College Football Enquirer The truth behind Kyle Whittingham's split with Utah + is college football killing March Madness?
In December of 2025, Kyle Whittingham and Utah football parted ways. Just two weeks later he was announced as the new head coach of Michigan. Now more details have come out about the truth of what happened in Salt Lake City that led to this separation. On Friday, Ross Dellenger released an article about this which included the release of documents from Utah regarding the separation. He explains exactly what went down behind the scenes. Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey join the discussion about how the legendary Utah coach became the new head man at Michigan. Plus, they discuss why naming a head coach-in-waiting is always a bad idea.
Then, the guys dive into a story coming out of the SEC. Multiple SEC teams have reduced how much they are spending on recruiting by the millions. Is this strictly because teams are more focused on paying players now, or is there more to the story? Andy, Ross and Godfrey discuss where all this money is going and what else has led to a de-emphasis on recruiting budgets.
Later, the crew discusses if college football is hurting March Madness. The first weekend of March Madness is in the books, and it is another year with no Cinderellas making it past the opening weekend. Andy, Ross and Godfrey chat about college football's role in this and how conference realignment, NIL and the transfer portal are affecting a lot more than just college football.
0:00:00 - Truth behind the Utah & Kyle Whittingham split
14:19 - Why a head coach-in-waiting is a bad idea
29:56 - Why are SEC teams reducing recruiting budgets by millions?
46:54 - Is college football killing March Madness?
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