From Rob Spear: I look forward to working with the WAC membership committee as we build for the future. As everyone knows, we are in a very fluid environment and there is a lot of speculation regarding conference realignments. It is important to control what we can control, which is to continue improving our athletic programs and [...]
Sunday, August 22, 2010
It was great to see Mo Shaw running and hauling in passes, including a touchdown on Saturday. Shaw has has been sidelined by a sore hamstring, but he was back on the field on Friday and solid in Saturday’s scrimmage. The best line from coach Robb Akey: “That’s why the good Lord created the defense - to [...]
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Fresno State and Nevada accepted invitations to join the Mountain West Conference on Wednesday. That means in the next year or two, the WAC may completely disappear. There are options I’m sure officials are scrambling over right now. Inviting members of C-USA to join is a one, but that would put the Vandals in a similar [...]
Friday, August 13, 2010
The Idaho State Board of Education approved a five-year contract for Idaho men’s basketball coach Don Verlin. Verlin will get a base pay of $132,808 this year, and it is scheduled to to up to $140,816 in 2011-12, to $148,824 in 2012-13, to $156,832 in 2013-14 and to $164,840 in 2014-15. In addition, he will receive $60,000 [...]
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Idaho defense turned up the heat on Wednesday in Idaho’s first scrimmage of fall camp. JoJo Dickson and Gary Walker both intercepted quarterback Nate Enderle, and there were 11 sacks. The first-team offensive line looked much better than it did in the spring. They are meshing, and the combo of Matt Cleveland, Tyrone Novikoff, Tevita Halaholo, [...]
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Vandals opened two-a-days on Tuesday with a 9 a.m. practice and going again at 7 p.m. Midway through the morning practice, safety Shiloh Keo was out of pads and rubbing his back. He was upright, but it was obvious his back was sore. On Sunday, receiver Mo Shaw tweaked his hamstring. He was walking on it [...]
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Idaho opened fall camp on Thursday, and with few exceptions, they looked solid. It was a hot day, but the team was energized, and played with heart. The offensive line unit of Matt Cleveland, Clell Hasenbank, Tevita Halaholo and Tyrone Novikoff seemed to mesh. Also, Preston Davis, who injured his knee during spring ball, was out and actually [...]
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Vandals can drive, but can’t hit end zone The Idaho Vandals proved they can drive against the Washington Huskies, but they can’t hit the end zone. Trey Farquhar has three field goals for Idaho, a 44-yarder, a 28 yarder and a 34-yarder as time ran out in the half to pull Idaho within 21-9. The Vandals were killed [...]
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Max Komar is having a big day already. He’s had two kickoff returns for a combined 40 yards and two huge catches, one for 12 yards and the other for 33 yards. The Vandals are moving the ball forward, but penalties - holding and personal fouls, halt all progression. Twice Idaho was in good position only to [...]
Saturday, September 12, 2009
It has to be an exciting day for players like Max Komar, Matt Cleveland, Eric Greenwood, Jonah Sataraka and Shiloh Keo who are from the Seattle a I’m sure most of them had dreams of playing here in a different uniform when they were little guys. How great that they get the chance to play here [...]
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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