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Post by anacondagriz » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:06 pm

Hell's Bells wrote:just for giggles anyone care to predict the over/under for CB's passing yards?
Over 50 less than 500 :D



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Post by Hell's Bells » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:11 pm

anacondagriz wrote:
Hell's Bells wrote:just for giggles anyone care to predict the over/under for CB's passing yards?
Over 50 less than 500 :D
sooo lets say around 80? :wink:


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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:33 pm

Cole's passing yards - 150 / 2Tds - 1 Int
Lulay 280 - 1 Td - 3 Ints

Lex - 235 yards, JR 65 yards, Brady Green 45 yards rushing

All of the cats rushers - 72 yards



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Post by suckitgriz » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:39 pm

Get Real Markie Mark- no way Lulay throws that many INT's. Lex with that many rushing yards? whatever guy- Keep Hangin' Tough Bro'


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Post by El_Gato » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:40 pm

suckitgriz wrote:well, I for one am smart enough to know that it will not be a blowout, but yes, I do think that your asses will hurt alittle bit on Sunday morning.
OMG, that comment is just BEGGING for a "just another Saturday night at UM" joke, isn't it????


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Post by El_Gato » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:43 pm

OK, I'm ready. I'd LOVE to pick the Griz because I think the griz fans are convinced that they win every time I pick against them. For the record, they've won 2 of the 4 games I stated they'd lose. (I had them losing to UO, ISU, EWU, and Cal Poly)


BUUUUUUT, I just can't do it, despite a bunch of solid reasons to do so.

I hope at some point, one of the Bobcat coaches or players will point out 1 very important factor leading up to this game:

In our first game of the season, vs Oklahoma State, in front of 40,000+ crazed Cowboy fans, essentially the same defense we will put on the field this Saturday held OSU to 15 points and gave us a great chance to knock off a Big XII team.

Now, for the comparisons: OSU is averaging 177 yards rushing and 152 yards passing per game. dUMb is averaging 175 yards rushing and 156 yards passing per game. I think it's a given that OSU has achieved their offensive stats vs better defenses than the Griz have faced this season, right?

By now, you good Bobcats have no doubt grasped my point: if the BOBCAT DEFENSE that took the field in Stillwater a little over 2 months ago SHOWS UP this Saturday, there's absolutely NO reason to believe the Griz offense can score more than 15 points. So, I'll give the Griz O 10 points, since their offense is not as good as OSU's.

We all know how adept the Griz have become at scoring & setting up scores with their defense & special teams. SO, given their ability to create points, I'm going to give them another 10 points. TOTAL GRIZ SCORE: 20.

That means that all Travis & Co. have to do is score 21, right?

Here's how the final moments play out (apologies to 19cat; it was like eating potato chips: I just couldn't STOP! :wink: ):

After a hard-fought, huge-hitting game, the Cats trail the Griz 20-14 with just 2 minutes to play. Lulay has given another gutty performance despite a ferocious Griz D but it appears he will not break the all-time Big Sky yardage record, as he has only managed 240 yards on the day (210 passing with 2 TD's, and 30 rushing). Facing a 4th & 25 from their own 39 following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Cats (Bolton flagged after getting tangled up with Monte on the sidelines and "stuffing" the mascot into a Gatorade cooler), Kramer decides to punt, burn timeouts, and look to stop the Griz, hopefully giving the Cats one last chance on offense (ironically, it's the only game of the season in which the Cats have all 3 timeouts with 2 minutes left)... Lulay rolls out and punts a low liner that rolls inside the 10; Tuff Harris, convinced he is the greatest punt returner the Griz have ever had (because he reads egriz), decides to try & pick up the ball at the 1! He's BLASTED immediately by Bigtime Bobby Daly, just INCHES past the goalline, where the Griz will set up, 1st & 10...

The Griz, needing only 1 first down to run out the clock, smash Hilliard into the line on 1st & 2nd down, moving the ball just past the 10 but short of the first down. The Cats burn a timeout after each play, leaving just 1:45 on the clock, 1 timeout and the Griz facing 3rd & inches...

As the PA guy informs us of the down, distance, current time & temperature, longitude & latitude of the stadium, the Big Sky standings, Lulay's GPA, and an Iraq war update, Kramer decides to whip the Bobcat faithful into the ultimate frenzy so he yells: "FOURTEEN! Get in there....". Bobcat stadium EXPLODES as Lulay sprints onto the field, taking over for King at LB. PANDEMONIUM!!!!

The Griz line up in a power formation: 2 TE's, Talmage split to one side, with Green at fullback and Lex deep. EVERYONE knows that Hilliard cannot be stopped on 3rd and inches; statewide, griz fans start to celebrate...

Bergquist takes the snap and turns toward Hilliard; he fakes the handoff to Lex and fires a BACKWARD PASS to Talmage, back near the goalline! Talmage rolls toward the sideline, looking to run but Fuller, Force, & Grenfell have sniffed out the play! Just as Talmage is knocked to 4 Corners by the 3 Cat defenders, however, he lofts a pass back across the field to a WIDE OPEN Cole Bergquist coming out of the backfield!

Just as Cole secures the football for what will be a game-clinching 1st down (and griz fans picturing 3 playoff games at WaGriz & another National Championship appearance), out of nowhere he is DESTROYED by a crushing hit from LULAY, knocking the ball out of his hands and backward toward the endzone. Lulay somersaults over the now unconscious Bergquist, scrambles to his feet and dives for the football inches before it rolls across the backline, JUST beating a diving Hilliard to the football! BOBCAT STADIUM ERUPTS!!!!

But WAIT!! :shock: Despite clear evidence on the replay screen that Lulay did possess the ball inbounds, the unbelievably talented Big Sky reffing crew rules that the ball went out of bounds and calls it A SAFETY! After a long and very heated debate with the Big Human (during which one referee visibly wets himself), the head ref announces that it is indeed a safety to a deafening chorus of boo's (and a few "golf claps" from bronco & 62griz in the south bleachers, after which they immediately flee the stadium, fearing for their lives and leaving their female companions alone & defenseless; several Bobcats will amicably escort the ladies to their vehicles following the game).

The delay allows the Griz training staff time to revive Bergquist, dig him out of the turf and assist him to the sideline.

With the Griz now leading 20-16 (and the ref's wives checking their husbands life insurance policies), both teams line up for the "free kick". Johnson lofts a beautiful, high arcing punt that comes down at the Bobcat 30 yardline, BUT NO BOBCAT TOUCHES IT! After several bounces, players from both sides scramble for the ball. As the dust settles, the refs start to dig through the pile....

Finally, after what seems like DAYS, a player clad in BLUE & GOLD, wearing the #33 stands in the middle of the mass of players, and lifts the ball toward the heavens... BOBCAT FOOTBALL!!!!

With just 1 timeout and now only 1:20 on the clock (the refs fail to realize that the clock ran during the free kick & "forget" to put the time back up), Lulay leads the Bobcat offense back on the field for his final drive; 1st & 10 at their own 30, to the delirious delight of Bobcat fans across the Nation!

5 plays and 50 seconds later, the Cats find themselves at the Griz 20, 1st & 10, still with 1 timeout. On the drive, Lulay is 3 of 6 for 50 yards, with completions to Murray, Miller, & Guinn. On first down, Lulay drops back, finds no one open, and takes off up the middle. He bobs & weaves, dips & dodges, shucks & jives his way to the goal line where he dives OVER the Thomas brothers & into the endzone for the GO-AHEAD TOUCHDOWN!!!!! THE BOBCATS ARE GOING TO WIN THE GAME!!!! BOBCAT STADIUM HAS NEVER BEEN LOUDER!!!!

Hauck, suddenly realizing that he is about to lose to STATE for the 2nd time in 3 seasons, storms onto the field, SCREAMING at the referees incoherently "the damn kitties are cheating...f'n STATE....GD kitties think a tie is a win...." (it is at this precise moment that we finally determine the TRUE identity of bearbac). Hauck's tantrum/breakdown forces the refs to flag him for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, moving the ball to the 1 yard line...

Seconds pass as Coach Kramer & Co. think seriously about going for 2 and forcing the Griz to score a TD to win with only 20 seconds remaining. With just 2 seconds on the playclock, Kramer burns his last timeout...

After a heated discussion among the coaching staff (as well as some very "colorful" advice from the stands), the Cats send on the field goal unit, looking to make it a 3 point game...

The snap is BOTCHED! The extra point is NO GOOD!!!

A hush falls over Bobcat Stadium, with EVERY Bobcat fan having 1997 flashbacks.....

Tyler Bolton lines up for the kickoff & we all know what happens next! Yep, that's right Cat fans, the kick sails out of bounds, PENALTY! At this point, bronco & 62griz's wives are the only griz fans left in the stadium, and they are going CRAZY!!!!

Jason Washington leads the Griz onto the field; 1st & 10 at the 35.

He drops back, closes his eyes, and HEAVES the ball down the middle of the field...

where it drops into the waiting arms of Jon Talmage, who is in 1 on 1 coverage 30 yards downfield!!!! As the stunned Bobcats look on, no one notices Cliff Hysell silently sneaking out of the Stadium Club and making his way as quickly as possible to his car...

Talmage is taken down by Force at the 23. As the chains are being moved, Washington hurries the Griz to the line, intending to spike the ball as soon as the clock starts. He does so and looks up to see just 8 seconds remaining. The ball rests on the left hashmark and Hauck decides to run 1 play, apparently to get the ball to the middle of the field for a better chance for Carpenter to kick the game-winner. He signals in the play; Washington takes the snap AND DROPS BACK, FLIPPING THE BALL ON THE SHOVEL PASS TO HILLIARD, who is tackled immediately by the ENTIRE Bobcat defense. Every Griz player and coach frantically signals for their final timeout as Hilliard is buried and the refs blow the clock dead with 1 second remaining.

Carpenter trots onto the field, KNOWING that he will hit this 40 yarder to win the game, despite the ENTIRE BOBCAT NATION screaming as if their very lives depended on this kick...

The snap, the hold, the kick.....is........GOOOOOOOOOD!!!! The Griz coaches, players, and 2 fans remaining GO BERSERK as Cat fans collapse into their seats in utter disbelief!

BUT WAIT!!! There's a flag on the play! THE GRIZ HAD TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD!!! Turns out that Alan Saenz was so keyed up before the kick, he lost track of who had the ball and charged onto the field just before the snap, trying to block yet another kick!!!

After herding the Griz off the field, the refs assess the penalty, and the Griz line up for what is now a 45 yard attempt....

The stadium is deathly silent as every player, coach, and fan is now completely & utterly spent....

The snap, the hold, the kick......is........NO GOOD!! HE MISSED IT! HE MISSED IT!!!!!!

CATS WIN!! CATS WIN!!! CAAAAAATS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!


PROLOGUE

The Cats miss the playoffs as expected, but in the excitement of the final 2 minutes, most miss the realization that Lulay ended the game with 310 yards of total offense and the record...

The Griz, as expected, are awarded a home game to start the playoffs, where they square off against Cal Poly. Washington, filling in for Bergquist (who never plays again following the vicious hit by Lulay), goes 5 - 20 for 17 yards and 3 INT's as Poly rolls in WaGriz, 35-3.

Poly goes on to beat Coastal Carolina in Rd 2, roughs up Meyer & the Eagles again in the semi's, and takes home the title after beating New Hampshire in Chattanooga...

During the playoffs, Bobby Hauck survives a scary encounter in Las Vegas with a griz fan dressed as a wolf...

And Mike Kramer's hard work and dedication to MSU football is rewarded with a 3 year contract! (Kramer files a restraining order against Denis Grigsby the same day)


again, my apologies to 19cat; I started composing this late last night/early this morning during a bout of insomnia and I was near the end when I realized that you had posted your version; I had too much into it to scrap, so I said "what the heck" and hit submit...
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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:48 pm

suckitgriz wrote:Get Real Markie Mark- no way Lulay throws that many INT's. Lex with that many rushing yards? whatever guy- Keep Hangin' Tough Bro'

Against a stong Cal Poly D Lex ran for 237, cats run D sucks, Lex must be excited for this Saturday. Get ready for the Lex Hilliard show.



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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:49 pm

El Gato,

From the Griz nation I would just like to say "thank you" for picking the Cats. :wink:



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Post by suckitgriz » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:53 pm

how about Kramer and hauck in a boxing match right after the game!?


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Post by El_Gato » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:55 pm

yeah, for the record, I'm 8-2 picking your games; I likes my chances!

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Post by suckitgriz » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:57 pm

how about a side-bet on that one Markie Mark?


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Post by 94VegasCat » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:15 pm

Re/Max Griz wrote:So wait...it's Griz/cat week
Are you going over to your Uncle and Aunts house to watch the game? Maybe eat some potatoes and steak. After all of that, you can wipe your a$$ then take a $h!t.

Hey retards......yeah, all of you that say "griz-Cat".

It is CAT-griz!! :rant:


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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:15 pm

El_Gato wrote:yeah, for the record, I'm 8-2 picking your games; I likes my chances!

:wink:
Hmm...could be wrong but I recall you picking ISU, PSU and Cal Poly to beat the Griz.



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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:16 pm

suckitgriz wrote:how about a side-bet on that one Markie Mark?
Nah I get enough $$ from my record deals and movie contracts :wink:



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Post by BWahlberg » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:17 pm

94VegasCat wrote:
Re/Max Griz wrote:So wait...it's Griz/cat week
Are you going over to your Uncle and Aunts house to watch the game? Maybe eat some potatoes and steak. After all of that, you can wipe your a$$ then take a $h!t.

Hey retards......yeah, all of you that say "griz-Cat".

It is CAT-griz!! :rant:
Sorry, damn, typed it wrong

GRIZ - cat



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Post by El_Gato » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:18 pm

Re/Max Griz wrote:
El_Gato wrote:yeah, for the record, I'm 8-2 picking your games; I likes my chances!

:wink:
Hmm...could be wrong but I recall you picking ISU, PSU and Cal Poly to beat the Griz.
I stated early in October that they MIGHT lose to PSU, but that I was leaning toward the Griz in that one.

Then, in the week before the PSU game, I predicted the Griz would beat them...


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Post by BozoneCat » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:20 pm

Re/Max Griz wrote:Against a stong Cal Poly D Lex ran for 237, cats run D sucks, Lex must be excited for this Saturday. Get ready for the Lex Hilliard show.
So what? He ran for about 80 yards against a crappy NAU team. Don't put too much into any previous game, every game is different.


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Post by GrizinWashington » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:31 pm

Gato,

Didn't know MSU had a creative writing program. But I gotta say, that was something.

And who the f&^K cares whether it's Griz/Cat or Cat/Griz??? The only thing that counts is 64-34-5.



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Post by bozbobcat » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:43 pm

I was going to wait until tomorrow, but oh well. I told someone earlier that the Bobcats will beat the Grizzlies by the score of 24 to 17. The Cat offense will be a little better than the Griz defense and the Cat defense will hold the Griz offense and Lex Hilliard (sp?) in check. Griz special teams won't score this week. In the end, Travis Lulay, with 320 yards total offense, will take the field one last time as a Bobcat (maybe for the second-to-last time, or more ;), as a Bobcat [-o< ) , kneel on the ball, and walk off to a thunderous standing ovation. As time expires, the field is stormed, the goalpost goes down, and Cat fans celebrate and say goodbye to many great seniors.
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Post by MSUCATS » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:55 pm

:-k

The letter C does come before G in the alphabet, and saying Griz before Cat doesn't sound right. Then again, if you are a Griz fan, player, coach, etc..., or came from that area, you wouldn't really know any better because you most likely never learned your ABC's... or maybe it was just that you lack common sense.

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