MOSCOW, Idaho – Matt Linehan is being asked to live life outside the pocket. The sophomore may have an advantage in Idaho’s quarterback competition, but it just means third-year coach Paul Petrino expects more out of him.
For the first time in Paul Petrino's tenure the Vandals enter the spring with a solidified No. 1 running back. And Elijhaa Penny went through a rigorous offseason to keep it that way.
Sophomore Matt Linehan and redshirt freshman Jake Luton are in competition to be the signal caller in Idaho's Sep. 3 opener against Ohio. Where do they stand?
PULLMAN – A collection of loud roars emerged from the west end zone inside the towering shadow of the Cougar football complex. Senior linebacker Jeremiah Allison came away with the football during team red-zone drills near the end of practice, prompting defensive players in white jerseys to party like they’d just came away with a game-clinching fumble recovery in the Apple Cup.
Paul Petrino paced his entrance into the Kibbie Dome Wednesday afternoon with a similar steady, nonchalant walk he often takes onto the practice field. Usually his head is down, and sometimes he goes over practice notes with assistant coaches while on his way to the middle of the field. Sometimes he revs into a slow jog toward the middle of the field.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho sophomore guard Sekou Wiggs announced Monday night on his Instagram account that he is leaving the Idaho basketball program. Wiggs informed Idaho coach Don Verlin of the decision, who confirmed it on Tuesday saying “Sekou has decided to leave the program. We wish him the best.”
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s third-year football coach Paul Petrino is fond of mantras and phrases for his team to use as rallying cries. Words like “commitment” and “grind” adorn the walls of the Kibbie Dome, daily reminders for the Vandals on what this coaching staff stands for.
Idaho coach Paul Petrino met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss depth charts, quarterbacks and which players he's looking forward to seeing when spring football begins on Wednesday.
Jade Redmon was nervous. Washington State threw everything it had at her on an inbounds pass with 24 seconds remaining, forcing Eastern Washington coach Wendy Schuller to call a timeout.
Eastern Washington's Tyler Harvey goes off for 42 points as Eagles make multiple Idaho leads evaporate in 91-83 Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal triumph over the Vandals.
Don Monson hosted two Big Sky Conference Tournaments at the Kibbie Dome as coach of Idaho, winning both of them in 1981 and 1982. He took the Vandals to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in the process. I was lucky enough to get my hands on authentic game programs from the era.
There’s at least one thing Clarkston boys basketball coach Justin Jones is sure of when his Bantams are in Yakima this weekend for the State 2A basketball tournament. There will be time spent at a bowling alley.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Connor Hill has spent the majority of his time on the court the last four years fighting through defenders to find just enough space to launch 3-pointers. Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym Hill spent an entire senior day pregame ceremony fighting back tears.
Landon Tatum was a little surprised the first time he thought he saw Connor Hill this summer. A 6-foot-7, 235-pound behemoth crossed his path in the Kibbie Dome hallways. Tatum, now the Director of Player Operations for Idaho men’s basketball, was surprised that he didn’t resemble the lanky freshman he played with three seasons ago.
Idaho coach Don Verlin offers no further conduct on what assistant coach Chris Helbling will be disciplined for or on details of the incident last Thursday night at Northern Arizona.
The University of Idaho is moving forward with plans to aggressively raise funds for a $30 million multiuse on-campus arena, UI president Chuck Staben and athletic director Rob Spear informed the Idaho State Board of Education at a meeting Thursday afternoon. The arena, which would be entirely privately funded and not exceed the $30 million price tag, is slated to be built on a grass lawn adjacently north of the Kibbie Dome.
MOSCOW, Idaho – With the, at the time, Big Sky’s top team visiting the Cowan Spectrum on Saturday, most saw a title-contending team looking to take advantage of Eastern Washington’s loss hours earlier. Idaho coach Don Verlin saw opportunity through challenge, an opportunity his Vandals seized in a 69-58 win over Sacramento State.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Walking out of the locker room at halftime, Connor Hill knew Idaho needed a spark. Trailing Portland State by two points at halftime, and a half a game in the Big Sky Conference standings, he knew Idaho needed a win. “We gotta get this,” he said while walking out onto the court with his teammates.
Idaho returns home after a three-game road trip for a home slate against Portland State and Sac State. Idaho coach Don Verlin stresses the importance of the two games.
Kelly Graves found a plethora of reasons to sport the boisterous smile he had postgame Friday night at Beasley Coliseum. Now three quarters of the way through his debut season as Oregon’s women’s basketball coach, Graves is finally starting to find some familiarities between his successful 14-year tenure as Gonzaga’s coach and his current gig.
