Esports is more than fun and games for U.'s newest varsity squad

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah doesn't feel the need to offer any apologies for being the first Power Five school in the country to organize and support a varsity-level esports team because, whether people are aware of it or not, esports is already a thing."Esports is here and it's big," said Roger Altizer, co-founder of the U.'s Entertainment Arts and Engineering program and director of the Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab. "Utah just happens to be smart enough to empower that and