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Utah Utes football: Utes' quarterback picks up plenty of accolades

Can you see Utah playings vs. Missouri, OU, or Texas Tech? Johnson's team isn't half as intimidating as these guys. There is no way he gets the award over these guys. I'm actually embarrassed for Utah, they would get crushed by any team in the top 12 besides Boise. It would be another Hawai'i again....

After watching Johnson pick apart Oregon States defense late, late in the fourth quarter to score 11 points to win by three, I knew we had somethings special at the helm of this football team. His offensive production can be less-than-desirable at times, but he is a gamer and has proven time and again he will get the yards the team needs to win football games.

Utah has won four games by three points or less, and a fifth at AFA by one touchdown. Some may say that is cause for concern, because Utah does not hammer a nail in the coffin and keep starters fresh by pulling them at start of the fourth quarter. They may be right, but even more important to me is that Johnson finds a way to 'manufacture' a win even when a lot of other people have given up hope (I was one who had lost hope when there was about 3 minutes left in the OSU game).

Now, even when a game is close, Johnson's ability to step up in 'crunch-time', keeps me hopeful that the Utes will find a way to get it done and win the game.

GO UTES!!!

Utah 12-0 8-0 4th in BCS
AF 9-3 6-2 (24th)
TCU 9-3 6-2 (23rd)
BYU 10-2 6-2 (19th)

You're just mad because your season is over. Air Force will smack you in the head and Utah will take you out to pasture. GO UTES.

its john parker wilson.

RE Ha!

I love how people make definitive statements like you did, it just reeks of sour grapes. You can SAY all you want, but, let's just decide it on the field. I believe there were many people that said TCU would kill Utah. Please remind of the final score on that one.

Utah may not win sexy, but they win, and there are about 115 schools who would love to have the same struggles that Utah does.

Yah, it was a good one drive against a prevent. Is that what the excitement's about?
Johnson is the one U player that chokes against BYU. Everyone else plays way over their head (no pun on the pass coverage intented), but Johnson always looks intimidated against us. I personally think we're totally fine while Johnson's there...

So, the first comment on the board by a cougar who is jealous of the Utes sucess. Typical....for the first part of the BYU season, the fans were all about them taking on the BCS and even a national championship. Then, they get absolutely destroyed by TCU and almost embarassed by UNLV and Colorado State. "Ha" @ 4:06 am says he is embarassed for Utah. You probably should be embarassed for your own team that couldn't stop Southern Utah University's offense.

As for Utah, the only thing that needs to be said is 10-0. It doesn't matter at this point how they won or what late game heroics they needed...the only thing that matters is that BJ and the rest of the team stepped up to every team and challenge that was presented them and came out victorious. Congrats to the Utes and I can't wait until they destroy SDSU this weekend. What I really can't wait for is Nov. 22, when BYU is again embarassed by the superior Utah team.

I am a ute fan and i think were not good enough to win BYU and BYU will win have you guys seen hall to collie or hall to pitta unstoppable, even our mighty defense can't stop i will be cheering for utah but i think we don't deserve to go BCS and we will lose to BYU

Like the resolve that Johnson shows in the clutch. He puts his team squarely on his shoulders and resolves not to lose. Coupled with the good defensive play of the Utes my Cougs will face a difficult battle in the paddy fields of SLC. But that's the way we like it. Hope we can get to the game with just one loss so the game will mean more to both teams. College football, you gotta love it.

We will beat the team down south. Were good enough to win. Our defense will stop there O. A true UTE Fan!!!

Can't come fast enough!

Go Utes!

No one can take the 10-0 mark from the Utes. But in all honesty, they needed a little luck (like some missed field goals by TCU). But if the Offense were better that wouldn't be the case, cause the Defensive is that good. BJ is a decent qb, but not great. He makes poor decisions a lot of the time, hangs to the ball too long and can't throw the deep ball consistently. So, I'm not a BJ fan, I think he's the one thing keeping us back. This team is just like the the Ute team with Alex Smith...minus...Alex Smith.

Nice try posing as a Ute fan but your byu grammar gave you away.

This article is about a 21 year old college quarterback that is one of five finalists for the Unitas Award.

Your post along with "Ha!" are inappropriate for this article. Sometimes I think we forget that these football players at the U and Y are just college kids.

Congratulations to Brian Johnson!

Big Daddy's Predictions...

Utah 44
SDSU 16

BYU 16
AFA 44

GO BIG UTERS!!!!

I am a BYU fan and I think WERE not good enough to win UTAH and UTAH will win have you guys seen johnson or asiata or mack or brooks or casteel, even our pourous defense can't dream about stopping. I'm still dreaming of a quest for perfection, but Utah will always lead the way. There is always next year.

Man, there are a lot of mean-spirited, bitter, whiny, arrogant Cougar fans on these pages.

It's funny how quickly BYUNation forgets about their 32-7 humbling and their close wins over UNLV and CSU. They're already back to thier trash talking.

As I've said before, worry about your own team...even if they're not having the National Championship/Heisman Trophy season you dreamed about.

From Vegas Ute:

The Utes will be totally fine, as long as the un-talented zombie-like Cuber defense is on the field.

You can't coach speed into a defense. And baby their slow.

Put lots of pads on Maxy, because he's going to win the Hoover Award for most trips to the carpet.
He'll be fine in time for the Poinsettia Bowl, or even the Turque Bowl if you don't get by AFA.

Two diametrically opposed offenses. If you make some turnovers, and they control the ball, you'll lose. And remember, the Cubers are suckish on the road, atleast 2 levels lower.

Atleast you've got that home win streak going for ya.. Great for marketing those Cuber Tails and frozen dairy products en mass.

Utes: I'd like to see 3 -4 sets of the no-huddle, 2 min drill per game. Every time they've run the hurry up offense, they've had great success.

Cubers: Just get by AFA, so that the pre-Thanksgiving party (UTE VICTORY)on the 22nd will lend more computer power for the UTES. You know our computer ranking is at #4 now. You've got to love that Michigan win over 7-3 Minnesota last Saturday.

Till we meet again...................

The Utes are good because of their defense. If they had an average or mediocre defense BJ would be on the bench. He's horribly inconsistent.

Wolf in sheep's clothing...

After byu losses to Air Force on Saturday, they will be out of conference contention and bring down ticket prices for the big game on the 22nd. Everybody wins!