mthoopsfan said:mthoopsfan said:So, are you prejudiced against Native Americans too? What is your problem with Momberg? UM has had a great tradition of Native American women, as well as a few men. The best D-I tradition in the country. I am proud of my heritage. I am proud I'm in the MT American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, along with some great NA athletes and former Griz. I was hoping Momberg would be the next in a long line of good NA players for the LG. I was hoping she'd get a better chance. I know and like her family. I root for NA athletes in general and the Montanans especially. I think it's cool that Lady Cats have a good NA player, and that the famous Stanford coach knew of Kola Bad Bear and talked to her after the NCAA game. I like the Cat men's player, Battle, and follow him. I like following Rayquan Evans of Billings, and Florida St. I like following the guys who played recently at Arlee. Many of them have had a much tougher life and fewer advantages than most of you, yet they are succeeding. I wonder if Holsinger has now ended the LG path for Native American women. I don't think Indian Country is going to look favorably on Holsinger. I assume NA women will gravitate to MSU now. For someone who had a kid sit on the bench of a non-D-I school, which is what you either posted on the board or told me, I'm surprised that you keep dissing Momberg about playing NAIA. I assume your son played NAIA too.
Another thing or two. Robin Selvig's long tradition of bringing Native Americans to the LG, recruiting, teaching and nurturing, and resulting in lifelong friendships, earned him an induction into the Montana American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. I believe he's the only non-Native in the Hall of Fame. Also, the documentary, the House that Rob Built, has good coverage of the NA players on the LG. I fear that tradition may have moved from UM to MSU in the last year or so. The trashing of Momberg by HHH and Mouse, and others, probably hasn't helped either. I would now recommend, if asked, that a NA woman look at MSU.
You sure read (incorrectly I might add) a lot into a couple posts. MSU has a Native player that's done well the past couple years. UM had one that was "fired" and transferred to a middle of the road Frontier Conference NAIA team. Sounds like jury remains "out" on what her impact will be at UM Western. Another poster in this thread wasn't impressed with what he saw this year. Were you?
I'm sure Holsinger and his staff haven't given up on recruiting "NA's" who can play and contribute for the Lady Griz. Did MSU sign a couple more this year that UM missed out on because of "Indian Country's" unfavorable impressions of Holsinger?