Montana Mint Sports

Cats @ N. Arizona | Griz vs. N. Colorado (Montana Mint Sports Ep. 11)

Hot Take Nate and Bear Tycoon discuss the Cats’ loss to Kennesaw State and the Griz crazy win over NAU in our “First 10” and our “Hot/Not” segments (0:50-37:59).  Jasper Moonshot and Bear Tycoon have a solid Griz Chat and Jasper discusses his new scholarship-based advanced stat (38:05-53:20).  Montana Parlay joins Hot Take Nate for a Cat Chat and Parlay gives his gambling picks for the week (53:30-1:05:26).  Then the guys go around the Big Sky and close with our Josh Huestis and Brock Osweiler Watches (1:05:30-1:22:09).  Bit of an echo in some of the segments this week, so we apologize in advance…it’s our producer Gary’s fault.

Griz vs. NAU | Cats vs. Kennesaw State (Montana Mint Sports Episode 10)

We made it to 10 episodes!  We get into it with First 10 (1:54-22:51), Hot/Not (23:00-31:00).  We dissect last week’s games (32:20-42:51), and then look forward to UM vs. NAU (46:45-50:50) and MSU vs. Kennesaw State (50:51-55:25).  Montana Parlay gives us his picks for the week – he’s 10-7 on the year (55:27-57:42).  We then end with a quick look around the Big Sky plus a MAJOR BROCK OSWEILER UPDATE. 

Griz @ Weber State | Cats vs. Idaho St (Montana Mint Sports Ep 9)

Two big games this week for the Cats and Griz.  The guys discuss it all during First 10 and a round of Hot and Not (0:43-34:29).  Montana Parlay makes his LIVE DEBUT with Hot Take Nate to talk Cats and (35:20-54:00).  Bear Tycoon and Hot Take Nate close it out with some shout outs and Osweiler/Huestis Watch (54:05-1:12:46).

Montana State vs. UNC | Griz bye week (Montana Mint Sports Ep 8)

Hot Take Nate and Bear Tycoon  run through our "first & 10" and "Hot & Not" and discuss the Cats loss to EWU.  Jasper Moonshot and Bear Tycoon have a Griz-only session to relish in the the big win over UND.  We look forward to the Cats UNC game, take a quick spin around the Big Sky, and check in with our boy Brock Osweiler.  

Montana vs. North Dakota | Montana State @ EWU (Montana Mint Sports Episode 7)

We debut our new segment “first and ten” where we run down the week’s top stories PTI-style (1:30-15:10).  This week’s Hot and Not (15:20-24:08).  Recaps of MSU vs. Portland State (24:09-28:00) and UM @ Idaho State (28:00-33:38).  Looking forward to Montana State @ EWU (34:00-38:39), Montana vs. North Dakota (38:45-43:30), and around the Big Sky (43:31-47:50).  Bear Tycoon and Hot Take Nate ask what would the line be if Cat/Griz was played today (47:51-53:05).  Montana Parlay returns with his gambling takes (53:31-55:45).  We look at the remaining schedules for Montana and Montana State (56:20-1:02:30).  Plus shout outs of the week and BrockWatch!

Griz @ Idaho State | Montana State vs. Portland State (Montana Mint Sports Ep 6)

Hot Take Nate and Bear Tycoon recap Cats vs. Weber St and Griz vs. Portland State and then look forward to this weekend’s games of Cats vs. Portland State and Griz vs Idaho State.  The gang plays a round of “Hot and Not” and Jasper Moonshot joins to chat about the state of the Griz.  We regrade all of the Big Sky teams and Montana Parlay pops in with his picks of the week.  

Cats vs Weber State | Griz @ Portland St. (Montana Mint Sports Ep 5)

Hot Take Nate is joined by Bear Tycoon to talk about the Cats' win over UND and the Griz collapse against EWU (1:30-10:50), debut a new segment "Hot and Not" (10:51-21:00), and discuss this weekend's games (21:00-27:15).  Nate interviews the Billings Gazette's Greg Rachach (27:16-52:20).  Montana Parlay announces his gambling picks 52:39-54:15).  THen we close with our Shoutouts of the week and BROCKWATCH!

Amie Just | Cats @ UND | Griz vs. EWU

Mama, we made it to episode 4!  This week we talk Reese Phillips’ injury with Griz beat reporter Amie Just (2:12-12:48) and Senior Missoula Correspondent Jasper Moonshot calls in to chat about the Griz season so far (13:10-28:09).  Hot Take Nate and Bear Tycoon breakdown the Cats upcoming game in depressing North Dakota (29:02-40:15) and the Griz game against EWU (40:16-45:28).  Montana Parlay returns with his gambling picks (45:50-47:37) and we regrade the rest of the Big Sky teams (47:47-58:28). Plus Brockwatch!

Griz vs. Savannah State | Cats bye week | ABC/FOX’s Shaun Rainey (Mint Sports Podcast: Episode 3)

Hot Take Nate and Bear Tycoon talk Bobcats vs. South Dakota State/the top five Bobcat moments of the past two years (0:00-11:15) and Griz  vs. the woeful Savannah State Tigers (11:15-17:40).  Montana Parlay returns with his yet-to-be-named gambling advice segment (18:13-19:41).  The boys hand out letter grades for the 11 non-Montana Big Sky teams (20:07-30:55 ).  Bear Tycoon chats with the pod’s first guest ever (!) ABC/FOX Sports Director Shaun Rainey about Bob Stitt, Griz football, and Shaun’s new documentary “Prison Ball” (32:02-50:39).  BROCKWATCH (51:50-53:56). Plus, we finally ironed out some the audio kinks from the first couple episodes.

Griz @ Washington | Cats vs. South Dakota State (Mint Sports: Episode 2)

This week, we repeatedly accidentally refer to South Dakota State as San Diego State.  NOT SORRY.  Senior Missoula Correspondent Jasper Moonshot joins the pod to discuss the mood in WaGriz during a uneven Griz performance against Valpo, and Hot Take Nate recaps his trip to Pullman. Then the team discusses this weekend's games and previews all of the Montana boys suiting up for the NFL this year.

Also this week, Montana Parlay debuts his yet-to-be-named gambling segment!