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UNIVERSITY OF FOOTBALL IIDAHODAHO VVANDALSANDALS CONTACTING IDAHO MEDIA RELATIONS Becky Paull • Office 208-885-0245 •Cell 208-669-0411 • Fax 208-885-0255 • [email protected] Assistants • Ian Klei 208-885-0211 • Spencer Farrin 208-885-7065 • www.GoVandals.com SERIES: The series between the Vandals and Warriors dates to 1930 but it has been an annual event only since the year before the Van- dals joined the Western Athletic Conference. Since the renewal of the GAME INFORMATION rivalry, the Warriors have won all five games. Oct. 17, 2009 RECORDS & TIDBITS: Idaho is 5-1 and off to its best start since it 2:05 p.m. PT started the 1994 season with seven successive victories. The Warriors, Kibbie Dome after winning their first two, have struggled with injury and are 2-3. Idaho 16,000, RealGrass Pro is atop the WAC standings at 2-0 with victories over New Mexico State Moscow, Idaho and San Jose State, while the Warriors are 0-1 after a loss last Saturday Go Vandals Radio Network to Fresno State. ESPN Regional BROADCAST INFORMATION: Tom Morris continues as the Voice of the Altitude 2 • DirecTV 682 • Vandals with Evan Ellis as his color commentator. KZFN is the flagship Dish Network 447 radio station on the Palouse with Boise’s KTIK serving as UI’s southern Idaho flagship. Complete radio and TV network lists are on page 4. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO TELEVISION: The game is on ESPN Regional with Trey Bender calling (5-1 overall, 2-0 WAC) the play by play and Jay Taylor providing the analysis. Altitude 2 also is SEPTEMBER COM carrying the game on DirecTV (Channel 682) and Dish (Channel 447). 5 at New Mexico State * W, 21-6 . Additionally, the game is available nationwide on college campuses 12 at Washington L, 42-23 on ESPN360.com. 19 vs. San Diego State W, 34-20 IDAHO COACH ROBB AKEY: Akey came to Idaho in December 2007 26 at Northern Illinois W, 34-31 after spending the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at OCTOBER 3 vs. Colorado State W, 31-29 Washington State University. Akey is a 1988 graduate of Weber State University, which is where his 10 at San Jose State * W, 29-25 coaching career was launched with an assistantship that ultimately included time as a defensive line 17 vs. Hawai`i * 2 p.m. coach, special teams coach and recruiting coordinator. In 1995, he was hired as linebackers coach 24 at Nevada * 1 p.m. and special teams coordinator at Northern Arizona. He worked his way up to defensive coordinator and 31 vs. Louisiana Tech * 2 p.m. served in that capacity from 1996-98 before joining the Washington State University staff. NOVEMBER WWW. IDAHO’S CAPTAINS: The Vandals voted for season-long captains this year with senior guard Mike Iupati 7 vs. Fresno State * 7:30 p.m. (Anaheim, Calif.) representing the offense, junior tackle Jonah Sataraka (Puyallup, Wash.) the defense 14 at Boise State * Noon and senior Devon Sturdivant (Boise, Idaho/Monroe, N.C.) the special teams. 28 vs. Utah State * 2 p.m. HAWAI`I COACH GREG McMACKIN: McMackin, whose coaching career dates to a 1976-78 stint as * Western Athletic Conference game All times Pacifi c and subject to change a defensive coach at Idaho, served as Hawai`i’s defensive coordinator twice (1999 and 2007) before being elevated to the top job when June Jones left at the end of the 2007 season. McMackin’s first go- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I round with the Warriors was in 1999 and the team was the NCAA all-time turnaround leader with a 9-4 (2-3 overall, 0-2 WAC) record after going winless in 1998. Last season, Hawai`i went undefeated. He also spent time with the SEPTEMBER San Francisco 49ers (2003-05) and Seattle Seahawks (1995-1998) as well as the University of Miami, 4 Central Arkansas W, 25-20 Navy, Utah, Oregon Tech, Stanford, San Jose State, Western Oregon State and the Denver Gold of the 12 at Washington State W, 38-20 USFL. He also coached at Aloha High School and was a graduate assistant at Arizona. He is a 1967 19 at UNLV L, 34-33 graduate of Southern Oregon University. 30 at Louisiana Tech * L, 27-6 BRING YOUR ... BEAR: Fans are encouraged to bring Teddy Bears to the game Saturday. The Bears will OCTOBER be donated to local hospitals to give to children. 10 Fresno State * L, 42-17 FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION: Saturday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. University of 17 at Idaho * 24 Boise State * Idaho employees can purchase $12 tickets for the game. 31 at Nevada * NOVEMBER 7 Utah State * 14 New Mexico State * VVS.S. HHAWAAWAII`I`I WARRIORSARRIORS 21 at San Jose State * CONTACTING HAWAI`I MEDIA RELATIONS DECEMBER Derek Inouchi • Office 808-956-7523 •Cell 808-954-0234 • [email protected] 5 Navy Assistant • Neal Iwamoto 808-956-9748 • www.hawaiiathletics.com * Western Athletic Conference game 1 2009 UNIVERSITY OF FOOTBALL IDAHO COACHING STAFF ROBB AKEY STEVE AXMAN LUTHER CARR ROB CHRISTOFF MARK CRINER Head coach Offensive coordinator Receivers Linebackers Defensive coordinator Weber State Tight ends Eastern Washington Linfi eld College Boise State 1988 C.W. Post, 1969; Long 1995 1995 1990 Island ,1972; East Strouds- burg State, 1974 COM . ETI ENA DAN FINN PATRICK LIBEY JONATHAN SMITH JEREMY THIELBAHR WWW. Defensive line Offensive line Secondary Quarterbacks Running backs Eastern Washington Northern Arizona Idaho Oregon State Washington State 2005 2002 2004 2001 2001, 2007 GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AND SUPPORT STAFF Defensive graduate assistant • Blake Malsam • Idaho (2009) Offensive graduate assistant • Matt Troxel • Montana (2008) Defensive administrative assistant • Chris Baltzer Offensive administrative assistant • Brent Baier Football operations • Mark Vaught • Washington (2007) Head athletic trainer • Barrie Steele • Washington State (1979) Video coordinator • Sam Teevens • New Hampshire (1986) Equipment manager • Damien Garnett • Wilmington College (2000) 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 10:10 a.m. Mondays. Please contact the media relations offi ce for access information. To contact media relations, call Becky Paull at 208-885-0245 or [email protected]. 2 2009 UNIVERSITY OF FOOTBALL FFEATUREDEATURED VVANDALANDAL JUNIOR DEFENSIVE END AAARONARON LLAVARIASAVARIAS LAVARIAS BY THE NUMBERS 65 - Career tackles 12 - Career single-game tackle high 9 - Career solo tackle high 6 - Career tackles for loss 1 - cousins on team (Adam Juratovac) With his smiling face and to graduate a year early good-natured humor, with a degree in ac- Aaron Lavarias does not counting. seem like the serious type of guy. However, on the “I might go back and football field he is man to get my Masters,” said be reckoned with. Lavarias. COM . As a defensive end along Whether it be on the the University of Idaho football field or in the line, Lavarias has helped classroom Lavarias ex- propel the Vandals to their best start in recent times. Standing 6-foot- cels in all aspects of 3 and weighing 250 pounds, Lavarias poses a problem for opposing college. From an un-recruited high school athlete, to a stalwart at the teams’ backfields. defensive end position, Aaron Lavarias has made quite a journey. Although recruited as a defensive end, because of depth issues he By Aaron Hoisington, Idaho Media Relations ended up being pressed into service as a defensive tackle. He performed well at that position, but his size was more suited to WWW. defensive end. This year though, the addition of some beef at the defensive tackle position, has given Lavarias a chance to move back to his natural position. The result has been remarkable. “Were all finally playing where we belong,” said Lavarias. One can point to improved play along the line as one of the main reasons behind Idaho’s improvement. As a redshirt junior, Lavarias is a graybeard playing on a defensive line that only has one senior. The youth along the line excites Lavarias. “It’s great to know that you’re going to be playing with these guys next year,” he said. As one of the older ones along the line, Lavarias imparts wisdom to the younger players. “It’s great to have a chance to bring along the freshmen and other younger players,” he said. Lavarias’ accomplishments extend beyond football. He is on track 3 2009 UNIVERSITY OF FOOTBALL NEWS CONFERENCES/MEDIA POLICIES Robb Akey’s weekly news conferences are at FLAGSHIP 10:10 a.m. on Mondays in room XXX on the first KZFN 106.1 FM Moscow-Pullman floor of the Kibbie Dome. Call UI media relations AFFILIATES for teleconference access. KTIK AM 1350 Boise-Nampa-Caldwell Additionally, he is available on the Western Ath- KBFI AM 1450 Bonners Ferry letic Conference’s weekly call,which is on Mondays KVNI AM 1080 Coeur d’Alene-Spokane and available by calling 913-312-6688. The WAC KORT AM 1230 Grangeville call schedule is: KOZE AM 950 Lewiston 9:30 Dave Chaffin, WAC KRPL AM 1400 Moscow-Pullman 9:32 Greg McMackin, Hawai`i KLER AM 1300 Orofino 9:39 Derek Dooley, Louisiana Tech KWAL AM 620 Osburn-Kellogg-Wallace 9:46 DeWayne Walker, New Mexico State KSPT AM 1400 Sandpoint 9:53 Gary Andersen, Utah State KOFE AM 1240 St. Maries 10:00 Robb Akey, Idaho KLIX AM 1310 Twin Falls-Sun Valley 10:07 Dick Tomey, San Jose State KQPI FM 99.5 Idaho Falls-Pocatello 10:14 Chris Ault, Nevada 10:21 Chris Petersen, Boise State 10:28 Pat Hill, Fresno State KVNI AM 1080 (Coeur d’Alene-Spokane), Western-University Inn.