ELY — Kurt Nantkes. Yep, that long ago.
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Fear is being replaced by hope for the recovery of sophomore Rebel linebacker Bryce Saldi following a skateboarding accident.
ELY — UNLV badly needs a stronger pass rush, a major reason why the Rebels signed junior defensive end B.J. Bell.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Each day from the practice field at Broadbent Park, if UNLV’s football players have a moment, they can look up and see the steam-engine train roll by in the distance. Riding the train is one of the attractions, but the players know they will never have time to jump on board. They practice each day, going twice every other day. The rest of the time is spent in meetings studying previous practices and planning for the next one.
ELY — When his home burned down before he entered high school, Mark Barefield went to live with another family for three years.
Take the negative stereotypes you have heard or read or witnessed about a college athlete, put them in a coffee grinder and turn it on. UNLV Rebel Rodelin Anthony doesn’t fit any, right down to the classical music he meditates to minutes before kickoff.
One number, an impressive number, sticks out when looking at the football season UNLV’s Jason Beauchamp put together last year.
UNLV’s secondary needed capable bodies last season. While it remains to be seen if the defensive backfield is improved, it certainly is deeper.
Barely a year after sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury, UNLV linebacker Starr Fuimaono found himself badly hurt again.
