It appears the UNLV football players have already moved on from quarterback Matthew Sulka.
Rebels linebacker Jackson Woodard cast a bit of shadow over Sulka, who quit the team after an NIL dispute between the player and the school, after backup signal caller Hadj Malik Williams was named his replacement. It seems like it was.
“It's game time! Let's ride!” Woodard wrote about the X.
Woodard's comments on social media came on the same day UNLV head coach Barry Odom portrayed Sulka's move as a money grab.
“I thought his market value was higher than what he was making here,” Odom told CBS.
Sulka and the university engaged in an exchange of accusations after Sulka announced he would miss the remainder of the season.
“I committed to attend UNLV based on certain representations made against me, which were not upheld after admission,” Sulka posted on social media. “Despite discussions, it has become clear that these commitments will not be fulfilled in the future. I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and wish the program continued success.”
Sulka's camp told ESPN that he did not receive any of the $100,000 he negotiated in his transfer from Holy Cross, and only received $3,000 in moving allowance.
UNLV insisted it would honor “previously agreed upon scholarships.”
“Representatives of football player Matthew Sulka have made financial demands from the university and its NIL collective to allow him to continue playing,” the school's athletic department said in a statement Wednesday. “UNLV Athletics interpreted these requests to violate NCAA pay-for-play rules and Nevada law. UNLV does not engage in such activities and does not respond to implied threats. , honored all scholarships previously agreed for Matthew Sulka.
Sulka, who will spend the remainder of his senior season as a redshirt year, will have the opportunity to maintain his eligibility by signing with another program.
