Adam Plant Jr., a Bishop Gorman High School graduate who recently transferred out of Texas Christian, said Friday that he intends to sign with UNLV.
Mark Anderson
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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’s defense shut down Utah State on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center and opened the new year by routing and upsetting the Aggies.
Oklahoma State wide receivers coach Kasey Dunn will remain at that school. He previously said he would become UNLV’s offensive coordinator.
UNLV enters Mountain West play full time at 8 p.m. Wednesday against Utah State at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Rebel Nation hosts Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson discussed the state of the UNLV men’s basketball and football programs.
UNLV held Eastern Michigan to 30.6 shooting and dominated on the boards by a 50-30 margin, winning Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center to close out nonconference play.
UNLV has signed six players and has three scholarship seniors, so the players are auditioning for the 2020-21 season as well as this one.
Chris Petersen went out a winner in his final game as Washington’s coach as the Huskies dominated Saturday in defeating No. 18 Boise State 38-7 in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Texas Christian defensive end Adam Plant Jr. has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Plant, who went to Bishop Gorman High School, said he would decide in about a week whether to attend UNLV.
Oklahoma State assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Kasey Dunn has agreed to become UNLV’s offensive coordinator, according to reports.
Chris Petersen, who built Boise State and is finishing his final season at Washington, leaves behind a demanding job. The teams face each other Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Brigham Young and Boise State helped save the Las Vegas Bowl and make it the successful game it has become. This is the last year the Mountain West will have a team here.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said she knew firing and hiring a football coach wouldn’t change the program’s fortunes. So she took a deeper look.
Faith Lutheran product John Molchon, a Boise State left guard, is excited to finish his collegiate career Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl.
UNLV took a nine-point lead early in the second half, but Pacific rallied to take control and beat the Rebels 74-66 on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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