2011 Predictions

[big_meowski]

Montana State:

@Utah: L, 38-21. FBS depth prevails.
UC-Davis: W, 42-21. first game in upgraded stadium. gonna be a good day.
Minot State: W, 59-10. here's to hoping the cats are not preoccupied with their forthcoming trip to cheney.
@EWU: W, 28-20. EWU in the midst of a double hangover. 1) champion's hangover and, 2) the hangover that happens when a team plays in missoula the week prior. cats take advantage.
SAC: W, 35-17. is SAC for real? maybe. the cats are more for real.
@PSU: W, 34-17. it will rain and i will be wasted. cats win again.
NAU: W, 21-20. for some reason, the cats seem to always struggle with this team, especially in bozeman. like last year, this could be the cats annual "WTF?!" game.
@UNC: W, 28-7. bears are still bad.
ISU: W, 42-7. bengals are still REALLY bad.
@WSU: W, 28-24. WSU vs MSU always seems to go 12 rounds. this year is no different.
UM: W, 7-2. there will probably be a safety and a kick return. there always is.

10-1 or 9-2, 3-4 seed. hopefully our first playoff opponent will not go overlooked

[Silenoz]

See our run-blocking against MSU and UND last year at the end of the season, after we had finally started executing our scheme with any success

It's not your run blocking I'd be worried about if I were you, it's the pass blocking. Not a whole lot of running in that offense. With Renard and a transfer the same size who could've started at UW had he not gotten into legal trouble coming at you is gonna cause some problems. Go ahead, double team 98... We've got some pretty talented young ends in the mix as well like Jerry Ceja and David Gaylord.

We'll see

[EWURanger]

relying on TJ was a much bigger factor in BLM's performance against NDSU than their pass rush. I mean, when TJ has 200 yards in the first half alone, you don't have to do a whole lot.

So, you're arguing that having a good running game hurts the passing game? When has that ever been true? The problem wasn't so much production, it was efficiency. BLM's completion percentage was terrible in that game, as it was in a couple other games last year.

Either way, Montana's pass rush isn't too great right now.

I have no idea where you get this. UM was second in the Big Sky in sacks-per-game last year (behind NAU) and 18th. in the nation. Campbell is gone, but the Griz played without him for half the season last year anyway. There are a lot of good D-Linemen on the UM roster.

Doesn't matter who you have defending Kaufman, he'll go up and get it.

Yeah, he's just as good as Randy Moss. Nothing could possibly contain him. I doubt Trumaine will shut him down, but the Griz shouldn't need to double him either.

Mitchell was horrible in the NDSU game (5 to's in the second half) but I wouldn't really attribute it to the NDSU pass rush as much as I would the weather. At the end of the day, he drove 90 yards with 2 minutes left on the clock to tie the game up. I'll take that. NDSU's pass rush was decent, but nothing we weren't handling and I dare say not on the level of Montana, Nova, or UD.

I see what you're saying about Kaufman, but I would offer that Johnson played in this year's game and did very little to stop him making a bunch of huge plays. Not putting him up there with Randy Moss, but there's very few teams that have been able to shut him down. NDSU did a good job if I recall correctly. I'm sure Montana will game plan for him a little better this year.

[ming01]

SEP. 3 at Washington - I can't wait for this game. UW is definitely on the rise in the Pac 10/12 under Sarkesian, but may suffer a setback after losing half their OL and of course Jake Locker. EWU returns 15/22 starters from a National Championship team, and a pair of UW transfers in DT Andru Pulu and RB Demetrius Bronson. Our DL should be able to give UW's OL all they can handle and create some pressure for either Keith Price or Nick Montana. I think this will be a much closer game than many people will give us credit for, but ultimately UW's depth and talent should prevail. UW 34, EWU 28. (0-1)

SEP. 10 at South Dakota - I don't know too much about the Yotes other than they beat a weak Minnesota team last year and then **** the bed against the rest of their schedule, going 3-7. Playing on the road always brings a challenge, but USD will be overmatched. EWU 35, USD 17. (1-1)

SEP. 17 at Montana - EWU vs. Montana in Missoula has been an epic battle this last decade, excluding 2003. The last two meetings the Griz have come away with the game winning score in the final minute or two of the game. In 2005, EWU won 34-20. The Griz will be breaking in an inexperienced QB no matter who it is, a new full time starter at RB, and still have plenty of OL issues. Regardless, they return loads of talent and always play inspired with 25,000 rabid, maroon-clad fans behind them. Should be another epic battle, but Bo Levi Mitchell is unflappable in high pressure situations when he needs to deliver. EWU 24, UM 20. (2-1, 1-0 BSC).

SEP. 24 Montana St. - The Bobcats finally broke EWU's 7-game win streak over them last year, but they did it in Bozeman. What happens when they come to red Roos Field where EWU is 8-0? Like EWU, MSU returns a load of starters from a very talented co-Big Sky Champions team. EWU lost their top back to the NFL, MSU lost their top back to grades. They will try to run the ball anyway, but likely not find much luck against the likes of Renard Williams and Andru Pulu. BLM won't be coming off an emotional first win on the red turf and still trying to get in sync with his receivers... or overly relying on Taiwan. Eagles in a shootout. EWU 45, MSU 40. (3-1, 2-0 BSC)

OCT. 1 Weber St. - From one set of Cats on to the next. The Wild ones will be without QB Higgins, RB Bo Bolen and most of their WRs, but return the best OL in the BSC. But can they hold against the best DL? Something has to give, and on the red turf, it'll likely be WSU. EWU 35, WSU 20. (4-1, 3-0 BSC).

OCT. 8 at Northern Ariz. - NAU lost a lot from last year's team, but at least they return a talented RB in Bauman. QB Chase Stengel isn't too bad himself. Too bad it won't matter. EWU 28 - NAU 17. (5-1, 4-0 BSC).

OCT. 15 Northern Colo. - New coaching staff, new system, but the Bears bring back a fair amount of talent that gave EWU fits in Greeley last year. Welcome to the red turf anyway. EWU 38 - UNC 17. (6-1, 5-0 BSC).

OCT. 22 at Sacramento St. - Another team that gave us fits last year and return a lot of talent. Sac will be a darkhorse to win the conference, but it seems they've been in that role for the last 3 years and never finished better than 6-5. They will have home field advantage, but is it really an advantage when they've never beaten EWU in Sacramento? EWU 33, SAC 28. (7-1, 6-0 BSC).

OCT. 29 Portland St. - This will be an important year for PSU in their second year under new coach Burton and the Pistol offense. They should expect to take a step up now that they've gotten a season of experience working out the major kinks. The Vikings will be visiting Cheney for the first time since 2007, where they won 28-21. A little bit has changed since then... we have turf, it's red, and the last two meetings have been shellackings... 47-10 and 50-17. EWU 45, PSU 24. (8-1, 7-0 BSC).

NOV. 7 BYE - A great time to rest and get healthy before the playoffs.

NOV. 12 at Cal Poly - Last year we had our bye at the same time, and struggled at home against a good SUU team with a NFL-caliber QB. CP's QB might not be as good, but their team is, and could give us fits away from the cozy confines of the Inferno. If we don't come out focused, the Mustangs could catch us off guard with their deceptive hybrid Triple Option/Spread offense. CP 31, EWU 28. (8-2, 7-0 BSC).

NOV. 19 at Idaho St. - On the road for the 7th time of the year, we should be used to it by now. At least ISU replaced their concrete field. There will be a familiar face on the other sideline for Beau Baldwin as former EWU coach Mike Kramer has been tasked with raising the Bengals off the jungle floor. He will be aggressive and come at every opponent with guns blazing. No longer a pushover, but not a contender either... at least not yet. EWU 34, ISU 24. (9-2, 8-0 BSC)

Big Sky Champions, #2 seed in the playoffs with 3 more games on the red before we defend our title in Frisco.


Greatest to Least chances for a loss: UW, CP, MSU, UM, SAC, WSU, NAU, USD, ISU, PSU, UNC.

with 7 away games i like to think EWU would get a L outside of the huskies. I'll say losses to Wash. and early one @ Montana

[Mvemjsunpx]

I see what you're saying about Kaufman, but I would offer that Johnson played in this year's game and did very little to stop him making a bunch of huge plays. Not putting him up there with Randy Moss, but there's very few teams that have been able to shut him down. NDSU did a good job if I recall correctly. I'm sure Montana will game plan for him a little better this year.

Kaufman did have a solid game against the Griz, though Trumaine came away with a pick-six; I guess you could call it even for that game.

Looking at the box score, it was a rather odd game. The Eags won yardage by 113 and won turnovers 6-3 (7-3 if you want to add in the blocked punt), but still barely won. The Griz were shredded by Taiwan Jones in the first half, but held EWU to just 6 offensive points in the second. It was decided by UM's sloppy ball security & sloppy special teams, problems they mostly shored up in the second half of the season. If the Griz don't repeat those kind of mistakes, they should beat EWU in September.

[Mvemjsunpx]

It's not your run blocking I'd be worried about if I were you, it's the pass blocking. Not a whole lot of running in that offense. With Renard and a transfer the same size who could've started at UW had he not gotten into legal trouble coming at you is gonna cause some problems. Go ahead, double team 98... We've got some pretty talented young ends in the mix as well like Jerry Ceja and David Gaylord.

I don't know where people (not just you) get this. The Griz ran the ball 377 times and threw it 383 times in 2010, pretty close to a 50/50 split. The Griz are not running the Run & Shoot. Aside from receiver screens, it really isn't even really like the Run & Shoot. It's more like Oregon's wacky offense with all sorts of options, passes, and gadgets.

[tampajag]

Southern: 2-9 (extremely optimistic 5-6) new coach soon
09/03/11 at Tennessee State W
09/10/11 vs. Alabama A&M L
09/17/11 vs. Jackson State L (hoping for a W)
09/24/11 vs. Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga. L
10/01/11 at Mississippi Valley State W
10/08/11 vs. Prairie View A&M TV L (possible W)
10/15/11 at Arkansas - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. L
10/29/11 vs. Alcorn State (Homecoming) Baton Rouge, La. L (possible W)
11/05/11 at Texas Southern Houston, Texas L
11/12/11 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. L
11/26/11 vs. Grambling St. TV New Orleans, La. L

[AZGrizFan]

That was clever…


I think Mitchell is being overvalued because he happened to have two good playoff performances against teams with weak pass rushes. Remember, he had a horrid game against North Dakota State (a team with a good pass rush)—even that game-tying two-minute drive was pretty ugly. BLM is capable, but inconsistent, & pressure seems to be the deciding factor. Kaufman is a really good player, but Montana has arguably the best corner in FCS.

The weather and relying on TJ was a much bigger factor in BLM's performance against NDSU than their pass rush. I mean, when TJ has 200 yards in the first half alone, you don't have to do a whole lot. Either way, Montana's pass rush isn't too great right now. Doesn't matter who you have defending Kaufman, he'll go up and get it. And don't forget about our pass rush (Renard and UW transfer Pulu) against UM's struggling OL and new QB.

I REALLY need to be in Missoula on my birthday.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I see what you're saying about Kaufman, but I would offer that Johnson played in this year's game and did very little to stop him making a bunch of huge plays. Not putting him up there with Randy Moss, but there's very few teams that have been able to shut him down. NDSU did a good job if I recall correctly. I'm sure Montana will game plan for him a little better this year.

Kaufman did have a solid game against the Griz, though Trumaine came away with a pick-six; I guess you could call it even for that game.

Looking at the box score, it was a rather odd game. The Eags won yardage by 113 and won turnovers 6-3 (7-3 if you want to add in the blocked punt), but still barely won. The Griz were shredded by Taiwan Jones in the first half, but held EWU to just 6 offensive points in the second. It was decided by UM's sloppy ball security & sloppy special teams, problems they mostly shored up in the second half of the season. If the Griz don't repeat those kind of mistakes, they should beat EWU in September.

Technically we won the TO margin by 6-3, but we all know the last fumble/TD didn't really matter; it was a 3 point game. So not including the blocked punt, it was a 5-3 advantage. And the Griz allowed EWU 9 offensive points in the second half, whereas EWU held the Griz to 6 points. 14 of the Griz points were from turnovers as well (pick 6, muffed PR-short field). If the Eagles don't repeat those mistakes, they should beat the Griz by more in September.

One stat line that was really surprising to me: Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 15 2 of 15 (UM and EWU)

[EWURanger]

Meh, the game is a push IMO with perhaps a slight advantage going to Montana with the game being at Wa-Griz. But what will be different in this game than those in the recent past is the fact that the Griz no longer hold a significant advantage in levels of talent and depth. Throw out last season, because the teams facing each other in Missoula won't be the same. EWU with no TJ, Sherritt, or Jolley, and Montana without Selle, Roper, and Reynolds. The dynamics are going to be much different. Is UM going to miss Reynolds more than EWU misses Jones in this one?

Right now, I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Push
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Advantage Montana

With this being the biggest factor:

OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU

[AZGrizFan]

Montana State:

@Utah: L, 38-21. FBS depth prevails.
UC-Davis: W, 42-21. first game in upgraded stadium. gonna be a good day.
Minot State: W, 59-10. here's to hoping the cats are not preoccupied with their forthcoming trip to cheney.
@EWU: W, 28-20. EWU in the midst of a double hangover. 1) champion's hangover and, 2) the hangover that happens when a team plays in missoula the week prior. cats take advantage.
SAC: W, 35-17. is SAC for real? maybe. the cats are more for real.
@PSU: W, 34-17. it will rain and i will be wasted. cats win again.
NAU: W, 21-20. for some reason, the cats seem to always struggle with this team, especially in bozeman. like last year, this could be the cats annual "WTF?!" game.
@UNC: W, 28-7. bears are still bad.
ISU: W, 42-7. bengals are still REALLY bad.
@WSU: W, 28-24. WSU vs MSU always seems to go 12 rounds. this year is no different.
UM: W, 7-2. there will probably be a safety and a kick return. there always is.

10-1 or 9-2, 3-4 seed. hopefully our first playoff opponent will not go overlooked

So, if I'm counting this correctly, we now have at LEAST 4 teams in the BSC that will go 9-2 or 10-1.

[grizzaholic]

Bobcats go to the Chipper this year. They will lose one game this year....2 at the very most.

[Silenoz]

Meh, the game is a push IMO with perhaps a slight advantage going to Montana with the game being at Wa-Griz. But what will be different in this game than those in the recent past is the fact that the Griz no longer hold a significant advantage in levels of talent and depth. Throw out last season, because the teams facing each other in Missoula won't be the same. EWU with no TJ, Sherritt, or Jolley, and Montana without Selle, Roper, and Reynolds. The dynamics are going to be much different. Is UM going to miss Reynolds more than EWU misses Jones in this one?

Right now, I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Push
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Advantage Montana

With this being the biggest factor:

OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU

That may be a stretch after last year's debacles....

[AZGrizFan]

Kaufman did have a solid game against the Griz, though Trumaine came away with a pick-six; I guess you could call it even for that game.

Looking at the box score, it was a rather odd game. The Eags won yardage by 113 and won turnovers 6-3 (7-3 if you want to add in the blocked punt), but still barely won. The Griz were shredded by Taiwan Jones in the first half, but held EWU to just 6 offensive points in the second. It was decided by UM's sloppy ball security & sloppy special teams, problems they mostly shored up in the second half of the season. If the Griz don't repeat those kind of mistakes, they should beat EWU in September.

Technically we won the TO margin by 6-3, but we all know the last fumble/TD didn't really matter; it was a 3 point game. So not including the blocked punt, it was a 5-3 advantage. And the Griz allowed EWU 9 offensive points in the second half, whereas EWU held the Griz to 6 points. 14 of the Griz points were from turnovers as well (pick 6, muffed PR-short field). If the Eagles don't repeat those mistakes, they should beat the Griz by more in September.

One stat line that was really surprising to me: Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 15 2 of 15 (UM and EWU)

What do you mean, not including the blocked punt? It was returned for a TD, wasn't it?

We traded defensive TD's (minus the last fumble/TD), and it was a 3 PT game. I'm going to guess Wa/Griz and the crowd will be worth more than 3 points.

[Silenoz]

If the Eagles don't repeat those mistakes, they should beat the Griz by more in September.

One stat line that was really surprising to me: Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 15 2 of 15 (UM and EWU)

Maybe. Maybe if Nguyen doesn't fall apart on eleven million returns this time we'll win by more

[AZGrizFan]

If the Eagles don't repeat those mistakes, they should beat the Griz by more in September.

One stat line that was really surprising to me: Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 15 2 of 15 (UM and EWU)

Maybe. Maybe if Nguyen doesn't fall apart on eleven million returns this time we'll win by more

No shit. IF the Griz don't repeat "those mistakes" they go 11-0 last year.

[tampajag]

Looks like I have the most non-homer prediction for my team.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Technically we won the TO margin by 6-3, but we all know the last fumble/TD didn't really matter; it was a 3 point game. So not including the blocked punt, it was a 5-3 advantage. And the Griz allowed EWU 9 offensive points in the second half, whereas EWU held the Griz to 6 points. 14 of the Griz points were from turnovers as well (pick 6, muffed PR-short field). If the Eagles don't repeat those mistakes, they should beat the Griz by more in September.

One stat line that was really surprising to me: Third-Down Conversions........ 3 of 15 2 of 15 (UM and EWU)

What do you mean, not including the blocked punt? It was returned for a TD, wasn't it?

A blocked punt is not a turnover. A punt necessitates a change of possession. Is a KOR TD a turnover?

We traded defensive TD's (minus the last fumble/TD), and it was a 3 PT game. I'm going to guess Wa/Griz and the refs will be worth more than 3 points.

FIFY.

Again, this is not last year. This is this year. EWU has a better QB, OL, DL, and WRs.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Looks like I have the most non-homer prediction for my team.

Is 9-2 for the NCs who return 15 starters and have 3 BCS transfers really a homer prediction though?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Meh, the game is a push IMO with perhaps a slight advantage going to Montana with the game being at Wa-Griz. But what will be different in this game than those in the recent past is the fact that the Griz no longer hold a significant advantage in levels of talent and depth. Throw out last season, because the teams facing each other in Missoula won't be the same. EWU with no TJ, Sherritt, or Jolley, and Montana without Selle, Roper, and Reynolds. The dynamics are going to be much different. Is UM going to miss Reynolds more than EWU misses Jones in this one?

Right now, I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Push
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Advantage Montana

With this being the biggest factor:

OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU

I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Advantage EWU
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Push

[AZGrizFan]

What do you mean, not including the blocked punt? It was returned for a TD, wasn't it?

A blocked punt is not a turnover. A punt necessitates a change of possession. Is a KOR TD a turnover?

We traded defensive TD's (minus the last fumble/TD), and it was a 3 PT game. I'm going to guess Wa/Griz and the refs will be worth more than 3 points.

FIFY.

Again, this is not last year. This is this year. EWU has a better QB, OL, DL, and WRs.

OK. I guess we'll find out in about 101 days.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Meh, the game is a push IMO with perhaps a slight advantage going to Montana with the game being at Wa-Griz. But what will be different in this game than those in the recent past is the fact that the Griz no longer hold a significant advantage in levels of talent and depth. Throw out last season, because the teams facing each other in Missoula won't be the same. EWU with no TJ, Sherritt, or Jolley, and Montana without Selle, Roper, and Reynolds. The dynamics are going to be much different. Is UM going to miss Reynolds more than EWU misses Jones in this one?

Right now, I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Push
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Advantage Montana

With this being the biggest factor:

I see it this way:

QB's - Advantage EWU
RB's - Push
WR's - Advantage EWU
TE - Advantage Montana
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU
LB - Push
Secondary - Advantage Montana
Special Teams - Push

And I see it this way:

QBs - Advantage EWU
RBs - Push
WRs - Advantage EWU (they've got Kaufman, though the Griz probably have more depth)
TEs - Advantage UM
OL - Advantage EWU
DL - Advantage EWU (slightly; & assuming Pulu doesn't try to crush someone else's skull )
LBs - Advantage UM (McSurdy, Tripp, & Shaw might make up the best corps in FCS)
DBs - Advantage UM
ST - Advantage UM (people forget that Montana really shored up their net punting problems the second half of the year)

[TribeFanInNC]

Montana State:

@Utah: L, 38-21. FBS depth prevails.
UC-Davis: W, 42-21. first game in upgraded stadium. gonna be a good day.
Minot State: W, 59-10. here's to hoping the cats are not preoccupied with their forthcoming trip to cheney.
@EWU: W, 28-20. EWU in the midst of a double hangover. 1) champion's hangover and, 2) the hangover that happens when a team plays in missoula the week prior. cats take advantage.
SAC: W, 35-17. is SAC for real? maybe. the cats are more for real.
@PSU: W, 34-17. it will rain and i will be wasted. cats win again.
NAU: W, 21-20. for some reason, the cats seem to always struggle with this team, especially in bozeman. like last year, this could be the cats annual "WTF?!" game.
@UNC: W, 28-7. bears are still bad.
ISU: W, 42-7. bengals are still REALLY bad.
@WSU: W, 28-24. WSU vs MSU always seems to go 12 rounds. this year is no different.
UM: W, 7-2. there will probably be a safety and a kick return. there always is.

10-1 or 9-2, 3-4 seed. hopefully our first playoff opponent will not go overlooked

So, if I'm counting this correctly, we now have at LEAST 4 teams in the BSC that will go 9-2 or 10-1.

Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the children are above average.

[BigSkyBears]

Here's my predictions for UNC.

Sept 3rd: Lindenwood (NAIA) They're a vary talented transitioning D2 school. They averaged 53 points against their opponents. They lost a lot of talent, but they seem to be one of those teams that re-load. I say this is a toss-up.

Sept 10th: Colorado State I can't wait for this game! The two campuses are only a half hour away from each other. We might not be that good, but neither are the Rams. They've struggled to beat previous Big Sky opponents like Weber and Sac State. I don't think UNC will win, but it will be close for most of the game. CSU 21, UNC 10

Sept 17th: Idaho State Kramer is a good coach but it will take a few years to rebuild. I say UNC 28, ISU 21

Sept 24th: Weber State Bears have that sting from losing a tough game in Ogden last year. Bears win 13, WSU 7

Oct 1: Montana We always struggle against Montana. Grizz 31, Bears 13

Oct 8th: Sac State The hornets have our number. Maybe not with our new coaching staff, but Sac State is going to be pretty good this year (not top 25 though). Sac State 21, UNC 13

Oct 15th: EWU I think we will give the national champs a good scare, but fall short. Eagles 21, UNC 16

Oct 22nd: Montana State Bears pull of the upset. UNC 28, MSU 17

OCT 29th: North Dakota An old NCC match up. Bears win this one at home. UNC 10, ND 7

Nov 5th: NAU Flagstaff is always a tough place to play for us. NAU 13, UNC 10

Nov 12: Portland State The Vikes have the best running back in the conference and some young talent. Bears win in a close one. UNC 28, PSU 20.

So that puts us at 5 wins (6 with a toss up against Lindenwood). I like what coach Collins is doing at UNC and he's putting the discipline back in to the program that was missing under Downing. That could help us win those close games that we let slip by the past few years.

[big_meowski]

Montana State:

@Utah: L, 38-21. FBS depth prevails.
UC-Davis: W, 42-21. first game in upgraded stadium. gonna be a good day.
Minot State: W, 59-10. here's to hoping the cats are not preoccupied with their forthcoming trip to cheney.
@EWU: W, 28-20. EWU in the midst of a double hangover. 1) champion's hangover and, 2) the hangover that happens when a team plays in missoula the week prior. cats take advantage.
SAC: W, 35-17. is SAC for real? maybe. the cats are more for real.
@PSU: W, 34-17. it will rain and i will be wasted. cats win again.
NAU: W, 21-20. for some reason, the cats seem to always struggle with this team, especially in bozeman. like last year, this could be the cats annual "WTF?!" game.
@UNC: W, 28-7. bears are still bad.
ISU: W, 42-7. bengals are still REALLY bad.
@WSU: W, 28-24. WSU vs MSU always seems to go 12 rounds. this year is no different.
UM: W, 7-2. there will probably be a safety and a kick return. there always is.

10-1 or 9-2, 3-4 seed. hopefully our first playoff opponent will not go overlooked

So, if I'm counting this correctly, we now have at LEAST 4 teams in the BSC that will go 9-2 or 10-1.

someone's gonna look really smart!

everyone pretty much agrees MSU is a top ten team, yet EVERY OTHER BSC fan thinks their team will beat MSU!? huh?

i guess i know how griz fans feel now. (feels pretty good...)