UNLV Football

Coach shuffling for UNLV staff results in new offensive, defensive coordinators

REBELS FOOTBALL:

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

By Ray Brewer

The UNLV football coaching staff has been rearranged with third-year coach Bobby Hauck moving assistant coach Brent Myers to offensive coordinator and J.D. Williams to defensive coordinator.

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Gorman duo highlights UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck's third recruiting class

Rebels football:

Thursday, February 2, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Bobby Hauck’s third-year marathon of recruiting came down to a sprint at the finish, and the UNLV football team nudged out a few other schools to round out a 20-player signing class that looks like the best in Hauck’s tenure. The highlight of the group is Bishop Gorman High safety Marc Philippi and offensive lineman Ron Scoggins.

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Basic lineman J’Ondray Sanders has unlimited potential, set to sign with UNLV football

REBELS FOOTBALL: The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Sanders is expected to be the lone local to sign with hometown school, fits into Hauck's desires of having big and athletic linemen

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

By Ray Brewer

When J’Ondray Sanders begins his morning workout session in the Basic High School weight lifting room, the senior can’t help but noticing other students in the weight training class staring in his direction. Sanders, you see, is the big man on campus — and not because of his 6-foot-4, 260-pound frame. Ever since Sanders verbally committed in early January to the UNLV football program, the offensive lineman’s popularity has spiked in the first period class of mostly football players. Sanders on Wednesday will sign a national letter of intent with UNLV, becoming the first Basic player in more than 15 ...

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Gorman's Philippi, Scoggins Jr. switch commitments from New Mexico to UNLV

rebels football: Hours before signing day, the hometown Rebels add a pair of three-star local prospects

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

By Ray Brewer

The UNLV football program appears to have cleared a major recruiting hurdle. Late Tuesday night, two highly regarded three-star prospects from perennial local power Bishop Gorman High switched their verbal commitments from New Mexico to UNLV.

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UNLV defensive back Quinton Pointer will play in Florida All-Star game

UNLV quick hits:

Thursday, January 12, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Former Rebel defensive back Quinton Pointer will play in The Battle of Florida All-Star game, it was announced Thursday. The game, held on Jan. 21 at Florida Atlantic University Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., features only college players with ties to the Sunshine State. Pointer will play on the North team, which will be led by former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden.

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UNLV adds 13th game to 2012 football schedule, will open with three straight home games

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

By Ray Brewer

The UNLV football team added a game to its 2012 schedule this week, booking a home contest Sept. 8 at Sam Boyd Stadium against Northern Arizona for a 13th game. NCAA rules allowed the Rebels to schedule the extra game because they play next fall at Hawaii. It gives them seven home games, with UNLV playing its initial three games at home for the fourth time in school history.

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Ickey Woods dedicating life to asthma awareness after son's death, coaching Saturday in high school game

rebels football: Woods rushed for a Division-I record of 1,658 yards during his senior season with UNLV

Saturday, January 7, 2012

By Ray Brewer

Ickey Woods is considered one of the best football players in the history of the UNLV program. The same can be said for his status with the Cincinnati Bengals, where his popularity spiked thanks to the “Ickey Shuffle” dance he often performed on the sideline after scoring a touchdown in the Bengals’ journey to the 1989 Super Bowl. At this stage of his life, however, the 45-year-old Woods would like to be best recognized for his contributions in another industry: asthma awareness.

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Deante' Purvis leads list of season-ending UNLV football award winners

unlv quick hits:

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Record-setting returner Deante’ Purvis (co-special teams) was one of four most valuable players for the UNLV football team as coach Bobby Hauck announced season-ending awards Tuesday. The other MVPs included James Dunlap (defense), tight end Austin Harrington (offense) and return-coverage specialist Mike Horsey (co-special teams).

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UNLV athletics look to improve on all fronts in 2012

UNLV ATHLETICS:

Sunday, January 1, 2012

By Taylor Bern

UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood knows that any successful structure starts with a good foundation. And that, he said, is was what the Rebels worked on in the past year.

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Optimism prevails for improvements in schools, athletics, social services

looking ahead:

Sunday, January 1, 2012

By Sun Staff

The coming year brings optimism to our leaders in education, growing excitement among our sports coaches, anticipation for continuing changes downtown, and even new trends in the sorts of food we may eat. Many forecasts for 2012 involve hard numbers. For others, it’s about less tangible ways of measuring the quality of our lives.

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The top local sports story of 2011: Hiring Rice to run the Rebels

year in review:

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

By Ray Brewer

From Dave Rice putting UNLV basketball firmly back on the national spotlight, to IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon dying after crashing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Bishop Gorman High football dominating again, it's been a memorable 2011 on the Las Vegas Valley sports scene. Here's a look at the top 10 moments.

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UNLV kick returner Purvis grabs all-league honor

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

By Ray Brewer

Deante’ Purvis’ stellar year for the UNLV football team was acknowledged Tuesday with a postseason award. The senior kick returner was picked as a second-team all-Mountain West Conference selection.

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Source: Big East set to add Boise St, 4 others

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that The Big East is set to announce the additions of Boise State and San Diego State as football-only members and Houston, Central Florida and SMU for all sports as soon as Wednesday.

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UNLV football falls at TCU in season finale, 56-9

UNLV football:

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Steve Guiremand

As if the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs needed any extra motivation for Saturday's Mountain West Conference finale with UNLV, they got it midway through the second quarter.

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