Jerry Miller Advisor to the Bengal Idaho State’s football Bengals were once known as “The Throwin’ Idahoans” in deference to an always nationally-ranked passing offense. Although the Bengals still love to throw, they’re now a “run first” team, and last season was a good example why. The Bengals opened the […]
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Seiji Wood Sports Editor With the upcoming season right around the corner, the ISU football team has a positive mindset and foresees a season unlike what we’ve seen in the past. It went 2-9 in 2016 and 2015, but went 4-7 in 2017, under first-year head coach Rob Phenicie, the […]
Jerry Miller Advisor to the Bengal One of the most prominent forms of entertainment on the Pocatello campus is athletic events. During the fall, four ISU athletic teams compete against other competition throughout the country and the Big Sky Conference. Admission to these events is free for all ISU students. […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer Lucas Gebhart Editor-in-Chief After a turnaround season last year, the ISU football team wrapped up spring practices last weekend with its annual spring game. The 15 spring practices began March 29 and were held on the ICCU practice field. After going 2-9 for two consecutive seasons […]
Madeline Leavitt Sports Editor Achieving childhood dreams is not common nature, especially in the world of athletics. But Jerry Miller took his childhood dream and made it a reality as he is closing out his 30th year as a play-by-play broadcaster for ISU athletics. He estimates that he has broadcasted […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer With the 2018 NFL Draft fast approaching, many college football players across the country will be waiting to find out where they will be playing football next season. One of these players will be ISU’s Skyler Phillips. Phillips was picked up by Reign Sports Management about […]
Madeline Leavitt Staff Writer This recruiting season started off different than most. The cycle normally starts in February, but head football coach Rob Phenicie didn’t have that option. But last Wednesday, Phenicie announced his first signing class at ISU, which consisted of 23 players. “The positions we filled were exactly […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer A recent study on ISU’s Pocatello campus has found that it could be possible that there are more concussions taking place in the NFL than are being reported. Dr. Caroline Faure conducted this study by reaching out to the wives of NFL players, asking if their […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer Anytime there is live production, technical issues are bound to happen. Sports Crew, a group made up of mostly ISU students who are responsible for live-streaming all ISU home football, basketball and volleyball games, face technical issues almost every game. This season is no different, and […]
Lucas Gebhart Co-Editor in Chief and Sports Editor Former ISU offensive lineman Skyler Phillips accepted an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine last Friday. The combine takes place in Indianapolis beginning in late February and serves as a chance for potential NFL prospects to showcase their skills in front of NFL […]
Lucas Gebhart Co-Editor in Chief and Sports Editor ISU offensive coordinator Matt Troxel is leaving the program for Oregon State to be an offensive analyst, according to the Idaho State Journal who reported the story last Friday. The Journal also reported that ISU will rehire Mike Ferriter to replace Troxel […]
Lucas Gebhart Co-Editor-in-Chief/Sports Editor The only person in Dan Ryan’s weight room on a mid-afternoon day during finals week last semester was a student intern, one who has high hopes of breaking into the industry the same way Ryan did in the early 2000s. But this intern wasn’t helping or […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer Over winter break, two NFL head coaches with ties to ISU signed extensions with their teams despite recent on-field struggles. Marvin Lewis, head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, agreed to a two-year extension despite finishing under .500 for the second consecutive season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, […]
Record: 4-7 Big Sky Record: 2-6 Place in Big Sky: 9th Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor The Crazy Offseason It was a year that seemed doomed before the start. Former head football coach Mike Kramer was forced into retirement days before spring football was set to begin. Then, a group of […]
Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Following its best season since 2014, four players on the Idaho State football team, linebacker Mario Jenkins, running back James Madison, wide receiver Mitch Gueller and guard Skyler Phillips, were given First Team All-Conference honors, the most the team has seen since 2003. In 2003, Idaho […]