SloStang
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kemajic said:You did an amazing job of setting me up on that one; it's not easy to get a bet out of me. An even more amazing job of research to find it and nail me. Definitely earned the case; if you have a PayPal account, PM me and I will pop you a Jackson for the case. You should not have to wait until the 10/19/2013 game. Hope you can make that one.SloStang said:Kem, I did a little research and we bet a case of beer on the 2010 game.
Here is what I said:
Cal Poly was a top 25 program from 2004-2008. 2009 was a down year because of three things: 1) new coaching staff (the Griz will experience this next season). 2) lost a ton of starters off the top offense in the FCS the two previous years (sounds like the Griz will lose a lot this year). 3) a ton of injuries on a YOUNG team learning a new offense and defense. In 2010 Cal Poly will not have a new coaching staff, return a ton of starters and will be a more mature team with more depth if injuries do hit. I expect that they will regain the form that they had from 2004-2008.
Kemajic, we are not the Griz and I am not saying we are. We are however a good FCS program that is on the rise that has given the Griz some great games the last 6 or 7 years. Prior to that Cal Poly was playing the Griz with only about 40 scholarships with shitty facilities. This decade we have become fully funded with 63 scholarships and are improving the facilities and the results are showing on the field. I believe 2010 was an exception because of the three reasons I gave above. Don't forget that the 4-7 team you are ragging on had a lead on the road to the #2 team in the FCS going into the fourth quarter. The gap is not as great as you seem to think. Kemajic, want to bet a case of beer on next years game?
Here is what you said:
I think you are overestimating the impact the loss of seniors and the new coaching staff will have on Montana. It is not nearly as much of a rebuilding year as was 2008. And we will be better for the new coaching staff, hardly any who are strangers. It was four coaching regimes and 18 years ago that Montana last missed the playoffs and won less than 8 games. I will take your bet on a case of beer in spite of UM typically playing its best ball late in the year. We will be in much better shape than we were when we were down there in 2008.
Here is the link to the thread: http://www.egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42478&hilit=cal+poly+game+2010&start=50" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you wants some laughs you should read through the whole thread. I did and I am still smiling.
The 2008 CPSLO team was the one that could scare you. There was no way to match up with Bardon if Dally could get the ball to him. Particularly, since the option ground game with Noble, Mole and Dally required you to keep the box occupied. A better D and that team could have gone deep into the playoffs. We were surprised to see Weber get by you at home in the playoffs, but benefited a second shot at them, which we took advantage of.
As it relates to EWU, all the talk about QBs is interesting, but the most impressive force from them has been Taiwan Jones. There have been several QBs in the BSC as good as Mitchell, but there has not been another Jones. While he was hurt into their playoff run of their NC year, they never would have gotten there without him. He singlehandedly put the team on his shoulders to beat Montana that year. A player like him does not come along every year; that's why consistency is so difficult. To me, performance over several years is key, not one year. Anyone can have a good year, particularly if a TJ comes along. How many programs can do it for 25 years? A program like that has to be dealt with every year, irrespective of injuries, coaching changes or schedules.
Don't worry about the Jackson Kem. I can wait tell 2013 and would enjoy talking football with you over a couple of cold ones. You can buy me a beer at the Mo Club and we will call it even.
I know you talk about other fans coming here and thumping their chest and having Griz Envy. I freely admit having it. I would love to see Cal Poly have the success that Montana has over the years, but that is only part of it. I really enjoy the town of Missoula and the fans of Montana are some of the most gracious around. I enjoy coming here a talking with them and see what is happening at Montana.
While Cal Poly has not had Montana's level of success or support, we are starting to put money into the program and facilities and we are proud of our program and it is a program on the way up. We not there yet, but we are headed in the right direction. I know there are some major football facility improvements on the near horizon. I really think Cal Poly can be a top program in the Big Sky and represent it well. I can not tell how glad I am that we are members starting next year. I look forward to many more great games with the Griz.
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