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• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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

• 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 …

• Texas State runs roughshod over Vandals

  October 14, 2012 in Sports on Page C9 Shaun Rutherford threw for one touchdown and used his legs to run for another Saturday to lead the Texas State Bobcats to a 38-7 victory over the Idaho Vandals in … 1

• Vandals lose in OT

  September 23, 2012 in Sports on Page C8 MOSCOW, Idaho – Wyoming quarterback Brett Smith rolled right and looked toward the end zone. There was receiver Jalen Claiborne, only 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, streaking past 6-2 safety Trey …

• Vandals hang with No. 3 LSU until Tigers erupt in second half

  September 16, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 BATON ROUGE – Well, everybody can’t be Louisiana-Monroe. But then again, neither was Idaho quite the cupcake for third-ranked LSU that the local newspaper here so graphically portrayed the Vandals …

• UI football situation drags on

  September 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – At a football scrimmage last month, Idaho athletic director Rob Spear sat on the Kibbie Dome bleachers and heard from one Vandals fan with an unwavering opinion: … 3

• Bowling Green holds back Vandals

  September 9, 2012 in Sports on Page C11 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Anthony Samuel ran for two touchdowns and Matt Schilz threw for another to help Bowling Green defeat Idaho 21-13 in nonconference play Saturday. “We fought and …

• UI receiver killed in California

  May 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time he spoke to Robb Akey, Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal shared his excitement about landing a scholarship for the fall. He had earned it …

• Blanchette: Big Sky would take back Idaho

  May 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 There is something about the University of Idaho mulling its athletic future that suggests a chess novice playing against Deep Blue. No move seems to hold promise. 2

• Vandals enter spring football with many questions

  March 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 MOSCOW, Idaho – Entering spring football practice with a work-in-progress approach is nothing new at Idaho. For coach Robb Akey, it’s part of developing a long-suffering program. But unlike the …

• Vandals never get going in season-ending loss

  March 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C5 LOGAN, Utah – Idaho basketball coach Don Verlin knew his Vandals were playing against a stacked deck of sorts. Not only did the Vandals have to travel on short notice …

• Vandals cash in during CIT opener

  March 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Don Verlin wouldn’t say he felt pressure to win Wednesday night. But after the Idaho athletic department wrote a $31,500 check to host a postseason game, the …

• Idaho back in CIT

  March 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 MOSCOW, Idaho – It’s not the tournament they were gunning for five days ago, but the Idaho Vandals are back in the postseason for the third time in four seasons. …

• Vandals women open WAC tourney with win

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 LAS VEGAS – Alyssa Charlston finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday night as fourth-seeded Idaho (12-19) defeated fifth-seeded San Jose State 67-63 at the Western Athletic Conference women’s …

• Vandals enter WAC tournament on hot streak

  March 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Over five days in early February, Idaho did more than send a message to the WAC by beating the conference’s two best teams. It also set in …

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  March 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 RECORD: 16-11 overall, 7-5 WAC COMING UP: Thursday at Hawaii, 9 p.m.; Saturday at San Jose State, 7

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  February 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 16-11 overall, 7-4 WAC COMING UP: Friday at Utah State, 6:05 p.m. (ESPN3)

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  February 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 15-11, 7-4 WAC COMING UP: Saturday vs. Portland State, 7:05 p.m.

• Barone powers Vandals to victory

  February 12, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – Kyle Barone had 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as Idaho defeated Louisiana Tech 73-64 Saturday night for its fourth straight men’s basketball victory. Deremy Geiger …

• Coming up: Idaho men’s basketball

  February 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 13-11 overall, 5-4 WAC COMING UP: Thursday vs. New Mexico State, 8:05 p.m.; Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech, 8:05 p.m.

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  February 2, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 11-10 overall, 4-3 WAC COMING UP: Tonight at Fresno State, 7; Saturday at Nevada, 7 p.m.

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  January 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 10-9, 3-2 WAC COMING UP: Tonight vs. San Jose State, 7:05; Saturday vs. Hawaii, 8:05 p.m. (ESPN3)

• Vandals edge Utah State 57-54

  January 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – More than anything, Idaho men’s basketball coach Don Verlin looks for one thing from his springy starting forward, Djim Bandoumel – energy, and lots of it. Bandoumel …

• Coming Up: Idaho Vandals

  January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 9-9 overall, 2-2 WAC COMING UP: Saturday vs. Utah St., 8:05 p.m.

• Coming up: Idaho Vandals

  January 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 8-8 overall, 1-1 WAC COMING UP: Today at Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.; Saturday at New Mexico St., 6.

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