Wednesday, Oct. 1
Venue: Kibbie Dome
Format: Full-pads, wrap up but don’t take down, contact in 11-on-11 drills, don’t hit the quarterbacks
Practice rundowns: Position drills, 7-on-7 skeleton drills, first-team offense and defense vs scout team, 11-on-11 team drills, special team drills.
Highlights: Sophomore running back Richard Montgomery made an impressive juggling catch in 7-on-7 drills where he had to wrestle the ball away from a defender. He then made a man miss in the open field.
In team drills, senior wide receiver Joshua McCain made an impressive catch in between two defenders. He continues to standout and be the go-to receiver for the Idaho quarterbacks.
Despite his 6-foot-2, 254-pound frame, junior running back Elijhaa Penny is deceptively quick and agile as a runner. The Lakewood, California, native looked explosive in both position and team drills. He also looked impressive working with the red zone offense rushing and receiving out of the backfield.
Freshman quarterback Matt Linehan looked laser accurate again in offensive team drills, especially in the red zone. He also looked very good on the move on bootlegs.
Other observations:
Sophomore quarterback Chad Chalich and senior running back Kristoffer Olugbode appeared to be leading the scout team offense. Freshman Jake Luton also took some reps at quarterback with the scout team.
Olugbode, Penny, senior Jerrel Brown and freshman Aaron Duckworth all looked good in running back drills. They showed explosiveness and could turn on that extra gear in the open field.
Sophomore punter/kicker Austin Rehkow still looks impressive in special teams drills. Most of his punts come inches away from hitting the tarp hanging from the roof of the Kibbie Dome.