Idaho Settles On Jaynes As New A.D.

The University of Idaho has scheduled a news conference for 1:30 this afternoon in the Kibbie Dome, where it is expected that Oval Jaynes will be introduced as the Vandals’ new athletic director.

Jaynes left an A.D.’s meeting in Dallas on Tuesday to fly to the Palouse, sources said.

Jaynes, 56, resigned as the A.D. at Pittsburgh in July, agreeing to stay on until his successor was named. He previously was A.D. at Colorado State from 1986-91 and an assistant A.D. at Auburn. He has more than 30 years of experience as an administrator/coach in collegiate athletics.

Jaynes would replace Pete Liske, who left to become the A.D. at Toledo. Kathy Clark has served as Idaho’s interim A.D.

Jaynes was selected over Utah assistant athletic director Peter Hart and Cincinnati associate A.D. Jim Schaus. Bob Stull, a fourth finalist, withdrew from consideration last week.

Call the Plummer

A long season could get substantially longer for Boise State Saturday when the Broncos play at Arizona State.

The fifth-ranked Sun Devils (4-0) are led by quarterback Jake Plummer, who played his prep football in Boise. He turned down Washington State, among others, for ASU.

Boise State is 1-4. It appears the Broncos are on the way to just their fourth losing season since becoming a four-year school in 1968.

Plummer shows little compassion for BSU.

“I know people are going to expect us to beat them and beat them big,” said the ex-Capital High star. “We’re going to show them what big-time football is all about.”

Of course, ASU has reason to boast after whipping two-time national champion Nebraska 19-0 two weeks ago.

The Sun Devils are 38-point favorites over BSU.

Joked BSU coach Tom Mason: “All we have to do is score a touchdown and we’re better than Nebraska.”

Hey, Tom. What if that touchdown comes with ASU leading, say, 60-0?

Notes

Boise State sophomore Todd Belcastro, a former Mead High kicker, was the conference’s special teams player of the week… . Former BSU coach Pokey Allen, whose cancer recurred before the season, was in Boise last weekend. Allen, who has been living in Vancouver, British Columbia, and undergoing alternative therapy, appeared remarkably chipper despite facing long odds.

, DataTimes