It isn't ego, it's his system and his football philosophy. He told the search committee, Haslam, Engstrom, the GSA, and anyone else involved in the hiring process that he didn't like kicking field goals. He told them his belief is that he's giving up on the offense when he sends the kicker or punter out there. He told them that UP FRONT, he didn't hide it, it was no secret, and he was hired and given a three-year contract even after he made that point very, very, very clear to everyone involved with the University of Montana football program. He was hired based on his offensive philosophies, his principles on what he believes a football program should be on and off the field, and he was hired because he was bringing a refreshing viewpoint to the program. He's not going to change his philosophies now, and that's not ego. He has been given the reigns to do the job HIS WAY. Even after the Weber game, he's going to go for it more often than he's going to kick. He will kick some too, but not as much as conventional coaches do. That's the Montana Grizzlies under Bob Stitt and it's not changing.
