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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by PapaG » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:04 am

wbtfg wrote:
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Speaking of excuses, I wonder if they held back this game? Bobby is playing chess remember…
Probably prepared for Troy Andersen
So many gems from the mouth of that guy. RTD, indeed.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by justafan » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:13 am

I just watched the presser in full and booby said basically when their two receives got hurt that was the reason because they were crucial parts of their game plan...so I guess he is admitting he is a ****** coach because no way to recover from losing those two players...he took lots of subtle digs at MSU..classless POS>



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by 85CatGrad » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:14 am

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:46 am
aucat wrote:
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My gris friend is absolutely a typical gris fan. He really got his shorts in a was over the "impolte treatment" that we provided to him.
As for Bobby, I went back and watched the replay of the hit on Taco and that was a no brainer targeting call. For BH to go on about that being a terrible call and "turning point" is absurd. For one thing, I don't think we even scored following the call. I'm just thankful that Taco is okay. When I saw the hit I was terribly concerned. THe reaction from some of the gris players was really bad as wel
Bobby has won exactly ONE Big Sky title since RTD and has lost his last three to “State,” with two of the losses being blowouts. The entire program has just that one title in the last 16 seasons.

I’m not sure there is a more overhyped coach in conference history considering how bad the Big Sky was during most of his first run, and their program now just seems stale and gimmick schedules it’s way to good regular season records. 8 home games in a regular season almost worked, too, had MSU not beaten this overrated team in Missoula to close out the season.

Complaining about a clear targeting call is so on-brand for this guy. It’s never Bobby’s fault, even with elite facilities in FCS and a booster base that spends money to get players like Wortham, who probably should have been used more since he is the best player on the field IMO.
Bobby's biggest weakness is his pink-shaded glasses. When you can't recognize the other team's strengths and ignore your own, you can't make the necessary adjustments to win. Bobby will always be known as second-place Bobby, or, as my friend calls him, "Duece Hauckalow".



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by lutecat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am

Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by PapaG » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:56 am

lutecat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am
Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.
He seems to think that he is the reason for The Streak when the reality is the program has regressed under his watch.

Got his coaching job standing on third base and has taken it to the second-best program in the state.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by BelligerentBobcat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:23 am

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:56 am
lutecat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am
Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.
He seems to think that he is the reason for The Streak when the reality is the program has regressed under his watch.

Got his coaching job standing on third base and has taken it to the second-best program in the state.
I really couldn't be happier.

Because of who/what UM is, and what the BSC is, they're almost guaranteed to get at least 8 wins a year. Likely always win the first round of the playoffs. Never be able to beat the best teams with the defensive scheme they run under Bobby, but never do quite bad enough to justify firing him. It's the perfect combination.



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by TomCat88 » Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:38 am

BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:23 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:56 am
lutecat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am
Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.
He seems to think that he is the reason for The Streak when the reality is the program has regressed under his watch.

Got his coaching job standing on third base and has taken it to the second-best program in the state.
I really couldn't be happier.

Because of who/what UM is, and what the BSC is, they're almost guaranteed to get at least 8 wins a year. Likely always win the first round of the playoffs. Never be able to beat the best teams with the defensive scheme they run under Bobby, but never do quite bad enough to justify firing him. It's the perfect combination.
UM scored 20 straight points after Shafer/Davis injuries. Shafer was a key injury. He’s very good and I believe a big part of their game plan(s).

UM was 16-1 pre-Hauck and is 10-13 since. UM leads all time series 77-45-5(?) but Hauck is 7-8 (imagine being 7-8 and bragging about that all-time series record :lol: ) and UM plays in Bozeman next year after losing 27 of 44 on two deep, while MSU loses 9 of 44.

Since 2010 the Griz are 5-10 vs the Bobcats.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by thisnamesucks » Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:56 am

The all time record is such a cop out. Only real comparisons to be made is when both were same level and it’s been even in that span. I used to say I’d hope a D1 school would have a winning record against say Tech, but after last week maybe even that’s a hill too high for UM



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by grizzh8r » Sun Dec 21, 2025 12:09 pm

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:46 am
aucat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:09 am
My gris friend is absolutely a typical gris fan. He really got his shorts in a was over the "impolte treatment" that we provided to him.
As for Bobby, I went back and watched the replay of the hit on Taco and that was a no brainer targeting call. For BH to go on about that being a terrible call and "turning point" is absurd. For one thing, I don't think we even scored following the call. I'm just thankful that Taco is okay. When I saw the hit I was terribly concerned. THe reaction from some of the gris players was really bad as wel
Bobby has won exactly ONE Big Sky title since RTD and has lost his last three to “State,” with two of the losses being blowouts. The entire program has just that one title in the last 16 seasons.

I’m not sure there is a more overhyped coach in conference history considering how bad the Big Sky was during most of his first run, and their program now just seems stale and gimmick schedules it’s way to good regular season records. 8 home games in a regular season almost worked, too, had MSU not beaten this overrated team in Missoula to close out the season.

Complaining about a clear targeting call is so on-brand for this guy. It’s never Bobby’s fault, even with elite facilities in FCS and a booster base that spends money to get players like Wortham, who probably should have been used more since he is the best player on the field IMO.
Using what metric? This season, he had good games against inferior or equal competition. Against superior competition - e.g., the Cats - his stats were pedestrian.

Put another way, which stars on the 2025 Bobcat team would you trade for him? Adam Jones? Taco Dowler?


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by tetoncat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:24 pm

TomCat88 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:38 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:23 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:56 am
lutecat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am
Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.
He seems to think that he is the reason for The Streak when the reality is the program has regressed under his watch.

Got his coaching job standing on third base and has taken it to the second-best program in the state.
I really couldn't be happier.

Because of who/what UM is, and what the BSC is, they're almost guaranteed to get at least 8 wins a year. Likely always win the first round of the playoffs. Never be able to beat the best teams with the defensive scheme they run under Bobby, but never do quite bad enough to justify firing him. It's the perfect combination.
UM scored 20 straight points after Shafer/Davis injuries. Shafer was a key injury. He’s very good and I believe a big part of their game plan(s).

UM was 16-1 pre-Hauck and is 10-13 since. UM leads all time series 77-45-5(?) but Hauck is 7-8 (imagine being 7-8 and bragging about that all-time series record :lol: ) and UM plays in Bozeman next year after losing 27 of 44 on two deep, while MSU loses 9 of 44.

Since 2010 the Griz are 5-10 vs the Bobcats.
This was my thoughts. Griz score 20 straight after the injuries, had half time to adjust, but lost because of them. Still had AhYat, Gillman, and Wortham. Hear all year they were 3 best in Nation at their position. You would think game an would center on them. Cats played essentially the whole game without Dowler.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by tetoncat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:26 pm

justafan wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:13 am
I just watched the presser in full and booby said basically when their two receives got hurt that was the reason because they were crucial parts of their game plan...so I guess he is admitting he is a ****** coach because no way to recover from losing those two players...he took lots of subtle digs at MSU..classless POS>
I didn't like his comment about targeting. Acted lime there was no way it should be called, ejection hurt his team and changed the game, and didn't even reference Dowler. You know damn well he knew what WR was down.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by technoCat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:29 pm

tetoncat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:24 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:38 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:23 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:56 am
lutecat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:45 am
Anyone catch him him say that we "desperately needed to catch up" to their program.
He seems to think that he is the reason for The Streak when the reality is the program has regressed under his watch.

Got his coaching job standing on third base and has taken it to the second-best program in the state.
I really couldn't be happier.

Because of who/what UM is, and what the BSC is, they're almost guaranteed to get at least 8 wins a year. Likely always win the first round of the playoffs. Never be able to beat the best teams with the defensive scheme they run under Bobby, but never do quite bad enough to justify firing him. It's the perfect combination.
UM scored 20 straight points after Shafer/Davis injuries. Shafer was a key injury. He’s very good and I believe a big part of their game plan(s).

UM was 16-1 pre-Hauck and is 10-13 since. UM leads all time series 77-45-5(?) but Hauck is 7-8 (imagine being 7-8 and bragging about that all-time series record :lol: ) and UM plays in Bozeman next year after losing 27 of 44 on two deep, while MSU loses 9 of 44.

Since 2010 the Griz are 5-10 vs the Bobcats.
This was my thoughts. Griz score 20 straight after the injuries, had half time to adjust, but lost because of them. Still had AhYat, Gillman, and Wortham. Hear all year they were 3 best in Nation at their position. You would think game an would center on them. Cats played essentially the whole game without Dowler.
Wortham had his best drive after half.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by coloradocat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:35 pm

I hope griz fans never stop relying on the all time record. They can live in the past while we win in the present.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by Pecos24 » Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:36 pm

coloradocat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:35 pm
I hope griz fans never stop relying on the all time record. They can live in the past while we win in the present.
Boom!


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by BOBCATBORN » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:01 pm

Pecos24 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:36 pm
coloradocat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:35 pm
I hope griz fans never stop relying on the all time record. They can live in the past while we win in the present.
Boom!
I also like that they don’t credit us for our national championships at that level but then count the games towards the total. Got to choose one or the other.



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by PapaG » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:03 pm

BOBCATBORN wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:01 pm
Pecos24 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:36 pm
coloradocat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:35 pm
I hope griz fans never stop relying on the all time record. They can live in the past while we win in the present.
Boom!
I also like that they don’t credit us for our national championships at that level but then count the games towards the total. Got to choose one or the other.
They were at the same level for those titles. They won a lot of games when MSU was basically Montana Tech playing UM. Oddly, MSU even won some of those games.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by hokeyfine » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:11 pm

Griz fans can act all bu t t hurt about the esggcg, but it can be mostly attributed to Hauck. If he can't be complimentary and somewhat classy about opponents then their program deserves the same response. Vigen is classy and will always be successful.



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by Helcat72 » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:24 pm

I noticed on his postgame he refused to mention MSU, or the Cats....he congratulated Vigen and remarked how good a coach he is. Probably because Vigen gave him a hug after the game.


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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by justafan » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:37 pm

Helcat72 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:24 pm
I noticed on his postgame he refused to mention MSU, or the Cats....he congratulated Vigen and remarked how good a coach he is. Probably because Vigen gave him a hug after the game.
he gave some under handed slights to the Cat players...he said something about his players were classy etc insinuating the Cat players weren't.....also something about how Vigen got the most of what he had again insinuating Cats were not as good as gris players talent wise...he is bottom feeder.



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Re: Question about a gris excuse

Post by seataccat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:47 pm

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:03 pm
BOBCATBORN wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 2:01 pm
Pecos24 wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:36 pm
coloradocat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 1:35 pm
I hope griz fans never stop relying on the all time record. They can live in the past while we win in the present.
Boom!
I also like that they don’t credit us for our national championships at that level but then count the games towards the total. Got to choose one or the other.
They were at the same level for those titles. They won a lot of games when MSU was basically Montana Tech playing UM. Oddly, MSU even won some of those games.
No they were not. UM was not NAIA in 1956 for the cats championship. The griz were NCAA major division.


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