There's nothing constructive to say about 683 yards given up.
There's also no way to know whether the University of Idaho football team's mind-numbingly awful defensive performance Saturday versus Louisiana Tech will repeat itself at some point this season — especially having come on the heels of some pretty decent performances early this year.
So let's get this out of the way before moving on to the Vandals' homecoming game Saturday against the New Mexico State Aggies. — If the UI defense continues to play the way it did against La. Tech, this team won't win another game this year. —
OK, on to the Aggies. The good news is that New Mexico State is possibly the worst team in Division 1-A (I still won't call it FBS). More good news is that the bad news might actually be good news. Starting cornerback Isaac Butts has been dismissed from the team for an undisclosed reason (My best guess is that he was simply devoting too much time to his studies, and the coaches felt it was hurting his devotion to the team. Obviously that's just a guess, though.).
Why is this good news? Well, the Vandals have been so inconsistent against the pass recently that sticking a 2x4 in his corner spot might be just as good. Perhaps his replacement will provide a spark. You never know.
More good news is that Justin Veltung made Maurice Shaw's DUI-induced absence an afterthought last weekend, helping prove the depth and talent of the Vandals' receiver corps. Veltung had six grabs for 149 yards and four scores. Two others, Daniel Hardy and Eric Greenwood, each went over 100 yards as well.
With home-field advantage and an even weaker team than La. Tech serving as this Saturday's opponent, UI should be able to all but name its point total.
On the flip side, if the woeful Aggies are allowed even close to the amount of offensive success La. Tech enjoyed, any hope for a winning season in Moscow will be dashed.
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