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idaho vandals Game #1 • Aug. 30, 2008 • Arizona Stadium (57,400) IIDAHODAHO VS.VS. AARIZONARIZONA Go Vandals Radio Network • Kickoff: 7 p.m. SERIES: The Idaho-Arizona series dates to 1951 when the Vandals were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Arizona leads the series, which was last played in 2001, 9-2. RECORDS: Season-opener for both teams. RADIO: Tom Morris continues as the Voice of the Vandals with Evan Ellis as his color commentator. KZFN is the flagship station on the Palouse with Boise’s KGEM serving as UI’s southern Idaho flagship. A complete radio network list is on page 3. TV: None. IDAHO COACH ROBB AKEY (1-11 at Idaho, career 1-11): Akey came to Idaho in December 2007 after spending the past eight seasons as an assistant coach at Washington State University. Akey is a 1988 graduate of Weber State University, which his where his coaching career was launched with an assistantship that ultimately included time as a defensive line coach, special teams coach and recruiting coor- dinator. In 1995, he was hired as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Northern Arizona, He worked his way up to defensive coordinator and served in that capacity from 1996-98 before joining the Washington State University staff. ARIZONA COACH MIKE STOOPS (17-29 at Arizona, 17-29 career): Stoops is a 1986 graduate of the University of Iowa. He went from student-athlete to graduate to volunteer assistant in spending the next four seasons at Iowa before taking the defensive ends post at Kansas State in 1992. He was at Kansas State through the 1998 season where he also spent time as co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and assistant head coach. From Kansas State, he went to Oklahoma for five seasons as the associate head coach, defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach. He assumed control the the Arizona program in 2004. SPECIAL EVENTS: Idaho alums are busy in Tucson this week with a Thursday night social, Vandalfest on Friday night and the Vandal pregame Saturday. Check Vandal Gameday on the alumni association website for details. FORECAST: Saturday’s forecast in Tucson calls for a high of 93 during the day and lows of 72 at night with a 30 percent chance of precipi- tation. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO CONTACTING ... ARIZONA (0-0 overall, 0-0 WAC) IDAHO MEDIA RELATIONS (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10) AUGUST Director Becky Paull AUGUST 30 at Arizona 7 p.m. Office 208-885-0245 30 Idaho 7 p.m. (MST) SEPTEMBER Cell 208-669-0411 SEPTEMBER 6 vs. Idaho State 2 p.m. Fax 208-885-0255 6 Toledo 7 p.m. (MST) 13 vs. Western Michigan 2 p.m. e-mail [email protected] 13 at New Mexico 5 p.m. (MST) 20 at Utah State * 1 p.m. Assistants 20 at UCLA * 27 at San Diego State 5 p.m. Ian Klei o, 208-885-0211 OCTOBER OCTOBER Spencer Farrin o, 208-885-7065 4 Washington * 4 p.m. (MST) 4 vs. Nevada * 2 p.m. Website www.govandals.com 11 at Stanford * 11 at Fresno State * 7 p.m. 18 California * 4 p.m. (MST) 18 at Louisiana Tech * 4 p.m. ARIZONA MEDIA RELATIONS 25 USC * 4 p.m. (MST) NOVEMBER 25 vs. New Mexico State * 2 p.m. Director Tom Duddleston Jr. 8 at Washington State * NOVEMBER Office 520-621-4163 15 at Oregon * 1 vs. San Jose State * 2 p.m. Cell 520-419-9236 22 Oregon State * 4 p.m. (MST) 15 vs. Boise State * 2 p.m. E-mail [email protected] DECEMBER 22 at Hawai`i * 8 p.m. Website www.arizonaathletics.com * Western Athletic Conference game 6 Arizona State * 6 p.m. (MST) All times Pacific and subject to change * Pacific 10 Conference games football 2008 idaho vandals IDAHO COACHING STAFF ROBB AKEY STEVE AXMAN LUTHER CARR MARK CRINER DAN FINN Head coach Offensive coordinator Receivers Defensive coordinator Offensive line Weber State Tight ends Eastern Washington Boise State Northern Arizona 1988 C.W. Post, 1969; Long 1995 1990 2002 Island ,1972; East Strouds- burg State, 1974 AL GENATONE PATRICK LIBEY JOHNNY NANSEN JONATHAN SMITH JEREMY THIELBAHR Linebackers Secondary Defensive line Quarterbacks Running backs Washington State Idaho Washington State Oregon State Washington State 2004 2004 1997 2001 2001, 2007 GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AND SUPPORT STAFF Defensive graduate assistant • Mike Anderson • Idaho (2006) Offensive graduate assistant • Ryan Lingenfelder • Northern Arizona (1998) Defensive administrative assistant • Blake Malsam Offensive administrative assistant • David Brunner Football operations • Mark Vaught • Washington (2007) Head athletic trainer • Barrie Steele • Washington State (1979) Video coordinator • Sam Teevens • New Hampshire (1986) Equipment manager • John Grove (interim) Administrative assistant • Shelley McLam CONTACT INFORMATION Please contact the University of Idaho athletic media relations offi ce to set up interviews with coach Akey or any of his assistants. Coach Akey’s weekly news conference is at noon Tuesdays. Please contact the media relations offi ce for access information. To contact media relations, call Becky Paull at 208-885-0245 or [email protected]. football 2008 idaho vandals NEWS CONFERENCES/ MEDIA POLICIES FLAGSHIPS Robb Akey’s weekly news conferences are at KZFN 106.1 FM Moscow-Pullman noon on Tuesdays in the multi-purpose room on KGEM 1140 AM Boise (southern Idaho) the second floor of the Kibbie Dome. Call UI media AFFILIATES relations for teleconference access. KBFI 1450 AM Bonners Ferry Additionally, he is available on the Western Ath- KLER 1300 AM Orofino letic Conference’s weekly call,which is on Mondays KLIX 1310 AM Twin Falls, Jerome, Burley, and available by calling 913-312-6688. The WAC Wendell, Gooding call schedule is: KMAX 840-AM Moscow 9:32 Greg McMackin, Hawai`i KOFE 1240 AM St. Maries 9:39 Derek Dooley, Louisiana Tech KORT 1230 AM Grangeville 9:46 Hal Mumme, New Mexico State KOZE 950 AM Lewiston 9:53 Brent Guy, Utah State KQPI 99.5 FM Idaho Falls, Pocatello 10:00 Robb Akey, Idaho KRPL 1400-AM Moscow 10:07 Dick Tomey, San Jose State KSPT 1400 AM Sandpoint 10:14 Chris Ault, Nevada KVNI 1080 AM Spokane/Coeur d’Alene 10:21 Chris Petersen, Boise State KWAL 620 AM Osburn, Kellogg, Wallace 10:28 Pat Hill, Fresno State 10:35 Karl Benson, WAC Commissioner (ALL TIMES PACIFIC) Idaho Water Center, 322 E. Front Street, G0 VANDALS NETWORK Individual interviews with Akey can be arranged Boise. The University of Idaho has a contract through the athletic media relations office. Football • Canyon County – Every Thursday through with KBCI-TV (Channel 2, Boise) to provide players are available for inteviews Tuesdays and football season beginning Aug. 28; noon-1 television coverage of select Vandal games. Wednesdays after practice. Contact the media rela- p.m.; Traditions Restaurant at Broadmore Live broadcasts tions department for individual player interviews. Country Club, 103 Shannon Drive, Nampa. for the Go Van- Video highlights and interviews also are avail- • Kootenai County – Thursday through dals Network are able. Game highlights, practice footage, interviews football season beginning Aug. 28; 11:45 scheduled for with Akey and selected players are available on a a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Shore Lounge at the Idaho’s games at weekly basis through the athletic media relations Coeur d’Alene Resort. San Diego State, office. • Latah County – Every Monday through Fresno State and Hawai`i. football season beginning August 25; noon- The Go Vandals Network consists of KBCI-TV ROBB AKEY’S RADIO SHOW 1 p.m.; Best Western University Inn. *Note: (Boise), KIDK (Idaho Falls/Pocatello), KMVT Every week during the season, head coach Labor Day weekend luncheon will be Tues- (Twin Falls), KTWT (Twin Falls), KEPR (Tri-Cit- Robb Akey and selected players and assistant day, Sept. 2. ies), KLEW (Lewiston), Comcast (Channel coaches join in a live radio show from the Univer- • Spokane County – Every Wednesday 12, Spokane) and Comcast (Channel 18, sity Inn-Best Western. The show airs live on KRPL through football season beginning Aug. 27; Coeur d’Alene). on the Palouse and throughout the Vandal Radio 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.; Heroes and Legends in Other games scheduled for broadcast Network. It also is on the GoVandals.com website downtown Spokane. are Idaho State, Utah State and New Mexico under the multi-media menu. The show airs from • West Ada County – Every Wednesday State on Altitude TV; Nevada on Nevada 6-7 p.m. (PACIFIC) every Thursday throughout the through football season beginning Aug. Sports Network; Louisiana Tech on ESN, and football season. 27; noon-1 p.m; Bulls Head Pub, 1441 N. Boise State on KTVB. BOOSTER LUNCHEONS Eagle Rd. Meridian. (Above the Blue Ribbon • Ada County – Every Wednesday through football Artisans) season beginning on August 27; noon-1 p.m.; PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Akey ACHE-ee Juratovac JUR-auto-vac Schulte SHOAL-te Amancio ah-MON-cio Keo KAY-oh Shearer Sheer Asuega AH-sue-eng-ah Komar KO-mar Siavii SEE-uh-vee-ee Bjorvik b-yor-VIK Virdell Larkins vir-DELL Sturdivant stur-DI-vant Faraimo FAH-ray-mo Lavea LAH-vey-ah Augusto Sussi Faleaoga Faumui Libey LYE-bee ah-GOOSE-toe SUE-see FAH-lei-ah-onga FAH-ooh-moo-we Isao Puailoa E-sow pa-LOW-a Wieting Wheating Genatone JEN-a-tone Rohn Roan Breyon Williams BREE-on Iupati EYE-u-pah-tee Sataraka SAH-ta-rocka football 2008 idaho vandals QUOTING COACH AKEY TALK ABOUT DEONTE` JACK- not acceptable. We expect SON to be a first-class outfit and I have very high expectations for there are repercussions for Deonte` Jackson. I thought he crossing that line. Therefore, had a very good year as a fresh- do what you came to college man last year, going for more to do and that’s get your than 1,100 yards.