I thought it was more annoying/troubling that they seemed to play more conservatively with their LBs and safeties, apparently giving way more credit to a pass game that seemed only slightly better than years past, and less credit to a run game that is still pretty gawdamn good. Lamson isnt Tommy, but hes still runs hard as shit and seemingly comfortable operating their read option run game.
Question for the pod, will the griz coaching staff adjust their in state recruiting mindset and approach, and when will we focus strongly on getting a gubner-like d tackle every year? I thought the Montana kids made the difference. I do give the staff a bit of leniency on crews and jones. I think had the whole situation not went down the way it did, we obviously have crews, and probably jones too. We had the inside track with him before the crews scenario went down the way it did. But other than that, we need to get more of the top Montana kids. Dowler twins, Cole Taylor (his uncle and grand parents have season tickets directly behind the griz bench, uncle played for the griz), several of the o line and dline are Montana kids. Etc.
Bottom line is, no excuses. Our university as a whole, and the football team too, need to be better at recruiting our back yard, and our state as a whole. It can't be talked about enough. It's time to fucking figure it out, or we'll continue to get worked in enrollment, and may find ourselves on the shitty end of a more and more lopsided recent rivalry record.