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Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

Player: Michael Johnson, a 3-star quarterback.

High School: Dutchtown High School, Hampton, Georgia.

Class: 2026.

Position: Quarterback.

Commitment: To the University of Utah football program (Utes).

Previous Commitment: Previously committed to Mississippi State, but de-committed.

Official Visit: Utah was the only official visit Johnson made.

Dual-Threat QB: Johnson is known for his ability to both throw and run.

Stats (Junior Season): 2,700 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, 618 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns.
Other Offers: Held offers from Mississippi State (formerly committed), Purdue, UCF, Cincinnati, and West Virginia, among others.

247 Sports Ranking: No. 49 quarterback nationally, No. 850 overall in the 2026 class.

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He looks quick. Seems to play really hard on defense which I like. Some of those steals in the highlights were really nice.

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I hope it’s not true. Retzlaff seems like a decent person.

Unfortunately, even if he’s proven innocent, he’ll often be thought of in conjunction with this situation instead of just for his football skills.

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Happy for Caleb! Still wished we would have utilized him more last year. 4 receptions and 4 TDs. Would have liked 8 and 8!

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I guess it depends what you use as criteria. Here are some of Bogut’s accomplishments in the 2004 – 2005 season. Pretty impressive in my opinion.

ESPN.com National Player of the Year
Basketball Times National Player of the Year
Wooden Award Top 5 Finalist
Naismith Award Top 4 Finalist
Associated Press First Team All-America
USBWA First Team All-America
NABC First Team All-America
Mountain West Conference Player of the Year
Mountain West Conference All-Tournament Team
USBWA District 8 Player of the Year

I guess the reason to leave him off would be that he only played 2 seasons?

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If TDS continues to hit 50% of their 3-pointers, with how many they shoot, they will be a tough out.

They’ve also been good at pulling out the really close games, much to my chagrin.

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I know this is a basketball discussion, but I also miss Frank Dolce. I really enjoyed his color commentary and still look forward to listening to his takes when he’s a guest on the radio shows each fall.

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Agree that timing is odd.

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More important that X’s and O’s and player development these days is the ability to find big boosters who will throw money at NIL.

That should be the first thing we look for in a coach.

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NBA has a salary cap, and a draft, so even if he wanted to outbid everyone for the Jazz to get the best roster, he wouldn’t be able to.

NIL has no cap. So those willing to pay the most (e.g. Ryan Smith) will get the best players.

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