Preseason Around the Country
August 16, 2013
Season Report Posted: April 30, 2016 11:37
GEORGIA - No one wants a piece of Georgia at Home!
RIVALRY GAME - Georgia (#5) & Clemson (#9) collide this week!
TOUGH TEST - Early test as LSU (#12) face TCU (#17)
FLORIDA - Young should lead the Gators to some National Attention.
OREGON - Should be dominant!
ALABAMA - Can the defense lead them to a Championship!
OHIO STATE - QB Anthony Wheeler could lead the Buckeyes all the way!
OPENER - Florida State (#14) take on Pitt
ARK UPDATE - Matthew Coker might be spending his last days in Fayetteville. KNWA reports rumors among University regents that unrest due to personal off-field matters for Coker might be to blame.
KICKOFF 2013
August 28, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: May 08, 2016 01:37
It's time to get your face paInt and beer koozies out. College football officially kicks off tonight, with the majority of teams not playing their games until this Saturday. Conference transfers for all requests were denied this season, however several transfers (including BYU, New Mexico St. and Idaho were approved for 2014.
Conference realignment for some teams, including the Air Force Academy was pending a ruling by a Congressional Comittee. The case is being heard becaus of Private vs. Public conferences operating amongst each other. The ruling may influence Programs that are private and identify as being religious.
Those decisions aren't due until November. So for now, let's get the summer wound down and get fall officially going! It's time for football!!!
#3 Around the Country
September 9, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: April 30, 2016 11:52
MAJOR UPSETS
Georgia loses 2 Straight!
Utah 31
#19 Oregon St. 20
Alabama 38
Texas A&M 10
Kentucky beats Lousiville
1. PAINFUL LOSS - UVA Cavaliers defeat #5 Oregon in a historic upset!
2. Starting in Style! Alabama Crimson Tide are ready for their conference opener versus A&M!
3. The Way to Play! USC starts their conference season off right with a win over Washington State.
4. Holding Their Ground! In the end, the magic of Ohio State prevails!
5. Ready to Rumble! There's no doubt Austin will be rocking with #23 Ole Miss in town in Week 3!
Vandals close out year on a Positive Note!
November 30, 2013
Game Report Posted: May 04, 2016 07:22
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.
Week #2 Around the Country
September 3, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: May 08, 2016 01:55
MAJOR UPSETS FROM WEEK#1
North Carolina 22
South Carolina 17
RIVALRY GAME
Georgia 24
Clemson 34
COWBOYS CLASSIC
LSU 31
TCU 24
STUNNED - Gamecock fans are already dreaming of next year after opening day loss to North Carolina.
TOP 10 - Clemson is on top of the world after beating rival #5 Georgia last week.
EARLY WIN/EARLY LOSS - Michigan loses Woodard to a broken fibula, but still wins it's season opener.
HEISMAN WATCH
September 19, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: April 26, 2016 05:59
The following is a list of the top 2013 Heisman Trophy Candidates as voted on by College Football aficionados.
1. HOLIDAY - A&M
2. WHEELER - OHST
3. HARRIS - BAMA
4. McPHERSON - LSU
5. THOMPSON - SCAR
Around the Country
September 18, 2013
Season Report Posted: April 26, 2016 05:30
- BATTLE FOR PALOUSE! - Rivalry Game - Idaho vs. Washington St.
- HESIMAN FRONTRUNNER - Mike Holiday remains the nations favorite, even after A&M Falls in the Polls from 4th to 10th.
- SOUTH CAROLINA CONTINUES TO CLIMB back up the polls with their win over Vandy!
- CRIMSON TIDE STUN #4 - Alabama flexes it's muscles over #4 Texas A&M
- FLOORED! - Lousiville is deathly quiet following the upset loss to Kentucky!
- HOLDING FIRM! - Just ask Akron how hard it is to go into Ann Arbor and score, much less win!
- OREGON EDGES TENNESSEE - Keeps power of Autzen Stadium Alive!
- TCU DOWN TEXAS TECH - 30-13 in their Big12 opener.
100 Points Scored - Vandals Lose By a Deuce!
September 21, 2013
Game Report Posted: April 26, 2016 05:47
Cougars Head Coach Ryan Higgins said on FoxSports-Washington that, "the Battle for Palouse is always tough without fail!" He was right. Idaho, who had looked poor in it's first weeks of action got out to an early start.
The story of the game was passing. All passing. Danny Morton was hot early in the first quarter. Which only saw Matt Kirk match the ferocity of touchdowns. At halftime, Vandals holding on to a 28-17 lead.
With neither team playing much defense, the 28-17 surely wouldn't remain that way for another two quarters.
The third quarter allowed Washington State to come into striking distance, but the hill to overcome the Vandal's was steep. With a fourth quarter 25 point run, the Washington State Cougars set one of the most historic comebacks in Rivalry and School History.
Vandal's Open with N. Texas
August 23, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: April 30, 2016 11:44
The Vandal's have their hands full visiting Denton, TX for week 1. The offense must score as many points as possible in hopes to out pace the Mean Green. Vandal's Coach Mike Blackwell brings in the Flash16 offense and hopes to use senior weapons this season to help revitalize a program with only two bowl trips in the school's history.
HB Patrick Wright (I) SR needs to have a successful season; with at least 800 yards on the year, if the Vandal's hope o be better than the meager 1-win season from a year ago.
WR Stephen Thomas is the talented wide out that is likely to be an All-American and have a monster stats year if Coach Blackwell's system is as explosive as sports pundits say.
UNT QB Brandon Foster should have a record day against the worst defense in NCAA FBS.
The Mean Green's JR HB Cedric Kimbrough should easily run through the line for what be a individual 200-yard game.
2013 Team Outlook
August 14, 2013
Season Report Posted: April 20, 2016 18:15
Senior quarterback Danny Morton will lead the 2013 Vandals into battle this year sporting the strongest arm on the team. However, redshirt freshman Richie Dunbar is the heir apparent to the role and looks like he'll be making waves amongst Vandal Nation especially of Morton starts throwing picks.
The wide receiver core is the best squad overall on the field. If Idaho has any hopes of winning games, the receivers must be consistent. Seniors Stephen Thomas and Andrew Watkins look to lead the team and help Morton move the ball.
With a weak offensive line, the Vandal's running game will be hit and miss especially when quicker opposing defenses take the field. A split work load will surely come in to place for halfbacks Patrick Wright, J.J. Joseph and Ryan Brown.
Left end Mike Keith has his hands full. Look for this defense to help other teams set records. Defensive Coordinator Chris Estes, the 47 year load Syracuse alum, knows his job is on the line. The Vandal's have carried a lack-luster defense over from 2012 and any spark is greatly needed.
Drive - Focus
September 6, 2013
Game Report Posted: April 20, 2016 20:15
WEEK 2 WRAP UP
Napoleon Wallace seemed to be the story of the first quarter. Two touchdowns from the option that Idaho could not stop.
Swapped interceptions from both teams quarterbacks lead the second quarter. Then it became the Wallace and Brown show.
The defense, as predicted, was nowhere to be found. Stephen Thomas, WR-SR, joined in the scoring action, but it proved little too late to mount any sort of formidable response from the Vandal's.
Post Game - Huskies vs. Vandals
September 14, 2013
Game Report Posted: April 20, 2016 20:18
"Gavin Maxey obviously had a great game. We didn't do much to slow him down. Defense has been our focus since getting to Moscow. We're making strides, but there is still a lot of fundamental building that we are doing," said Coach Blackwell at the Post Game Press Conference.
He continued to say, "we'll regroup and move on to next week. Possibly work on limiting reps Danny takes in practice."
Vandal's Postgame
August 31, 2013
Game Report Posted: April 20, 2016 18:21
Jeff Miranda's North Texas squad played a solid game on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Kimbrough ran though behind a quality O-line, and Foster played flawlessly with only 1 incomplete pass.
The tandom ends of Keith and Dahl had exceptional games, but as a whole that side of the ball looked poor.
RECORD SETTING DAY
September 14, 2013
Weekly Report Posted: April 20, 2016 21:48
LONGEST RUN - GAME - 80 YDS - GAVIN MAXEY (NIU)