What coach did you most admire growing up and why?
My father, Fred Whittingham. Without question the best football coach I have ever been associated with.
Do you require your football players to volunteer in the community? If yes, what are the requirements?
We don´t require it but we strongly encourage our players to give back to the community and we have no shortage of volunteers.
Do you believe margin of victory should be taken into account by pollsters and the BCS system?
No.
Tell us about a favorite charity that you support.
The Guadalupe School in Salt Lake City. It´s a school for under privileged kids.
How do you define your responsibility as a football coach?
The short version would be to graduate players and win games, in that order. In addition, you hope to instill values in your players and teach them life lessons that will help them prepare to be great husbands, fathers and productive members of society.
If you were evaluating game film of yourself as a high school senior, would that player be recruited to play for your program today?
Probably not. I didn´t run well enough.
What is your favorite movie of all time and the best movie you´ve seen recently?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Most recently would be a three way tie between Braveheart, Gladiator and Forrest Gump (I realize these are not recent movies. I don´t get out much).
Recall for us your all-time favorite college football game or individual play.
Favorite game: The 2009 Sugar Bowl
Fill in the blank. If I weren´t coaching football, I´d be ________.
Probably a second grade school teacher.
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