Scalley Takes Over Utah Football | Utah Utes Football News

Utah football is entering a seismic era as longtime assistant Morgan Scalley, a Utah alum and former assistant since 2008, finally takes the head coach role — a dream he told legendary predecessor Kyle Whittingham he’d pursue back in 2008. Whittingham, who’s stepping down after 21 seasons to avoid overstaying his welcome, is now heading to Michigan as the highest-paid coach in college football, earning from both schools for the next two years. Scalley, who’s been with the program for over 20 years, is poised to lead Utah into a new chapter, focusing on recruiting and alumni engagement, with the potential to make a College Football Playoff run. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1135b204220ec06e