SALT LAKE CITY — Kyle Whittingham is not a man given to grand platitudes or hyperbole. He's always been more of a coach to downplay a good performance.
So when he told me this summer that this year's football team was the most talented team he's coached, it caught my attention. I knew this Utah football team could and should be very talented, and perhaps challenge for the Pac-12 South title, but to hear Whittingham's words and see the smile that came across his face when he said them told me something.
Perhaps this team could be pretty special.