Favorite Griz Player of alltime

[i do love the griz]

This one is easy for me... Craig Ochs for sure. I was in either third or fourth grade when Craig transferred from Colorado to UM and he immediately became my favorite player on the team. At the time my class was supposed to do a project on our heroes. My mom helped me to get a hold of him and he did a phone interview with me that week. I was also in Cub Scouts at the time and he took time out of his schedule to come speak to our pack. Later when I "graduated" from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts he sent me a congratulations note that I still have. Up until the time he graduated and even after he came back as a coach our family was able to keep in contact with him. I really just have always thought he embodied everything good about being an athlete, role model, and especially a Griz.

 

[jodcon]

Double D

 

[albinogriz]

#19 Colt Anderson :thumb:

 

[Paytonlives]

B-Ball

Sugar Ray Richardson, Best player ever in the Big Sky Conference

Better than Damian Lillard?

Yes
Lead the NBA in Steals and Assists his second year, Magic, Bird and Isiah Thomas were in the NBA.

Larry Bird called him "The player I least liked to face"

 

[Paytonlives]

B-Ball

Sugar Ray Richardson, Best player ever in the Big Sky Conference

Better than Damian Lillard?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Ray_Richardson

NBA draft
1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall

4× NBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1985)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1980–1981)
3× NBA steals leader (1980, 1983, 1985)
NBA assists leader (1980)

I know we are in the football section... but this video is a must watch. Sad part is there is not much UM video. But if you watch these highlights, it was the same way he played at UM.

BTW he was the 4th pick in the first round.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOo20EBKdDE[/youtube]

 

[ordigger]

B-Ball

Sugar Ray Richardson, Best player ever in the Big Sky Conference

Better than Damian Lillard?

Easily....Magic Johnson once said Michael Ray was the only player he feared. Isaiah Thomas said something similar. I can't remember the exact statements. With no drug problem he is probably mentioned in the same breath as Magic, Bird, Dr J from that era.

 

[Hammer]

Dickenson
Anderson
Reynolds

BBall Krysko

 

[Hodor]

Adam Boomer and DP were camp councilors, so soft spot for them. Tuff, Decoite, MM, DD, Colt, Chase, Wags, and that article about Ellis pushed him way up the list.. So many GREATS

Skyla Sisco was fun and that was right when I started going to Lady Griz games with my Uncle and Brother

Anthony Johnson and Will Cherry

 

[brewskis]

Biermann and Colt Anderson for me, two guys that played with attitude and didn't give a shit.

Hard to not add Reynolds to that list as well, class C guy that punished the BSC.

 

[1bigGRIZ]

JD Quinn best trash talker

 

[Atlanta Griz1]

Jimmy Wilson

you have got to be kidding!

 

[Atlanta Griz1]

Michael Ray Richardson

 

[227GRIZ]

Petek

 

[slickcoach2]

1. Bob Obillavich
2. Milt Popovich

 

[PhxGriz]

Tim Hauck

5 foot nothin' and played in the NFL for 12 years

Tim Hauck.

 

[PhxGriz]

JD Quinn best trash talker

You see when he gave the JMU defender the middle finger in the early part of the game? Just got done pushing the guy off Bergquist as the defender was doing that usual stand over someone shit. Then, when Quinn is in the huddle, you can see he is looking right at the guy and gives him the middle finger like a kid in high school trying not to get caught. The subtle hand to the facemask move. Was true DOLA.

 

[Inland NW Griz]

This is an impossible list, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lavander Segars. The whole stadium used to chant LV. I'm still puzzled how he didn't get a returner try in the league.

 

[Inland NW Griz]

Jimmy Wilson

you have got to be kidding!

No, you're right. Sitting in jail, as two trials don't convict you.. then going back to your college and having a great year (not playing safety at Montana before).. then getting drafted and sticking in the league. Starting at points and challenging for a starting job? what a chump

 

[grizfan95]

Dave
Mariani
Reynolds
Huntsberger

 

[AllWeatherFan]

Dave
Mariani
Karl Stein
Hauck
Yohance
...and some other guys.