When Quinton Bradley removed his helmet to confront an offensive lineman lying on the ground, it seemed like a typical fall football practice could escalate into something more. Bradley wasn’t fond of how Darius Peterson handled a blocking assignment against the senior defensive end.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Where most see a tough home test against a team that disposed of Idaho last season, Idaho’s third-year coach Paul Petrino sees a game which could turn a program’s fortunes around with a simple win. Idaho will host a Thursday night season opener against Ohio on Sep. 3, a game Petrino says his team will spend almost every fall practice thinking about and preparing for when practices begin tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Chris Helbling, who served as assistant coach, and Milt Palacio, who served as Director of Player Development, are no longer with the Idaho men’s basketball program, Idaho athletic director Rob Spear has confirmed to The Spokesman-Review. Helbling has left to pursue opportunities outside of coaching, Spear said.
PULLMAN – Marty Lees is adamant that the reality of his current situation has set in, despite the whirlwind week he just went through. The Oklahoma State baseball team on which he was assistant coach was eliminated from the regional it hosted on Sunday.
Former Washington State and Montana defensive coordinator Mike Breske has officially been hired at the University of Idaho after spending the spring as a volunteer.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Scott Linehan doesn’t get to step foot on his old stomping grounds often. The former Idaho quarterback created a name for himself at the Kibbie Dome in the early to mid 1980’s.
Matt Linehan’s comedic instincts kick in every time he sees a reporter pull out a camera or voice recorder. At this point in spring football, his teammates are rarely surprised when Linehan interjects during one of their interviews.
The Vandals scrimmaged for the third time this spring on Monday, inside the Kibbie Dome for what amounted to about a two hour session. See video of Paul Petrino, Matt Linehan and Quinton Bradley.
MOSCOW, Idaho – It’s not something Dezmon Epps does very often. With a full step on the cornerback trying to defend him, the Idaho senior wide receiver streaked down the sideline to haul in a perfectly placed Matt Linehan pass on Friday night.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho men’s basketball coach Don Verlin had a similar theme for each of the three new basketball signings he introduced during a teleconference Thursday afternoon. The eighth-year Vandals coach announced the signings of point guard Patrick Ingram from Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College, point guard Myles Franklin from Hart High School in Newhall, California, and forward Nick Blair from Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Quinton Bradley didn’t mince words when recalling Idaho’s first scrimmage of the spring. The offense put up 10 touchdowns with ease, five of them being capped on explosive plays of at least 23 yards.
