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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

• 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 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

• 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 …

• 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

• High-powered ’Dogs up next for Vandals

  October 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho has surrendered more than 60 points twice already this football season – at then-No. 3 LSU in September and two weeks later at North Carolina. Neither …

• 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

• GU women fall in overtime to Gaels

  October 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 The Gonzaga women’s soccer team forced overtime with two goals in the final 1:15 of regulation, but Saint Mary’s scored with 45 seconds left in the second overtime for a …

• Vandals struggle to sort it all out

  October 1, 2012 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho football coach Robb Akey said Monday the winless Vandals have “washed away” a lost weekend at North Carolina – the 66-0 trouncing from the Tar Heels … 5

• 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’s Akey putting emphasis on finishing

  July 26, 2012 If University of Idaho coach Robb Akey plans to pick up any souvenirs during his jaunt to Sin City this week, finding football’s version of alchemy – if such a …

• UI offense gets mixed reviews

  August 10, 2011 in Sports How much progress has the Idaho offense made? Steve Axman, the Vandals’ offensive coordinator, pondered that question and immediately went back to early April to draw a comparison. 2

• Confident Akey expects Vandals to go bowling

  August 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Today marks the start of Robb Akey’s fifth fall camp as University of Idaho football coach, and with each passing year the exuberant leader of the Vandals’ …

• Vandals picked fourth in WAC women’s soccer

  August 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 The Western Athletic Conference announced its preseason women’s soccer coaches poll and preseason all-WAC team Monday, and Idaho garnered fourth-place billing and three all-WAC picks, including Preseason Offensive Player of …

• Vandals find sun, offense at Silver and Gold Game marred by injury

  April 24, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Finally, for the first time during the Idaho football team’s trying spring, things started to come together Saturday morning. The injury-ravaged offense cranked out big pass plays …

• Idaho football coach praises defensive line’s potential

  April 17, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The offense has yet to coalesce. Key players from almost every position are either on crutches or hobbled. And the Idaho football team is forced to operate …

• Idaho football scrimmage belongs to defense

  April 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – The defense had a good day at the Idaho Vandals’ second spring football scrimmage on Saturday. “Our defense got after it pretty well today,” coach Robb Akey …

• Bass shows explosive style in Vandals’ spring scrimmage

  April 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 MOSCOW, Idaho – Back at Arizona State, Ryan Bass used to listen to Dennis Erickson talk about the players he coached at the University of Idaho. That was pretty much …

• Vandals cap year with OT win

  December 5, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 MOSCOW, Idaho – It might not have had the stature of last year’s Humanitarian Bowl win, but Idaho’s season-ending victory on Saturday mimicked the late-game drama and excitement. Idaho blocked …

• Late score denies Vandals another bowl trip

  November 28, 2010 in Sports on Page C6 FRESNO, Calif. – Just when it looked like Idaho’s postseason hopes had been dashed, the Vandals responded with their biggest play of the season – an 86-yard touchdown on a …

• Idaho’s O-line builds momentum

  November 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – When the Idaho football team conjured up a breakthrough last year after a decade of losing, the Vandals had the luxury of banking on a solid-as-granite offensive …

• Greenwood, Jackson score twice to keep Idaho bowl hopes alive

  November 21, 2010 in Sports on Page C10 LOGAN, Utah – Eric Greenwood scored two touchdowns in the first half and Deonte Jackson scored twice in the second half to push Idaho past Utah State 28-6 Saturday. Idaho …

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