Utah Grapples with NIL Disparity, Struggling to Match Rival Schools’ Successes

In a recent turn of events for the Utah Utes, it has become very clear to the athletic administration that additional funding is needed to stay relevant in this new world of college sports. Described as a “big money problem,” Utah is grappling with gaps in their own NIL business dealings.

The month of December brought along many changes to the football program in Salt Lake City, with the biggest of them being cornerback Cameron Calhoun’s transfer to Alabama. Calhoun was poached from the team using promised NIL deals that Utah just couldn’t match.