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HelenaCat95
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by HelenaCat95 » Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:56 pm
catatac wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:03 pm
KittieKop wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:08 pm
Long Time Cat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:15 am
I like the idea of playing a couple small Montana colleges, not named UM
, better than a spring scrimmage. MSU can play lots of players to minimize the risk of injury but still have a real game. I coached basketball for 11 years. Players practice different and play different for a real game.
Except, at this point anyway, the Frontier Conference is still planning a spring season. You can't expect any of them to ditch scheduled games, conference or otherwise, to play body bag games against the two universities.
MSU plays Western on April 17th.
Do you have details on this yet? At MSU? At Western? Will my tailgate spot be plowed so I can come tailgate, even if I can't get into the game?
Seriously....love to know if there are details yet.
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coloradocat
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by coloradocat » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:28 pm
arvcat2 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:53 pm
coloradocat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:45 pm
I don't understand the desire to play the griz in a game that doesn't count. There's no upside. If the coaches want the players to get some real game time against a D1 team they should call up UND or one of the BSC schools we aren't playing in the fall.
Assuming your post was in response to mine, of course a freshman only exhibition doesn’t count in a record book. It counts in giving some young players, many of which haven’t played a game in 2+ years, some game like experience against somebody other than themselves. As far as it being against the Grizzly freshman, their players are of a similar skill level and are the closest school to us geographically. In this time, money isn’t growing on trees and putting 30 or 40 players on a bus to Butte for a day seems very cost effective to me. I don’t understand what is so sacrilegious about letting some freshman from across the divide play each other.
You were just one of many people I was responding to. I just think that the Cat/griz rivalry is on a different level of competition that we shouldn't tarnish with one-off games that don't count. It wouldn't cost that much more to involve EWU/ISU/UI/UND. I'm all for playing a game but just against someone else. If we played the griz the losing team would be ridiculed for losing and the winning team would be ridiculed for taking pride in winning a meaningless game. That would only happen if the griz are the opponent.
Ultimately it's pointless to argue over this since it's not going to happen. Just wanted to explain my perspective against playing the griz since some people disagree.
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kennethnoisewater
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by kennethnoisewater » Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:11 am
It's -4 currently in Bozeman and by Friday the low temp is -21. The first game would've been 18 days from now. In case you were on the fence about whether MSU should've been playing a spring season, hopefully you're not anymore!
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by bobcat99 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:31 am
kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:11 am
It's -4 currently in Bozeman and by Friday the low temp is -21. The first game would've been 18 days from now. In case you were on the fence about whether MSU should've been playing a spring season, hopefully you're not anymore!
I still cannot believe that native Montanans thought it was a good idea!
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by CodyCat » Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 am
I wonder if MSU has been able to find any opponents for the spring?
Hating the griz since 02.
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Long Time Cat
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by Long Time Cat » Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:03 pm
Even with a new coach I am still in support of playing a couple spring games against NAIA or D2. A big improvement over the traditional spring game. Nothing like testing your athletes in a real game. IMHO
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by catatac » Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:09 am
CodyCat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 am
I wonder if MSU has been able to find any opponents for the spring?
I'm still hearing MT Western coming to Bozeman to play on April 17th.
Great time to be a BOBCAT!
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by Camo_Cat » Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:27 am
catatac wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:09 am
CodyCat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 am
I wonder if MSU has been able to find any opponents for the spring?
I'm still hearing MT Western coming to Bozeman to play on April 17th.
Can we please go and watch???!!!!!
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by ND0479 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:00 am
catatac wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:09 am
CodyCat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 am
I wonder if MSU has been able to find any opponents for the spring?
I'm still hearing MT Western coming to Bozeman to play on April 17th.
Might have recruits there for this. NCAA dead period is scheduled to be lifted on 4/15.
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by BleedingBLue » Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:39 pm
Not necessarily Bobcat related but Tarleton State is tied 10-10 with McNeese at the half. They're outgaining Mcneese as well. 2 fumbles have hurt them but a pretty solid start in game 1 as a FCS school.
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Hawks86
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by Hawks86 » Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:36 pm
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kennethnoisewater
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by kennethnoisewater » Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:48 pm
ND0479 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:00 am
catatac wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:09 am
CodyCat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:44 am
I wonder if MSU has been able to find any opponents for the spring?
I'm still hearing MT Western coming to Bozeman to play on April 17th.
Might have recruits there for this. NCAA dead period is scheduled to be lifted on 4/15.
Just saw on The Athletic that the NCAA is expected to extend that dead period to May 31. Wonder if that's so FCS schools can't get recruits to games. Don't know if that was ever a factor in scheduling any spring "games".
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by 94VegasCat » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:11 am
The dark pinkers just added another game against Portland State.
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by 1984champ » Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:10 am
94VegasCat wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:11 am
The dark pinkers just added another game against Portland State.
Yep, wondering if there is any news on Spring schedule? Seems like it would be a missed opportunity if we don’t take advantage of the extra practice time by scheduling at least one game. With the new staff, schemes, roster changes, etc. it makes sense.
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by tetoncat » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:42 am
I think priority is getting good practices on clear fields to implement any new schemes. If that includes games that Coach feels can benefit us I support it. But if it rushes the process and puts changes on film for next falls opponents may not be a benefit.
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by coloradocat » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:51 am
tetoncat wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:42 am
I think priority is getting good practices on clear fields to implement any new schemes. If that includes games that Coach feels can benefit us I support it. But if it rushes the process and puts changes on film for next falls opponents may not be a benefit.
It's hard to believe a super-scrimage against one of the Frontier teams that dropped out of their spring season wouldn't benefit both teams heading into the fall. It's been a long time since these guys have hit someone they didn't share a locker room with.
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by Hawks86 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:58 am
I think they need the additional practice and countable hours that come along with scheduling 2 games.
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by Cataholic » Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:22 pm
It is official. UM vs Portland State in Missoula on Apr 17. I really hope that MSU adds a spring game against an NAIA opponent. No need to play an FCS team, but a great opportunity to get some love reps for our kids.
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by bobcat99 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:01 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:22 pm
It is official. UM vs Portland State in Missoula on Apr 17. I really hope that MSU adds a spring game against an NAIA opponent. No need to play an FCS team,
but a great opportunity to get some love reps for our kids.
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That’s weird.
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by Cataholic » Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:02 pm
bobcat99 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:01 pm
Cataholic wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:22 pm
It is official. UM vs Portland State in Missoula on Apr 17. I really hope that MSU adds a spring game against an NAIA opponent. No need to play an FCS team,
but a great opportunity to get some love reps for our kids.
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That’s weird.
that was weird! Game reps!