My future dream-team coaching staff

[ProudUte]

Whitt once said that he did not want to coach past age 62. He has passed that now. I think that after 20 years (this season) he may choose to retire – especially if we win the Big 12 and play in the CFP. I am happy to have Whitt stay as long as he wants. But, I believe his time here at Utah is getting close to ending. This got me thinking about a future coaching staff. Below is my dream team. I know it won’t happen, but it’s fun for this old guy to dream.

Head Coach – Morgan Scalley
Defensive Coordinator – Eric Weddle
Offensive Coordinator – Alex Smith
QB coach – Mike McCoy
Receiver Coach – Steve Smith
Linebacker coach – Chase Hansen
The rest of the coaches would remain the same, except I would find someone new to lead the special teams. Maybe Morgan could do that. We were better at special teams when he was the ST coach.

I know some of these guys do not have much coaching experience. But, they are intense, strong leaders and very intelligent.

Again, it won’t happen, except I do expect Morgan Scalley to be our next head coach.

[homer]

Coaching staff needs diversity, including coordinator positions.
Also, especially at Utah where we coach 3*s up extraordinary X’s and O’s chops.

Utah will never compete at the top NIL levels.

[J Rocksville]

I realize this is all anecdotal, but are all of those guys even coaching?

I get the sentiment to bring back star players as staff, but being good at football doesn’t necessarily make you good at teaching football or recruiting.

I’d actually be surprised if Covey doesn’t hang them up in a year or two and come back to coach. That dude just seems like he was engineered to be a football coach at some point, and at some point he’d make more as a coach than as a dedicated return guy. Maybe the new return format will make him more valuable…

[Rick]

Exactly. Just because you were a great player does not translate to being a great coach. There are TONS of examples in almost every profession. I think Steve Smith would be an absolute disaster as a coach. His temper alone is a red flag. I don’t think Alex would be up for the near 24-7 commitment that a coach needs to agree to these days. Mike McCoy is a good coach and would be great but he is an NFL guy. I do believe Morgan will be a very good head coach because he has been a great assistant and is an excellent recruiter. Weddle, maybe but I’d like to see how he does at the high school level first.

[belli1976]

But but Neon Deion is a great coach. 🙄🙄

[ProudUte]

I completely agree on Covey. When he hangs it up, we need to get him on staff. He wants to be a coach. Nop better place than here with us.

[Uteanooga]

Dream DC is Pappa Shah. Sharrieff is a star. He is also a loyal Utah man. Look no further.

Obviously Eric Weddle may be our GOAT and we would love to have him as a graduate assistant. 🙂

[Rick Walker]

Britain Covey anyone???👀

[Sanders]

Well that’s an easy one… I’ll take Urban Meyer as HC, Kyle Whittingham as DC and anyone else they want.

[DataUte]

Current urban has lost his OCD edge. The same reason he was good (at Utah, Florida, Ohio St.) was also what made him have health issues – he wants to control everything (which turns out good for team success). I think with some mellowing, and all this NIL mess, he wants no part in coaching – makes plenty from FOX with less stress.

[RedRocks]

The OP’s premise is that Whittingham will retire. Why would he come back as the DC?

[Utah]

Head Coach – Chris Petersen – duh.
DC – Scalley – duh
CB – Shah – duh
S – Scalley – duh
LB – Swan – He’s the best LB coach we’ve ever had. We haven’t had this much talent…ever
DL – Someone who can recruit his ass off
DE – See DL coach.

OC – Dan Mullin
QB – Brian Johnson – great QB coach. Terrible OC
RB – Kiel McDonald – He had Moss’s best year, recruited Ty Jordan, Thomas, Pledger, Jackson, Bernard. No one has been better
TE – Whitt – he’s been great.
WR – Who cares, outside of Dan Mullen, we have sucked. Anyone who can recruit, I guess.
OL – Harding. He’s doing fine. The only other OL coach I’d want would be the guy who was here with Norm Chow…the mass moves ass guy. But if we do that, then we open up to retired coaches, which means that gets easy:

HC – Urban
DC – Whitt
OC – Chow
QB – BJ
WR – Mullens
OL – Ass moves guy
TE – Whitt
S – Scalley
CB – Shah
LB – Swan
DL – Coach McBride

ST – Jay Hill

[UTEopia]

Mullen was never WR coach at Utah. It was Billy Gonzalez.

[Utah]

There you go. Gonzalez to WR coach.

[Caliman]

1. HC Petersen 81% winning record all while having to baby sit a bunch of rich spoiled brats.
2. DC Morgan S.
3. QBs BJ, OR ALEX SMITH