Everyone thinks a money tree exists. Have to be grateful to boosters that pony up. But do you realize that our regular primary boosters would be serving coffee and bussing tables for the boosters at significant schools? Oh, I know Vegas has money, yada, yada, yada. America had millions of beautiful women too, but none of them are looking at @RebelScrub.
"why would a slam dunk be genuinely interested in UNLV?" They would have to be damaged goods - someone disgraced from the limelight and fired from their last job for something politically not correct - but really a good coach that just got caught up in everybody being too woke or something like that -
When we suck and only a couple boosters are in - they get greedy with their want demands and their level of interaction - when we are good - lots of people want to donate with no terms - the problem is you and your liberal cronies who dont know how to play the game and they are too afraid to win - just take the easy way out opt not to play - because its chicken U and you are part of the problem. Ultimately Len - you won bro - UNLV is not a University that is known for its Athletics - but you also lost - UNLV is not known for Anything ....
Absolutely not true. As an alumnus accept the fact that fact that athletics have had their major problem over the years. But I am proud of the University for everything they have achieved. They are very well known and respected for a number of their programs.
I don’t know, I’ve followed, as you have, for decades. I’ve never seen one of these guys step it up to significantly upgrade UNLV. Not denying money is out there … I just don’t see them doling out enough by themselves for a top flight coach. If they were willing - why not go all in for a squeaky clean, great head coach that wins, one with ties to UNLV - say Jay Wright in the past. If a multibillionaire really wanted to help UNLV, they could afford an outrageous salary, one that he couldn’t refuse … boom, you check all the boxes. Great coach, no issues, wins, personable, respectful, right approach, a style fit … a media darling … offer him 10M per year to coach UNLV Mr Billionaire, it’s nothing to you … and UNLV would win and win big ….
I understand the frustration, but UNLV is a vastly different and better university than it was when I came in 1973. Back then, there were no doctorate programs, no law school, no medical school, no dental school. Now those graduate and professional programs bring in tens of millions of research money a year. Money used to support students and buy state of the art equipment.
In regards to the football team, you are correct, but in regards to academics, there have been numerous large donations that would be game changers if they involved the football team (Fertitta complex being the exception). If UNLV had a winning program, I am sure the money would come in, but as long as we keep dragging along with 0-5 wins per season, they don't want their names connected to the program. But, someone has come up with enough money to pay off the remainder of the contract for Arroyo, and I expect that they have also ponied up some money to upgrade the contract of the next football coach.
Im am interested to know how the concessions are split for our games.
I dont know this as a fact... but I thought it was the opposite. I believe the Raiders ("LVSAB") as the stadium operator got all the F&B concessions.
I was straight up wrong:
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