The Weather Outside is Frightful

[kcatz]

Football equipment is almost to Mitchell, SD
Not thinking there is any reason it won’t make Brookings in the morning well ahead but of the team.

Go Cats!

Wow, they’ve done well to get that far with the truck with the road closures and all. Everyone has talked about teams and ESPN, and I’d forgotten about the equipment — will be good to have helmets and all that stuff.

The equipment truck driver should get a bonus! Is he the same guy to trucked through the storms on his way to Texas last year?

Yes

[Bobcatsinmso]

Football equipment is almost to Mitchell, SD
Not thinking there is any reason it won’t make Brookings in the morning well ahead but of the team.

Go Cats!

Wow, they’ve done well to get that far with the truck with the road closures and all. Everyone has talked about teams and ESPN, and I’d forgotten about the equipment — will be good to have helmets and all that stuff.

The equipment truck driver should get a bonus! Is he the same guy to trucked through the storms on his way to Texas last year?

Yes

This guy should definitely be the one to hand off the State of Montana flag to a player before we run onto the field Saturday afternoon.

[RobertSebastianCat-81]

Seems like the biggest weather risk is the game in Fargo. It's happening almost a full day earlier, giving the weather less time to clear up. I'd been thinking UIW would have a good chance to beat NDSU with their amazing passing game... Forgot about the fact they will have to deal with weather like they've never seen before.

[wbtfg]

Seems like the biggest weather risk is the game in Fargo. It's happening almost a full day earlier, giving the weather less time to clear up. I'd been thinking UIW would have a good chance to beat NDSU with their amazing passing game... Forgot about the fact they will have to deal with weather like they've never seen before.

Luckily they play in a dome

[Hi-Line Bobcat]

Seems like the biggest weather risk is the game in Fargo. It's happening almost a full day earlier, giving the weather less time to clear up. I'd been thinking UIW would have a good chance to beat NDSU with their amazing passing game... Forgot about the fact they will have to deal with weather like they've never seen before.

classic.

[RobertSebastianCat-81]

Nevermind... just realized the game will be played in a dome.

[CalgaryCat]

Seems like the biggest weather risk is the game in Fargo. It's happening almost a full day earlier, giving the weather less time to clear up. I'd been thinking UIW would have a good chance to beat NDSU with their amazing passing game... Forgot about the fact they will have to deal with weather like they've never seen before.

Actually it’s a bad day for NDSU to have a dome. In an outdoor game I think they’d have a grudge advantage. In the some o think it’s set up to be a great game

[BobcatDel]

I just VERY RELUCTANTLY canceled my trip a couple of hours before takeoff from Billings. Was flying Billings-Denver-Fargo and driving to Brookings. I-29, however, is closed and even though we had all day Friday to go 190 miles there is no guarantee it will be open. VERY DISAPPOINTED. @#$%@@??!@$@$@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fly into Sioux Falls or Omaha. Stay in Omaha Friday night and take Warren Buffet to dinner. The road will be open on Saturday morning for sure.

[BobcatDel]

Football equipment is almost to Mitchell, SD
Not thinking there is any reason it won’t make Brookings in the morning well ahead but of the team.

Go Cats!

Wow, they’ve done well to get that far with the truck with the road closures and all. Everyone has talked about teams and ESPN, and I’d forgotten about the equipment — will be good to have helmets and all that stuff.

The equipment truck driver should get a bonus! Is he the same guy to trucked through the storms on his way to Texas last year?

Yes

Someone said the band was coming too? Is that true? If so where is their truck? Or will the play the simulated trombone?

[cats2506]

Football equipment is almost to Mitchell, SD
Not thinking there is any reason it won’t make Brookings in the morning well ahead but of the team.

Go Cats!

Wow, they’ve done well to get that far with the truck with the road closures and all. Everyone has talked about teams and ESPN, and I’d forgotten about the equipment — will be good to have helmets and all that stuff.

The equipment truck driver should get a bonus! Is he the same guy to trucked through the storms on his way to Texas last year?

Yes

Someone said the band was coming too? Is that true? If so where is their truck? Or will the play the simulated trombone?

Kazoo's

[Bobcat4Ever]

I just VERY RELUCTANTLY canceled my trip a couple of hours before takeoff from Billings. Was flying Billings-Denver-Fargo and driving to Brookings. I-29, however, is closed and even though we had all day Friday to go 190 miles there is no guarantee it will be open. VERY DISAPPOINTED. @#$%@@??!@$@$@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fly into Sioux Falls or Omaha. Stay in Omaha Friday night and take Warren Buffet to dinner. The road will be open on Saturday morning for sure.

That’s good advice. You had all day Friday, but you also have almost all day Saturday as the game starts at 3 p.m. CST. If I-29 opens up by Saturday morning, you can easily drive to Brookings before game time from Sioux Falls or Fargo. As Bobcat Del points out, even Omaha is in play by flying.

[catatac]

Nevermind... just realized the game will be played in a dome.

Yup, the main risk they had with this was travel snafu's with this weather, but it sounds like the team arrived safe and sound, and I hope they take down the Bizon in less than 24 hours. I know I'll be glued to that game.

[catatac]

I don’t get why the team is flying in Friday afternoon. I would think leaving Thursday would make more sense. Maybe that’s just me though

If I am the coach, I would want to keep the exact same routine that we have done for road games the past few years.

I think it’s finals week. MSU has a weird system where football players actually attend classes and take their own tests. And you are right about the routine.

100 percent. Don't disrupt the routine... especially the practice schedule.

[Cats15]

https://www.montanasports.com/sports/bi ... kota-state

Give this man a raise!

[TomCat88]

https://www.montanasports.com/sports/bi ... kota-state

Give this man a raise!

Yes. Great story.

[ilovethecats]

I don’t get why the team is flying in Friday afternoon. I would think leaving Thursday would make more sense. Maybe that’s just me though

They get there Friday every game. No sense in changing.

Not to mention we have some guys walking graduation tomorrow.

[kcatz]

His wife just updated Facebook he has made it to Sioux Falls.

[luckyirishguy25]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... tid=Nif5oz

Video of the equipment truck.

[nanacat]

https://www.montanasports.com/sports/bi ... kota-state

Give this man a raise!

Give him season tickets, free!

[Catprint]

https://www.montanasports.com/sports/bi ... kota-state

Give this man a raise!

Give him season tickets, free!

Man, great article. He may be the most important Bobcat support person/team member outside of the coaches and players! Unreal, that he could drive through all that weather! Definitely give him season tickets!!!