Griz Week

[tetoncat]

They relish the roll of being the spoiler, as they have been before. Still scratching my head after last years performance with so much at stake, knowing they would be enraged after the 2022 game and College Gameday attention. The Cats had to have anticipated their rage, yet appeared discombobulated. You know they will be hyped coming into Bozeman. It’s going to be a slug fest and hopefully last years loss will be avenged. GO CATS !

Team didn't look same from Idaho on.

[rfischer94]

I expect our line play to be superior, and I don't think it will be close.

[Augustus]

Team didn't look same from Idaho on.

Yep. That loss took every bit of wind out of the sails.

[BelgradeBobcat]

I would imagine Hauck has been scheming for this game all season, and probably the off-season too. He'll have something up his sleeve. They punched us in the mouth early last season in Missoula and we never recovered. Hopefully our staff has some stuff specially for them too. But I would guess Hauck will come up with a wishbone run and shoot with a wing T double reverse Philly special or something. On defense I expect he'll just blitz everybody.

[84CatGrad]

I'll be working during game dammm!!!! Unless I'm "sick"

Businesses are open during Cat-frizzz?

[84CatGrad]

The Cats have pretty much just rushed four guys all year but they brought the house repeatedly against UCD and reaked havoc. Also on offense we didn’t run anything at all creative i.e. reverses, fly sweeps, screens etc. What do you think they’ll do this week?

Scottre up the gut. Adam up the gut. Julius up the gut.

[84CatGrad]

Being forever psychologically scarred after the streak I will never take this game for granted. I will always be ecstatic about a win. Any kind of win.

[GoldstoneCat]

Being forever psychologically scarred after the streak I will never take this game for granted. I will always be ecstatic about a win. Any kind of win.

Dude, preach. People always ask why I'm not a guy that cheers for them when they aren't playing the Cats, etc. I'm like, I lived with that sneering condescension for 16 years. I don't have the faculties to do anything but wish them to fail. I'm scarred. I admit it.

[RICO CAT]

They relish the role of being the spoiler, as they have been before. Still scratching my head after last years performance with so much at stake, knowing they would be enraged after the 2022 game and College Gameday attention. The Cats had to have anticipated their rage, yet appeared discombobulated. You know they will be hyped coming into Bozeman. It’s going to be a slug fest and hopefully last years loss will be avenged. GO CATS !

Different Coordinators from last year. Expect vastly different result.

[tetoncat]

After losing the fourth quarter 20-0 last night I'm not expecting us to blow the griz out. I'm still not sure what happened to us last night. Was UC Davis that much better than us in the fourth quarter? Or did our coaches play it too close to the vest given our 30-8 lead? Our rushing game struggled and we were outgained in yardage. Also, this was the first game that Tommy couldn't break loose for a good run. So I'm kinda confused, but hoping for our rushing game to really show back up against the griz.

Griz don't have a Larrison. Kid did it all. Cats were 2 yards from closing it out 30-15. Drive where it's 30-8, King doesn't make contested catch, UCD does right after to get drive going. King catches that INFO range, burn another 2 minutes of clock.

[catatac]

I would imagine Hauck has been scheming for this game all season, and probably the off-season too. He'll have something up his sleeve. They punched us in the mouth early last season in Missoula and we never recovered. Hopefully our staff has some stuff specially for them too. But I would guess Hauck will come up with a wishbone run and shoot with a wing T double reverse Philly special or something. On defense I expect he'll just blitz everybody.

I think the only possible way they could compete with the Cats is if they instantly changed their entire defensive scheme away from that God awful 3-3-5..... but that's not really possible this late in the game. Cats will run all over them.

[Colter_Nuanez]

[84CatGrad]

You only have to look as far back as last year to know how this game can be very unpredictable. Last year at this time BN was brimming with optimism and we got waxed. Do I expect that to happen this year? Of course not. But the point is that it's a rivalry game and weird stuff can happen.

[seataccat]

I would imagine Hauck has been scheming for this game all season, and probably the off-season too. He'll have something up his sleeve. They punched us in the mouth early last season in Missoula and we never recovered. Hopefully our staff has some stuff specially for them too. But I would guess Hauck will come up with a wishbone run and shoot with a wing T double reverse Philly special or something. On defense I expect he'll just blitz everybody.

I think the only possible way they could compete with the Cats is if they instantly changed their entire defensive scheme away from that God awful 3-3-5..... but that's not really possible this late in the game. Cats will run all over them.

That 3-3-5 defense looked pretty solid last year against the bobcats. Hopefully with the loss of their key NT, LB and SS it will look a lot different this year.

[aucat]

Yes I watched the game. My problem is I lived through "the streak" and when Cat-Griz week arrives I start to stammer and I develop a few tics and twitches.
I am physically and mentally scarred from watching the griz come into Bobcat Stadium and beat us so many times back then. Like someone else said, I remember the griz fans in our own park lot laughing and sneering at us. I just cannot stand the griz. Watching UC Davis outscore us 20-0 in the fourth quarter kinda got to me. But I know that our players and coaches will be locked in on Saturday. I've just got to take long breaths and maybe drink a few extras in the tailgate before I head into the stadium.

[Monymony]

Yes I watched the game. My problem is I lived through "the streak" and when Cat-Griz week arrives I start to stammer and I develop a few tics and twitches.
I am physically and mentally scarred from watching the griz come into Bobcat Stadium and beat us so many times back then. Like someone else said, I remember the griz fans in our own park lot laughing and sneering at us. I just cannot stand the griz. Watching UC Davis outscore us 20-0 in the fourth quarter kinda got to me. But I know that our players and coaches will be locked in on Saturday. I've just got to take long breaths and maybe drink a few extras in the tailgate before I head into the stadium.

I think UCD having a surge will keep our team grounded. I also think if we kept passing it we would’ve ended it 33 or 37 to 8. This game will either be sorta close with Fife behind the wheel or we will embarrass Bobby and company.

[91catAlum]

Yes I watched the game. My problem is I lived through "the streak" and when Cat-Griz week arrives I start to stammer and I develop a few tics and twitches.
I am physically and mentally scarred from watching the griz come into Bobcat Stadium and beat us so many times back then. Like someone else said, I remember the griz fans in our own park lot laughing and sneering at us. I just cannot stand the griz. Watching UC Davis outscore us 20-0 in the fourth quarter kinda got to me. But I know that our players and coaches will be locked in on Saturday. I've just got to take long breaths and maybe drink a few extras in the tailgate before I head into the stadium.

I'm in that same boat. I root against the Griz every week even if it might help the Cats if they won... I can't help it.
Seeing Davis shut us out the final 25 minutes and holding us to 150 rushing yards total was eye opening. But they have serious talent in the front 7. I doubt we'll struggle like that again until we face a Dakota State school. The griz don't have the personnel.

[hokeyfine]

Fizz will go with fife. And as was stated by an earlier poster booby will scheme something. I'm predicting 5 WR sets ala don read and try to ride fifes arm. No way that ah yat plays unless fizz are really behind.

[RUACAT]

The Griz are one dimensional with Fife. I hope the Cats can pressure him nonstop and take away the passing attack. Also... DO NOT KICK TO BERGEN! I'm not worried about kickoffs, but if we punt, it better be headed toward the sideline.

[MSU01]

The Griz are one dimensional with Fife. I hope the Cats can pressure him nonstop and take away the passing attack. Also... DO NOT KICK TO BERGEN! I'm not worried about kickoffs, but if we punt, it better be headed toward the sideline.

Bergen wasn't even out there on returns in the PSU game on Saturday. It'll be interesting to see what his role is this week.