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Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:37 pm
by Catattack
Numbers way up for MSU’s summer football workouts
While participation is high - several sources said that the majority of MSU's scholarship players stayed in Bozeman for the summer - it's clear who the field generals are. Among the leaders of the twice-a-week drills are the newly-elected captains for the 2011 season - senior offensive lineman Alex Terrien, senior linebacker Clay Bignell and sophomore quarterback DeNarius McGhee.
"This is important because the coaches aren't here and in the game, the coaches aren't with you, so this helps us practice that," said McGhee, who was named Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year last fall. "Our coaches are great coaches. I think we have the best coaches you can have in college football. But these are the guys I'm going to battle with. So the more reps we can get, the more I can teach, the more we can jell, the better we are going to be."
"It shows commitment; commitment to our common goal, what we want to do this year, and we can't accept nothing less than greatness. Having all these guys working on their skills, working on their actually going to be doing in the game...you work out hard in the weight room, but there's nothing like getting out here and throwing the ball."
Becoming crisp in MSU's schemes, bonding as teammates, enjoying the weather; all are benefits of participating in summer workouts. But more than any other factor, the leaders of the ‘Cats pointed to a singular focus, the thing that kept so many players in the Gallatin Valley for the dog days of July: winning.
"Winning will do a lot of things; once you start winning, people start buying in," Bignell said. "One you start winning, people realize what you have to do to win. It's not easy. You have to be out here working in the middle of July when nobody is in these stands so on Saturdays when it's filled up, we can put on a show."
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Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:49 pm
by CatBlitz22
This team is putting in a ton of hard work. Hope it pays off well. They all deserve it.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:55 pm
by Silenoz
Stadium is looking awesome
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:50 pm
by mlbowl
Silenoz wrote:Stadium is looking awesome
I was gonna say the same thing...the new endzone seating looks great.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:58 pm
by catbooster
It's going to be a big improvement. Looks like they'll have all of the precast concrete for the seating done in the next day or two.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:59 pm
by AZGrizFan
Excellent. A strong Bobcat team is crucial to Big Sky dominance in FCS.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:05 pm
by grizzaholic
I said it before, and I will say it again.
Bobcats to the Chipper.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:18 pm
by Grizo406
Best of luck to MSU this season, except on 19 November!
Go Cats!!
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:33 pm
by cats2506
Catattack wrote:
McGhee has added a lot of muscle this off season
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:15 pm
by BigSkyBears
cats2506 wrote:Catattack wrote:
McGhee has added a lot of muscle this off season
Could have a sophomore slump.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:07 pm
by uofmman1122
BigSkyBears wrote:cats2506 wrote:
McGhee has added a lot of muscle this off season
Could have a sophomore slump.
I for one certainly hope so.
Now that everyone knows what to expect, it'll be harder than it was last season. However, his numbers didn't really dip down apart from the NAU and Montana games last season, even after people knew what was coming.
The cats get back almost their whole O-Line and receivers, so it ultimately falls upon McGhee. I certainly hope he has a Cameron Higgins-like slump after his breakout year.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:29 pm
by catbooster
I certainly hope he does not have a sophmore slump. I don't think he will. He seems to have his head screwed on straight, has the right attitude, etc. But ultimately, we won't find out until the season get going.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:52 am
by SACCAT
got this picture of the endzone off bobcat nation
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:56 am
by uofmman1122
SACCAT wrote:got this picture of the endzone off bobcat nation
Even though our stadium is better, I'm still jelly.
That looks awesome.
It's gonna look even better filled with Griz fans this year.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:06 am
by cats2506
uofmman1122 wrote:SACCAT wrote:got this picture of the endzone off bobcat nation
Even though our stadium is better, I'm still jelly.
That looks awesome.
It's gonna look even better filled with Griz fans this year.
The EZ is sold out except for the farthest right section, (visitors section)
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:38 am
by uofmman1122
cats2506 wrote:uofmman1122 wrote:Even though our stadium is better, I'm still jelly.
That looks awesome.
It's gonna look even better filled with Griz fans this year.
The EZ is sold out except for the farthest right section, (visitors section)
Just like how our Stadium is sold out for Cat/Griz, but Cat fans make up most of the south endzone?
I guarantee you'll see a shit ton of maroon in that endzone this year.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:44 am
by catbooster
Another view:
All of the precast risers are in place now.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:46 pm
by Grizo406
catbooster wrote:Another view:
All of the precast risers are in place now.
Looks really good!
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:23 pm
by grizzaholic
SACCAT wrote:got this picture of the endzone off bobcat nation
Looks really good. CONGRATS!
Should be exciting to see you in the Chipper this year.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:29 pm
by kalm
Grizo406 wrote:catbooster wrote:Another view:
All of the precast risers are in place now.
Looks really good!
No shit.
I think we added an extra row of foldable chairs underneath the press box. Oh, and some upgraded honeybuckets - the wider ADA approved type.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:32 pm
by Wildcat Ryan
That looks awesome
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:40 pm
by catbooster
Among other things, it also adds new visiting team locker rooms under the endzone.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:31 pm
by grizcountry420
Looks good but give it a few years when all their bandwagon fans stop attending the games.
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:42 pm
by LUnpretty11
What does the endzone seating bring the capacity up to now?
Re: Bobcat summer
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:13 pm
by catbooster
grizcountry420 wrote:Looks good but give it a few years when all their bandwagon fans stop attending the games.
First let us get a few more bandwagon fans from you guys for at least a few years to help pay it off.
