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1Tripoda
RedCannon said:
All of that being said - it’s definitely going to be Friel starting.

Whoever it is- I trust the coaches at this point to get the best QB out there given current status. I was worried before, kind of still am, but less so the more I watch and hear about them competing and talent sets. It seems like they all have very solid strengths- it would be nice to creat a Frankenstein of the talents, pick a choose pieces of each.
I think it was De Jesus that pointed out the strengths of each in an article or interview… I’ll have to try and find it again. I was a little surprised on his assessments (if it was him)… it was encouraging though.
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You got that right, it is Friel!
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RedCannon
RedCannon said:
I think it was De Jesus that pointed out the strengths of each in an article or interview… I’ll have to try and find it again. I was a little surprised on his assessments (if it was him)… it was encouraging though.
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Found it…
www.reviewjournal.com

UNLV preview: Rebels ready for next chapter in turnaround story

The UNLV football team went to its first bowl since 2013 last season. The Rebels are looking for more this season, including even a College Football Playoff berth.
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Returning wide receiver and kick returner Jacob De Jesus believes all three quarterbacks bring their own strengths to the table. He said Friel “has the best arm, accuracy” and is reminiscent of last year’s starter Jayden Maiava, who transferred to Southern California in the offseason.

“(Sluka) can run. I can see him taking it down for a TD,” De Jesus said. “Malik-Williams can run too … but his knowledge of the game stands out.”
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RedCannon
All of that being said - it’s definitely going to be Friel starting.

Whoever it is- I trust the coaches at this point to get the best QB out there given current status. I was worried before, kind of still am, but less so the more I watch and hear about them competing and talent sets. It seems like they all have very solid strengths- it would be nice to make a Frankenstein of the talents, pick and choose pieces of each.
I think it was De Jesus that pointed out the strengths of each in an article or interview… I’ll have to try and find it again. I was a little surprised on his assessments (if it was him)… it was encouraging though.
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dcut03
LVRebel2000 said:
from some of the stuff I've seen on X, it seems like Sluka hasn't picked up the playbook as quickly though, so it's not a matter of whether or not he's the better player, it's going to be a matter of who's the best guy for this game. It's all hearsay though, so who knows.
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Sluka was a bit more of a sexier recruit coming in. Had some better highlights and numbers. But I don't think there was THAT big of difference between them coming in. Sure, I think Sluka has a better ceiling. But he is behind the 8 ball in terms of practice and the playbook.

If he is abandoning the pocket too much when the protection is there reducing plays downfield, then Hajj is the better option. Pushing the ball to our really good WR/TE corps is the really what this offense is set up to do. If Sluka makes the run game better, but hurts the passing game, then Hajj should be the guy.

*I am just throwing out hypotheticals here based of some of his criticisms of the past. I have no idea how either look in the offense.
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LVRebel2000
Masked_rebel said:
Is that from reading opinions or is that from video, because all the clips on X that Ive seen are very vague on content from the team and there doesnt seem to be much else out there video wise. Most of the practice clips rarely show enough to determine that one QB is struggling with the playbook.
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Playbook stuff would be comments. Videos also show some bad throws, but like others have said, it could be by design. I have no idea
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LVRebel2000 said:
from some of the stuff I've seen on X, it seems like Sluka hasn't picked up the playbook as quickly though, so it's not a matter of whether or not he's the better player, it's going to be a matter of who's the best guy for this game. It's all hearsay though, so who knows.
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Is that from reading opinions or is that from video, because all the clips on X that Ive seen are very vague on content from the team and there doesnt seem to be much else out there video wise. Most of the practice clips rarely show enough to determine that one QB is struggling with the playbook.
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Rosegreen1
LVRebel2000 said:
from some of the stuff I've seen on X, it seems like Sluka hasn't picked up the playbook as quickly though, so it's not a matter of whether or not he's the better player, it's going to be a matter of who's the best guy for this game. It's all hearsay though, so who knows.
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Odom is clearly playing 5D chess by only allowing clips of Sluka on X struggling. Making the Houston staff watch those and conclude that it’s Hajj.
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j. spilotro said:
If UNLV’s goal IS to become a football program with basketball secondary … there is no better time than NOW. You can say basketball has been so disappointing for so long that it’s the way anyway after last year. But that’s just one year, cart before the horse.

But internally, if that’s what UNLV really wants (with the ultimate goal getting into a better conference eventually), the time is NOW to sink all available resources into football. They’ve shown the potential and the focus/direction. If you’re going to do it, now is the time.
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I think they are already sinking a lot of money into football. I believe they are closing in on a new indoor training facility for the football program that included a Boyd Gaming donation of $6.5 million back in March.
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OT: Hypocrisy in politics

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j. spilotro said:
An America without freedom of speech or free exchange of ideas isn’t America.

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Currently we have no freedom of speech on most social media sites if you are a conservative, and almost completely one sided with the network news, but I am sure that the current administration would be happy to continue along their current path of turning us into another England where they toss you in jail if you make a negative comment that the powers that be consider inappropriate.
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LVRebel2000
Masked_rebel said:
No. I am not going into this year hoping we need more than 1 QB. If we want to challenge for title and CFP birth, we can't be wishy washy about QB 1 and cant be glad to have "options" because maybe QB1 missed time. I'm absolutely on board with possibly having best OL in conference and them protecting the QB all year so it's not an issue.
I think it'll be Sluka, better arm, just better QB stats. I think they've kept it close to the vest because Sluka wasn't at Spring camp and they didn't want to appear to have made a decision without putting him through paces like they did others In Spring ball. It also keeps Sluka pushing hard to learn playbook, play calling, players, etc. I honestly hope we aren't using Houston as the game to swap guys around to see who performs or gets reps. That's a winnable game vs a Big 12 team that'll look good despite Houston possibly not being good this year and to lose because they wanted to play around with QB would look bad
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from some of the stuff I've seen on X, it seems like Sluka hasn't picked up the playbook as quickly though, so it's not a matter of whether or not he's the better player, it's going to be a matter of who's the best guy for this game. It's all hearsay though, so who knows.
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LVRebel2000 said:
IMO, we'll need both, if not all 3 QB's over the course of the season. When was the last time UNLV was able to keep a QB healthy all season. I really hope we do, but just looking at history, guys will get dinged up and miss some games or at least portions of games.

I'm kind of a lean towards Hajj being the starter at this point, but it's completely a guess.
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No. I am not going into this year hoping we need more than 1 QB. If we want to challenge for title and CFP birth, we can't be wishy washy about QB 1 and cant be glad to have "options" because maybe QB1 missed time. I'm absolutely on board with possibly having best OL in conference and them protecting the QB all year so it's not an issue.
I think it'll be Sluka, better arm, just better QB stats. I think they've kept it close to the vest because Sluka wasn't at Spring camp and they didn't want to appear to have made a decision without putting him through paces like they did others In Spring ball. It also keeps Sluka pushing hard to learn playbook, play calling, players, etc. I honestly hope we aren't using Houston as the game to swap guys around to see who performs or gets reps. That's a winnable game vs a Big 12 team that'll look good despite Houston possibly not being good this year and to lose because they wanted to play around with QB would look bad
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LVRebel2000
IMO, we'll need both, if not all 3 QB's over the course of the season. When was the last time UNLV was able to keep a QB healthy all season. I really hope we do, but just looking at history, guys will get dinged up and miss some games or at least portions of games.

I'm kind of a lean towards Hajj being the starter at this point, but it's completely a guess.
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Most dangerous Group of Five teams

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rebelwithacause said:
I did say basketball and Football _ and I did say over the last 40 years - A couple JROB years come to mind & one year we were supposed to have a Heisman candidate as our QB leading us to what was supposed to be a great season, the whole UNLV marketing dept got behind the preseason hype and everything- ......but yeah we don't normally get positive press preseason for football.
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JRob has not been at UNLV in over 2 decades, so that does qualify as decades!
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Rebel1986
j. spilotro said:
Maybe. But the more success football has, the worse it is for basketball. Extending on the grounds of mediocrity sends a loud signal that basketball doesn’t matter much anymore. maybe that’s the message they want to send?

Lindy showed it, Odom showed it … you don’t need 5 years, you don’t need three years, regardless of your starting point.
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I think the better the football team does, the more pressure on the basketball program. If UNLV wants to move into a major conference, then getting the basketball team on track along with football continuing to improve is important to show the value of UNLV on a national level! Another NIT invite would show that coach Kruger has reached his plateau, and I do not believe being in the middle of the MWC is acceptable.
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Boston Rebel 2
One thing that would make me nervous about Hajj is his game log isn't particularly impressive. He padded his stats the first half of the season against some truly awful and mediocre teams. The last month of the year was less than impressive once the schedule improved to Delaware and Richmond (not exactly powerhouses). Last four games 4 TD's, 5 INT's and no games over 200 yards passing with rushing numbers that aren't especially impressive. That said, I will trust the staff. But he seems pure game manager to me.
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