there is an interesting "what if"... what if he would have worked out with the cats (and hadn't been such a nut job) and this team had both Bryce Sterk and Marino..... my god.
Marino would've graduated by now if he stuck with MSU.
True but I think last year he would've been a senior.
Talent was never the question with Marino. Glad to hear he seemingly got things turned around.
His natural position was inside IMO, just like he ended doing @ UAB. Glad he found his path, hopefully he makes to playing on Sundays.
there is an interesting "what if"... what if he would have worked out with the cats (and hadn't been such a nut job) and this team had both Bryce Sterk and Marino..... my god.
Marino would've graduated by now if he stuck with MSU.
Marino? He was booted and would have never graduated here.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
So, do griz players spend a lot of time trying to carry other football players jocks? Seems like a strange pastime.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
So what you are saying is that after Sterk graduates, finishes his pro career, he will meet up again with the UM players in court?
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
So what you are saying is that after Sterk graduates, finishes his pro career, he will meet up again with the UM players in court?
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
A Liberal Arts degree??? I thought all your players were rocket scientist pursuing STEM degrees.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
A Liberal Arts degree??? I thought all your players were rocket scientist pursuing STEM degrees.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
A Liberal Arts degree??? I thought all your players were rocket scientist pursuing STEM degrees.
What is really amazing is that students would rather get a liberal arts degree at MSU instead of UM. A quick look at enrollment trends will confirm that fact.
If you don’t count Sterk’s nonconference stats, then he’s not as good as their #37 Sims, according to egriz.
Comparing stats between a DE and an interior lineman makes no sense at all. They're both among the best in the conference at their respective positions.
It's really that simple. Both great players.
This will just be another in the long line of petty pissing matches between what I sadly have to assume are grown men....
Before this gets too friendly and sensible, Sterk couldn't carry Zack Wagemann or Tyrone Holmes' jocks.
You're right about that. Sterk is a criminology major. WAY too smart to come anywhere close to anybody's jock.
A Liberal Arts degree??? I thought all your players were rocket scientist pursuing STEM degrees.
Criminology: The SCIENTIFIC study of crime and criminals.
Kinda has a dinosaur attack feel to it. Maybe he can convince that UA safety that dinosaurs are for real.
Re: The real 37
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:43 am
by coochorama42
Am I the only Bobcat fan that thinks it's stupid/arrogant of Sterk/the Bobcats to start up with the "Real 37" stuff? I mean, that number means a lot to the UofM. As Cat fans we don't have to like it, but it is a fantastic tradition. Case in point, we are copying it ourselves with #41. For me, let the #37 stay in Missoula unless some kid wants it for other reasons and proudly hand down #41.
Am I the only Bobcat fan that thinks it's stupid/arrogant of Sterk/the Bobcats to start up with the "Real 37" stuff? I mean, that number means a lot to the UofM. As Cat fans we don't have to like it, but it is a fantastic tradition. Case in point, we are copying it ourselves with #41. For me, let the #37 stay in Missoula unless some kid wants it for other reasons and proudly hand down #41.
You would need to have been living in the dark ages if you think the grizz actually created the number tradition and didn't copy the many examples before them. If the grizz put a #41 on the field that's better than our #41 and decide to troll us about it, then we'll just have to take our medicine. Welcome to the world of a rivalry there cooch.
Am I the only Bobcat fan that thinks it's stupid/arrogant of Sterk/the Bobcats to start up with the "Real 37" stuff? I mean, that number means a lot to the UofM. As Cat fans we don't have to like it, but it is a fantastic tradition. Case in point, we are copying it ourselves with #41. For me, let the #37 stay in Missoula unless some kid wants it for other reasons and proudly hand down #41.
Actually, I don’t think the Cats have created any new tradition with the 37. “The Real 37” slogan came up as a result of the Hero sports articles on best players by number. Sterk was chosen which sent Griz into an uproar. Hence, someone created “the Real 37” as a poke at Griz nation. I don’t believe MSU has any intent to start a 37 tradition. Seems Sterk has also done a good job making the case himself for “the real 37” as well!
As for 41, I love the new tradition. Many schools have a similar tradition and 41 has played an important role for the Bobcats in the past. Also being the 41st State adds additional significance. This is great. Griz fans can bitch and moan all they want, but they think they invented football. Let them bitch. I can assure you that the number will mean a lot to every MSU kid honored to get to wear that number!
Am I the only Bobcat fan that thinks it's stupid/arrogant of Sterk/the Bobcats to start up with the "Real 37" stuff? I mean, that number means a lot to the UofM. As Cat fans we don't have to like it, but it is a fantastic tradition. Case in point, we are copying it ourselves with #41. For me, let the #37 stay in Missoula unless some kid wants it for other reasons and proudly hand down #41.
You would need to have been living in the dark ages if you think the grizz actually created the number tradition and didn't copy the many examples before them. If the grizz put a #41 on the field that's better than our #41 and decide to troll us about it, then we'll just have to take our medicine. Welcome to the world of a rivalry there cooch.
Yes, 100%. Anything we can do to tick them off and get under their skin the better. If that means messing with their traditions, so be it. keep in mind, this is a program and fan base that started changing the name of the Cat\Griz game to the Gris\Cat game sometime during the streak. I have yet to year any Navy fans call that game the Navy\Army game but maybe they're out there. Also, remember a lot if them call us State because they don't think we deserve to have the word Montana in our name.
Re: The real 37
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:06 am
by coochorama42
Man, I've lived this tradition since the 1980s and love certain aspects of it, but this one has bothered me quite a bit. To let you know where I'm coming from, I'll remind you of the story of JR Camel, the talented but troubled basketball star for the Grizzlies. He was on academic suspension for the Grizzlies in the fall semester one year because he had earned a 0.00 GPA the previous semester (I'm doing this from memory, so exact details might be fuzzy). The Grizzlies got him academically eligible for the spring semester. I was in the pep band at the time and was really, really angry at the whole situation. Mostly, I was angry that the Grizzlies somehow got a kid eligible to play that probably needed real help academically. So I brought basic addition flash cards and passed them out to the pep band. Whenever JR had the ball, we would wave our 3 + 2 = 5 flashcards and shout "JR" mercilessly.
Again, I like the rivalry, but the #37 thing rubbed me the wrong way.
Man, I've lived this tradition since the 1980s and love certain aspects of it, but this one has bothered me quite a bit. To let you know where I'm coming from, I'll remind you of the story of JR Camel, the talented but troubled basketball star for the Grizzlies. He was on academic suspension for the Grizzlies in the fall semester one year because he had earned a 0.00 GPA the previous semester (I'm doing this from memory, so exact details might be fuzzy). The Grizzlies got him academically eligible for the spring semester. I was in the pep band at the time and was really, really angry at the whole situation. Mostly, I was angry that the Grizzlies somehow got a kid eligible to play that probably needed real help academically. So I brought basic addition flash cards and passed them out to the pep band. Whenever JR had the ball, we would wave our 3 + 2 = 5 flashcards and shout "JR" mercilessly.
Again, I like the rivalry, but the #37 thing rubbed me the wrong way.
@Cataholic Thanks. That explains a lot.
What a strange thing to be bothered by based on the above story and your comments about the dinosaurs in the other thread. We aren't going to start our own "37" tradition. We're just pointing out our 37 is better than theirs. I do like the idea of reserving 37 for drop down transfers though.
