Pac-12 media day: Utah Kyle Whittingham reaffirms QB battle and more [Carter Williams, Deseret News]: "Utah coach Kyle Whittingham opened the slate of Pac-12 coaches on television Friday morning at the conference's media days."
Kyle Whittingham: CB Dominique Hatfield remains dismissed at Utah [Graham Watson, Yahoo Sports]: ""No change. He’s dismissed," Whittingham said. "He’s working through some things and he’s got through part of it, but right now there’s no change.""
Pac-12 notebook: Whittingham clarifies stadium expansion talk [Dirk Facer, Deseret News]: "When Pac-12 Media Days opened with appearances by the coaches at ESPN headquarters back East, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham talked about Rice-Eccles Stadium expansion."
Utah football: Inch-deep perception of Utah improves marginally [Matthew Piper, Salt Lake Tribune]: "More reporters listed Utah when they talked to other coaches about the difficulty of the Pac-12 South, although sometimes in the vein of, "… and can you believe UTAH is picked fifth?""
Utes: Time has come to be a contender in the Pac-12 [Jeremiah Jensen, KSL]: "The Utes believe they should be considered for bigger things than being picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 South."