Because Why not?

7-7 about midway through the first quarter.

Pretty standard Idaho game through the first half. The offense can hang but the defense can't.

TL;DR version
This is basically what you'd expect from a decent but banged up team going against a midlevel SEC team
Penny our starting back was hurt early, he's a Sr and his backup (who I think is better) is doing well in his absence
Our QBs are playing with a ton of poise and we are passing all over the place on them
Cowan should be a 1st team TE next year
Our DB's are staying with Auburn's WR's step for step which is surprising
Depth is killing us, we have some stud verbal commits (including one kid with 3-4 other sunbelt offers) that are going to make some great receivers and hopefully one or two want to move to the other side of the ball because we need help there

(11-21-2015 06:47 PM)nsavandal09 Wrote:  TL;DR version
This is basically what you'd expect from a decent but banged up team going against a midlevel SEC team
Penny our starting back was hurt early, he's a Sr and his backup (who I think is better) is doing well in his absence
Our QBs are playing with a ton of poise and we are passing all over the place on them
Cowan should be a 1st team TE next year
Our DB's are staying with Auburn's WR's step for step which is surprising
Depth is killing us, we have some stud verbal commits (including one kid with 3-4 other sunbelt offers) that are going to make some great receivers and hopefully one or two want to move to the other side of the ball because we need help there

Got to see this one live and that's a great summary. Callen Hightower seems like a hell of a receiver, by the way. Great that you have another year with him. (And he's apparently a Georgia kid...shame we missed on him, even if our WR crew has shaped up nicely this year.)

(11-22-2015 01:30 AM)Pounce FTW Wrote:  

(11-21-2015 06:47 PM)nsavandal09 Wrote:  TL;DR version
This is basically what you'd expect from a decent but banged up team going against a midlevel SEC team
Penny our starting back was hurt early, he's a Sr and his backup (who I think is better) is doing well in his absence
Our QBs are playing with a ton of poise and we are passing all over the place on them
Cowan should be a 1st team TE next year
Our DB's are staying with Auburn's WR's step for step which is surprising
Depth is killing us, we have some stud verbal commits (including one kid with 3-4 other sunbelt offers) that are going to make some great receivers and hopefully one or two want to move to the other side of the ball because we need help there

Got to see this one live and that's a great summary. Callen Hightower seems like a hell of a receiver, by the way. Great that you have another year with him. (And he's apparently a Georgia kid...shame we missed on him, even if our WR crew has shaped up nicely this year.)

I think both Idaho and GAST have a lot to be excited about for next year. For our part we return practically our entire offense, which is already one of the best in the league. We lose a few contributors on D but we'll easily make up for that just through volume -- we have barely enough healthy defensive players right now to field a team. I'll be surprised and disappointed if Idaho isn't bowling next year.

Meanwhile Georgia St. has come a long, long way on both sides of the ball. I'm looking forward to the first ever Idaho-Georgia St. game in 2016 -- I have a feeling it will actually matter.

I watched part of this game. For the most part, Idaho played well. It's tough to go against the depth that exists on SEC teams, but I think the Vandals made a very good showing for themselves.

Idaho sure got plenty of yards against the Auburn defense.

(11-22-2015 01:30 AM)Pounce FTW Wrote:  

(11-21-2015 06:47 PM)nsavandal09 Wrote:  TL;DR version
This is basically what you'd expect from a decent but banged up team going against a midlevel SEC team
Penny our starting back was hurt early, he's a Sr and his backup (who I think is better) is doing well in his absence
Our QBs are playing with a ton of poise and we are passing all over the place on them
Cowan should be a 1st team TE next year
Our DB's are staying with Auburn's WR's step for step which is surprising
Depth is killing us, we have some stud verbal commits (including one kid with 3-4 other sunbelt offers) that are going to make some great receivers and hopefully one or two want to move to the other side of the ball because we need help there

Got to see this one live and that's a great summary. Callen Hightower seems like a hell of a receiver, by the way. Great that you have another year with him. (And he's apparently a Georgia kid...shame we missed on him, even if our WR crew has shaped up nicely this year.)

Petrino and our OC Cink have had amazing receivers every where they've been. Epps and McCain at Idaho and they set records at Arkansas and UNLV, it's a pretty remarkable streak.
I expect to have the best passing offense in the SBC and probably top 25 in the country.
Linehan is one of the better QB's in the conference and he'll be a RS-Jr
Hightower is a stud, will be a Jr
Boston is a freshman that the coaches are excited about
Ungerer was the #2 WR but he's been hurt/suspended all year and the coaches have been raving about him, he'll be a RS-Soph
Cowan will be an all conference TE and a Sr next year
Duckworth is a great RB and he'll be a Jr
Even our backup QB is looking great in case Linehan goes down.

...now the question is will our OL be able to buy these playmakers time and space to be effective, and will the defense be able to get a few stops?