Freddie Whittingham’s boss interrupted the question in its developing stage, as someone started to suggest the assistant coach was doing good work with Utah’s young tight ends.
That's all part of the brotherly dynamic of the Ute football staff, a collaboration now in its eighth year overall and a fourth season of Freddie Whittingham's coaching on the field. The younger brother understands.
“You spend a lifetime of ‘big brother’ mentality, I’m sure it’s hard to break away,” he said. “But everything in the [Eccles Football Center], it’s professional. He treats me just like one of the other assistant coaches — demanding every bit as much from me, is just as hard on me, but also is every bit as lenient on me when he needs to be.