Former Montana LB Tripp gets pub in Sports Illustrated

[EWURanger]

So, let me get this straight:

Eastern Washington currently has SIX players in the NFL:

Matt Johnson (4th Rd, Olympia WA) - No career stats
Taiwan Jones (4th Rd, San Francisco, CA) - such a great RB he was converted to a CB, has 33 career tackles and 2 FF, 27 rushing attempts for 117 yards, 6 receptions for 91 yards. in FOUR YEARS in the NFL
Brandon Kaufman (FA, Denver, CO) - No career stats
Nathan Overbay (FA, Lakewood, WA) - No career stats
Michael Roos (2nd Rd, Estonia) - OL, no career stats (unless you count the # of times he's been beaten for a sack).
Isaiah Trufant (FA, Tacoma, WA) - 46 tackles, 2 PD

Montana has:

Colt Anderson (FA, Butte, MT) - 71 tackles, 4 FF, 1 INT, 4 PD
Kroy Biermann (5th Rd, Hardin, MT) - 202 tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 2 INT for 81 yards (BOTH returned for TD's), 3 PD's, 16.5 career sacks

Now, I could stop right there and Montana wins this battle by a country **** mile. But wait, there's more:

Dan Carpenter (FA, Omaha, NE) - 160-191 FGM, 186-187 XPM, 666 career NFL points, 83.6% FG%, 10 tackles, 1 Pro Bowl
Trumaine Johnson (3rd Rd, Stockton, CA) - 99 tackles, 1 FF, 5 INT's for 40 return yards, 19 PD's
Marc Mariani (7th Rd, Havre, MT) - 5 receptions, 73 PR's for 819 yards & 2 TD's, 92 KR's for 2278 yards & 1 TD, 1 rush for 4 yards, 6 career tackles, 1 pro bowl selection
Caleb McSurdy (5th rd, Boise, ID) - No career stats
Chase Reynolds (FA, Drummond, MT) - 1 PR, 6 tackles
Jabin Sambrano (FA, Temecula, CA) - NO career stats
Shann Schillinger (7th Rd, Baker, MT) - 19 tackles
Lex Hilliard (6th rd, Kalispell, MT) - 48 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD's, 30 Receptions, 233 yards, 2 TD's, 1 FF, 2 FR's,
Jimmy Wilson (7th Rd, San Diego, CA) - 86 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 FF's, 3 INT's for 26 yards, 14 PD's, 3 blocked kicks

editors note: The above list doesn't even include OTHER players FROM Montana on NFL rosters (Dane Fletcher, Mike Person, Brock Osweiler, Dwan Edwards, etc).

And this little nugget from the NFL2013 website: And that # is about to improve dramatically when Tripp and Coyle get drafted today or tomorrow. In fact, using the above #'s, after tomorrow Montana will move up to 3rd behind South Carolina on that list of players per capita. What's Washington's # you might ask yourself? 1 per 331,905. Yes, that's NOT a typo. Washington, a state of 6.97 MILLION people, has a total of 21 players on NFL rosters. Montana, a state with less than 1 million population, has ELEVEN.

So, in summary, Montana players are light-years better than the Washington players that come out of EWU, and our NON-Montana players are light-years better than the NON-Washington players that come out of EWU. In addition, Montana puts MORE players into the NFL than either Washington OR California on a per-capita basis. Ya'll might want to stick to **** you know something about. You know, like gang-bangin', bitches & hoe's, (c)rap music, etc., etc. Cuz you obviously don't know **** about football.

Thus endeth the lesson.

BF probably can't read past the size sticker on his flat-brimmed gangsta hat.

Undortunately most of the stats cited are incorrect.

[GrizFan5]

7th round!!!!!!! Thats what Mt talent amounts to. 7th round.

So, let me get this straight:

Eastern Washington currently has SIX players in the NFL:

Matt Johnson (4th Rd, Olympia WA) - No career stats
Taiwan Jones (4th Rd, San Francisco, CA) - such a great RB he was converted to a CB, has 33 career tackles and 2 FF, 27 rushing attempts for 117 yards, 6 receptions for 91 yards. in FOUR YEARS in the NFL
Brandon Kaufman (FA, Denver, CO) - No career stats
Nathan Overbay (FA, Lakewood, WA) - No career stats
Michael Roos (2nd Rd, Estonia) - OL, no career stats (unless you count the # of times he's been beaten for a sack).
Isaiah Trufant (FA, Tacoma, WA) - 46 tackles, 2 PD

Montana has:

Colt Anderson (FA, Butte, MT) - 71 tackles, 4 FF, 1 INT, 4 PD
Kroy Biermann (5th Rd, Hardin, MT) - 202 tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 2 INT for 81 yards (BOTH returned for TD's), 3 PD's, 16.5 career sacks

Now, I could stop right there and Montana wins this battle by a country **** mile. But wait, there's more:

Dan Carpenter (FA, Omaha, NE) - 160-191 FGM, 186-187 XPM, 666 career NFL points, 83.6% FG%, 10 tackles, 1 Pro Bowl
Trumaine Johnson (3rd Rd, Stockton, CA) - 99 tackles, 1 FF, 5 INT's for 40 return yards, 19 PD's
Marc Mariani (7th Rd, Havre, MT) - 5 receptions, 73 PR's for 819 yards & 2 TD's, 92 KR's for 2278 yards & 1 TD, 1 rush for 4 yards, 6 career tackles, 1 pro bowl selection
Caleb McSurdy (5th rd, Boise, ID) - No career stats
Chase Reynolds (FA, Drummond, MT) - 1 PR, 6 tackles
Jabin Sambrano (FA, Temecula, CA) - NO career stats
Shann Schillinger (7th Rd, Baker, MT) - 19 tackles
Lex Hilliard (6th rd, Kalispell, MT) - 48 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD's, 30 Receptions, 233 yards, 2 TD's, 1 FF, 2 FR's,
Jimmy Wilson (7th Rd, San Diego, CA) - 86 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 FF's, 3 INT's for 26 yards, 14 PD's, 3 blocked kicks

editors note: The above list doesn't even include OTHER players FROM Montana on NFL rosters (Dane Fletcher, Mike Person, Brock Osweiler, Dwan Edwards, etc).

And this little nugget from the NFL2013 website:

Based on research of 2013 Week 1 rosters, NFL players hail from 1,370 high schools in 48 states and the District of Columbia, six countries and one U.S. territory (American Samoa). The only states not represented were North Dakota and Vermont.

Perhaps most noteworthy, the states with the most players per capita are: Louisiana (1 NFL player per 73,119 people), South Carolina (1 per 85,655), Mississippi (1 per 92,728), Alabama (1 per 99,578), Florida (1 per 101,082), Georgia (1 per 101,975) and Montana (1 per 109,935).

And that # is about to improve dramatically when Tripp and Coyle get drafted today or tomorrow. In fact, using the above #'s, after tomorrow Montana will move up to 3rd behind South Carolina on that list of players per capita. What's Washington's # you might ask yourself? 1 per 331,905. Yes, that's NOT a typo. Washington, a state of 6.97 MILLION people, has a total of 21 players on NFL rosters. Montana, a state with less than 1 million population, has ELEVEN.

So, in summary, Montana players are light-years better than the Washington players that come out of EWU, and our NON-Montana players are light-years better than the NON-Washington players that come out of EWU. In addition, Montana puts MORE players into the NFL than either Washington OR California on a per-capita basis. Ya'll might want to stick to **** you know something about. You know, like gang-bangin', bitches & hoe's, (c)rap music, etc., etc. Cuz you obviously don't know **** about football.

Thus endeth the lesson.

Terrific post, AZ. Thanks taking the time to do that.

[AZGrizFan]

BF probably can't read past the size sticker on his flat-brimmed gangsta hat.

Undortunately most of the stats cited are incorrect.

Really? They came right off ESPN's website. And it really doesn't matter if they're slightly incorrect. The landslide is so complete that the stats would have to change by about 4 orders of magnitude for EWU to even be in the same DISCUSSION.

[SeattleGriz]

So, let me get this straight:

Eastern Washington currently has SIX players in the NFL:

Matt Johnson (4th Rd, Olympia WA) - No career stats
Taiwan Jones (4th Rd, San Francisco, CA) - such a great RB he was converted to a CB, has 33 career tackles and 2 FF, 27 rushing attempts for 117 yards, 6 receptions for 91 yards. in FOUR YEARS in the NFL
Brandon Kaufman (FA, Denver, CO) - No career stats
Nathan Overbay (FA, Lakewood, WA) - No career stats
Michael Roos (2nd Rd, Estonia) - OL, no career stats (unless you count the # of times he's been beaten for a sack).
Isaiah Trufant (FA, Tacoma, WA) - 46 tackles, 2 PD

Montana has:

Colt Anderson (FA, Butte, MT) - 71 tackles, 4 FF, 1 INT, 4 PD
Kroy Biermann (5th Rd, Hardin, MT) - 202 tackles, 1 FF, 2 FR, 2 INT for 81 yards (BOTH returned for TD's), 3 PD's, 16.5 career sacks

Now, I could stop right there and Montana wins this battle by a country **** mile. But wait, there's more:

Dan Carpenter (FA, Omaha, NE) - 160-191 FGM, 186-187 XPM, 666 career NFL points, 83.6% FG%, 10 tackles, 1 Pro Bowl
Trumaine Johnson (3rd Rd, Stockton, CA) - 99 tackles, 1 FF, 5 INT's for 40 return yards, 19 PD's
Marc Mariani (7th Rd, Havre, MT) - 5 receptions, 73 PR's for 819 yards & 2 TD's, 92 KR's for 2278 yards & 1 TD, 1 rush for 4 yards, 6 career tackles, 1 pro bowl selection
Caleb McSurdy (5th rd, Boise, ID) - No career stats
Chase Reynolds (FA, Drummond, MT) - 1 PR, 6 tackles
Jabin Sambrano (FA, Temecula, CA) - NO career stats
Shann Schillinger (7th Rd, Baker, MT) - 19 tackles
Lex Hilliard (6th rd, Kalispell, MT) - 48 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD's, 30 Receptions, 233 yards, 2 TD's, 1 FF, 2 FR's,
Jimmy Wilson (7th Rd, San Diego, CA) - 86 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 FF's, 3 INT's for 26 yards, 14 PD's, 3 blocked kicks

editors note: The above list doesn't even include OTHER players FROM Montana on NFL rosters (Dane Fletcher, Mike Person, Brock Osweiler, Dwan Edwards, etc).

And this little nugget from the NFL2013 website: And that # is about to improve dramatically when Tripp and Coyle get drafted today or tomorrow. In fact, using the above #'s, after tomorrow Montana will move up to 3rd behind South Carolina on that list of players per capita. What's Washington's # you might ask yourself? 1 per 331,905. Yes, that's NOT a typo. Washington, a state of 6.97 MILLION people, has a total of 21 players on NFL rosters. Montana, a state with less than 1 million population, has ELEVEN.

So, in summary, Montana players are light-years better than the Washington players that come out of EWU, and our NON-Montana players are light-years better than the NON-Washington players that come out of EWU. In addition, Montana puts MORE players into the NFL than either Washington OR California on a per-capita basis. Ya'll might want to stick to **** you know something about. You know, like gang-bangin', bitches & hoe's, (c)rap music, etc., etc. Cuz you obviously don't know **** about football.

Thus endeth the lesson.

Terrific post, AZ. Thanks taking the time to do that.

Don't forget Mariani's 326 return yards which are a Pro Bowl record.

[Grizalltheway]

Tripp goes to Miami in the late 5th round. Congrats Jordan, and go fokk yourself BF!

[AZGrizFan]

Tripp goes to Miami in the late 5th round. Congrats Jordan, and go fokk yourself BF!

Still waiting on that first EWU guy to get drafted.

[BlackFalkin]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

They took our caps lock key in the 3rd round.

[AZGrizFan]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

How many EWU guys were drafted this year?
How many EWU guys signed FA contracts this year?

Here's a hint: The same # as the University of Northern Fucking Colorado. On both counts.

[AZGrizFan]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

What round was Joe Montana drafted in? Tom Brady? The list goes on and on....it don't matter what round you're drafted in...but you gotta SIGN with someone to have a shot.

What round were you drafted in?

[Mvemjsunpx]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

Scott Gragg.

[kalm]

WHAT GRIZ HAS BEEN TAKEN BEFORE THE 3RD ROUND?

How many EWU guys were drafted this year?
How many EWU guys signed FA contracts this year?

Here's a hint: The same # as the University of Northern Fucking Colorado. On both counts.

Davis and Labota signed FA contracts but I'm only seeing Pulu from EWU. I'd guess both Bumpus and TJ Lee at least make camps.

[AZGrizFan]

How many EWU guys were drafted this year?
How many EWU guys signed FA contracts this year?

Here's a hint: The same # as the University of Northern Fucking Colorado. On both counts.

Davis and Labota signed FA contracts but I'm only seeing Pulu from EWU. I'd guess both Bumpus and TJ Lee at least make camps.

The list I saw had two.

[ewufan]

Congrats to Tripp for getting drafted. As with most draft prospects, let's wait three years before we get into pissing matches over their NFL career.

The only thing that matters to me is EWU torched Mr. Tripp and the UM defense this year. You might say they Tripped him up!