First-year football coach Marcus Arroyo will get one more chance this season for his first victory at UNLV when the Rebels play at Hawaii on Saturday.
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UNLV is 0-3 for the first time since 2015, but coach Marcus Arroyo is encouraged by some signs of the culture shift he sees within the program.
Charles Williams is one of those show-me football players. Senior running backs not considered a high NFL draft pick, or ones at all by some, need film for scouts to dissect.
What many have assumed would occur has begun its onslaught upon the most powerful of collegiate sports — the coronavirus is sinking its teeth into football.
Arroyo, Neal and senior running back Charles Williams addressed the program’s fan base during a 50-minute virtual town hall moderated by Fox 5 sports director Kevin Bolinger.
Dom Brown, a defensive back at Ventura (California) College, committed Monday to UNLV. He is the 29th member of this year’s class.
Chad Kauha’aha’a previously coached the defensive line at Southern California, Boise State, Oregon State, Wisconsin, Utah, Utah State and Weber State.
New UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo announced eight members of his staff. He hasn’t hired the offensive and defensive coordinators.
Marcus Arroyo, 39, is in his third season at Oregon and also is the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. The Ducks average 35.9 points a game.
UNLV starting left guard Matt Brayton and backup wide receiver Jacob Gasser will not play Saturday at Vanderbilt because of concussions.
But UNLV coach Tony Sanchez is getting backup Kenyon Oblad ready just in case.
The Rebels will go through two 30-minute halves with a running clock Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in their most consequential scrimmage of the preseason.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez chuckled at negative comments from Reno-based Nevada Sports Net regarding the helmet the Rebels will wear in the Aug. 31 season opener.
Prep school cornerback Jamel Hamm announced on Twitter that he has committed to UNLV and will be part of this year’s recruiting class.
Junior college cornerback Aaron Lewis tweeted Sunday that he committed to UNLV.