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Waiting game over for UND QB Hanson
In October 2011, Braden Hanson sent out emails to Football Championship Subdivision programs that might need help at quarterback.
“We quickly sent one back saying we were interested,” University of North Dakota offensive coordinator Greg Breitbach sa… more »
FCS is viable option for Idaho
There’s a lot of uncertainty in college football right now, and there’s no better example of it than right here at the University of Idaho. With the WAC disintegrating, Idaho plans to explore independence in football with a possible move to the Big Sky… more »
NAU 'Jacks loaded on offense for 'new' Big Sky
A lot has changed at Northern Arizona University in the last 12 months.
The school has a new athletic director along with new men's and women's basketball coaches.
The Walkup Skydome, the football team's home field, underwent a massive overhaul.… more »
2012 Big Sky position rankings: Quarterbacks
One week from tomorrow we'll be ready to start the 2012 Big Sky Conference football season. But before we do that, let's wrap up our position rankings. We finish today with the quarterbacks, a list made up of veteran stars and new faces.
Holdovers li… more »
Go-getter Gregorak drives the Griz defense
His football passion is front and center on Saturday afternoons at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Next time you’re there, take a gander at the Montana sideline. Look for a big guy bouncing around with boundless energy and enthusiasm.
Ty Gregorak will… more »
Padron Passes First Eastern Washington Preseason Scrimmage
The first glimpse of quarterback Kyle Padron was worth the wait for Eagle football fans, but the efforts in the running game were also a welcome sight.
The Southern Methodist University transfer passed for 214 yards and a touchdown in the Eastern Was… more »
Idaho seeks football independence, Big Sky for other sports
The University of Idaho will seek approval Friday from the Idaho State Board of Education to go independent in football and move to the Big Sky Conference in all other sports. According to the Idaho Statesman, UI presented to the board Wednesday in an e… more »
Winning mind games a start for Northern Colorado Bears in 2012
Often in sports, the phrase "learn how to win" is applied to mean getting over the hump from competitiveness to something more, perhaps to championships. Yet it also is arguable that a downtrodden team needs to "learn not to lose," getting past that fee… more »
Revamped Cal Poly moving on
For all that the Cal Poly football team has lost in starting personnel from last season, the Mustangs have gained as much or more in respect with this year’s move to one of the FCS power conferences.
Leading rushers Jake Romanelli and Mark Rodgers ar… more »
University of Montana QB charged with rape
Prosecutors have charged University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson with raping an acquaintance in February after she invited him to her room to watch a movie.
Johnson was charged Tuesday with having sexual intercourse without consent.
Johns… more »
2012 Big Sky position rankings: Defensive line
They say games are won and lost in the trenches. Considering Montana State's depth of talent up front on defense, that's probably one reason why both the media and coaches picked the Bobcats to win the Big Sky Conference in 2012.
Headed up by All-Ame… more »
Big Sky updates logo as league grows
During his stay at the Big Sky Conference’s Football Kickoff event in Park City, Utah, this week, UND football coach Chris Mussman was impressed with the first-rate style in which the league operates.
“They’re doing this the right way,” Mussman said.… more »
Inevitable fallout for FCS teams
With college football’s big dogs going to a four-team playoff format in 2014, you can’t help but wonder if we’ve seen the last of the Montana-Tennessee type matchups.
Or Montana State-Washington State, which produced a 23-22 cliffhanger two years ago… more »
Extensions remove last major hurdle at North Dakota
The contract extensions released the last major shackle that had been restricting these UND coaches in recruiting and competition.
The UND athletic department slowly has rolled out the announcements of contract extensions for a majority of the school… more »
2012 Big Sky position rankings: Linebackers
A whopping 13 returning Big Sky and Great West all-league performers make up part of the linebacking corps in the BSC in 2012. Two others who were named all-Big Sky back in 2010 are back, too. And that's not to mention the several names worthy of consid… more »
