Morgan Scalley’s first full season as head coach of the Utah Utes has them at 9-0, coming off a 28-20 win over the No. 9 BYU Cougars and holding the longest winning streak in FBS at 15 games. Two time zones east, the coach who handed him the program is having a far harder first season at a new job.
Kyle Whittingham is 5-4 at the Michigan Wolverines and 2-4 in Big Ten play after a 15-6 home loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Nov. 7, against a team that came in at 2-5. Scalley was asked what Whittingham meant to him on The Triple Option podcast, in an interview released Thursday.
“He gave me every opportunity I’ve had in coaching. He’s a guy that just believed in me. I loved him as a coach, as a person. He’s an amazing coach. I am feeling for what he’s going through. It’s unfortunate because obviously it’s a results-driven business, but people don’t really understand how great of a coach and person he is. Coaching, you go through good times, you go through bad times, and it’s not awesome, I’m sure, over there right now, and I feel for those coaches and their families, but I can’t say enough great things about Kyle Whittingham and what he’s done for me in my career. I would not be here in this seat if it wasn’t for Kyle Whittingham,” Scalley said.
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