UNLV football going all-in...
If you thought turnover chains were stupid, here's at least a logically consistent sideline celebration:
Money quote:
“It’s not like you can just buy a slot machine on eBay and tote it around with you to games,” McIntyre said...I wanted it to win on every spin, though, because if it doesn’t win it’s, you know, not as cool,” McIntyre said with a laugh.
October 19th, 2021 at 4:36 PM ^
I was able to read the first paragraph or two before it asked me to sign in. Can you just tell me how much each player "wins" when they pull the slot machine lever? I wasn't able to read that far.
October 19th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
The machine doesn’t take money of any kind or dispense any, but the sound from the machine is hooked into the stadium public address system at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Rebels play their home games, so the players and coaches can hear the machine congratulate winner after winner.
October 19th, 2021 at 5:50 PM ^
I went to the Utah State @ UNLV football game this last Saturday (wife is a Utah State alum). We didn't hear anything from the slot machine, just saw it on the video board when they used it (after touchdowns and turnovers). It's fine -- let the kids have fun if they like it -- but UNLV is going to have to get a lot more creative to generate more excitement for the football program. They were winless last season, are winless this season, and haven't been good since maybe the 70s? They have been to (4) TOTAL bowl games in their history. It was cool going to the Raiders new stadium, though.
October 19th, 2021 at 8:41 PM ^
didn't john robinson, post-USC, coach at UNLV? google says 'yes', from '99-'04.
it's not a pretty sight... W/L/T % Bowl Record
Bill Ireland1968–1972 26–23–1. 530
Ron Meyer1973–1975 27–8–0.771
Tony Knap1976–1981 47–20–2. 696
Harvey Hyde1982–1985 8–37–1. 185 0–1
Wayne Nunnely1986–1989 19–25–0. 432
Jim Strong1990–1993 17–27–0. 386
Jeff Horton1994–1998 13–44–0. 228 1–0
John Robinson1999–2004 28–42. 400 1–0
Mike Sanford2005–2009 16–43. 271
Bobby Hauck2010–2014 15–49. 234 0–1
Tony Sanchez2015–2019 20–40. 333
Marcus Arroyo2020–present 0–11. 000
October 19th, 2021 at 8:42 PM ^
Wait, so it is not like this....
October 19th, 2021 at 6:18 PM ^
I was hoping to read that the UNLV AD decided to take the entire dept budget to the strip and place one massive bet in roulette (like the man who liquidated everything he had and placed the bet on black).
Win or lose: you are legend.
October 19th, 2021 at 4:43 PM ^
It’s Las Vegas so I get the connection, not sure it’s a good idea to teach our youth to gamble.
October 19th, 2021 at 4:46 PM ^
The machine "pays" out every time, so I think it's for the novelty of winning of celebrating together. I'm sure its impact is minimum compared to going to college in Las Vegas.
October 19th, 2021 at 4:58 PM ^
Life is a gamble.
October 19th, 2021 at 10:59 PM ^
I took a gamble by walking outside today. I also took a gamble on Monday by betting on the Buffalo Bills. One went fine. The other not so much.
October 20th, 2021 at 12:01 PM ^
That's funny because my bet on the Bills went fine (barely), but I stepped in dogshit the other day. Life is full of surprises.
October 19th, 2021 at 5:03 PM ^
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October 19th, 2021 at 5:07 PM ^
I believe playing a game should be fun. Anything that's spontaneous should be celebrated. Signature moves after a big play should be allowed (as long as they don't last as long as a halftime dance routine). I'm okay with taunting and think it is dumb Dax Hill got a flag simply for letting the receiver know he wasn't good enough.
To me, this is just stupid. The coaches or AD are trying to create "a thing" which has nothing to do with the game or individual players.
You all can get off my lawn, but I think having some discretion can be a good thing.
October 19th, 2021 at 6:27 PM ^
Everything that was once organic (and the "Turnover Chain" at Miami WAS organic back at the start) becomes corporatized over time.
(shoot, meant to reply to MichFan777, but this reply sort of fits here too)
October 19th, 2021 at 5:49 PM ^
The turnover chain is the most played out thing in college football as of late. Miami was cool with it a few years ago, and then every AD/coach/suit decided to make their own progressively dumber version, which gets us to UNLV.
Waiting for the ISU Cyclones to make the “Turnover Twister” next. A beautiful diamond-studded wind simulator that players go into after forcing a turnover.
October 19th, 2021 at 7:25 PM ^
It all started with Greg Robinson's beaver.
October 19th, 2021 at 5:56 PM ^
From back when Don Brown was cool ...
October 19th, 2021 at 6:19 PM ^
"Turnover chain, my ass!"
October 19th, 2021 at 8:43 PM ^
i must admit a certain fondness for the turnover chainsaw of oregon state beaver tradition
October 19th, 2021 at 7:21 PM ^
Q: What did they get for defending a crossing route?
A: Nobody knows.
October 19th, 2021 at 7:58 PM ^
Still doesnt beat my ATM. Undefeated as of this weekend. Working on getting my credit limit lifted though stay tuned.
October 19th, 2021 at 8:22 PM ^
i thought for sure it was going to be about strippers, hookers or something similar.
October 19th, 2021 at 8:43 PM ^
Great place for a slot receiver.
- I’ll be here all week - try the veal!
October 19th, 2021 at 8:47 PM ^
I was going to say it's better than a "Turnover Lap Dance" from a stripper from Olympic Gardens or Crazy Horse II.
But seriously, spending $60K of taxpayer money on this thing? (UNLV is of course a public university) I couldn't read the whole article because of the paywall, but was it donated?
October 19th, 2021 at 8:49 PM ^
Being a public university doesn’t necessarily mean their athletic department gets funding from the school. Ours does not.
October 19th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
Yeah, but we have big money donors and alums, like the Harrises, Taubmans, and Rosses.
UNLV has...Sam's Town, Guy Fieri and Kenny Mayne?
Seriously doubt that their athletic department is run without public support. It only cleared $1M in profit last year, with who knows with what support.
October 19th, 2021 at 9:21 PM ^
Remember that movie Baseketball? yeah...
October 19th, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
Why the hell not?