For a team that was supposed to be rebuilding, winning ten games is no small accomplishment. Kyle Whittingham hangs his hat on defense, and the credit to winning ten games this year belongs mostly on the defensive side of the ball. It was the defense that kept the Utes close against Oregon and BYU. It was defense that made Wyoming and Air Force winnable games. It was defense that helped turn around the Poinsettia Bowl.
Jordan Wynn looks impressive right now. This kid has does not the meaning of the word "quit." Against BYU and against California, the Utes were down by two scores, but Wynn did not quit and the Utes came back. Anytime a team is down by two or more scores, it is an invitation to quit. Sure, one game was an overtime loss, but OT in football is a "Russian roulette" anyway.
Kyle Whittingham has his team loaded for another big season in 2010. Sure, the Horned Frogs will likely be the conference favorite, depending on who goes to the NFL, but the Utes do not have a ton of key losses. And should TCU see a lot of losses to early NFL draft entries, Utah should then become the favorite.
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