Getting Jay Johnson to consider a series, or even a single game, as more important than any other, is like trying to convince a bank manager to give you a loan despite bad credit and no collateral. He appreciates the effort, but isn’t going to bite.
Yours truly took his shot ahead of this weekend’s battle for first place between Arizona and Stanford in Palo Alto, and I got the answer I expected.
“I think it’s the most important opportunity because it’s the next opportunity,” Johnson said. “I know that’s boring, and I’m okay with that.