[Vision2020] UI-BSU Rivals Rivalry Game

Thu Nov 15 08:17:13 PST 2007

How do you keep a BSU student busy?  Write "please turn over" on both sides of a piece of paper. Hey, it's rivalry week.  Carl Westberg Jr.

> From: thansen at moscow.com
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com; vandal at uidaho.edu
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:32:34 -0800
> Subject: [Vision2020] UI-BSU Rivals Rivalry Game
> 
> The game will be on KSKN in Spokane, starting at 11 a.m. PST.
> 
> >From today's (November 15, 2007) Spokesman Review -
> 
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> UI-BSU rivals rivalry game 
> Dave Trimmer 
> Staff writer
> November 15, 2007
> 
> Most of the talk about the Idaho Vandals-Boise State Broncos football game
> on Rivalry Weekend is about whether this really is a rivalry.
> 
> "It's very important to me," Vandals coach Robb Akey said. "The rival games
> are one of the great things about college. It adds a lot of life to this
> time of season. But it hasn't been a rivalry. It's been a Boise tradition.
> My job as head football coach is making this deal a rivalry again."
> 
> Although three of the last four games have been competitive, that's what
> happens when one team wins eight straight, as Boise State has, right after
> the other team reeled off 13 straight, as the Vandals did.
>  
> "If it's going to be a tradition, I like that one better," Akey said.
> 
> His Broncos counterpart, Chris Petersen, said another reason the game hasn't
> felt exactly like a rivalry is because it has been played up and down the
> schedule the last six years, including opening week.
> 
> "In the Pac-10 they play all those games . at the end of the year," he said.
> "Keeping it consistent in terms of where they put it (would help). I don't
> have a preference. It's just always a good game to play."
> 
> Both know what really makes it a rivalry is the fans.
> 
> "I've had things said since I got this job," Akey said. "I'm very into this
> rivalry. The outside world has a lot to do it. It adds a great deal of
> excitement."
> 
> "I don't think it means more on the street than it does to us, (but) I know
> it means a lot to a lot of people, that's what makes this game a lot of
> fun," Petersen said. . "I think this week the lines are drawn pretty clear."
> 
> He is quick to dash any hope Vandals fans have about the Broncos overlooking
> Idaho with BSU traveling to Hawaii next week to play for the WAC
> championship, thanks to the rivalry.
> 
> "There's always some game down the road people around here want to talk
> about, but, fortunately for us, everybody wants to talk about the Idaho
> game. Our kids will be very focused," he said. "That's always our message,
> no matter who we play. The fact it's our in-state rival, that helps us as
> well. When you play your rival there's always going to be a little more
> emotion."
> 
> Akey insisted the Vandals (1-9, 0-7 WAC) don't consider the Broncos (9-1,
> 6-0) their bowl game.
> 
> "We're not bowl eligible - this is a rival game," he said. "It's not an
> honor, it's one of our conference games. It's not a reward. But we're going
> to have a good time with it."
> 
> So far, he's the only one making it fun.
> 
> During the bye week, when he was visiting Vandals boosters in southern
> Idaho, he contributed to the fun, calling the Broncos donkeys.
> 
> "There was nothing mean-spirited intended by that - I've got all the respect
> in the world for them," Akey said, acknowledging he had been "blown up" on
> Boise sports talk radio. "I think what I said was . our next game happens to
> be on the blue turf against the donkeys, and that would be a good thing to
> win.
> 
> "They don't care what I have to say. Their players don't care what I have to
> say. Chris Petersen doesn't care what I have to say. I haven't really said
> anything. The fans are going to say it. It's one of things that make rival
> games fun. You play to win, play to have fun. Everybody needs to enjoy that,
> lighten up a little bit."
> 
> Although he admitted Tuesday he had more one-liners he could use, the former
> Washington State coach added, "The (Washington) Huskies used to pop off
> more.; I haven't heard that yet. But it's early in the week."
> 
> Quick kicks
> 
> The game will be on KSKN in Spokane, starting at 11 a.m. PST. . Boise's 52-0
> win at Utah State last week was their first shutout on the road in 31 years.
> Broncos quarterback Taylor Tharp hit 26 of 29 passes. . The Broncos have
> blocked nine kicks this season. The blocked punt at USU was the first
> against the Aggies in Brent Guy's three years as coach. . Hawaii QB Colt
> Brennan is probable for Friday's 8 p.m. ESPN2 game at Reno after he suffered
> a mild concussion against Fresno State. . Hawaii is 9-0 for the first time
> since 1925. Brennan tied BYU's Ty Detmer for most career TD passes (121) and
> TDs responsible for (135) and had his 15th straight 300-yard passing game. .
> Hawaii receiver Jason Rivers tied the conference record with a catch in his
> 46th straight game. . New Mexico State's Chase Holbrook has the school
> record in passing yards and Brandon Allen has the record with receptions in
> 42 straight games. . San Jose's Kevin Jurovich had 10 catches for 233 yards
> against New Mexico State when Spartans QB Adam Tafralis broke Jeff Garcia's
> school record for total offense, 7,363 yards. . Nevada's Brett Jaekle has
> made a field goal in 10 straight games.
> 
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> 
> G O   V A N D A L S ! ! !
> 
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
> 
> "Here We Have Idaho"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3
> 
> "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3
> 
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