Sep. 10—It is Monday again, which means time to write another Tuesday Morning Quarterback column about the Idaho Vandals. In 2024, it also means that it is time to once again make an update on the quarterback situation in Moscow.
Last week the news was grim. Starting quarterback Jack Layne suffered a broken collarbone and will be out for several weeks with hope that he can return before the end of the season. Layne left the game in the fourth quarter in a 24-14 loss to Oregon.
This time around, it was redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Wagner who had an upper-body injury in another game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. Wagner left the 17-13 victory against Wyoming with about seven minutes remaining and was seen visibly upset on the sideline.
The news coming out of Idaho’s Monday news conference was that there is, well, no concrete news for now. Eck said that Wagner has not been ruled out for the Saturday home opener against UAlbany (1 p.m., SWX/ESPN+), and that he does not believe the injury is of any serious nature.
Eck noted that he hopes to have a better idea over the upcoming days on Wagner’s status during the week and that it should not get pushed to a game-time decision.
If Wagner is not cleared to participate against the Great Danes in the rematch of the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal game at the Kibbie Dome last season, where UAlbany earned a 30-22 victory, then the job will go to redshirt freshman Nick Josifek.
Josifek did not attempt a pass in the final seven minutes against the Cowboys. Freshman Rocco Koch from University Place, Wash., would move to the backup position and freshman defensive back Matt Irwin would move into the scout team, third-string QB spot. Eck said that Irwin has already been included in quarterback meetings as the “in-case-of-emergency, pull-cord”…
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Author : Lewiston Tribune, Idaho
Publish date : 2024-09-10 12:17:00
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