SALT LAKE CITY — You would never guess that Brian Johnson was ever demoted as a coach at the University of Utah or loathes the Beehive State.
On Sept. 23, the current quarterback’s coach of Mississippi State tweeted twice about Utah's win over USC. He returned to Salt Lake City this past summer to visit family and friends and still keeps in contact with his former boss Kyle Whittingham. But that last relationship could have easily soured in 2014.
The head coach of the Utes had fast-tracked his former quarterback on the road to greatness. Whittingham promoted Johnson offensive coordinator right before his 25th birthday in 2012.