Utah's depth at cornerback among deepest to date, Whittingham says

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) wraps up Washington State Cougars wide receiver Jamire Calvin (6) as the University of Utah hosts Washington State, NCAA football in Salt Lake City, Saturday November 11, 2017. The Utes, as they’re known to do each year, lost a load of talent on the back end of their defense. So Whittingham stuck by his answers each time he was asked to assess the outlook of the group that needed to replace several names that landed on NFL game-day rosters.

At times, it turned heads. He said last year’s young group could be even better. Whittingham echoed that throughout the season, and his assessment looked on point as true…