If you're still morose because of the University of Idaho football team's final-seconds loss to previously awful Colorado State on Wednesday, here's something to remember: It's 2010.
Michael "My Brother can outsling your brother" Harrington isn't behind center. Dennis Erickson and Nick Holt can no longer hurt us with their wandering eyes. And Tom "I'll always have an O-line job" Cable is no longer patrolling the sidelines — or the local Arby's.
In short, the Ghosts of Losing Past are long gone, having been replaced by loyal, hard-working blokes such as head coach Robb Akey, Nathan Enderle and Deonte' Jackson. The Vandals of 2010 are 2-2 with a full slate of WAC lightweights on the horizon. These are by no means gimme victories, but suffice it to say there are realistic W's to be had.
Before that, a very winnable nonconference road game at Western Michigan awaits. All of the nine remaining games to be savored — contests that range from boiling-over rivalries (That Team From Boise) to up-and-coming offensive juggernauts (Nevada) to perennial, well, losers (New Mexico State, etc.).
The Vandals still have a good shot at getting to a bowl game for the second consecutive year, and they can make virtually every game left on their schedule interesting.
Interesting is good. Interesting keeps butts in seats.
UI fans, don't give up. Despite the defense's throwback performance — and I mean that in the worst of ways — in which it was gashed over and over by a subpar squad, you simply can't give up. Programs aren't built — especially traditionally poor programs in tiny towns nestled in obscure areas — in a day.
Western Michigan. Too bad it isn't Eastern. Ohio State got to play them, whose last win came the same month Obama was elected president. Pretty gutsy referring to the WAC as light weights. Next you'll be saying they're as low as the conference soon to be know as the "Conference formerly known as the Big 12."
ReplyDeleteMiss your article in land of blue and orange. I have stopped taking the paper because I am tired of reading about TTFB. Go Vandals
ReplyDeleteI was at the CSU game and our defense was definitely bad after the first quarter. I will give credit to CSU's offense though. I think they are finally started playing well. It took them 13 quarters this season but they really started to execute. Too bad we didn't play them a week earlier. Either way, we should have won that game and we will get our butts kicked by Nevada and BJC if we don't play MUCH better defense.
ReplyDeleteGO VANDALS!