Feldman: Gary Patterson potentially in play at UNLV

That makes no sense unless GP just wants a retirement job in Las Vegas for fun.

Id think he could do better

Not sure why he’d do that unless he has inside info that UNLV is Pac12 bound. Seems like he could get a better retirement gig.

Patterson took TCU from a nothing to a something

Maybe he wants that challenge again

If the Pac-12 can convince Berkeley to let in San Diego State, then UNLV is another logical choice. In the past, UNLV was hampered by three primary issues:

1) Commuter school perception
2) Las Vegas apathy for local teams
3) Horrible stadium (Sam Boyd)

Now that UNLV can play in Allegiant, they suddenly have one of the nicest venues in the West Coast. The success of the Raiders and Golden Knights show there is potential for locals to support multiple LV teams. And UNLV is slowly becoming a more mature institution with the development of its medical school and its new R1 status.

The main thing holding UNLV back now is a lack of historical football success. If UNLV can find a coach who can recruit overlooked players from California, Utah, and Arizona (homegrown talents typically want to leave) and work the transfer portal effectively, the perception of the program could change quickly.