SF - NoDak State @ #2 Montana

[Mvemjsunpx]

(2:30 PM MST on ESPN2)


Spread - Bison by 1.5
Sagarin - Bison by 3
Massey - Bison by 3

[Gil Dobie]

If NDSU names a coach not named Tyler Roehl before the game, they are toast. If they name Roehl or don't name anyone they have a chance. Players will leave for the portal if Roehl isn't named.

[uofmman1122]

If NDSU names a coach not named Tyler Roehl before the game, they are toast. If they name Roehl or don't name anyone they have a chance. Players will leave for the portal if Roehl isn't named.

Sandbaggin' Gil is back, I see.

[Gil Dobie]

Extra time

[Gil Dobie]

Congrats Griz! Awesome game.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Special teams gaveth for the Griz, and they also taketh'd away. Fortunately for UM, the Bison went with a terrible play call on the 2PC.

Montana won 31-29 in 2OT, just to get the final score into the thread.

[Vidav]

Junior Bergen is our playoff MVP so far

[Mvemjsunpx]

Junior Bergen is our playoff MVP so far

Yeah, and it's not even close.

[SeattleGriz]

Junior Bergen is our playoff MVP so far

I thought he was the MVP when he was a Freshman. Remember him at RB when we were super low. Busted ass and did amazing for a position he wasn't recruited for. He's my favorite player since I saw him. He gives you a Madden score of 95 in everything.

[dal4018]

The Griz pulled it out in the end.

[Gil Dobie]

The Griz pulled it out in the end.

Mathis was injured early, could have used him in this close game.

[SeattleGriz]

The Griz pulled it out in the end.

Mathis was injured early, could have used him in this close game.

He was that 6'7" receiver correct? I was thinking the same thing when his shoulder looked hurt. No disrespect intended, just agreeing.

[dal4018]

Mathis was injured early, could have used him in this close game.

He was that 6'7" receiver correct? I was thinking the same thing when his shoulder looked hurt. No disrespect intended, just agreeing.

Yes this guy is a HAROLD CARMICHAEL CLONE

[BDKJMU]

Was a beck of a game. This is the one area where I miss the FCS- the quarterfinals/semis/Frisco..

[Caribbean Hen]

Well, I guess it’s confirmed

Montana floats all the leaky big sky boats

Furman better than every Big Sky team except Montana

[BDKJMU]

One thing after seeing all those teams over the years 2011-2022 with numerous false starts playing in the Fargo Dome, it was ironic seeing NDSU with 6-7 false starts.

[SeattleGriz]

One thing after seeing all those teams over the years 2011-2022 with numerous false starts playing in the Fargo Dome, it was ironic seeing NDSU with 6-7 false starts.

I did Color Guard for ROTC twice in that stadium back when it was grass instead of end zone seating, and was surprised how loud it got for people just clapping and cheering for the national anthem.

[UNI88]

Well, I guess it’s confirmed

Montana floats all the leaky big sky boats

Furman better than every Big Sky team except Montana

Similar to how JMU floated all the leaky CAA boats?

[Caribbean Hen]

Well, I guess it’s confirmed

Montana floats all the leaky big sky boats

Furman better than every Big Sky team except Montana

Similar to how JMU floated all the leaky CAA boats?

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

[SeattleGriz]

Similar to how JMU floated all the leaky CAA boats?

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

It certainly helps that the Big Sky puts a lot of butts in seats, especially UM and MSU. Outside that, I'd agree the Big Sky still needs to win a few national championships to warrant the attention.

I'm glad to finally see the Big Sky go deeper with UM, MSU, Sac State, Idaho, Weber, EWU and UC Davis all becoming much more competitive against each other.

[UNI88]

Similar to how JMU floated all the leaky CAA boats?

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

Who else deserves it? I would guess that the Big Sky has been the second best conference in FCS over the last 20 years. And it hasn’t been just Montana winning playoff games over that time either.


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[Mvemjsunpx]

Similar to how JMU floated all the leaky CAA boats?

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

No national titles since 2010, but the Big Sky has been the most impressive conference in FBS games in recent years.

[Caribbean Hen]

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

No national titles since 2010, but the Big Sky has been the most impressive conference in FBS games in recent years.

The Big Sky has a Dakota problem just like the rest of FCS

I look at a team like Idaho, that was ranked all year and ranked highly. Now that high ranking had a lot to do from being a Big Sky team. Take a look at how low Albany was ranked during the year and they weren’t even ranked for part of it. I saw two similar teams, the Big Sky team got a huge benefit of the doubt from the pollsters when compared to Albany, until they actually played. Villanova also was under ranked throughout the year. Would have loved to see them play Montana or Furman.

Sac St gets a bump in the rankings for being in the Big Sky and goes to playoffs to die

I realize The Big Sky is a really good FCS conference but the poll/media bias is real

[kalm]

No national titles since 2010, but the Big Sky has been the most impressive conference in FBS games in recent years.

The Big Sky has a Dakota problem just like the rest of FCS

I look at a team like Idaho, that was ranked all year and ranked highly. Now that high ranking had a lot to do from being a Big Sky team. Take a look at how low Albany was ranked during the year and they weren’t even ranked for part of it. I saw two similar teams, the Big Sky team got a huge benefit of the doubt from the pollsters when compared to Albany, until they actually played. Villanova also was under ranked throughout the year. Would have loved to see them play Montana or Furman.

Sac St gets a bump in the rankings for being in the Big Sky and goes to playoffs to die

I realize The Big Sky is a really good FCS conference but the poll/media bias is real

Albany was 3-8 last year and 4-3 half way through this October. Idaho was a playoff team in 2022 and 5-2 with an FBS win during the same time.

Albany had one win against a ranked opponent including none down the stretch. Idaho beat two ranked teams including #2 Montana State in late October.

Albany was a good team who grabbed a very difficult road playoff win.

[BDKJMU]

The thing is CAA fans will admit that while the Big Sky gets A lot of national recognition for being a power conference but hasn’t done much of anything to deserve it

Who else deserves it? I would guess that the Big Sky has been the second best conference in FCS over the last 20 years. And it hasn’t been just Montana winning playoff games over that time either.


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More like last last 2, and some years of the prior 10 (2012-2021). CAA was dominant 2003 through 2010 or 2011, as the top conference, and the So-Con was probably #2.. Was the Big Sky 3rd then, or was it the MVFC? Then the CAA slipped, followed by the So-Con with ASU & GSU moving up, totally fell off. The MVFC went from 3rd or 4th best, to the top conference, along with the rise of NDSU. 2011-2021 maybe some years CAA was 2nd to the MVFC, and other years Big Sky. So-Con had fallen to 4th or 5th. JMU carried the water for the CAA 2016-2021. Last 2 seasons with JMU gone CAA has fallen way off, kind of where the So-Con was. Don’t think CAA os now even 3rd best. 4th? 5th?