all big-sky

gfallscat · Post by **gfallscat** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:52 am

what time today will they announce the all big-sky team?

which cats will be on the team....any ideas?

gfallscat · Post by **gfallscat** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:21 am

http://www.bigskyconf.com/article.asp?articleid=74435

WalkOn79 · Post by **WalkOn79** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:43 am

Can't believe Hunter didn't make first or second team. The best cover guy on the best pass defense in the Big Sky?

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:52 am

should be noted that Saenz is the only Griz defender on the first team. My fellow Griz fans boasted about how great the defense was, then get only one player on the first team "D". Is it true that the Griz defense did not finish the Big Sky season in first place in total defense? I thought I heard that somewhere.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:59 am

Wolfman wrote:should be noted that Saenz is the only Griz defender on the first team. My fellow Griz fans boasted about how great the defense was, then get only one player on the first team "D". Is it true that the Griz defense did not finish the Big Sky season in first place in total defense? I thought I heard that somewhere.

Yeah, I think they ended up finishing second after being slaughtered by the Bobcats on Saturday

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:04 am

Wolfman wrote:should be noted that Saenz is the only Griz defender on the first team. My fellow Griz fans boasted about how great the defense was, then get only one player on the first team "D". Is it true that the Griz defense did not finish the Big Sky season in first place in total defense? I thought I heard that somewhere.

The Griz were 3rd to last (In front of Weber and NAU) in yards/game on defense, and 3rd place (behind EWU and MSU) in yards/play. UM was also 3rd to last in total offense (in front of NAU and SAC)....It looks like Bobby really has them playing.

The Big Meowski · Post by **The Big Meowski** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:17 am

Wolfman wrote:should be noted that Saenz is the only Griz defender on the first team. My fellow Griz fans boasted about how great the defense was, then get only one player on the first team "D". Is it true that the Griz defense did not finish the Big Sky season in first place in total defense? I thought I heard that somewhere.

Looks like the Cats D wasn't as bad as everyone thought.

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G
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Montana State....... 11 1832 1822 779 3654 4.7 29 332.2
Montana............. 11 1325 2367 791 3692 4.7 19 335.6
Idaho State......... 11 1309 2388 728 3697 5.1 35 336.1
Weber State......... 11 1750 2064 752 3814 5.1 28 346.7
Eastern Washington.. 11 1745 2107 785 3852 4.9 29 350.2
Portland State...... 11 1383 2632 767 4015 5.2 32 365.0
Sacramento State.... 11 1689 2341 779 4030 5.2 40 366.4
Northern Arizona.... 11 1807 2343 815 4150 5.1 35 377.3

I must be noted that our 1st place pass D really helped out our last place rush D.

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:19 am

wbtfg wrote:
Wolfman wrote:should be noted that Saenz is the only Griz defender on the first team. My fellow Griz fans boasted about how great the defense was, then get only one player on the first team "D". Is it true that the Griz defense did not finish the Big Sky season in first place in total defense? I thought I heard that somewhere.
The Griz were 3rd to last (In front of Weber and NAU) in yards/game on defense, and 3rd place (behind EWU and MSU) in yards/play. UM was also 3rd to last in total offense (in front of NAU and SAC)....It looks like Bobby really has them playing.

These state are from the 7 conference conference games. It doesn't take into account non-conference games. I thought that would level the playing field a little.

The Big Meowski · Post by **The Big Meowski** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:22 am

Should be noted that we have no first teamers on the D. The top Pass D should have some representation, IMO.

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:25 pm

The non-conference games the Griz played helped their defense. They padded their defensive stats against Ft. Lewis and SDSU. Griz fans were holding out hope that the Griz defense could be good enough to offset the worst offense in all of college football. WRONG!

twentythreeOh4 · Post by **twentythreeOh4** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:22 pm

Wolfman wrote:The non-conference games the Griz played helped their defense. They padded their defensive stats against Ft. Lewis and SDSU. Griz fans were holding out hope that the Griz defense could be good enough to offset the worst offense in all of college football. WRONG!

I see that playoff bound Georgia Southern padded their defensive stats by giving up 42 points to SDSU. UC Davis beat Stanford this year, but they couldn't get by the Jackrabbits. Nothing wrong with having SDSU on the schedule -- as MSU did last year.