Very cool to see the University of Montana's Eli Gillman with Jerry Rice as Gillman received "the Jerry Rice Award." Plus, "the Jimmy Rogers Postulate" and what's behind the success of SDSU.
Girls flag football started as a pilot project in Montana High Schools. Three high schools initially took the ball and ran with it in 2022--- Flathead, Glacier, and Butte. Then, in 2023, Lockwood and Mission fielded teams. The results have apparently been lifechanging for many of these young ladies.
Heartbreak in Bozeman, while the hens got roasted in Missoula. That was definitely a heartbreaker for Bobcat fans at Montana State University in Bozeman- and for those of us who were rooting for another Cat Griz game in Missoula right before Christmas.
Check out that bracket- we could have another Cat Griz football game here in Montana next month. And since The University of Montana Grizzlies came out on top on Saturday, Missoula would get to host the potential playoff matchup.
Visit any store while you're out running errands this week and you'll probably notice a lot more team gear being worn across Montana. At Costco in Billings on Monday, it seemed that a solid 25% of the shoppers I encountered were wearing either Bobcat or Griz shirts, hats, or hoodies.
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Coming to Alberta Bair Theatre on October 27th: Three Dog Night. Then in March, Amy Grant returns to town. Metrapark has Parker McCollum on January 27th.
George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Little Big Town have added more shows in 2024...
"Coach Stig" is the winningest football coach in South Dakota State history. I had the honor of catching up with the national champion football coach at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish during the Montana Equipment Dealers Association annual convention.