For Dylan Lemle, it was love at first sight — even if that sight wasn’t always a pretty one.
Long before Paul Petrino and his assistants could sell recruits on a nine-win season, or walk into a home and show highlights of a 61-50 victory over Colorado State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Lemle had the Vandals at the top of his list.
“He liked us before we got pretty,” Petrino said.
On Wednesday, the three-star quarterback from Los Angeles signed with the Vandals.
Lemle, who had offers from Utah and Boston College and interest from Tennessee, gave a verbal commitment to Idaho last March before rolling up 3,300 passing yards and 32 TDs at Hawkins High.