It was at this time last year in a ballroom at the Phoenix Convention Center when Roger Goodell was posed a familiar question at his annual state of the league address at the Super Bowl: Did the commissioner think Las Vegas could sustain an NFL team?
A few months removed from a wrenching 31-28 loss at Fresno State, UNLV won a recruiting battle with the Bulldogs for three-star quarterback Armani Rogers.
UNLV senior quarterback Blake Decker needed a moment. He was asked following Saturday’s 35-28 loss to Wyoming about this being the end to his college career.
Bryan Harsin didn’t have to guess about the expectations at Boise State when he took over in December 2013. He not only understood them, he also lived with those expectations as a fan and then a quarterback and then as an assistant coach.
Sacramento (Calif.) High School wide receiver Elijah Trosclair (6 feet 2 inches, 180 pounds) said in a text message Thursday that he has committed to play football for the Rebels.
When Tony Sanchez took the UNLV football coaching job in December, he made clear he would run a power offense that relied heavily on the run.
It’s a new era for UNLV football. And they’re letting everyone know with the video below.
UNLV’s football team is expected to play Idaho State on Sept. 26 at Sam Boyd Stadium. Idaho State would replace Brigham Young, a game that will be played in a future season.
Silverado High announced Monday that it had hired Randall Cunningham as its head football coach. Cunningham, a former star at UNLV and in the NFL, takes over for Andy Ostolaza, who posted a 40-39 record in eight years with the Skyhawks.
UNR capitalized on mistakes, scoring 21 points on turnovers and dominating UNLV in the second half. The Wolfpack crushed the Rebels 49-27 in coach Bobby Hauck’s final game at UNLV, and captured the Fremont Cannon.
A couple of hours after Bobby Hauck resigned as UNLV football coach on Friday, Gonzaga beat St. John’s in one of those sort-of-attractive early season college basketball matchups on TV.
Prediction: If there isn’t a fundamental change in assistance and vision, if facilities and salaries aren’t upgraded and academic support strengthened, you’re going to read this exact same column five years from now, minus a few name changes.
UNLV always knew Arizona was likely its toughest opponent on the schedule, and the Rebels better hope that’s the case following Friday’s lopsided season-opening loss.
The Rebels fall to Arizona by a score of 58-13 for the second year in a row.
The Rebels are excited about opportunities and not worried about obstacles as they open the season against heavily favored Arizona. That’s an important change for Bobby Hauck’s team.
