The UNLV Rebels will not be eligible for the Mountain West championship game or a bowl berth in 2014 after failing to reach the minimum Academic Progress Rate score. UNLV President Donald Snyder said the university will use this ''as an opportunity to improve.'' ''I am confident in the plan that our athletics director and head coach have enacted to address the issue,'' Snyder added. Part of UNLV's plan for improving its APR includes adding an academic support counselor along with a learning specialist, appointing an APR Committee, purchasing academic software and 18 laptop computers, remodeling the space used for study hall near the football offices and working with a company specializing in APR improvement. ''Everyone associated with UNLV Football recognizes what the expectations are in terms of academic performance and everyone involved has shown a genuine commitment to getting these numbers where they need to be,'' said athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy. More...