havgrizfan said:All I can say is ALL of Griz Nation owes you a huge thank you and a debt of gratitude. JJ mentioned in the Cat-Griz Game Day feature on him that he considered leaving UM after the trial. That was the first time I had ever heard him publicly say that. And I could never blame him if he had. A portion of the University of Montana turned its back on him, even members of Griz Nation did, and anyone wearing Blue and Gold (Fans) was convinced he was guilty.
But JJ stayed. He said he was dedicated to his teammates, his friends, and especially Delaney. IF Jordan Johnson wasn't the person that he is, A GREAT PERSON, and an All-Time Griz great at QB, we wouldn't be mad about losing to Eastern right now, instead, the Grizzlies would have likely suffered through their third straight losing season.
So thank you JJ, for being the person you are, thank you for allowing the Griz into your heart, thank you for being about as tough a Griz QB as I've ever seen. Thank you for your leadership and perserverance through an otherwise dark and unfair time in your life. Thank you for choosing the University of Montana and thank you for staying.
Thank You

Well put Griz66, well put. :thumb:Griz66 said:There are verty few guys anywhnere who would have gone through what JJ went through and have the guts, courage and commttment to come back and do so well. He was thrown under the bus by university administration and raked over the coals by the media. He was found not guilty and rightfully so and went about his business and tried to put all this behind him and provide outstanding leadership. No one has brought up the $ cost in all of this in addition to the emotional cost both for him and his family. I predict good things in the future for JJ and wish him nothing but the best. How anyone with any sense could criticize him is beyond me.
Griz66 said:There are verty few guys anywhnere who would have gone through what JJ went through and have the guts, courage and commttment to come back and do so well. He was thrown under the bus by university administration and raked over the coals by the media. He was found not guilty and rightfully so and went about his business and tried to put all this behind him and provide outstanding leadership. No one has brought up the $ cost in all of this in addition to the emotional cost both for him and his family. I predict good things in the future for JJ and wish him nothing but the best. How anyone with any sense could criticize him is beyond me.
X2. Thanks JJ. You will always be a qb that is added to a discussion of Montana great qb's. Thanks for the memories.EdG said:Showed alot of guts both on and off the field - thanks for staying I wish you all the best in the future