Fresh-cut grass smells different in August. A little like fall. A lot like football. Already I find myself daydreaming to Saturdays at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, weaving my way through tailgaters to reach the press box in time for a a pregame rap… more »

The first thing you need to know about the opening of fall drills for the Montana Grizzlies is the first practice will be Tuesday, Aug. 9, and not on Monday as in previous years. The second thing is fans will have five more uniform numbers to track:… more »

Some of the best overall players in the league play defensive line, namely Sacramento State's Zack Nash and Eastern Washington's Renard Williams. Both are All-America candidates yet again. From top to bottom, these guys make life difficult on everyb… more »

Consistency, longevity ... talent. Those are the proper descriptions for this year's crop of offensive linemen in the Big Sky Conference. All 10 of our picks have been named to an All-Big Sky team in the past -- some more than once. With the quali… more »

Most incoming high school freshmen weren’t even born the last time the University of Montana was not named in the pre-season to win the Big Sky football Conference. So alas maybe the target is somewhat off the back of the Grizzlies, who were selected… more »

How odd it is to be associated with something that many would like to see fail. There was a time many in the Big Sky Conference sought, like former Portland State University Coach Jerry Glanville who did so outwardly, to emulate the University of Mon… more »

The University of Montana is nearing another preseason sellout of its tickets for Griz home football games, Director of Athletics Jim O'Day announced Thursday. A limited amount of remaining season tickets are currently on sale. Any available single-g… more »

Finding quality tight ends in the Big Sky Conference on a year-in, year-out basis is about as easy as splitting the atom. For whatever reason, the league (of late) hasn't really been a hotbed for this important yet underrated position. NOTE: This is… more »

Occasionally, I get some emails from folks wanting to hear more about non-FBS football. The subject doesn't usually get much time in the spotlight, outside of a little coverage during the FCS playoffs in December or when there's a rising prospect flashi… more »

I got my 2011 Big Sky Conference football ballot today. Folks who cover the league will soon fill out their picks to make up the preseason poll. I have yet to fill mine out; I'm going to need some time to mull this one over. On the heels of winn… more »

On the day that the rebuilding Western Athletic Conference added Seattle University as its ninth member beginning in 2012, Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton disputed the popular opinion that members of his league are not ready to move to the WAC.… more »

Todd Ericson was an outstanding quarterback at Butte High School when he signed to play football for the Montana Grizzlies after his senior year in 1988, but he didn’t expect to be on offense when he got to Missoula. Grizzly coaches had recruited him… more »

It's a shame, really. But for all the talent in the Big Sky Conference at the wide receiver position, we could only put 10 on this list. Guys like Eastern Washington's Ashton Gant, Montana State's Elvis Akpla and Sacramento State's Morris Norrise --… more »

The son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. Nate Montana appeared in Missoula County Justice Court on Friday. Jail records show the 21-year-old Monta… more »

It's a shame, really. But for all the talent in the Big Sky Conference at the wide receiver position, we could only put 10 on this list. Guys like Eastern Washington's Ashton Gant, Montana State's Elvis Akpla and Sacramento State's Morris Norrise --… more »