A View From The Booth – February 18th Edition

There’s no sugarcoating this season, the University of Utah Men’s Basketball program is suffering through a historically bad season. At 5-20 coming into today’s contest, with fellow Pac 12 newbie Colorado, the Utes have suffered their first 20 loss season in more than 100 years of playing Dr. Naismith’s game. A minimum of 6 games remain for Larry Krystkowiak’s team this season, then the rebuilding project begins with his first “real” recruiting class coming in next season, along with a …Read More

A View From The Booth – February 2nd Edition

“Audentes fortuna juvat” — Fortune Favors the Bold

In my other play by play job I work with a Head Coach who lives and coaches by that Latin phrase. It was one of the first things that came to mind late Wednesday night when I confirmed that Utah Head Football Coach Kyle Whittingham named his 24 year old Quarterbacks Coach his new Offensive Coordinator. Brian Johnson is barely old enough to rent a car when he goes on recruiting trips, …Read More

Brian Johnson Utah Offensive Coordinator

ESPN 700 Radio has confirmed with a source close to the situation tonight that Utah Quarterbacks Coach Brian Johnson has been named Offensive Coordinator. The former Sugar Bowl MVP has coached Quarterbacks for the last 2 seasons at the University of Utah. Johnson, who is 24 years old, is expected to be formally introduced in as Offensive Coordinator in a Press Conference on Thursday.

Johnson led Utah to a 26-7 record as a Quarterback from 2004-2008 and graduated as the …Read More

A View From the Booth – January 19th Edition

“You are remembered for the rules you break” — Douglas MacArthur

I’m not sure that I ever thought I would use a quote from one of the great military minds in United States history to describe a Utah Basketball Player, but here we go. I’m sure by now that if you are reading this column that you know Larry Krystkowiak kicked his best player, Josh “Jiggy” Watkins, off the basketball team this week. Watkins has been a repeat offender in …Read More

Utes to lose Assistant Coach

After tonight’s Utah win in the Hyundai Sun Bowl, I spoke with Utah Running Backs Coach Dave Schramm who told me that he has been offered the Offensive Coordinator’s Position at Fresno State University. Schramm tells me that he will accept the position on Tim DeRuyter’s staff.

Schramm doesn’t have a previous coaching relationship or tie with DeRuyter, but coached against the Bulldog’s new Head Coach when he was the Defensive Coordinator at Air Force. DeRuyter, who just completed his …Read More