Albequerque NM - Idaho Vandals Head Coach Mike Blackwell quickly assembled his team in their locker room for the last post-game speech of the year. A 4-8 record might not be much for most programs across the country, but for the University of Idaho Football Team that doubles the combined win total from the last three seasons.

"We're proud to have our leaders begin new traditions," Blackwell said to his team. "We have proven that Idaho Football does belong in the FBS and in the Sun Belt," he continued.

The Sun Belt will be the big test as Idaho will look to see it's strength of schedule increase. The Conference will also put bowl eligibility back on the plate. The Sun Belt passed through all final paperwork and officially declared the University of Idaho a conference member on Thursday.

Many students were teary eyed as they looked to see many of their elder brethren leave football forever. There are no potential professional players from rhe UofI in this years NFL draft.

Senior Danny Morton said, "it has been an honor leading you guys. The past few months has taught me more about what it takes to succeed. That's not something I thought was possible with Idaho Football until recently."

Patrick Wright, Stephen Thomas, and Andrew Watkins had big smiles and seemed to be taking in the ambiance one last time.