Laine Higgins and Jared Diamond:

Quarterback Matthew Sluka announced Tuesday that he was quitting the UNLV program in order to preserve his NCAA eligibility and switch to a different school for next season. The reason, he says, was that he was promised money he never received.

Marcus Cromartie, Sluka’s agent, told ESPN that an assistant coach verbally offered $100,000 if Sluka transferred from Holy Cross to UNLV. The deal never materialized, prompting Sluka to walk away while he could still take advantage of rules letting players retain a year of eligibility if they play four or fewer games in a season.

Cromartie didn’t respond to several requests for comment from The Wall Street Journal.