Adams repeats as Big Sky Conference's top offensive player

Not much can keep Vernon Adams out of the minds of the Big Sky Conference’s head football coaches.

Even a broken foot that sidelined him for four games did not dissuade voters from naming the Eagles’ junior quarterback as the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, announced Nov. 25.

Adams, who earned the honor for a second-straight season, joins Erik Meyer (2004 and 2005) and Matt Nichols (2007 and 2009) as EWU’s repeat recipients. His honor marks the 11th time in school history an Eagle has won that honor, including eight of the last 11 seasons since 2004.

The announcement came along with...