Carson williams…

[kwcat]

It it possible that none of us really know for sure what his tweet means? Seems like a nothing burger to me. I understand the leap here, but until he isn't, he's still on the team

Bingo. And if he’s seeking an agent, after deleting the “announcement soon” post, maybe he’s taking the correct route and not chasing an offer that may not materialize. Or maybe Vigen advised him to get professional help as part of the open line of communication.

Or just maybe he’s f’ing with all of us and getting a good laugh out of it.

But the only real thing I have to contribute is to please be careful disparaging a player still on the team (not directed at you, Stashe). Nobody knows behind the scenes in his life.

Maybe he’s getting married

[94VegasCat]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

[kwcat]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

It is a huge deal.
And it does play a part as to which team is the better team mentally. And yes, the team come Monday night that plays the best will win.

[SparkCat]

So glad we have a number of Sports Psychologists here, especially because we are the only team that seems to go through this every year.

[CodyCat]

Someone needs to start a Bobcat Portal thread so we can keep track of everyone leaving. I just don’t want to be the guy that brings the bad luck.

[Hawks86]

Just what the worried and concerned crowd needed.

[MSU01]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

It is a huge deal.
And it does play a part as to which team is the better team mentally. And yes, the team come Monday night that plays the best will win.

So are we ignoring the fact that Illinois State also has players who know they're going to enter the transfer portal after the game? Some will handle it better than others but this is going to be part of every FCS Title game moving forward, for both teams involved.

[nanacat]

In Colter and Brooks recap, Colter mentioned interviewing Adam Jones during fall camp, and Adam talking about the locker room drama that existed last year at the Natty. I don't remember that interview, but evidently Adam indicated the team knew who was leaving, coaches and players alike, and it affected their focus and ability to play. If it's only Williams, that sucks that he's not able to keep his mouth shut until Jan 6th, but oh well. If there are many more, which likely there are some, hopefully the experience last year will help the leaders on the team keep everyone focused on the task ahead. As I said earlier, winning a natty will only help the stock of those looking to transfer, so that should be their ultimate goal.

[wbtfg]

Looks like he took the tweet down.

[kwcat]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

It is a huge deal.
And it does play a part as to which team is the better team mentally. And yes, the team come Monday night that plays the best will win.

So are we ignoring the fact that Illinois State also has players who know they're going to enter the transfer portal after the game? Some will handle it better than others but this is going to be part of every FCS Title game moving forward, for both teams involved.

It does affect both teams. But I thought we were talking about Montana State. Plays a part in every program.

[MSU01]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

It is a huge deal.
And it does play a part as to which team is the better team mentally. And yes, the team come Monday night that plays the best will win.

So are we ignoring the fact that Illinois State also has players who know they're going to enter the transfer portal after the game? Some will handle it better than others but this is going to be part of every FCS Title game moving forward, for both teams involved.

It does affect both teams. But I thought we were talking about Montana State. Plays a part in every program.

I was talking about the Championship game in general and that I don't feel like players such as Carson Williams planning (apparently) to enter the portal after the game will play a major role in the outcome. I'll shut up now and let the worriers have their say.

[Clinton T]

If he leaves for a bag, good for him! Having players come in and transfer to a higher level for a lot of money makes us very attractive for young recruits. If a couple of players announcing their intentions before the game negatively affects the team, then maybe our culture isn’t what we think it is.

[TomCat88]

If he leaves for a bag, good for him! Having players come in and transfer to a higher level for a lot of money makes us very attractive for young recruits. If a couple of players announcing their intentions before the game negatively affects the team, then maybe our culture isn’t what we think it is.

Yes, you’d think that if they could weather Vigen interviews with other teams, they could handle that.

[coloradocat]

Looks like he took the tweet down.

Hopefully as a result of Vigen warning him he was prepared to announce to the team that there's an open seat on the plane to Nashville. That would be a good precedent to set. Whether you are leaving or not, keep quiet about it. If you are so self centered that you can't help yourself from broadcasting your plans publicly you'll find yourself off the team.

[Colter_Nuanez]

In Colter and Brooks recap, Colter mentioned interviewing Adam Jones during fall camp, and Adam talking about the locker room drama that existed last year at the Natty. I don't remember that interview, but evidently Adam indicated the team knew who was leaving, coaches and players alike, and it affected their focus and ability to play. If it's only Williams, that sucks that he's not able to keep his mouth shut until Jan 6th, but oh well. If there are many more, which likely there are some, hopefully the experience last year will help the leaders on the team keep everyone focused on the task ahead. As I said earlier, winning a natty will only help the stock of those looking to transfer, so that should be their ultimate goal.

https://skylinesportsmt.com/jones-bucks ... ie-season/

“And the biggest challenges, just where college football is at, this team at Montana State, it’s very challenging to get to the end of the season with coaches being contacted and players being contacted, it can be hard to keep the main thing the main thing. That was a big challenge for this team.

“We had so much attention and with that attention, it means outside teams are coming in. I think this year and years to come, we will learn from that and know how to handle those situations better and get guys to buy into this team, this year, and not let the outside noise affect us.”

“Being a Montana guy, I want to be at Bozeman and stay at Montana State. … Being able to take advantage of opportunities to get in front of the community, meet new people, meet kids, has been so awesome and rewarding,” Jones said. “Taco Dowler and I did a kid’s camp this summer and that was seriously the highlight of my year. It was so fun to put smiles on kids’ faces.

“For where college football is at, there’s nothing cooler than to go out and make those opportunities for ourselves by being in the community.

“The other side of it, with the Big Sky Conference and the talent there, teams are going to try to come from the outside and it can be really hard to keep the loyalty on a team intact. That’s the biggest challenge and something I don’t love about it. I think we are doing a good job at Montana State on what it means to play for this team, play for the state of Montana and a large part of that is the community of Bozeman and how much they support us.”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xeKFc ... 62e1954276

[nanacat]

In Colter and Brooks recap, Colter mentioned interviewing Adam Jones during fall camp, and Adam talking about the locker room drama that existed last year at the Natty. I don't remember that interview, but evidently Adam indicated the team knew who was leaving, coaches and players alike, and it affected their focus and ability to play. If it's only Williams, that sucks that he's not able to keep his mouth shut until Jan 6th, but oh well. If there are many more, which likely there are some, hopefully the experience last year will help the leaders on the team keep everyone focused on the task ahead. As I said earlier, winning a natty will only help the stock of those looking to transfer, so that should be their ultimate goal.

https://skylinesportsmt.com/jones-bucks ... ie-season/

“And the biggest challenges, just where college football is at, this team at Montana State, it’s very challenging to get to the end of the season with coaches being contacted and players being contacted, it can be hard to keep the main thing the main thing. That was a big challenge for this team.

“We had so much attention and with that attention, it means outside teams are coming in. I think this year and years to come, we will learn from that and know how to handle those situations better and get guys to buy into this team, this year, and not let the outside noise affect us.”

“Being a Montana guy, I want to be at Bozeman and stay at Montana State. … Being able to take advantage of opportunities to get in front of the community, meet new people, meet kids, has been so awesome and rewarding,” Jones said. “Taco Dowler and I did a kid’s camp this summer and that was seriously the highlight of my year. It was so fun to put smiles on kids’ faces.

“For where college football is at, there’s nothing cooler than to go out and make those opportunities for ourselves by being in the community.

“The other side of it, with the Big Sky Conference and the talent there, teams are going to try to come from the outside and it can be really hard to keep the loyalty on a team intact. That’s the biggest challenge and something I don’t love about it. I think we are doing a good job at Montana State on what it means to play for this team, play for the state of Montana and a large part of that is the community of Bozeman and how much they support us.”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xeKFc ... 62e1954276

Thanks @Colter_Nuanez ! I wasn't sure where to find that. Adam Jones is just a phenomenal leader, and seems to be a really stand up guy!

[catatac]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

I agree, and the secondary... still kinda pisses me off. Knowing what we now know, some of those secondary players were already gone, and did not play that great. I'm not saying they didn't try, or had mailed it in, but let's just say that was not the best performance of the season out of our secondary.

[TomCat88]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

I agree, and the secondary... still kinda pisses me off. Knowing what we now know, some of those secondary players were already gone, and did not play that great. I'm not saying they didn't try, or had mailed it in, but let's just say that was not the best performance of the season out of our secondary.

I think most players would be even more focused but that could be a bad thing too. I wouldn’t want anyone to think that I had a foot out the door and would prepare even more to avoid having anyone thinking I was checked out mentally.

[VimSince03]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

I agree, and the secondary... still kinda pisses me off. Knowing what we now know, some of those secondary players were already gone, and did not play that great. I'm not saying they didn't try, or had mailed it in, but let's just say that was not the best performance of the season out of our secondary.

Simeon Woodard got toasted all night and it was his last game. Some revisionist history going on here with the "performance" of that game. How about a conversation about the coaches then while we're at it. Oline kind of played bad (Marcus Wehr had one of his worst games of his career), the defense called a play that literally allowed a 70 yard run untouched up the middle, and our offense was a no-show for the first 20 minutes. Should Walker, Johnson, and Daly be held accountable? Also Rohan Jones also caught a huge two point conversion.

Just saying fellas, everyone played damn hard that game. We lost because we didn't make enough plays and Tommy didn't pull the ball enough on zone reads. It is what it is. The players will play very hard to win our next championship in a week.

[onceacat]

Not a big deal to me, there will be other players out there on January 5th who also know they're transferring even if they haven't said anything on social media yet. On both sides. The best team that night will win like it (almost) always does.

I think it is a big deal. We had a TE last year that went to Arkansas that dropped several passes in the chipper that might’ve made a huge difference. That fella didn’t drop that many passes all year. Had a foot out the door before he got off the plane in Texas in my opinion.

I agree, and the secondary... still kinda pisses me off. Knowing what we now know, some of those secondary players were already gone, and did not play that great. I'm not saying they didn't try, or had mailed it in, but let's just say that was not the best performance of the season out of our secondary.

Simeon Woodard got toasted all night and it was his last game. Some revisionist history going on here with the "performance" of that game. How about a conversation about the coaches then while we're at it. Oline kind of played bad (Marcus Wehr had one of his worst games of his career), the defense called a play that literally allowed a 70 yard run untouched up the middle, and our offense was a no-show for the first 20 minutes. Should Walker, Johnson, and Daly be held accountable? Also Rohan Jones also caught a huge two point conversion.

Just saying fellas, everyone played damn hard that game. We lost because we didn't make enough plays and Tommy didn't pull the ball enough on zone reads. It is what it is. The players will play very hard to win our next championship in a week.

Good post.