A new Utah Utes mailbag, including Johnson, daytime kickoffs, pumpkin spice lattes, and more.
SALT LAKE CITY — The months-long quarterback saga at the University of Utah has reached an interesting juncture as the Utes prepare to host UCLA Saturday afternoon in the Pac-12 opener.
No, Johnson has not done enough yet for Kyle Whittingham to emerge from this season and feel comfortable with the redshirt freshman as the starter. Maybe that happens as things begin to pan out, but no, one career start and 32 career pass attempts isn't enough. In this case, if Whittingham thinks he has the 2024 starter in the room, and he is fine with the level of depth at the position, then there is no need to go portal diving.
I understand a significant portion of this fan base prefers night kickoffs, but I don't, and I can't imagine many media members covering college football would argue with me. I speak for myself when I say night kickoffs are brutal because the work is not done until roughly 2 a.m., then an early morning with our toddler, and I'm a bit of a zombie until Monday.
The QB situation is no big deal to me. Whether I like it or not, that's been a necessary part of covering the program for the last nine months. Aaron Rodgers in 2024 is likely happening, so that's also no big deal other than being a personal fanhood aggravation having really nothing to do with work. You were all wrong then, you're all wrong now, and you're all going to be wrong well into the future.
Let's not consider this gospel for the offense going forward, but Utah ran the ball on a whopping 71.2% of plays, which included both Johnson scrambling and designed keepers. The Utes rushed for 231 yards, which took a lot of pressure off Johnson in his first start to do a ton. To believe a flip will switch when Rising comes back would be naive, but things will certainly get better with your best, most-capable player returning at the most-important position on the field. We have talked a lot about Rising returning at full health, but yeah, off knee surgery, returning as the same player he was is not a lock. That possibility has not been discussed enough.
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