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Post by Hawks86 » Fri May 29, 2015 9:54 am

99
Current #99 – Marcus Ferriter, DE, Butte. (This Year) A highly-touted defensive end prospect from Butte Central... joins his brother Sean, an All-Big Sky thrower on the Bobcat track and field team who qualified for the NCAA West Regional Championships this season… was First Team All-Class A for the Butte Central Maroons... started 40 straight games for the Maroons.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/5/2 ... 52122.aspx
98
Current #98 – Riley Griffiths, DL, 6-3, 260, Fr, Issaquah, WA. Riley Griffiths is a big, physical defensive lineman who logged 83 tackles with 13.5 for a loss and 9.5 sacks as a senior at Skyline High School.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/5/2 ... 53234.aspx


We will see how long it lasts. I'd like to learn some things about the guys in the 50's jerseys. :lol:

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No player wearing the number 99 has ever earned All-America honors for the Bobcats… the only First Team All-Big Sky choice to wear 99 for MSU was Dick Lyman in the school's 1976 National Championship season.


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Re: Countdown

Post by Caboose » Fri May 29, 2015 1:37 pm

When you click on the link I'm pretty sure you get a sneak peak of the new uniforms, I haven't seen those style of numbers on any old uniforms.



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Post by Mr Lisle » Fri May 29, 2015 1:45 pm

Hawks86 wrote:
99
Current #99 – Marcus Ferriter, DE, Butte. (This Year) A highly-touted defensive end prospect from Butte Central... joins his brother Sean, an All-Big Sky thrower on the Bobcat track and field team who qualified for the NCAA West Regional Championships this season… was First Team All-Class A for the Butte Central Maroons... started 40 straight games for the Maroons.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/5/2 ... 52122.aspx
98
Current #98 – Riley Griffiths, DL, 6-3, 260, Fr, Issaquah, WA. Riley Griffiths is a big, physical defensive lineman who logged 83 tackles with 13.5 for a loss and 9.5 sacks as a senior at Skyline High School.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/5/2 ... 53234.aspx


We will see how long it lasts. I'd like to learn some things about the guys in the 50's jerseys. :lol:

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No player wearing the number 99 has ever earned All-America honors for the Bobcats… the only First Team All-Big Sky choice to wear 99 for MSU was Dick Lyman in the school's 1976 National Championship season.
Boy, was the #98 section a memory jarer! In 1983 The Cats opened in Spokane against Washington State. I was sitting behind the Bobcat bench about 20 rows up on the 40 yard line. As I remember, on the opening kickoff a Bobcat was down...and for quite a while. They finally got him up and he came off aided by two members of the training staff, clearly with a knee injury. It was #98 Bart McCool, I believe from Billings. This kid was a speciman linebacker poised for a huge season. The team was staying at the Daverport as was I. Later that evening I was getting on the elevator as was head trainer Chuck Karnop who I know well. I asked him how McCool was doing and he said he was on his way up to check on him. Turns out his room was a couple of doors down from mine. I watched Chuck go in and hung around until he came back out a few minutes later. I asked Chuck how he was doing and Chuck simply said "he's done". And that was that. This game can be cruel. Many years later the young defensive end, Smith, went the same route in the opening moments of the first game vs. Michigan State
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Re: Countdown

Post by allcat » Fri May 29, 2015 1:48 pm

They've never finished one of these countdowns yet, maybe we could get a pool going on the last number they do.


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Post by coachouert » Fri May 29, 2015 2:03 pm

allcat wrote:They've never finished one of these countdowns yet, maybe we could get a pool going on the last number they do.
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Post by Rich K » Fri May 29, 2015 2:35 pm

I really liked how TomCat did the countdown last year. It was a clever way to finish the countdown and include all the numbers.


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Post by allcat » Fri May 29, 2015 3:03 pm

coachouert wrote:
allcat wrote:They've never finished one of these countdowns yet, maybe we could get a pool going on the last number they do.
98
You're winning so far. I'm in for 81.


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Over and under at 82.5


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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Sun May 31, 2015 4:25 pm

#97
Current #97 – Connor Thomas, DT: Connor Thomas played in 12 games at defensive tackle last year, logging 13 tackles, three-and-a-half behind the line of scrimmage. He enters his junior season battling Nate Bignell for starting honors at nose tackle. He has battled injuries throughout his Bobcat career, but the coaching staff lauds him for his locker for his academic performance and locker room presence. He was a three-sport standout at Flathead High in Kalispell, earning all-state honors in football and wrestling, and winning the Class AA shot put title in 2010.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/5/3 ... h=football

#96
Current #96 – Zach Wright, DL, New Braunfels, TX: Zach Wright redshirted in 2014, but turned heads by flashing excellence during spring drills. He is a strong, physical player who enters camp as the second defensive end behind Tyrone Fa'anono. He was an all-district player at New Braunfels (Tex.) High School.
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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:42 pm

#95
Zach Hutchins, DE: Zach Hutchins' Bobcat career has seen its rocky patches, but he is on a path to a solid finish. Hutchins came to MSU from the powerful Bishop Gorman program in Las Vegas and redshirted as a freshman, but was ineligible academically the next season. Even as a third-year sophomore his initial varsity action was delayed a couple games by injury, but he posted a strong 2014 season once it got underway. He logged 19 tackles with two for a loss, and 1.5 sacks. He had a season-high five tackles against Portland State, and four with a sack against the Grizzlies.
He's actually listed as #16 on the roster :shrug:

http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/6/2 ... h=football

#94
Devin Jeffries, DL: A very solid spring boosted Devin Jeffries to the second spot on the depth chart at the Bandit position. Jeffries played as a reserve defensive lineman last year, adding six tackles and a sack, while contributing on special teams. The presence of young, athletic defensive ends such as Jeffries and Zach Hutchins allowed the Bobcat staff to revamp its approach this spring, becoming faster and more aggressive.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/6/2 ... h=football
#93
Matt Brownlow, DT: Matt Brownlow has not yet made a major impact on the field for Montana State, but he certainly has away from it. He is known not only as one of the hardest working Bobcats, but as one of the friendliest and funniest. The Missoula Sentinel product has become one of the program's most popular players.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/6/3 ... h=football
#92
Tucker Yates, DT: If you don't yet know the name Tucker Yates, now might be a great time to learn it. The 2014 redshirt nose tackle has impressed since he arrived on campus. Originally from Colstrip, he was named Defensive Scout of the Week three times last fall, and Special Teams Scout of the Week once. The 6-0, 310 lb former high school wrestling standout should challenge for playing time this fall.
http://www.msubobcats.com/news/2015/6/3 ... h=football


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Re: Countdown

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#91
Robert Wilcox, DE: Grambling transfer Robert Wilcox has faced all sorts of adversity since transferring to MSU in 2013, but if he can get himself healthy he remains a part of Montana State's future on the defensive line. He sat out the 2013 season after redshirting, suffered a knee injury then another knee injury, then the death of a loved one, all of which cost him 2014. He plans to continue rehabilitating his injury and returning in 2015.
#90
Taylor Sheridan, DT: Taylor Sheridan returns as a 2014 starter, logging 50 tackles as a junior with five for a loss and two sacks while starting all 13 games, and was elected team captain by his teammates this spring. Sheridan, who attended middle school in Bozeman before moving to Colorado, has been a productive playmaker in the middle of the line for three seasons.
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#89
Wilson Brott, TE: Following in the footsteps of position-mate Austin Barth, Wilson Brott was a tall, athletic quarterback from the state of Montana who agreed to make the switch to tight end when becoming a Bobcat. The MSU coaching staff remains enthused about Barth, from the Flathead area, who is in line for considerable playing time this fall. The same holds for Brott, from Billings. He is expected to be a tight end understudy as a redshirt freshman this fall while contributing on special teams.
#88
John D'Agostino, WR: If bloodlines and pedigree matter, Johnny D'Agostino has a bright future ahead of him. The son of former Bobcat All-Big Sky linebacker Mark D'Agostino, Johnny is a receiver prospect who begins his first fall on the varsity threatening for playing time at receiver, and as a return specialist. He was also a member of Bozeman High's 2013 State Championship team, and was named MSU's top offensive scout last fall.
#87
Connor Sullivan, WR: One of the revelations of Montana State's spring practice session in 2015, Connor Sullivan is a tall, physical receiver who made the jump from eight-man football at Class C Ennis to potential contributor at MSU in one short year. The former Great Falls Tribune Superstate receiver was named MSU's Offensive Scout of the Week once last fall, and was sensational during the spring. He enters the fall among three players battling for playing time behind Mitchell Herbert at the X receiver position.
#86
Keon Stephens, WR: Keon Stephens brings a blend of speed and size and athleticism to the Bobcat program this fall, when he arrives as a receiver prospect. Expected to redshirt this year, he adds depth and talent to a prolific pass-catching group. He was an all-league receiver at Etiwanda HS in Cucamunga, Calif.
#85
Beau Sandland, TE: While not an exact match in terms of jersey numbers, there are some interesting comps for Beau Sandland in MSU's past as one-year Bobcats. The most recent is Michael Jefferson, a transfer from Arizona who dominated as a receiver at MSU in 2006. On the other side of the ball, Ron East came to Bozeman in 1966 as a junior college transfer with one season of eligibility and was spectacular enough to eventually earn induction in the Wendy's Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame. Sandland comes to MSU after time at Pierce Junior College and the University of Miami, with one season of eligibility remaining. Sandland's presence in the Bobcat lineup is one of the most anticipated elements of the 2015 season. Bigger than some linemen and faster than some receivers, Sandland could be quite a weapon for offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey and quarterback Dakota Prukop this season. He's already had an impact on the Bobcat program with his work ethic and leadership last fall as a redshirt. Once he made the decision to transfer to MSU nearly a year ago the Bobcat Football office began receiving phone calls from NFL scouts, who had heard of the move. He enters his senior campaign as one of the top draft prospects in the Big Sky.
#84
Vacant: Number 84 is not assigned entering the 2015 season.
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There's some great history on the numbers on the MSU website. Please click over and read them. I don't want to take any "hits" away from them.


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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:09 pm

#83
Hunter Mahlum, WR: A player with supreme bloodlines, Hunter Mahlum redshirted in 2014 and enters this fall as a reserve receiver. His father was a Bobcat standout in the early '80s, a brother played at MSU for a season, and his cousin Cody Kirk is one of the school's all-time greats. Hunter was a football and basketball standout at Hellgate High in Missoula.
#82
Mitchell Herbert, WR: Great college quarterbacks always seem to have a receiver to whom his success is closely bound. Bobcat fans will never be able to talk about DeNarius McGhee without Tanner Bleskin and Elvis Akpla popping into the conversation. Travis Lulay will always bring to mind Rick Gatewood and Scott Turnquist. The mention of Kelly Bradley's name is frequently followed closely by that of Joe Bignell. It's quite possible that the same symbiotic relationship is developing between Dakota Prukop and Mitchell Herbert. (The same can be said for Herbert's mercurial classmates Justin Paige and Jayshawn Gates, and even gritty Mitch Griebel, but for the sake of today's story we'll focus on Herbert.) That Herbert even got to Bozeman was an upset, given his bloodlines (his father played at UM) and pedigree (his prep program, Sheldon High in Eugene, produced a long list of Grizzlies). But when he arrived, it didn't take long to prove that his journey was a heck of a get for the Cats. An understated, intelligent person and player, Herbert caught 28 passes for 339 yards, and his four touchdown catches was tied for the team-high. His biggest moment might have provided MSU's signature catch of 2015, a four-yarder with four seconds to play that provided the winning margin in MSU's stunning 59-56 win at Sacramento State. He caught at least three balls in seven of the team's 13 games, second in that made-up category only to Griebel. But more importantly, as a counter to Griebel's work underneath and the threat provided by Gates and Paige over the top Herbert's ability to catch everything thrown his way settled things down on the receiving corps – which just weeks before the season was still considered a major question mark – and turned it into a team strength.
#81
Jacob Stanton, WR: Jacob Stanton enters his third year in the Bobcat program with the opportunity to compete for playing time at receiver and on kick teams. Stanton led Billings Central to a state title as its quarterback, earning all-state honors on that team, which his father coached. He was also a state champion in track, and was honored as the Midland Roundtable Athlete of the Year in Billings.
#80
Curtis Amos, TE: Before his career has really even begun at MSU, Curtis Amos Jr.'s path is already vaguely reminiscent of his immediate predecessor at #80. Like Tiai Salanoa, Amos is lauded for his character and is obviously popular among his teammates. He is also fighting early-career adversity, switching positions (to defensive end then back to tight end) briefly last fall and battling injuries in the spring, but as an athletic tight end known for hard work Amos Jr. is expected to be a weapon for the Cats for years to come.
#79
Chris Robinson, DL: Chris Robinson is a physical defensive lineman who earned first team all-league and all-area honors as a senior. His quickness and a frame likely to add size makes him a prospect the Bobcat coaching staff is very enthusiastic about.
#78
The number 78 is retired for Jan Stenerud
#77
The number 77 is retired for Bill Kollar
#76
Kash Perry, OL: A big offensive line prospect, Kash Perry was a six-man Class C star at Denton-Stanford-Geyser, where he graduated first in his class. He was a team captain, who caught a 35-yard touchdown pass last fall. He also earned all-league and all-state honors in basketball, and was a National Honor Society member.
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Re: Countdown

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Hawks86 wrote:
#83
Hunter Mahlum, WR: A player with supreme bloodlines, Hunter Mahlum redshirted in 2014 and enters this fall as a reserve receiver. His father was a Bobcat standout in the early '80s, a brother played at MSU for a season, and his cousin Cody Kirk is one of the school's all-time greats. Hunter was a football and basketball standout at Hellgate High in Missoula.
#82
Mitchell Herbert, WR: Great college quarterbacks always seem to have a receiver to whom his success is closely bound. Bobcat fans will never be able to talk about DeNarius McGhee without Tanner Bleskin and Elvis Akpla popping into the conversation. Travis Lulay will always bring to mind Rick Gatewood and Scott Turnquist. The mention of Kelly Bradley's name is frequently followed closely by that of Joe Bignell. It's quite possible that the same symbiotic relationship is developing between Dakota Prukop and Mitchell Herbert. (The same can be said for Herbert's mercurial classmates Justin Paige and Jayshawn Gates, and even gritty Mitch Griebel, but for the sake of today's story we'll focus on Herbert.) That Herbert even got to Bozeman was an upset, given his bloodlines (his father played at UM) and pedigree (his prep program, Sheldon High in Eugene, produced a long list of Grizzlies). But when he arrived, it didn't take long to prove that his journey was a heck of a get for the Cats. An understated, intelligent person and player, Herbert caught 28 passes for 339 yards, and his four touchdown catches was tied for the team-high. His biggest moment might have provided MSU's signature catch of 2015, a four-yarder with four seconds to play that provided the winning margin in MSU's stunning 59-56 win at Sacramento State. He caught at least three balls in seven of the team's 13 games, second in that made-up category only to Griebel. But more importantly, as a counter to Griebel's work underneath and the threat provided by Gates and Paige over the top Herbert's ability to catch everything thrown his way settled things down on the receiving corps – which just weeks before the season was still considered a major question mark – and turned it into a team strength.
#81
Jacob Stanton, WR: Jacob Stanton enters his third year in the Bobcat program with the opportunity to compete for playing time at receiver and on kick teams. Stanton led Billings Central to a state title as its quarterback, earning all-state honors on that team, which his father coached. He was also a state champion in track, and was honored as the Midland Roundtable Athlete of the Year in Billings.
#80
Curtis Amos, TE: Before his career has really even begun at MSU, Curtis Amos Jr.'s path is already vaguely reminiscent of his immediate predecessor at #80. Like Tiai Salanoa, Amos is lauded for his character and is obviously popular among his teammates. He is also fighting early-career adversity, switching positions (to defensive end then back to tight end) briefly last fall and battling injuries in the spring, but as an athletic tight end known for hard work Amos Jr. is expected to be a weapon for the Cats for years to come.
#79
Chris Robinson, DL: Chris Robinson is a physical defensive lineman who earned first team all-league and all-area honors as a senior. His quickness and a frame likely to add size makes him a prospect the Bobcat coaching staff is very enthusiastic about.
#78
The number 78 is retired for Jan Stenerud
#77
The number 77 is retired for Bill Kollar
#76
Kash Perry, OL: A big offensive line prospect, Kash Perry was a six-man Class C star at Denton-Stanford-Geyser, where he graduated first in his class. He was a team captain, who caught a 35-yard touchdown pass last fall. He also earned all-league and all-state honors in basketball, and was a National Honor Society member.
http://www.msubobcats.com/index.aspx?path=football
I know that 78 is retired for Stenerud, but I'm sure I've seen photos of him wearing #15. Does anyone know the story behind that? Did he wear both numbers at some point during his career, and 78 is the one they chose to retire? I've just always been curious about that.



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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:42 pm

#75
JP Flynn, OG: JP Flynn's status as the Big Sky's most accomplished underclassman certainly reflects his performance as a sophomore, and may portend great things for the Bobcat junior. He anchors an experienced 2015 offensive line, and as the Bobcats also feature experienced talent at the skill positions he could be a big part of a terrific offense. Flynn has started 21 straight games for the Bobcats, and earned a D'Agostino Family Strength Award this spring.
#74
Wade Webster, OL: A young offensive lineman from the same hometown as JP Flynn, Wade Webster enters the fall in competition for playing time at tackle. He helped lead Bettendorf High School in Iowa to the playoffs as a senior, earning second team all-state honors.
#73
Caleb Gillis, OL: Boredom was never a problem for Caleb Gillis during the spring. A reserve offensive linemen when drills began in March, Gillis was a beneficiary when injuries hit the O-line early. He took nearly every rep until late in camp when he was injured himself, making tremendous strides. He enters the fall as the second left tackle after seeing limited time in four games as a redshirt freshman last fall.
No current Bobcat is assigned #72.
#72 Elijah Klein is still on the roster, but not included in the countdown.
#71
Alex Eekhoff, OL: Reno's Bishop Manogue High School has had a nice run in the Bobcat offensive line. From 2008-11, Manogue product Conrad Burbank was a versatile workhorse for the Cats up front, playing guard and tackle and earning First Team All-Big Sky honors at the latter position on MSU's 2011 Big Sky title team. Eekhoff came to MSU during Burbank's senior season, redshirted, then immediately became a contributor. He won a starting job as a sophomore before his season was derailed by injury, then started all 13 games last fall. He enters his senior season as a prime honors candidate and as an anchor of the team's talented, experienced offensive line.
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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:43 am

#70
Joel Horn OL: Joel Horn is a busy dude. As MSU's senior center, Horn manages the team's pass protections and snaps the ball on each scrimmage play, and that all happens before the play begins and he's charged with blocking. Life is much the same for Horn away from football. As a civil engineering who has also done work in the mechanical engineering realm, Horn is one of the most academically-ambitious student-athletes in one of Division I's highest-achieving athletic program in terms of academics. Horn has tamed snapping issues he once dealt with, and his intelligence and physicality make him one of the top centers in the FCS.
#69
Daniel Fowlie, DL: Daniel Fowlie joined the Bobcat program last fall, and turned heads as a defensive end prospect from over the hill in Livingston. He has a reasonable frame at 6-3, 220, and caught D-line coach Bo Beck's eye by working hard.
#68
Dillon Fraley, OL: Another Flathead area product, Dillon Fraley is a big, strong junior in the offensive line who thrived when receiving a lot of reps this spring. He enters the fall third on the depth chart at left guard, but appears ready to play when called upon.
#67
Jake McFettridge, OL: Jake McFettridge is a 6-6, 295 lb offensive lineman who earned his team's offensive lineman of the year award, lettering twice each in football and baseball. He was listed as the 21st-best committed prospect in Orange County his senior season.
#66
Bryan Wilkes, OL: Another big, physical offensive line prospect who joins the Bobcats this fall. Wilkes comes to MSU from Great Falls CM Russell High School, where he earned First Team All-State honors.
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Re: Countdown

Post by TomCat88 » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:16 pm

Camp starts in about a month? :shock: \:D/


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Just a little over a month. August 3 I think.



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Re: Countdown

Post by Hawks86 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:47 pm

I'll skip Marinello because he's not on the roster
#63
Kyle Godecke, OL: It's hard not to get a chuckle out of Kyle Godecke. One of the funniest Bobcats, the Dillon native always has a look on his face that lets you know he sees the world just a little differently than a lot of people. The easy-going demeanor masks a competitive nature that led him into the starting lineup at guard as a sophomore in 2012. He started every game that season, but an injury in August of 2014 cost him the first nine games. He played in the final four games last fall, adding versatility to MSU's offensive line. A foot injury from last season has lingered into the summer this year, but his progress has him in the mix to begin the 2015 season on the field as a starter at guard. His presence – and health – would be a major boost for an already-potent MSU offense.
#62
Mitch Brott, OL: Following his brother Wilson's path to Bozeman, Mitch Brott is a big (6-6, 270) offensive line prospect who earned second team all-state and first team all-conference honors at Billings West last fall. His joins a stable of big and talented freshmen offensive linemen in the MSU program.
#61
Byron Rollins, DE: Byron Rollins was one of MSU's earliest commitments in the recruiting class of 2015, and is following his father's footsteps to Bozeman. Josh Rollins came to MSU from Missoula Sentinel High School in 1997 and in spite of battling back misery was a very good lineman on both sides of the football for the Cats. Byron Rollins also comes to Bozeman from Sentinel, and is a physical, scrappy defensive end. He was an all-state player at Sentinel, and an exceptional student.
#60
Dylan Mahoney, OL: From the day Jeff Alexander finished his fine career as a Bobcat linebacker in the 1996 season until Jeff Hanson and Chase Gazzerro stepped on the MSU campus as true freshmen in August of 2005, Montana State's football program didn't feature a single regular starter from Great Falls CM Russell High School. Process that for a second. It's no accident that when the Bobcat football program made Great Falls the de facto permanent home for its spring football game in 2004 the Electric City took notice, and talent began to flow again from CMR to Bozeman. (In fairness, Great Falls High never ceased providing great Bobcats.) Dylan Mahoney picks up that mantle, and enters the fall as a reserve offensive lineman who is likely the next man up. He is characterized by his coaches as "a football player," which seems obvious but also carries the meaning that he is smart and tough and has a knack for making plays.
#59
Fletcher Collins, LB: Fletcher Collins saw increasing action as the 2014 season progressed, and enters 2015 near the top of the depth chart at Mike linebacker entering his junior season. Collins was outstanding on special teams in spite of fighting injuries much of the season, returning a Weber State fumble for 28 yards. He is poised to earn major playing time during the 2015 campaign.
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Re: Countdown

Post by falconcat » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:34 pm

Well it seems that they got to #57 this year. Not sure that is an improvement over previous years or not.....but as my father says "if you start something, you better darn well finish it" :(

Maybe they will surprise us, and resume :lol: :P and actually finish the entire roster this year 8-[



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