Post by captbudman on Sept 25, 2024 13:40:05 GMT -6
The NIL system is broken -- and former Mizzou coach Barry Odom needs a new QB. In a case of he said, she said, UNLV's QB just quit the team because of an NIL dispute.
Perhaps he needs to talk to Texas (oh wait, they have a QB) or some other team giving away a Lamborghini to college freshman...
The $100,000 promise behind Matt Sluka’s shocking UNLV exit: ‘No idea what the hell happened’
UNLV didn’t pay — and now the Rebels are paying the price.
Quarterback Matt Sluka’s father and NIL representative allege that UNLV attempted to short him $88,000 from his proposed six-figure deal, leading to his shocking departure from the program.
Sluka had helped lead UNLV to a 3-0 start after transferring this offseason from Holy Cross.
“We have no idea what the hell happened,” Bob Sluka, Matt’s father, told ESPN.
UNLV responded Wednesday saying it had held ups its end for “previously agreed-upon scholarships” and claimed it felt Sluka violated NCAA rules by asking for financial compensation to stay on the field.
“Football player Matthew Sluka’s representative made financial demands upon the University and its NIL collective in order to continue playing,” UNLV said in a statement. “UNLV Athletics interpreted these demands as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-play rules, as well as Nevada state law. UNLV does not engage in such activity, nor does it respond to implied threats. UNLV has honored all previously agreed-up scholarships for Matthew Sluka.
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UNLV didn’t pay — and now the Rebels are paying the price.
Quarterback Matt Sluka’s father and NIL representative allege that UNLV attempted to short him $88,000 from his proposed six-figure deal, leading to his shocking departure from the program.
Sluka had helped lead UNLV to a 3-0 start after transferring this offseason from Holy Cross.
“We have no idea what the hell happened,” Bob Sluka, Matt’s father, told ESPN.
UNLV responded Wednesday saying it had held ups its end for “previously agreed-upon scholarships” and claimed it felt Sluka violated NCAA rules by asking for financial compensation to stay on the field.
“Football player Matthew Sluka’s representative made financial demands upon the University and its NIL collective in order to continue playing,” UNLV said in a statement. “UNLV Athletics interpreted these demands as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-play rules, as well as Nevada state law. UNLV does not engage in such activity, nor does it respond to implied threats. UNLV has honored all previously agreed-up scholarships for Matthew Sluka.
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