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Kyle Whittingham DIDN'T WANT TO RETIRE, Asked for Raise Before $13.5M BUYOUT

Utah withheld payment after coach recruited seven assistants to Michigan; "disappointed by your actions

By SLC Scoop StaffMarch 20, 20261 views

New details are emerging around Kyle Whittingham’s exit from Utah.

Reports say he didn’t initially plan to retire and instead asked for a raise before a $13.5M buyout. Utah later withheld payment after several staff members followed him to Michigan, calling the situation “disappointing.”

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