Developing In-State Talent

[MrGoodKat]

Here's my main question coming away from all this:

If you're a good football player in the state of Montana, why would you ever decide to go to UM as long as their current regime is in control?

By the numbers, your odds of seeing the field or securing a starting role for the Griz are tiny.

By contrast, the Cats aren't carrying more MT players simply because they recruit more of them; it's rather because they develop and keep more of them as integral members of the team.

I genuinely feel sorry for talented Montana kids who end up in Missoula right now. That's not trash talk-- I really mean that. I wonder "what could have been" for many of them had they made a different choice.

I have been thinking this, and saying it occasionally, for quite some time. I'm sure if their dad or uncle played there, that creates a draw, but with Bobby's insistence on using the portal rather than developing players, what, honestly, it's the point of going there? And I'm sure this is why there are the number of Missoula guys playing for the Cats, they see there is opportunity. What's Bobby's pitch? "If you play here, and stick it out, you might make the 2 deep your senior year, unless we find a transfer player better than you."

Sincerely, I think his pitch is:

“We’re Montana so you should want to be here and if you don’t then that’s your problem.”

That worked during 1.0 when MSU was not a good program and other schools didn’t recruit Montana, but that’s not the reality on the ground anymore.

[nanacat]

Here's my main question coming away from all this:

If you're a good football player in the state of Montana, why would you ever decide to go to UM as long as their current regime is in control?

By the numbers, your odds of seeing the field or securing a starting role for the Griz are tiny.

By contrast, the Cats aren't carrying more MT players simply because they recruit more of them; it's rather because they develop and keep more of them as integral members of the team.

I genuinely feel sorry for talented Montana kids who end up in Missoula right now. That's not trash talk-- I really mean that. I wonder "what could have been" for many of them had they made a different choice.

I have been thinking this, and saying it occasionally, for quite some time. I'm sure if their dad or uncle played there, that creates a draw, but with Bobby's insistence on using the portal rather than developing players, what, honestly, it's the point of going there? And I'm sure this is why there are the number of Missoula guys playing for the Cats, they see there is opportunity. What's Bobby's pitch? "If you play here, and stick it out, you might make the 2 deep your senior year, unless we find a transfer player better than you."

Sincerely, I think his pitch is:

“We’re Montana so you should want to be here and if you don’t then that’s your problem.”

That worked during 1.0 when MSU was not a good program and other schools didn’t recruit Montana, but that’s not the reality on the ground anymore.

Haha I'm sure you're not wrong!

[Cataholic]

When the question is asked “what is the premier football program in the state”, the answer has to be “MSU”. It is undeniable. Everything from winning nationally, conference championships, head to head games, quality of education, enrollment, even training facilities, it has to be MSU. The only advantage the Gris have is their larger stadium. And MSU’s stadium is nothing to be ashamed of! It is one of the best in the FCS.

[MrGoodKat]

Here's my main question coming away from all this:

If you're a good football player in the state of Montana, why would you ever decide to go to UM as long as their current regime is in control?

By the numbers, your odds of seeing the field or securing a starting role for the Griz are tiny.

By contrast, the Cats aren't carrying more MT players simply because they recruit more of them; it's rather because they develop and keep more of them as integral members of the team.

I genuinely feel sorry for talented Montana kids who end up in Missoula right now. That's not trash talk-- I really mean that. I wonder "what could have been" for many of them had they made a different choice.

I have been thinking this, and saying it occasionally, for quite some time. I'm sure if their dad or uncle played there, that creates a draw, but with Bobby's insistence on using the portal rather than developing players, what, honestly, it's the point of going there? And I'm sure this is why there are the number of Missoula guys playing for the Cats, they see there is opportunity. What's Bobby's pitch? "If you play here, and stick it out, you might make the 2 deep your senior year, unless we find a transfer player better than you."

Sincerely, I think his pitch is:

“We’re Montana so you should want to be here and if you don’t then that’s your problem.”

That worked during 1.0 when MSU was not a good program and other schools didn’t recruit Montana, but that’s not the reality on the ground anymore.

Haha I'm sure you're not wrong!

I was wrong once and didn’t care for the experience. Have decided to always be right moving forward.

[nanacat]

Here's my main question coming away from all this:

If you're a good football player in the state of Montana, why would you ever decide to go to UM as long as their current regime is in control?

By the numbers, your odds of seeing the field or securing a starting role for the Griz are tiny.

By contrast, the Cats aren't carrying more MT players simply because they recruit more of them; it's rather because they develop and keep more of them as integral members of the team.

I genuinely feel sorry for talented Montana kids who end up in Missoula right now. That's not trash talk-- I really mean that. I wonder "what could have been" for many of them had they made a different choice.

I have been thinking this, and saying it occasionally, for quite some time. I'm sure if their dad or uncle played there, that creates a draw, but with Bobby's insistence on using the portal rather than developing players, what, honestly, it's the point of going there? And I'm sure this is why there are the number of Missoula guys playing for the Cats, they see there is opportunity. What's Bobby's pitch? "If you play here, and stick it out, you might make the 2 deep your senior year, unless we find a transfer player better than you."

Sincerely, I think his pitch is:

“We’re Montana so you should want to be here and if you don’t then that’s your problem.”

That worked during 1.0 when MSU was not a good program and other schools didn’t recruit Montana, but that’s not the reality on the ground anymore.

Haha I'm sure you're not wrong!

I was wrong once and didn’t care for the experience. Have decided to always be right moving forward.