UNLV Director of Athletics Desiree Reed-Francois, UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo and student athlete Drew Tejchman spoke during a Tuesday news conference after the Mountain West announced Monday that all of their fall sports will be postponed until Spring 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV is still discussing future changes regarding its mascot, Hey Reb!. The university removed a bronze statue of Hey Reb! from its campus on June 16.
New head coach Marcus Arroyo is already making an impact on the UNLV football program, signing multiple three-star recruits ahead of National Signing Day. As for UNLV basketball, the team is riding a three-game losing streak after falling on the road to Colorado State, 95-77.
The Runnin’ Rebels are entering Mountain West play with a 6-8 record and will first take on the defending conference champions in Utah State on New Year’s Day. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson recap the season thus far under first-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger.
After 11 days off, UNLV basketball fell to 4-8 on the season with a 74-66 loss to Pacific on Wednesday night. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger says he needs players who “eat, sleep and breathe basketball” in order for his program to be successful.
UNLV has hired Oregon offensive coordinator at its 12th head football coach. Here are some facts about Arroyo. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journals sports reporter Cassie Soto was hit in the head with a bottle thrown from the stands at the rivalry game between UNR and UNLV. Sports columnist Ed Graney asks Cassie about the event and what she saw during the fighting.
Newly released Mackay Stadium video shows the post game brawl in the south end zone. Video shows fans tossing objects onto field. It also shows Review-Journal videographer Cassie Soto getting hit in the head by a soda bottle. The incident followed UNLV’s 33-30 victory over UNR on Nov. 30, 2019. (UNR)
In his last game as the UNLV football head coach, Tony Sanchez and his players were able to beat their in-state rival in UNR 33-30 in overtime. But before being able to celebrate the victory, a fight broke out in the end zone involving players and fans.
The Fremont Cannon will remain red after UNLV beat UNR 33-30 in overtime on Saturday evening. Unfortunately, the victory might be overshadowed by a huge brawl that happened immediately following the game. Rebel Nation crew Ed Graney and Mark Anderson break it all down.
