This game is special. There is a buzz surrounding it unlike when any Big South team plays. Even past games with Coastal, Richmond or JMU have not created this interest. It's likely because LU has progressed as a team winning at App St last year and beating JMU for it's first playoff win and getting that monkey off it's back.

Who is the hungrier team and who wants it most? It's LU. Montana has 2 FCS championships and has played for many others and been to the playoff numerous times. They are recognized as a strong FCS team and year in and year out contender. Because they are, where LU wants to be, LU will have the strongest will to win.

Predictions:
attendance - we set a new record breaking the Richmond game with 20,000+
score - LU wins, 41-38

"apparently a sell out and putting people on the lawn, going to be a crazy atmosphere tomorrow, ladies and gents."

Seems like a sellout plus as reserved seats are sold out. Just located my sports radio and found the earphones to beginning listening at 5:30 for pre-game and during the game. That would be way cool if the horseshoe was packed.

(09-18-2015 06:11 AM)NewTimes Wrote:  This game is special. There is a buzz surrounding it unlike when any Big South team plays. Even past games with Coastal, Richmond or JMU have not created this interest. It's likely because LU has progressed as a team winning at App St last year and beating JMU for it's first playoff win and getting that monkey off it's back.

Who is the hungrier team and who wants it most? It's LU. Montana has 2 FCS championships and has played for many others and been to the playoff numerous times. They are recognized as a strong FCS team and year in and year out contender. Because they are, where LU wants to be, LU will have the strongest will to win.

Predictions:
attendance - we set a new record breaking the Richmond game with 20,000+
score - LU wins, 41-38

Where is this buzz that you speak of and why is it bigger than last year's game against Coastal Carolina to make the playoffs, or bigger than the playoff game against JMU, or even bigger than Rocco's homecoming back to Liberty against in-state foe Richmond?

I guess it's just the level of football we are playing but Montana may be a big name for FCS but it really isn't THAT big in my opinion. Traditional FCS powers just aren't sexier than a conference opponent in in-state "rival" that we view as our big brother that disrespects us.

(09-18-2015 04:29 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  

(09-18-2015 06:11 AM)NewTimes Wrote:  This game is special. There is a buzz surrounding it unlike when any Big South team plays. Even past games with Coastal, Richmond or JMU have not created this interest. It's likely because LU has progressed as a team winning at App St last year and beating JMU for it's first playoff win and getting that monkey off it's back.

Who is the hungrier team and who wants it most? It's LU. Montana has 2 FCS championships and has played for many others and been to the playoff numerous times. They are recognized as a strong FCS team and year in and year out contender. Because they are, where LU wants to be, LU will have the strongest will to win.

Predictions:
attendance - we set a new record breaking the Richmond game with 20,000+
score - LU wins, 41-38

Where is this buzz that you speak of and why is it bigger than last year's game against Coastal Carolina to make the playoffs, or bigger than the playoff game against JMU, or even bigger than Rocco's homecoming back to Liberty against in-state foe Richmond?

I guess it's just the level of football we are playing but Montana may be a big name for FCS but it really isn't THAT big in my opinion. Traditional FCS powers just aren't sexier than a conference opponent in in-state "rival" that we view as our big brother that disrespects us.

I failed to mention it was in Lynchburg thinking it would be easy to connect the two and Rocco's return was about him. This game is about the teams, the ranking of LU and of the pedigree of Montana, something Richmond does not equal.
Coastal and JMU were away games.

Okay, thanks.

DS of News Advance picks LU 28-24. Any one know what the Griz beat writer has picked?