UNLV quarterback leaves school, saying $100,000 NIL payment wasn’t made. Here’s how it could have been avoided.
Matthew Sluka was UNLV’s starting quarterback and has led the team to a 3-0 record so far this season. He won’t play in another game for the school.
Sportsbook operators offered to pay $100,000 in NIL to keep UNLV QB Matthew Sluka
Despite Sportsbook operators offering to pay $100,000 in NIL to keep UNLV QB Matthew Sluka, he is leaving the program.
UNLV QB leaves team; agent says school did not meet $100,000 NIL commitment
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has decided to sit out the rest of the season over a $100,000 NIL payment that was promised but never paid after he agreed to transfer to the Rebels from Holy Cross, Sluka’s agent told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “I think there was some kind of breakdown in communication,” Bob Sluka, Matthew’s father, told AP.
Matthew Sluka, the starting QB for UNLV, to sit out after agent says a promised $100K hasn’t been paid
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka will not play in any more games this season, alluding to an unkept agreement struck during his recruitment to the school.
Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV over $100K NIL dispute amid growing tensions in college football's pay-for-play era
A promised $100K deal gone unpaid has led UNLV QB Matthew Sluka to leave the team, sparking controversy and highlighting the unruly world of college football recruiting.
Matthew Sluka's NIL dispute with UNLV hinges on verbal offer
Matthew Sluka's agent says the QB left UNLV because the school did not fulfill a $100,000 verbal offer from an assistant coach.
QB Matthew Sluka Leaves UNLV Over NIL Dispute
University of Nevada Las Vegas quarterback Matthew Sluka has left the program following a dispute over Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money. Sluka’s agent, Marcus Cromartie, told ESPN that the
UNLV QB quits, claims 'commitments' were unfulfilled in what could be first midseason pay dispute in college football
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka quit his undefeated team on Tuesday, claiming undisclosed "commitments" to him weren't fulfilled in what could be first midseason pay dispute in college football history.
UNLV's Sluka to sit out season over NIL money
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka decided to sit out the rest of the undefeated team's season because of a dispute over a $100,000 NIL payment, Sluka's agent told The.
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UNLV quarterback sitting out rest of season due to unfulfilled 'commitments'
I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the continued success of the program." Sluka's agent, Marcus ...
It Looked Like a Dream Season—Until Their Quarterback Walked Out Over a Pay Dispute
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Former Badgers football player, now an agent, at center of UNLV controversy over NIL payment
Marcus Cromartie, ex-cornerback for the Wisconsin Badgers, is the agent advising Matthew Sluka, who just walked away from ...
NCAA's Charlie Baker Urges Congress to Create National NIL Rules amid 'Dysfunction'
NCAA president Charlie Baker released a statement on social media imploring Congress "to create national NIL guidelines that ...
ESPN host scolds former UNLV quarterback over NIL drama: 'Can’t just bail on the team'
ESPN "College Gameday" host Rece Davis chastised former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka for the way he handled his exit from the program.
UNLV turns down $100,000 offer to keep disgruntled star amid NIL fiasco
Mike Palm, the VP of Operations for Circa, the D, and Golden Gate Casinos in Downtown Las Vegas, offered $100,000 in NIL ...
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Disagreement over money at root of Sluka decision to leave UNLV football
Did UNLV coaches promise Matthew Sluka a six-figure payday for committing to the program? That appears to be the key issue at ...
Why is UNLV's Sluka walking away from unbeaten Rebels?
A leading authority on NIL in college athletics said Matthew Sluka's decision to end his season at UNLV after three games ...