Griz in Tokyo
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BH has always been arrogant, but a winning coach can get away with being an arrogant ass, I suppose. BH has always been the smartest man in the room. Just ask him. However, the act has worn more than thin. BH’s arrogance is not only hurting the team on the field, but it is hurting the team in recruiting and players buying into the program. The Griz are losing the best athletes in Montana to the Cats, often plucked right out of UM’s backyard. I can understand BH’s arrogance in his first stint with the Griz. He did nothing but win. From 2003 to 2009 the Griz won or shared the conference title and made deep runs in the playoffs. The second iteration of BH has not won or shared a conference title. The best finish has been a tie for third place in 2019 and 2021. Playoff runs have been one-and-done every year.
BH has become complacent, and why not? The stadium is always packed. There is no pressure to make real changes in the program from anyone that matters. The AD seems to have checked out. Is there anyone putting any pressure on BH to show improvement? It doesn’t appear so. BH is the 12th highest-paid employee at UM. He’s got his bag and he’s coasting along.
What offense is this team running? It is lacking in creativity and has become predictable, stagnant, and worst of all, boring. Why is our best offensive player, Bergen, not touching the ball 15 times a game? The game seems to have passed BH and his sycophantic offensive coaches by.
I don’t know the team goals for each year, but I am sure they are to win the conference, beat the Cats, and make the playoffs. Well, 0 conference wins. 1 win over the Cats. With an embarrassing blowout loss last year, and most likely another blowout coming this year. The Griz have made the playoffs, but haven’t made a deep run. And let’s be honest, the Griz don’t make the playoffs without the expansion of teams added to the bracket.
I realize that NAU has always been a tough place for the Griz to play. A loss there isn’t always a complete surprise, but this year it was an embarrassment. NAU is not a good team. But it appears the Griz are not a good team either. Yeah, the Griz were 3-0 going into the NAU game, but it was a weak 3-0. If you understand the game of college football, you can not argue with that fact.
There need to be some massive changes in the culture of the program and they will only come with new blood. Steven Stoll said it best. You can never go home again.
BH has become complacent, and why not? The stadium is always packed. There is no pressure to make real changes in the program from anyone that matters. The AD seems to have checked out. Is there anyone putting any pressure on BH to show improvement? It doesn’t appear so. BH is the 12th highest-paid employee at UM. He’s got his bag and he’s coasting along.
What offense is this team running? It is lacking in creativity and has become predictable, stagnant, and worst of all, boring. Why is our best offensive player, Bergen, not touching the ball 15 times a game? The game seems to have passed BH and his sycophantic offensive coaches by.
I don’t know the team goals for each year, but I am sure they are to win the conference, beat the Cats, and make the playoffs. Well, 0 conference wins. 1 win over the Cats. With an embarrassing blowout loss last year, and most likely another blowout coming this year. The Griz have made the playoffs, but haven’t made a deep run. And let’s be honest, the Griz don’t make the playoffs without the expansion of teams added to the bracket.
I realize that NAU has always been a tough place for the Griz to play. A loss there isn’t always a complete surprise, but this year it was an embarrassment. NAU is not a good team. But it appears the Griz are not a good team either. Yeah, the Griz were 3-0 going into the NAU game, but it was a weak 3-0. If you understand the game of college football, you can not argue with that fact.
There need to be some massive changes in the culture of the program and they will only come with new blood. Steven Stoll said it best. You can never go home again.
