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No. 118 Idaho Vandals
2007 Record ~ 1-11 SU ~ 3-8 ATS
Starters Returning ~ Offense (11) Defense (8)
Even
though the Vandals won just one game
last season, which came against 1-AA
Cal Poly, there is hope on the horizon.
Topping the list is the fact there is
no new head coach as Robb Akey is back
for a second season after Nick Holt and
Dennis Erickson both departed after one
season the previous two years. Looking
at the returning personnel, Idaho is
getting 19 starters back including the
entire offense so there is a good building
block to start. The Vandals are still
a year away however as problems aren't
easy to fix.
The offense
brings everyone back but that may not
be the best thing. The Vandals finished
last season 91st in total offense and
96th in scoring offense so a repeat of
those rankings would be a disaster. A
year of experience can only make things
better but don't expect a huge turnaround
especially right away. The running game,
which ended last season 51st in the nation,
will once again be the strength. Running
back Deonte Jackson had a great freshman
season, running for 1,175 yards on 4.9
ypc.
The Vandals
desperately need to improve upon their
passing efficiency which was next to
last in the country after tossing 23
interceptions and completing only 45.2
percent of their passes. Nathan Enderle
has the tools and the size to be successful
but he must limit mistakes that came
in bunches last season. The offense won't
matter much however if the defense cannot
hold anyone. The stop unit allowed 37
or more points seven times and finished
111th in the country in scoring defense
with 36.9 ppg allowed.
This is still a very young team with a lot of growing pains expected. The Vandals made no one any money last season, going 3-8 against the number including a 1-8 ATS mark over the last nine games. The schedule is not horrible this time around with six home games including three of four to end the season. After an opening trip to Arizona, the Vandals get Idaho St. and Western Michigan at home and then get a winnable road game at Utah St. A 3-1 start could do wonders for this young team as well as pad the bankroll.
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