I agree with Speltz.
"If Montana was ever going to beat Davis, it needed to convert more on third and fourth down in the second half. The Griz needed that first down late in the third quarter, leading 21-6 on fourth-and-1 at the Aggies' 33-yard line.
They didn't convert, unfortunately. Then Davis cut its deficit to 21-13 roughly two minutes later. Montana later failed to convert on third-and-short near midfield with 12 minutes left, then Davis went 83 yards for a go-ahead touchdown and Sneed suffered a painful strip sack and...."
"I still like Sneed. And running back Jeremy Calhoun and wideout Samuel Akem. And linebackers Dante Olson and Josh Buss and safety Robby Hauck.
There's just not enough of those dudes on the Montana roster right now. Consequently, Montana has to play with the sustained emotion and intensity of "Rudy" just to stay with a team like Davis. That stuff will only get you so far before you get exposed.
Montana has road games the next two weeks. After watching the team pour everything it had into Saturday, I'm worried about next weekend at Southern Utah. Then Idaho comes the following weekend and you know the downtrodden Vandals will be up for that one in Moscow."
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"If Montana was ever going to beat Davis, it needed to convert more on third and fourth down in the second half. The Griz needed that first down late in the third quarter, leading 21-6 on fourth-and-1 at the Aggies' 33-yard line.
They didn't convert, unfortunately. Then Davis cut its deficit to 21-13 roughly two minutes later. Montana later failed to convert on third-and-short near midfield with 12 minutes left, then Davis went 83 yards for a go-ahead touchdown and Sneed suffered a painful strip sack and...."
"I still like Sneed. And running back Jeremy Calhoun and wideout Samuel Akem. And linebackers Dante Olson and Josh Buss and safety Robby Hauck.
There's just not enough of those dudes on the Montana roster right now. Consequently, Montana has to play with the sustained emotion and intensity of "Rudy" just to stay with a team like Davis. That stuff will only get you so far before you get exposed.
Montana has road games the next two weeks. After watching the team pour everything it had into Saturday, I'm worried about next weekend at Southern Utah. Then Idaho comes the following weekend and you know the downtrodden Vandals will be up for that one in Moscow."
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