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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Vandals made strides again this season; despite the departing players, can they keep it going?

"Proud to say I played five years of eligibility at the University of Idaho, and truly have found a second home outside of Phoenix, Ariz., where I grew up and lived my entire life," star Idaho wide receiver Hayden Hatten said. "I came in to this university with 45 kids, and there’s six of us still here that stayed all five years, my twin brother (Hogan, Idaho’s long snapper) being one of them." ....

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Cody Hawkins gives Idaho State hope, and vice versa

The “Hawk Bowl” was Saturday, with UC Davis, coached by Dan Hawkins, beating Idaho State, coached by Dan's son Cody Hawkins, 21-14 at Holt Arena in Pocatello. This Saturday, the younger “Hawk” brings his ISU team to the Kibbie Dome, trying to continue an alternately promising and challenging season in Pocatello. ....

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: EWU doing its best to flush last season away

So is EWU vs. Idaho getting to the point of a rivalry? ....

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The long football journeys of friends Yankoff, Sirmon

“He’s one of the most athletic people I’ve ever met in my life,” Sirmon said of Yankoff. “I think he could be anywhere on the field, and have a role. ....

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Commish on the state of the Big Sky

Before all hell broke loose in college sports, Big Sky Conference commissioner Tom Wistrcill stood in the hallway of a casino in Airway Heights, Wash., in mid-July and provided a “state of the conference” of sorts to a handful of reporters. ....

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