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Griz Fan Podcast - Brawl Post Mortem with Andrew Schmidt and Colter Nuanez

It's a first for the GFP, our first over 4 hour pod.  Also, our first attempt at multiple guests by different ways of media.  This week, we cover the brawl loss but we mostly take a 30,000 foot view approach to the game and the results.  As for our guests, we have Colter Nuanez with Skyline Sports and ESPN Radio in person.  And joining us virtually is and Andrew Schmidt, a former Griz player.  The pod also quickly features Brady Fryberger.  Brady is the Griz fan who made it to Gameday and became a quick internet sensation with his on-air quote.   The final hour (or so) of the pod is dedicated to fan questions that we didn't fully cover in the first portion.

Griz Fan Podcast - Getting Ready for the Brawl

Buckle up Griz Nation, it’s cat week!  In an absolute marathon of a pod, we’re joined by two former Griz, Colt Palmer and Ty Palmer to cover it all.   Up first, our traditional opener with James, then we roll into recapping the EWU win.   Throughout this pod the insights and perspective from two former players add a real fun dynamic to this show.   Then, with the EWU game in the rear view mirror the conversation moves to The Brawl of the Wild.  You'll enjoy the stories, insights, and comments all around.  Fan questions round out the pod as always!  

Griz Fan Podcast - Saturday snowstorm, EWU ahead, & playoff talk

the Grizzlies ended their 3 game skid and got back to their winning ways shutting out The Mustangs.  Over the first portion of the pod, discussion covers how much this win was needed and the major takeaways from the game.  From there, we have plenty to talk about, looking around the conference and the FCS.  Afterwards, the discussion moves into the upcoming Eastern Washington game and there's a quick look at some playoff scenarios.  Eventually, the pod closes out, as always, with fan questions!  Go Griz!

Griz Fan Podcast - Sending October into the sun, a new season starts now

The month of October, for Grizzly fans, has been an ugly one.  Fresh off their 3rd loss in a row, the GFP is back at it to discuss the most recent loss.  Mike and Luke (with Kyle and James) were there in person for this game even.  What's not working seems apparent, but where do the Griz go from here?  In this GFP we take some long and hard looks at the concerns surrounding this team.  Fortunately quite a bit is still in play for Montana and with the passing of this month it is time to look ahead.  With November starting the Griz have two home games in a row to right the ship.  The discussion moves to essentially the start of a new season, one with no margin for error.  The pod closes with fan comments and questions, as always!

Griz Fan Podcast - Learning and rebounding from a tough loss

The Montana Grizzlies fell in OT on the road at #2 Sacramento State.  It was a game with many pivotal moments the sealed the outcome and we're here to discuss it.  Despite the loss the Grizzlies looked far more like a top-tier team and that has the guys feeling optimistic looking ahead.  As we shift from the Sac loss to the Weber game there's some scouting on what to expect there.  This week the pod was once again full of fan questions and we got to as many as possible!

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. 

You can also follow these contributors main podcast accounts, The Griz Fan Podcast, Weber State Weekly, and Montana Mint Sports.

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!