UNLV football head coach Tony Sanchez watches his team run drills, including quarterback Kurt Palandech (14), during the first day of spring practice at Rebel Park at UNLV on Monday, March 16, 2015, in Las Vegas. Sanchez is making his college debut after coaching at Bishop Gorman High School. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Football teams coming off a 3-9 season typically don’t inspire much enthusiasm, but UNLV has managed to do that under high-energy coach Tony Sanchez.
“You really feel that sense of optimism out there,” said Sanchez, entering his second year at the school. “The biggest thing for us is we need to capitalize on that optimism and excitement by showing some improvement.