UNLV QB

[Flatlandcoug]

So, a casino executive offered up $100k to keep the UNLV QB there and UNLV said, "Nope, we won't be working with that f#cker again" or words to that effect.

The thing is, the guy had 318 yards passing through three games. UNLV isn't playing well because of him. If our starting QB was averaging 106 yards per game, we'd be losing our flipping minds no matter what our record was. I don't blame UNLV for telling the guy to take a hike.

 

[CougInSpain]

He will not play QB anywhere next year. He burnt any and all bridges he had and didn't have. No one will want to touch him now.

 

[COUGinNCW]

He will not play QB anywhere next year. He burnt any and all bridges he had and didn't have. No one will want to touch him now.

Some D2 school like Central will take him. 50% scholarship and no NIL.

 

[95coug]

He's a risk for any program. If the team does well, he might come out and demand more money.

On top of that, he's a career 57% passer. In 3 games at the FBS level, he was below 50%. He's got a 4:1 TD:INT ratio, but he's never thrown more than 266 passes or 2,500 yards in a season. He gets sacked roughly once per 10 attempts, and through his career at Holy Cross, he ran about as much as he threw (in 2023, he had 4 games with 20+ carries, 5 games with 100+ rushing yards. They went 1-4 in those games.). His production fell off from 2022 to 2023, and his team went 2-0 when he was out with an injury, but was only 5-4 with him as the starter.

Doesn't look to me like he's worth the money

 

[Loyal Coug1]

So, a casino executive offered up $100k to keep the UNLV QB there and UNLV said, "Nope, we won't be working with that f#cker again" or words to that effect.

The thing is, the guy had 318 yards passing through three games. UNLV isn't playing well because of him. If our starting QB was averaging 106 yards per game, we'd be losing our flipping minds no matter what our record was. I don't blame UNLV for telling the guy to take a hike.

Good on both the booster and UNLV. Wonder if there was a team vote involved.

So here's a hypothetical: If the Much-loved Loyal says he's leaving WW for another board, will there be a big WW donor or a grassroots groundswell to raise funds to get me to stay?

 

[UberCougars]

It’s pretty obvious his agent has secured a deal before this all went down. Kid can play and coaches don’t want to get fired.

He will be a front page story no matter where he goes. Sucks but, that’s the truth.

 

[Flatlandcoug]

Good on both the booster and UNLV. Wonder if there was a team vote involved.

So here's a hypothetical: If the Much-loved Loyal says he's leaving WW for another board, will there be a big WW donor or a grassroots groundswell to raise funds to get me to stay?

At least you'll have new people to talk to....

 

[Loyal Coug1]

At least you'll have new people to talk to....

Addition by subtraction.

 

[UberCougars]

So, a casino executive offered up $100k to keep the UNLV QB there and UNLV said, "Nope, we won't be working with that f#cker again" or words to that effect.

The thing is, the guy had 318 yards passing through three games. UNLV isn't playing well because of him. If our starting QB was averaging 106 yards per game, we'd be losing our flipping minds no matter what our record was. I don't blame UNLV for telling the guy to take a hike.

Blindly back the institution over the kid who got screwed?

Hate the game not the player.

 

[roses04]

Blindly back the institution over the kid who got screwed?

Hate the game not the player.

It’s hard to hate the game and not the player. Hold outs are common in professional sports, that was the one attractive thing about college sports, not something you had to deal with. And unfortunately, now with NIL, there will be many more like him in the future.

I haven’t seen him play, according to his stats, looks like he can run, and passing isn’t a strength. So his future options will be limited due to perceived skill set, and he’ll get labeled with an attitude fairly or unfairly.

Plus his Dad is in the news over this. As a parent I get a father wanting to protect and support your Son 100%. However it’s best to leave the story with the player and his agent.

 

[UberCougars]

As a kid, an employer offers you $100,000 to come work for them, you show up, work and get stiffed.

“Thank you, Sir! May I have another??”

Yeah, nah.

 

[roses04]

Is there a written contract? If so the kid got screwed.

 

[95coug]

As a kid, an employer offers you $100,000 to come work for them, you show up, work and get stiffed.

“Thank you, Sir! May I have another??”

Yeah, nah.

UNLV didn’t offer it, some unnamed assistant coach supposedly did. If we’re putting this in employment terms, this isn’t the employer making an offer. It’s not even the manager doing it. It’s more like getting an offer from the shift supervisor- he’s got no authority to make offers or to implement it. And, if it’s not in writing, it didn’t happen.