MSU/UCD game thread

[jcu27]

Defense wins championships. :thumb:

Not when the offense can't score. Balanced teams win championships.

 

[AllWeatherFan]

I'm talking about the Cats, jcu. Come on, man, keep up!

 

[CDAGRIZ]

What doesn't win championships? C.A.T.S.

 

[Jerry Punch]

And you fella's laughed when someone said we would be better at QB this year. It wasn't me. Dakota can play and he's just getting warmed up. D Mac zoned in on one or two WR. Dakota goes to the open player. Nine to night, ten last weekend. So, who do you key in on? Frickin no one. You better get you're D ready. A track meet is coming to the Zoo.

Your offense is good against shitty teams. Your defense is a joke.

Here's the thing, Everett. I can be an adult, unlike you, and recognize good players and good offenses when I see them. Part of being an adult is being able to admit the strengths of your opponents. It matters not that the player or the offense belongs to a team you don't like.

For example, I thought that what Jordan Johnson did in 2011 was masterful. He ran an excellent offense and it was simply unmatched in the Big Sky that year. I had the great misfortune of watching JJ personally put the Cats away at the brawl that year when he opened the second half with a beauty to the endzone. That was a hell of a throw from a hell of a player on one hell of an offense. And I hate the Griz, but I sure respect them.

Other posters have been spot on here that, like what happened to McGhee last year, the Griz offense isn't playing to JJ's skill set. I feel bad for JJ personally. A great player like JJ deserves to go out on a good note, and it is possible that he still will. But being nagged by injuries and having your skill set muted by an offensive scheme make it look like he will go out with the same disappointment that afflicted McGhee last year.

It's ok to admit that Prukop is a good player and that the Cats have a good offense. You aren't any less of a fan by admitting it.

By the way, when the Griz put up 77 on anyone in the conference, please let me know.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

This reminded me that we hung 70 on ISU during our worst season in about 143 years?

 

[Jerry Punch]

This reminded me that we hung 70 on ISU during our worst season in about 143 years?

1869 was a tough year for the nation, let alone college football programs, so that's saying something. The Griz must be really awesome to not have had a mark that bad since then!

 

[PlayerRep]

This reminded me that we hung 70 on ISU during our worst season in about 143 years?

1869 was a tough year for the nation, let alone college football programs, so that's saying something. The Griz must be really awesome to not have had a mark that bad since then!

First intercollegiate football game ever played was played in 1869. Princeton at Rutgers. 6-4 victory for Rutgers. 100 or several hundred fans, depending on the source. Princeton was chased out of town by the Rutgers fans. Princeton beat Rutgers 8-0 a week later at Princeton. The home field advantage was born.

 

[EverettGriz]

And you fella's laughed when someone said we would be better at QB this year. It wasn't me. Dakota can play and he's just getting warmed up. D Mac zoned in on one or two WR. Dakota goes to the open player. Nine to night, ten last weekend. So, who do you key in on? Frickin no one. You better get you're D ready. A track meet is coming to the Zoo.

Your offense is good against shitty teams. Your defense is a joke.

Here's the thing, Everett. I can be an adult, unlike you, and recognize good players and good offenses when I see them. Part of being an adult is being able to admit the strengths of your opponents. It matters not that the player or the offense belongs to a team you don't like.

For example, I thought that what Jordan Johnson did in 2011 was masterful. He ran an excellent offense and it was simply unmatched in the Big Sky that year. I had the great misfortune of watching JJ personally put the Cats away at the brawl that year when he opened the second half with a beauty to the endzone. That was a hell of a throw from a hell of a player on one hell of an offense. And I hate the Griz, but I sure respect them.

Other posters have been spot on here that, like what happened to McGhee last year, the Griz offense isn't playing to JJ's skill set. I feel bad for JJ personally. A great player like JJ deserves to go out on a good note, and it is possible that he still will. But being nagged by injuries and having your skill set muted by an offensive scheme make it look like he will go out with the same disappointment that afflicted McGhee last year.

It's ok to admit that Prukop is a good player and that the Cats have a good offense. You aren't any less of a fan by admitting it.

By the way, when the Griz put up 77 on anyone in the conference, please let me know.

Prukop's a good player.


Your defense is still shitty. You aren't less of a man (is that even possible??) by admitting it.

By the way, when the cats hold a team to under 700 yards, please let me know.

 

[Ursa Major]

This reminded me that we hung 70 on ISU during our worst season in about 143 years?

1869 was a tough year for the nation, let alone college football programs, so that's saying something. The Griz must be really awesome to not have had a mark that bad since then!

First intercollegiate football game ever played was played in 1869. Princeton at Rutgers. 6-4 victory for Rutgers. 100 or several hundred fans, depending on the source. Princeton was chased out of town by the Rutgers fans. Princeton beat Rutgers 8-0 a week later at Princeton. The home field advantage was born.

Rutgers is located in Butte? Who knew?

 

[Jerry Punch]

And you fella's laughed when someone said we would be better at QB this year. It wasn't me. Dakota can play and he's just getting warmed up. D Mac zoned in on one or two WR. Dakota goes to the open player. Nine to night, ten last weekend. So, who do you key in on? Frickin no one. You better get you're D ready. A track meet is coming to the Zoo.

Your offense is good against shitty teams. Your defense is a joke.

Here's the thing, Everett. I can be an adult, unlike you, and recognize good players and good offenses when I see them. Part of being an adult is being able to admit the strengths of your opponents. It matters not that the player or the offense belongs to a team you don't like.

For example, I thought that what Jordan Johnson did in 2011 was masterful. He ran an excellent offense and it was simply unmatched in the Big Sky that year. I had the great misfortune of watching JJ personally put the Cats away at the brawl that year when he opened the second half with a beauty to the endzone. That was a hell of a throw from a hell of a player on one hell of an offense. And I hate the Griz, but I sure respect them.

Other posters have been spot on here that, like what happened to McGhee last year, the Griz offense isn't playing to JJ's skill set. I feel bad for JJ personally. A great player like JJ deserves to go out on a good note, and it is possible that he still will. But being nagged by injuries and having your skill set muted by an offensive scheme make it look like he will go out with the same disappointment that afflicted McGhee last year.

It's ok to admit that Prukop is a good player and that the Cats have a good offense. You aren't any less of a fan by admitting it.

By the way, when the Griz put up 77 on anyone in the conference, please let me know.

Prukop's a good player.


Your defense is still shitty. You aren't less of a man (is that even possible??) by admitting it.

By the way, when the cats hold a team to under 700 yards, please let me know.

You wanted me to let you know when the Cats hold some team under 700 yards. Luckily for you, I found a game: On October 11, 2014, the Cats "held" UC Davis to 610 total yards. You're welcome.

 

[Blgs Griz Fan]

Don't get too excited about the "stellar" bobcat performance. UCD has only won one game all year and doesn't have a single conference win. It sure looked like Ron Ash was running up the score on a weak team. Classy, very classy of him to do so. What flavor is the frosting on that cupcake?

 

[Fahque]

Don't get too excited about the "stellar" bobcat performance. UCD has only won one game all year and doesn't have a single conference win. It sure looked like Ron Ash was running up the score on a weak team. Classy, very classy of him to do so. What flavor is the frosting on that cupcake?

They just continued to run their offense, even with their back-ups...something Delaney should learn to do. It's the defense's job to stop the scoring.

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

And you fella's laughed when someone said we would be better at QB this year. It wasn't me. Dakota can play and he's just getting warmed up. D Mac zoned in on one or two WR. Dakota goes to the open player. Nine to night, ten last weekend. So, who do you key in on? Frickin no one. You better get you're D ready. A track meet is coming to the Zoo.

Your offense is good against shitty teams. Your defense is a joke.

Here's the thing, Everett. I can be an adult, unlike you, and recognize good players and good offenses when I see them. Part of being an adult is being able to admit the strengths of your opponents. It matters not that the player or the offense belongs to a team you don't like.

For example, I thought that what Jordan Johnson did in 2011 was masterful. He ran an excellent offense and it was simply unmatched in the Big Sky that year. I had the great misfortune of watching JJ personally put the Cats away at the brawl that year when he opened the second half with a beauty to the endzone. That was a hell of a throw from a hell of a player on one hell of an offense. And I hate the Griz, but I sure respect them.

Other posters have been spot on here that, like what happened to McGhee last year, the Griz offense isn't playing to JJ's skill set. I feel bad for JJ personally. A great player like JJ deserves to go out on a good note, and it is possible that he still will. But being nagged by injuries and having your skill set muted by an offensive scheme make it look like he will go out with the same disappointment that afflicted McGhee last year.

It's ok to admit that Prukop is a good player and that the Cats have a good offense. You aren't any less of a fan by admitting it.

By the way, when the Griz put up 77 on anyone in the conference, please let me know.

No we will make the playoffs...but nice try...oh and JJ will be 3-0 against the shitty kitties

 

[SACCAT66]

And you fella's laughed when someone said we would be better at QB this year. It wasn't me. Dakota can play and he's just getting warmed up. D Mac zoned in on one or two WR. Dakota goes to the open player. Nine to night, ten last weekend. So, who do you key in on? Frickin no one. You better get you're D ready. A track meet is coming to the Zoo.

Your offense is good against shitty teams. Your defense is a joke.

Here's the thing, Everett. I can be an adult, unlike you, and recognize good players and good offenses when I see them. Part of being an adult is being able to admit the strengths of your opponents. It matters not that the player or the offense belongs to a team you don't like.

For example, I thought that what Jordan Johnson did in 2011 was masterful. He ran an excellent offense and it was simply unmatched in the Big Sky that year. I had the great misfortune of watching JJ personally put the Cats away at the brawl that year when he opened the second half with a beauty to the endzone. That was a hell of a throw from a hell of a player on one hell of an offense. And I hate the Griz, but I sure respect them.

Other posters have been spot on here that, like what happened to McGhee last year, the Griz offense isn't playing to JJ's skill set. I feel bad for JJ personally. A great player like JJ deserves to go out on a good note, and it is possible that he still will. But being nagged by injuries and having your skill set muted by an offensive scheme make it look like he will go out with the same disappointment that afflicted McGhee last year.

It's ok to admit that Prukop is a good player and that the Cats have a good offense. You aren't any less of a fan by admitting it.

By the way, when the Griz put up 77 on anyone in the conference, please let me know.

No we will make the playoffs...but nice try...oh and JJ will be 3-0 against the shitty kitties

He is 1-0 against the Cats right now, how will he finish 3-0.

 

[poorgriz]

Don't get too excited about the "stellar" bobcat performance. UCD has only won one game all year and doesn't have a single conference win. It sure looked like Ron Ash was running up the score on a weak team. Classy, very classy of him to do so. What flavor is the frosting on that cupcake?

Hmmm. Ron Ash elected to take a knee after the Cats recovered a fumble inside the USD ten yard line... WITH THREE AND A HALF MINUTES left in the game. Have you ever seen a griz coached team take a knee with three and a half minutes left in a game? Didn't think so. Then again, I don't ever remember you having 77 points on the board at that point. I wished he would have used that time to get reps for the 3rd string guys, but oh well, Ron Ash is too classy for that.

 

[Blgs Griz Fan]

Scoring 77 points against an unranked team is nothing to be bragging about. This is another year the cats feast on cupcakes.
I have seen both Hauck and Delaney have backups in backs up in before the start of the 4th quarter.

 

[GavinDonuts]

I have seen both Hauck and Delaney have backups in backs up in before the start of the 4th quarter.

Easy for you to say.

 

[bullsbrad]

This is another year the cats feast on cupcakes.

Pot calling the kettle black eh? The same teams that the Griz play must turn into SEC caliber teams the day the Griz play them. That's why you barely escaped UND?

 

[br fan]

This is another year the cats feast on cupcakes.

Pot calling the kettle black eh? The same teams that the Griz play must turn into SEC caliber teams the day the Griz play them. That's why you barely escaped UND?

Here's the cats stats against UND:

UND MSU
First Downs 17 16
Total Offensive Yards 293 329
Rushing Attempts-Yards 32-71 36-62
Passing 37-22-1 26-18-1
Passing Yards 222 267
Penalties-Yards 3-15 6-70
Turnovers 2 1
Punts-Avg. 7-31.3 5-43.8
Punt Returns-Avg. 0-0 3-16
Kick Returns-Avg. 3-49 2-33
3rd-Down Conversions 8-18 3-13
4th-Down Conversions 0-0 0-1
Time of Possession 33:47 26:13

Here's the Griz stats against UND:

UM UND
First Downs 18 12
Total Offensive Yards 279 241
Rushing Attempts-Yards 34-42 35-45
Passing 19-35-1 15-24-0
Passing Yards 237 196
Penalties-Yards 5-41 9-92
Turnovers 1 2
Punts-Avg. 7-37.1 6-41.0
Punt Returns-Avg. 2-4.0 0-0
Kick Returns-Avg. 3-19.3 3-23.3
3rd-Down Conversions 4-14 3-15
4th-Down Conversions 2-2 2-2
Time of Possession 30:58 29:02

Statistically the cats and the Griz had similar numbers on both offense and defense against UND. Scorewise, the main differences in the games were the Cats defense with a pic-6 against UND, and UND with pick-6 against the Griz.

The cat's offense has looked very good the last 2 weeks, but they played in perfect 90 degree weather in California. Against UND, the Cat's offense looked very mortal when played in Montana under somewhat adverse conditions.

Things will change between now and the Brawl, but right now it is shaping up to be a very good game.

 

[George Ferguson]

The Cats' offense is legit, it's kind of silly to argue otherwise. If the Griz were doing this EXACT same thing against the EXACT same teams, we, as fans, would be in hog heaven and posting as such. HOWEVER, and they will never EVER admit it, Cats fans like poorgriz, gavindonuts and a select few others would be RIGHT HERE telling us our offense isn't that good and that UC Davis sucks REALLY REALLY BAD.

And poorgriz, yes Montana has put up 70-plus against Big Sky teams before. Weber and Idaho State come to mind in the modern era. Honestly, it really isn't anything to brag about, though I'm quite certain, we here at Egriz probably did, and I'm quite certain MSU posters like yourselves were here to tell us that it isn't something we should be bragging about.