Montana at NoDakSt

[GreatDayToBeAnEagle]

As big as a Griz hater as I am, I personally will be cheering extra loud for Montana to take down the Bison this weekend. There is no fan base and no team in all of sports that have become as insufferable as the Bison. And that's saying a lot as most of us have lived through an era of Montana Grizzly dominance.

So, Go Griz! Make the Big Sky proud and do everyone in the country a favor by knocking the Bison down a few rungs.

Prediction.
Montana: 24
North Dakota St: 21

 

[EWU98]

As big as a Griz hater as I am, I personally will be cheering extra loud for Montana to take down the Bison this weekend. There is no fan base and no team in all of sports that have become as insufferable as the Bison. And that's saying a lot as most of us have lived through an era of Montana Grizzly dominance.

So, Go Griz! Make the Big Sky proud and do everyone in the country a favor by knocking the Bison down a few rungs.

Prediction.
Montana: 24
North Dakota St: 21

No predictions here but a former basketball player for EWU was telling me of his encounter with some family members from North Dakota who didn't know he went to EWU. When he told them about EWU they got pissed . . . you would think they would just let it go!!!!! Apparently 3 straight isn't enough. :dunce:

 

[tomq04]

Hard to win in the dome.

Go Griz

 

[ewusisterfan]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

 

[Rjones61]

I wish Montana was a strong team that could give North Dakota a show. However, they just aren't that team this year. NDSU continues with their patty cake schedule.


NDSU 21 UM 7

 

[Ryan31088]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

I wish they both could lose.

 

[EWURanger]

As big as a Griz hater as I am, I personally will be cheering extra loud for Montana to take down the Bison this weekend. There is no fan base and no team in all of sports that have become as insufferable as the Bison. And that's saying a lot as most of us have lived through an era of Montana Grizzly dominance.

So, Go Griz! Make the Big Sky proud and do everyone in the country a favor by knocking the Bison down a few rungs.

Prediction.
Montana: 24
North Dakota St: 21

No predictions here but a former basketball player for EWU was telling me of his encounter with some family members from North Dakota who didn't know he went to EWU. When he told them about EWU they got pissed . . . you would think they would just let it go!!!!! Apparently 3 straight isn't enough. :dunce:

They truly do hate us. For two years in a row, when they talked about EWU when College Game Day was in Fargo, everyone started booing. :lol:

 

[DefendtheRed]

Nothing I'd like to see more than Montana take down the Bison. Unfortunately, there's not a snowball's chance in hell that it's going to happen.

 

[HannahO]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

I wish they both could lose.

This.

I used to cheer for the Big Sky teams (including Montana) to do well when out of conference until I started reading eGriz and saw how fervently they cheer for us to do poorly. As for the Bizon, I'm sick of the hubris, the whining about 2010 and the general ugliness of every fan interaction I've had with them.

The irony? Both fan bases will swear they are the model for good fandom and all week long they will slurp each other about how their programs are FCS royalty. (Insert gagging sound effect here)!

 

[Rjones61]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

I wish they both could lose.

This.

I used to cheer for the Big Sky teams (including Montana) to do well when out of conference until I started reading eGriz and saw how fervently they cheer for us to do poorly. As for the Bizon, I'm sick of the hubris, the whining about 2010 and the general ugliness of every fan interaction I've had with them.

The irony? Both fan bases will swear they are the model for good fandom and all week long they will slurp each other about how their programs are FCS royalty. (Insert gagging sound effect here)!

eGriz doesn't represent the fanbase. Most Grizzly fans are good people.

 

[HannahO]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

I wish they both could lose.

This.

I used to cheer for the Big Sky teams (including Montana) to do well when out of conference until I started reading eGriz and saw how fervently they cheer for us to do poorly. As for the Bizon, I'm sick of the hubris, the whining about 2010 and the general ugliness of every fan interaction I've had with them.

The irony? Both fan bases will swear they are the model for good fandom and all week long they will slurp each other about how their programs are FCS royalty. (Insert gagging sound effect here)!

eGriz doesn't represent the fanbase. Most Grizzly fans are good people.

That wasn't my experience. The one (and now only time) I visited their stadium, I was purposely given bad directions that caused me great discomfort. I'm VA disabled and unable to walk very far so when I was told the wrong direction and got halfway around the stadium I had to call security to bring a cart for assistance. When we went back by the tailgate group that had mis-directed me, they jeered and cat called. It was so bad the security guy apologized. That was after the game.

My husband and I didn't fair much better before the game when we got hassled going past some groups of fans because we're a biracial couple. We had intended to stay the night in Missoula but were made to feel so unsafe that we drove back to Spokane. I'm not one to over react to that sort of thing given that we were stationed all over the country, including the Deep South for the duration of our 30 year marriage. But I have to say in all honesty that I haven't experienced that much "discomfort" (as in wondering if some good old boys were going to run us off the road) since we made the mistake of stopping for lunch in Midland, Texas 25 years ago!

I'm sure you are right and the majority are fine folks but that trip combined with their rabid, often over the top, comments on-line have turned me off.

 

[Seattle Eagle]

I'm surprised someone started a thread about this game. Based on what I've seen from the Griz so far, I think NDSU beats them by 3-4 TD's, and even that might be generous.

 

[GoldenEagle]

People, I have been telling you repeatedly that the griz are not very good. They are going to get stomped, embarrassed and demoralized. Too bad because the NDSU fan base is highly undesirable.

 

[EWURanger]

I'd never cheer for the Grizzlies. Ever. Not even if there was a fire. I'd especially hate it if THEY are the team that finally takes down the Bison.

I wish they both could lose.

This.

I used to cheer for the Big Sky teams (including Montana) to do well when out of conference until I started reading eGriz and saw how fervently they cheer for us to do poorly. As for the Bizon, I'm sick of the hubris, the whining about 2010 and the general ugliness of every fan interaction I've had with them.

The irony? Both fan bases will swear they are the model for good fandom and all week long they will slurp each other about how their programs are FCS royalty. (Insert gagging sound effect here)!

eGriz doesn't represent the fanbase. Most Grizzly fans are good people.

That wasn't my experience. The one (and now only time) I visited their stadium, I was purposely given bad directions that caused me great discomfort. I'm VA disabled and unable to walk very far so when I was told the wrong direction and got halfway around the stadium I had to call security to bring a cart for assistance. When we went back by the tailgate group that had mis-directed me, they jeered and cat called. It was so bad the security guy apologized. That was after the game.

My husband and I didn't fair much better before the game when we got hassled going past some groups of fans because we're a biracial couple. We had intended to stay the night in Missoula but were made to feel so unsafe that we drove back to Spokane. I'm not one to over react to that sort of thing given that we were stationed all over the country, including the Deep South for the duration of our 30 year marriage. But I have to say in all honesty that I haven't experienced that much "discomfort" (as in wondering if some good old boys were going to run us off the road) since we made the mistake of stopping for lunch in Midland, Texas 25 years ago!

I'm sure you are right and the majority are fine folks but that trip combined with their rabid, often over the top, comments on-line have turned me off.

That sucks. I've had one bad experience there, but went back another time since and had a pretty good time. Unfortunately there are some people that just "don't get it" everywhere, including, apparently, Eastern...based off of the reports from the SHSU game.

 

[KWCAT]

That sucks. I've had one bad experience there, but went back another time since and had a pretty good time. Unfortunately there are some people that just "don't get it" everywhere, including, apparently, Eastern...based off of the reports from the SHSU game.
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I think we all have fans that embarrass the rest of us. Hope all of you coming to Bozeman catch some good natured ribbing but have a good time. My name is Kendall and we have a tailgate at f6 on Kagy on North side of street from main entrance. Stop by and say hello and have a beer or water, whatever floats your boat.

 

[clawman1]

I think NDSU is over rated, and as much as I hate to say it, the Griz may be under rated making for a good game. The home field will be the advantage that makes the difference in a Bison win.

 

[dudeitsaid]

I think NDSU is over rated, and as much as I hate to say it, the Griz may be under rated making for a good game. The home field will be the advantage that makes the difference in a Bison win.

I think it's still too early to tell for sure how good or bad some of the teams really are. I was highly impressed with their win versus Iowa State, and still really think that's the tipping point for me considering them the top team. But I don't think the Cyclones are a strong FBS team, and several top FCS teams could have beaten them as well. Their game against Weber indicated that the Bison are vulnerable. And I think UM is much stronger than Weber. I thought UM's D swarmed to the ball well, they have multiple legit running threats, and if JJ has a good game, they will be able to mix it up well on offense and make that Bison D have really earn their stops. I think NDSU has the edge being at home, but if it was at WaGriz, I might actually lean the other way. Both teams have incredible environments and fan-bases that boost their team.

I used to hate the Griz with a passion, but now that they've slipped some, I just see them as another conference rival. They have some terrible fans, and I've had a bad experience at one of their games as well. But I've encountered many fans since then, and the vast majority or reasonable, fun-loving football fans that can take and give a good ribbing.

But...who cares, we got a game against the Bobcats. I'll probably forget the UM game is even happening till the following day!

 

[luckyintheorder]

As big as a Griz hater as I am, I personally will be cheering extra loud for Montana to take down the Bison this weekend. There is no fan base and no team in all of sports that have become as insufferable as the Bison. And that's saying a lot as most of us have lived through an era of Montana Grizzly dominance.

So, Go Griz! Make the Big Sky proud and do everyone in the country a favor by knocking the Bison down a few rungs.

Prediction.
Montana: 24
North Dakota St: 21

Can't go BSC homer on this one as the phrase for this game will likely be GreatDayToBeABizon.

UM 6 -- NDSU 38

 

[EWURanger]

As big as a Griz hater as I am, I personally will be cheering extra loud for Montana to take down the Bison this weekend. There is no fan base and no team in all of sports that have become as insufferable as the Bison. And that's saying a lot as most of us have lived through an era of Montana Grizzly dominance.

So, Go Griz! Make the Big Sky proud and do everyone in the country a favor by knocking the Bison down a few rungs.

Prediction.
Montana: 24
North Dakota St: 21

Can't go BSC homer on this one as the phrase for this game will likely be GreatDayToBeABizon.

UM 6 -- NDSU 38

This is kinda how I see it as well, unfortunately. Would like nothing more to see them Bizums lose, but it probably isn't in the works.

 

[RedRaptor]

Must. Pull. For. Griz.

(And just threw up in my mouth a little). Yuck