Montana vs Western State

[SUUTbird]

Only 10-0 at the half ?

[DuckDuckGriz]

Using 3 different QBs...


24-0 now in the 3rd

[mass fan]

Only 10-0 at the half ?

Western state, you Griz people have got to be embarresed.Your AD should be fired for taking this game.

[MrTitleist]

WSC was hapless at best. God damn they were bad. They were a terrible team, this was just a glorified practice for the Griz. *sigh*

[SuperHornet]

Only 10-0 at the half ?

Western state, you Griz people have got to be embarresed.Your AD should be fired for taking this game.

Your grade school teachers should be fired for that EMBARRASSING typo.

[Chizzang]

Only 10-0 at the half ?

Western state, you Griz people have got to be embarresed.Your AD should be fired for taking this game.

Could you explain this to me please..?
I'm not smart enough to understand where you're going with this statement

BTW: The final score was 38-0

but anyway... please explain why the AD should be fired

[Appaholic]

Western state, you Griz people have got to be embarresed.Your AD should be fired for taking this game.

Could you explain this to me please..?
I'm not smart enough to understand where you're going with this statement

BTW: The final score was 38-0

but anyway... please explain why the AD should be fired

Agree...over the top....however, how does every other big time FCS program seem to find a money game to make themselves better both on and off the field (Weber vs Wyoming, App vs ECU, UR vs Duke, El Cid vs UNC, UNI vs Iowa, YSU vs Pitt, etc, etc), yet, Montana schedules Western State. And who did UM open with last year? Colorado School of Mining or something?...........just sayin'....

[Chizzang]

Could you explain this to me please..?
I'm not smart enough to understand where you're going with this statement

BTW: The final score was 38-0

but anyway... please explain why the AD should be fired

Agree...over the top....however, how does every other big time FCS program seem to find a money game to make themselves better both on and off the field (Weber vs Wyoming, App vs ECU, UR vs Duke, El Cid vs UNC, UNI vs Iowa, YSU vs Pitt, etc, etc), yet, Montana schedules Western State. And who did UM open with last year? Colorado School of Mining or something?...........just sayin'....

I know - Montana should be banned from the National Championship game this year...

[Grizalltheway]

Could you explain this to me please..?
I'm not smart enough to understand where you're going with this statement

BTW: The final score was 38-0

but anyway... please explain why the AD should be fired

Agree...over the top....however, how does every other big time FCS program seem to find a money game to make themselves better both on and off the field (Weber vs Wyoming, App vs ECU, UR vs Duke, El Cid vs UNC, UNI vs Iowa, YSU vs Pitt, etc, etc), yet, Montana schedules Western State. And who did UM open with last year? Colorado School of Mining or something?...........just sayin'....

Newsflash: we make more money, and get dinged up less, by playing teams like Western State at home (as opposed to an FBS team). When you're selling 25,600 tickets for a game where you're paying the team less than 500k (I assume), that's just good business.

[Appaholic]

Agree...over the top....however, how does every other big time FCS program seem to find a money game to make themselves better both on and off the field (Weber vs Wyoming, App vs ECU, UR vs Duke, El Cid vs UNC, UNI vs Iowa, YSU vs Pitt, etc, etc), yet, Montana schedules Western State. And who did UM open with last year? Colorado School of Mining or something?...........just sayin'....

Newsflash: we make more money, and get dinged up less, by playing teams like Western State at home (as opposed to an FBS team). When you're selling 25,600 tickets for a game where you're paying the team less than 500k (I assume), that's just good business.

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

[Appaholic]

Agree...over the top....however, how does every other big time FCS program seem to find a money game to make themselves better both on and off the field (Weber vs Wyoming, App vs ECU, UR vs Duke, El Cid vs UNC, UNI vs Iowa, YSU vs Pitt, etc, etc), yet, Montana schedules Western State. And who did UM open with last year? Colorado School of Mining or something?...........just sayin'....

I know - Montana should be banned from the National Championship game this year...

Doesn't your weak schedule effectively do that when meeting tougher competiton in the playoffs?

[DuckDuckGriz]

Newsflash: we make more money, and get dinged up less, by playing teams like Western State at home (as opposed to an FBS team). When you're selling 25,600 tickets for a game where you're paying the team less than 500k (I assume), that's just good business.

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

Well considering we shuffled three QBs through the first half when we are still looking at finding a starter, we learned quite a bit. And RE: Last year, we opened on the road at Cal Poly, a top 25 FCS team.....

[DuckDuckGriz]

I know - Montana should be banned from the National Championship game this year...

Doesn't your weak schedule effectively do that when meeting tougher competiton in the playoffs?

...Tougher competition as in the national champion?

[Chizzang]

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

Well considering we shuffled three QBs through the first half when we are still looking at finding a starter, we learned quite a bit. And RE: Last year, we opened on the road at Cal Poly, a top 25 FCS team.....

and beat James Madison on the road are you talking about Appa..?

[SUUTbird]

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

I agree Appa, for instance we are playing San Diego State and Utah State this year as we are continuing to try and get better. (And Just a heads up they opened @ Cal Poly Last year, i know it surprised me to). It is good and all that you guys get alot of money from your home games but still...Western State?
I cant begin to tell you how cool it would be to see the Griz take on Wyoming, Utah State, Utah, ect. some years. And as to reffer to players getting injured compared to those teams the talent level is pretty equal meaning not as much risk for injuries. Its kinda like the theory of having a very nice mountain bike but your afraid to take it off road so you stick to your driveway...
Not at all badmouthing the Griz, just saying that maybe some higher competition would be a better choice in the future to benefit both your fans and so you guys will take less smack flack

[Appaholic]

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

Well considering we shuffled three QBs through the first half when we are still looking at finding a starter, we learned quite a bit. And RE: Last year, we opened on the road at Cal Poly, a top 25 FCS team.....

That's right....my bad....Cal Poly is a tough draw on the road....I was thinking of Ft Lewis in 2007....I'll shut up

[Appaholic]

Well considering we shuffled three QBs through the first half when we are still looking at finding a starter, we learned quite a bit. And RE: Last year, we opened on the road at Cal Poly, a top 25 FCS team.....

and beat James Madison on the road are you talking about Appa..?

C'mon Chizzang....you're taking my ramblings serious now....

[Chizzang]

Well considering we shuffled three QBs through the first half when we are still looking at finding a starter, we learned quite a bit. And RE: Last year, we opened on the road at Cal Poly, a top 25 FCS team.....

That's right....my bad....Cal Poly is a tough draw on the road....I was thinking of Ft Lewis in 2007....I'll shut up

When Montana has a crappy season I'll start buying into this age old argument - until then it just seems like sour grapes and uninformed sports analogies...

[Appaholic]

Doesn't your weak schedule effectively do that when meeting tougher competiton in the playoffs?

...Tougher competition as in the national champion?

Ahhhh....stirring up the ire of Griz fans....my work here is complete...

[Chizzang]

...Tougher competition as in the national champion?

Ahhhh....stirring up the ire of Griz fans....my work here is complete...

App. State 0-1
Montana 1-0

Harvard 0-0

[DuckDuckGriz]

So, it's just about money? or protecting your players? Sorry, to consistently play at a high level, you need to play the high level competition....what are you learning about your team by playing Western State?

I agree Appa, for instance we are playing San Diego State and Utah State this year as we are continuing to try and get better. (And Just a heads up they opened @ Cal Poly Last year, i know it surprised me to). It is good and all that you guys get alot of money from your home games but still...Western State? I cant begin to tell you how cool it would be to see the Griz take on Wyoming, Utah State, Utah, ect. some years. And as to reffer to players getting injured compared to those teams the talent level is pretty equal meaning not as much risk for injuries. Its kinda like the theory of having a very nice mountain bike but your afraid to take it off road so you stick to your driveway...

01 - Idaho (FBS), Hawaii (FBS)
02 - @ Idaho (FBS), @ Hofstra (FCS top 25)
03 - @ Maine (FCS top 25) Idaho (FBS), Cal Poly (FCS top 25)
04 - Maine (FCS top 25), @ Sam Houston State (FCS top 25)
05 - @ Oregon (FBS), Cal Poly (FCS top 10)
06 - @ Iowa (FBS)
07 - Cal Poly (FCS top 5)
08 - @ Cal Poly (FCS top 15), UC Davis (FCS top 25)
10 - McNeese, App State (??)
11 - McNeese, App State
12 - McNeese, App State (I don't remember the dates of these)



You were saying?

[SUUTbird]

Was talking about more towards this year with Western State, Central Washington Last year (even though they gave you a great game) and Ft. Lewis the year before.

[Appaholic]

That's right....my bad....Cal Poly is a tough draw on the road....I was thinking of Ft Lewis in 2007....I'll shut up

When Montana has a crappy season I'll start buying into this age old argument - until then it just seems like sour grapes and uninformed sports analogies...

Speaking of uninformed sports analogies.....East Carolina was a top 20 program with victories over Virginia Tech & West Virginia in case you folks in Missoula were wondering....and they're not West Carolina...because they're in the eastern part of the state....just in case there was some confusion during the griz game discussions.....

[DuckDuckGriz]

Was talking about more towards this year with Western State, Central Washington Last year (even though they gave you a great game) and Ft. Lewis the year before.

Wait now be consistent - so we have to have ALL playup games and no drop-downs? Good luck finding any other FCS program that does that.

BTW Southern Utah was among those cupcakers if you have forgotten..

[Chizzang]

When Montana has a crappy season I'll start buying into this age old argument - until then it just seems like sour grapes and uninformed sports analogies...

Speaking of uninformed sports analogies.....East Carolina was a top 20 program with victories over Virginia Tech & West Virginia in case you folks in Missoula were wondering....and they're not West Carolina...because they're in the eastern part of the state....just in case there was some confusion during the griz game discussions.....

Where is Boone again..?
Eastern Carolina is a top 20 program..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! maybe when my gramma was at Tulane