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On Tuesday, CBS Sports obtained results from a Pac-12 study on the time demands of its teams. The results aren't likely to shock you, but they're a good reminder that it's not easy to be a student when you're committed to being an athlete.

The study found that among 409 athletes at nine Pac-12 schools — excluding Utah — the average in-season athletics workload was 50 hours a week.

They only exceeded the NCAA limit on "required hours" by one per week, at 21. But they spent four hours on voluntary athletics, four hours receiving treatment, and 22 hours traveling for competitions.

Thursday, Kyle Whittingham said that number sounds accurate.

"We get 20 hours with them as coaches hands-on — meeting, lifting, practice, that type of thing — but yeah, when you add it all up, particularly in-season, it is probably close to 50 hours, and maybe even more in certain situations."

So, is that too much?

Fifty-four percent of respondents said they didn't have enough time to study for tests, and 80 percent recalled missing class because of competition during the 2014-15 school year.

Utah wideout Kenneth Scott said the team reports at 2:05 p.m. each day — except on days when they have 6:30 a.m. lifts. His classes start around 9 a.m., and his last class ends around 1:45 p.m., so he literally runs to the facility for the start of meetings.

"From 9 to 5:30, I'm as busy as I don't know what, and then I've got schoolwork," Scott said. "Sometimes, it can be kind of hectic."

After practice, in the non-mandatory category, senior linebacker Jared Norris watches film by himself. He'll take ice baths. He's required to be at the facility for three hours on Monday through Saturday, but it ends up being five or six.

"That's why you play the game, though," Norris said. "If you don't love it, then you shouldn't be here."

Twenty hours isn't much time to prepare a team, Whittingham said. Short of inventing a new method of high-speed travel, there's nothing you can do about the travel time.

"We need X amount of time to prepare guys to play and put a quality product on the field and provide good entertainment for the fans," he said. "I'm not sure how much more they can scale it back than what's already in place."

Leaner Lowell • When he came off his mission, Lowell Lotulelei had a waistline that showed he had taken some time away from football. But over the last year, the sophomore defensive tackle has seen some of that mass disappear.

As he finishes the spring, Lotulelei is listed at 310 pounds, but claims he's down to 290 and looks noticeably trimmer in the trunk. He said it's thanks to some advice from older brother Star, who watched some Utah practices before flying back to North Carolina to join the Panthers last week.

"He's the one who got me losing weight," Lotulelei said. "He told me maybe I would feel better if I got lighter."

Lotulelei had 33 tackles, 4 sacks and a forced fumble while eating up space in the middle for the country's No. 41 ranked rushing defense, and was named a USA Today freshman All-American. After making a splash as a frosh, Lotulelei is trying to summon a strong followup. He feels he has a better grip on his classes and is more familiar with the playbook.

"There's been a lot of freshman All Americans who pass by, and a lot of people don't really know who they are anymore," he said. "It's good just to know your work's paying off, but I think what really matters is what happens from here."

Position notes • The battle at tight end between Siale Fakailoatonga and Evan Moeai might be leading to something of a platoon situation, reading into Whittingham's comments Thursday that "both bring different things to the table." Moeai is an excellent receiver who runs great routes and possesses soft hands, Whittingham said, but he isn't as physical as the 6-foot-4, 251-pound Fakailoatonga. Whittingham added that Wallace Gonzalez, the former Houston Astros minor leaguer who switched to defensive end last year, impressed coaches in the final week of spring ball. ... After the trio of seniors Gionni Paul, Jared Norris and Jason Whittingham, Whittingham said the next guys up at linebacker right now are probably sophomores Uaea Masina or Christian Drews, who have more experience in the system than sophomore Sunia Tauteoli or freshman Jake Jackson.

Recruiting notes • Georgia quarterback David Moore committed to SMU on Thursday after listing Utah in his top five, along with Houston, Wake Forest and Colorado State. Utah's interest in Moore had increased recently and they extended an offer, but they had hoped Moore would push back his decision a couple of weeks so that Utah co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick could visit and watch him throw.

Also, on Wednesday, Brighton wideout Simi Fehoko announced that Utah made his final five, which also includes Michigan, Stanford, Washington and BYU. Fehoko, rated three stars by Rivals and four stars by Scout, told The Tribune he may decide by the end of May.

Red-White Game • Utah divided into teams after Thursday's practice for the annual Red-White spring game 1 p.m. Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium (the ever-entertaining alumni game begins at noon). Some players, like Devontae Booker, Hunter Dimick, Gionni Paul, Jason Whittingham, J.J. Dielman, Siaosi Aiono, Isaac Asiata, Scott and Norris, will be held out to preserve them for the season. Others, like senior quarterback Travis Wilson, may play as little as a quarter. Some offensive linemen will play for both teams. Quarters will be just 10 minutes each, there will be no punt or kickoff returns, and the clock will run through the second half. But the stakes are high: The loser, Whittingham said, will clean the facility on Monday. "Latrine duty and the whole nine yards."

State of the Hill • In a YouTube address Thursday, athletic director Chris Hill said that they have the funding in place for a $6 million video board, but they're still unsure if they'll be able to install that before the 2015 season. Based on the feedback he received, he said, the greater priority is adding new male restrooms.

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