No they haven’t. It’s a myth there’s all this money in college football. It’s expensive to run a college athletics program and a lot of the money being made is being put back into the program. They are also getting a free college education.
@@brettrogers4200 the coaches and AD make millions, the boosters put in millions plus all the tv deals and merch… Don’t tell me these teams don’t make millions in profit. U must work for the NCAA
Whoever promised the kid the money should be fired immediately and I really hope it isn’t the head coach. A well known University can’t afford 100k?? Where are their boosters and why are they letting this happen?? Very bizarre story and Orlovsky makes no sense because he knows Bama and Georgia have all the money in the world to pay its players.
People just talk. You don’t get a 4 year scholarship to play college football it’s year to year. You blow out your knee there goes your free education. That whole narrative has always been a ignorant lie.
Not necessarily. I walked on at ole miss earned a scholarship transferred to Memphis had to sit out a year due to ncaa eligibility rules at that time transferring D1 schools. The year I had to sit out I broke my foot and started the following year at safety both years on scholarship. It depends on the caliber player you are. They only get rid of you if you suck lol😂
@@1TaeBae1which shows that if you aren’t contributing in a way they deem fit, they can release you with little to resistance. Not to mention when coaches jump ship and the new regime starts not fulfilling previous scholarship commitments. Or when UAB mishandled their money and shut the whole program down and left many players with no backup.
@@itisnottaken4444 Agreed. But ppl need to educate themselves about things such as this. I came out of high school in 03. I knew about the pros and cons that comes with a scholarship. It’s a business. That’s why it starts before you get to college. Kids need to be just as focused on their grades like they’re with sports. My father has 10 kids no wife multiple jobs and had to hustle. My father instilled in me how important my grades were just in case I do get injured, which I did my senior year which why I had to walk on. Thank God I graduated with honors because of what my father instilled in me. It’s 2024 for this to be still going on you can’t blame the institutions completely because it’s a business and if we want to participate in this business we need to educate ourselves. My coach David Cutcliffe at ole miss before he left and went to Duke promised me a scholarship but I stayed the course and earned my scholarship with Ed Ogeron. Also knew there was a possibility he would do that.
Just like Greeny said, had the NCAA had reasonable rules to begin with, this would’ve probably never happened. From the beginning, the student athlete should’ve been paid at least a little bit. This BS of the “normal” college student being allowed to work at PT job to cover some expenses and such while in college but the student athlete couldn’t is ridiculous. I get their “payment” in a lot of cases is a full ride scholarship but, a scholarship isn’t gonna cover the expenses if a player wants to go home for a weekend or go out on a date, etc….
No dude. ESPN has a not so hidden agenda. They want ncaa to emplode so they can strong hold college football. They already own the playoff and all it's tv rights. This is about throwing them under the bus so they can take over
How do we know he wasn't already paid though? Saying an assistant coach gave you a verbal agreement sounds so freaking stupid. Have a contract written up and you won't have this problem.
This is the exact thing Saban tried to warn yall about. NIL is so great for players but the way it was rolled out with 0 rules and 0 operating procedures was about the dumbest thing they could’ve done. Now it’s all chaos, state wide lawsuits, and third parties making verbal promises and never following thru. This should have been figured out first and should’ve had structure in place before starting nil
@RD-wg9em Exactly so sick of people being up in arms about this I didn't hear them complain when the schools were making millions of dollars and the players weren't making anything
Calling it ridiculous to work without being paid what you were told you’d be paid is in and of itself ridiculous. And to all those who say “he should have signed a contract”, you intentionally are ignoring the fact that UNLV told him they weren’t allowed to offer him a contract until enrolled. They ripped him off, so he is taking himself somewhere else. Good for him.
These players shouldn't be getting paid to begin with. It's a privilege and honor to play college football, not a right. They've been given free room and board, tuition, and access to an education that they wouldn't have if not for their football abilities.
@@RobbieStacks90 We don’t know if they’d gotten a scholarship without football or not. It’s not a privilege if you earned it with your own hard work, they haven’t been “given” a thing. The universities make gobs of money off football and if they don’t want to pay someone 100K fine, don’t make a promise you can’t keep.
@@RobbieStacks90 until you realize that these schools are making billions of dollars off of these kids who are offered an education that the top guys dont care about or arent there for.
@masteroogway8453 right but the part you do not understand by the ncaa rules you can not trade monetary compensation, even NIL to recruit students. You are thinking like an ape and not understanding the rules at hand.
@masteroogway8453 Here since I know you are lazy by the fact you didnt even bother to look this up. "Two things remain disallowed by NCAA rules: 1) you can't pay a player, and, 2) no quid pro quo. Players aren't supposed to get any compensation tied for performance, and recruits cannot sign any NIL deal contingent on going to any particular school."
I love how they try to say its the “wild Wild West” it’s not the Wild Wild West, it’s basic business and these analysts are trying to act like it’s chaotic when it’s very simple, the players have a price, if you can pay that price, he will play for you. How does that equate to it being the “Wild Wild West”
It's the wild west because the schools are not paying. They aren't allowed. So, all this has to be done by a third party, in conjunction with the school. There was a player with a million dollar deal that was only provided 20% of what he was promised because he failed to live up to their standards. Whose standards? On the field, in the class, say something "wrong" on social media? Does the school get say, or can the third party just stop paying? There is no standard, and every school is on its own. Some are going to be ultra-sketchy, and some are going to do right by their players. But how are the players going to know? Whose keeping track. In most cases, neither side wants to make it a story. This broke because you can't hide a player leaving. But so far, schools have believed the players won't/can't leave. I would hate to be the parent of an 18-year-old football or basketball star right now. You can no longer just "follow the rules," you have to play a complicated game with career con artists.
@teewhy6994 It’s pretty simple, you make the school sign a contract or your kid isn’t going to the school. When the contract is legally binding, the school or whatever “third party” is paying that money regardless. That’s what I’m saying, this is no Wild Wild West, the kids need to just make sure everything is signed but they’re kids so they’re obviously not well versed in law. Now thankfully, everyone will learn from this situation because it has become national news.
@@AbandonedMilk Yea but if they sue this kid it will essentially be a death sentence to their football program. You don’t want the reputation of not paying players and suing them, it’s not going to help you in recruiting.
What did people think was gonna happen? This is ridiculous. I don’t blame the kid for leaving to take the 100 grand. Ask yourself this question if you’re a married man if another company offered you a $100,000 signing bonus to leave and go work for them. What would your wife say if you told her I’m staying where I’m at because of loyalty and honor. That’s a lot of money for most people. Most average families, that would probably take about 17 years of saving like a madman to get that amount of money. That can literally change a families life. That’s a big chunk on a down payment for a house or that’s probably a decade knocked off your mortgage. The NCAA and their attorneys better figure out something pretty quick or this shits gonna implode
No written contract could be made until Sluka enrolled in the school. The deal took place while he was at Holy Cross last season And he has paltry stats at best this year. Nothing lost. Next man up. 😅
Legally, you don’t need a piece of paper to have a valid contract. If one party makes an offer and the other party accepts it, that is a valid contract under the law. UNLV: “Hey, kid, we’ll give you $100,000 to come play for us.” Player: “OK, you got a deal!” That’s a valid contract every day of the week. Of course, verbal contracts are harder to prove, especially when one party sleazes out of it like UNLV did. Shame on them.
It doesn’t need a change, if you don’t have the money to pay the player don’t lie and embarrass your program. It’s ridiculous that UNLV doesn’t have a 100k, makes no sense, that should be nothing for them. Where are their boosters??
I'm with ya. The NCAA/universities have created a mess when NIL became a way to save amateurism in college sports. I'm all for athletes being able to make money but I'm not a supporter of schools paying athletes salaries for playing
@@lnss8775 name image likeness is vague. Basically it is for the social media age, but has no real direct tie to play on the field. Everyone basically agrees that football /basketball are the major revenue generators at most schools... , but not every player even at the "big" schools will get endorsements ... Just make it the minor leagues of the NFL [other pro sports] and be done with it. These are truly young people making more than most will ever earn...and yes they give up alot, but millions for an 18yr old QB [or even 100k]??? Wild times
Players shouldn’t get paid directly from the schools! Then recruits will go to certain schools based on $ and make the situation all about $ and not building up a program. Then the moment they don’t get enough $ or guaranteed $ they leave showing they only care about $ and not the overall team. Players should only be allowed to make $ outside of the team with personal NIL deals so they can focus on building the program not money chasing
How much does 4-5 years at a university cost? Meals included? Did it become free? There’s about several million people right now with huge debt looming over them that would probably see having their college expenses paid for as a form of payment. You want to complain about 100,000k? Go complain to the grad student going to a full time load of classes working night shifts to pay for tuition.
College education “costs” have become a scam. Everyone with that amount of debt should have it forgiven to begin with. Don’t equate two things which are not equal. If you hire a contractor to build you something, don’t be surprised when they up and leave before the job is finished because you’re not paying expenses.
So you go to school for free on scholarship and get paid. Change the rule if you are collecting NIL money you have to pay for you school, yeah that works.
So Sluka transferred from Holy Cross to UNLV with NO contract signed? His timing is suspicious. If UNLV wasn’t paying him, why didn’t he quit after the first or second game? His (newly hired) agent told him he was worth more $ so he tried to extort UNLV and Coach Odom who basically told him “no.” Sluka played his hand and lost. He drastically overvalued himself with an under 50% completion ratio.
I'm not letting espn get away with this , sounds like you have an agenda against the ncaa because the UNLV assistant coach lied to the player not the ncaa, the ncaa did not make the offer to the player. Very clever with your wording in your report
There are too many armchair QBs in this comment section who think athletes shouldn't be paid and should just be grateful for the "opportunity" to work without any pay bc they apparently just exist for their entertainment. People need to remember that this game is a full-time job. And then some. Always. Know. Your. Value. If you spend your life believing the entitled folks that try to gaslight you into thinking that working for them is a gift or privilege, you will never make what you are worth. Good on Matthew Sluka for knowing what he is worth.
If the coach said it and the University doesn't back the coach because they know nothing about it fire the coach for his stupidly and let the QB go on and do this thing. Its hard for me to believe the University didn't know or the athletic director and why did they gave him money for them first 3 games if they didn't know. Someone is lying and its not the QB
UNLV athletics is mismanaged, they need to made a determination of who contributes more to winning football game the most. Then pay that person accordingly. I would bet the 3-0 QB contributes more than many on the coaching staff. Pay the QB the 100K, and less to coaching staff Problem solved !!!
Except there is literally no record of the kid being promised anything. And now his Dad was saying it was and OC that made the promise. Not the University and not the Head Coach. If that is true, then why would you jump on the word of one dude that can't even make that decision, and no contract? But quite honestly, it sounds way more sketch on the side of the kid now that the Dad is talking. And it sounds a lot like Dad may be more involved in this mess than the kid.
Why are they taking the kids word for it? The agent has no record of this deal being made. That's an agents one job! Unlv is probably telling the truth. The kid extorted the school. Pay me more money or I walk. Smh
I think it’s dumb for ppl to say they don’t blame Suka. So if your child quit school to go to another school because he got a verbal offer and never got any other kind of offer besides words literally made life decisions based off words but y’all don’t blame him 😂 don’t be these clowns it’s ok to want and hold the school accountable but don’t try to absolve the kid from doing something dumb af. Kids wake up don’t be doing dumb stuff like him
The kid didn’t quit school. He graduated from Holy Cross and was free to go anywhere. He forewent other opportunities to go to UNLV because of a promise not kept. Btw, contracts do not have to be in writing to be enforceable.
Okay, so what? The door swings both ways. He wasn't happy with his current situation and the doors opened for him to part ways and find exactly what it is he's looking for elsewhere. In years past players didn't have the option to transfer without rigorous boundaries. Players can come and go now just like coaches so in my book this is even.
Okay, so you laud this player for quitting his team, but you get down on Shedeur Sanders for not shaking the hand of an opponent to talk smack before the game. What is different about these two players? I wonder? The University? nah! What could it be??
Hard to believe either side. Each side has a whole different story. Can’t just go all in on what the kid is saying. Wouldn’t be surprised he asked for more money just because they started out 3-0. They should know the current rules you can go back to get more money mid-season.
Pros do this all the time. They don’t get a new contract or the money they want, they’ll sit out the season. He just better hope the backup doesn’t succeed.
That root of money take was whack and disagreeable. If he went to a different place to get paid, he should have been paid. Or he would've stayed where he was to keep playing "for the love of football"
Students (sports teams) should not be getting paid, what about the debate teams, culinary classes, book clubs, where's their cut, if you bake a cake, everyone should get a piece, and now one gets any.
i like how everyone is just assuming what the kid said is accurate and what happened. if it is in fact true kid is absolutely correct and walking away but why is everyone so quick to take him at his word. like i just find it really funny and an agent who works for a company would request a a written signed contract. to me that means one of two things. his agent is an idiot or what sluka said happened in terms of what he was offered wasnt accurate
if that was the case, then why wouldn't the coach make a statement defending himself and the school? I think it speaks volumes that he/they haven't done that.
So from what I read he UNLV has fulfilled the promises they had BEFORE he beat Kansas , now he was asking for $100k more after he signed his contract . Honestly it’s kinda shitty thing to do, now he’s sitting out costing his team the playoffs
@@aroncampos5720 of course it isn’t , because his parents are the ones who convinced him to sue for more money after he beat Kansas , you just can’t ask for more money after you sign a contract . He should’ve asked for more to begin with , UNLV gave him what was agreed and he wanted more AFTER he signed
@@aroncampos5720 honestly a pretty shitty move to ditch your team because you want more money . I understand the NCAA makes millions off these players but this kid has a 43% completion rate , he’s not as good as he thinks .
We have to get out of this blame game, where's Skulka's paperwork ? Oh that's right it was a verbal agreement no contract, yet he walks on his teammates, his school, possibly his career.
“Agent said…” sounds as though written contracts are in order. Left one team for another due to greed. Maybe go to school, get a degree and get a job or as an alternative quit and go home.
This is good sports journalism. We all know this kind of thing has to be happening. Too bad that it takes a good Christian kid to have a story worth believing but he is clearly taking a good, moral stand and that's good for everyoneun the end
No signed contract or other documentation? Sorry Charlie - you never had a deal! Any good lawyer will tell you that. You ALWAYS get this in writing! Legal issues aside, it's not good for the team, school or NCAA if people outright lie to a student like this, especially compounded with the smaller schools like UNLV. They can't afford 100K? Seriously? Chump change in the larger picture.
Sounds like a failure on him and his agent. Who starts work without signing the proper paperwork to confirm your pay or benefits?!? Nobody. His team is 3-0 and he wanted more. End of story.
It's just a bad look for both parties involved. UNLV being cheapskates and a starting QB quitting on a 3-0 team in the middle of a hot streak. Hope your happy NCAA 😢
Yeah, also there's a scripture in the Bible that says that " You shall not muzzle the ox while it is treadeth the field. For the worker are worthy of his pay." 1 Timothy 5:18 🤔
The power is with the players. UNLV doesn't make a contract..ok see ya UNLV...good luck! Oh and wait until they say 'I ain't playing in the playoffs unless I get an extra hundred grand".
I hate this. College players in the past might not haven been compensated with paychecks but they were compensated. Free tuition, food, board, travel. All for a sport they play 4 months out of the year. The tuition alone could cost $200,000 plus. We act like these student athletes were homeless. They aren’t professionals they are student athletes and should be treated as such. Just so sad to watch the FBS & FCS devolve into what it is now.
The whole NIL thing needs to go away. These kids used to receive a very expensive free education and all expenses which added up to a lot. Now, It’s just paying professional players who dont really attend classes to represent your college. Yes, the colleges make a lot of money on this but it’s basically outsourcing random people to represent your school. Nobody has ever spoken of admission standards anymore because these high end kids don’t even attend classes. They are not student athletes but professional athletes in the minor leagues. Reply
@@Tyler_Pifer92 "he quits on his team because of money" His colleague had to drag him back to reality. The university and cheap booster quit on him by not paying him. So short sighted. 100K is peanut compared to possibly earning a spot in playoffs. btw, RB quit too.
@@Tyler_Pifer92 The issue is that Danny placed the blame on the player to the forefront. It should have never gotten to the point if they just paid the most important position on the team. Fault lies with the institution.
I blame the player. I blame the coach. I blame the sport. This is so beyond ridiculous and I can't believe someone is gonna sit up there and commend this young man for quitting on his team. Just an excruciatingly ugly, UGLY situation.
I agree it sucks leaving his team like that but football is a business so we should treat is as such. He was promised 100k to leave his school that he was successful at and join them and he only got a 3k moving stipend. Imagine if you were offered a job and they promised you a promotion and pay raise if you came but when you get there you're given significantly more responsibility and the same pay, you would feel betrayed as well. What they need is regulation of these deals and official binding contracts so this cant happen.
@@masonouterbridge162 I agree. But he didn't sign a single piece of paper or talk to any other coach or person that said anything about that 100,000 grand. He had all summer, all fall camp to work this out. Why didn't he say anything about this money until the third game of the season? He's responsible in this too.
Man this is about to get insane! Can u imagine the top prospect High school players. Straight out of high school bout to make some serious money ❗️What a time to be a High school athlete
If this kid's name had been "Jamal Jackson" and he had done this, this panel would've been calling him a thug and saying that he had no culture / loyalty to college football.
I hate college football a little more every day. I love how commentators make up their mind after every accusation. Not saying it is not true but you have to hear all the facts
Crying about college kids wanting money when they have a chance to make more than majority of people their age to play football is ton deaf Dan O is a commentator he gets paid way more than he has any right to be paid I bet
I’m glad these kids are treating this like a business.. The NCAA been stepping on these kids for decades now the tables have turned
THANK YOU!!!!!!
@@Willworld. NO COMMENT !!!
white kids you mean.. if it was a black kid you'd say they were greedy or something.
No they haven’t. It’s a myth there’s all this money in college football. It’s expensive to run a college athletics program and a lot of the money being made is being put back into the program. They are also getting a free college education.
@@brettrogers4200 the coaches and AD make millions, the boosters put in millions plus all the tv deals and merch… Don’t tell me these teams don’t make millions in profit. U must work for the NCAA
Universities are suing each other and raiding other conferences for millions of dollars, and 100K is suddenly shifting the sport?
Whoever promised the kid the money should be fired immediately and I really hope it isn’t the head coach. A well known University can’t afford 100k?? Where are their boosters and why are they letting this happen?? Very bizarre story and Orlovsky makes no sense because he knows Bama and Georgia have all the money in the world to pay its players.
lol that you actually believe this was offered
The assistant coach. Thats like an older sibling telling a lil brother he can go to a party without telling the parents. Lol
@bmclv91 Of course it was offered, the kid has a degree which means he can be making more money working a 9-5 than playing College Football.
No they shouldn’t bro it was a verbal agreement he’s older enough to know how businesses works
@@mikejones9906I guarantee you majority of people are picking playing cfb over a 9-5 you can literally make more.
Also Sluka didn’t quit because of money he quit because according to him he was lied to.
@@ComeOnEh verbal agreement is not a deal don’t know nothing about business & it shows 🤦🏾♂️
@@seanbryant4121 My word is my business. There’s no contract that makes him stay at UNLV either, obviously he left. You know nothing about character.
@@seanbryant4121a verbal agreement can hold up in court…
@@ComeOnEh he quit because he wanted to cash in on one more NIL deal after starting 3-0 and lied about what he was promised so he doesn’t look bad
@iAintSayDat Don't want to know anything about your character with that fragile ego of yours. You sound soft and misinformed 💀
People just talk. You don’t get a 4 year scholarship to play college football it’s year to year. You blow out your knee there goes your free education. That whole narrative has always been a ignorant lie.
Not necessarily. I walked on at ole miss earned a scholarship transferred to Memphis had to sit out a year due to ncaa eligibility rules at that time transferring D1 schools. The year I had to sit out I broke my foot and started the following year at safety both years on scholarship. It depends on the caliber player you are. They only get rid of you if you suck lol😂
@@1TaeBae1which shows that if you aren’t contributing in a way they deem fit, they can release you with little to resistance. Not to mention when coaches jump ship and the new regime starts not fulfilling previous scholarship commitments. Or when UAB mishandled their money and shut the whole program down and left many players with no backup.
@@itisnottaken4444 Agreed. But ppl need to educate themselves about things such as this. I came out of high school in 03. I knew about the pros and cons that comes with a scholarship. It’s a business. That’s why it starts before you get to college. Kids need to be just as focused on their grades like they’re with sports. My father has 10 kids no wife multiple jobs and had to hustle. My father instilled in me how important my grades were just in case I do get injured, which I did my senior year which why I had to walk on. Thank God I graduated with honors because of what my father instilled in me. It’s 2024 for this to be still going on you can’t blame the institutions completely because it’s a business and if we want to participate in this business we need to educate ourselves. My coach David Cutcliffe at ole miss before he left and went to Duke promised me a scholarship but I stayed the course and earned my scholarship with Ed Ogeron. Also knew there was a possibility he would do that.
Just like Greeny said, had the NCAA had reasonable rules to begin with, this would’ve probably never happened. From the beginning, the student athlete should’ve been paid at least a little bit. This BS of the “normal” college student being allowed to work at PT job to cover some expenses and such while in college but the student athlete couldn’t is ridiculous. I get their “payment” in a lot of cases is a full ride scholarship but, a scholarship isn’t gonna cover the expenses if a player wants to go home for a weekend or go out on a date, etc….
What specific rule would have prevented this?
No dude. ESPN has a not so hidden agenda. They want ncaa to emplode so they can strong hold college football. They already own the playoff and all it's tv rights. This is about throwing them under the bus so they can take over
@@malcolmn.5222Not really a rule but kids should have been allowed to make money off of their likeness decades ago
How do we know he wasn't already paid though? Saying an assistant coach gave you a verbal agreement sounds so freaking stupid. Have a contract written up and you won't have this problem.
How is a city ran by the MOB and old money not Excited for NIL? The Pony Express should be back, 100 million to Vegas is a slow Tuesday afternoon.
This is the exact thing Saban tried to warn yall about. NIL is so great for players but the way it was rolled out with 0 rules and 0 operating procedures was about the dumbest thing they could’ve done. Now it’s all chaos, state wide lawsuits, and third parties making verbal promises and never following thru. This should have been figured out first and should’ve had structure in place before starting nil
Yup, the ncaa had a chance to get control of this. Instead they fought compensation until the Supreme Court shut them down. It’s their fault.
@RD-wg9em Exactly so sick of people being up in arms about this I didn't hear them complain when the schools were making millions of dollars and the players weren't making anything
Calling it ridiculous to work without being paid what you were told you’d be paid is in and of itself ridiculous. And to all those who say “he should have signed a contract”, you intentionally are ignoring the fact that UNLV told him they weren’t allowed to offer him a contract until enrolled. They ripped him off, so he is taking himself somewhere else. Good for him.
Welcome to the NFLs minor league folks.
These players shouldn't be getting paid to begin with. It's a privilege and honor to play college football, not a right. They've been given free room and board, tuition, and access to an education that they wouldn't have if not for their football abilities.
college football has been for the last 40 years. they aren't drafting high schoolers
@@RobbieStacks90 We don’t know if they’d gotten a scholarship without football or not. It’s not a privilege if you earned it with your own hard work, they haven’t been “given” a thing. The universities make gobs of money off football and if they don’t want to pay someone 100K fine, don’t make a promise you can’t keep.
@@RobbieStacks90 until you realize that these schools are making billions of dollars off of these kids who are offered an education that the top guys dont care about or arent there for.
Sorry to tell you it’s been like this
It was the OC/QB coach that offered the 100k. That is also one of the best play callers in the country.
Lmao!! UNLV about to give themselves the death penalty 🤣🤣
@@tjdastunna7563 the QB is actually trash if you’ve seen him, below 50% completion lol, offensive players on the team are actually glad he’s gone
We need a college football commissioner. I nominate Nick Saban.
leave the man alone dude’s 70+ years old
Condelesa Rice
@@chipparmley that's a solid choice.
I nominate @JoshPateCFB.
@@michaelf.bender3718trump
Have to have singed agreements fam, simple words don't matter
thats illegal derpaderp
@masteroogway8453 right but the part you do not understand by the ncaa rules you can not trade monetary compensation, even NIL to recruit students. You are thinking like an ape and not understanding the rules at hand.
They can offer NIL but can not use it before the season to recruit students. Not in a contract anyway.
@masteroogway8453 Here since I know you are lazy by the fact you didnt even bother to look this up. "Two things remain disallowed by NCAA rules: 1) you can't pay a player, and, 2) no quid pro quo. Players aren't supposed to get any compensation tied for performance, and recruits cannot sign any NIL deal contingent on going to any particular school."
UNLV may not win another game all season, this will definitely hurt their recruiting moving forward!! 💯
This comment aged horribly
Complete anarchy and I love it. Greene said it … the NCAA had ample opportunities to put a pay structure in place but greed was more important.
43.8 completion percentage. He'll be missed. 😑
3-0 let's see how it shakes out....
CFB is a laughing stock now. Done with it.
Have written contracts or you get nothing. Verbal agreements with an assistant coach sounds so ridiculous.
lol Paul's pitch for the SEC at the very end. Never change, Paul 😂
UFL might end up being his best chance for money
I love how they try to say its the “wild Wild West” it’s not the Wild Wild West, it’s basic business and these analysts are trying to act like it’s chaotic when it’s very simple, the players have a price, if you can pay that price, he will play for you. How does that equate to it being the “Wild Wild West”
It's the wild west because the schools are not paying. They aren't allowed. So, all this has to be done by a third party, in conjunction with the school. There was a player with a million dollar deal that was only provided 20% of what he was promised because he failed to live up to their standards. Whose standards? On the field, in the class, say something "wrong" on social media? Does the school get say, or can the third party just stop paying?
There is no standard, and every school is on its own. Some are going to be ultra-sketchy, and some are going to do right by their players. But how are the players going to know? Whose keeping track. In most cases, neither side wants to make it a story. This broke because you can't hide a player leaving. But so far, schools have believed the players won't/can't leave.
I would hate to be the parent of an 18-year-old football or basketball star right now. You can no longer just "follow the rules," you have to play a complicated game with career con artists.
@teewhy6994 It’s pretty simple, you make the school sign a contract or your kid isn’t going to the school. When the contract is legally binding, the school or whatever “third party” is paying that money regardless. That’s what I’m saying, this is no Wild Wild West, the kids need to just make sure everything is signed but they’re kids so they’re obviously not well versed in law. Now thankfully, everyone will learn from this situation because it has become national news.
@@mikejones9906 Is the athlete still allowed to transfer even after they signed a contract? Cause you know they will make a case about that.
@@AbandonedMilk Yea but if they sue this kid it will essentially be a death sentence to their football program. You don’t want the reputation of not paying players and suing them, it’s not going to help you in recruiting.
What did people think was gonna happen? This is ridiculous. I don’t blame the kid for leaving to take the 100 grand. Ask yourself this question if you’re a married man if another company offered you a $100,000 signing bonus to leave and go work for them. What would your wife say if you told her I’m staying where I’m at because of loyalty and honor. That’s a lot of money for most people. Most average families, that would probably take about 17 years of saving like a madman to get that amount of money. That can literally change a families life. That’s a big chunk on a down payment for a house or that’s probably a decade knocked off your mortgage. The NCAA and their attorneys better figure out something pretty quick or this shits gonna implode
Sluka's agent was not even licensed when this was all going on. Sluka and agent at fault.
No written contract could be made until Sluka enrolled in the school. The deal took place while he was at Holy Cross last season
And he has paltry stats at best this year. Nothing lost. Next man up. 😅
Legally, you don’t need a piece of paper to have a valid contract. If one party makes an offer and the other party accepts it, that is a valid contract under the law.
UNLV: “Hey, kid, we’ll give you $100,000 to come play for us.”
Player: “OK, you got a deal!”
That’s a valid contract every day of the week.
Of course, verbal contracts are harder to prove, especially when one party sleazes out of it like UNLV did. Shame on them.
But you have to be able to prove it right? Cause if not people could just lie all the time about it.
Wonder who Paul Finebaum works for? Lol
I agree with the decision, but this whole NIL needs serious changes..
It doesn’t need a change, if you don’t have the money to pay the player don’t lie and embarrass your program. It’s ridiculous that UNLV doesn’t have a 100k, makes no sense, that should be nothing for them. Where are their boosters??
@@mikejones9906the NCAA needs to set rules for players making money n that's not debatable
I'm with ya. The NCAA/universities have created a mess when NIL became a way to save amateurism in college sports. I'm all for athletes being able to make money but I'm not a supporter of schools paying athletes salaries for playing
@@lnss8775 name image likeness is vague.
Basically it is for the social media age, but has no real direct tie to play on the field.
Everyone basically agrees that football /basketball are the major revenue generators at most schools... , but not every player even at the "big" schools will get endorsements ...
Just make it the minor leagues of the NFL [other pro sports] and be done with it.
These are truly young people making more than most will ever earn...and yes they give up alot, but millions for an 18yr old QB [or even 100k]??? Wild times
Players shouldn’t get paid directly from the schools! Then recruits will go to certain schools based on $ and make the situation all about $ and not building up a program. Then the moment they don’t get enough $ or guaranteed $ they leave showing they only care about $ and not the overall team. Players should only be allowed to make $ outside of the team with personal NIL deals so they can focus on building the program not money chasing
How much does 4-5 years at a university cost? Meals included? Did it become free? There’s about several million people right now with huge debt looming over them that would probably see having their college expenses paid for as a form of payment. You want to complain about 100,000k? Go complain to the grad student going to a full time load of classes working night shifts to pay for tuition.
What are you talking about, he already has his degree and would be making more money working a 9-5 then playing college football.
You sound ridiculous, misinformed and just ignorant!!!!
@mikejones9906 😂😂😂 somebody just wanted to type
College education “costs” have become a scam. Everyone with that amount of debt should have it forgiven to begin with. Don’t equate two things which are not equal. If you hire a contractor to build you something, don’t be surprised when they up and leave before the job is finished because you’re not paying expenses.
So you go to school for free on scholarship and get paid. Change the rule if you are collecting NIL money you have to pay for you school, yeah that works.
Another solution to this “issue” is to put the agreement in writing so problems don’t occur. Also signed by both parties so no confusion. Duh
WHO in this case HAS the LUST for money
So Sluka transferred from
Holy Cross to UNLV with NO contract signed?
His timing is suspicious.
If UNLV wasn’t paying him,
why didn’t he quit after the first or second game?
His (newly hired) agent told him he was worth more $
so he tried to extort UNLV and Coach Odom who basically told him “no.”
Sluka played his hand and lost.
He drastically overvalued himself with an under 50% completion ratio.
Bingo 1000% I personally think another school came in with a larger offer so he decided to red shirt and wait it out
@@MarineBlueFadeNot everybody is on the take like you two guys 🙄
I'm not letting espn get away with this , sounds like you have an agenda against the ncaa because the UNLV assistant coach lied to the player not the ncaa, the ncaa did not make the offer to the player. Very clever with your wording in your report
There are too many armchair QBs in this comment section who think athletes shouldn't be paid and should just be grateful for the "opportunity" to work without any pay bc they apparently just exist for their entertainment.
People need to remember that this game is a full-time job. And then some.
Always. Know. Your. Value. If you spend your life believing the entitled folks that try to gaslight you into thinking that working for them is a gift or privilege, you will never make what you are worth. Good on Matthew Sluka for knowing what he is worth.
If the coach said it and the University doesn't back the coach because they know nothing about it fire the coach for his stupidly and let the QB go on and do this thing. Its hard for me to believe the University didn't know or the athletic director and why did they gave him money for them first 3 games if they didn't know. Someone is lying and its not the QB
UNLV athletics is mismanaged, they need to made a determination of who contributes more to winning football game the most. Then pay that person accordingly.
I would bet the 3-0 QB contributes more than many on the coaching staff. Pay the QB the 100K, and less to coaching staff
Problem solved !!!
Except there is literally no record of the kid being promised anything. And now his Dad was saying it was and OC that made the promise. Not the University and not the Head Coach. If that is true, then why would you jump on the word of one dude that can't even make that decision, and no contract? But quite honestly, it sounds way more sketch on the side of the kid now that the Dad is talking. And it sounds a lot like Dad may be more involved in this mess than the kid.
The kid should have been advised by someone to get a contract from the school.
Why are they taking the kids word for it? The agent has no record of this deal being made. That's an agents one job! Unlv is probably telling the truth. The kid extorted the school. Pay me more money or I walk. Smh
I think it’s dumb for ppl to say they don’t blame Suka. So if your child quit school to go to another school because he got a verbal offer and never got any other kind of offer besides words literally made life decisions based off words but y’all don’t blame him 😂 don’t be these clowns it’s ok to want and hold the school accountable but don’t try to absolve the kid from doing something dumb af. Kids wake up don’t be doing dumb stuff like him
The kid didn’t quit school. He graduated from Holy Cross and was free to go anywhere. He forewent other opportunities to go to UNLV because of a promise not kept. Btw, contracts do not have to be in writing to be enforceable.
Okay, so what? The door swings both ways. He wasn't happy with his current situation and the doors opened for him to part ways and find exactly what it is he's looking for elsewhere. In years past players didn't have the option to transfer without rigorous boundaries. Players can come and go now just like coaches so in my book this is even.
Good for Sluka. Who else is going to drop out before the deadline?
For the record, making demands doesn’t mean he demanded new money. He could have demanded the money he was owed (in his opinion at least).
Okay, so you laud this player for quitting his team, but you get down on Shedeur Sanders for not shaking the hand of an opponent to talk smack before the game. What is different about these two players? I wonder? The University? nah! What could it be??
Hard to believe either side. Each side has a whole different story. Can’t just go all in on what the kid is saying. Wouldn’t be surprised he asked for more money just because they started out 3-0. They should know the current rules you can go back to get more money mid-season.
Pros do this all the time. They don’t get a new contract or the money they want, they’ll sit out the season. He just better hope the backup doesn’t succeed.
Yeah, a verbal over the phone isn't a really good done deal
That root of money take was whack and disagreeable. If he went to a different place to get paid, he should have been paid. Or he would've stayed where he was to keep playing "for the love of football"
Students (sports teams) should not be getting paid, what about the debate teams, culinary classes, book clubs, where's their cut, if you bake a cake, everyone should get a piece, and now one gets any.
@masteroogway8453 and a 3rd string punt coverage guy is famous, come on
we know the name of the player and agent but not the assistant coach that lied. i wonder why?
i like how everyone is just assuming what the kid said is accurate and what happened. if it is in fact true kid is absolutely correct and walking away but why is everyone so quick to take him at his word. like i just find it really funny and an agent who works for a company would request a a written signed contract. to me that means one of two things. his agent is an idiot or what sluka said happened in terms of what he was offered wasnt accurate
if that was the case, then why wouldn't the coach make a statement defending himself and the school? I think it speaks volumes that he/they haven't done that.
So from what I read he UNLV has fulfilled the promises they had BEFORE he beat Kansas , now he was asking for $100k more after he signed his contract . Honestly it’s kinda shitty thing to do, now he’s sitting out costing his team the playoffs
Thats not what the QB is saying
@@aroncampos5720 of course it isn’t , because his parents are the ones who convinced him to sue for more money after he beat Kansas , you just can’t ask for more money after you sign a contract . He should’ve asked for more to begin with , UNLV gave him what was agreed and he wanted more AFTER he signed
@@aroncampos5720 honestly a pretty shitty move to ditch your team because you want more money . I understand the NCAA makes millions off these players but this kid has a 43% completion rate , he’s not as good as he thinks .
He’s in Vegas kid is trying to go all in on himself and gonna backfire .
We have to get out of this blame game, where's Skulka's paperwork ? Oh that's right it was a verbal agreement no contract, yet he walks on his teammates, his school, possibly his career.
“Agent said…” sounds as though written contracts are in order.
Left one team for another due to greed. Maybe go to school, get a degree and get a job or as an alternative quit and go home.
Finebaum with a great take 🔥
Anyone would quit a job after being lied to about pay. That's why you have to get everything in writing.
This is good sports journalism. We all know this kind of thing has to be happening. Too bad that it takes a good Christian kid to have a story worth believing but he is clearly taking a good, moral stand and that's good for everyoneun the end
Get it in writing-kids will learn that quickly. Problem solved.
I’m hearing he quit cause his representative advised him his worth has changed and they should pay him the difference- like a shake down
He had no representation until after the 2nd Win. Interesting, no.
Let him quit, there’s 1,000 backup behind him
No signed contract or other documentation? Sorry Charlie - you never had a deal! Any good lawyer will tell you that. You ALWAYS get this in writing! Legal issues aside, it's not good for the team, school or NCAA if people outright lie to a student like this, especially compounded with the smaller schools like UNLV. They can't afford 100K? Seriously? Chump change in the larger picture.
There were no actual documents signed. Thats his lawyer's fault. This kid needs to grow up.
It's Vegas! Just like the casinos don't want to pay when you win big!
No matter what, there should be a cap in NIL.
The Supreme Court has already ruled their compensation can't be capped
Sounds like a failure on him and his agent. Who starts work without signing the proper paperwork to confirm your pay or benefits?!? Nobody. His team is 3-0 and he wanted more. End of story.
Facts
It's just good business
If wants paid he should be paying to go to the college no free scholarship. Student athletes is what they are called right ? No free education
I'm seeing every aspect of life as I ever knew it disappear.
It's just a bad look for both parties involved. UNLV being cheapskates and a starting QB quitting on a 3-0 team in the middle of a hot streak. Hope your happy NCAA 😢
Not a bad look for the QB. He was promised 100k and only got 3k.
Yeah, also there's a scripture in the Bible that says that " You shall not muzzle the ox while it is treadeth the field. For the worker are worthy of his pay." 1 Timothy 5:18 🤔
The power is with the players. UNLV doesn't make a contract..ok see ya UNLV...good luck! Oh and wait until they say 'I ain't playing in the playoffs unless I get an extra hundred grand".
You’re getting one side of a story and the other side has zero benefit (all risk) to speak up at ALL.
Both parties released their statements.
True, but then again another starter at UNLV also declared to redshirt this week as well.
I hate this. College players in the past might not haven been compensated with paychecks but they were compensated. Free tuition, food, board, travel. All for a sport they play 4 months out of the year. The tuition alone could cost $200,000 plus. We act like these student athletes were homeless. They aren’t professionals they are student athletes and should be treated as such. Just so sad to watch the FBS & FCS devolve into what it is now.
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The TOLD HIM, nothing in writing. HE made a STUPID Immature DECISION. ACTUALLY maybe he had a plan with THIS in mind…HMMM
There is no new normal. Just progression and Exposure…
The whole NIL thing needs to go away. These kids used to receive a very expensive free education and all expenses which added up to a lot. Now, It’s just paying professional players who dont really attend classes to represent your college. Yes, the colleges make a lot of money on this but it’s basically outsourcing random people to represent your school. Nobody has ever spoken of admission standards anymore because these high end kids don’t even attend classes. They are not student athletes but professional athletes in the minor leagues.
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Their saying there was no signed agreement, that's admitting they said it, lol
Michigan should pick him up
Just wait for college basketball... What if the young man at Duke who's name rhymes with Bagg does this?
They played him plain and simple
The nfl is different those guys are under a contract
If he were Bla...... nevermind. It would be Las Vegas 😆
not fun when the rabbit has the gun...
I closed the video as soon a Dan O tried to quote a bible verse 🤦🏽♂️
The school and the NIL collectives are 2 separate entities
It’s like a school promise you a scholarship and you ball out. Next day the school send you a bill for your classes. I’d leave too
the janitor at the school makes more than $3,000 per month
Danny is an idiot for blaming the player. If espn promise you that amount and not come through, would you work for free?
He didn’t blame the player. Lol. He said good on the kid for leaving.
@@Tyler_Pifer92 "he quits on his team because of money" His colleague had to drag him back to reality. The university and cheap booster quit on him by not paying him. So short sighted. 100K is peanut compared to possibly earning a spot in playoffs. btw, RB quit too.
@@etran211He also said he doesn’t blame him one bit. He 100% quit on his team, but he was also 100% justified.
@@Tyler_Pifer92 The issue is that Danny placed the blame on the player to the forefront. It should have never gotten to the point if they just paid the most important position on the team. Fault lies with the institution.
@@etran211 RB didn't quit over NIL. He said so HIMSELF.
It’s a business, not a game.
I blame the player. I blame the coach. I blame the sport. This is so beyond ridiculous and I can't believe someone is gonna sit up there and commend this young man for quitting on his team. Just an excruciatingly ugly, UGLY situation.
So the liars aren’t unethical, the player is? Don’t lie and you won’t be in this situation.
I agree it sucks leaving his team like that but football is a business so we should treat is as such. He was promised 100k to leave his school that he was successful at and join them and he only got a 3k moving stipend. Imagine if you were offered a job and they promised you a promotion and pay raise if you came but when you get there you're given significantly more responsibility and the same pay, you would feel betrayed as well. What they need is regulation of these deals and official binding contracts so this cant happen.
The kid has his degree, he could literally be making more money working a 9-5 right now.
@@masonouterbridge162 I agree. But he didn't sign a single piece of paper or talk to any other coach or person that said anything about that 100,000 grand. He had all summer, all fall camp to work this out. Why didn't he say anything about this money until the third game of the season? He's responsible in this too.
@@mikejones9906 one liar. And a player who didn't act professionally. Two things can be true.
Under the old system they had to panhandle between games just to make it. Pay that man
He looks good, he needs to check out the sec schools, they pay before you play
Man this is about to get insane! Can u imagine the top prospect High school players. Straight out of high school bout to make some serious money ❗️What a time to be a High school athlete
If this kid's name had been "Jamal Jackson" and he had done this, this panel would've been calling him a thug and saying that he had no culture / loyalty to college football.
And been correct
I hate college football a little more every day. I love how commentators make up their mind after every accusation. Not saying it is not true but you have to hear all the facts
Why do you hate it?
I wish Cam Newton would join the U.S. Army. We could use a 6’5 giant like him.
Crying about college kids wanting money when they have a chance to make more than majority of people their age to play football is ton deaf Dan O is a commentator he gets paid way more than he has any right to be paid I bet