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At this point no one really knows the full story about UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka — or, we should say, former UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka, at least unless things get smoothed out and he potentially returns. There are multiple sides of what may or may not be the “truth.”
Tuesday night, Sluka posted on social media that he would be leaving the 3-0 Rebels because of what appears to be a dispute about money that was promised to him but never paid, at least not in full.
“I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,” Sluka posted on X. “Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future. I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the continued success of the program.”
Sluka committed to the Rebels after a four-year career at Holy Cross, a FCS school in Worcester, Massachusetts. His father, Bob, told ESPN that NIL agents negotiated a deal with a UNLV collective or booster group but payments never arrived.
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reports there was no signed contract between Sluka and the collective. According to sources, a payment of $3,000 was made from the collective to Sluka and discussions were underway over a monthly payment of $3,000.
Sluka got off to a fast start at UNLV, throwing for 318 yards and six touchdowns passing, 253 yards and another score rushing.
Regardless of what what’s true and what isn’t, it’s a fascinating development in the modern world of college football.
Let’s try to sort it out.
How does this happen?
Mainly because college athletics won’t recognize players as employees and directly compensate them — let alone allow them to form some semblance of a union and collectively bargain all sorts of provisions that protect both…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-09-25 16:37:37
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