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Tootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
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Dude, don’t listen to Tootell. Save us your time, energy, heart, brain etc. Don’t come running back to us to hold your hand when that episode won’t ever be purely about the cats.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
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Where did I say it needs to be purely about the Cats? I just don’t think he should be trying to talk about the Cats when he doesn’t know what we’re doing. It’d be better if they didn’t mention us at all.catzz wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:32 pmDude, don’t listen to Tootell. Save us your time, energy, heart, brain etc. Don’t come running back to us to hold your hand when that episode won’t ever be purely about the cats.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
I don’t dislike the guy. I want him to know what he’s talking about. I want to watch the show but he doesn’t know what he’s doing regarding the Cats.
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He's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
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That’s a good explanation. I’ve only watched the show a few times. Tootell is fun to listen to but he needs to study up on MSU because he just seems like he’s faking it. Uses a lot of boilerplate statements and long winded replies that don’t have much substance. They’re missing a good opportunity to have a good show.coloradocat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 pmHe's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
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For the record, we’ve had a good show for almost 9 years, dating back to when we did a daily statewide TV show from 2016-2020 together. We won radio/TV program of the year twice, sports coverage of the year 4 years in a row and Ryan was the Montana Broadcaster of the Year before handing that title to me, which I retained for 4 years.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:52 pmThat’s a good explanation. I’ve only watched the show a few times. Tootell is fun to listen to but he needs to study up on MSU because he just seems like he’s faking it. Uses a lot of boilerplate statements and long winded replies that don’t have much substance. They’re missing a good opportunity to have a good show.coloradocat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 pmHe's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
I really do appreciate all the feedback. Ryan was not studied up yesterday on MSU and that was clear. If you watch the episodes where I’ve given him talking points beforehand and he has a chance to prepare, he’s nails. One of the best in the business.
Yesterday was unfair on my part. We usually don’t record until Tuesday or Wednesday. Cats didn’t have a presser or interviews so I had several free hours in the am. So I called him and said let’s roll.
He did it on his day off on his anniversary. As the leader of the team, I’ll do better to make sure he’s infinitely prepared and we will provide valuable insight instead of word salad moving forward. And if it requires him becoming the “no. 1 in the conversation” as they say in radio, and I’m the analyst on all things Cats, happy to do it.
For those asking, I have been to 4 Cat games in person this year and I’ll be there two more times in Bozeman and of course in Missoula. Last year, I went to 12 of the 16 Cat games in person.
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I think he was a lot better when he was the host/co-host of the radio show. He embraced the day to day responsibility. These days he's hit or miss when talking about the Cats and seems more like a friend that you do a podcast with once a week. I kind of miss the old radio days and the time period after the radio show when he was traveling around the country with his family.Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:16 amFor the record, we’ve had a good show for almost 9 years, dating back to when we did a daily statewide TV show from 2016-2020 together. We won radio/TV program of the year twice, sports coverage of the year 4 years in a row and Ryan was the Montana Broadcaster of the Year before handing that title to me, which I retained for 4 years.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:52 pmThat’s a good explanation. I’ve only watched the show a few times. Tootell is fun to listen to but he needs to study up on MSU because he just seems like he’s faking it. Uses a lot of boilerplate statements and long winded replies that don’t have much substance. They’re missing a good opportunity to have a good show.coloradocat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 pmHe's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
I really do appreciate all the feedback. Ryan was not studied up yesterday on MSU and that was clear. If you watch the episodes where I’ve given him talking points beforehand and he has a chance to prepare, he’s nails. One of the best in the business.
Yesterday was unfair on my part. We usually don’t record until Tuesday or Wednesday. Cats didn’t have a presser or interviews so I had several free hours in the am. So I called him and said let’s roll.
He did it on his day off on his anniversary. As the leader of the team, I’ll do better to make sure he’s infinitely prepared and we will provide valuable insight instead of word salad moving forward. And if it requires him becoming the “no. 1 in the conversation” as they say in radio, and I’m the analyst on all things Cats, happy to do it.
For those asking, I have been to 4 Cat games in person this year and I’ll be there two more times in Bozeman and of course in Missoula. Last year, I went to 12 of the 16 Cat games in person.
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Sorry about the “opportunity to have a good show” comment. You guys are always good in a radio show sense.Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:16 amFor the record, we’ve had a good show for almost 9 years, dating back to when we did a daily statewide TV show from 2016-2020 together. We won radio/TV program of the year twice, sports coverage of the year 4 years in a row and Ryan was the Montana Broadcaster of the Year before handing that title to me, which I retained for 4 years.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:52 pmThat’s a good explanation. I’ve only watched the show a few times. Tootell is fun to listen to but he needs to study up on MSU because he just seems like he’s faking it. Uses a lot of boilerplate statements and long winded replies that don’t have much substance. They’re missing a good opportunity to have a good show.coloradocat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 pmHe's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
I really do appreciate all the feedback. Ryan was not studied up yesterday on MSU and that was clear. If you watch the episodes where I’ve given him talking points beforehand and he has a chance to prepare, he’s nails. One of the best in the business.
Yesterday was unfair on my part. We usually don’t record until Tuesday or Wednesday. Cats didn’t have a presser or interviews so I had several free hours in the am. So I called him and said let’s roll.
He did it on his day off on his anniversary. As the leader of the team, I’ll do better to make sure he’s infinitely prepared and we will provide valuable insight instead of word salad moving forward. And if it requires him becoming the “no. 1 in the conversation” as they say in radio, and I’m the analyst on all things Cats, happy to do it.
For those asking, I have been to 4 Cat games in person this year and I’ll be there two more times in Bozeman and of course in Missoula. Last year, I went to 12 of the 16 Cat games in person.
I appreciate your honesty about what happened. I do recall you guys talking about him being on his anniversary. I’ll be watching future episodes.
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In fairness to Gus, sounds like he's driving a truck most days. I'd prefer he not be watching the game if that's the case. 
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Colter, I'm really curious your take on this, and you can address it on one of your episodes if you want, I don't care...but several times now you've mentioned how ISU was a bad matchup for UM and a good matchup for MSU's defense. I'm not going to argue that, I haven't watched the Griz enough to say one way or the other. However you mentioned that a lot of what ISU did on offense was hard for the Griz to handle, specifically the way they attacked the LB's and spot zone coverage with slants, hooks, going 4-5 wide, etc. It seems to me that with what I've seen from Sterbick's offense, it does the exact same thing. They run mesh like crazy, and a lot of the routes are close enough that whether the key is the LB or the S, it's a very easy read for the QB to make. I'm thinking in particular of the pass that Lamson made to Taco against NAU that drew the personal foul, if the safety had leaned towards Taco rather than the TE, the TE would have been wide open down the seam. So my question is, even with Wing playing and Loud probably being back, if that stye of offense was a bad mismatch for UM, do you also believe that MSU's offense will be a bad mismatch for UM's defense?Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:16 amFor the record, we’ve had a good show for almost 9 years, dating back to when we did a daily statewide TV show from 2016-2020 together. We won radio/TV program of the year twice, sports coverage of the year 4 years in a row and Ryan was the Montana Broadcaster of the Year before handing that title to me, which I retained for 4 years.iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:52 pmThat’s a good explanation. I’ve only watched the show a few times. Tootell is fun to listen to but he needs to study up on MSU because he just seems like he’s faking it. Uses a lot of boilerplate statements and long winded replies that don’t have much substance. They’re missing a good opportunity to have a good show.coloradocat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:46 pmHe's not the only person associated with Skyline that relies on box scores for "analysis". The key for all of Skyline, ESPN Missoula, etc. content is to understand who's talking and what you're getting with them. Colter on his own is always great. Colter and Brooks are usually really good. Colter and a Bobcat guest are always going to satisfy our cravings. Colter and a griz are generally going to be disappointing to listen to when discussing the Cats because Colter is friends with everyone and he's not going to embarrass them by pointing out how bad their opinion is. He'll often even go along with it either because he's caught up in the conversation or because it creates content and controversy. As far as Skyline articles go he usually tags the author so you'll know what you're getting before clicking. I don't go to the site much any more but it seems like Colter doesn't write nearly as much as he used to (at least until November/December).iaafan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:53 pmTootell obviously just read the box score and didn’t watch the game. He was off on a bunch of things. Just seems like he’s faking it. No insight. Hard to watch.
“I’m not going to make too much of it…” Go to the 31 minute mark where Colter throws Gillman and Jones ISU stats at Tootell and it’s obvious that it’s the first time he heard that and then he makes some word salad up.
Colter (do either of them go to MSU games) then goes into his matchup logic and they’re just twisting themselves into pretzels to make UM sound equal to MSU, which is understandable. It just sounds forced and generic.
They spend 70% of their time talking about the gris. I think they go to their games.
The only reason to watch/listen to Tootell episodes is for entertainment value (such as it is) and not for any football analysis. It's been obvious for a long time that he doesn't watch the Cats, especially when they play at the same time as the griz. I think they only talk about the Cats at all because Colter likes talking football and it's another exercise in "equal time". I'll usually check it out and listen to the griz segments if they lose and give the Cats segment at least a chance.
I really do appreciate all the feedback. Ryan was not studied up yesterday on MSU and that was clear. If you watch the episodes where I’ve given him talking points beforehand and he has a chance to prepare, he’s nails. One of the best in the business.
Yesterday was unfair on my part. We usually don’t record until Tuesday or Wednesday. Cats didn’t have a presser or interviews so I had several free hours in the am. So I called him and said let’s roll.
He did it on his day off on his anniversary. As the leader of the team, I’ll do better to make sure he’s infinitely prepared and we will provide valuable insight instead of word salad moving forward. And if it requires him becoming the “no. 1 in the conversation” as they say in radio, and I’m the analyst on all things Cats, happy to do it.
For those asking, I have been to 4 Cat games in person this year and I’ll be there two more times in Bozeman and of course in Missoula. Last year, I went to 12 of the 16 Cat games in person.
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On a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
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He had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
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Well there ya go! Thanks for finding the facts to back up my subjectivity!BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:51 pmHe had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
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Sammy has been doing great work for us and he's really taken to heart the fact that being as unbiased as possible is the most important part to his success early in his career.BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:51 pmHe had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
He's very impressed with Montana State. We will be breaking down our Big Sky power rankings tomorrow and I will post!
Here's his breakdown of Montana State-Idaho State
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Colter! This isn’t the post I wanted you to respond to!Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:27 pmSammy has been doing great work for us and he's really taken to heart the fact that being as unbiased as possible is the most important part to his success early in his career.BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:51 pmHe had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
He's very impressed with Montana State. We will be breaking down our Big Sky power rankings tomorrow and I will post!
Here's his breakdown of Montana State-Idaho State
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There’s no way he’s answering that question honestly a month before the brawlBelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:49 pmColter! This isn’t the post I wanted you to respond to!Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:27 pmSammy has been doing great work for us and he's really taken to heart the fact that being as unbiased as possible is the most important part to his success early in his career.BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:51 pmHe had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
He's very impressed with Montana State. We will be breaking down our Big Sky power rankings tomorrow and I will post!
Here's his breakdown of Montana State-Idaho State
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Re-did this because there was a mistake in it haha
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His interview with Keaton was top notch. I’d listen to Sammy just to hear his laugh! Love it!JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 5:20 pmThere’s no way he’s answering that question honestly a month before the brawlBelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:49 pmColter! This isn’t the post I wanted you to respond to!Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:27 pmSammy has been doing great work for us and he's really taken to heart the fact that being as unbiased as possible is the most important part to his success early in his career.BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:51 pmHe had MSU at #3 in his most recent poll.JoeCatsJoe wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:01 pmOn a more positive note, I’ve actually really enjoyed Samuel Akem’s work this season. If you listen to his episodes, he seems to be pretty balanced, despite being a recent UM player. He’s also pretty good and getting better at game breakdown+analysis, and obviously he knows a lot more than me about football lol. Idk if he’s gonna come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to tell he thinks MSU is the best Big Sky team. He tiered off the Big Sky schools, and it’s not hard to read between the lines. It’s worth a shot in my opinion.
He's very impressed with Montana State. We will be breaking down our Big Sky power rankings tomorrow and I will post!
Here's his breakdown of Montana State-Idaho State
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as much as I’d like an honest answer on that too.
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In case you don't have instragram....
This young man is working for us as a 19-year-old freshman living in the MSU dorms who's an aspiring film student...and I'm so impressed!
If you do have instagram, follow us!
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This young man is working for us as a 19-year-old freshman living in the MSU dorms who's an aspiring film student...and I'm so impressed!
If you do have instagram, follow us!
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