UNLV plays at Utah State at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and the Aggies’ home floor is among the most intimidating in the Mountain West.
Mark Anderson
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Email: manderson@reviewjournal.com
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Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
UNLV running back Darran Williams, who suffered a heart attack last week, will soon the leave the hospital and remain part of the Rebels’ football program in some capacity, but his playing days are over.
Rebel Nation co-hosts Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson talk about the recent developments regarding the UNLV men’s basketball and football teams in this week’s show.
Three-star offensive lineman Marcus Miller of Castro Valley (California) High School announced Monday he has committed to UNLV.
UNLV had its own Super Bowl Sunday, capping a strong recruiting weekend for first-year football coach Marcus Arroyo.
Kaleo Ballungay also was offered scholarships by California, Fresno State, Kansas State and UNR.
After Elijah Mitrou-Long broken his left thumb and ultimately lost his starting point guard job at UNLV, he has thrown his support completely behind his replacement, Marvin Coleman.
Collin Sutherland also received scholarship offers from Florida State, New Mexico, Texas-San Antonio and Northern Colorado.
UNLV center Rodjanae Wade has 12 double-doubles this season and averages 14.1 points and 10.1 rebounds. The Lady Rebels have won seven of nine games.
Keith Williams said his son, Darran, is making progress after suffering a heart attack Tuesday. He also cautioned that Darran Williams was “not out of the woods.”
UNLV running back Darran Williams is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack during a Tuesday morning workout. He is being treated at a Las Vegas hospital.
Former TCU quarterback Justin Rogers, a former four-star recruit, likely will have to sit out next season under NCAA transfer, but could apply for a waiver to become immediately eligible.
UNLV got off to a hot start in Mountain West play, but the Rebels are being tested during this difficult stretch. They are midway through their conference schedule.
Jalen Dixon, who attends Seattle’s O’Dea High School, also received scholarship offers from UNR, Idaho, Eastern Washington and Portland State.
Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson discussed UNLV’s losses at UNR and to San Diego State over the past week in the latest taping of Rebel Nation.
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