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Griz 2017 season

Griz til I die

Active member
Hello Eagle nation,

For the next 13 weeks I'm going to be previewing every big sky teams 2017 football seasons and making my predictions. Since the griz are my team I'm gonna start with them. As I'm you sure you know with the way we ended our season last year, a lot of griz fans are uncertain about the future of griz football and are not fans of Stitt, however I am a fan of Stitt and after talk to a lot of griz fans that are not on egriz, they think this is gonna be a pretty good season. When I posted this on egriz, the number one answer I received was 8-3. My prediction is 10-1. Here's how I see it shaking out.

Vs. Valparaiso-w
@ Washington-l
Vs. Savannah State-w
Vs. Eastern Washington-w
@ Portland State-w
@ Idaho State-w
Vs. N. Dakota-w
@ Weber State-w
Vs. N. Arizona- w
Vs. N. Colorado-w
@ Montana State-w

Of course you guys aren't gonna think that we will beat you but I'm giving us the edge. As for the UND game I think it's gonna be a good game but I'm gonna give it to the griz just because UND never plays good in Missoula. That's my prediction. What do you guys think?
 
This thread is just.... odd.

Alright, I'll bite. Griz go 5-6.

Valapraiso W
Washington L
Savannah State W
Eastern Washington L
PSU W
Idaho State W
N. Dak L
Weber W
NAU L
N. Col L
Montana State L
 
EaglesOwntheSky said:
This thread is just.... odd.

Alright, I'll bite. Griz go 5-6.

Valapraiso W
Washington L
Savannah State W
Eastern Washington L
PSU W
Idaho State W
N. Dak L
Weber W
NAU L
N. Col L
Montana State L
I don't think it's odd. After Saturday, I'll be going in alphabetical order beginning with Cal Poly and then ISU and the Eastern will be the following week. I just like getting other fans perspectives as well as the egrizzers
 
EaglesOwntheSky said:
This thread is just.... odd.

Alright, I'll bite. Griz go 5-6.

Valapraiso W
Washington L
Savannah State W
Eastern Washington L
PSU W
Idaho State W
N. Dak L
Weber W
NAU L
N. Col L
Montana State L
I see them losing the PSU game as well.
 
Griz til I die said:
Hello Eagle nation,

For the next 13 weeks I'm going to be previewing every big sky teams 2017 football seasons and making my predictions. Since the griz are my team I'm gonna start with them. As I'm you sure you know with the way we ended our season last year, a lot of griz fans are uncertain about the future of griz football and are not fans of Stitt, however I am a fan of Stitt and after talk to a lot of griz fans that are not on egriz, they think this is gonna be a pretty good season. When I posted this on egriz, the number one answer I received was 8-3. My prediction is 10-1. Here's how I see it shaking out.

Vs. Valparaiso-w
@ Washington-l
Vs. Savannah State-w
Vs. Eastern Washington-w
@ Portland State-w
@ Idaho State-w
Vs. N. Dakota-w
@ Weber State-w
Vs. N. Arizona- w
Vs. N. Colorado-w
@ Montana State-w

Of course you guys aren't gonna think that we will beat you but I'm giving us the edge. As for the UND game I think it's gonna be a good game but I'm gonna give it to the griz just because UND never plays good in Missoula. That's my prediction. What do you guys think?

10-1? Wow. Don't think so, but I gotta give you credit for the love of your team. I see the Griz going 5-6. N Col is a different team, NAU has their star QB back and UND has a lot to prove.

I sincerely hope the Griz fans give Stitt a couple more years. I believe this is his first year with players he actually recruited. That's a tough transition to inherent a team you didn't create. He's a good coach.
 
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.
 
Griz til I die said:
Hello Eagle nation,

For the next 13 weeks I'm going to be previewing every big sky teams 2017 football seasons and making my predictions. Since the griz are my team I'm gonna start with them. As I'm you sure you know with the way we ended our season last year, a lot of griz fans are uncertain about the future of griz football and are not fans of Stitt, however I am a fan of Stitt and after talk to a lot of griz fans that are not on egriz, they think this is gonna be a pretty good season. When I posted this on egriz, the number one answer I received was 8-3. My prediction is 10-1. Here's how I see it shaking out.

Vs. Valparaiso-w
@ Washington-l
Vs. Savannah State-w
Vs. Eastern Washington-w
@ Portland State-w
@ Idaho State-w
Vs. N. Dakota-w
@ Weber State-w
Vs. N. Arizona- w
Vs. N. Colorado-w
@ Montana State-w

Of course you guys aren't gonna think that we will beat you but I'm giving us the edge. As for the UND game I think it's gonna be a good game but I'm gonna give it to the griz just because UND never plays good in Missoula. That's my prediction. What do you guys think?

Griz fans can be so Delusional. Beating Eastern would be a big upset since the only squad I would give them an edge on is LB's and that is only by the slimmest of margins.
QB Gubrud/EWU are in much better shape.
RB edge to EWU with three returners and a renewed commitment to the running game.
WR edge to EWU. Loaded with talent. Re-loading not re-building
OL big edge to EWU with all returning starters back.

DL Draw JT Tiulli will lead a much more physical Dline with lots of returning experience.
LB's slight edge UM. Kupp, Calhoun and Kacmacik are pretty salty!
DB's slight edge EWU This might be the strength of the Eags this year.

Coaching - draw. Stitt has under achieved and this is Best's first year.
Special Teams edge to EWU Griz suck at special teams. Eags return everybody.
intangibles/experience edge to EWU. Eags expect to play for national championships. Griz haven't been there in over a decade.

UM Will slip into the playoffs at 7-4 as the 3rd or 4th team out of the Big Sky.

Vs. Valpo - W
@ Washington L
Vs. Savannah St W
Vs EWU L
@ PSU W
@ISU W
Vs No Dak W
@ Weber L
Vs Nau W
Vs No Col W
@ MSU L
 
KHB_Eagle4Life said:
Griz til I die said:
Hello Eagle nation,

For the next 13 weeks I'm going to be previewing every big sky teams 2017 football seasons and making my predictions. Since the griz are my team I'm gonna start with them. As I'm you sure you know with the way we ended our season last year, a lot of griz fans are uncertain about the future of griz football and are not fans of Stitt, however I am a fan of Stitt and after talk to a lot of griz fans that are not on egriz, they think this is gonna be a pretty good season. When I posted this on egriz, the number one answer I received was 8-3. My prediction is 10-1. Here's how I see it shaking out.

Vs. Valparaiso-w
@ Washington-l
Vs. Savannah State-w
Vs. Eastern Washington-w
@ Portland State-w
@ Idaho State-w
Vs. N. Dakota-w
@ Weber State-w
Vs. N. Arizona- w
Vs. N. Colorado-w
@ Montana State-w

Of course you guys aren't gonna think that we will beat you but I'm giving us the edge. As for the UND game I think it's gonna be a good game but I'm gonna give it to the griz just because UND never plays good in Missoula. That's my prediction. What do you guys think?

10-1? Wow. Don't think so, but I gotta give you credit for the love of your team. I see the Griz going 5-6. N Col is a different team, NAU has their star QB back and UND has a lot to prove.

I sincerely hope the Griz fans give Stitt a couple more years. I believe this is his first year with players he actually recruited. That's a tough transition to inherent a team you didn't create. He's a good coach.
Northern Colorado graduated so many key layers that includes their quarterback, running back, a couple of receivers, d-end, and a couple of linebackers. I'd really like to see them make any kind of noise in the conference this year. My prediction for them is 4-7, but we will deal with that when it's Northern Colorado's turn. As for NAU, their defense is not gonna be much this year considering they lost 3 safeties, 3 lbs, and like 5dl. Therefore I am not worried about either of these opponents.
 
Griz go 7-4 solid with that schedule...Seems as if tough games are home away games softer. May pull off an extra win on the road for an 8-3.Miss Cal Poly,SUU and UC Davis
 
Jibjab68 said:
Griz til I die said:
Hello Eagle nation,

For the next 13 weeks I'm going to be previewing every big sky teams 2017 football seasons and making my predictions. Since the griz are my team I'm gonna start with them. As I'm you sure you know with the way we ended our season last year, a lot of griz fans are uncertain about the future of griz football and are not fans of Stitt, however I am a fan of Stitt and after talk to a lot of griz fans that are not on egriz, they think this is gonna be a pretty good season. When I posted this on egriz, the number one answer I received was 8-3. My prediction is 10-1. Here's how I see it shaking out.

Vs. Valparaiso-w
@ Washington-l
Vs. Savannah State-w
Vs. Eastern Washington-w
@ Portland State-w
@ Idaho State-w
Vs. N. Dakota-w
@ Weber State-w
Vs. N. Arizona- w
Vs. N. Colorado-w
@ Montana State-w

Of course you guys aren't gonna think that we will beat you but I'm giving us the edge. As for the UND game I think it's gonna be a good game but I'm gonna give it to the griz just because UND never plays good in Missoula. That's my prediction. What do you guys think?

Griz fans can be so Delusional. Beating Eastern would be a big upset since the only squad I would give them an edge on is LB's and that is only by the slimmest of margins.
QB Gubrud/EWU are in much better shape.
RB edge to EWU with three returners and a renewed commitment to the running game.
WR edge to EWU. Loaded with talent. Re-loading not re-building
OL big edge to EWU with all returning starters back.

DL Draw JT Tiulli will lead a much more physical Dline with lots of returning experience.
LB's slight edge UM. Kupp, Calhoun and Kacmacik are pretty salty!
DB's slight edge EWU This might be the strength of the Eags this year.

Coaching - draw. Stitt has under achieved and this is Best's first year.
Special Teams edge to EWU Griz suck at special teams. Eags return everybody.
intangibles/experience edge to EWU. Eags expect to play for national championships. Griz haven't been there in over a decade.

UM Will slip into the playoffs at 7-4 as the 3rd or 4th team out of the Big Sky.

Vs. Valpo - W
@ Washington L
Vs. Savannah St W
Vs EWU L
@ PSU W
@ISU W
Vs No Dak W
@ Weber L
Vs Nau W
Vs No Col W
@ MSU L
delusional??? I'm not gonna get into that with you, but you do make some fascinating points, and you've given the most realistic prediction so far. Here's how I think we stack up against you guys.
Lb's-Griz. We are 6 men deep this year at the linebacker position and they can all really play. 3 of which are returning seniors.
QB- EWU. Gubrud is a freak. There's no denying that. Considering we are currently having a 3 man battle for the starting spot, I would say you guys are in a much better position for starting QB.
RB- I'll call it a toss-up because I don't know much about your guys' RB'S. We have two very good Running back in Jeremy Calhoun and Treshawn Favors. We do have one freshmen that is going to be really good as well.
WR- toss-up. You guys' have been loaded with receivers forever, but we have our fair share of talent to in Justin Calhoun, Keenan Curran, Jerrie Louie-McGee, and plenty behind them.
OL- EWU. This is our biggest question mark heading into the season. I think they will show drastic improvement by the time we get to the season. As for you guys, your Oline has always been good, and I can imagine it will be pretty good again.
DL- Griz. Our Dline has been sensational this spring, and I feel very good about our defense this year, which is more than I can say for last year.
Db's-Griz. We have some freaks this year in the secondary that include Justin Strong, Josh Sandry, Markell Sanders, and Ryan McKinley.
Coaching- For now, I'll give it to the griz because Best has yet to prove anything because he hasn't been a head coach yet. I think this will be a break out year for Stitt because he's gonna be coaching for his job. As a Stitt supporter, I truly do believe he has the program headed in the right direction.
Special Teams- EWU. Our special teams were frightening last season and I hope we have that worked out come september.

And just so you know, we do expect and play to win national championships, and it won't be long until we are right back there. Good luck to you and the eags this year Jibjab68, I do hope you guys have a good season, minus the griz game :thumb:
 
I like coach Stitt and I am anxious to see what he can do with his own recruits. At this point in my life I am happy by success from any big sky team, the last couple years have been lackluster.

That schedule I would have to say looks like an 8-3.
NAU will be hard to beat, and EWU, and UW will both give you all you can handle. Everyone else in the Big Sky you should be able to beat.

GoEags!
 
What UM lacks is coordination, discipline, and confidence. Watching them last year, they had a roster full of very very athletic players. But athleticism only lets you beat the bad teams. It's going to take a lot of building systems and leaders within the Griz team that I just don't see happening within one offseason.
 
UM will be interesting this year...

Can they bounce back from last year?

You are breaking in a new QB, so there is going to be some learning curves and I doubt you go 10-1. You also have a mediocre (at best) O line, so the combo of a so-so O line and new QB could make for some rough games.

I think you have one guaranteed loss (UW) and 5 toss up games with EWU, @PSU, @MSU, @WEBER, NAU...

You probably go 3-2 in the toss up games, so I'll say griz at 8-3, but honestly the Griz season could go any direction with the newcomers coming in...
 
Unbelievably soft schedule. We come into the UM game playing Texas Tech, North Dakota State, and a likely ranked Fordham on the road. They play UW and two scrimmage-quality teams. That's damn near two bye weeks on either side of the Husky game.

It'll be very important for us to stay healthy in those first two games. While I strongly suspect we have more talent than UM, our last trip to Missoula was one of the most embarrassing efforts I've ever seen. We didn't play that well against UM last year either, despite a flattering score line.
 
ewueagle2010 said:
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.

The biggest reason the Griz could/should be better than last year is our QB, whoever it turns out to be. Brady Gustafson last year was too one-dimensional and inconsistent. Even having a QB who is somewhat mobile will help us a lot. Brady could barely run 3 yards before getting tackled.

I can see the Griz finishing the season anywhere from 5-6 to 9-2. Last year I predicted we would finish 8-3, and we probably should have until the late-season collapse. This year, I'm predicting 8-3 again. Stitt has his players in place now and we will start seeing what they can do this year and next year.
 
Get'emGriz said:
ewueagle2010 said:
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.

The biggest reason the Griz could/should be better than last year is our QB, whoever it turns out to be. Brady Gustafson last year was too one-dimensional and inconsistent. Even having a QB who is somewhat mobile will help us a lot. Brady could barely run 3 yards before getting tackled.

I can see the Griz finishing the season anywhere from 5-6 to 9-2. Last year I predicted we would finish 8-3, and we probably should have until the late-season collapse. This year, I'm predicting 8-3 again. Stitt has his players in place now and we will start seeing what they can do this year and next year.

Gustafson could have been plenty serviceable if Montana didn't have a turnstile offensive line. Montana hasn't been able to win the trenches in years, and it has hurt them. We've all seen your current QBs play and it hasn't been impressive. Montana doesn't upgrade at the QB position this year.... unless their OL has drastically improved. Which, according to your Spring reports isn't the case.
 
EaglesOwntheSky said:
Get'emGriz said:
ewueagle2010 said:
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.

The biggest reason the Griz could/should be better than last year is our QB, whoever it turns out to be. Brady Gustafson last year was too one-dimensional and inconsistent. Even having a QB who is somewhat mobile will help us a lot. Brady could barely run 3 yards before getting tackled.

I can see the Griz finishing the season anywhere from 5-6 to 9-2. Last year I predicted we would finish 8-3, and we probably should have until the late-season collapse. This year, I'm predicting 8-3 again. Stitt has his players in place now and we will start seeing what they can do this year and next year.

Gustafson could have been plenty serviceable if Montana didn't have a turnstile offensive line. Montana hasn't been able to win the trenches in years, and it has hurt them. We've all seen your current QBs play and it hasn't been impressive. Montana doesn't upgrade at the QB position this year.... unless their OL has drastically improved. Which, according to your Spring reports isn't the case.

Delaney really screwed us by not recruiting strong O-Linemen, and Stitt went after some young OL talent that should be able to turn that around in a year or two. But even with the issues that we have on the offensive line, one thing our QBs have now that Brady didn't is a little bit of mobility to extend plays a few seconds longer. That ability to extend plays and give our WR's time to get open should have a positive impact on our offensive drives.
 
Get'emGriz said:
EaglesOwntheSky said:
Get'emGriz said:
ewueagle2010 said:
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.

The biggest reason the Griz could/should be better than last year is our QB, whoever it turns out to be. Brady Gustafson last year was too one-dimensional and inconsistent. Even having a QB who is somewhat mobile will help us a lot. Brady could barely run 3 yards before getting tackled.

I can see the Griz finishing the season anywhere from 5-6 to 9-2. Last year I predicted we would finish 8-3, and we probably should have until the late-season collapse. This year, I'm predicting 8-3 again. Stitt has his players in place now and we will start seeing what they can do this year and next year.

Gustafson could have been plenty serviceable if Montana didn't have a turnstile offensive line. Montana hasn't been able to win the trenches in years, and it has hurt them. We've all seen your current QBs play and it hasn't been impressive. Montana doesn't upgrade at the QB position this year.... unless their OL has drastically improved. Which, according to your Spring reports isn't the case.

Delaney really screwed us by not recruiting strong O-Linemen, and Stitt went after some young OL talent that should be able to turn that around in a year or two. But even with the issues that we have on the offensive line, one thing our QBs have now that Brady didn't is a little bit of mobility to extend plays a few seconds longer. That ability to extend plays and give our WR's time to get open should have a positive impact on our offensive drives.

Except you're wrong about your own player. Wahlberg has Reese Phillips as the leading qb. Reese is a gun slinger, not a dual threat qb. He is a statue in the backfield. Just like Brady.

Caleb Hill isn't really a dual threat quarterback either. He can tuck it and run if need be, but he is not a quarterback that will survive having to scramble every play. He's just going to get hammered. Not to mention, he really isn't very accurate.

Just watched Gresch Jensen hudl.... also doesn't look like a dual threat QB. I'm not sure where this dual threat stuff is coming from. Can you source me up with some actual scrambling highlights?

Two years ago, I predicted 2017 to be Montanas come back year... but I just don't see it. It seems the damage is much deeper in the Griz program ran I thought. I have higher hopes for MSU... and that is saying something. You guys need to fix that offensive line, plain and simple. Montana is traditionally a team with a filthy trench. That tradition needs to come back for Montana to come back.
 
EaglesOwntheSky said:
Get'emGriz said:
EaglesOwntheSky said:
Get'emGriz said:
ewueagle2010 said:
Ok... well kudos for high hopes!

vs. Valparaiso- W
@ Washington- L
vs. Savannah State- W
vs. Eastern Washington-L
@ Portland State- W
@ Idaho State- W
vs. N. Dakota- L
@ Weber State- L
vs. N. Arizona- L
vs. N. Colorado- W
@ Montana State-L

I see no reason they will be better than last year. I see them winning anywhere from 4 - 6 games, so I went the middle road at 5-6.

The biggest reason the Griz could/should be better than last year is our QB, whoever it turns out to be. Brady Gustafson last year was too one-dimensional and inconsistent. Even having a QB who is somewhat mobile will help us a lot. Brady could barely run 3 yards before getting tackled.

I can see the Griz finishing the season anywhere from 5-6 to 9-2. Last year I predicted we would finish 8-3, and we probably should have until the late-season collapse. This year, I'm predicting 8-3 again. Stitt has his players in place now and we will start seeing what they can do this year and next year.

Gustafson could have been plenty serviceable if Montana didn't have a turnstile offensive line. Montana hasn't been able to win the trenches in years, and it has hurt them. We've all seen your current QBs play and it hasn't been impressive. Montana doesn't upgrade at the QB position this year.... unless their OL has drastically improved. Which, according to your Spring reports isn't the case.

Delaney really screwed us by not recruiting strong O-Linemen, and Stitt went after some young OL talent that should be able to turn that around in a year or two. But even with the issues that we have on the offensive line, one thing our QBs have now that Brady didn't is a little bit of mobility to extend plays a few seconds longer. That ability to extend plays and give our WR's time to get open should have a positive impact on our offensive drives.

Except you're wrong about your own player. Wahlberg has Reese Phillips as the leading qb. Reese is a gun slinger, not a dual threat qb. He is a statue in the backfield. Just like Brady.

Caleb Hill isn't really a dual threat quarterback either. He can tuck it and run if need be, but he is not a quarterback that will survive having to scramble every play. He's just going to get hammered. Not to mention, he really isn't very accurate.

Just watched Gresch Jensen hudl.... also doesn't look like a dual threat QB. I'm not sure where this dual threat stuff is coming from. Can you source me up with some actual scrambling highlights?

Two years ago, I predicted 2017 to be Montanas come back year... but I just don't see it. It seems the damage is much deeper in the Griz program ran I thought. I have higher hopes for MSU... and that is saying something. You guys need to fix that offensive line, plain and simple. Montana is traditionally a team with a filthy trench. That tradition needs to come back for Montana to come back.

First of all the Griz still have a ways to go. I'd be impressed if they can get to 8-3. I'm thinking 7-4 with one playoff win.

However, what you said is not accurate. Brady was absolutely a statue. No ability to scramble or extend a play at all. All 3 of the new QBs can scramble and create at least 10x better than Brady, which was non existent. I took in all of our scrimmages. Hill is the best runner. He's big and won't be easy to bring down either. Phillips has the best arm and can spin it. He can run just fine and put pressure on the defense. Gresch is the Griz future. Kid can do it all. He is best at moving in the pocket, keeping eyes downfield, and finding and hitting receivers. Remimds me of VAs uncanny ability to do that and drive defenses nuts. Gresch ran for 50 yards per game in high school, totaled 1485 rushing yards and scored 19 rushing TDs. None of these guys are triple option Cal Poly running QBs, but they are a massive upgrade from what we had in a running QB. I'd compare all 3 to Jordan Johnsons ability to make you pay with his feet. He also wanted to throw first (just like these 3) but can tuck and run very effectively. This was non existent the last 2 years.
 

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