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MOSCOW, Idaho — Coming out of spring football, Idaho head coach Jason Eck is no doubt pleased his starters look to be worthy successors to the team that reached the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs last year.

MOSCOW, Idaho – In its spring game Friday, Idaho’s first team, in black, rolled up 35 points, including a third-quarter interception returned for a touchdown by linebacker Jaxton Eck, coach Jason Eck’s son, and it held the second and third teams in white to a single score.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Spring football is always an imperfect evaluator.

It’s not as if Gevani McCoy’s thought was ridiculous. It’s been successfully done before. Still, playing quarterback at Idaho versus the same position at an FBS school takes a leap of faith and confidence.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Only one position group for the exceptionally young Idaho Vandals enjoys the security of senior starters, coach Jason Eck points out.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Ah, the good old days of 2023, when Idaho romped to a 9-4 record and the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The new volunteer coach helping with the University of Idaho’s offensive line this spring is a big guy.

MOSCOW, Idaho – Because Washington State’s air-supported “bubble” practice facility is no more and the Taylor Sports Complex that will replace it is so far a skeleton of structural steel and a dream, WSU combined its NFL pro day with the nearby University of Idaho Wednesday at the Kibbie Dome and adjacent weight room.

LEWISTON – The Idaho football team has consistently gathered positive momentum since third-year coach Jason Eck took over the program in 2022.

MOSCOW, Idaho – The traditional February football National Letter of Intent signing day is not the presents under the Christmas tree-like gala it used to be. That has been moved back to December, when the University of Idaho signed 30 freshmen and eight transfers.

MOSCOW, Idaho – It’s been an eventful couple of months for coach Jason Eck and his Idaho football team.