The Official-unofficial MSU Bobcats vs Utah Tech gameday thread.

[rfischer94]

I CANT BELIEVE WE HAVENT SCORED YET. FIRE EVERYONE!!!

[rfischer94]

Ready to go!

[Prodigal Cat]

Still 5 hours till kickoff. These late games absolutely blow.

4 hours. Might need a little nappy poo to make it tonight.

[84CatGrad]

Still 5 hours till kickoff. These late games absolutely blow.

4 hours. Might need a little nappy poo to make it tonight.

I'm in St. George. Just finished my nappy poo at my excellently air-conditioned motel. Will wander over to the One and Only Bar 5-ish to mingle with other Cat fans. Can't wait for the sun to go down - this place is HOT. Don't really understand the appeal. The whole town looks like it was built in the last 20 years. Just one big commercial corporate franchise sprawl. Will be happy to get back to Columbus, Montana tomorrow. Go 'Cats.

[Prodigal Cat]

Still 5 hours till kickoff. These late games absolutely blow.

4 hours. Might need a little nappy poo to make it tonight.

I'm in St. George. Just finished my nappy poo at my excellently air-conditioned motel. Will wander over to the One and Only Bar 5-ish to mingle with other Cat fans. Can't wait for the sun to go down - this place is HOT. Don't really understand the appeal. The whole town looks like it was built in the last 20 years. Just one big commercial corporate franchise sprawl. Will be happy to get back to Columbus, Montana tomorrow. Go 'Cats.

I think it’s still Utah but with Vegas weather instead of Provo so the LDS retirement folks are moving there.

[BelgradeBobcat]

It's a crisp 106 here in St. George right now. Glad they're waiting until 8PM to kick it off! Not bringing a jacket.

[GoldstoneCat]

Here's some information on Utah Tech for those who may be unfamiliar with that program, like I was before spending a half hour Googling all this.

MSU-Utah Tech Series History

MSU is 3-0 all time against Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State).

Sept. 15, 2007 - MSU defeated Dixie State (D-II) 61-7 in Rob Ash's first home game and first of 70 career wins as Bobcat head coach. Kory Austin scored twice on special teams with a punt return TD and a return of a blocked field goal. Jack Rolovich (221 yards, 2 TD) and Demetrius Crawford (128 rushing yards, 1 TD) led the Bobcats on offense.
Sept. 12, 2009 - MSU squeaked by Dixie State (D-II) 23-20 in the home opener. After leading 13 - 7 at the half, MSU fell behind early in the third quarter after a Dixie State touchdown. A Mark Iddins to Kyle Begger TD pass followed by a Jason Cunningham FG gave MSU a 23-14 lead they would hold until Dixie State scored a TD with 11 seconds left to tighten the final scoreline.
Sept. 2, 2023 - MSU beat Utah Tech 63-20 in last year's Gold Rush game. Scottre Humphrey led MSU with 114 rushing yards and 3 TDs, and MSU outrushed Utah Tech 404-49 overall.

Utah Tech in 2024

This will be Utah Tech's season opener and first game played under new head coach Lance Anderson. Coach Anderson played linebacker for Idaho State in 1993 & 1994 and started his coaching career in Pocatello in 1997. After several stops he joined Jim Harbaugh's staff at the U. of San Diego in 2005 as Defensive Line Coach. He followed Harbaugh to Stanford in 2007 and coached there under Harbaugh and David Shaw until 2022, first as a position coach and then as Defensive Coordinator from 2014 - 2022. Last year he was an analyst for Boise State before being hired by UTU.

Utah Tech as a team comes in as a bit of an unknown with a new coaching staff and the large number of outgoing and incoming transfer activity that tends to come with a coaching change these days. They were picked 8th of 9 teams in the UAC preseason poll, and the only Utah Tech player named to the UAC preseason all-conference team was long snapper Ryan Kean. The starting QB will likely be Deacon Hill, a transfer from Wisconsin and Iowa who made nine starts for the Hawkeyes last year. Hill is 6'4", 258 lbs making Sean Chambers at 6'3", 221 look rather small by comparison. Hill is primarily a passing QB and no rushing stats to speak of for Iowa in 2023.

The Prediction

A long night for Utah Tech. MSU has more experience, more talent, and the advantage of a game under its belts. Bobcat fans will remember 2006 and Chadron State but the teams will not, as a child born when that game was played could now be a freshman student at MSU. The score: 41 - 14 MSU in a closer scoreline than the stats would indicate. GO BOBCATS!

Mark Iddins. Holy crap I forgot we started him for a minute that year. Was Kempt on the team that year or was he added in 08?

[Common Cat]

Ready to go!

Fly your flag!

[Bobcat4Ever]

I wonder what happened for the HC to go from a P4 DC for 9 years to an analyst at Boise State to a HC at UTU. That's a steep drop.

Sac State beat Stanford last year. This guy was at Boise but things must fallen apart pretty badly for a year or two.

[nevadacat]

It's a crisp 106 here in St. George right now. Glad they're waiting until 8PM to kick it off! Not bringing a jacket.

May need an umbrella. Dark clouds forming.

[rfischer94]

Ready to go!

Fly your flag!

[rfischer94]

Still 5 hours till kickoff. These late games absolutely blow.

4 hours. Might need a little nappy poo to make it tonight.

I'm in St. George. Just finished my nappy poo at my excellently air-conditioned motel. Will wander over to the One and Only Bar 5-ish to mingle with other Cat fans. Can't wait for the sun to go down - this place is HOT. Don't really understand the appeal. The whole town looks like it was built in the last 20 years. Just one big commercial corporate franchise sprawl. Will be happy to get back to Columbus, Montana tomorrow. Go 'Cats.

I lived in Cedar City for 9 months about 10 years ago. Really weird town. Hard pass for me.

[rfischer94]

Ready to go!

Fly your flag!

I am also disappointed by the lack of honking. I have heard zero honks.

[Long Time Cat]

Here's some information on Utah Tech for those who may be unfamiliar with that program, like I was before spending a half hour Googling all this.

MSU-Utah Tech Series History

MSU is 3-0 all time against Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State).

Sept. 15, 2007 - MSU defeated Dixie State (D-II) 61-7 in Rob Ash's first home game and first of 70 career wins as Bobcat head coach. Kory Austin scored twice on special teams with a punt return TD and a return of a blocked field goal. Jack Rolovich (221 yards, 2 TD) and Demetrius Crawford (128 rushing yards, 1 TD) led the Bobcats on offense.
Sept. 12, 2009 - MSU squeaked by Dixie State (D-II) 23-20 in the home opener. After leading 13 - 7 at the half, MSU fell behind early in the third quarter after a Dixie State touchdown. A Mark Iddins to Kyle Begger TD pass followed by a Jason Cunningham FG gave MSU a 23-14 lead they would hold until Dixie State scored a TD with 11 seconds left to tighten the final scoreline.
Sept. 2, 2023 - MSU beat Utah Tech 63-20 in last year's Gold Rush game. Scottre Humphrey led MSU with 114 rushing yards and 3 TDs, and MSU outrushed Utah Tech 404-49 overall.

Utah Tech in 2024

This will be Utah Tech's season opener and first game played under new head coach Lance Anderson. Coach Anderson played linebacker for Idaho State in 1993 & 1994 and started his coaching career in Pocatello in 1997. After several stops he joined Jim Harbaugh's staff at the U. of San Diego in 2005 as Defensive Line Coach. He followed Harbaugh to Stanford in 2007 and coached there under Harbaugh and David Shaw until 2022, first as a position coach and then as Defensive Coordinator from 2014 - 2022. Last year he was an analyst for Boise State before being hired by UTU.

Utah Tech as a team comes in as a bit of an unknown with a new coaching staff and the large number of outgoing and incoming transfer activity that tends to come with a coaching change these days. They were picked 8th of 9 teams in the UAC preseason poll, and the only Utah Tech player named to the UAC preseason all-conference team was long snapper Ryan Kean. The starting QB will likely be Deacon Hill, a transfer from Wisconsin and Iowa who made nine starts for the Hawkeyes last year. Hill is 6'4", 258 lbs making Sean Chambers at 6'3", 221 look rather small by comparison. Hill is primarily a passing QB and no rushing stats to speak of for Iowa in 2023.

The Prediction

A long night for Utah Tech. MSU has more experience, more talent, and the advantage of a game under its belts. Bobcat fans will remember 2006 and Chadron State but the teams will not, as a child born when that game was played could now be a freshman student at MSU. The score: 41 - 14 MSU in a closer scoreline than the stats would indicate. GO BOBCATS!

I read this as an application therefore I nominate 01 to start next weeks thread.

[MSU01]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

[kcatz]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

Oh is Ah Yat a "true Freshman?" Didn't he play last year?

[coloradocat]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

I know better than to watch. Has he been pre-gaming all day?

[MSU01]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

I know better than to watch. Has he been pre-gaming all day?

More like all month.

[Prodigal Cat]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

Oh is Ah Yat a "true Freshman?" Didn't he play last year?

No he’s a redshirt freshman. The fact that Jay doesn’t know the difference should negate him from the job. He’s said it twice so it’s not a misspeak.

[kwcat]

5 seconds in and I'm already tired of listening to Marty Morningwheg. Where's the mute button again?

Oh is Ah Yat a "true Freshman?" Didn't he play last year?

Is that the name of the drunk old guy that’s trying to announce a football game! An effing joke