Boise State coach Spencer Danielson spoke Thursday about one of the historic changes in college athletics — Name, Image and Likeness rights for athletes — and how it functions at Boise State.
The subject has been in the news a lot this year, and this week came word that UNLV’s star quarterback, Matthew Sluka, was leaving the Rebels over an NIL dispute .
Sluka announced on social media that he was departing because he committed to UNLV based on “certain representations that were made” that “were not upheld.” According to a story by Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger , Sluka was promised $100,000 in NIL money from UNLV but had received only $3,000 as of last week.
Sluka, a senior transfer from Holy Cross, guided UNLV to a 3-0 start and the No. 23 spot in the Top 25 Coaches Poll . The Rebels were expected to contend for a Mountain West title and bid to the College Football Playoffs.
Danielson noted Thursday that he has “no idea” what exactly happened at UNLV and said he “thinks the world” of Rebels coach Barry Odom. He didn’t speak directly about the situation there but discussed how Boise State handles NIL opportunites.