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Post by AFCAT » Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:04 pm

Some photos from 1988 versus today.

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Post by damnyoutuesday » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:14 pm

That endzone renovations the past few years have been game changers. The new scoreboard and sound system have vastly improved attending a game



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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by CodyCat » Tue Apr 29, 2025 10:15 am

I just this email:


Thank you Bobcats for purchasing your 2025 Bobcat Football Season Tickets!

Before being released to the public, there are a VERY LIMITED number of items available to our season ticket holders. This includes:

Single Seat Season Tickets (No guarantee to be near your existing seats)
Parking Spots in White Lot Bay A
Tailgate Spots at 11th and Kagy
RV Tailgate Spots at 7th & Kagy
Premium Club Access on the 3rd Floor
If you are interested in these items you MUST contact the Bobcat ticket office at 406-994-CATS(2287) or stop by the Bobcat Ticket Office in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5 pm. Thank you again for your continued support of the Bobcats.

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Maybe I’m reading too much into this. But, I thought tailgate spots were extremely difficult to obtain, with a waiting list. Is interest in Bobcat Football down slightly? Is it the increase in fees for spots?


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by RangeCat » Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:58 pm

Hey everybody,

Not sure who would be interested or if I’m breaking any rules but seems innocent enough, but I found this site that sells Montana State Bobbleheads. Just got mine and it’s pretty cool. Thought I’d share.

https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/produc ... 6717084516


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by AFCAT » Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:45 pm

RangeCat wrote:
Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:58 pm
Hey everybody,

Not sure who would be interested or if I’m breaking any rules but seems innocent enough, but I found this site that sells Montana State Bobbleheads. Just got mine and it’s pretty cool. Thought I’d share.

https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/produc ... 6717084516
Picked one up at the bookstore a few months back. Limited edition, mint in box. Should be worth thousands of dollars in a few years. \:D/

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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by allcat » Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:10 am

AFCAT wrote:
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:45 pm
RangeCat wrote:
Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:58 pm
Hey everybody,

Not sure who would be interested or if I’m breaking any rules but seems innocent enough, but I found this site that sells Montana State Bobbleheads. Just got mine and it’s pretty cool. Thought I’d share.

https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/produc ... 6717084516
Picked one up at the bookstore a few months back. Limited edition, mint in box. Should be worth thousands of dollars in a few years. \:D/

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A bobblehead kept on a shelf , not being able to bobble? Talk about a vanilla offense.


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by AFCAT » Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:50 am

allcat wrote:
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:10 am
AFCAT wrote:
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:45 pm
RangeCat wrote:
Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:58 pm
Hey everybody,

Not sure who would be interested or if I’m breaking any rules but seems innocent enough, but I found this site that sells Montana State Bobbleheads. Just got mine and it’s pretty cool. Thought I’d share.

https://store.bobbleheadhall.com/produc ... 6717084516
Picked one up at the bookstore a few months back. Limited edition, mint in box. Should be worth thousands of dollars in a few years. \:D/

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A bobblehead kept on a shelf , not being able to bobble? Talk about a vanilla offense.
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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by AFCAT » Thu May 01, 2025 12:24 pm

Willie P! Get your tickets now! If you can't get Bobcat tickets, head over to Prague for the next best thing. :D


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Re: Random stuff 2025

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Post by BobcatDel » Fri May 02, 2025 11:31 am

UT has a healthy NIL budget for football……as reported by NBC and Houston Chronicle.


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by tetoncat » Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 11:14 am
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by kwcat » Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm

tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 11:14 am
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often



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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by MSU01 » Fri May 02, 2025 1:09 pm

kwcat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm
tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often
I'm a season ticket holder, but at the same time (with the exception of Cat/Griz) when I've needed extra tickets for single games in the past I've never had much trouble getting them for fairly reasonable prices on the secondary market even when the games were sold out. Playoff games are also a great opportunity for more casual fans to get tickets since not all season ticket holders buy their seats for the playoffs too. It is what it is, wins create demand for tickets and they become tougher and tougher to get for the fan who only wants to attend a game or two every season.



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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by coloradocat » Fri May 02, 2025 1:16 pm

kwcat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm
tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 11:14 am
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often
As someone part of an account that has 8 season tickets across 3 generations I think season ticket holders should have first dibs on more tickets but there needs to be a tighter limit. At this point it's impossible to get season tickets unless you know someone who wants to drop off or is willing to add you to their existing account, and single game tickets are also very limited, especially more than one day after going on sale. It would be nice if they came up with ticket packages where you can buy 2-3 games instead of the full season or a single game. That would probably cut down on the number of season ticket holders - we definitely wouldn't need all 8 of our tickets.


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by AFCAT » Fri May 02, 2025 2:28 pm

coloradocat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 1:16 pm
kwcat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm
tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 11:14 am
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often
As someone part of an account that has 8 season tickets across 3 generations I think season ticket holders should have first dibs on more tickets but there needs to be a tighter limit. At this point it's impossible to get season tickets unless you know someone who wants to drop off or is willing to add you to their existing account, and single game tickets are also very limited, especially more than one day after going on sale. It would be nice if they came up with ticket packages where you can buy 2-3 games instead of the full season or a single game. That would probably cut down on the number of season ticket holders - we definitely wouldn't need all 8 of our tickets.
I remember just nine or ten years ago when you could easily get game tickets the day of the game. I have ten season tickets now and I reserve two of them to give away to people that otherwise wouldn't be able to go to the games, like good tenants, nice lady at the supermarket, friends, etc. I have given the tickets to fans of other teams the Cats are playing, but never gris fans, sorry.
Once the Cats get around to expanding the stadium, I'd like them to sell a significant number of any new seating season tickets, if not all new season tickets, to new season ticket holders and not all of us legacy season ticket holders.


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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by lutecat » Fri May 02, 2025 6:57 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 2:28 pm
coloradocat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 1:16 pm
kwcat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm
tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
AFCAT wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 11:14 am
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often
As someone part of an account that has 8 season tickets across 3 generations I think season ticket holders should have first dibs on more tickets but there needs to be a tighter limit. At this point it's impossible to get season tickets unless you know someone who wants to drop off or is willing to add you to their existing account, and single game tickets are also very limited, especially more than one day after going on sale. It would be nice if they came up with ticket packages where you can buy 2-3 games instead of the full season or a single game. That would probably cut down on the number of season ticket holders - we definitely wouldn't need all 8 of our tickets.
I remember just nine or ten years ago when you could easily get game tickets the day of the game. I have ten season tickets now and I reserve two of them to give away to people that otherwise wouldn't be able to go to the games, like good tenants, nice lady at the supermarket, friends, etc. I have given the tickets to fans of other teams the Cats are playing, but never gris fans, sorry.
Once the Cats get around to expanding the stadium, I'd like them to sell a significant number of any new seating season tickets, if not all new season tickets, to new season ticket holders and not all of us legacy season ticket holders.
I have one extra ticket for the same reason.

The one caveat I'd put on your expansion season tickets to new season ticket holders is there's probably going to current season ticket holders that want to move to whatever new area is created. So they would need first dibs to move. Then open up. And as that goes, there's enough money out there to demand more tickets before new ticket holders. So I don't think it happens.



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Re: Random stuff 2025

Post by tetoncat » Fri May 02, 2025 7:03 pm

MSU01 wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 1:09 pm
kwcat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:46 pm
tetoncat wrote:
Fri May 02, 2025 12:32 pm
Awesome that Cats continue to have this demand. Still frustrates me that season ticket holders get to renew, then first chance at additional tickets, and then also the first chance at individual games. So we can have 4 tickets for example pick up another for the year, and then buy 5 more gold rush tickets for their friends, or 5 for homecoming. It seems like the individual ones should just be sold after season tickets with no pre-sale.
Rewards for season-ticket holders. However the other part of the argument it would be good if casual fans could have a chance to buy tickets more often
I'm a season ticket holder, but at the same time (with the exception of Cat/Griz) when I've needed extra tickets for single games in the past I've never had much trouble getting them for fairly reasonable prices on the secondary market even when the games were sold out. Playoff games are also a great opportunity for more casual fans to get tickets since not all season ticket holders buy their seats for the playoffs too. It is what it is, wins create demand for tickets and they become tougher and tougher to get for the fan who only wants to attend a game or two every season.
Your comments and the others are all valid. Season holders should get some perks. I just think that if you give it to them on everything it limits new fans. Wasn't an issue 10 years ago and definitely wasn't 20. So it made sense to push those perks to get more season tickets sold. Give a chance to add more season ones but then everyone should have equal chance for the individual games.


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Post by lutecat » Fri May 02, 2025 9:07 pm

In reality there are more new season ticket holders. They just see the benefit of having their friends get more tickets because they'll actually get some then.



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Post by RICO CAT » Sat May 03, 2025 9:58 am

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I’m surprised construction on this isn’t starting until August. Seems a bit too close to the start of the season.


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Post by TomCat88 » Sat May 03, 2025 11:21 am

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I’m surprised construction on this isn’t starting until August. Seems a bit too close to the start of the season.
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