UNLV confirmed in a statement its intention to participate in a revenue-sharing model that was approved as part of a massive settlement agreement last week.
College Sports Chaos
The Review-Journal examines all the issues surrounding the rapid professionalization of college athletics, including NIL payments, the transfer portal, conference realignment and more.
Big schools will be allowed to spend big money under the new revenue-sharing rules in college sports, but some guardrails could provide an opportunity for UNLV.
Now that a California judge has signed off on the settlement, here is a detailed look at how it could dramatically alter college sports, including for UNLV.
A judge formally approved a settlement of three separate lawsuits Friday, paving the way for schools to directly pay student-athletes beginning July 1.
The five schools planning to leave the Mountain West to join a reformed Pac-12 met a major deadline to avoid increased potential exit fees.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is using the league’s leverage for a consolidation of money and power, a cycle that can’t continue for the future of college sports.
UNLV’s football team didn’t experience a mass exodus this offseason despite a coaching change. That’s a credit to Dan Mullen and his staff.
A week into mediation between the Mountain West and the Pac-12, little is leaking out from inside the conference room — which could be a sign of progress.
The Mountain West and Pac-12 appear motivated to reach a deal that would allow them to finalize a contentious split that saw five schools leave for the Pac-12.
Bill Paulos, the head of UNLV’s name, image and likeness collective, talks to the Review-Journal about NIL and its importance to the university’s future.
UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque quickly responded after losing three young players, signing six new faces in the transfer portal.
New UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner details how he quickly assembled his first team in the transfer portal. “I actually enjoy this,” he said.
Whether UNLV will soon be invited into a Power Four conference is unknown, but the Rebels have positioned themselves nicely for such a reality.
The Mountain West and Pac-12 remain at a standstill over millions of dollars in exit fees and “poaching” fees that could decide the fate of both conferences.
The series will dissect the rampant professionalization of college sports, including NIL payments, the transfer portal and conference realignment.