In an interview with ESPN 700, Tanuvasa said "I don't know if there was a player that was more bought into that program than I was," when asked about his time in Utah. This quote was interpreted as a jab to Tanuvasa's former teammates at Utah, leading to a media frenzy.

While Retzlaff has yet to enter his name in the transfer portal, BYU coach Kalani Sitake made comments about the situation and Big 12 Media Days Tuesday morning