Idaho prepared for first-year grind

[Harry]

MOSCOW, Idaho Idaho quarterbacks coach Bryce Erickson says hes never been on a coaching staff that works as hard. Offensive coordinator Kris Cinkovich sees the same thing he witnessed at Arkansas coaching alongside Bobby and Paul Petrino, and what he noticed from a distance when the Petrinos were at Louisville.

Its a work ethic that traces back to Bob Petrino Sr., who coached his sons (and Cinkovich) at Carroll College in Montana.

We were a bunch of small-college kids, Cinkovich said. All undersized for the bigger schools. But he raised us to be tough and coached us to be tough and to work hard, and that you could always outwork the people that youre competing against.

I like to think that its carried over to our coaching.

Cinkovich and Erickson, whose father, Dennis, was one of the most successful coaches in UI history, were in their Kibbie Dome offices late last week as they prepared for the Vandals fall camp. As they talked, both coaches had on the same green wristband with a one-word message in block letters: GRIND.

With camp starting Monday, the next four weeks will be a grind. But so too has been the last eight months for rookie head coach Paul Petrino and his staff and for the players.

Read more: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/aug/04/idaho-prepared-for-first-year-grind/

[Harry]

very good link if you are trying to familiarize yourself with the Idaho program. I worry about the fact that their strength (d-line) plays to our strength (o-line, running game). Also this is a juco wildcard team if there ever was one. Lots of jucos in key positions on this Vandal squad.

[Christopher Walker]

Also this is a juco wildcard team if there ever was one. Lots of jucos in key positions on this Vandal squad.

And we all know the State of Idaho is quite familiar with JuCo-ism. (Here's looking to you, Boise JuCo State)

[UNTexas]

I am interested as to how our transfers work out.

[Green Dozer]

I am interested as to how our transfers work out.

Me to. I thought we would know more after Spring ball. Hope that wasn't a true indicator of the impact they will have.

Edited August 4, 2013 by Green Dozer

[DallasGreen]

Idaho will be ready and physical. Can we be just as ready? Lose this game and the next two will be all that much easier to lose. We can win all three. The MAC is not the great conference this board tries to make it. But the Idaho game will set the tone for the whole season. Lose it and we can quit for the year. Today it is the most important game on the schedule.