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Spear spearheading effort to build UI events center

May 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – In the last six months, Rob Spear has hired a new football coach, found a conference home for the Idaho football program and, just this week, won …
Two football assistant coaches quit at Idaho

April 22, 2013 in Sports Three days after the end of spring practice, Idaho has two vacancies on its football staff. Defensive line coach Patrick Libey and linebackers coach Mike Anderson have left the team. 4
UI football returning to Sun Belt

March 28, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho needed a stable Football Bowl Subdivision home for its football program. The Sun Belt Conference needed to get to 12 teams so it …
Sun Belt invites Idaho to return

March 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 College football: Idaho this week will seek permission from the State Board of Education to join the Sun Belt Conference as a football-only member in 2014, the Idaho Statesman of …
Petrino completes UI staff, adds four players

December 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Paul Petrino’s years as an assistant in the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten and Big East resonated with Idaho athletic director Rob Spear when the Vandals were searching …
Petrino goes with familiar coaches at Idaho

December 10, 2012 in Sports New University of Idaho football coach Paul Petrino, a onetime Vandals assistant himself, seems intent on filling his staff with coaches who know what it’s like to coach or play …
Vandals name Paul Petrino new football coach

December 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Growing up in a football-mad family in Montana, Paul and Bobby Petrino heard the same message from their father that he told his other players at Carroll … 2
Petrino comes with pedigree, drive to succeed

December 3, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Growing up in a football-mad family in Montana, Paul and Bobby Petrino heard the same message from their father that he told his other players at Carroll … 2
Vandals choose Petrino, Arkansas’ offensive coordinator

December 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Paul Petrino has tasted success as a player and assistant coach at various levels and locales, from tiny Carroll College in Helena, Mont., to the Southeastern Conference … 16
Vandals football wait for new coach

November 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 LOGAN, Utah – Jason Gesser knew he’d be asked about his future, especially after Idaho lost its 11th game of the season in its season finale on Saturday. “We are …
Vandals fumble away chance to tie

November 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 MOSCOW, Idaho – The anguish on Justin Veltung’s face couldn’t be hidden. Even with his helmet on. Even with a coach and teammate trying to console him as he walked …
Gesser wants to stay at Idaho

November 15, 2012 in Sports Jason Gesser insists the Idaho football program can reach a level of consistency where bowl appearances become the norm, not a once-in-a-decade anomaly. He’s also sure he wants to be …
Vandals’ offense faces huge challenge

November 9, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho center Mike Marboe understands how talented and experienced BYU is on defense. He saw it firsthand last year in a 42-7 loss to the Cougars, and …
Vandals lose in Gesser’s first game as head coach

November 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 MOSCOW, Idaho – Late in the third quarter, before Idaho unraveled in a 42-13 loss to San Jose State, redshirt freshman linebacker Elan Richard timed a jump perfectly at the …
Vandals’ post-Akey era starts with SJSU

November 2, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time the University of Idaho played a football game without Robb Akey on the sideline was Nov. 25, 2006. Dennis Erickson was the coach. San …
Idaho starting QB Blackman booted

October 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Jason Gesser expected his first week as Idaho’s interim football coach to be hectic. But he probably didn’t think there would be this much drama. Quarterback Dominique … 6
Gesser says, ‘It’s not just me’

October 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Mid-afternoon on Monday, the sign outside the most prominent coach’s office in the Kibbie Dome still read: “Robb Akey, Head Football Coach.” A few hours earlier, Jason … 1
Gesser won’t go at it alone

October 22, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Mid-afternoon on Monday, the sign outside the most prominent coach’s office in the Kibbie Dome still read: “Robb Akey, Head Football Coach.” A few hours earlier, Jason … 2
Blanchette: Akey made most of no-win situation

October 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Here’s a bet: Robb Akey comes down to the breakfast table this morning, looks at a family trying to hide its heartbreak and booms out the question he asks every … 19
Idaho coach fired; Gesser takes over

October 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – In his first year as Idaho football coach, Robb Akey referred to Boise State as the “donkeys.” It was one of many bold things he said the …