Montana @ Wyoming

[catatac]

You can make things look good on paper, but I don't know how you can make UW's defense look bad going into game 1. Here are the projected starters.

DT 50 Puletasi sr. 6'3 251 2013 starter, 47 tackles, 10 for loss, 4.5 sacks
DT 95 Mertano sr. 6'5 285 2013 starter, 34 tackles.
DE 55 Yarborugh jr. 6'3 251 2013 starter, 89 tackles, 12tfl, 6.5 sacks
LB 21 Nzeocka sr. 6'3 239 2013 starter, 101 tackles, 10 tfl
LB 1 Stanton sr 6'0 246 2013 starter, 134 tackles, 10 tfl
LB 45 Wacha so. 6'1 214 2013 11 game starter, 88 tackles
CB 20 Burns sr. 5' 10 186 2013 starter, 61 tackles, 7 breakups, 1 fum recover
CB 14 Finley jr. 5'9 177 Started 1st game. Injury-out for season. Granted Med RS
CB Hayes So. 5'9 189. Started 8 games. 36 tackles, 6 breakups
CB 4 Jones sr. 6'0 186. Played in 12 games in 2013. 39 tackles
SA 13 White sr. 6'0 192. Started 1st 6 games. Season ending injury. 28 tackles, 2 forced fumbles. Started 12 games in 2012. 39 tackles.
SA 5 Sampson sr. 6'0 200. Started 1st four games in 2013. Injury ended. 12 tackles, 1 interception.

Any FCS team trying to move against this group is a tough way to make a living. And then you throw in Bohl.

That is great information... thanks for posting. I also glanced at their record from last year and it's kind of a mixed bag.

Nebraska: L, 37 to 34
Idaho: W, 42 to 10
NCUNC Bears (I kid ) W, 35 to 7
Air Force: W, 56 to 23
Texas State: L, 42-21
New Mexico: W, 38 to 31
CSU: L, 52 to 22
San Jose State: L, 51to 44
Fresno State: L, 48 to 10
Boise State: L, 48 to 7.
Hawaii: W, 59-56 OT
Utah State: L, 35 to 7

[CARDIAC_CATS]

The last 4 games I think the WYO coach knew he was on the way out. The team just tanked after that. It will be great to have Bohl in there now and his discipline and toughness. I guarantee you the Griz better be gap sound in this game because one thing Bohls teams rarely do is beat themselves. His teams are just a chain moving machine on offense and solid, aggressive, and gap sound on defense.

[The Butcher]

Wyoming lost to the NFL their QB (junior that went undrafted), FS and WR. It would be safe to say that they will be weaker at those positions this year.

[GetEm_Griz]

As good of a coach as Bohl is, he won't have this Wyoming team as disciplined and good as North Dakota State was right away. It'll take some time. That's one reason why the Griz may have an advantage at beating Wyoming and Bohl before he can get his system in place. I think Wyoming has a pretty good defense (I think one of the top defenses in the MWC?). If UM's offensive line can't protect JJ, then it'll be a long day. I'd say Montana's offense has more weapons in this matchup, but again it all depends on if JJ has time to get the plays moving. As for Wyoming's offense this year, they're breaking in some new guys, so it'll be interesting to see how our defense will respond.

Team Strengths:
Offense: +Montana
Defense: +Wyoming
Punting: +Montana
Kicking: +Wyoming? (our kicking game has been gone for a while now...)

[catatac]

Coaching? O Line?

[GetEm_Griz]

Coaching? O Line?

As good of a coach as Bohl is, he won't have this Wyoming team as disciplined and good as North Dakota State was right away. It'll take some time. That's one reason why the Griz may have an advantage at beating Wyoming and Bohl before he can get his system in place. I think Wyoming has a pretty good defense (I think one of the top defenses in the MWC?). If UM's offensive line can't protect JJ, then it'll be a long day. I'd say Montana's offense has more weapons in this matchup, but again it all depends on if JJ has time to get the plays moving. As for Wyoming's offense this year, they're breaking in some new guys, so it'll be interesting to see how our defense will respond.

This right here was basically saying that UM's O Line is a weak point of the offense. As for coaching, it's a no brainer that it goes to Wyoming.

[Mr Lisle]

Coaching? O Line?

As good of a coach as Bohl is, he won't have this Wyoming team as disciplined and good as North Dakota State was right away. It'll take some time. That's one reason why the Griz may have an advantage at beating Wyoming and Bohl before he can get his system in place. I think Wyoming has a pretty good defense (I think one of the top defenses in the MWC?). If UM's offensive line can't protect JJ, then it'll be a long day. I'd say Montana's offense has more weapons in this matchup, but again it all depends on if JJ has time to get the plays moving. As for Wyoming's offense this year, they're breaking in some new guys, so it'll be interesting to see how our defense will respond.

This right here was basically saying the UM's O Line is a weak point of the offense. As for coaching, it's a no brainer that it goes to Wyoming.

I'm not going to be the Bobcat defending the griz coaching staff vs. the griz faithful, but it just seems Delaney is under-appreciated. His staff is pretty solid and o-line coach Scott Gragg knows how it works as well as anyone in the BSC. Mick was basically Sonny Lubick's quality control guy during the hugely successful run at Colorado State and excels in the details. Given the hand they were dealt, the griz are pretty dang fortunate IMHO. Over and out.

[Walk-on]

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[ddlalum]

Montana at Wyoming
Sat 8/30 303 Montana pk -120
4:00PM 304 Wyoming pk -120


Pick the winner....

[Mr Lisle]

Montana at Wyoming
Sat 8/30 303 Montana pk -120
4:00PM 304 Wyoming pk -120


Pick the winner....

Sorry, but I stared at this long enough already. I got nothin. Will you please translate this for me? Thanks.

[LTown Cat]

Montana at Wyoming
Sat 8/30 303 Montana pk -120
4:00PM 304 Wyoming pk -120


Pick the winner....

Sorry, but I stared at this long enough already. I got nothin. Will you please translate this for me? Thanks.

Oddsmakers are calling it even.

[Mr Lisle]

That easy...

[Bobcat Sig]

Go Pokes.

[Cledus]

Montana at Wyoming
Sat 8/30 303 Montana pk -120
4:00PM 304 Wyoming pk -120


Pick the winner....

Sorry, but I stared at this long enough already. I got nothin. Will you please translate this for me? Thanks.

Oddsmakers are calling it even.

Kind of looks to me like they have no clue how to call it and thus are hoping to discourage bettors so that they're not significantly wrong.

[Walk-on]

I'm predicting a low scoring yawn, due to UW's new staff and offense, and UM's inexperienced offensive line. UW will outlast and out-strength the Griz for the win. The Griz D is also likely out-matched. If UW gets the lead and forces UM into passing predictability, then it will be a long game for the underdog.

[Mr Lisle]

As good of a coach as Bohl is, he won't have this Wyoming team as disciplined and good as North Dakota State was right away. It'll take some time. That's one reason why the Griz may have an advantage at beating Wyoming and Bohl before he can get his system in. I think Wyoming has a pretty good defense (I think one of the top defenses in the MWC?). If UM's offensive line can't protect JJ, then it'll be a long day. I'd say Montana's offense has more weapons in this matchup, but again it all depends on if JJ has time to get the plays moving. As for Wyoming's offense this year, breaking in some new guys, so it'll be interesting to see how our defense will respond.

Team Strengths:
Offense: +Montana
Defense: +Wyoming
Punting: +Montana
Kicking: +Wyoming? (our kicking game has been gone for a while now...)

I find this a particularly interesting game on many levels. Really don't care who wins, but I think Wyoming will dominate. The griz now have what the CATS had the last couple of years. A potentially talented, young, smallish and mostly inexperienced offensive line. JJ is top notch, Canada is a good one, but I watched the NAU game last year and this may be similar, only Wyoming's defense is better than '13 NAU and the griz offense won't be as good as um '13.
Offense +Wyoming.
Defense +Wyoming. No way do the griz linebackers match up with the group that's gone, especially in game one.
Punting will be important for the griz
kicking off will be important for Wyoming.

[msuhunter]

The biggest threat is Wyoming's defense, which is among the best in the MWC.

No offense, but you must not have watched any Wyo football in the last 2 years as their defense was among the worst in nation, let alone in the MWC. With the same personnel, they won't be any better this year, regardless of who the coach is.

[TomCat88]

The biggest threat is Wyoming's defense, which is among the best in the MWC.

No offense, but you must not have watched any Wyo football in the last 2 years as their defense was among the worst in nation, let alone in the MWC. With the same personnel, they won't be any better this year, regardless of who the coach is.

I should know better than to believe what I read in Lindy's or Athlon or whatever magazine I read that in.

[msuhunter]

The biggest threat is Wyoming's defense, which is among the best in the MWC.

No offense, but you must not have watched any Wyo football in the last 2 years as their defense was among the worst in nation, let alone in the MWC. With the same personnel, they won't be any better this year, regardless of who the coach is.

I should know better than to believe what I read in Lindy's or Athlon or whatever magazine I read that in.

having watched quite a few of their games in person in the last couple of years, they were horrible on defense, despite having a good offense under christensen. with even a mediocre defense, they would have been much, much better.

[Bobcat Sig]

Go Pokes. That is all.