Random stuff 2024 *on to the new year 2025*

[RockyBearCat]

This photo showed up in Bozeman magazine today. Not sure why they used it but the photo show's part of the old Gatton field. Kind of a cool image, except the Cats are down 14-0.

Nice article too.

https://bozemanmagazine.com/articles/20 ... u-building

Very cool. I'm not seeing the photo in that article...maybe I'm dumber than I thought. Did it say what year this was?

I haven't looked up the year yet. Here is the link where I first saw the photo.

I know of another picture of the Gatton Field parking lot being paved, and Roskie is in the background. Roskie was built in 1966, and Gatton Field was last used for the 1972 season if I'm not mistaken. MSU didn't lose much at Gatton Field back in the 60's, but Texas A&M came to town in 1968 when Mercury Morris played there and beat the Cats 35-20. Wonder if maybe that's the game?

West Texas A&M, not the big Texas A&M. Morris had 340 yards rushing on 35 carries, setting the NCAA record. OUCH! That picture could be from that game since they were up 14-0 in the first and 21-0 at the half.
That photo of the parking lot after it was paved is linked in the article.

Holy Cow. Talk about short goalposts! Look how far MSU has come!

[CatBot]

I was about to say these goal posts really took about the same to me. Appreciative of all the other improvements made since then though!

[TomCat88]

[84CatGrad]

Mercury Morris. Wow.

[RICO CAT]

This photo showed up in Bozeman magazine today. Not sure why they used it but the photo show's part of the old Gatton field. Kind of a cool image, except the Cats are down 14-0.

Nice article too.

https://bozemanmagazine.com/articles/20 ... u-building

Very cool. I'm not seeing the photo in that article...maybe I'm dumber than I thought. Did it say what year this was?

I haven't looked up the year yet. Here is the link where I first saw the photo.

I know of another picture of the Gatton Field parking lot being paved, and Roskie is in the background. Roskie was built in 1966, and Gatton Field was last used for the 1972 season if I'm not mistaken. MSU didn't lose much at Gatton Field back in the 60's, but Texas A&M came to town in 1968 when Mercury Morris played there and beat the Cats 35-20. Wonder if maybe that's the game?

West Texas A&M, not the big Texas A&M. Morris had 340 yards rushing on 35 carries, setting the NCAA record. OUCH! That picture could be from that game since they were up 14-0 in the first and 21-0 at the half.
That photo of the parking lot after it was paved is linked in the article.

Holy Cow. Talk about short goalposts! Look how far MSU has come!

That’s the same scoreboard used at Reno H. Sales Stadium through the 1983 season.

[RICO CAT]

This was officially approved months ago but just saw where Idaho State is accepting 6 million from Idaho Central Credit Union to rename Holt Arena the ICCU Dome for the next 12-years.

[AFCAT]

Choate is loading up on former bobcats.

[AFCAT]

Man, I thought the Idaho schools had it bad recently with all their road games, but NAU is doing it too. Only five home games in a 12 game season.

[Prodigal Cat]

Man, I thought the Idaho schools had it bad recently with all their road games, but NAU is doing it too. Only five home games in a 12 game season.

More like 4.5. I wouldn't be super excited about hosting Lincoln, in reality they have one home game the first 7 weeks of the season.

[AFCAT]

Look who is coming to town September 14th.

[Montanabob]

Look who is coming to town September 14th.

took a minute to figure this one out.

[RickRund]

Playing Lincoln, good grief. At least they should start the season 1-0.

[Montanabob]

Playing Lincoln, good grief. At least they should start the season 1-0.

OH WOW - all road games, no practice field and coaches paying out of pocket to support the team......
enrollment smaller than a few of my college lecture attendance.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2 ... 320308007/

[lutecat]

Look who is coming to town September 14th.

took a minute to figure this one out.

So do we cheer for him because he left the griz or boo him for being a griz? He only left for playing time. So my vote is jeer him for it. Let off some esg gcg at the game for him. Lol

[AFCAT]

Playing Lincoln, good grief. At least they should start the season 1-0.

OH WOW - all road games, no practice field and coaches paying out of pocket to support the team......
enrollment smaller than a few of my college lecture attendance.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2 ... 320308007/

That's frigin ridiculous. I was wondering why I couldn't find a full 2024 schedule for Lincoln. The only 2024 team that I can find that Lincoln is playing is NAU and that's for $55,000. NAU should be ashamed of themselves and so should the Lincoln folks that are taking advantage of these young men.

[Montanabob]

Look who is coming to town September 14th.

took a minute to figure this one out.

So do we cheer for him because he left the griz or boo him for being a griz? He only left for playing time. So my vote is jeer him for it. Let off some esg gcg at the game for him. Lol

if he sees the field other than the sideline, hahaha

[coloradocat]

Playing Lincoln, good grief. At least they should start the season 1-0.

OH WOW - all road games, no practice field and coaches paying out of pocket to support the team......
enrollment smaller than a few of my college lecture attendance.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2 ... 320308007/

That's frigin ridiculous. I was wondering why I couldn't find a full 2024 schedule for Lincoln. The only 2024 team that I can find that Lincoln is playing is NAU and that's for $55,000. NAU should be ashamed of themselves and so should the Lincoln folks that are taking advantage of these young men.

Cal Poly played them last year and won 41-20. That should give you a good idea of how bad Lincoln is.

[BleedingBLue]

Richmond leaving the CAA for the Patriot League in 2025. This is a huge head scratcher. Wonder if it's because the CAA has gotten so big.

https://herosports.com/fcs-richmond-foo ... ague-bzbz/

[Montanabob]

Richmond leaving the CAA for the Patriot League in 2025. This is a huge head scratcher. Wonder if it's because the CAA has gotten so big.

https://herosports.com/fcs-richmond-foo ... ague-bzbz/

and a little background on this, Flo sports and maybe more moves. i think Richmond wants to be the big fish in a small pond.
https://meetthepres0709.substack.com/p/ ... irect=true

[BleedingBLue]

Richmond leaving the CAA for the Patriot League in 2025. This is a huge head scratcher. Wonder if it's because the CAA has gotten so big.

https://herosports.com/fcs-richmond-foo ... ague-bzbz/

and a little background on this, Flo sports and maybe more moves. i think Richmond wants to be the big fish in a small pond.
https://meetthepres0709.substack.com/p/ ... irect=true

Thanks for posting that. Interesting read. The CAA has been passed up by the Southern Conference as the 3rd best league in FCS in my opinion. This won't help their case. It'll be interesting to see if the Patriot League gets another team or 2 from the CAA that are good and becomes a multi-bid league in the future.