Utah notebook: White's absence against BYU was truly a gametime decision, Whittingham says

Published: Monday, Sept. 17 2012 7:41 p.m. MDT

Summary

One of the big questions coming out of Saturday's game was why leading rusher and preseason all-Pac-12 running back John White didn't play for Utah after proclaiming himself "100 percent" in the middle of the week and chiding the media for asking why he missed a practice.

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Cowboy Dude

SAINT GEORGE, UT

White's absence is proof that the Utes were looking past the game at hand to next week's game with AZ State.

Yes, the AZ State game is far more important than the BYU game. The pre-season Y game really has nothing to gain for More..

1:58 p.m. Sept. 18, 2012
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SoonerUte

Salt Lake City, UT

"Just one more reason that conference officials should proverbially put these refs to pasture."
I don't think the PAC 12 Conference can put Big 12 officials to pasture. It would be nice if there were just NCAA officials and not More..

10:00 p.m. Sept. 17, 2012
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Uteology

East Salt Lake City, Utah

I owe the MUSS an apology. My bad!

I owe an apology to PAC-12 officials, it seems they were Big 12 officials. My bad.

Referee: Greg Burks Umpire:Scott Campbell
Line Judge: Walt Coleman Side Judge:Gene Semko
Head More..

10:49 p.m. Sept. 17, 2012
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