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Subject: QB quits over NIL Author: Ivy Inquisitor (Ex Holy Cross QB) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:40:05 09/25/24 Wed Former HC QB now the starter at UNLV will “Redshirt” for the remainder of the season over what he claims is unfulfilled $100,000 NIL promise by an assistant coach. His dad told ESPN UNLV would be providing the funds installments and kept deferring without reason. UNLV collective has told Yahoo Sports that the $100,000 amount was never agreed upon. Either way UNLV (3-0) is off to their best start in 40 years must name a new starting quarterback. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Lot of discussion on the AGS Board Author: Go Green [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:44:03 09/25/24 Wed https://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?364938-Former-Holy-Cross-star-QB-Sluka-Sulking [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: Lion Rooter [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:24:13 09/25/24 Wed wow sounds like a real "team player" if he hoped to raise his rep for a potential NFL career - sounds like the wrong way to go about it. I saw this headline and then that he was 4 year Cross player -- what a joke ! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: Lurker [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:34:23 09/25/24 Wed On the other hand … How long would you stick around an organization that renegs on paying you what they agreed to pay you [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:40:09 09/25/24 Wed Lion Rooter, I am afraid that, among Power Four teams for sure and obviously occasionally among Group of Six teams like UNLV, the notion of a "team player" will soon be a quaint anachronism. Most of these guys know that they will never play on Sundays. Mathematically, 95% won't and it will take some self-delusion for the bottom 50% to think that they are in the top 5%. So it's time to get paid. NOW, not maybe someday in the future by the NFL. I want my money now. It's easy to criticize Sluka and, pre-NIL, I'd be inclined to do the same. But why criticize him now? He went to UNLV for the sole reason that he thought he would receive $100,000 (which by the way, is chump change for a starting quarterback). He's delivered as UNLV is 3-0 with wins over Power Four teams for the first time ever. Why shouldn't Sluka red-shirt? I assume that, if he only plays in three games, he might be able to play somewhere else next season. He ain't playin' on Sundays. He wanna get paid now. No matter what, make some popcorn and pull up a chair. This is about to get really interesting. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: This Author: Go Green [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:23:14 09/25/24 Wed Sluka is unlikely to make the NFL as a QB. If he is going to get paid for playing football, his best shot is through NIL while he still can. I will say that this is a bad situation for all involved... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: This Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:14:16 09/25/24 Wed Right now, this looks like a bad situation for all involved but, very soon, this will just be business as usual. The operative word is "business." As novel as this appears now, it's simply a run-of-the-mill office disagreement. The plant production manager needed to hire a new foreman, so he recruited a guy who had just left a factory in Worcester, Massachusetts. The new guy showed up and immediately demonstrated that he was up for the job. But his paperwork had not been processed by Human Resources. It had fallen through the cracks. By the time HR got involved, there were no bills left in the petty cash drawer. No Benjamins, no employee. I think it was Michael Corleone who said, "It's nothing personal, just business." Nothing to see here. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: sparman [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:37:22 09/25/24 Wed Seems appropriate for this to happen in Las Vegas. I can see a few Vinnys stopping by to check on Sluka's health. Not that it won't happen elsewhere as time goes by. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Another September Surprise Author: Ivy Inquisitor [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:11:45 09/25/24 Wed Mike Sluka’s Teammate Michael Allen has taken up a “Redshirt “ and has declared his entrance to the transfer portal. Michael Allan’s reason is the same as Mike Sluka. What happens in Las Vegas doesn’t stay in Las Vegas. Will there be more September Surprises elsewhere? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Another September Surprise Author: An Observer [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:21:14 09/25/24 Wed UNLV needs one less assistant on the strength and conditioning staff, and one more budgeting manager in the treasurer's office. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: Fear the Quaker [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:34:15 09/26/24 Thu This story will not be the last. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: RedWin [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:34:00 09/26/24 Thu Just ridiculous! Why are these kids in college to play football or get an education? If you don't want to go to college for an education and yes also play football, than go play professional or semi-pro football. If I were president or member of Congress (I would be terrible at either), the first thing I would do is hank these school's NFP status. If college football and basketball want to be a "Big Business" then they can pay taxes like a "Big Business". [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: QB quits over NIL Author: PLFAN [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:15:07 09/26/24 Thu Sluka would have had many other FBS suitors if he was willing to leave HC in January, but he wanted to complete his degree work and therefore told schools he's only available in June. Now with him being available in Jan '25, he'll have many more options talking more than 100k [ Post a Reply to This Message ]