 Football Media Day, Whittingham repeatedly was asked about his Utah football team’s being picked to win the conference championship.

Here comes a full month’s discussion of another subject, Utah’s season-opening game vs. BYU. Some degree of novelty accompanies the rivals’ meeting in August for the first time. So what will that be like?

Between now and Aug. 29 in Provo, other issues must be addressed as the Utes start practice Wednesday.