SALT LAKE CITY — There's no value to burn a redshirt year for immediate help when considering long-term success, or at least that's the dilemma Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak is forced to deal with in deciding whether to play freshman center Jayce Johnson.
Although a difficult, multi-faceted decision with long-term implications, Utah should lean toward playing Johnson if he's even remotely ready to play. However, Krystkowiak has essentially turned the decision over to Johnson on what he wants to do.
"(Larry) talked to me about the possibility of playing and the aspects that are good for not playing also.