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UNLV President Keith Whitfield said that for the schools remaining in the Pac-12, it may come down to a move to either the Mountain West or the American Athletic Conference.
A former UNLV football player who appeared in 24 games during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and earned Academic All-Mountain West honors was killed in a shooting Saturday in New Jersey.
Arkansas transfer Jackson Woodard is already a leader on UNLV’s defense, having reunited with Rebels coach Barry Odom, his defensive coordinator with the Razorbacks.
In a meeting of 12 university presidents on Monday, the Mountain West conference pledged to not only stay intact but seek out new member schools.
What happens with the four remaining Pac-12 schools could determine which conference UNLV eventually calls home.
A major stumbling block to UNLV leaving the Mountain West for a reconstituted Pac-12 is the exit fee, UNLV athletic director Erick Harper said Monday.
The popular Game Day Express bus service is back for another season of Raiders, Knights and UNLV sporting events in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Mountain West is a possible option to take in the four remaining Pac-12 schools, “but this is pretty doggone fluid right now,” former UNLV AD Jim Livengood said.
The South Point sportsbook put up lines on 76 college football games of the year, and bettors were permitted to place two wagers up to $2,000 each.
Barry Odom notices a more physical roster and a quarterback in Doug Brumfield who has clearly done his homework this off-season. The Rebels just look like a better team.
The Rebels remain relevant on several fronts in talks about Power Five expansion after Colorado left the Pac-12 to go back to the Big 12.
UNLV and other Group of Five schools are not among the Big 12’s preferred list. Instead, the conference is focused on Arizona, while monitoring Utah, Arizona State and even Oregon and Washington.
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a four-game suspension for recruiting violations, and that would mean he won’t coach against UNLV in September.
A first-place selection for UNLV in the Mountain West football poll led to much mockery and derision, but the voter revealed a rational explanation for the pick.
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