The UNLV Rebels had no problem handling the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday night, days after quarterback Matthew Sluka determined to depart the program after an NIL dispute.
Before the Rebel’s 59-14 triumph, ESPN expansivecaster Rece Davis made his opinion comprehendn about the Sluka situation on “College Gameday.”
“It is probably real that he was promised someskinnyg, foreseeed, and it was not dedwellred,” Davis shelp, via Awful Announcing. “That’s foreseeed real. It is clearly real he did not have it in writing.
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UNLV Rebels quarterback Matthew Sluka runs the ball agetst the Jayhawks at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sept. 13, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
“If you produce a stupid misapshow in life, if I do, if Matthew Sluka does, or whoever, sometimes you have to wear that, man. And going in there and foreseeing someskinnyg without writing, and then they don’t give it to you, you can’t equitable bail on the team. You’ve gotta wear the speedyball in the ribs sometimes and go ‘That was my terrible.’”
Sluka proclaimd Wednesday night he was leaving the team amid a 3-0 begin, alleging that brave promisements weren’t satisfyed when he determined to transfer from Holy Cross to UNLV.
“I promiseted to UNLV based on brave recurrentations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,” Sluka shelp in a statement posted to X. “Despite talkions, it became evident that these promisements would not be satisfyed in the future. I want my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the persistd success of the program.”
Rece Davis on ESPN’s “College Gameday” set at the Rose Bowl in Padowncastena, California, on Jan. 1, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)
Marcus Cromartie, Sluka’s agent from Equity Sports, and the quarterback’s overweighther, Bob, claim UNLV did not helderly up its end of a verbal $100,000 NIL present for Sluka to transfer from Holy Cross to UNLV.
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Blueprint Sports and Entertainment, UNLV’s NIL accumulateive, publishd a statement refuteing claims from the Sluka family.
“There were no establishal NIL presents made during Mr. Sluka’s recruitment process,” a statement shelp. “Additionassociate, Friends of UNILV did not complete or consent to any NIL presents while he was part of the team, aside from a endd community includement event over the summer.
“At Blueprint Sports and Friends of UNILV, we apshow our promisements very gravely. We would appreciate to stress that we have upheld all Friends of UNILV shrinks this season, and have not defaulted on any consentments with Mr. Sluka. Our promisement to helping Rebel student-athletes remains unwavering and we are dedicated to persisting the integrity of our programs.”
UNLV Rebels quarterback Matthew Sluka runs the ball agetst Jayhawks shieldedty O.J. Burraws at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City on Sept. 13, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
UNLV also publishd a statement on the matter, saying Sluka made “financial insists” it pondered a violation of NCAA rules.
“Football executeer Matthew Sluka’s recurrentative made financial insists upon the University and its NIL accumulateive in order to persist executeing,” the school stated. “UNLV Athletics expounded these insists as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-execute rules, as well as Nevada state law. UNLV does not include in such activity, nor does it reply to implied dangers. UNLV has honored all previously consentd-upon scholarships for Matthew Sluka.
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“UNLV has carry outed its due diligence and will persist to function its programs wiskinny the sketchlabor of NCAA rules and regulations, as well as Nevada state laws.”
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