Obviously you’ve monitored prep football around the Gem State for years. What are your thoughts on the current state of North Idaho prep football?

I think Idaho prep football has really improved, and a lot of that has carried over from Boise State’s success. As for North Idaho, when I was growing up, it had a reputation of having tough, hard-working kids.  But I think that’s shifted over the years. I mean, how do you preach toughness to a bunch of kids from Dalton Gardens? Just the name itself sounds (fancy). But Coeur d’Alene’s been very successful,and (CdA head coach Shawn) Amos has done a nice job with those kids. (Lake City coach) Van Troxel’s run also speaks for itself. He was a coach I could never beat.

…Last year Coeur d’Alene was as good as any team in the western Untied States. And (former CdA quarterback Chad) Chalich is a solid player. We had a lot of conversations on what we should do with him at Boise State, but we ended up getting another commit and Chalich ended up at Idaho. When Idaho does what it should and play at the FCS level (Big Sky Conference) I think Chalich will be an all-American player and Walter Payton Award candidate.

…It’s really not right what (Idaho) is doing to its players in letting them get beat so they can get a paycheck. 

HowlinFowl wrote: You guys need to realize that this guy is right. U of I is not in a state where they can continue to compete at this level. No one wants to come here anymore, so while we are going into death valley against some of the elite FB recruits in the country we are sending some last chance guys in to get their asses beat because they are looking for a payday. Its embarrassing, and for you guys to take offense to that is ridiculous....its true.

HowlinFowl wrote: You guys need to realize that this guy is right. U of I is not in a state where they can continue to compete at this level. No one wants to come here anymore, so while we are going into death valley against some of the elite FB recruits in the country we are sending some last chance guys in to get their asses beat because they are looking for a payday. Its embarrassing, and for you guys to take offense to that is ridiculous....its true.

HowlinFowl wrote: Another idiot? So what the hell does that make you? Some ignorant U of I fan still stuck in the days where Idaho football is relevant? Back when they were an FCS school? Weird...

Yup, the success at CDA is all about BSU.... wait a sec, almost the entire coaching staff at CHS are Vandals.  WTF are you smoking Choad.

HowlinFowl wrote: And what is the record over the last 2 years?? Humanitarian bowl? Very relevant. Might as well go down a level where there will be some success.