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Inside UNLV and Matt Sluka’s NIL dispute and what it could mean for college football. Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel. Oct. 1, 2024 Updated March 25, 2025.
Quarterback Matt Sluka's father and NIL representative revealed how UNLV attempted to short him $88,000 from his proposed six-figure deal, leading to his shocking departure from the program.
What we know about Sluka's departure. Sluka's NIL representative, Marcus Cromartie of Equity Sports, told ESPN that Sluka is leaving the program after he was verbally promised a minimum of ...
Speaking in general terms, Sluka's NIL reps have said that he was due at least $100,000 to transfer to UNLV and has only received $3,000 of it. Sluka spent four years playing for Holy Cross and ...
Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV: NIL collective denies offering $100K to QB, school calls demands 'implied threats' UNLV and its NIL collective both released statements clarifying their stances on the ...
Kiper shocked over UNLV QB's decision to quit over NIL (2:14) Mel Kiper Jr. discusses the new era of college football after UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka decided to redshirt midseason over NIL ...
While media outlets, analysts, and insiders are busy analyzing big performances, UNLV's quarterback Matthew Sluka has been in the headlines because of a controversy surrounding his NIL deal. The ...
To clarify, there were no NIL offers made during Mr. Sluka's recruitment process. Additionally, Friends of UNILV did not finalize or agree to any NIL offers while he was part of the team, ...
Matt Sluka, the little-known quarterback at UNLV, became the most famous player in college football on Wednesday for one of two reasons.. The first version of the story – his version – is that ...
Marcus Cromartie, Sluka’s agent from Equity Sports, and the quarterback’s father, Bob, claim UNLV did not hold up its end of a verbal $100,000 NIL offer for Sluka to transfer from Holy Cross ...
In February, a federal judge in Tennessee blocked the NCAA from enforcing what laws the organization did have governing NIL. Sluka arrived at UNLV in June and began classes on Aug. 26.
Cromartie also told ESPN that since Sluka enrolled there has been “no effort” by UNLV’s donor-funded NIL collective to “formalize a contract at that amount.” ...