UNLV Bye Week: Mullen Wants More Edge From the Rebels

Dan Mullen met with the media during UNLV’s bye week and addressed what the Rebels need to fix after their 1-2 start. Mullen said UNLV needs to develop more toughness and an edge while continuing to improve its fundamentals. The Rebels are using the bye week to focus on turnovers, tackling, individual technique and the consistency that disappeared during the 44-6 loss at North Texas. Mullen also discussed UNLV’s offense and quarterback situation. He said the staff is still learning what Jackson Arnold is most comfortable running and emphasized that the offense needs to put Arnold and the rest of the unit in better situations to succeed. Alex Orji could also become a larger part of the offense. Mullen said Orji does some things well and that he would like to get him on the field more, but UNLV first needs to establish better offensive flow so those packages can become part of the game plan. The conversation also covered UNLV’s receivers, the need to win one-on-one matchups and block better on the perimeter, the Rebels’ difficult travel schedule and how injuries could create opportunities for younger players. Mullen said UNLV counted 29 missed tackles against North Texas after having fewer than that combined over the first two games, another example of the inconsistency the Rebels are trying to eliminate before returning against Akron. #UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest