The Bobcat Nation

The participants for the Badlands Bowl were announced for the North Dakota team. Five of the 34 member team that will play the Montana All-Stars in Miles City are NDSU recruits. These future Bison are Tyler Jangula, Zach Harrington, Alex Belquist, Tyler Roehl, & Jerimiah Wurzbacher.

What doe the Montana side look like? Any future Bobcats or Griz on the team? Also, will any Montana TV station show the game?

Bison_Kent,

I haven't seen the roster yet, but I was wondering if you think ND has a chance to win the game this year? The last (what is it, six) few games have been pretty non-competitive, other than last year, which was a good game from what I read/heard. Is the game being played in Miles City or Dickenson this year? And, if you know the date, would you please let me know? I was thinking about attending this years game to take in the festivities.

The game is in Miles City and will be this upcoming Saturday according to the Fargo Forum:

Montana has won 8 of the 10 games played. Hopefully, the ND squad can make the game competative.

Here is the Fargo Forum link:

http://in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm? ... ion=Sports

and full ND roster (below Arena Football scores):

http://in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm? ... ion=Sports

Montana 55, North Dakota 7 final

http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.ph ... s-bowl.inc

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/s ... 84246.html

Trib and Gazette articles re: Badlands game. Looks like numerous kids did well on all fronts (MSU, UM and Frontier Conf.). Everyone's happy. I was surprised to not see Mason Ophus's name mentioned. Anyone know the skinny? Did he play?

I thought he and Torrey Thomas were the best prep players in Montana last year. For whatever that's worth.

I am very surprised at the final score. I think last year's game was 27-13 or something like that. Even though Montana is killing ND in the series, 9-2, I believe now, I hope it continues. Many of these players just might see each other on the field in their college days.

Our states are so similar.....I absolutely can't understand the disparity. I guess this is why there are more NDSU recruits coming from out of state than in state.

How do the North and South Dakota size up population wise to Montana?

Later that day..........

South Dakota pop 754,844
North Dakota pop 642,200
Montana pop 902,195

Fun facts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/montana/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/st ... rthdakota/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/st ... uthdakota/

WYOBISONMAN: Doncha git alot a yer guyz outta Minasoda, Ohio and places like dat dere? Geeze, itad be tough as nails to go and hafta recriut enough of da kinda guys you'd need right der in Nort Dakota.

PS Not sure if I'm using my accent from Minn-Dakota or Butte.

Sounded like Butte to me....