It was two years ago when Anthony Colandrea first met Dan Mullen. Two years ago when the quarterback sized up the coach and vice versa.

Two years ago when Colandrea made a prediction.

“I told my roommate, ‘I’m going to play for Coach Mullen,’” Colandrea said. “Look at us now. That’s the reason I came here — to be developed as a quarterback. At the end of the day, I just want to be a good quarterback. I knew that if I came here, he would develop me.”

Mullen and UNLV couldn’t be happier.

Colandrea, a junior transfer from Virginia, has had the type of season that makes him one of the top contenders for Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year. His numbers — Colandrea has completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards and 21 touchdowns and added 528 yards and seven touchdowns on th

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