Smart move by New Mexico.

He was gambling on his way out the door

easier to gamble with house money

Some of the people I know in Moscow are losing their minds over this. I wish him well. He brought the program back and I can't fault someone for wanting to move up.

Not much of a move up. Like Bohl going to Wyoming, never to be heard from again.

New Mexico is a tough place to recruit. I mean better than NMSU or Utep but thats not saying much.

I am sure. Thought he was going to be around while and then a very embarrassing loss to be followed by coach Eck leaving.

Any chance we see Plough leave after today's game?

I don't think so, but I didn't think we were gonna turn the ball over 6 times today so who knows.

I really hope not. Would ruin my week

Not a chance. He has publicly stated that's he is here for the long run. He's an Aggie at heart and he took this job despite having other opportunities to earn more money. He also has a young family and he knows that Davis is a great place for families with kids. He's going to be here for quite a while.

I don't think so, besides, outsiders will figure this was a fluke year w a top FBS back, and a 6th year QB. This was a fantastic start, but next year reality sets in.

Would Vandal nation hire Cody Hawkins / Dan Hawkins away from Idaho State?

Plough's not going anywhere.

Coombs, however...

I can’t imagine why any coach would think they are going to be THE GUY to make the Lobos competitive.

Albuquerque > Moscow

We're bound to lose Coombs soon. I don't know if it will be this offseason or not, but it will be soon. I think it will also be interesting to see Plough's hiring process play out. Hawkins became notorious for promoting from within. It worked sometimes and other times it very much so did not. Does Plough go the same route or does he do a more expansive search for candidates?

Bunch of Vandals hitting the portal

I think Idaho fans are still working though collective feelings that dropping from FBS to FCS they did not immediately dominate FCS. Unfortunate to lose their turnaround guy just as they were rounding the corner.

FWIW, the Marshall HC left his first place team to join in conference, last place Southern Miss. Reportedly most of the team has entered the portal, and Marshall has opted out of a bowl game.

this morning it said 28 Marshall players hit the portal leaving them with too few players to play on the bowl game. 35 Lobos are in the portal!

Time for We are Marshall 2 the sequel.

Coach Huff will make $950K annually at Southern Miss, and ironically his replacement at Marshall will make $1 M per year.

"His assistant coach salary pool will be $1.75 million, and the support staff salary pool will be $600,000."

He started as a top recruiter, and promises next weekend will be memorable.

“There will be a recruiting weekend next weekend like you've never seen before,” Huff said. “I mean, there's going to be fireworks, there's going to be helicopters, hot air balloons, there's going to be everything like you've never seen before. Not because all that stuff matters, but because those kids are that important to what we're trying to build.”

Idaho fans thought they were rounding third, heading for home,

QB1 Jack Layne hits the portal. OUCH.
WR1 Dwyer as well. OUCH. Was a 3-star as a recruit, now a 4-star as a transfer.

Dwyer should come down to Davis :starstruck: But he's from Washington....and could end up at UDub or WSU honestly. Boise?

Could see him in Pullman.

Thomas Ford named the new HC for Idaho. Just announced during the women's bball game (Ags up by 10 with 6:30 to go in the game).

Ford Named Idaho's 37th Head Football Coach

Talk about a meteoric rise, from Simon Fraser HC in 2019 to Idaho HC in 2025. A fairly limited resume for a head coach.