Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
The griz ahead of the Cats again? I guess it will take 5 in a row for people to recognize the Cats are better than the griz.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Wow, pressure on Bobby. If he doesn’t finish second and loses to MSU is he out?
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
I can understand the picks. The schedule for the Cats is more of an uphill grind than that of the Griz. They have to take that into account.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Yeah, the ranking is understandable.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
MSU could have run the table last year and returned everyone on both sides of the line and they would still be voted third. For reasons I don't understand, the Cats just don't have that sex appeal others in the league have.
I'd bet anything one of montana's first place votes came from Choate.
I'd bet anything one of montana's first place votes came from Choate.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Choate 100 percent gave a 1st place vote to the Griz.
I can see an argument for both teams being where they are, and being swapped. The Griz don't know who their QB is. Humphrey was meh last year so there will be a competition. They lost Olson and a few others on D. Their O line still stunk. But they return 2 All American type WRs, Knight, Jace Lewis who I think is overrated but good.
We lost our top 2 WRs, Brott, Marks, Sterk and a lot of the secondary. But we return 2 experienced QBs, a 3rd with some experience. The deepest RB room in the FCS nation which includes the conferences best RB, SOLID FBs and TEs especially blocking which is important for our run game. Even though we lost secondary starters, there is still a lot of experience out there. And let's not forget O'Reilly, Williams and Benson anchoring the front 7.
I can see an argument for both teams being where they are, and being swapped. The Griz don't know who their QB is. Humphrey was meh last year so there will be a competition. They lost Olson and a few others on D. Their O line still stunk. But they return 2 All American type WRs, Knight, Jace Lewis who I think is overrated but good.
We lost our top 2 WRs, Brott, Marks, Sterk and a lot of the secondary. But we return 2 experienced QBs, a 3rd with some experience. The deepest RB room in the FCS nation which includes the conferences best RB, SOLID FBs and TEs especially blocking which is important for our run game. Even though we lost secondary starters, there is still a lot of experience out there. And let's not forget O'Reilly, Williams and Benson anchoring the front 7.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Even though Missoula has to replace 700 tackles the order is probably correct based on schedules. If they can win in Cheney and Flagstaff (both tough places to play) they should be undefeated in conference games headed into Cat-griz. We'll have to beat EWU and WSU to be in the same position. At least Missoula will be on the road two straight weeks before our game.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Yep. Tough schedule and unsettled qb position is more than enough to have us third.coloradocat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:34 pmEven though Missoula has to replace 700 tackles the order is probably correct based on schedules. If they can win in Cheney and Flagstaff (both tough places to play) they should be undefeated in conference games headed into Cat-griz. We'll have to beat EWU and WSU to be in the same position. At least Missoula will be on the road two straight weeks before our game.
I don't think the team will look at it that way though. Good motivation for them.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Dark Pink = Sex appeal. I would rather have a chip on our shoulder all season.Cledus wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:11 pmMSU could have run the table last year and returned everyone on both sides of the line and they would still be voted third. For reasons I don't understand, the Cats just don't have that sex appeal others in the league have.
I'd bet anything one of montana's first place votes came from Choate.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
MSU's schedule - coaches' poll rankings in parentheses:
Home vs UNC (13), ISU (11), Cal Poly (10), Idaho (9)
Away vs PSU (8), EWU (4), UM (2), Weber (1)
UM's schedule:
Home vs Sac State (5), Cal Poly (10), SUU (12), MSU (3)
Away vs EWU (4), Idaho (9), UNC (13), NAU (7)
MSU has a brutal road schedule but UM's isn't a cake walk by any means with trips to Cheney and Flagstaff. MSU has about as weak of a home schedule as it could possibly have, at least based on the preseason rankings, and UM's home schedule presumably got a lot easier to manage with Kevin Thompson leaving Sac State. It sure looks to me like if things go mostly as expected and a full conference schedule is played, the Cat/Griz game will determine which of the two teams finish higher in the standings this year. Anyway, I bet the MSU players are a whole lot more motivated by a desire to repeat last year's ass-kicking of UM than by being ranked one spot behind them in a poll.
Home vs UNC (13), ISU (11), Cal Poly (10), Idaho (9)
Away vs PSU (8), EWU (4), UM (2), Weber (1)
UM's schedule:
Home vs Sac State (5), Cal Poly (10), SUU (12), MSU (3)
Away vs EWU (4), Idaho (9), UNC (13), NAU (7)
MSU has a brutal road schedule but UM's isn't a cake walk by any means with trips to Cheney and Flagstaff. MSU has about as weak of a home schedule as it could possibly have, at least based on the preseason rankings, and UM's home schedule presumably got a lot easier to manage with Kevin Thompson leaving Sac State. It sure looks to me like if things go mostly as expected and a full conference schedule is played, the Cat/Griz game will determine which of the two teams finish higher in the standings this year. Anyway, I bet the MSU players are a whole lot more motivated by a desire to repeat last year's ass-kicking of UM than by being ranked one spot behind them in a poll.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
And yet again another snub......... we will just have to beat it out of them again.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
If the California schools don't travel, we are one home game short and UM is short two home games. Makes the schedules almost even.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
What did Colter's ballot look like?
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
If they make the playoffs and lose to MSU he’s okay. If they don’t make playoffs and beat MSU he’s okay. Do neither and he’s gone.
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
Did all the coaches and media forget 48-14?
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Re: Bobcats picked third by coaches, media in preseason Big Sky polls
He said he reversed MSU and um!