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Griz Fan Podcast - dissecting the Idaho loss and scouting Sacramento State with guest Kyle Hansen

Buckle up for a marathon GFP as the guys welcome in KPAX's Kyle Hansen for a full breakdown discussion of the Idaho loss.  The whole pod was powered by 4 Monster Energy drinks provided by Kyle.  In the opening 1:45 of the pod, chat is mostly dedicated to discussions on what went wrong and if/how it can be fixed.  The pod takes critical looks at the all of the aspects of the game. We also look at this loss and the broader meaning of it for the rest of the season.  From there discussion moves to around the conference.  We cover prior week quickly, and then we look ahead to this upcoming week.   

Montana's next game is on the road at Sacramento State, the top team in the conference.  We provide a little scouting info and a breakdown on what (and who) to look for.  The last 45 minutes or so are dedicated to fan questions and comments.  Most look back to the Idaho game, others ask for opinions on the rest of the season, one asks about The Olive Garden.  We cover it all - and then some!

Big Sky, Big Takes - weeks 6

Montana Parlay joins up with Colby to recap the prior week around the Big Sky Conference.  Discussion covers Idaho State vs Montana State, Northern Colorado vs Sacramento State, and Eastern Washington vs Weber State.  There's also some look ahead as the top teams in the conference start to face off against each other in the weeks ahead.

Griz Fan Podcast - Bye week, Idaho, and guest Lucas Semb

With Luke out on assignment, Mike and Brint have the new Missoulian beat reporter, Lucas Semb, in on the pod.  Lucas is just a few weeks on the job, recently married, and just moved over to Missoula from Pensacola.  Our chat starts with Lucas about his background, his experiences so far here, and some general Griz and Missoula topics.  There was no game to recap, so the guys move into discussion of results around the conference.   So far there's been no real surprises yet in conference play, but now things are going to get a lot more difficult.  Many of the top teams play each other over the next 2-3 weeks. Which will really shape up the conference after that.  Then it's time to scout Idaho.  Discussion rolls with some great help from Lucas, we cover some things to expect and look for as the Griz play Idaho this weekend.  The last segment is dedicated to all of the fan questions that rolled in.

Big Sky, Big Takes - week 2

Brint, Colby, and Hot Take Nate join up to review last week's 3 top games.  This episode covers the 2nd week of conference play.  The primary games discussed are Montana vs Idaho State, Montana State vs UC Davis, and Idaho vs Northern Colorado.  Enjoy some good analysis, fun banter, and bold predictions from the group as they discuss these games and more.  The show closes with each contributors selection of offense and defense MVP for the prior week. 

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Griz Fan Podcast - The Holt Arena is Haunted, a recap of the ISU win

ar the Grizzlies struggled a little in a game where Montana was the heavy favorite.  And of course after a closer win, there's plenty of discussion to be had.  The first near hour of the pod is a review of what went well... and what didn't from the game.  It was also a big week around the conference with plenty of matchups to review and preview for the week ahead.  The pod is loaded with great fan questions this week, that's about the last full hour of the show! 

Big Sky, Big Takes - Week 1 of conference play

Kylor and OgdenGent kick off the first BSBT of the season as they discuss their takeaways from conference play.  The show includes discussions on key games around the conference plus players that stood out to them.  Keep an eye out for more BSBT shows as the Big Sky Conference season continues!

Griz Fan Podcast - Luke is back and Brint deserves all the smoke. PSU recap and looking at ISU

In his triumphant return to the GFP Luke opens up the pod and once again all seems right in the world.  The guys hop right into recapping the Grizzlies blowout win over Portland State.  In a day where some monumental records fell and all sorts of odd events occurred there was plenty to discuss.  Mike was also ready to pounce all over Brint’s prior opinions from last week's pod as well. 

 

From there the discussion moves to looking around the conference and recapping week 1 of broad conference play.  They then move to looking ahead to the next week, including Montana, who hits the road to play 0-4 Idaho State.  Brint gives highlights of his scouting report, who to look for, and what to expect.

 

The final segment is fan questions.  Topics ranged from observations from last week’s game, upcoming trap games, player observations, and wild hypothetical situations. 

Griz Fan Podcast - Indiana State road win, and now it’s homecoming

Montana has finished their out of conference schedule with a 3-0 record, as expected.  Fresh off a win against Indiana State, Mike and Brint with Kyle as a guest, go over their takeaways from the game.  Montana’s defense had a bit of early adversity but then bucked down, additionally the offense showed some excellent prowess in their passing game.  After the breakdown of the game the guys move on to looking around the conference.  There’s a quick recap and discussion on last week and then a look ahead to this week.  And then, it’s time to discuss Portland State and this weekend’s homecoming game.  There’s some discussion on who to look for and what to expect.  Also, they discuss PSU’s odd first month schedule and how that leads to some unknown about this game.  As always, the final segment of the pod are the fan questions.

Griz Fan Podcast - Griz are 2-0 and hitting the road

The 2022 season for the Montana Grizzlies is now well under way.  The Griz are 2-0 and we've got plenty to go over from their 24-7 win over South Dakota.  Once again the defense was incredible, dialing up heavy pressure and totally shutting down USD.  The offense had it's ups and downs on the day and we get into that on this pod.  What are we liking so far from this team, and what needs improvement?  

 

It was also a crazy weekend in both the Big Sky and in college football in general.  With plenty of fascinating games to review and discuss we recap the week and look ahead to next week.  That discussion moves into some scouting and information on the Grizzlies next opponent.   Montana hits the road this week to face the Indiana State Sycamores, the first time ever these two teams have met.  Get to know a little bit about The Sycamores, who to look for, and what to expect.  Then, as always, we get to your fan questions.

Griz Fan Podcast - NW State recap and Samuel Akem reflects on his time as a Griz

Joined with Samuel Akem for the entire pod, Mike, Brint, and guest host Kyle recap and discuss the Grizzlies 47-0 shut out over the Northwestern State Demons.  Sammy, with a perspective as a former player, shares his thoughts and opinions on the game, where the program is at, and where it's headed.  A good portion of the pod are reflections from all the guys on the game, what they saw on offense, and the tremendous defensive performance. 

 

After that, a quick overview on what to expect for the upcoming game against the South Dakota Coyotes.  From there, the guys move into fan questions.  Knowing Sammy was joining as a guest there were plenty to go over!