Utes will always love him because he lead them to their pinnacle...

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Nov 15, 2024
8:31:08am

TarCoug All-American

Simply being a member of the Pac12

Also, consistently recognized defense

and BCS busters

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What has tWhittingham really accomplished?

Brandoblueblood

8:29am

Utes will always love him because he lead them to their pinnacle...

TarCoug

8:31am

2 Pac-12 championships and two Rose Bowl appearances, even if they are losses is not something to sneer at

Adrielle

8:31am

It is when all you have to do is win the Pretender12

Brandoblueblood

8:32am

He also went undefeated & beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl

LakeshowCougs

8:42am

Beat down Saban led Alabama in the Sugar Bowl

bythenumbers

8:42am

And he owned BYU for years. Give him credit.

mudpupper

8:45am

He’s been objectively successful, and the most successful coach in their

Nittany Cougar

8:33am

According to which "objective" facts?

Brandoblueblood

8:37am

.664 win percentage and 11-6 bowl record. That’s successful at any level. *How*

Nittany Cougar

9:22am

Urban Meier was more successful in his first 2 years

Goliath

8:38am

Urban vs KW (for best UU coach) is similar to MJ vs LeBron

Still Questing

9:08am

Years of winning, conference championships and multiple rose bowl games. I don't

Cougar TD

8:33am

He’s not a fraud. He’s helped take Utah from WAC to PAC 12 champions, even if

Polecat

8:33am

He helped take a mountain wests tweam to two BCS bowls

TheHop

8:33am

By Utah standards, he's their most accomplished overall.

Little Mac

8:34am

I think that's the key - he is by utah standards, not "objectively."

Brandoblueblood

8:38am

Surely it counts that he won a Fiesta Bowl and a Sugar Bowl, the latter vs BAMA.

Cougardinal

8:34am

Urban Meyer got them to the Fiesta Bowl.

Little Mac

8:36am

I still think you’re wearing your goggles. He is a good coach. Don’t let your

Sparkling Delirium

8:34am

Now compare that vs Lavell Edwards. He looks silly.

Brandoblueblood

8:38am

Now compare Lavell to Bowden, Paterno, Saban. What’s your point? It doesn’t take

Sparkling Delirium

9:01am

Whatever it is, he's setting fire to it.

KCFan85

8:34am

He beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, dominated his rival for a decade

arizonacougarfan

8:34am

So if Kalani makes the playoffs and wins 100% of the rivalry in these six years

Brandoblueblood

8:40am

If he takes us to the playoffs for 6 years annd beats our rival?

TheHop

8:43am

It would take more to be considered on par with LE, but those would definitely

Blue Ridge

8:43am

Being. legend does not mean

TheHop

8:45am

Elite D coordinator. Mid head coach

Timeout Husbander

8:43am

Their 2008 undefeated season capped by a Sugar Bowl win over Bama to finish #2 in the rankings was pretty special.

BackPacker

8:43am

Give the devil his due. I mean kwhitt

BYU Grounds

8:45am

The mileage he has gotten out of beating BYU 9 times in a row is underestimated.

rad dawg

8:47am

Probably right. And he's notorious for awful 2nd half decisions that allow

Plato

9:11am

Had Whitt done at BYU what he has done at Utah you'd be singing his praises.

DrinkSuin

9:17am

I think this is true. But...

Little Mac

9:28am

I don’t like Whittingham’s on field persona, but he’s been an extraordinary

dixdog

9:28am

I think you're thinking of 2014-2016 Whittingham. In the last 6 years,

Still Questing

9:49am

That was a very good reply. Maybe he has been overrated the last few years

dixdog

9:53am

uu last 3 3/4 seasons: 18 losses. In their "pinnacle years"

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