He’s also been out of football since 2001. He wouldn’t be recruiting anyone who was alive when he last played. Being able to point to recent success and/or other players he has mentored to the league is much more important to a prospective recruit than someone who can tell them how much fun SLC was in the 90’s.
I’d like the next RB coach to either have current recruiting connections in either a new area that Utah doesn’t currently get players from or provable success where Utah struggles. Keith Bhonapha; UW RB coach under Petersen, retained by Lake, and non-tendered when Lake was fired. Recently signed with Boise as RB coach / associate Head Coach. Utah could probably offer more money and better resources.
RB’s he’s recruited by class:
2015 – Myles Gaskin, WA (.8791) in the NFL
2016 – Sean McGrew, CA (.9113)
2017 – Salvon Ahmed, WA (.9476) in the NFL
2018 – Trey Lowe, OR (.9094) transferred to Oregon State, Richard Newton, CA (.8767)
2019 – Cameron Davis, CA (.9016)
2020 – Sam Adams, WA (.9015), JayVeon Sunday, TX (.8667)
2021 – Caleb Berry, TX (.8540)
That’s five 4 stars and he’s already put 2 in the NFL. Rather than have Jamal Anderson cold calling high schools and saying “I used to do a silly touchdown dance, send me your best players”, I’d rather Whit find someone with a track record of success. Utah should not be an entry level position. It should be a place where the next big thing wants to prove himself on a higher stage.
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