Big Sky Kickoff

kennethnoisewater · Post by **kennethnoisewater** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am

Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672

kennethnoisewater · Post by **kennethnoisewater** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:58 am

VERY close voting. Gris received 111 votes in coaches poll and 3 first place votes, Sac St had 110 and 4 first place votes, Cats got 109 votes and 5 first place votes. Plenty of coaches respect MSU's outlook, but presumably one or maybe two don't feel quite as bullish on MSU's chances.

Okada seems like an omission, but in Jeff Choate style he probably kind of likes being overlooked.

wapiti · Post by **wapiti** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:47 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am
Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672

Is there any release of the filled ballots and who voted what?
I am curious if the Hauck voted MSU low, because he hates MSU and Bozeman.

I think that would be too funny if he did.

kennethnoisewater · Post by **kennethnoisewater** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:00 am

wapiti wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:47 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am
Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672
Is there any release of the filled ballots and who voted what?
I am curious if the Hauck voted MSU low, because he hates MSU and Bozeman.

I think that would be too funny if he did.

That's what I was thinking too, but we'll never know. To my knowledge those ballots aren't released and I think that's probably a good thing. You'll see some media members share their ballots occasionally but I've never seen a coaches ballot in any sport at any level. But with more first place votes than anybody, you'd have to think that either 3-4 coaches think MSU will be around 4th or 5th (which seems odd when 5 coaches think they're the best team in the conference), or one coach thinks they'll be around 10th.

CatBot · Post by **CatBot** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:12 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:00 am

wapiti wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:47 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am
Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672
Is there any release of the filled ballots and who voted what?
I am curious if the Hauck voted MSU low, because he hates MSU and Bozeman.

I think that would be too funny if he did.
That's what I was thinking too, but we'll never know. To my knowledge those ballots aren't released and I think that's probably a good thing. You'll see some media members share their ballots occasionally but I've never seen a coaches ballot in any sport at any level. But with more first place votes than anybody, you'd have to think that either 3-4 coaches think MSU will be around 4th or 5th (which seems odd when 5 coaches think they're the best team in the conference), or one coach thinks they'll be around 10th.

I can imagine a world where Vigen voted the Cats around 6th or worse just to make sure we aren't preseason favorites. I'm pretty sure Choate used to do that too.

kennethnoisewater · Post by **kennethnoisewater** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:18 am

CatBot wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:12 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:00 am

wapiti wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:47 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am
Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672
Is there any release of the filled ballots and who voted what?
I am curious if the Hauck voted MSU low, because he hates MSU and Bozeman.

I think that would be too funny if he did.
That's what I was thinking too, but we'll never know. To my knowledge those ballots aren't released and I think that's probably a good thing. You'll see some media members share their ballots occasionally but I've never seen a coaches ballot in any sport at any level. But with more first place votes than anybody, you'd have to think that either 3-4 coaches think MSU will be around 4th or 5th (which seems odd when 5 coaches think they're the best team in the conference), or one coach thinks they'll be around 10th.
I can imagine a world where Vigen voted the Cats around 6th or worse just to make sure we aren't preseason favorites. I'm pretty sure Choate used to do that too.

I don't know how it works in the BSC, but in many cases, coaches don't vote for their own team.

TomCat88 · Post by **TomCat88** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:17 pm

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:18 am

CatBot wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:12 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:00 am

wapiti wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:47 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:49 am
Cats picked 2nd by Media, 3rd by coaches
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 3415009281

Quite a few preseason all-conference picks
https://twitter.com/ShaunRainey/status/ ... 6576796672
Is there any release of the filled ballots and who voted what?
I am curious if the Hauck voted MSU low, because he hates MSU and Bozeman.

I think that would be too funny if he did.
That's what I was thinking too, but we'll never know. To my knowledge those ballots aren't released and I think that's probably a good thing. You'll see some media members share their ballots occasionally but I've never seen a coaches ballot in any sport at any level. But with more first place votes than anybody, you'd have to think that either 3-4 coaches think MSU will be around 4th or 5th (which seems odd when 5 coaches think they're the best team in the conference), or one coach thinks they'll be around 10th.
I can imagine a world where Vigen voted the Cats around 6th or worse just to make sure we aren't preseason favorites. I'm pretty sure Choate used to do that too.
I don't know how it works in the BSC, but in many cases, coaches don't vote for their own team.

Most likely true in this case.

If anyone was going to vote MSU low I’d guess it’s McCaffrey after clipboard-gate.

MSU01 · Post by **MSU01** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:29 pm

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:18 am

CatBot wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:12 am

I don't know how it works in the BSC, but in many cases, coaches don't vote for their own team.
Most likely true in this case.

If anyone was going to vote MSU low I’d guess it’s McCaffrey after clipboard-gate.

Definitely true in this case, I added up the points and it matches up with each coach voting for 1 through 11, with #1 getting 11 points, #2 getting 10 points, down to #11 getting 1 point.

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:52 pm

You can tune into Nuanez Now at 4 p.m. for an interview with Ty Okada & Tommy Mellott. Coach Vigen will join us Wednesday

Radio: 102.9 FM
TV - SWX Montana television
Listen Live - 1029espn.com OR ESPN Montana app
Podcast: Nuanez Now on all podcast hosting platforms

Also from the Big Sky Kickoff today:
Montana takes No. 1 spot in razor-close Big Sky preseason polls
https://skylinesportsmt.com/montana-tak ... son-polls/

UC Davis RB Ulonzo Gilliam, Montana LB Patrick O’Connell lead Big Sky preseason all-conference teams
https://skylinesportsmt.com/uc-davis-rb ... nce-teams/

https://twitter.com/AndrewH202/status/1 ... 2956122112

https://twitter.com/AndrewH202/status/1 ... 2956122112

https://twitter.com/AndrewH202/status/1 ... 5588331520

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:52 pm

https://twitter.com/SkylineSportsMT/sta ... 7088951296

Hawks86 · Post by **Hawks86** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:58 pm

Was Vigen there? Haven't seen any pics,clips, or quotes from him.

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:44 pm

He was! I spent about 25 minutes with him. We will have an interview on Wednesday's show plus a bunch of quotes in features on skylinesportsmt.com

Hawks86 · Post by **Hawks86** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:52 pm

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:19 pm

https://twitter.com/SkylineSportsMT/sta ... 7482307586

https://twitter.com/AndrewH202/status/1 ... 2537533442

https://twitter.com/AndrewH202/status/1 ... 7047072769

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:20 pm

Usually, the twitter links populate into a visual element but it's not doing that now...not sure why. I'll try to delete those links

Hawks86 · Post by **Hawks86** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:33 pm

One more question. Doesn't the BSC usually release the media guide during the kickoff?

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:46 pm

Hawks86 wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:33 pm
One more question. Doesn't the BSC usually release the media guide during the kickoff?

It's all digital and it's a cue code. I'll try to upload link here

Colter_Nuanez · Post by **Colter_Nuanez** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:47 pm

Digital media guide link:
https://bigskyconf.com/tournaments/?id=630

ND0479 · Post by **ND0479** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:55 pm

Hawks86 wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:58 pm
Was Vigen there? Haven't seen any pics,clips, or quotes from him.

Vigen, followed by Okada & Tommy all sat down and we’re interviewed by the host of the event. Each team had their Coach and then a couple players.

CelticCat · Post by **CelticCat** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:56 pm

@Common Cat got about 9 minutes with Vigen, stay tuned.

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