A fairly balanced view. The best I've seen by him.
"What Montana doesn't do was more evident during a lackluster first half that left some wondering what it is the Griz are working on behind closed doors. The secrecy surrounding practice from spring ball into the fall rivals only that of the Manhattan Project.
Montana doesn't turn the ball over on its first two possessions against a team that awards just 45 scholarships and had to travel 2,000 miles to get to Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Montana doesn't allow a lesser team from a conference that has one FCS playoff win to its credit take a lead at halftime.
Montana doesn't commit senseless personal fouls to extend opponent's drives and others -- like a delay of game following a punt -- that kill drives of its own.
Montana does run efficient 2-minute drills that result in scores just before intermission, even if it was just a trey. Inefficiency in the red zone was a trademark of last season's team, but settling for field goals isn't going to get the Griz "into the playoffs very deep."
In its own house, Montana does come out and establish that fact at the beginning of the second half, but Montana doesn't relinquish that nearly instantaneously with sloppy special teams play.
Montana doesn't follow every good play with an equally bad one, witness two long kickoff returns -- one for a late touchdown -- following Griz scores.
But what Montana does do is finish games, and that's what the Griz accomplished against the Red Flash.
There were enough bright flashes to indicate Montana could become Montana again."
http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/bob-meseroll-montana-has-a-ways-to-go-to-be/article_9cf9a0f9-617e-54c9-8b30-a81f2176b079.html
"What Montana doesn't do was more evident during a lackluster first half that left some wondering what it is the Griz are working on behind closed doors. The secrecy surrounding practice from spring ball into the fall rivals only that of the Manhattan Project.
Montana doesn't turn the ball over on its first two possessions against a team that awards just 45 scholarships and had to travel 2,000 miles to get to Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Montana doesn't allow a lesser team from a conference that has one FCS playoff win to its credit take a lead at halftime.
Montana doesn't commit senseless personal fouls to extend opponent's drives and others -- like a delay of game following a punt -- that kill drives of its own.
Montana does run efficient 2-minute drills that result in scores just before intermission, even if it was just a trey. Inefficiency in the red zone was a trademark of last season's team, but settling for field goals isn't going to get the Griz "into the playoffs very deep."
In its own house, Montana does come out and establish that fact at the beginning of the second half, but Montana doesn't relinquish that nearly instantaneously with sloppy special teams play.
Montana doesn't follow every good play with an equally bad one, witness two long kickoff returns -- one for a late touchdown -- following Griz scores.
But what Montana does do is finish games, and that's what the Griz accomplished against the Red Flash.
There were enough bright flashes to indicate Montana could become Montana again."
http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/bob-meseroll-montana-has-a-ways-to-go-to-be/article_9cf9a0f9-617e-54c9-8b30-a81f2176b079.html
