tOfficial Idaho Vandals News Thread

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State approves $46 million University of Idaho arena

Finalist list for University of Idaho president trimmed to four. They’ll interview this week.

 

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Shall we hold a candlelight vigil for the soon-to-be dearly departed Chuck Staben?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

State approves $46 million University of Idaho arena

Good that they're finally breaking ground, but the final design of this thing definitely includes some less than desirable changes from the original plans. Still going to be nice having a real basketball arena though. I'm not sure Verlin makes it until this gets built. This year was the worst men's basketball team in probably 40 years. They sucked with Perry and Pfeifer had some bad teams too but none of them played in a basketball conference as bad as the Big Sky. Already have Cam Tyson and Geno West transferring. If he doesn't go at least .500 next year Verlin needs to go. Hoping the new president and AD will have the balls to make that move.

Finalist list for University of Idaho president trimmed to four. They’ll interview this week.

Hoping they get Scott Green just because he's the only one with ties to the University and who understands the situation. The people on the SBOE are retards though so we'll probably get some other autistic academic douche. Callahan seems like the least bad of that bunch.

Shall we hold a candlelight vigil for the soon-to-be dearly departed Chuck Staben?

I'd light a few candles to get rid of the smell after I defecate through the sun roof of his car maybe.

 

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Well, they didn't fuck it up.

The University of Idaho has named its 19th president. See who the State Board selected.

 

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So Kaden Ellis to the Saints in the 7th IIRC?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

So Kaden Ellis to the Saints in the 7th IIRC?

Correct. Only player from the Big Sky drafted this year.

 

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Correct. Only player from the Big Sky drafted this year.

Should become a special teams demon for them for a few years if he sticks.

 

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...39926356-775e-11e9-9dde-afa92b7b4235.amp.html

 

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...39926356-775e-11e9-9dde-afa92b7b4235.amp.html

Good to hear. Anything positive coming from anywhere near the football program is good news at this point.

 

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Idaho fires men’s basketball coach Don Verlin after he was placed on administrative leave

 

[Cave_Johnson]

Green's first hire as new President.

New AD with a lot of experience at Wisconsin. Seems like a good hire on the surface.

Terry Gawlik Named University of Idaho Director of Athletics - University of Idaho Athletics

 

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Walla Walla must be good.

Walla Walla University vs. Idaho - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN

 

[Cave_Johnson]

Walla Walla must be good.

Walla Walla University vs. Idaho - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN

They're definitely not as good as Lewis Clark State or Central Washington. Both of those teams beat the Idaho men's team in exhibition games this year.

 

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They're definitely not as good as Lewis Clark State or Central Washington. Both of those teams beat the Idaho men's team in exhibition games this year.

Didn't think so. Just making fun of Walla Walla.

 

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Didn't think so. Just making fun of Walla Walla.

Ha, alright. Didn't know if you were aware that they started the season off so poorly.

Almost lost to Evergreen State in the first real game. They've looked better since though. They might eclipse the win total from last year. That's not really much of an accomplishment, but I didn't think these guys would win more than 5 all year and they've got 3 already.

 

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Ha, alright. Didn't know if you were aware that they started the season off so poorly.

Almost lost to Evergreen State in the first real game. They've looked better since though. They might eclipse the win total from last year. That's not really much of an accomplishment, but I didn't think these guys would win more than 5 all year and they've got 3 already.

To be honest, no... No I haven't been paying attention at all.

Just happened to notice a blurb on my ESPN homescreen when i signed in sayin the Vandals walloped a team 100-50... Pretty sure I only investigated because I thought it had to be a typo.

 

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To be honest, no... No I haven't been paying attention at all.

Just happened to notice a blurb on my ESPN homescreen when i signed in sayin the Vandals walloped a team 100-50... Pretty sure I only investigated because I thought it had to be a typo.

I don't blame you. I know generally what's going on because I regularly frequent the scout board.
Apparently the men's team has been down 5 of their 6 top guys due to injury the last few games. On top of that they're already bad so they've been getting beaten soundly by NDSU, Seattle U, and WSU. The team still might be better than last year despite all this, but they won't win more than 3 or 4 the rest of the year.

I get firing Verlin, I do. He had plateaued as a coach. But the way they fired him was terrible and pretty much set the program up for at least 4 years of dogshit basketball. And that's dogshit basketball in the worst basketball conference in the west so it's pretty bad.

 

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I don't blame you. I know generally what's going on because I regularly frequent the scout board.
Apparently the men's team has been down 5 of their 6 top guys due to injury the last few games. On top of that they're already bad so they've been getting beaten soundly by NDSU, Seattle U, and WSU. The team still might be better than last year despite all this, but they won't win more than 3 or 4 the rest of the year.

I get firing Verlin, I do. He had plateaued as a coach. But the way they fired him was terrible and pretty much set the program up for at least 4 years of dogshit basketball. And that's dogshit basketball in the worst basketball conference in the west so it's pretty bad.

Yep the Verlin firing was ugly. I think that was the last time I actually looked into the NCAAM Bball Vandals news.

Still follow the football team semi-regularly.

 

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Yep the Verlin firing was ugly. I think that was the last time I actually looked into the NCAAM Bball Vandals news.

Still follow the football team semi-regularly.

I generally make it back for one football game a year. But it's usually the home OOC game which lately has been Western New Mexico and Central Washington. And usually those DII teams are still in the game well into the third so it's more frustrating than entertaining. Probably watched 3 total games this year but that's about all I can stomach. Any loss at this level is kick to the nuts and any win just feels unremarkable.

Probably the saddest part of this season was all the close losses that could have been wins if lil' Petrino wasn't the QB. They could have easily been 8-4 or 9-3 which at least gets you into the FCS playoff. I'd put the talent on this roster up against about anybody at the FCS level outside of maybe NDSU. The coaching and QB play are just awful though.

Also, Jeff Cotton might be the best WR to ever come through Idaho. With a competent coach, QB, and better injury luck would probably be looking at a late round draft selection. Right now I highly doubt he gets drafted but he should still be competing for a roster spot in the NFL next year.

 

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Whelp, looks like more dogshit basketball to come. Interim coach Zac Claus, who is 5-20 this year against D-1 teams and lost to LCSC and CWU is being retained as the new full time head coach.

What the fuck man. I guess the new AD is just as bad as Spear.

Zac Claus named head coach of Idaho men's basketball - KXLY