Washington State linebackers coach Jeff Choate, a former Boise State
assistant and Post Falls coach, had some strong comments today about Idaho's
commitment to staying at the FBS level in a VarsityCdA.com article. We have the
details below and Robb Akey's response after practice today — as well as other
Vandal football-related notes.
Much has been made of Idaho's decision to become an FBS independent —
for now — rather than drop down to the FCS. (Last week, I wrote a story about
how difficult it's been for UI to fill its 2013 schedule, and how the fan base
seems to be split on what the Vandals should do.)
Louisiana Tech:
CHAMPAIGN — Louisiana Tech acts like a football offense that wants to
be paid by the play.
Two games ago, the University of Illinois was knocked off balance by an
Arizona State offense that raced to the line of scrimmage, quickly called a
play and struck while the defense was still getting set. Illinois lost, 45-14,
and felt as though it had become dizzy trying to match laps with a race car.
Turns out the Arizona State offense was a Chevy Impala. Now comes the
Louisiana Tech Lamborghini.
Louisiana Tech is in the third season running head coach Sonny Dykes’
breathless no-huddle offense and the results in two victories have been
staggering.
New Mexico State:
New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker reflected on his
team's 41-28 loss at UTEP, where the Aggies were outscored 20-0 in the first
quarter.
"First of all: first quarter, unacceptable. The coaching and
players," he said. "I apologize to all our fans, donors, alumni.
That's just not how you come out in a rival game. On the other hand, I thought
our guys fought it out for three quarters. We got it to 13 points at one point.
We gave up a kickoff return and defensively we just couldn't keep them out. The
score got back up to 20 points."
San Jose State:
SAN JOSE — Accolades came pouring in Monday for San Jose State on the
heels of its 40-20 victory Saturday over Colorado State.
The Spartans received one 25th-place vote in the USA Today Coaches'
Poll, the first time since 2006 they received a vote in a national poll.
"I think it's always great any time you get any type of
recognition," SJSU coach Mike MacIntyre said.
The last vote the Spartans received was in the final AP poll after the
2006 season when they won the New Mexico Bowl to finish 9-4. SJSU's stock was
likely helped by Stanford's 21-14 win over previous No. 2 USC. The Spartans
lost 20-17 to the Cardinal.
Texas State:
SAN MARCOS — To paraphrase the 1980s Mac Davis tune, Texas State's
football team is more than happy to see Lubbock or at least the team from the
South Plains in its rear-view mirror.
The 58-10 loss to Texas Tech at San Marcos on Sept. 8 is a memory the
Bobcats (1-1) would like to erase, and they've had a week off to try to figure
out how so much went so wrong.
"It's really hard to find anything that's positive from the way we
played against Texas Tech," Bobcats coach Dennis Franchione said Tuesday.
"But just like we said the week before (after the 30-13 win over Houston),
we cannot dwell on any one game for too long."
Utah State:
Following solid performances in each of its first three games of the
2012 season, Utah State’s ranks as one of the best defenses in the nation as it
has out-scored its opponents 41-0 in the first quarter and has not allowed a
touchdown in the first half.
On the season, Utah State leads the Western Athletic Conference and
ranks 11th nationally in passing defense allowing 153.3 yards per game. USU
also leads the WAC and ranks 14th nationally in pass efficiency defense (94.5);
first in the WAC and 14th in the nation in total defense (256.0 ypg); first in
the WAC and 15th in the nation in scoring defense (13.0 ppg); third in the WAC
and 27th in the nation in rushing defense (102.7 ypg); and fourth in the WAC
and 52nd in the nation in sacks allowed (1.7 pg). USU also ranks first in the
WAC in opponent’s first downs per game (14.3) and in opponent’s third-down
conversions (.170).
UTSA:
After two years at NCAA Division II Angelo State University, Jarron
Harris started to think he needed a change in his football career.
Harris, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end, enrolled at UTSA last fall
and then came out for the football team in the spring.
“I always heard about the team, the whole time I was out at Angelo,”
Harris said. “I knew they were going to
be be (Division I). I just felt like I
could compete at this level. I just went
off my instinct.”
His instincts were right on.
Harris worked his way into the UTSA two-deep during spring camp and won
the starter’s job at end in fall camp.
Still playing without a scholarship, he’s started the first three games
in UTSA’s second season.
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