The one Power Four school that took a chance on him at quarterback at that time? Utah. When Ficklin was offered by Utah in late November of 2024, the program didn’t even have a full-time offensive coordinator after Andy Ludwig’s midseason resignation.

Though he's preached a culture of family over his more than two decades as head coach, few have gotten to see the personal side of Kyle Whittingham.

Kyle Whittingham could take another coaching job.