Now that the dust has settled on Montana’s hard-earned 24-21 win at Weber State – or whatever stands in for dust on artificial turf — there are things I should have taken into consideration while writing up that gamer. 1) Weber linebacker Anthony Morales was everywhere. His hard hit, combined with the ground, broke up [...]

You knew it had to happen — once the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs expanded to 20 teams, it was a matter of time before the FCS postseason expanded again to 24. That time turned out to be one more year: In 2013, the Pioneer League is going to have an automatic qualifier when the 24-team [...]

It’s less than half an hour until kickoff for the Grizzlies’ quarterfinal game against Northern Iowa. By 9 p.m. we’ll know if Peter Nguyen, Caleb McSurdy and the rest of the Griz are again ready for prime time — and for the Panthers’ Tirrell Rennie. I’ve got a feeling that the Griz could be replaying [...]

Isn’t that (to the left) sweet? We just have the sweetest guys at the UM athletic department! I kid. Some Griz fans don’t appreciate that the University of Montana took out what looks to be a quarter-page ad in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, wishing the Bobcats luck in the 2010 FCS playoffs. I’m OK with [...]

Here’s my Wednesday column, speaking in defense of the 2010 Griz football team. It was an excellent year that some seem to think was ruinous. I don’t feel that way, and there was a lot to like about that team. One note: I said two 7-4 teams received at-large bids into the Football Championship Subdivision [...]

After 10 or so days, I am so over Montana State’s 21-16 victory over Montana in the 110th Brawl of the Wild. Two fumbles inside the 5-yard line. Another untimely interception. A fumble by MSU that went through the legs of a Griz defender, letting the Cats recover. Man. And there’s more: 1) Both third-quarter [...]