<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/UzoU1C03-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>The Top 25 College Football Programs Of All Time (1:17) </figcaption></figure> The saga surrounding UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has led to intensified conversations about NIL. On Wednesday, <a href="https://thespun.com/college-football/unlv-quarterback-leaves-undefeated-team-mid-season-due-to-rumored-nil-dispute" rel="nofollow"> Sluka announced </a> that he will no longer play for UNLV this season. The senior will redshirt and attempt to play elsewhere next year after claiming that he never received promised payments. Scott Van Pelt was among the many observers to question what this sticky situation means for NIL and the future of college football. Trill Withers reacted to the situation by calling NIL "drug deals gone wrong" because involved parties are left without recourse to dispute unfilled deals unless they receive a binding contract. Van Pelt agreed with this framing on social media. "This is really it. There are no rules," <a href="https://x.com/notthefakeSVP/status/1838961297414631847" rel="nofollow"> Van Pelt said </a> . "There are no cops to enforce rules which don’t exist in the first place." <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1bmXkB_0vjJbryc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1bmXkB_0vjJbryc00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 2: ESPN broadcaster Scott Van Pelt talks on the field prior to an NFL football game abetween the New York Giants and the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium on October 2, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1726252869" rel="nofollow"> Kevin Sabitus&amp;solGetty Images </a></figcaption></figure> An X user responded that coaches have spent years misleading recruits with empty promises, and players finally have some recourse to act in their best interest. Van Pelt doubled down on his point that a lack of regulation is the main problem. "No. It’s not having any rules. That’s the issue," <a href="https://x.com/notthefakeSVP/status/1838967547254788164" rel="nofollow"> he replied </a> . Guys can go anywhere every year. No professional sport has this. You get that, right? This leads to collectives promising money they don't have and players extorting for more if they outperform." Van Pelt also answered a fan who predicted that everyone would continue to watch college football despite these dicey NIL questions. "Of course," <a href="https://x.com/notthefakeSVP/status/1838965935350087718" rel="nofollow"> Van Pelt concurred </a> . "Where did I suggest otherwise? However, you might not get to watch your QB/favorite player if he doesn’t get paid what he was told he'd get OR extorts after playing better than expectation. Wild Wild West. Enjoy." Sluka's representative told <a href="https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1838949768787096036" rel="nofollow"> ESPN's Pete Thamel </a> that a UNLV coach verbally promised a $100,00 payment if he transferred from Holy Cross. UNLV allegedly only gave him a $3,000 re-location stipend and a contract offer of $3,000 per month for the four-month season. Per <a href="https://x.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1838948515113767100" rel="nofollow"> ESPN's Adam Rittenberg </a> , Sluka's father claimed they never asked for more money beyond the original agreement. <a href="https://thespun.com/college-football/unlv-quarterback-leaves-undefeated-team-mid-season-due-to-rumored-nil-dispute" rel="nofollow"> Related: College Quarterback Leaves Undefeated Team Mid-Season Due To Rumored NIL Dispute </a></div></body>

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The saga surrounding UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka has led to intensified conversations about NIL. On Wednesday, Sluka announced that he will no longer play for UNLV this season. The senior will redshirt and attempt to play elsewhere next year after claiming that he never received promised ...