End Near for Mike Sanford at UNLV?

If this is bouncing back, I’d hate to see what UNLV’s football team looks like when it’s not focused. I hope the talk this week isn’t about missing defensive gaps or some nonsense about the scout team’s offensive line unable to give the starters a good look, because then we’d have to get a little loopy ourselves, throw up the arms and impose our own media lockdown. There’s an idea — voluntarily limit our access to Mike Sanford’s team until it proves capable of holding an opponent under 50 points. We might never ask another question… Neal Smatresk was said to be out of state Saturday night, but wherever the UNLV president was, I’m guessing Sanford hopes that city’s cable provider doesn’t get The Mtn. Smatresk on Monday stated his intention to watch and evaluate UNLV’s program on a weekly basis following the UNR game. He was concerned. He was troubled. Wait until he sees the tape of this baby. What to do? The Rebels are 2-4 today, and at least a few games remain (at New Mexico, home to Colorado State and San Diego State) that you would think UNLV might not get embarrassed in and possibly could win. But how long can Smatresk and interim athletic director Jerry Koloskie go with Sanford, now 13-40 at UNLV and in his fifth season? They’re losing fan interest (you know, whatever level there was in the first place) with each passing blowout defeat. There is a $60,000 or so difference in Sanford’s buyout clause if he is terminated before Dec. 4 or after. How much is it worth to those in charge to possibly insert some sort of life into a fading season and perennial losing program? – Las Vegas Journal-Review