Although Idaho’s season opener is almost nine months away, the football team may have already found a substantial amount of motivation for the team’s first matchup in September.
A recent coaching hire by Montana State has created an intriguing clash for the Vandals when they host the Bobcats to open the 2016 season. Idaho faces a former public critic in newly appointed head coach Jeff Choate.
The controversy stems from a former interview of Choate by a Coeur d’Alene sports reporter in September 2012. While the interview was aimed toward addressing high school football in the state of Idaho, Choate quickly shifted the discussion to the status of the Idaho football team as a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program.