The newest Broncos and Huskies appeared throughout the Twitter football timelines of Boise State and Washington on Wednesday as the three-day early signing period began.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
The early football signing period is Wednesday through Friday, but new coach Marcus Arroyo’s focus is on the late period that begins Feb. 5.
UNLV guard Jonah Antonio said he will play Wednesday against Pacific at the Thomas & Mack Center. He has missed the past six games with an injured left thumb.
Four UNLV football players have been suspended as a result of the postgame brawl following the Rebels’ win over UNR at Reno on Nov. 30, the Mountain West announced Monday.
Marcus Arroyo was formally introduced Friday morning at the Fertitta Football Complex as UNLV’s new football coach. He agreed to a five-year, $7.7 million contract.
UNLV will formally introduce new football coach Marcus Arroyo at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fertitta Football Complex. Then his work truly begins.
Offensive tackle Tyrell Crosby played at Green Valley High School and for Oregon under then-offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo, who was hired to become UNLV’s coach.
It’s up to new head football coach Marcus Arroyo to excite the UNLV fan base, which is hungry for success.
Despite AP report, UNLV has not offered its football coaching job to LSU’s Dave Aranda or anyone else, a person close to the search said Tuesday night.
For their role in the postgame brawl with UNLV on Nov. 30, four UNR football players were issued suspensions Tuesday by the Mountain West for violating the league’s sportsmanship rule.
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.
The Las Vegas Bowl will be known this year as the Chris Petersen Bowl. Petersen will coach his final game at Washington on Dec. 21 against his former team, Boise State.
Brigham Young took control early by making almost 70 percent of its 3-pointers in the first half, and the Cougars rolled past UNLV on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
UNLV plays Brigham Young at noon Saturday in Salt Lake City. First-year Cougars coach Mark Pope compared following Dave Rose to trying to succeed former UCLA great John Wooden.
UNLV went into overtime for the fourth time this season, but after three prior losses, the Rebels defeated Fresno State 81-80 on Wednesday in Fresno, Calif.