UNLV president Keith Whitfield and athletic director Erick Harper spoke with the Review-Journal on Friday to discuss the decision to remain in the Mountain West.
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UNLV said in a statement it expects a lump sum payment of between $10 million and $14 million from the Mountain West in 2026 as part of its agreement to stay.
UNLV will remain in the Mountain West after weighing an offer from the reconstructed Pac-12, sources confirmed.
Whether it’s the Mountain West or Pac-12, UNLV, suddenly in a position of power, should make the best deal possible to set the school up for a run at the Big 12.
The Pac-12 should not believe it has access to the stadiums, arenas and meeting rooms of Las Vegas without accepting UNLV into the conference.
Call it what you want, but the decision by four schools to leave the Mountain West for the Pac-12 last week had nothing to do with a lack of loyalty.
Longtime athletic director Jim Livengood and former Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson don’t understand how UNLV was left out of Pac-12 expansion.
It’s unknown if the UNR storyline had a bearing on UNLV not receiving an invitation to join the Pac-12, but it shouldn’t have in any manner, now or in the future.
UNLV and the Mountain West took a right hook to the jaw Thursday when four conference schools agreed to join the Pac-12 beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
It has been speculated that the conference of UNLV could take on Oregon State and Washington State to secure a 14-team football league by 2026.
The Rebels will play a shorter nonconference schedule than last year as they looks to build off their appearance in the NIT quarterfinals.
Las Vegan Noah Robotham has discovered his calling as a coach and is part of the Golden State Warriors’ staff in the Las Vegas Summer League at UNLV.
Guard Trey Woodbury, who played at Clark High School and one season at UNLV before transferring to Utah Valley, is with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League.
One of the finest freshmen to wear a UNLV uniform is focused on his second season. Don’t think he wasn’t chased with enticements this offseason that would have been more lucrative than his NIL deal with UNLV.
It could turn out nothing wrong transpired, that the sponsorship with 12 Aces players by the LVCVA complies with WNBA rules. But the deal still should be investigated.
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