Category: Montana Grizzlies
3 Griz Players Charged with Felonies
Three freshman redshirt Grizzly football players were charged Tuesday with felonies in connection with the Sept. 19 assault - captured on a dormitory surveillance camera - that broke the jaw of a University of Montana student.
In the most recent inci… more »
D-II Central Washington Looks to Rekindle Past Big Sky Success vs. Montana
For an inquiry on the capabilities of Central Washington’s football program, just refer to Montana State in 2002 and Eastern Washington in 2006: both Big Sky clubs were slain by the Division II Wildcats.
Can history repeat itself Saturday?
Don’t… more »
Schedules could help or hinder
Give the Big Sky credit. At least its teams are giving themselves ample opportunity to pull off an Appalachian State-like upset this season.
Take one look at the nonconference schedules of the nine teams in the league, and it becomes apparent that Id… more »
Defense rebuilds without Biermann
Colt Anderson has an interesting way of measuring the impact of his hits.
Certainly the roar of a packed crowd is evidence Montana's preseason All-American strong safety has made his presence felt. Fumbles, drops and hesitant behavior on the part of… more »
First hits: Hauck sees ‘some good things' in scrimmage
After two weeks of practice in heat and rain and smoke, the arrival of a brisk morning football scrimmage was cause for celebration for the Montana Grizzlies.
Jace Palmer in particular.
“That was fun to get out here and bang around for awhile,” th… more »
Griz geared up for first scrimmage
Among the Grizzlies who are taking part in the first scrimmage of fall camp, which will kick off around 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the River Bowl, are three preseason All-Americans.
Strong safety Colt Anderson of Butte and guard Colin Dow of Billings Seni… more »
Grizzly linebackers have big shoes to fill
It might be unsettling to see your top three tacklers head off to “the real world,” but there are plenty of players ready to step in for the University of Montana Grizzlies.
During a Wednesday practice that turned rainy, Tyler Corwin, Shawn Lebsock a… more »
Titans pick up ex-Grizzly Tuff Harris
Former Griz standout Tuff Harris is now a Tennessee Titan, after signing a two-year contract with the NFL team Tuesday morning, his agent Ken Staninger confirmed.
Harris, released three weeks ago by the New Orleans Saints, had a workout with the Tita… more »
UM coaches radio show to begin Sept. 1
The University of Montana's weekly football coaches radio show, which is broadcast live every Monday, will begin its 11th year season in a couple of weeks.
The first hour-long show airs live beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. The show will feature… more »
All Griz football games to be televised
All 12 of the University of Montana's football games in 2008 will be televised live by KPAX-TV of Missoula/KAJ-TV of Kalispell, as well as its Montana News Station affiliates, announced UM Athletic Director Jim O'Day.
KPAX-TV sports director Phil Buc… more »
Fair-weather fans here in Montana? Hogwash
Just in case the sports page and ESPN are your only news sources, be advised the economy has hit a rough patch.
It takes almost $75 to fill the gas tank of a minivan. The price of eggs has risen 80 percent and milk 23 percent over the past two years.… more »
Hauck looking for two kickers
MISSOULA — Temperatures near 100 degrees are expected here this weekend for the first two-a-day workouts for the University of Montana football team.
Coach Bobby Hauck's Grizzlies, who have won or shared the last 10 Big Sky Conference titles, will pr… more »
Dow the plow: Offensive lineman Colin Dow recognized for work off the field
He's a 305-pounder whose job description is pushing people around, and now Colin Dow, the Montana Grizzlies' senior left guard, could push his way onto the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Dow, a Billings Senior graduate, was a second-team all-Big Sky… more »
K Carpenter Gets Nod from NFL's Dolphins
There are still three weeks left in training camp, but things look awfully good for former Montana Grizzlies' kicker Dan Carpenter.
The rookie free agent is now the only kicker in the Miami Dolphins' camp after the release of veteran Jay Feely on Tue… more »
Griz on prowl: Montana football team opens '08 camp with crisp practice
If the Montana Grizzlies' success in Big Sky Conference football doesn't continue, it won't be for lack of effort.
Andrew Selle and a still-growing Cole Bergquist capped the Grizzlies' first fall practice in preparation for the 2008 season with sharp… more »