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[grizzlyjournal]

I was thinking before the question was asked that Qvale didn't play as much his freshman year as Krslovic has.

Krslovic has been a bit more of an impact player his freshman year than Qvale was. But maybe that's because of the post players we had when Qvale was a freshman. Sorry, but can't remember who that was. Sure someone else can.

I do have a vague recollection that some Griz fans were unhappy that UM played Qvale as a true freshman instead of redshirting him, as he didn't play a huge amount of minutes. Anyone else recall that? Interesting to think of what he could have done, statwise, had he redshirted.
Regardless, one of the all-time great Griz post players.

And Krslovic could be headed for great things too if he progresses like Qvale. I don't know his back story. How did he end up coming to UM? Certainly fortuitous for the Griz and their fans.

Going by memory, not archives: Brian Qvale was a freshman during All-Big Sky Center Andrew Strait's senior year. Strait was a slightly undersized, but powerful post who anchored Montana's front court during Larry Krystkowiak's tenure here, but was a senior during Wayne Tinkle's first year as head coach, when Wayne recruited Qvale and Derek Selvig (who redshirted his frosh year). Strait suffered a broken nose midway through his senior year, which gave BQ an open door to log more minutes... which ended up being a "good break" for BQ, and actually for the Griz the next three years.

After Bill Evans left (as head Montana assistant) to go to ISU, Tinkle hired veteran coach Kerry Rupp (now at OSU with Tinkle). It was Rupp who had an extensive recruiting network in Australia (still does), and got both Jack Lopez and Fabijan Kryslovic to play for the Griz. Both players were members of the Austrailian national junior teams, which regularly play internationally... the equivalent of AAU summer league play in America.

 

[mtgrizrule]

I was thinking before the question was asked that Qvale didn't play as much his freshman year as Krslovic has.

Krslovic has been a bit more of an impact player his freshman year than Qvale was. But maybe that's because of the post players we had when Qvale was a freshman. Sorry, but can't remember who that was. Sure someone else can.

I do have a vague recollection that some Griz fans were unhappy that UM played Qvale as a true freshman instead of redshirting him, as he didn't play a huge amount of minutes. Anyone else recall that? Interesting to think of what he could have done, statwise, had he redshirted.
Regardless, one of the all-time great Griz post players.

And Krslovic could be headed for great things too if he progresses like Qvale. I don't know his back story. How did he end up coming to UM? Certainly fortuitous for the Griz and their fans.

Going by memory, not archives: Brian Qvale was a freshman during All-Big Sky Center Andrew Strait's senior year. Strait was a slightly undersized, but powerful post who anchored Montana's front court during Larry Krystkowiak's tenure here, but was a senior during Wayne Tinkle's first year as head coach, when Wayne recruited Qvale and Derek Selvig (who redshirted his frosh year). Strait suffered a broken nose midway through his senior year, which gave BQ an open door to log more minutes... which ended up being a "good break" for BQ, and actually for the Griz the next three years.

After Bill Evans left (as head Montana assistant) to go to ISU, Tinkle hired veteran coach Kerry Rupp (now at OSU with Tinkle). It was Rupp who had an extensive recruiting network in Australia (still does), and got both Jack Lopez and Fabijan Kryslovic to play for the Griz. Both players were members of the Austrailian national junior teams, which regularly play internationally... the equivalent of AAU summer league play in America.

Huh WTH? I was not the one who posted about Qvale and Krslovic, GRIZonbob posted that.

 

[grizzlyjournal]

Huh WTH? I was not the one who posted about Qvale and Krslovic, GRIZonbob posted that.

... all quantum psychics!

Or physics. Or something.

 

[cclarkblues]

Huh WTH? I was not the one who posted about Qvale and Krslovic, GRIZonbob posted that.

... all quantum psychics!

Or physics. Or something.

Memory - usually 80% of the problem.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Huh WTH? I was not the one who posted about Qvale and Krslovic, GRIZonbob posted that.

... all quantum psychics!

Or physics. Or something.

Memory - usually 80% of the problem.

CC, scroll to the original post, it says that GRIZonbob posted it. :thumb:

 

[grizzlyjournal]

I have no idea how I did it, but know it was probably when I highlighted text for a quote grab.