Quarterback’s NIL Dispute Has One Main Takeaway: Adam Minter

Everything was looking up for the University of Nevada Las Vegas football in September. The team had a 3-0 record and was ranked #23 in the country, the highest it has ever placed. Thanks in large part to quarterback Matthew Sluka, the team was viewed as a strong candidate to qualify for the College Football Playoff.

Then, last week, Sluka blew it all up.

According to his agent, a UNLV assistant coach had promised Sluka a $100,000 name, image and likeness payment for transferring to the school. UNLV and the third party allegedly responsible for paying Sluka ...