It's GRIZ/cat week

[Eastcoastgriz]

RIAL CUMMINGS: The question is posed: Cats or Griz?
By RIAL CUMMINGS of the Missoulian

The Montana Grizzlies? Or Montana State Bobcats? Griz or Cats? Cats or Griz?

You could debate something else this week, such as whether North Dakota State, which hammered Cal Poly 51-14, isn't actually the best Division I-AA football team in the nation. (Fortunately for the Griz, who scraped past Cal Poly 10-9, the Bison aren't playoff eligible.)

Instead, let's examine the 106th Brawl of the Wild. Let's get down to something truly quantifiable and compare the merits of the nationally ranked rivals, who square off this Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium to decide the Big Sky championship. Come out hurling, and may the best team win:

MSU: Strategic bye gives Bobcats two weeks to heal, prepare. Advantage Cats.

UM: Josh Swogger & Co. regain swagger against soft Northern Colorado defense. Advantage Griz.

MSU: Coach Mike Kramer nicknamed “Big Human.” Advantage Griz.

UM: Coach Bobby Hauck nicknamed “Bobby.” Advantage Cats.

MSU: Bobcat athletic director Peter Fields vows to beef up security after irate fans, upset by a controversial fourth-quarter call, rock the referee's car, throw food at it and stick a potato up the tailpipe. Advantage Cats.

UM: Missoula County residents vote to make adult marijuana offenses the lowest priority for law enforcement officers, thus guaranteeing that future blown calls by the officials will be MUCH, MUCH EASIER to accept. Dude, pass the Doritos and bean dip. Advantage Griz.

UM: Gutty Griz overwhelmed back in September by Big 10 member Iowa. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Gutted Bobcats overwhelmed back in September by Division II Chadron State. Advantage Griz.

MSU: Graduation finally puts former Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay, a/k/a “The Griz Killer,” where UM can successfully defend him: The sidelines. Advantage Griz.

UM: In moving tribute to Lulay, Griz punter Dan Carpenter perfects ambidextrous rugby-style punts. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Chanting obscenities in unison considered the height of creativity by Cat fans. Advantage Griz.

UM: Griz fans respond by vomiting Trout Slayer all over themselves. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Hawaii transfer Jack Rolovich reputedly homesick for grass skirts, sandy beaches and gnarly waves. Advantage Griz.

UM: Most prolific passing stats in Montana belong not to Josh Swogger, UM's Pac-10 drop-down, but Kalispell sophomore Brock Osweiler, a Gonzaga basketball recruit. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Keeping a slim hold on the Moo School's traditional roots, defensive lineman Dylan Kinkelaar (animal science) actually majors in something related to ranching. Advantage Aggies, er, Cats.

UM: Amid all the business majors, here's to the liberal arts. Josh Swogger, Eric Michel and Matt Troxel are history majors, while Ryan Wells majors in English. Advantage Griz.

UM: Booing a 9-1 team, even when it's directed at coaching strategy, suggests some Griz fans have finally gone around the bend. Advantage Cats.

MSU: The last time the Cats were 9-1? The Bicentennial year of 1976. Advantage Griz.

MSU: Bozeman makes the dishonorable mention list in the new book “The Absolutely Worst Places to Live in America,” which accuses the town of squandering its once beautiful environment to make room for subdivisions, strip malls and SUVs. “It's so disgusting, it might be off the scales of the crap-o-meter,” reads the conclusion. Advantage Griz.

UM: Two words: North Reserve. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Cats last in the Big Sky in net punting. Advantage Griz.

UM: After four years of sometimes questionable, often frustrating, hit-and-miss offensive strategy, debate rages anew in Griz Nation: Stay the course, or cut and run? Advantage Cats.

MSU: Former walk-ons Ryan Force and Bobby Daly are defense's top players, suggesting lapses in recruiting. Advantage Griz.

UM: Griz still recovering from Joe Glenn's “Lost Class” of 2002, which produced four notable players - Dustin Dlouhy, Jeff Marshall, Ryan Wells and Kerry Mullan - out of 18 signees. Advantage Cats.

UM: Coaches savvy, good looking, often capable of plugging in headphones. Advantage Griz.

MSU: No coaches arrested this year in drug scams. Advantage Cats.

MSU: Norwegian ski import Jan Stenerud winds up as Hall of Fame kicker. Advantage Cats.

UM: Foreign recruits limited to Butte, America. Advantage Griz.

MSU: Montana State has defeated Montana in three of the past four Brawls, prompting Coach Kramer to insist “They're the ones chasing us.” Advantage Cats.

UM: Cats have won exactly once in the past 10 visits to Missoula, where Kramer's quote, blown up to 72-point type, is now pasted inside every UM player's locker. Game, set and match, Griz.

[STREETCAT]

MSU: Former walk-ons Ryan Force and Bobby Daly are defense's top players, suggesting lapses in recruiting. Advantage Griz.

I would take these guys over Ryan and Anderson any day of the week!!!!!

[Belgrade Big Dog]

Did anyone notice the article in yesterday's Chronicle where Grant Elliot is now a studant assistant coach, and has invited Fuller and Lowe to Ft. Benton for Thanksgiving. Do they not realize that Ft. Benton is one of the most disgusting places on earth during the Thanksgiving holiday. It's kinda strange, but the town becomes quite beautiful during Christmas and New Years. Take note guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hell's Bells]

Did anyone notice the article in yesterday's Chronicle where Grant Elliot is now a studant assistant coach, and has invited Fuller and Lowe to Ft. Benton for Thanksgiving. Do they not realize that Ft. Benton is one of the most disgusting places on earth during the Thanksgiving holiday. It's kinda strange, but the town becomes quite beautiful during Christmas and New Years. Take note guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

now we know the cats are going to win...Fuller and Lowe want to avoid ft. benton

[SonomaCat]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

[Belgrade Big Dog]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.

[Shakermaker]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.

You'll be in Cal Poly's shoes next week at this time.

[Swilly3224]

Game, set, and match, Griz

[lifeloyalsigmsu]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.

You'll be in Cal Poly's shoes next week at this time.

Right.....reminiscient of last year right?

Or are you referring to last week when the zebras helped you guys out?

[Air_Griz]

[quote="lifeloyalsigmsu"][quote="Shakermaker"][quote="Belgrade Big Dog"][quote="Bay Area Cat"]Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.[/quote]


I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.[/quote]

You'll be in Cal Poly's shoes next week at this time.[/quote]

Right.....reminiscient of last year right?

Or are you referring to last week when the zebras helped you guys out?[/quote]



Are you kidding me?? But for a phantom illegal motion penalty against Weber State, the Cats stand at 6-4 and are already out of the playoffs. Remember. The only coach to be suspended in 2006 was a call made in Bozeman, Montana to save the game for the Cats.

You lose credibility when you fail to recognize your own shortcomings.

[Hell's Bells]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.

You'll be in Cal Poly's shoes next week at this time.

Right.....reminiscient of last year right?

Or are you referring to last week when the zebras helped you guys out?

Are you kidding me?? But for a phantom illegal motion penalty against Weber State, the Cats stand at 6-4 and are already out of the playoffs. Remember. The only coach to be suspended in 2006 was a call made in Bozeman, Montana to save the game for the Cats.

You lose credibility when you fail to recognize your own shortcomings.

it was a penelty but it was called wrong

the hb was moving towards the line of scrimmage before the snap

[MTBuff]

Why is this topic called Griz/Cat week with griz first? and griz capitalized? That's giving them far too much credit and praise than they deserve!? Don't you refer to the BEST team first?! therefore, it should be CAT/griz week!!!!

[MTBuff]

OHHH I know why...because this was posted by a griz fan - who has nothing better to do than put stuff up on our site - then put their thumb on their nose and wave their fingers saying neener-neener-neener... a perfect example of the inteligent signs of dUMb life!!

[Eastcoastgriz]

OHHH I know why...because this was posted by a griz fan -

Another rocket scientist from bozo.

[GOKATS]

OHHH I know why...because this was posted by a griz fan -

Another rocket scientist from bozo.

Envious response by another burger flipper from dUMb.

[grizzh8r]

Wait.

It's Bear sh*t week? Hmmm.....

[tampa_griz]

OHHH I know why...because this was posted by a griz fan -

Another rocket scientist from bozo.

Envious response by another burger flipper from dUMb.

We are just full of envy of Bob's Cat program it's seeping from our fangs. If we could only be just like the Cats we wouldn't have to put up with crap like this......

http://www.go-synthetic.com/Griz%20Country-med.mov

[True Boo Griz Fan]

We are just full of envy of Bob's Cat program it's seeping from our fangs. If we could only be just like the Cats we wouldn't have to put up with crap like this......

Yeah and just because we post over here all the time and talk only about the Bobcats and go over to eGriz and talk about the Bobcats all the time, we are not envious. Like I said before, when you Cats talk about us on your site - that is envy. When we Griz talk about the Cats on your site (or anywhere else for that matter), it is smack. Don't you get it? Especially from those of us who don't even live in the state of Montana.

[Shakermaker]

Come on guys ... Fort Benton is actually a very cool little town. I go out of my way to stop in when I am in the area. The riverfront is some of the best history in the state.

I agree 100%, but not during the Thanksgiving weekend. The Pastime is littered with ugly women that weekend. But during the Christmas holidays, only beautiful women can be found there. Beautiful lights, smells, and a poster of the 2006 National Champion Bobcats above the bar.

You'll be in Cal Poly's shoes next week at this time.

Right.....reminiscient of last year right?

Like the Zebras helped you out against UNC.

Game, set, match!!!

You'll lose.

Or are you referring to last week when the zebras helped you guys out?

[Swilly3224]

We are just full of envy of Bob's Cat program it's seeping from our fangs. If we could only be just like the Cats we wouldn't have to put up with crap like this......

Yeah and just because we post over here all the time and talk only about the Bobcats and go over to eGriz and talk about the Bobcats all the time, we are not envious. Like I said before, when you Cats talk about us on your site - that is envy. When we Griz talk about the Cats on your site (or anywhere else for that matter), it is smack. Don't you get it? Especially from those of us who don't even live in the state of Montana.

your signature is a joke

after the Griz beat the Cats, you will crawl back into your hole and never been seen again....so why bother now?