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Levenseller took Vandals job after almost leaving coaching

MOSCOW, Idaho – Every night Mike Levenseller makes his way from the Idaho football offices to his home in Pullman. The drive is only 10 miles, but it gives him time to reflect – on his first season with the Vandals, on his 19 years coaching at Washington State, on how he almost ended his college coaching career after last fall. “I don’t know if I would have gone anywhere else,” Levenseller said this week. “I may have wrapped it up.”
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Eastern breezes past Vandals in opener

MOSCOW, Idaho – It was the story of two high-profile transfer quarterbacks – Eastern Washington’s played and Idaho’s didn’t – but it was so much more than that. The Eagles’ linebackers were swarming. Their secondary was in complete control. Their three talented receivers reeled in clutch catches all over the field.
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EWU manhandles Idaho in opener

MOSCOW, Idaho – It was the story of two high-profile transfer quarterbacks -- Eastern Washington’s played and Idaho’s didn’t – but it was so much more than that.
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Number has deep meaning for Mauga

It’s a quiet gesture of respect, and one reserved for more than just family. For his senior year at Idaho, linebacker Homer Mauga has changed his jersey number from 19 to 55 to honor his cousin Junior Seau.
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Vandals expect tough challenge from EWU

MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time Eastern Washington toppled a team from the Football Bowl Subdivision – or Division I-A, as it was known then – was in 2003. And it came here, against Idaho in the Kibbie Dome.
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Vandals to go it alone

MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is ready to jettison the crumbling Western Athletic Conference and venture into new territory as a football independent. The Vandals’ other athletic programs, however, look to be headed to a familiar spot.
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Blackman looks like QB favorite for Vandals

MOSCOW, Idaho – The men who will make the decision declined to give definitive statements Saturday afternoon on the University of Idaho’s drawn-out quarterback race. But an end to the competition for the No. 1 job appears to be in sight.
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Vandals open practice with boost in numbers

MOSCOW – The glimmering new black helmets drew most of the attention, from players and the media, at Idaho’s fall camp opener. But it was another sight at the Vandals’ practice field Thursday that sparked coach Robb Akey’s interest.
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Idaho’s Akey wants to talk football

MOSCOW, Idaho – Where the University of Idaho’s athletic programs – most notably, its football team – will land after the collapse of the Western Athletic Conference has been left unresolved since early May.
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UI receiver killed in California

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 with a stellar spring camp, and now he was leaving for Los Angeles to see his young daughter and family. “I can still see the smile on his face,” Akey said Sunday evening with a broken voice, recalling the conversation from last week.
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Idaho evaluating options after WAC defections

MOSCOW, Idaho – Two summers ago, after Boise State announced its departure from the Western Athletic Conference, Idaho athletic director Rob Spear emphasized the resiliency of the conference. Through all the turmoil, it always found ways to stay intact. On Friday, Spear shifted gears. With the WAC possibly in its final year as an FBS football conference, he still presented a reassuring message to the media.
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Former WSU coach Wulff drops in at Vandals scrimmage

MOSCOW, Idaho – Since he was fired at Washington State on Nov. 29, Paul Wulff has savored the extra time with his family. But he’s also racked up serious frequent-flyer miles. Wulff has visited NFL teams, gone to the NFL combine and Senior Bowl and watched spring practices at three Pac-12 schools and programs in the Southeast. All the traveling was an attempt to soak in as much football knowledge as possible.
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Idaho’s Marboe grows up quickly as anchor of OL

MOSCOW, Idaho – Mike Marboe was speaking generally when he said the Idaho offense started from scratch this football offseason. But his comment seems especially apt for the offensive line, a unit he now anchors – after a mere 12 starts at center. Marboe will be a redshirt sophomore in the fall, and he welcomes his role as mentor to the herd of new faces he’s worked with this spring.
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Idaho Vandals’ young offensive line developing

Mike Marboe was speaking generally when he said the Idaho offense started from scratch this football offseason. But his comment seems especially apt for the offensive line, a unit he now anchors – after a mere 12 starts at center.
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Idaho linebacker Siavii comes back stronger

MOSCOW, Idaho – Nearing the one-year anniversary of his season-ending knee injury, Robert Siavii swears he doesn’t think about what happened that sunny Saturday last spring. Not as he’s going full speed on the field for Idaho, at least. But the details still haunt him. His mind often drifts to last year’s Silver and Gold game, when he sprinted to the edge to tackle Ryan Bass – only to get tangled up with Bass and defensive end Benson Mayowa.
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Idaho linebacker Siavii roars back

MOSCOW, Idaho – Nearing the one-year anniversary of his season-ending knee injury, Robert Siavii swears he doesn’t think about what happened that sunny Saturday last spring. Not as he’s going full speed on the field for Idaho, at least.
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Akey sees progress in Idaho QB candidates

MOSCOW, Idaho – A third of the way through spring camp, Idaho’s quarterback duel remains far from settled. Still, coach Robb Akey is seeing hints of progress from Dominique Blackman and Taylor Davis. Even if the improvement is not always on the field.
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Akey sees progress in Idaho QB candidates

A third of the way through spring camp, Idaho’s quarterback duel remains far from settled. Still, coach Robb Akey is seeing hints of progress from Dominique Blackman and Taylor Davis.
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Idaho sets out to rebuild offense with coaching mixture

MOSCOW, Idaho – Jason Gesser has no problem acknowledging what others have pointed out often in the last month: As a college coach, and especially as a coordinator, he’s a newbie. Gordy Shaw, on the other hand, has been overseeing offensive and defensive lines for the last 33 years at nine schools.
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Vandals enter spring football with many questions

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 past few years, when UI had relative stability at quarterback and among its coaches, this spring feels different.