[SamuelMcF]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

I know a former Stanford player like that as well.

Johnson has been hurt throughout multiple training camps and offseasons. It's hard to become good - or even serviceable - when you can't practice often.

[SamuelMcF]

Now Johnson... He strikes me as a guy who really was more interested in getting a Stanford degree than he was playing football. Would a kid from Alabama who was truly passionate about football, with offers from Alabama and Auburn, turn those two programs down?  It's possible, but we rarely see it.  So you have to ask yourself if the reason Johnson chose Stanford was because he isn't that passionate about football.

A former Cal DL who was a 4 star recruit told me he used football to get a Cal education. He never really played and quit the team as soon as he got his last semester financial aid check. Stanford and Cal are going to get these kinds of players every now and then. There is no avoiding it.

I know a former Stanford player like that as well.

Johnson has been hurt throughout multiple training camps and offseasons. It's hard to become good - or even serviceable - when you can't practice often.