UNLV officials have opted not to comment since unveiling the university’s new sports logo Wednesday, an apparent attempt to hope the initial furor by Rebels supporters dies down.
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UNLV’s athletic department has agreed to a 10-year, $57 million deal with Learfield Communications, a multimedia giant with a national footprint.
With UNLV set to hand the reins this season to highly touted redshirt freshman quarterback Armani Rogers, its win total is 5 at the Golden Nugget and CG Technology, which opened it at 5½ before it was quickly bet down.
Changes to logos are common in college athletics. UNLV joined the crowd Wednesday with a new look that didn’t go over well with its supporters.
It’s one of the most compelling questions in sports. What if?
UNLV unveiled its new logo Wednesday, a new take on the Hey Reb! mountain man with a nod to Las Vegas. The response on social media was not kind.
John Gladchuk, who was at Louisiana State, was hired to be UNLV’s senior associate athletic director for external affairs. He is the first major hire by new Rebels athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois.
Jason Thomas, who transferred from Southern California, led the Rebels on a magical late-season run in 2000 to qualify for the Las Vegas Bowl. It was UNLV’s first postseason appearance in six years and two seasons removed from a winless record.
What if? Those who follow sports at any level know how maddening that question can be. And Las Vegas has its share of “what if” moments.
Asking “what if” can be tantalizing and maddening. Las Vegas sports fans know the impact of that question.
In 1984, the Boyd Gaming Corp. wrote a check for $1.2 million that paid for a new playing surface at the old Silver Bowl football stadium that changed Las Vegas’ sports landscape.
Former Findlay Prep forward P.J. Washington and incoming UNLV freshman center Brandon McCoy were named to the USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Cup team.
UNLV junior outfielder Payton Squier was the first of six selections Wednesday, in the 16th round, and eight area players were taken in the three-day MLB draft.
The Mountain West Conference also announced the format and dates for the 2018 Mountain West tournament.
The Oakland Raiders and local officials are no further along than they were a year ago in locking down a key aspect of the Las Vegas stadium project: how much it will cost.
