Peter Harriman

2 months ago | thenewstribune.com | Peter Harriman

MOSCOW, Idaho - Based on its two spring scrimmages, the calling card of Idaho's offense this season might be Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar deep. In the first scrimmage quarterback Jack Wagner launched a 60-yard bomb to Cortez-Menjivar that he took to the 10-yard line. Wagner said he saw the safety come off Cortez-Menjivar, and he let it fly. A week, later, with Nick Josifek running the first series, Cortez-Menjivar was the target again, this time on the first play. It went for 20 yards, and "same thing.

2 months ago | spokesman.com | Peter Harriman

MOSCOW, Idaho – Based on its two spring scrimmages, the calling card of Idaho’s offense this season might be Emmerson Cortez-Menjivarr deep. In the first scrimmage quarterback Jack Wagner launched a 60-yard bomb to Cortez-Menjivarr that he took to the 10-yard line. Wagner said he saw the safety come off Cortez-Menjivarr, and he let it fly. A week, later, with Nick Josifek running the first series, Cortez-Menjivarr was the target again, this time on the first play.

2 months ago | spokesman.com | Peter Harriman

MOSCOW, Idaho – After being held scoreless by the defense in a scrimmage last week, Idaho’s offense, with redshirt sophomore quarterback Nick Josifek running it, looked notably more competent Saturday. But that didn’t mean the defense was slacking. “It was a great day for the defense,” said graduate transfer defensive end Donovan Parham, formerly of Mississippi Valley State. (Giving up) one touchdown in 60 plays was great.”Actually, it was two.

2 months ago | spokesman.com | Peter Harriman

After holding the offense scoreless in 65-plays, the obvious call is to say the defense won in Idaho’s first spring scrimmage Saturday. But it begs the question. Won what? Vandals’ coach Thomas Ford said the team has not yet installed a red zone offense, which might have made a difference both times Idaho got near the goal line, and there are a multitude of new faces on each side of the ball.

Mar 25, 2025 | spokesman.com | Peter Harriman

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss – which in Idaho’s case might very well be a good thing. Two years ago, Thomas Ford was the Vandals’ running back coach. Tuesday marked his first day on a practice field as Idaho’s head coach after being summoned from Oregon State, where he was an assistant last year, after Jason Eck departed to New Mexico following last season.