Utah assistant football coach Morgan Scalley understands the reluctance some players have about moving from a position they believe earned them a college scholarship to a role they may never have envisioned.
In some cases, it requires letting go of a lifetime of expectations. Their childhood dreams took tangible shape on high school fields, and then some college coach ruined that bliss with his opinions about how altering that dream might make for a more successful story.
“When I played here, I wanted to be a running back,” said Scalley, who coaches safeties and special teams for the Utes.