SALT LAKE CITY — By now, at least to some degree, we know there is a contentious relationship between the Utah Legislature and the University of Utah athletic department.
To what extent might be debatable, but only the ignorant or clueless would disagree that all isn't well with these two factions. And directly in the middle of it is Chris Hill, Utah's longtime athletic director.
In simple terms, some state legislators are frustrated with Hill and believe Utah's affiliation with the Pac-12 has created a power struggle. As such, the state has decided to audit the university's athletic department over the course of the next several months.