The Utes named sophomore Tyler Huntley as their starting quarterback in a move that completely reflects Troy Taylor’s influence. Nothing about the pick of Huntley over Troy Williams, a returning starter and co-captain as a senior, could be viewed as conventional in Whittingham’s program.
And that’s a credit to Whittingham, entering his 13th season on the job. He obviously has reached the stage of being willing to try something different in his effort to win the Pac-12 South title for once, and that means giving much more control to his offensive coordinator in scheme, tempo and personnel matters.