LOGAN — According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Utah State football is hiring two new assistant coaches who will work under interim head coach Nate Dreiling this season. The first is Troy Morrell, who will reportedly be the associate head coach and senior offensive analyst. The second is Dave Wiemers who will reportedly take on the role of senior defensive analyst. Morrell made his name in the junior college ranks as the head coach of Butler Community College — where he played as an offensive lineman in the 1990s — serving in that role from 2000 to 2014. His team won three championships during his tenure (2003, 2007 and 2008) with two undefeated seasons and an overall record of 154-22. Morrell resigned his position in 2014, saying he wanted a change and a departure from the high workload and planned to pursue private business ventures. This will be his first official coaching position since leaving Butler. Wiemers, who played quarterback at Dodge City Community College and Washburn from 1987-1990, has held numerous coaching positions since 1992, including coordinator positions at Saginaw Valley (1994-98), Tarleton State (2007), Pittsburgh State (2008-19) and Emporia State (1999-2000). From 2001 to 2006 he

LOGAN — Utah State Athletics Director Diana Sabau made a media tour Friday, speaking with multiple outlets including an appearance on the Full Court Press with Jason Walker and Eric Frandsen on 106.9 The FAN. In that interview, Sabau discussed the recent firings of Blake Anderson, Jerry Bovee, Amy Crosbie and Austin Albrecht from their respective positions in the USU athletics department. Explaining both sides of the dispute between Blake Anderson and Utah State Your browser does not support the audio element. Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker interview Utah State Director of Athletics Diana Sabau about the recent firings of Blake Anderson, Jerry Bovee, Amy Crosbie and Austin Albrecht. Cache Valley Media Group The following summarizes some of the interview from Friday afternoon. Who initiated the investigation? When asked about who initiated the investigation, Sabau made a point to clarify that she did not have any part in it since she was not hired by Utah State until after the investigation had already started, which began in July 2023 and was conducted by the Husch Blackwell Law Firm. Sabau was hired in August of 2023. “I did not become aware of this independent investigation until I was on campus after I

The Cache Valley Media Group’s Top 25 Aggies of 2024 countdown continues with the No. 22 player, the 6-foot-5, 310 pound sophomore offensive tackle Teague Andersen. Andersen is a native of Utah, coming out of Lehi High School. His older brother, Trey, is also on the Aggies’ roster. After a redshirt year in 2022, Andersen played in 12 of USU’s games in 2023, starting seven as a redshirt freshman. The majority of his snaps were at right tackle, though he did start at center for the Aggies against Nevada on Nov. 11. He played the third-most snaps among offensive lineman on the team, and Pro Football Focus graded Andersen as the best offensive tackle on the team last year. The expectation for Andersen is to once again be the team’s starting right tackle and take a bigger step forward as a sophomore. The Top 25 Aggies is based on a vote from members of Utah State media including Jason Walker, Eric Frandsen, Craig Hislop and Ajay Salvesen. A public fan poll was also used with its results being used as a fifth ballot. The full list of 25 players will be revealed one at a time each weekday on the Full