“UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka was verbally promised a minimum of $100,000 during his recruitment but only saw a $3,000 relocation fee, his agent Marcus Cromartie of Equity Sports told On3.
On Tuesday night, the former Holy Cross transfer quarterback announcedhe was stepping away from the program and redshirting because representations “were not upheld” after he enrolled. Sluka has been represented by Equity since January. Sluka announced he would attend UNLV on Jan. 16 but did not enroll until the summer.
He is now entering the transfer portal.
According to Cromartie, the quarterback was set to receive a contract when he enrolled this past summer but “it didn’t happen.” Blueprint Sports, which manages UNLV’s Friends of Unilv NIL collective, confirmed to On3 that there was never a $100,000 contract extended.
“When I had the conversation with the offensive assistant who was doing Matt’s recruitment, we talked about a number north of $100,000 to $150,000,” Cromartie said. “This was a number that I was told would be given to Matt to come there.”
When Sluka still did not have a deal midway through training camp, according to Cromartie, he reached back out to UNLV to reopen negotiations.
The quarterback has completed 21 of 48 passes for 318 yards, six touchdowns and an interception in three games. He’s also rushed for 286 yards on 39 carries with a score. UNLV is coming off its bye week and is set to host Fresno State on Saturday. The Rebels have won three games to start a season for the first time since 1984. They’re ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, their first appearance in one of the two major polls since moving to Division I in 1978.
Cromartie said he approached the program roughly two weeks ago to engage in conversations with the NIL collective and head coach Barry Odom. Cromartie said UNLV and the collective “aren’t working on the same page.” On3 has reached out to Odom and Friends of Unilv for comment on the situation.”
Just surreal this is college football now where a QB of a 3-0 says show me the money or I’m dipping
On Tuesday night, the former Holy Cross transfer quarterback announcedhe was stepping away from the program and redshirting because representations “were not upheld” after he enrolled. Sluka has been represented by Equity since January. Sluka announced he would attend UNLV on Jan. 16 but did not enroll until the summer.
He is now entering the transfer portal.
According to Cromartie, the quarterback was set to receive a contract when he enrolled this past summer but “it didn’t happen.” Blueprint Sports, which manages UNLV’s Friends of Unilv NIL collective, confirmed to On3 that there was never a $100,000 contract extended.
“When I had the conversation with the offensive assistant who was doing Matt’s recruitment, we talked about a number north of $100,000 to $150,000,” Cromartie said. “This was a number that I was told would be given to Matt to come there.”
When Sluka still did not have a deal midway through training camp, according to Cromartie, he reached back out to UNLV to reopen negotiations.
The quarterback has completed 21 of 48 passes for 318 yards, six touchdowns and an interception in three games. He’s also rushed for 286 yards on 39 carries with a score. UNLV is coming off its bye week and is set to host Fresno State on Saturday. The Rebels have won three games to start a season for the first time since 1984. They’re ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, their first appearance in one of the two major polls since moving to Division I in 1978.
Cromartie said he approached the program roughly two weeks ago to engage in conversations with the NIL collective and head coach Barry Odom. Cromartie said UNLV and the collective “aren’t working on the same page.” On3 has reached out to Odom and Friends of Unilv for comment on the situation.”
Just surreal this is college football now where a QB of a 3-0 says show me the money or I’m dipping
paying close attention to the outrage or lack thereof when they're doing it compared to when one of ours eventually does it and it makes the front page news.
