Utah Football: 5 holiday wish list items for Utes in 2019

Utah football had a successful 2018 regular season, considering the injuries it suffered but what will fans, coaches and players be wishing for in 2019?

Since joining the Pac-12, Utah has been one of those thorns in the side of the big boys of the conference, but has never truly made it to the top itself. The Utes nearly did that in 2018, winning the Pac-12 South but losing the conference championship game to Washington.

It would have been Utah’s first conference title since joining the Pac-12, but that’ll have to wait another year.

Kyle Whittingham is on the verge of his second 10-win season since joining the Pac-12 and he continues to improve the program which is appearing in its fifth straight bowl game this season against Northwestern on New Year’s Eve — a win would give Utah its fifth consecutive season with a bowl victory and six straight wins in postseason play overall (not including conference title games).

With the 2018 calendar year winding down, it’s time to start looking at what 2019 could bring and what should be at the top of every fan’s holiday wish list.

5. New offensive coordinator that sticks

For the ninth time in 11 years, Kyle Whittingham is going to be replacing his offensive coordinator as Troy Taylor accepted a head coaching job at Sacramento State, leaving a void in Salt Lake City.

Nine different offensive coordinators in 11 years is almost unheard of, but Kyle Whittingham’s turnover rate is something he’s gotten used to, but maybe it’s time to lock down a coach who will stick around for more than a season.

Fans can’t be too pleased with the revolving door on the offensive side of the ball and it could be responsible for some inconsistencies there. For this wish, a coordinator that sticks around for multiple seasons, starting in 2019, has to be an important one.

Consistency? Yeah, you can bet these players want that more than anything  — recruits, too.