SALT LAKE CITY — The icy relationship between the two coaches of bitter rivals is no more, not with one calling the other a mentor and darned near speaking in reverential tones at the mere mention of his name.
It was no secret Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and BYU’s Bronco Mendenhall were not buddies during the 11 years each coached at their respective schools. The brief conversation on the field before the two teams played was about as deep as the pair went with each other.
Even charity wasn’t enough to bring the two together. The last two years neither coach participated in the annual Rivalry for Charity golf tournament that raises money for the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho.