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GrizBBIsKing
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sez said:
winning 8 of 10, could be realistic.
Bringing in a lot of people, maybe not.
attendance should be decent for the Griz/Cat game. Attendance should also improve when students get back. Predicted end of the year attendance: 3,600 (this may be over realistic but with students and Griz/Cat game during the time when students are back, may be realistic).
Griz will have play like they did against PSU to win 8 of 10. The games I have concerns with are the Griz games against MSU and UNC on the road. The rest I think the Griz can win if they play well in both games.
Four games out there that Griz most likely maybe will be hard to win plus two more.
Therefore 6-4 in all probability be the most likely outcome of the next 10.
What needs to be considered is that EWU is very explosive and after the win at MSU they are going to be a bit more of a problem to get beyond for a tournament birth. Griz had some lucky plays to make it appear that they are a little better vs EWU than reality. When Staudacher hits the three the wins come easy and when he does not it is going to be tough on the road. Portland State, EWU, NCU, MSU should all be favored at home at this point in time. Weber and MSU are capable of making it Miserable in Missoula if the Staudacher is off. After this Saturday I figured Griz were in the tournament ahead of EWU, SAC, and NAU but after the MSU loss to EWU the Griz are going to have to play the way the did Friday and Saturday for a few more games to convince me that all is well and that the shots continue drop. I have assumed that Raason Young was going to come on and he is fun to watch and Selvig appears to be able to still be a factor after watching the game Saturday. If it goes well that would leave the Griz at 9-7 which does not leave a lot of room for nights when the shots are not dropping.
The road game at SAC STATE coming up 1/15/10 my be the key to the whole deal.
Therefore 6-4 in all probability be the most likely outcome of the next 10.
What needs to be considered is that EWU is very explosive and after the win at MSU they are going to be a bit more of a problem to get beyond for a tournament birth. Griz had some lucky plays to make it appear that they are a little better vs EWU than reality. When Staudacher hits the three the wins come easy and when he does not it is going to be tough on the road. Portland State, EWU, NCU, MSU should all be favored at home at this point in time. Weber and MSU are capable of making it Miserable in Missoula if the Staudacher is off. After this Saturday I figured Griz were in the tournament ahead of EWU, SAC, and NAU but after the MSU loss to EWU the Griz are going to have to play the way the did Friday and Saturday for a few more games to convince me that all is well and that the shots continue drop. I have assumed that Raason Young was going to come on and he is fun to watch and Selvig appears to be able to still be a factor after watching the game Saturday. If it goes well that would leave the Griz at 9-7 which does not leave a lot of room for nights when the shots are not dropping.
The road game at SAC STATE coming up 1/15/10 my be the key to the whole deal.
On the Griz Side
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I see a lot of things coming together for the Griz that were inconsistant earlier - rebounding, shooting, offensive execution, transition game, roles - even the defense is getting better. I hope they are over the hump, so to speak, and will now start playing like we think they are capable. 8 of the next 10 is a possibility, but it'll all come down to the tournament, for every team in the league.
I should add, that even the mental side of things - 40-minute focus, hammer down at all times - seems to be coming along.
I should add, that even the mental side of things - 40-minute focus, hammer down at all times - seems to be coming along.
BelierPeaux
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Tinkle teams have been far too inconsistent to pull off such a great string of wins. However, if they do manage this, you can count me as one of the most excited fans out there. Not trying to be a downer, just being realistic about my expectations of Tinkle teams.
PeauxRouge said:
:thumb:
mtgrizrule
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cclarkblues said:
Looks like they are capable of doing it under Tinkle. I would take this year's team over last years. Last year they went on an impressive run in January. Ironically enough they went on an 8-2 run beginning 1/21. They just choked to UNC then MSU at the end.
11/14/08 at Colorado State 55-85 L 2964 (15) Qvale, Brian (10) Qvale, Brian
11/17/08 MONTANA-WESTERN W 75-67 2985 (21) Staudacher,Ryan (11)Hasquet, Jordan
11/20/08 MISS. VALLEY ST. W 82-65 3214 (23) Hasquet, Jordan (7) Hasquet, Jordan
11/23/08 at Duke 58-78 L 9314 (15) Hasquet, Jordan (7)Hasquet, Jordan
11/25/08 at Utah Valley 75-82 L 2210 (19) Johnson, Anthony (6) Qvale, Brian
11/30/08 SANTA CLARA 68-71 L 3176 (21) Johnson, Anthony (7) Hasquet, Jordan
12/2/08 NORTH DAKOTA W 83-63 3036 (22) Hasquet, Jordan (8) Sharp, Kyle
(8)Qvale, Brian
12/4/08 #DENVER W 63-44 3054 (13) Sharp, Kyle (5) Selvig, Derek
(13) Johnson, Anthony
12/6/08 TEXAS-ARLINGTON W 67-65 2597 (16) Johnson, Anthony (4) Qvale, Brian
(4) Hasquet, Jordan
(4) Johnson, Anthony
12/14/08 at Fresno State W 69-65 8166 (15) McGillis, Jack (6) Selvig, Darek
(15) Johnson, Anthony
12/18/08 at UC Riverside Highlanders 53-58 L 406 (16) McGillis, Jack (5) Johnson, Anthony
12/20/08 *at Portland State 45-72 L 415 (15) Johnson, Anthony (7) Hasquet, Jordan
12/28/08 at Washington 53-75 L 9045 (11) Johnson, Anthony (7) Sharp, Kyle
(11) Staudacher, Ryan
1/3/09 *MONTANA STATE W 73-59 4489 (31) Johnson, Anthony (7) Johnson, Antony
(7) Taylor, Michael
1/8/09 *NORTHERN ARIZONA W 62-61 3005 (32) Johnson, Anthony (9) Hasquet, Jordan
1/10/09 *SACRAMENTO STATE W 80-63 3510 (18) Johnson, Anthony (10) Qvale, Brian
1/15/09 *at Idaho State 67-77 L 2744 (20) Johnson, Anthony (10) Hasquet, Jordan
1/17/09 *at Weber 55-71 L 5022 (21) Johnson, Anthony (8) Hasquet, Jordan
1/21/09 *at Eastern Washington W 63-50 2280 (21) Johnson, Anthony (9) Qvale, Brian
1/25/09 *NORHTERN COLORADO W 68-59 3594 (18) Johnson, Anthony (8) McGillis, Jack
1/29/09 *PORTLAND STATE W 72-65 4316 (15) Sharp, Kyle (10) Sharp, Kyle
(15) Johnson, Anthony
1/31/09 *EASTERN WASHINGTON W 60-52 4126 (20) Johnson, Anthony (10) Hasquet, Jordan
2/7/09 *at Montana State W 78-63 6167 (23) Johnson, Anthony (7) Hasquet, Jordan
2/12/09 *at Sacramento State W 60-48 718 (24) Johnson, Anthony (10) Sharp, Kyle
2/14/09 *at Northern Arizona W 73-54 1107 (24) Johnson, Anthony (11) Hasquet, Jordan
2/19/09 *WEBER STATE 58-69 L 5558 (17) Johnson, Anthony (8) Qvale, Brian
2/21/09 *IDAHO STATE W 79-64 3821 (26) Johnson, Anthony (10) Sharp, Kyle
2/26/09 *at Northern Colorado 57-67 L 1451 (17) Johnson, Anthony (7) Qvale, Brian
(7) Sharp, Kyle
3/7/09 MONTANA STATE 54-56 L 5210 (19) Johnson, Anthony (6) Hasquet, Jordan
(6) Sharp, Kyle
BelierPeaux
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mtgrizrule said:
The choking is what I am worried about. When the season was on the line, Tinks team didn't show last year. Again, I am masking my optimism. I REALLY hope that this teams does keep up the flow from the last two games and goes on a tear. If so, I will be PUMPED! But I will also keep myself grounded for when it doesn't happen.
IronMountainGriz&Cat
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The word choke is not in Will Cherry's vocabulary.
weberwildcat
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Before the conf season started I guessed UNC, UM, and WSU would all get 20.
Last time the 'Sky did that wasu 1996.
1995-1996 Standings
Team Big Sky BSC-T Overall
Montana State1,2 11-3 2-0 21-9
Weber State 10-4 1-1 20-10
Montana 10-4 0-1 20-8
Boise State 10-4 1-1 15-13
Idaho State 7-7 0-1 11-15
Idaho 6-9 1-1 12-16
Northern Arizona 3-11 - 6-20
Eastern Washington 0-14 - 3-23
Last time the 'Sky did that wasu 1996.
1995-1996 Standings
Team Big Sky BSC-T Overall
Montana State1,2 11-3 2-0 21-9
Weber State 10-4 1-1 20-10
Montana 10-4 0-1 20-8
Boise State 10-4 1-1 15-13
Idaho State 7-7 0-1 11-15
Idaho 6-9 1-1 12-16
Northern Arizona 3-11 - 6-20
Eastern Washington 0-14 - 3-23
Noles & Griz
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westsider said:
They did on Friday, beating Sac St.
Sez, thanks for pulling this thread up. I was thinking about it the other day.
Good to see the Griz on such a roll. Now let's roll into the Dance!
Good to see the Griz on such a roll. Now let's roll into the Dance!
BelierPeaux
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Biff said:
You're about as funny as a screen door on a battleship.
Its "a one-bid league"
http://www.sltrib.com/wsuwildcats/ci_14445330
http://www.sltrib.com/wsuwildcats/ci_14445330
