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I've read that some of you who have not been to Wash-Griz doubt how loud it really is. Well don't take it from me take it from a newspaper writer for another team that was there for a playoff game.

From a Texan writer of the Huntsville Item....Just Sayin....


Griz fans showed how it should be done
By Jason Barfield/Assistant Sports Editor
Incredible. Truly incredible. Those are the only words that come to mind when thinking about the crowd at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday.

Everyone has always said Montana has the best crowd in Division I-AA.

Well, I'm willing to go one better -- Montana has the best crowd in all of college football.

Not only were there more than 23,000 people packed into the stadium, but the fans were loud -- real loud. They were also very knowledgeable. When the Grizzlies were on offense, the stadium was silent. Everyone on the sideline could hear the quarterback audible a play.

When the Bearkats were on offense it was totally different. Every single person in the stadium was on their feet making as much noise as possible. It is hard to describe how loud the crowd actually was. Try to imagine standing inside an airplane engine -- it was louder.

Texas A&M fans pride themselves on how loud they are during a game, calling themselves the 12th man. Well if Kyle Field is the home of the 12th man, then Washington-Grizzly Stadium is home of the 13th, 14th and 15th men.

From the moment the official signals the start of the play clock, the noise is deafening. All day long, the SHSU offense was forced to go on a silent count. Three times in the first half, the Bearkats were called for a false start and once, they were given a delay-of-game penalty.

After the game, SHSU quarterback Travis Tobaben said the crowd was giving the offense fits all day.

The game day atmosphere is incredible as well. Beginning on Friday night, fans start arriving at the stadium, and early Saturday morning they are already tailgating.

Some of the parties are private, but many were open to the public. Everyone was very hospitable, and I was able to eat just about anything I wanted. Even if I didn't feel like eating, it didn't matter. They all made sure I tried something. It was like that at nearly every tailgate party.

Another nice thing about the fans is they are all positive. They wished the SHSU players good luck before the game and afterwards were there to tell them good game. Even during the contest, there was never a negative word spoken to the SHSU players.

It was a very refreshing atmosphere after years of making road trips in the Southland Conference. Some of our neighbors to the east could certainly take note of how to behave at a football game.

The trip to Missoula was by far the best trip I have taken in nine years following SHSU football, and I hope it is not the last.

The Montana Grizzlies are the class of the Big Sky Conference and year in and year out contend for the national title. If the Kats are going to win it all, they will probably have to go through Missoula to do it.

Next season Montana will visit Huntsville, and I hope the SHSU fans can show just as much hospitality and courtesy as the 23,000 Griz fans showed us. Hopefully, the Montana offense will also have as much problem with the noise as the Bearkats did.

So SFU will have the work cut out for them running the no huddle here; but maybe they are good enough to get past it.

GRIZ MOBSTER wrote:I've read that some of you who have not been to Wash-Griz doubt how loud it really is. Well don't take it from me take it from a newspaper writer for another team that was there for a playoff game.

From a Texan writer of the Huntsville Item....Just Sayin....


Griz fans showed how it should be done
By Jason Barfield/Assistant Sports Editor
Incredible. Truly incredible. Those are the only words that come to mind when thinking about the crowd at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday.

Everyone has always said Montana has the best crowd in Division I-AA.

Well, I'm willing to go one better -- Montana has the best crowd in all of college football.

Not only were there more than 23,000 people packed into the stadium, but the fans were loud -- real loud. They were also very knowledgeable. When the Grizzlies were on offense, the stadium was silent. Everyone on the sideline could hear the quarterback audible a play.

When the Bearkats were on offense it was totally different. Every single person in the stadium was on their feet making as much noise as possible. It is hard to describe how loud the crowd actually was. Try to imagine standing inside an airplane engine -- it was louder.

Texas A&M fans pride themselves on how loud they are during a game, calling themselves the 12th man. Well if Kyle Field is the home of the 12th man, then Washington-Grizzly Stadium is home of the 13th, 14th and 15th men.

From the moment the official signals the start of the play clock, the noise is deafening. All day long, the SHSU offense was forced to go on a silent count. Three times in the first half, the Bearkats were called for a false start and once, they were given a delay-of-game penalty.

After the game, SHSU quarterback Travis Tobaben said the crowd was giving the offense fits all day.

The game day atmosphere is incredible as well. Beginning on Friday night, fans start arriving at the stadium, and early Saturday morning they are already tailgating.

Some of the parties are private, but many were open to the public. Everyone was very hospitable, and I was able to eat just about anything I wanted. Even if I didn't feel like eating, it didn't matter. They all made sure I tried something. It was like that at nearly every tailgate party.

Another nice thing about the fans is they are all positive. They wished the SHSU players good luck before the game and afterwards were there to tell them good game. Even during the contest, there was never a negative word spoken to the SHSU players.

It was a very refreshing atmosphere after years of making road trips in the Southland Conference. Some of our neighbors to the east could certainly take note of how to behave at a football game.

The trip to Missoula was by far the best trip I have taken in nine years following SHSU football, and I hope it is not the last.

The Montana Grizzlies are the class of the Big Sky Conference and year in and year out contend for the national title. If the Kats are going to win it all, they will probably have to go through Missoula to do it.

Next season Montana will visit Huntsville, and I hope the SHSU fans can show just as much hospitality and courtesy as the 23,000 Griz fans showed us. Hopefully, the Montana offense will also have as much problem with the noise as the Bearkats did.

So SFU will have the work cut out for them running the no huddle here; but maybe they are good enough to get past it.

Sorry I stopped caring right after that line I have bolded... clearly.... only an asshole would think that.

What's wrong with what the guy said?

I thought there were only 19k in the stands? Or has this game already moved on to Legendary status, thus requiring the full stands in the retelling of the legend?

Willie wrote:What's wrong with what the guy said?

You aren't the best fans in the country

bandl wrote:I thought there were only 19k in the stands? Or has this game already moved on to Legendary status, thus requiring the full stands in the retelling of the legend?

Different game schmohawk

wideright82 wrote:

bandl wrote:I thought there were only 19k in the stands? Or has this game already moved on to Legendary status, thus requiring the full stands in the retelling of the legend?

Different game schmohawk

What game am I thinking of, Melanie? The App State/SCSU game?

Attendance: 19197
http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/footba ... m-sdsu.htm

Skjellyfetti wrote:Attendance: 19197
http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/footba ... m-sdsu.htm

Suck it Wideright!
You too, Jason Barfield!

Skjellyfetti wrote:Attendance: 19197
http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/footba ... m-sdsu.htm

That was the attendance for the Montana-SDSU game last weekend. The article is about a playoff game against Sam Houston St. a few years ago.

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:Attendance: 19197
http://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/footba ... m-sdsu.htm

That was the attendance for the Montana-SDSU game last weekend. The article is about a playoff game against Sam Houston St. a few years ago.

...... suck it bandl

wideright82 wrote:

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:
That was the attendance for the Montana-SDSU game last weekend. The article is about a playoff game against Sam Houston St. a few years ago.

...... suck it bandl

Well shit.

You can still suck it though wideright!

I should just leave this thread. Good bye.

wideright82 wrote:

Willie wrote:What's wrong with what the guy said?

You aren't the best fans in the country

Not saying we are, but who is (in your not so humble opinion )?

For the record, I say it's an impossible question to answer....it's like asking which state is the best. You ask a bunch of Californians, they're gonna say California (which is CLEARLY the wrong answer ) and so forth. There's no way to define "best".

wideright82 wrote:

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:
That was the attendance for the Montana-SDSU game last weekend. The article is about a playoff game against Sam Houston St. a few years ago.

...... suck it bandl

I deserved that.

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:

wideright82 wrote:

You aren't the best fans in the country

Not saying we are, but who is (in your not so humble opinion )?

I would have to go with LSU if you are making me pick one. Never seen anything like it. They wear purple and gold every where they go. Disney World? Sure... whole fucking place was purple and gold because it just so happened to be the STATE of lousianna's break. EVERY ONE.... purple and gold LSU garb.

bandl wrote:

wideright82 wrote:





...... suck it bandl

I deserved that.

wideright82 wrote:

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:
Not saying we are, but who is (in your not so humble opinion )?

I would have to go with LSU if you are making me pick one. Never seen anything like it. They wear purple and gold every where they go. Disney World? Sure... whole fucking place was purple and gold because it just so happened to be the STATE of lousianna's break. EVERY ONE.... purple and gold LSU garb.

I see you've never been to Maroontana then.

wideright82 wrote:

SouthDakotaGrizzly wrote:
Not saying we are, but who is (in your not so humble opinion )?

I would have to go with LSU if you are making me pick one. Never seen anything like it. They wear purple and gold every where they go. Disney World? Sure... whole **** place was purple and gold because it just so happened to be the STATE of lousianna's break. EVERY ONE.... purple and gold LSU garb.

The whole place in purple? That sounds more like gay pride week. Montana fans are the best.

Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:

wideright82 wrote:

I would have to go with LSU if you are making me pick one. Never seen anything like it. They wear purple and gold every where they go. Disney World? Sure... whole fucking place was purple and gold because it just so happened to be the STATE of lousianna's break. EVERY ONE.... purple and gold LSU garb.

I see you've never been to Maroontana then.

I haven't, but you guys also don't need a 92,000 person stadium to hold your lunatics.





















I should say GATW was especially easy to find in NYC with his Montana shirt on (note: just saying, yes, you assholes are in Maroon a lot)

wideright82 wrote:

Ursus A. Horribilis wrote: I see you've never been to Maroontana then.

I haven't, but you guys also don't need a 92,000 person stadium to hold your lunatics.





















I should say GATW was especially easy to find in NYC with his Montana shirt on (note: just saying, yes, you assholes are in Maroon a lot)

We don't need 92,000 to win this battle. When we do...we'll build one. We want to keep other programs like USC, Texas, & LSU striving to be better and at this point we only need 25,000 to do that. Once they get to 120K or so we'll add another 5K and keep dangling the carrot for them. It's pretty simple math but I know you have trouble with that.

We have two colors in Montana....Carhartt & Maroon.

GrizMonster wrote:

wideright82 wrote:

I would have to go with LSU if you are making me pick one. Never seen anything like it. They wear purple and gold every where they go. Disney World? Sure... whole **** place was purple and gold because it just so happened to be the STATE of lousianna's break. EVERY ONE.... purple and gold LSU garb.

The whole place in purple? That sounds more like gay pride week. Montana fans are the best.

Maroon is purple, it's just still in the closet

Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:

wideright82 wrote:

I haven't, but you guys also don't need a 92,000 person stadium to hold your lunatics.





















I should say GATW was especially easy to find in NYC with his Montana shirt on (note: just saying, yes, you assholes are in Maroon a lot)

We don't need 92,000 to win this battle. When we do...we'll build one. We want to keep other programs like USC, Texas, & LSU striving to be better and at this point we only need 25,000 to do that. Once they get to 120K or so we'll add another 5K and keep dangling the carrot for them. It's pretty simple math but I know you have trouble with that.

We have two colors in Montana....Carhartt & Maroon.

That makes perfect sense.... thanks for the explanation Ursus

Did a Texan really say that Montana has the best fanbase in all of college football?

93henfan wrote:Did a Texan really say that Montana has the best fanbase in all of college football?

Haha. Texas A&M - home of the dumbest stadium design ever.

"Don't worry Billy Bob. Just keep stackin' d'em decks there!"

Yeah, no shit. Who would pay to sit in that third deck? Jesus Christ!