UNLV QB refuses to play rest of season

[OrangeCrush22]

UNLV’s starting QB Matt Sluka announced on his Instagram that he won’t be playing the rest of the season due to NIL issues. He will use his redshirt year and transfer in the offseason.

The UNLV game just got a lot easier for us.



He may have been approached with more money to transfer.

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[CarlsbergMD]

Wow, just hit Fresno State hard as a dog still...Thanks man.

 

[Lord Ashby]

Bold strategery Cotton, lets see how this plays out.

 

[MamesJungro]

Sheesh - either suggests that his current NIL deal was shady, or, and you hate to think about it, someone is paying him for next year.

 

[CarlsbergMD]

Sheesh - either suggests that his current NIL deal was shady, or, and you hate to think about it, someone is paying him for next year.

Given it's UNLV, it was bound to be shady...

 

[690West]

It’s incredible how quickly the proverbial pendulum swung from the NCAA having all the power to the athletes having all the power.

 

[Frozen]

Wow, just hit Fresno State hard as a dog still...Thanks man.

Same.

 

[elimunelson]

I love anything gray occurring w NIL. Cesspool rules and a cesspool outcome. My guess is he got screwed w the deal w UNLV.

I wonder if he wants to get to JMU seeing what’s going on there

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[OburgOrange]

 

[HRE Otto IV]

This sucks for the game of football.

Also why not wait until after Fresno State? You can still redshirt after. If you lose, then less people will rip you on the move.

One would think that he can make a good chunk of money doing commercials for a playoff team. How much money will he really get in NIL at another G5 next season? Is that worth throwing away a great chance at the playoffs?

 

[Cuse12]

Wow… I mean sheesh. Works in our favor for sure. This current landscape is very odd. I don’t blame the kid, he knows he isn’t NFL material and this is a big opportunity to make serious coin. What a botch job by UNLV. You would imagine the money would be good prior to offering. Who in gods name will want to transfer to UNLV now on the basis of NIL?

 

[690West]

Who in gods name will want to transfer to UNLV now on the basis of NIL?

Exactly. And on the other side, who’s gonna want this kid? No arm and may quit on you in the middle of an undefeated season. Not a great résumé. Lol

 

[Chip]

Hard to comment without knowing all the facts but…yikes.

Was he promised NIL payments by now that haven’t been paid? Yikes

Was he already offered NIL money by another program if he sits out the rest of the year and redshirts? Yikes.

 

[money3189]

I can’t see how he remains around the team. His team mates have to be pissed.

But this is NIL. Players benefit from it. It can also hurt your team. Have to take the good with the bad.

 

[money3189]

Exactly. And on the other side, who’s gonna want this kid? No arm and may quit on you in the middle of an undefeated season. Not a great résumé. Lol

I would say quitting has a different meaning now compared to when I grew up. NIL deals have forced people to make business decisions.

 

[690West]

I would say quitting has a different meaning now compared to when I grew up. NIL deals have forced people to make business decisions.

Good point. Everything is just crazy.

 

[JRHEETER]

Unless he has another deal lined up (assuming he does), I could see this effecting his recruitment as he moves on.

Could also be why we took a pass on him

 

[cusefan88]

Looks like an another FCS transfer is the backup. Hajj-Malik Williams.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Why doesn’t the entire team quit if payroll isn’t being met?

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Looks like an another FCS transfer is the backup. Hajj-Malik Williams.

Was supposedly a tough competition and they didn’t name Sluka starter until right before the opener.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Lol

 

[money3189]

Good point. Everything is just crazy.

Yup. It is, and honestly. I blame the coaches/university more for making promises they didn’t live up to.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[richmondcuse03]

Lot of shadiness in NIL deals. Promises are not often met by collective. Players and schools will be better off when they’re paying directly next year. Honestly surprised this doesn’t happen more.