SALT LAKE CITY — The question was only half-finished when Kyle Whittingham launched into his response.
Caused by a preamble that advanced the idea of Saturday’s scrimmage holding chief importance over the spring schedule, Whittingham had heard everything he needed to.
“Absolutely,” he interjected of the significance of the team’s second live scrimmage amid an April shower at Rice-Eccles Stadium. “The (Red and White) game will be watered down and there will be a limited defense. A lot of guys will sit out, so this was the major scrimmage of the spring today.”
In other words, Saturday held meaning for the program.