Poll: Who will win the Big Sky in 2009?

[Grizalltheway]

Idaho State is gonna run away with it.

With No Colorado nipping at their heels.

[kemajic]

I expect MSU and UM to finish 1-2 in total defense this year. The Cats held Reynolds to 129 yds rushing and Bergquist to 10-22 passing with a td. Crawford rolled up 212 yds rushing against the Griz defense.

Where the Cats got into trouble is that 3 fumbles, 2 interceptions (returned for a touchdown), and a punt return for a TD, tends to lead to a worn out defense by the 4th quarter. Desin was 7-20 in pass attempts.

The scary team that everybody better not forget about is Eastern Washington. They are in the process of appealing the post season ban and they won't know until late October/November when they play the Griz and then the Cats back to back. They will be in their second year of their new defense, and they started 3 or 4 freshman olineman last year that held up pretty good by the end of the season.

This just in: Crawford is gone. He was your only offense. If you can't move the ball, your defense will pay the price. Actually, the unstoppable Griz 98 yd 10 minute drive right in the face of that Bobcat defense to start the fourth quarter is what wore them down. They had not played an unusual number of downs prior to that.

I agree with your comment regarding EWU. Their win over Weber was no fluke. Even though they could only muster 3 against the Griz last year (like the Bobcats), I'm glad we have them at home.

The Griz defense that started last year very inexperienced, improved dramatically before wearing down at the end of a 16 game season, will be outstanding in 2009. It's deep and could be our best defense ever. I expect our toughest reg. season game to be MSU.

[ASUMountaineer]

I went out on a limb and picked Montana. For some odd reason, I think THIS is their year...

What a chode. However, the Griz were my pick too.

[Herky]

Here are my standings predictions which I posted earlier on bigskyfans:

• 1. Montana ______________8-0_____11-0____ More of the same from the Griz
  2. Weber State___________7-1_____9-2_____ Run defense is a concern, but the offense looks unstoppable
  3t. Eastern Washington__5-3_____7-4_____ Passing & run defense good, running & pass defense bad
  3t. Montana State _______5-3_____7-4_____ Can the offense do enough to aid the stellar D?
  3t. Portland State________5-3_____7-4_____ If the OC change isn't a disaster, the Viks could be quite dangerous
  6t. Northern Colorado___2-6_____3-8_____ The offense & defense are uniformly mediocre
  6t. Northern Arizona ____2-6_____3-8_____ Good news for 'Jack fans: no more 6-5
  6t. Sacramento State ____2-6_____2-9 ____ Losing Hilliard on top of Mulitalo & Brannon really hurts
  9. Idaho State ___________0-8_____1-10____ As usual, ISU's defense looks bloody awful

Two playoff teams (as always): Montana & Weber.
After picking the games, I'm surprised PSU ended up that high.
UM should get a top-4 seed, Weber could as well.
The ties for third & sixth would come down to Sagarin rating.

I want some of what your smoking!

One of the teams on Montana's schedule doesnt count, it isnt evened out with an FBS game. Weeeeeeeeaak

[Wedgebuster]

Idaho State is gonna run away with it.

With No Colorado nipping at their heels.

I know they are your kicking boys, but after a recent study of this year's Bears I am seeing steady improvement around the place. I think their days of cellar dweller are in the past and they could be well on their way to mediocrity to mediocrity plus. They might even be back to where they were before they left the NCC, so I'm not going to be surprised to see five or six W's for them this year.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

The scary team that everybody better not forget about is Eastern Washington. They are in the process of appealing the post season ban and they won't know until late October/November when they play the Griz and then the Cats back to back. They will be in their second year of their new defense, and they started 3 or 4 freshman olineman last year that held up pretty good by the end of the season.

Great post! The only thing you missed is the X-factor for EWU this year: Taiwan Jones. Remember that name...

[Screamin_Eagle174]

This poll was kinda useless on here since half the people on this forum are Montana fans! , but i havent picked yet because i firmly believe the decision for the title will come when the Cats visit the Griz in Missoula this year

Which has left AGS nothing but an App State circle jerk!

[SuperHornet]

Whoda thunk that someone other than the world's ultimate Hornet football myopian would pick Sac to win the Sky!

LOL.

[SDHornet]

Whoda thunk that someone other than the world's ultimate Hornet football myopian would pick Sac to win the Sky!

LOL.

Yeah I don't know who else would. I picked Montana. I like the direction the program is headed and I am hoping to see solid improvement from Sac State this year. I think a lot of work needs to be done until they can challenge for a Big Sky Championship.

[bpcats]

I will have to revise my picks as we lost our starting corner to an ACL injury, and the other starter will be dealing a nagging injury for the rest of the season.

Montana will win it, MSU will be lucky to finish fourth in the conference.

[AZGrizFan]

I will have to revise my picks as we lost our starting corner to an ACL injury, and the other starter will be dealing a nagging injury for the rest of the season.

Montana will win it, MSU will be lucky to finish fourth in the conference.

That sucks.

[Ivytalk]

Gotta go with the big dawgs, er, Griz!

[Wedgebuster]

Another Big Sky Prediction-

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