From the article. Sean Covey:

“It was a no-brainer for him to go to Utah, the way they told him they wanted him,” said Sean Covey, who, as a starting quarterback, led BYU to a 1987 win over Utah. “I remember the first time I went to a game and put on red, it was hard. But he’s at Utah, and I’m going to fully support him while he’s a Ute.

“Then I said, I’m going to get over this paradigm of you’ve got to love one and hate the other. I’m going to embrace them both. I like both schools. I’m going to cheer for both. I’m still a faithful Cougar. If they play each other, and Britain’s playing, I’m going to cheer for Utah. As soon as he’s gone, I’m back to BYU.”