Rebel Nation hosts Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson discussed the state of the UNLV men’s basketball and football programs.
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Texas Christian defensive end Adam Plant Jr. has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Plant, who went to Bishop Gorman High School, said he would decide in about a week whether to attend UNLV.
Oklahoma State assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Kasey Dunn has agreed to become UNLV’s offensive coordinator, according to reports.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said she knew firing and hiring a football coach wouldn’t change the program’s fortunes. So she took a deeper look.
The early football signing period is Wednesday through Friday, but new coach Marcus Arroyo’s focus is on the late period that begins Feb. 5.
UNR is searching for four fans seen on videos who “interacted with student-athletes who were on the field” during the end-of-game melee on Nov. 30.
Four UNLV football players have been suspended as a result of the postgame brawl following the Rebels’ win over UNR at Reno on Nov. 30, the Mountain West announced Monday.
Las Vegas sports radio talk show host Ken Thomson and UNLV players brightened the days of sick kids with their annual holiday visit to Sunrise Children’s Hospital.
It won’t help UNLV’s new football coach beat Boise State, but first impressions can certainly work wonders in terms of how a community will support a program which has rarely succeeded.
Raiders backup quarterback Mike Glennon played for new UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo when both were with the Buccaneers. Glennon believes the Rebels made the right choice.
Marcus Arroyo was formally introduced Friday morning at the Fertitta Football Complex as UNLV’s new football coach. He agreed to a five-year, $7.7 million contract.
UNLV will formally introduce new football coach Marcus Arroyo at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fertitta Football Complex. Then his work truly begins.
Offensive tackle Tyrell Crosby played at Green Valley High School and for Oregon under then-offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo, who was hired to become UNLV’s coach.
Quarterback Doug Brumfield said Wednesday he “can’t wait to get there” after learning that UNLV had hired Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo as its head coach.
Five of the last six offensive coordinators at Oregon left that position to become a head coach.