Published by Husky Fever Editorial content provided by: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Box 354070 Seattle, WA 98195-4070 (206) 543-2210 Husky Fever WASHINGTON HUSKIES (1-1) vs. Executive Director: Jo Anne Hume IDAHO VANDALS (0-3) 19032 66th Ave. S., C105 Kent, WA 98032 (206) 522-7069 Gilbertson Faces His Old Team Board of Directors President Brad Haggen, Haggen, Inc. With Fond Memories of Vandals Bill Young, Associated Grocers Fred Lukson, Albertsons hen the Huskies take the field this after- around, the kids I coached and the friends I Jim Jackson, Fred Meyer Bill Diehl, Safeway noon against the Idaho Vandals, head made. I go back every year somehow, someway.” Dean Olson, QFC Wcoach Keith Gilbertson may have flash- It was while Gilbertson was coaching at Jim Tanasse, Kraft Foods backs to a time when he was at the helm of the Idaho, with Erickson, that he learned many of University of Washington Vandal program. the things he now uses to make the Huskies’ Interim President: Dr. Lee L. Huntsman Gilbertson, who is in his third stint with the offense one of the most prolific in the Pac-10. Faculty Representative: Robert Aronson Huskies, spent five years at Idaho, first in 1982 The two had coached against each other Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges and 1985 as offensive coordinator under cur- while Gilbertson was offensive coordinator at Senior Associate Director: Marie Tuite rent San Francisco 49ers head coach Dennis Utah State (1977-81) and Erickson his counter- Senior Associate Director: Gary Barta Erickson, and from 1986-88 as the Vandals’ part at San Jose State. When Erickson was hired Senior Associate Director: Paul King head coach. Continued on page 4 Associate Director: Ken Winstead During his tenure Associate Director: Dave Burton at Idaho, the Vandals Assistant Director: Dana Richardson experienced a Assistant Director: Stan Chernicoff tremendous amount Assistant Director: Chip Lydum of success. The team Assistant Director: Jim Daves went 28-9 in his three Assistant Director: Leslie Wurzberger years at the helm and Asst. Media Relations Directors: made the 1-AA play- Dan Lepse, Jeff Bechthold, offs in all three of his Misty Cole, Erin Rowley seasons. Their 11-2 Huskies Gameday Program season in 1988, pro- Publisher: Jo Anne Hume ducing a semifinal Managing Editor: Jim Daves appearance, is still the Editors: Brian Beaky, Jeff Bechthold best mark in school Design & Layout: David Kelliher history. Contributing Writers: Brian Beaky, “Idaho was a won- C.J. Bowles, Jeff Bechthold, Mike Bruscas, derful place for me. Noah Cohan, Jim Daves, Mason Kelley, The team was great, Dana Richardson, Bob Roseth the coaches were Contributing Photographers: really great,” he says. Joanie Komura, Mary Levin, Keith Gilbertson coached for several years at Idaho, where he Bruce Terami, Corky Trewin “When I think about Idaho I think about learned many of the offensive principles that are the foundation Printing the people that I was of the high-flying Husky offense. Consolidated Press 600 South Spokane TABLE OF CONTENTS Seattle, WA 98134 Rich Alexis profile . .6 Husky and Vandal numerical rosters . .34-35 Layout & Design Husky Fever Academic Salute . .7 University of Idaho alphabetical roster . .36 Creative Solutions Husky player mugshot roster . .12-18 Idaho player mugshot roster . .39 29918 Second Avenue S. Husky alphabetical roster . .28 Adam Seery profile . .40 Federal Way, WA 98003 Lindsey Egerdahl cross country profile . .30 Royal Henley Regatta feature . .54 Husky Legend . .32 Sean Giudice soccer profile . .60 HUSKIES Gameday 3 Continued from page 3 as Idaho’s head coach, Gilbertson jumped at the appearance, Shelton opportunity to learn the intricacies of Erickson’s Sampson scored two touch- famed “Air Express.” downs, including one on his “Dennis had what I considered at the time to first-career carry. be a very cutting-edge offensive passing style,” For the Huskies to pick Gilbertson says. “They were managing the whole up their second win of the space on the field, which people weren’t doing. season, they will have to con- When I had the opportunity, there was no doubt tinue to improve defensively. where I was going.” They did that in the second Almost two decades later, Gilbertson’s 2003 half against Indiana, allowing Huskies will step on the field today to take on the visitors just 98 yards of fourth-year head coach Tom Cable and his total offense after halftime. Vandals. The legacy of “Air Express” continues They will also have to deal at Washington with record-setting passer Cody with key injuries on both Pickett and wideout Reggie Williams. However, sides of the ball, where Joe the Huskies will invest much of their time on Lobendahn and Robin offense against Idaho working on the running Meadow were both lost for game. the season with knee The team took a big step forward in the injuries. home opener against Indiana, rushing 52 times “It’s a real blow to both for 195 yards. Much of the Huskies’ success on sides of the ball, where we the ground against the Hoosiers came from reli- don’t have a lot of depth — able veteran Rich Alexis, but in his first ever particularly on the offensive line,” Gilbertson says. “I don’t know that we’ll have to reshuffle. I thought Tusi (Sa’au) played well but obviously our depth is affect- ed by this.” Through three games, Idaho has struggled to put The focus will be on Nick Newton and his fellow linemen as the ball in the end the Huskies continue to work on the running game. zone, scoring just 15 points all season. Freshman quar- coach, played at Idaho from 1976-78, and also terback Michael Harrington, the spent 11 years on the Vandals’ staff, both with younger brother of former Oregon Gilbertson and Cable. quarterback Joey Harrington, beat out “This will be the fourth time I have coached senior Brian Lindgren for the starting against them,” Gilbertson says. “All four times job in fall camp, however, and has the it’s been one of my former players and a guy talent to be dangerous to Washington. that was on my staff, Tom Cable, on the other When the two teams met last year, sideline. Also Bret Ingalls, their offensive coor- it was the Huskies’ quarterback mak- dinator, was on my staff at Idaho. He, Tom and I ing noise, as Pickett became the first all grew up in the same neighborhood. We all UW passer ever to throw for 400 had the distinction of getting chewed out by yards in two straight games by rack- Keith Gilbertson, Sr.” ing up 438 yards through the air, The Huskies can only hope that some of the incuding three touchdowns. Charles historical storylines running rampant through- Frederick supplied the highlight of out the sidelines can make their way to the the game, zigzagging through traffic field, where Washington has fared well in the for a 74-yard touchdown reception. series against Idaho, winning 32 of 36 games The history between the Huskies all-time between the two teams. and the Vandals goes deeper than If history is in fact on the Huskies’ side, the Idaho native Cody Pickett ranks among the Pac-10 Gilbertson’s coaching roots. Dan Vandals could be in for a trip back in time — leaders in passing and total offense. Cozzetto, the Huskies’ offensive line to Idaho, circa 1982. 4 HUSKIES Gameday Presented by Henry Weinhard’s Orange Cream Washington-Idaho Ties: Obviously, there are numerous ties between the Washington and Idaho foot- ball programs. The top connection is that current Husky head man Keith Gilbertson spent a total of five seasons in Moscow, two (1982 and 1985) as offensive coordinator and three more (1986-88) as head coach. Additionally, Husky defensive coordinator Tim Hundley coached three seasons at Idaho (1977- 79), serving as defensive coordinator in the last of those three years. Husky offensive line coach Dan Cozzetto played at Idaho (1976-78) and then coached there for a total of 11 seasons (1979- 89), a stint that saw him work on staffs with (and under) Gilbertson and over and alongside Idaho head coach Tom Cable. Cable was a senior offensive lineman at Idaho when Gilbertson was offensive coordinator and then served two years under Gilbertson as a graduate assistant in 1987 and 1988. Cable was also the offensive line coach at California when Gilbertson was the Bears’ head coach. Idaho offensive coordinator Bret Ingalls graduated from Snohomish (Wash.) High School, the same school as Gilbertson and where Gilbertson’s father coached. Receivers coach Tarn Sublett is a former UW quar- terback and was a graduate assistant at Washington in 2000, coaching the Husky receivers. Idaho’s preseason roster included 21 players from the state of Washington. Among the Huskies and Vandals that played on the same high school team: IU junior Orlando Winston played 2003 Washington Statistics Huskies 2003 Schedule/Results at Garfield High along Passing Aug. 30 at Ohio State L, 28-9 with Husky Isaiah Att Comp Int Yds TD Sept. 6 INDIANA W, 38-13 Stanback; UI’s Jeff Pickett 75 44 1 545 3 Sept. 20 IDAHO Stowe with UW’s Ryan Rushing Sept. 27 STANFORD TC Yds Avg TD LG Oct. 4 at UCLA Brooks at Richland Alexis 32 98 3.1 0 9 High; UI’s Lee Jones and Oct. 11 NEVADA James 15 38 2.5 0 8 Oct. 18 at Oregon State UW’s Jason Benn and Ty Sampson 10 35 3.5 2 10 Eriks at O’Dea; UI’s Oct. 25 USC Receiving Nov. 1 OREGON Brian Yarno and UW’s Rec Yds Avg TD Lng R.