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Assuming this is a sincere question (although seems troll-ish), the answer is yes, BYU needs athletics boosters. Every institution has funding priorities. The U of U is funded by a state with a budget of approximately $29 billion for year 2025. very large budget, indeed, and the U of U itself has a multi-billion dollar annual budget. So one could…[Read more]

He is bringing the NHL to SLC – every owner of every major sport team asks the local city and team for support (financial and otherwise) for their franchises. This is not a scandal. He also happens to be a huge booster of BYU sports. He also owns the Utah Jazz. He is a billionaire that lives in Utah and loves sports. You obviously do not need to…[Read more]

Good for him. Truly. I wish I had the money to do that. I also with there was a Utah booster doing that. I am envious of the situation.

Dude is a stud. I have coveted him for awhile, and wondered how the Utes missed on getting him originally. Also somewhat expected him (and the other top players there) to transfer given the conference’s demise.

Don’t worry. With the internet, you’re never really that far away. Back in my day, I had to have the Sunday sports page from the Deseret News mailed to me every week so that I could read about the Utes. I was getting the news probably two weeks behind by the time I read it. It was still fun.

It seems like this is the way things are going. Nearly all college sports go back to their origins as club/intramural activities. Then the revenue producing teams break off as stand-alone professional entities with a licensing agreement with the corresponding schools. Those entities form a league (essentially, NFL minor league). It seems inevitable.

These are not the schools paying the players, it is donors. You can make the case that the donor money would have gone to the school if not to the player, but that is speculative. I would actually prefer the schools be the ones paying the players, since it is the schools that are gaining revenue from the ticket and broadcast right sales. It makes…[Read more]

I am still watching, because of my loyalty to the Utes, but I can feel my interest waning. Frankly, the move to the Big12 will be telling for me. I do think my interest in the games next year will be significantly less than this year. Bowl games do not really interest me anymore (they did at one time). I used to watch a lot of college football -…[Read more]

I echo the frustration felt by many on here.
There are some that think the expanded playoffs will help the situation, but IMO it is only a matter of time before star players opt out of the CFB playoffs the same way they opt out of bowl games.

What does a star player get out of a playoff game appearance? There is no extra money, only extra injury…[Read more]

How is he being booed? That conference is still alive. Sure, it’s not the SEC, but it’s also not the Pac12 (tear).

The new era is going to get out of control quickly (if it is not already). There needs to be some rules put into place, akin to the NFL, NBA, etc. Salary caps, free agency periods, etc. College football is functioning like a professional league, but without any of the rules/safeguards to protect the product from devolving into chaos.

Regarding coaches, are we prohibited from having a paid consultant (not officially a coach). Not sure of Klingsbury’s role with USC (maybe he is officially a coach), but he has been seen at many practices and likely provides valuable input and coaching.

College football needs to consolidate and get a salary cap and free-agency rules figured out. This is getting out of hand quickly.

Luther has incredibly similar mannerisms as Whit. Perfect fit for this coaching staff.

Seems like it would be more effective to have Johnson and Vaki back there together. Johnson is speedy and at least presents a more credible threat of throwing.

Utah Fans: “Utah will never compete with the big schools that are giving tons of NIL $$ to their players… Utah fans need to step up with their wallets… Utah will never get good press regarding NIL to benefit recruiting and retention of players…”

Also Utah Fans: “Lending trucks to Utah football players is unsafe… Program boosters should…[Read more]

Crazy how fast time flies. I am a utefans refugee. I remember monitoring both this site and utefans for a period of time (trying not to miss anything while this site grew). But this is now my sole source. It is fantastic – thank you for providing the forum.

Sanders will not last long in Boulder if he is successful. That is reality.

I understand your point, but in my opinion, I want the four Pac12 schools going to the Big10 to lose EVERY game. Screw them (but especially UCLA and USC). Those four schools are now dead to me and I want nothing but the worst for them (with all due respect).

Reminiscent of Brian Uhrlacher.