Experiments can be dangerous. My son was 2 when he tried one at home, only to discover sticking a penny into an electrical outlet wasn’t as enjoyable as watching “Barney.” To this day, nine years later, the kid lives in a perpetual state of bed hair.
Jim Livengood didn’t wait for anyone to ask.
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Slow starts to games seem to be a theme for UNLV, and sophomore Chace Stanback has been looking to pick up the pace himself. … A strong start by Stanback and a second-half surge led by Tre’Von Willis carried the Rebels to a 77-59 victory over Southern Utah at Centrum Arena, where a majority of the 4,331 fans were backing the visitors.
Count Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White among those who are not excited about the finalists for the UNLV athletic director position.
The search for UNLV’s next athletic director could conclude with an offer to one of three finalists today, which probably explains the festive mood president Neal Smatresk championed at the school’s basketball game Saturday.
CEDAR CITY, Utah — In a typical film session, UNLV coach Lon Kruger reviews the previous game and emphasizes points positive and negative.
Bill Moos caught himself Monday saying “us” about the UNLV athletic department he hopes to run. … “I’m talking like I already have the job,” said the 58-year-old former Oregon athletic director, one of three finalists for UNLV’s AD position. … That remains to be seen. … UNLV president Neal Smatresk could make a decision as soon as tonight, after interviewing the final candidate, Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood.
Jim Livengood didn’t wait for anyone to ask, quickly addressing at this morning’s forum his motivation for wanting to become UNLV’s next athletic director. “I’m not interested in retiring. I’m interested in working,” he said. “I am incredibly interested in trying to become (the) new athletic director at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.”
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A hand in his face or not, there was no stopping Kansas State’s Jacob Pullen. After dropping his seventh 3-point shot of the game, Pullen spun around and smiled.
The UNLV women’s basketball team couldn’t recover from 10 first-half 3-pointers by Fresno State, losing 63-45 Saturday in Fresno, Calif.
Well, that will bring you down to earth fast. Like a base jumper whose chute doesn’t open.
UNLV athletic director candidate John Johnson did more than describe the type of football coach he would hire if he gets the AD job. He actually named names.
