Utah's Kyle Whittingham agrees to new contract, will make $2.6 million in 2015

Apparently Kyle Whittingham wasn’t all that unhappy after all.

He just wanted a better deal.

Utah announced Friday that it had agreed to a deal that will pay Whittingham $2.6 million in 2015 and provide an automatic $100,000 raise each year through 2018. The entire contract is worth $11 million.

“We are excited to come to terms on a contract extension for Coach Whitt and under his leadership, we’re looking forward to a successful football season next fall and in the years to come,” athletic director Chris Hill said in a statement.

Utah finished last season 9-4 with a 45-10 victory over Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Utes finished ranked No. 21 in the final AP poll.

However, reports surfaced in late December that Whittingham was unhappy in Salt Lake City and was looking for a way out. His main gripe was that Hill was "trying to sabotage" his program by not making more money available to his assistants.

Speculation about Whittingham’s unhappiness was only fueled by defensive coordinator Kelani Sitake and defensive line coach Ilaisa Tuiaki going to Oregon State, and offensive coordinator Dave Christensen leaving to become offensive line coach at Texas A&M.

However, Hill refuted the rumors saying he had met with Whittingham and that everything was fine.

Whittingham is 85-43 at Utah and has been with the program in some capacity for 20 seasons. He took over for Urban Meyer following the 2004 Fiesta Bowl-winning season.

For more Utah news, visit Utezone.com.

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Jay Norvell, fired from Oklahoma, becomes new WR coach at Texas

Former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jay Norvell has landed on the other side of the Red River Rivalry with the University of Texas, adding another layer to an already intense rivalry between the Sooners and the Longhorns.

Norvell spent seven seasons with the Sooners, including four as co-offensive coordinator, before being let go earlier this month. He will serve as the Longhorns new wide receivers coach.

"Jay is a guy that has always had an outstanding reputation, and when I had a chance to talk to him, what impressed me the most was his energy, passion and drive to be successful," Texas coach Charlie Strong said in a statement. "The thing you see and everyone talks about with him is that he's a great teacher, very detailed and organized, and he really develops his players. He's coached so many great players, gets the most out of his guys, and they really like playing for him.

"He brings a lot to our staff, is very familiar with the Big 12 and has experience recruiting in Texas. We're really excited he's joining us."

Norvell takes over for Les Koenning, who was fired after one season. The Longhorns struggled in passing offense where they averaged just 212.5 yards per game and ranked 95^th in offensive passing efficiency. The Longhorns did have a 1,000-yard receiver in John Harris, but he's gone and so is receiver Jaxon Shipley, who was second on the team with 577 yards.

Prior to his time at Oklahoma, Norvell coached at UCLA, Nebraska, Iowa State and Wisconsin.

"The first thing that really drew me to this opportunity was the chance to work with Charlie Strong," Norvell said in a statement. "I've followed his career for a long time, and after sitting down and talking to him, seeing his vision for the program, the recruiting philosophy, his values, every area of the team, I was totally impressed. Our visit convinced me I wanted to be a part of that championship vision at Texas."

For more Texas news, visit Orangebloods.com.

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Tulsa player arrested, dismissed from team, after drug and firearm arrest

Tulsa offensive guard Zach Webb was arrested Thursday for possession of firearms and drug paraphernalia, according to Tulsa’s NBC affiliate, which obtained the police report.

Tulsa University security and housing was called to Webb’s residence on a conduct complaint, but after a search of the premises found a firearm, multiple ecstasy pills, a scale and smoking device, ammunition, and a pill bottle that didn’t have Webb’s name on it.

Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery was aware of the arrest and Webb was released from the team Thursday evening.

Webb was a 2013 two-star recruit out of Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa. He redshirted during the 2013 season and did not play in 2014.

For more Tulsa news, visit InsideTulsaSports.com.

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