With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
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Former UNLV quarterback Kenny Mayne’s professional football hopes were ended by a broken ankle. He instead became one of ESPN’s longest-lasting and most popular anchors.
UNLV officially announced the hiring of Terrence Samuel as wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator and Chad Kauha’aha’a as defensive line coach.
It’s up to new head football coach Marcus Arroyo to excite the UNLV fan base, which is hungry for success.
UNLV quarterback Kenyon Oblad will get his second start Saturday at Vanderbilt. He was a four-year starter at Liberty High, where he set the state record for passing yards.
Northwestern quarterback Hunter Johnson, a transfer from Clemson, had a rough start on Aug. 31 at Stanford.
UNLV defensive end Nate Neal received athletic genes from both sides of his family. His mother, Yvette McLeod, was an 11-time All-America track athlete at USC and nearly made the 1988 Olympics.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
UNLV returns its football coaching staff for the first since 2014 under Bobby Hauck, though there was a change made with the strength and conditioning coach. The last time the entire staff that included the strength coach returned was in 2001 under John Robinson.
UNLV was a run-first offense with Armani Rogers at quarterback. Now with Rogers injured and not playing, the Rebels are trying to figure out exactly what is their offensive identity.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers struggled to complete passes in Saturday’s scrimmage at Sam Boyd Stadium. But after a series of good practices, coach Tony Sanchez said he was unconcerned about Rogers.
If there is one area in which UNLV quickly improved when coach Tony Sanchez took over after the 2014 football season, it was the ability to score.
UNLV’s football team practiced in shorts Wednesday as the Rebels near the end of the spring session. Coach Tony Sanchez hopes to develop enough depth on the offensive line to have nine players in the rotation.