The Bobcat Nation

coachouert wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:46 pm

Who the hell is Lou? What the hell did I just read?

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:45 pm

Well, its almost spring again, time for the Bobcat Triangle Classic. Almost. I'm looking for answers, after last years, and I mean LAST, debacle.
In 2019, there was a ton of snow on the ground, then Lou Costello thought the event could be better managed by Bozeman, or so the story goes. The Three Amingo Bobcat Alum/Boosters(and I mean that with respect to these guys) who did all the work, evidently told Lou to pound sand, and the even was canceled. Scott Mansch, Sports Editor for the Tribune, interviewed the three figures. Softball questions, softball answers. This wasn't the Washington Posts expose of the Pentagon Papers, but could have been big in Montana. There was mention of some friction within the Great Falls Boosters prior to the implosion. No digging for answers, Mansch let it drop, then, the former Bobcat beat reported for the Tribune retired. But, then, we are talking about the Great Falls Tribune, which was circling the bowl, and continues its downward spiral to this day.
Does anyone really know what happened? Did Lou offer his mea culpa? This was a big fund raiser for Bobcat Athletics, and now its GONE!

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:14 pm

Griz NC in '19!

coachouert wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:44 pm

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 03, 2019 3:55 pm

Lipstick.

Recognize the shade from your wife?

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:21 pm

Typical. You could have just answered the question.

Q: Do you know what happened?
A: No.
Q: Do you care?
A: No. I just go along to get along. I'm important on BN. Shhh!

Do you, any of you, have any idea of how many scat trolls infest eGriz? I think you DO, as many of you are the same trolls, under a different username. I come on BN to ****** in your pool. My outhouse. Feels good! I'll leave BN forever when scat trolls leave eGriz. Until then...
Clean up your own act.

Common Cat wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:48 pm

What’s with griz fans and their obsession with changing names?

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:24 pm

It is interesting that when the three MSU alums, that were the driving force behind the event, decided they had had enough and walked away, NOBODY picked up the leadership roles vacated by their departure. Guess there is more to this thing than just copying what they did and continue the success of the Classic. I thought that Billings, Butte, Kalispell, or even Gallatin Valley alums would pick up the ball(no pun intended) and the Classic would continue, albeit in another town. The Golden Goose would continue to pump cash into the MSU coffers. I am unaware of the dollar amounts which were yearly sent to Bozeman during the years of the Classic, but it is more than the $0 sent last year and this year. The proposition that 'Bozeman' (insert Costello in place of Bozeman) could manage the event better blew up in Lou's face(yes, I do know his real name, but until the truth comes out without any spin I will refer to him as Lou Costello, one of my favorite all time comedians by the way). I thought that by now, with a year since the rift, that the truth was ready to come out. Lou could simply say, 'Yeah, I ****** up and cost MSU $XXXXXX each year the Classic went way.' If that isn't the way it went down, then tell the truth. If Lou wasn't the one who blew it up, then WHOM?
BN is great for spin. Deny the obvious, change the subject, make counter accusations, whatever. A lot like Bill Clinton politics. There is always the old standard, '...he's just a Griz troll...' to deflect the question(s) asked. Maybe one or two of you could actually ask these questions and get to the truth. I would be asking the same questions if it wasn't a MSU bungle, but rather a UM bungle.

allcat wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:07 pm

You can call me Leon, you can call me Lou, but you doesn't have to call me Johnson.

Cataholic wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:33 pm

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:24 pm

It is interesting that when the three MSU alums, that were the driving force behind the event, decided they had had enough and walked away, NOBODY picked up the leadership roles vacated by their departure. Guess there is more to this thing than just copying what they did and continue the success of the Classic. I thought that Billings, Butte, Kalispell, or even Gallatin Valley alums would pick up the ball(no pun intended) and the Classic would continue, albeit in another town. The Golden Goose would continue to pump cash into the MSU coffers. I am unaware of the dollar amounts which were yearly sent to Bozeman during the years of the Classic, but it is more than the $0 sent last year and this year. The proposition that 'Bozeman' (insert Costello in place of Bozeman) could manage the event better blew up in Lou's face(yes, I do know his real name, but until the truth comes out without any spin I will refer to him as Lou Costello, one of my favorite all time comedians by the way). I thought that by now, with a year since the rift, that the truth was ready to come out. Lou could simply say, 'Yeah, I ****** up and cost MSU $XXXXXX each year the Classic went way.' If that isn't the way it went down, then tell the truth. If Lou wasn't the one who blew it up, then WHOM?
BN is great for spin. Deny the obvious, change the subject, make counter accusations, whatever. A lot like Bill Clinton politics. There is always the old standard, '...he's just a Griz troll...' to deflect the question(s) asked. Maybe one or two of you could actually ask these questions and get to the truth. I would be asking the same questions if it wasn't a MSU bungle, but rather a UM bungle.

Fake news! You have brought zero factual evidence. Only rumor and conjecture. You have zero idea whether any money was actually made on that event. You do realize that the speaker alone for those events can cost upwards of $20,000. It also costs a ton of money to transport, house and feed the football players for spring drills that were part of the event. And the dinner and facility is not free. Lots went into the event. In the meantime, Costello has only successfully oversaw the single largest athletic fund raising effort in our schools history with the athletic center. He has helped implement other fund raising efforts like day of giving that raised $30,000 in 24 hours. Other fundraising events such as online auctions have easily raised $100,000+.

Maybe next time you post, you can provide some facts instead of pure conjecture and rumor.

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:24 pm

It is interesting that when the three MSU alums, that were the driving force behind the event, decided they had had enough and walked away, NOBODY picked up the leadership roles vacated by their departure. Guess there is more to this thing than just copying what they did and continue the success of the Classic. I thought that Billings, Butte, Kalispell, or even Gallatin Valley alums would pick up the ball(no pun intended) and the Classic would continue, albeit in another town. The Golden Goose would continue to pump cash into the MSU coffers. I am unaware of the dollar amounts which were yearly sent to Bozeman during the years of the Classic, but it is more than the $0 sent last year and this year. The proposition that 'Bozeman' (insert Costello in place of Bozeman) could manage the event better blew up in Lou's face(yes, I do know his real name, but until the truth comes out without any spin I will refer to him as Lou Costello, one of my favorite all time comedians by the way). I thought that by now, with a year since the rift, that the truth was ready to come out. Lou could simply say, 'Yeah, I ****** up and cost MSU $XXXXXX each year the Classic went way.' If that isn't the way it went down, then tell the truth. If Lou wasn't the one who blew it up, then WHOM?
BN is great for spin. Deny the obvious, change the subject, make counter accusations, whatever. A lot like Bill Clinton politics. There is always the old standard, '...he's just a Griz troll...' to deflect the question(s) asked. Maybe one or two of you could actually ask these questions and get to the truth. I would be asking the same questions if it wasn't a MSU bungle, but rather a UM bungle.

Clinton T wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:30 pm

Cataholic wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:33 pm

3-7-77 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:24 pm

It is interesting that when the three MSU alums, that were the driving force behind the event, decided they had had enough and walked away, NOBODY picked up the leadership roles vacated by their departure. Guess there is more to this thing than just copying what they did and continue the success of the Classic. I thought that Billings, Butte, Kalispell, or even Gallatin Valley alums would pick up the ball(no pun intended) and the Classic would continue, albeit in another town. The Golden Goose would continue to pump cash into the MSU coffers. I am unaware of the dollar amounts which were yearly sent to Bozeman during the years of the Classic, but it is more than the $0 sent last year and this year. The proposition that 'Bozeman' (insert Costello in place of Bozeman) could manage the event better blew up in Lou's face(yes, I do know his real name, but until the truth comes out without any spin I will refer to him as Lou Costello, one of my favorite all time comedians by the way). I thought that by now, with a year since the rift, that the truth was ready to come out. Lou could simply say, 'Yeah, I ****** up and cost MSU $XXXXXX each year the Classic went way.' If that isn't the way it went down, then tell the truth. If Lou wasn't the one who blew it up, then WHOM?
BN is great for spin. Deny the obvious, change the subject, make counter accusations, whatever. A lot like Bill Clinton politics. There is always the old standard, '...he's just a Griz troll...' to deflect the question(s) asked. Maybe one or two of you could actually ask these questions and get to the truth. I would be asking the same questions if it wasn't a MSU bungle, but rather a UM bungle.

Fake news! You have brought zero factual evidence. Only rumor and conjecture. You have zero idea whether any money was actually made on that event. You do realize that the speaker alone for those events can cost upwards of $20,000. It also costs a ton of money to transport, house and feed the football players for spring drills that were part of the event. And the dinner and facility is not free. Lots went into the event. In the meantime, Costello has only successfully oversaw the single largest athletic fund raising effort in our schools history with the athletic center. He has helped implement other fund raising efforts like day of giving that raised $30,000 in 24 hours. Other fundraising events such as online auctions have easily raised $100,000+.

Maybe next time you post, you can provide some facts instead of pure conjecture and rumor.

Were you involved in the event? How do you know it is fake news? Asking for a friend.