Put in Rovig

[Cataholic]

I absolutely love Tommy Mellott. I think there is something about him that is just different. It would not surprise me at all if he wins the starting job next fall and never cedes it. He is just a phenomenal talent and his leadership capacity is elite.

That being said, you are not setting him up to succeed by throwing him out there against UTM, let alone Sam Houston. If the coaches decide that someone other than McKay gives the team a better chance to win, they will play him. I just doubt that happens.

I also would like to remind everyone that these people are real human beings we are talking out. We do not know what injuries they might be playing through, let alone what might be going on in their lives outside the 3-4 hours we see them on the field on Saturdays.

I will be cheering whoever is out on that field Saturday. This team has just as much chance of making a run as any in recent memory.

Well said!!

[Cataholic]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Another excellent post. Although I wouldn’t call it swagger. It more like quiet confidence. Choate compared his demeanor to Kellen Moore at Boise State. He only become one of the all time winningest quarterbacks in Division 1 history.

[Hawks86]

2021 Big Sky Football Community Service Team

Cal Poly – Kyle Reid, R-Sr., WR
EWU - Ty Graham, R-Sr., LB
Idaho - Sean McCormick, So., WR
Idaho State - David Allish, Sr., K
Montana - Alex Hurlburt, R-Fr., DE
Montana State - Tucker Rovig, Jr., QB
Northern Arizona - Draycen Hall, Fr., RB
Northern Colorado - RJ Potts, Jr., LB
Portland State - Malik Thirdgill, Jr., TE
Sacramento State - Wyatt Hjelm, Sr., DL
Southern Utah - Tyler Skidmore, R-So., QB
UC Davis - Hunter Rodrigues, Jr., QB
Weber State - Sione Lapuaho, Jr., DL

[Long Time Cat]

Tucker by all appearances is an outstanding individual and I have no doubt he will be a huge success in whatever he sets his mind to. I'm glad he is a Bobcat and thank him for his contributions to this program. Including leading the team to the semifinals. I wish him all the best!

Especially if he is the starter come Saturday.

[RockyBearCat]

Possibly the talent at D1 is a little better than MT AA and he isn't ready yet.

Remember when that same dumbass provincial thinking decided that because Troy played qb for class A Dillon, he couldn’t possibly play quarterback for the Cats? What could have and should have been Troy as a 4 year starter at Qb. Where would the program be now. Lol

Poes law...no one can ever tell if you are being sarcastic on the internet.

Hope you are being sarcastic.

"Don't believe everything you see on the internet." --- Abraham Lincoln

[wbtfg]

Tucker by all appearances is an outstanding individual and I have no doubt he will be a huge success in whatever he sets his mind to. I'm glad he is a Bobcat and thank him for his contributions to this program. Including leading the team to the semifinals. I wish him all the best!

Especially if he is the starter come Saturday.

Can confirm. Tucker is an amazing human being. I wish him nothing but the best.

[LTown Cat]

Tucker by all appearances is an outstanding individual and I have no doubt he will be a huge success in whatever he sets his mind to. I'm glad he is a Bobcat and thank him for his contributions to this program. Including leading the team to the semifinals. I wish him all the best!

Especially if he is the starter come Saturday.

Can confirm. Tucker is an amazing human being. I wish him nothing but the best.

[Bobcat4Ever]

The best part about the Sohedges poster is that originally they heard a rumor from an O Lineman's dad, and now the poster has been hearing from an O Lineman himself since day 1 that the team wanted Tommy from starting to begin with.

Oh and he's in with the NFL scouts!

I’m not in with any NFL scouts just some of the players and families I just posted what I had been told about his prospects, real sorry if that upsets you. I thought the point of these boards is to share and discuss things about the cats with other fans who are interested. You apparently are not. Smh

Definitely not upset you're not discussing anything either. You came here with a rumor you can't prove is true and are the one taking offense when people don’t believe it. Your above post shows just that. Like I said first you heard from an OL's parents. Now it's the actual OL himself.

Unless you know Troy personally, or his family, you know about about his draft prospects and his projected position (unless a draft expert has said what they think). Scouts aren't just handing that info out to whomever.

I guess we will just have to wait and see who starts at qb in 9 days to put my rumor to rest.
Actually I do have connections to Troy. Anything you want me ask him for you about what the scouts have been saying about him?

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

[coochorama42]

Why family members are talking about it, I'll never know. My father and I used to talk to Travis Lulay's father before, at half, and after every home game. I don't think he broke confidence once - we certainly didn't ask him to - but sometimes I'd say something and he'd have a visceral response. It was fun sitting next to the family section in that era. Lots of great stories.

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

[ilovethecats]

The best part about the Sohedges poster is that originally they heard a rumor from an O Lineman's dad, and now the poster has been hearing from an O Lineman himself since day 1 that the team wanted Tommy from starting to begin with.

Oh and he's in with the NFL scouts!

I’m not in with any NFL scouts just some of the players and families I just posted what I had been told about his prospects, real sorry if that upsets you. I thought the point of these boards is to share and discuss things about the cats with other fans who are interested. You apparently are not. Smh

Definitely not upset you're not discussing anything either. You came here with a rumor you can't prove is true and are the one taking offense when people don’t believe it. Your above post shows just that. Like I said first you heard from an OL's parents. Now it's the actual OL himself.

Unless you know Troy personally, or his family, you know about about his draft prospects and his projected position (unless a draft expert has said what they think). Scouts aren't just handing that info out to whomever.

I guess we will just have to wait and see who starts at qb in 9 days to put my rumor to rest.
Actually I do have connections to Troy. Anything you want me ask him for you about what the scouts have been saying about him?

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

I don’t necessarily disagree with this. But we have to remember that while growing; Bozeman is still Bozeman. It’s still a small town in which rumors and facts about the team travel quickly. It’s always a fine line on what to post here, or even ask here.

Many of us choose to go the PM route to discuss things we’ve heard in regards to the team. But I don’t have any issue with people posting things they heard on this board. Isn’t that the purpose of a message board? Some rumors turn out to be just that, rumors. Others turn out to be true. It doesn’t effect the team whatsoever.

I have no issues with what the south hedges kid posted. If it’s anything like when I was in college he probably DOES have good info on the team as he runs in those circles. Players have lots of friends that aren’t other players and stuff gets out all the time.

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

[Joe Bobcat]

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

While JP has shown good ability at handing the ball off he hasn't thrown a pass more than 4 yards this year and everyone of them has been backwards. (on the up side his completion percentage is crazy high) We also don't know how well he can run with the ball either. It's just too risky to start him at QB. I'd be ok with the coaches drawing up a few plays where he pitched the ball back to someone that could throw the ball down field, but not sure who on the team that would be. That's my opinion anyway, but maybe I'm looking at it all wrong.

[wbtfg]

The best part about the Sohedges poster is that originally they heard a rumor from an O Lineman's dad, and now the poster has been hearing from an O Lineman himself since day 1 that the team wanted Tommy from starting to begin with.

Oh and he's in with the NFL scouts!

I’m not in with any NFL scouts just some of the players and families I just posted what I had been told about his prospects, real sorry if that upsets you. I thought the point of these boards is to share and discuss things about the cats with other fans who are interested. You apparently are not. Smh

Definitely not upset you're not discussing anything either. You came here with a rumor you can't prove is true and are the one taking offense when people don’t believe it. Your above post shows just that. Like I said first you heard from an OL's parents. Now it's the actual OL himself.

Unless you know Troy personally, or his family, you know about about his draft prospects and his projected position (unless a draft expert has said what they think). Scouts aren't just handing that info out to whomever.

I guess we will just have to wait and see who starts at qb in 9 days to put my rumor to rest.
Actually I do have connections to Troy. Anything you want me ask him for you about what the scouts have been saying about him?

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

I don’t necessarily disagree with this. But we have to remember that while growing; Bozeman is still Bozeman. It’s still a small town in which rumors and facts about the team travel quickly. It’s always a fine line on what to post here, or even ask here.

Many of us choose to go the PM route to discuss things we’ve heard in regards to the team. But I don’t have any issue with people posting things they heard on this board. Isn’t that the purpose of a message board? Some rumors turn out to be just that, rumors. Others turn out to be true. It doesn’t effect the team whatsoever.

I have no issues with what the south hedges kid posted. If it’s anything like when I was in college he probably DOES have good info on the team as he runs in those circles. Players have lots of friends that aren’t other players and stuff gets out all the time.

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

I’m on the same page. We sure don’t chastise anyone who drops insider recruiting info because their cousin works with a recruit’s housekeeper’s sister.

[kwcat]

The best part about the Sohedges poster is that originally they heard a rumor from an O Lineman's dad, and now the poster has been hearing from an O Lineman himself since day 1 that the team wanted Tommy from starting to begin with.

Oh and he's in with the NFL scouts!

I’m not in with any NFL scouts just some of the players and families I just posted what I had been told about his prospects, real sorry if that upsets you. I thought the point of these boards is to share and discuss things about the cats with other fans who are interested. You apparently are not. Smh

Definitely not upset you're not discussing anything either. You came here with a rumor you can't prove is true and are the one taking offense when people don’t believe it. Your above post shows just that. Like I said first you heard from an OL's parents. Now it's the actual OL himself.

Unless you know Troy personally, or his family, you know about about his draft prospects and his projected position (unless a draft expert has said what they think). Scouts aren't just handing that info out to whomever.

I guess we will just have to wait and see who starts at qb in 9 days to put my rumor to rest.
Actually I do have connections to Troy. Anything you want me ask him for you about what the scouts have been saying about him?

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

I don’t necessarily disagree with this. But we have to remember that while growing; Bozeman is still Bozeman. It’s still a small town in which rumors and facts about the team travel quickly. It’s always a fine line on what to post here, or even ask here.

Many of us choose to go the PM route to discuss things we’ve heard in regards to the team. But I don’t have any issue with people posting things they heard on this board. Isn’t that the purpose of a message board? Some rumors turn out to be just that, rumors. Others turn out to be true. It doesn’t effect the team whatsoever.

I have no issues with what the south hedges kid posted. If it’s anything like when I was in college he probably DOES have good info on the team as he runs in those circles. Players have lots of friends that aren’t other players and stuff gets out all the time.

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

When Justus starts at quarterback do you know who will be snapping the ball? Wouldn’t believe what I heard!

[onceacat]

The best part about the Sohedges poster is that originally they heard a rumor from an O Lineman's dad, and now the poster has been hearing from an O Lineman himself since day 1 that the team wanted Tommy from starting to begin with.

Oh and he's in with the NFL scouts!

I’m not in with any NFL scouts just some of the players and families I just posted what I had been told about his prospects, real sorry if that upsets you. I thought the point of these boards is to share and discuss things about the cats with other fans who are interested. You apparently are not. Smh

Definitely not upset you're not discussing anything either. You came here with a rumor you can't prove is true and are the one taking offense when people don’t believe it. Your above post shows just that. Like I said first you heard from an OL's parents. Now it's the actual OL himself.

Unless you know Troy personally, or his family, you know about about his draft prospects and his projected position (unless a draft expert has said what they think). Scouts aren't just handing that info out to whomever.

I guess we will just have to wait and see who starts at qb in 9 days to put my rumor to rest.
Actually I do have connections to Troy. Anything you want me ask him for you about what the scouts have been saying about him?

Anything that players or families tell someone should be held in confidence, not posted on a public message board.

I don’t necessarily disagree with this. But we have to remember that while growing; Bozeman is still Bozeman. It’s still a small town in which rumors and facts about the team travel quickly. It’s always a fine line on what to post here, or even ask here.

Many of us choose to go the PM route to discuss things we’ve heard in regards to the team. But I don’t have any issue with people posting things they heard on this board. Isn’t that the purpose of a message board? Some rumors turn out to be just that, rumors. Others turn out to be true. It doesn’t effect the team whatsoever.

I have no issues with what the south hedges kid posted. If it’s anything like when I was in college he probably DOES have good info on the team as he runs in those circles. Players have lots of friends that aren’t other players and stuff gets out all the time.

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

When Justus starts at quarterback do you know who will be snapping the ball? Wouldn’t believe what I heard!

Troy!!!!!

[spring creek cat]

Bottom line is I don’t care if Justus Perkins comes out and starts at QB Saturday, as long as the energy is there and the Cats get the win.

While JP has shown good ability at handing the ball off he hasn't thrown a pass more than 4 yards this year and everyone of them has been backwards. (on the up side his completion percentage is crazy high) We also don't know how well he can run with the ball either. It's just too risky to start him at QB. I'd be ok with the coaches drawing up a few plays where he pitched the ball back to someone that could throw the ball down field, but not sure who on the team that would be. That's my opinion anyway, but maybe I'm looking at it all wrong.

Ok, that was hilarious!!

[PapaG]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Yes, I can see similar leadership characteristics between Mellott and Dickenson. Dickenson was just an insanely instinctual, smart football player with great vision. He could see things develop at a very high level.

Now you’ve moved on from comparing MELLOTT to Prukop to comparing him to one of the most successful 1-AA/FCS QBs in history. Good gawd, Tom, way to set unrealistic expectations for a QB who has 6 plays in the holster at present, and 5 of them are running plays.

Do you people posting this really want to insert Mellott as QB, or is this the “Montana bias” that elevates anyone from a Montana HS to all-time status before they play a game?

[Lord Vigo]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Yes, I can see similar leadership characteristics between Mellott and Dickenson. Dickenson was just an insanely instinctual, smart football player with great vision. He could see things develop at a very high level.

Now you’ve moved on from comparing MELLOTT to Prukop to comparing him to one of the most successful 1-AA/FCS QBs in history. Good gawd, Tom, way to set unrealistic expectations for a QB who has 6 plays in the holster at present, and 5 of them are running plays.

Do you people posting this really want to insert Mellott as QB, or is this the “Montana bias” that elevates anyone from a Montana HS to all-time status before they play a game?

For me it has a lot more to do with how the offense has looked with McKay during the last two weeks of the regular season.

[PapaG]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Yes, I can see similar leadership characteristics between Mellott and Dickenson. Dickenson was just an insanely instinctual, smart football player with great vision. He could see things develop at a very high level.

Now you’ve moved on from comparing MELLOTT to Prukop to comparing him to one of the most successful 1-AA/FCS QBs in history. Good gawd, Tom, way to set unrealistic expectations for a QB who has 6 plays in the holster at present, and 5 of them are running plays.

Do you people posting this really want to insert Mellott as QB, or is this the “Montana bias” that elevates anyone from a Montana HS to all-time status before they play a game?

For me it has a lot more to do with how the offense has looked with McKay during the last two weeks of the regular season.

That’s fine and all but try and count the number of 9-win MSU seasons over the last 40 years on two hands. It’s a ball control offense with an average o-line and a great back in Ifanse. Why can’t some of you just enjoy things?

[GoldstoneCat]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Yes, I can see similar leadership characteristics between Mellott and Dickenson. Dickenson was just an insanely instinctual, smart football player with great vision. He could see things develop at a very high level.

Now you’ve moved on from comparing MELLOTT to Prukop to comparing him to one of the most successful 1-AA/FCS QBs in history. Good gawd, Tom, way to set unrealistic expectations for a QB who has 6 plays in the holster at present, and 5 of them are running plays.

Do you people posting this really want to insert Mellott as QB, or is this the “Montana bias” that elevates anyone from a Montana HS to all-time status before they play a game?

For me it has a lot more to do with how the offense has looked with McKay during the last two weeks of the regular season.

That’s fine and all but try and count the number of 9-win MSU seasons over the last 40 years on two hands. It’s a ball control offense with an average o-line and a great back in Ifanse. Why can’t some of you just enjoy things?

This, so so much this. If we'd lost to eastern and beaten the griz this topic would not even exist on this board. A great year that's still going strong, but we're out with the torches because a first year 9-2 staff can't be the Greatest Show on Turf with somebody else's offensive players, somebody else who oh by the way had a bunch of bad offenses. Been a remarkable season.

[ilovethecats]

I think UTM is the perfect time to start Mellott. I think he's ready. Not sure why anyone thinks he isn't. He isn't too young or too inexperienced, and he isn't a bad player.

That being said, I have no idea if he's going to start. I haven't heard anything from anyone that would clearly know that says he is starting.

So we'll just have to see. I think if he starts he'll play very well. Makes absolutely no difference to me who starts where for MSU. Just like to watch them play.

I hope you are right. I was in WGS for Dave Dickenson's insane debut against SDSU (grew up in Western MT; became a Cat fan after we moved to Belgrade in the 1990s). Everyone has compared Mellott to MSU QB, but the swagger he has reminds me of Dave. Different style, but his leadership is easy to see.

Yes, I can see similar leadership characteristics between Mellott and Dickenson. Dickenson was just an insanely instinctual, smart football player with great vision. He could see things develop at a very high level.

Now you’ve moved on from comparing MELLOTT to Prukop to comparing him to one of the most successful 1-AA/FCS QBs in history. Good gawd, Tom, way to set unrealistic expectations for a QB who has 6 plays in the holster at present, and 5 of them are running plays.

Do you people posting this really want to insert Mellott as QB, or is this the “Montana bias” that elevates anyone from a Montana HS to all-time status before they play a game?

For me it has a lot more to do with how the offense has looked with McKay during the last two weeks of the regular season.

That’s fine and all but try and count the number of 9-win MSU seasons over the last 40 years on two hands. It’s a ball control offense with an average o-line and a great back in Ifanse. Why can’t some of you just enjoy things?

This, so so much this. If we'd lost to eastern and beaten the griz this topic would not even exist on this board. A great year that's still going strong, but we're out with the torches because a first year 9-2 staff can't be the Greatest Show on Turf with somebody else's offensive players, somebody else who oh by the way had a bunch of bad offenses. Been a remarkable season.

As with most subjects on this board it’s a little of both. People can be ecstatic with the season and still discuss strengths and weaknesses.

I don’t think it’s even debatable our offense has not looked great. I think it’s also fair to suggest that because of this we’re working our defense to the bone. I think one could make these observations and still be happy and even optimistic about the playoffs. It’s not black and white.

I’m anticipating some changes this Saturday and can’t wait to read this board Saturday night!