How Utah is approaching the spring transfer window

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham looks on during game against Colorado Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The Utes wrap up their spring camp Saturday with their annual spring game. | Rob Gray, Associated Press

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Utah concludes its spring camp Saturday with the “22 Forever” spring game (11 a.m., Pac-12 Network), and shortly after that the spring transfer window opens from April 16 to April 30 — the last transfer window before the 2024 season begins.

“We’ll see what happens. We’ll evaluate spring in its entirety once it’s over with. Portal opens this coming Tuesday. So it’s very possible that we may be in the market, but maybe not. We just have to see what we think is best moving forward once we have the chance to look at all the evaluations.”

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on the possibility of adding another QB via the transfer portal

While Utah’s coaches hope there’s no attrition, they also know that it’s probably an unrealistic expectation.

“You never know. Some guys may hit the portal, you’re like, ‘Wow, that was a shocker,’” Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley said.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said earlier this week that the Utes have four or five open scholarships to work with as the transfer portal opens, and that number would increase if anyone on the current roster decides to leave.

The most intriguing question pertaining to the transfer portal is if the Utes bring in an experienced quarterback to beef up the backup quarterback competition between sophomore Brandon Rose and freshman Isaac Wilson.

While Rose has experience at Utah — he’s entering his third year — he’s never played in a college game, nor has Wilson.

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Publish date : 2024-04-11 17:00:00

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