We will have a more detailed story about this in Saturday's ediitons of The Salt Lake Tribune, but there was sad news coming out of Colorado today for anyone who wants to see Utah high school products succeed at the next level.

Cottonwood High's all-everything linebacker Lynn Katoa, whose life had undergone such a tremendous transformation the past three years, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a fellow Colorado University student after an off-campus party in Boulder in February.

Katoa, 18, turned himself in on suspicion of second-degree assault, according to Boulder Police, and was released from the Boulder County Jail on $5,000 bond.

I developed a rapport with Katoa last fall as I tried to doggedly pursue every rumor that came along regarding his recruitment, so I have to say my phone call to him tonight was not something I was not looking forward to.

Not surprisingly, he told me he had been advised by Colorado coach Dan Hawkins not to discuss the matter.

Fair enough.

But I'm still distressed over the matter, and hope Katoa can get things cleared up and get restitution made as quickly as possible and get out on the field for the Buffaloes.

Hopefully, this is just a minor detour on the young man's long journey back to being a responsible, law-abiding adult.