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With apologies to Ms. Franklin:


R E S P E C T!!


Congratulations on a great game Saturday.  We've had a few teams from the Pioneer play in Wa-Griz in the past, and the Crusaders were head and shoulders above any of them, including playoff teams like SD.  Griz fans have NOTHING but respect for your program, your players and your staff. 

I hope that anyone attended had a good time in Missoula and that you were treated well.   Good luck the rest of the way.  I'll be watching your season and rooting for you.  Go Crusaders, Go GRIZ.

I'll never forgive Montana for getting a 13 seed in the 2013 tournament. Still hard to get over that.

I'm curious why?  I think you could have thrown SDSU, Montana, New Mexico State, Valpo, NWSU, and Harvard into a bucket and pulled them out at random and the seeding would have been just fine.  And besides, it's not as if Montana chose their seed.  Besides, the committee certainy didn't do the Griz any favors pitting them against the 'Cuse in the first round.

Thanks for the insight, 62.  I noticed that you guys have a pretty seasoned crew, and that certainly worries me as the Griz are young and untested at many positions. 

Regarding the crowd, the key is to weather the storm.  As much as teams attempt to prepare for the noise and the atmosphere, it's cannot be done, and even the NDSUs and App States of the world struggled to deal with it.  But if you can get through the first 8 or 10 minutes, everything will slow down a bit.  What the Crusaders need to avoid is getting backed up against the north end zone in WA-Griz, especially early in the game.  Those are the "North End Zone Crazies", and on that end of the field, communication is impossible. 

Hello Crusaders! 

Happy to see an active board.   Some of our Big Sky brethren...well, let's just say that there is a little left to be desired from some of those fan bases.

I'll be honest, I wish I was half as confident in the Griz as you all seem to be.   I just honestly don't know what to think about this year's team.  It's definitely not the Montana teams from 6 or 7 years ago when trips to the national championship were virtually a birthright, but I also think we have to be better than last year.  Or maybe that's just blind hope. 

In either event, I'm also happy to see many on here making the trip.  You won't regret it.  I live in Seattle now but still have season tickets, and love every weekend trip back to Missoula.  It is truly an awesome town.  And while in town, please fly your colors.  If you're downtown (and avoid the student hangouts where you might hear it from some drunk A$$), you'll be treated like kings.  Same thing at the tailgates near the stadium.  Just go introduce yourselves, talk some football and you'll be eagerly welcomed. 

Missoula -- and Montana in general -- has some GREAT breweries.  Be sure to check them out while there.  Also, I echo the comments about restaurants.  Missoula is filled with them.     So, I guess that's a very long way of saying:  "Have a great time!".

Now, let's talk some X's and O's.  Who should Griz fans look for on your team as standouts?  Certainly we all know about Morgan, and have a ton of respect for him.  Seewald is a huge drink of water, and the Griz sometimes struggle against big, tall QBs.  Getting Nunez back may be huge in this game.  Who else should we focus on?


And finally, yes, we actually DO wish we could play you in basketball, especially in a home-and-home.  We have nothing but the absolute utmost respect for your BB program.  But Montana's isn't exactly 3rd rate, either.  But most importantly, this is just the type of home-and-home the better mid-majors should be scheduling. 

Good luck Saturday.  It's great to have college football back!