Report: Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham's latest contract includes hefty bu

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In addition to a hefty raise, Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham got some extra security when he signed his latest contract.

According to a report by KSL.com, the adjustments to Whittingham’s extension announced last month just prior to Utah football’s Signing Day includes a buyout of $3 million per year left on the contract. That amount is a sharp rise from the previous extension, in which the school would owe Whittingham $750,000 per year for the remainder of the contract.

The buyout would drop to $2 million per year if Whittingham failed to win five or more games in consecutive seasons. If Whittingham chose to leave the University of Utah, he would owe a deescalating buyout over time: $2.5 million in 2016 or 2017; $1.75 million in 2018 or 2019, and $1 million before 2020, according to the report.

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[Anonymous]

Now that is job security. With the defenses he has built I really don’t see him losing less than five games either.

[Anonymous]

Whitt has said he doesn’t want to work much past 60. He’s currently 55. Based on that buyout, he’s staying at Utah.

[Anonymous]

So getting way ahead of ourselves who do you want to replace him?  I kind of want Scalley but feel he is too young to take over the program and his coaching connections so small.  But I feel like he is the next Whitt he can evaluate talent and he seems to scheme well.

[Anonymous]

They gotta be grooming someone. Like him or not, Scalley seems to have the energy on the recruiting trail. Harden seems to have a presence also. The next man up is somewhere on the staff and they’re grooming him. I’m smiling thinking about the ride.