Belated TIWIW for C. Arkansas

Here’s what I didn’t know about the Grizzlies’ 41-14 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday. Adam Archuleta’s receivers coach at Arizona State was Montana coach Robin Pflugrad. Not only that, Pflugrad recruited him. Not only that, but, “I got him to walk on,” Pflugrad said Tuesday. And upon further review, the announcing tandem for the [...]

Things I wish I’d written, PSU edition

The dust has settled on Montana’s 30-24 win over Portland State Saturday, and after further review… there were more close calls than previously reported. I mentioned in Sunday’s Missoulian game story that the first half could have been worse, but the defense for the now No. 12th-ranked Griz came up with a goal-line stand after [...]

TIWIW, Idaho State edition

There were impressive moments in the now No. 14-ranked Montana Grizzlies’ 33-0 win at Idaho State Saturday, including the play of Gerald Kemp. The junior played a few snaps at quarterback but was used more heavily as a slot receiver. Kemp’s first of eight receptions, for 13 yards, ended with him “trucking” an Idaho State [...]

Things I wish I’d written, Eastern version

Time and opportunity ran out on now-No. 21 Eastern Washington Saturday in its 17-14 loss to No. 10 Montana, and it won’t get any easier for the Eagles, who have No. 4 Montana State this Saturday. As noted earlier, it was a bizarre game full of big plays that threatened to turn the tide either [...]