ICYMI, the biggest story in college football Wednesday is UNLV’s starting QB quitting the 3-0 Runnin’ Rebels team out of nowhere, saying he wasn’t paid the $100,000 an assistant coach promised him when he transferred in this season:

Is this not the total embodiment of college football today? Dumb college kid is promised $100k by an assistant coach to transfer. Shakes hands, doesn’t get anything in writing, and moves across the country just to never see a cent. Now he’s leaving his teammates out to dry with a G5 appearance on the line and opting out of the season to preserve his redshirt. And I’m all for paying players. I don’t even really blame this kid. I blame the people around him. The parents and the agents. What kind of agent is doing backdoor shady handshake deals in the year of our Lord 2024? This isn’t the Pony Express in the 80s dropping bags on Eric Dickerson’s doorstep or Nick Saban getting every starter a custom Dodge Charger a decade ago. It’s the new age of college football! All this stuff is out in the open now. College football teams are hiring GMs for god’s sake. You want $100k? Sign the deal. I hope this dude fires his agents. I have to see “Out for the season (NIL)” on an injury report. Please make it happen UNLV social team.

And here’s an even crazier wrinkle. The Rebs might have an out. There’s a world class athlete with eligibility left and a UNLV helmet they could call on for Saturday:

Guy does have an arm:

“Oh no, Kyle! He’s going to get hurt before the playoffs!” Relax. The Rebs are playing Fresno State. This is the Mountain West for god’s sake, not the SEC. The only thing dangerous out in Vegas is a Raiders player driving. Stott’s not going to get hurt. Have him throw a couple touchdowns, go eat at the joints he used to for the memories, see his old dorm, and come back feeling refreshed for a playoff run. Imagine the Disney storybook ending. Stott comes back on Sunday and hits the game winner to propel the Phillies into first place. I mean Deion Sanders did it in the same day*.


Make the call. Unless you want the helmet in his locker staring at him all week, like the Green Goblin mask:

*How funny is it that people make this huge deal about Deion Sanders playing in a game in Miami and then flying to Pittsburgh for Game 5 of the NLCS – even though he didn’t even play? Is that the most overblown 30 for 30 ever or what? Guy’s got splinters in his ass, he’s flying in helicopters and private jets. Being escorted in limos to the game. And you’d think he was Bo Jackson actually contributing to the team they fluff it up so much.