two Big Sky players getting love from the Cowboys

[Griz Man]

Miles Killebrew and Tyrone Holmes
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...und-prospects-that-have-been-linked-to-dallas

 

[BadlandsGrizFan]

I would love this more than anything. The Cowboys are going to look to throw numbers at defense during the draft and specifically DE and DT......I see them drafting 3-4 DEs in this draft. I would love to grab Holmes around the 6th round.

 

[Glendivegriz]

Even if he is a free agent signing, Cowboys have little depth at his position. Going against a Tyrion Smith in practice would be great experience as well.

 

[Griz Man]

Even if he is a free agent signing, Cowboys have little depth at his position. Going against a Tyrion Smith in practice would be great experience as well.

Facing off against Tyron Smith in practice was one of the first things I thought about, also. :shock: Will have to drive over to Oxnard a few times this summer to catch training camp if it happens.

SUU had their first NFL draft pick in '13 - they've been around since '63. They could have 3 this year. Cool for them - guess they were a pretty talented team this year.

What's the most picks the Griz have had in one year?

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Even if he is a free agent signing, Cowboys have little depth at his position. Going against a Tyrion Smith in practice would be great experience as well.

Facing off against Tyron Smith in practice was one of the first things I thought about, also. :shock: Will have to drive over to Oxnard a few times this summer to catch training camp if it happens.

SUU had their first NFL draft pick in '13 - they've been around since '63. They could have 3 this year. Cool for them - guess they were a pretty talented team this year.

What's the most picks the Griz have had in one year?

'38, '51, and '73 we had 3 players each year.

 

[Griz Man]

SUU had their first NFL draft pick in '13 - they've been around since '63. They could have 3 this year. Cool for them - guess they were a pretty talented team this year. What's the most picks the Griz have had in one year?

'38, '51, and '73 we had 3 players each year.

Thanks, 'Bama! I thought those 3 years with 3 NFL picks would have been successful seasons, but was reminded that early Griz football sucked. From Wikipedia (your info, 'Bama?), Montana won a total of only 9 conference games between '24 and '49, and 8 were against Idaho. Between '51 and '62, we never had a winning season and never won more than 3 games in a season until '60. Then after the Big Sky formed in '63, we won only 9 games our first four seasons.

Jack Swarthout and his asst. Jack Elway led Montana to a respectable 7-3 season in '67. We had back-to-back undefeated conference seasons in '69 and '70 before losing to NDSU in the Camelia Bowl both years. But in '73, when we last had 3 players drafted by the NFL, we only went 4-6, and only had one winning season over the next 10 years. Don Read came over from Portland State in Nov. '85.

I'm guessing that in addition to better coaching, we've also had better out-of-state recruiting over the past 3 decades compared to the early days.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

SUU had their first NFL draft pick in '13 - they've been around since '63. They could have 3 this year. Cool for them - guess they were a pretty talented team this year. What's the most picks the Griz have had in one year?

'38, '51, and '73 we had 3 players each year.

Thanks, 'Bama! I thought those 3 years with 3 NFL picks would have been successful seasons, but was reminded that early Griz football sucked. From Wikipedia (your info, 'Bama?), Montana won a total of only 9 conference games between '24 and '49, and 8 were against Idaho. Between '51 and '62, we never had a winning season and never won more than 3 games in a season until '60. Then after the Big Sky formed in '63, we won only 9 games our first four seasons.

Jack Swarthout and his asst. Jack Elway led Montana to a respectable 7-3 season in '67. We had back-to-back undefeated conference seasons in '69 and '70 before losing to NDSU in the Camelia Bowl both years. But in '73, when we last had 3 players drafted by the NFL, we only went 4-6, and only had one winning season over the next 10 years. Don Read came over from Portland State in Nov. '85.

I'm guessing that in addition to better coaching, we've also had better out-of-state recruiting over the past 3 decades compared to the early days.

Correct on the wiki search GM :thumb: gotta remember also with how bad our record looked early on, we were essentially members of the early PAC 12 conference and we're playing some pretty tuff games. We regularly played USC, UCLA, Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, and Oregon State. Deffenetly wish we would have won more then just games against Idaho though.

It's also important to note that in those two Camellia Bowl losses, a good portion of our stars were JC transfers and back then JC transfers weren't allowed to play in bowl games. NDSU didn't rely on the transfers like Swarthout did. He was building a program and they already had an established successful small college program in place.

 

[The_Real_Chief]

I'm totally biased here, but I think Holmes will be a steal for whoever gets him

 

[Griz Man]

It's also important to note that in those two Camellia Bowl losses, a good portion of our stars were JC transfers and back then JC transfers weren't allowed to play in bowl games. NDSU didn't rely on the transfers like Swarthout did. He was building a program and they already had an established successful small college program in place.

Thanks so much for the fascinating history, 'Bama. Truly appreciated. :clap: As to the above, a little bit of deja vu all over again?

 

[alabamagrizzly]

I'm totally biased here, but I think Holmes will be a steal for whoever gets him

Agreed, apparently the Cowboy connection might not be as strong since they're not here today either. Or they already know what they need to know. I'd like to see him in GB. We hardly ever get Griz players. Hauck and Scott Curry are the only modern day players I can think of.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

It's also important to note that in those two Camellia Bowl losses, a good portion of our stars were JC transfers and back then JC transfers weren't allowed to play in bowl games. NDSU didn't rely on the transfers like Swarthout did. He was building a program and they already had an established successful small college program in place.

Thanks so much for the fascinating history, 'Bama. Truly appreciated. :clap: As to the above, a little bit of deja vu all over again?

It's time we end their run.