The MW survives, adds UTEP! Matthew Sluka chronicles! Ashton Jeanty! UNLV makes statement vs. Fresno State!
Hike's Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast by Mountain West Connection
Episode notes
Welcome back to the mountain! After a very stressful two weeks, the Mountain West has officially survived to see another day. UNLV announced they are staying in the conference, paving the way for the remaining seven members to sign a new bill of rights. We’ll talk about the financial reasoning behind UNLV staying home, as well as introduce the newest Mountain West school in UTEP! That wasn’t it for this week’s Vegas drama, oh no, far from it, with the Rebels starting QB Matthew Sluka stunningly announcing he was done for the season and redshirting due to not being paid his NIL wages. We’ll dive into the available information to figure out what the heck happened, who’s to blame, and what’s next for him and UNLV. As for the football talk this week, we got some time for that too, with UNLV and their new starting QB demolishing Fresno State to get th ...