The state capped athlete pay at $1.5 million. Montana State is at $2.3 million.
Montana State has contracted to pay its athletes $790,000 more in rev share than state rules allow
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Week 11: Idaho State
With the FCS playoffs on the line
Week 10: Portland State
Portland State says it will run the ball to keep our offense off the field. Last week the run game moved 13 yards.
Week 9: Eastern Washington
Halloween in Cheney, we are the game Eastern shows every recruit.
How The University of Montana (under)funds athletics – Part 2
UM’s admin spend grew 130% the last seven years, while athletics rose 54%. Over that span enrollment went up 8% and classroom instruction spending fell 2%. In March the budget committee put athletics first among its “top recommendations for reductions.”
How The University of Montana (under)funds athletics
The business of Montana football brings in $13 million to $15 million a year and is allowed to spend $9 million. The university underfunds the rest of its sports and pays for them with football’s money.
The bye week blues
Two shootout losses with the best offense we’ve had in 30 years.
Across the Big Sky: Home cooking
Week of Oct. 17. Six games, Utah Tech idle, no best bets, and our line likes the home team more than Kalshi does in five of them.
Week 7: Idaho
The Vandals want their Stein back.
I stand corrected
Northern Arizona 49, Montana 44. Two scores called back, a kickoff return, the busiest whistle in the Big Sky, and an embattled defense looking for answers.
Week 6: Northern Arizona
Montana at Northern Arizona, Saturday at 3 on ESPN+: altitude, a bad rush defense, turnover luck, and a Deuce Ziggy on 11.
Across the Big Sky: the market bought the upset
Week of Oct. 10. Five games, three teams idle, one best bet, and it is the Wildcats against the team that beat the Cats.
Scouting Report
Week 4: UC Davis
Two teams the computers can't split, a quarterback who needs a clean pocket, and a right-wing offense in California.
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Where the YAC went
Ah Yat is throwing it as far as he did last year. The yards after the catch left with Money Mike, mostly.
Sunday Reaction
Take a deep breath
Oregon State 52, Montana 17. Debuting the Ah Yacht Club, a message board from 2023, and a day of hunting.
Scouting Report
Week 3: Oregon State
Another Ah Yat goes to Corvallis. The gap is not 17.5 points.
Sunday Reaction
Guys, what happened?
Montana 35, Southern Dixie Tech 14. Ten men on the field, a Bobby in stripes, a play clock in absentia, and a Brooks Davis career day.
Scouting Report
Week 2: Utah Tech
Southern Dixie Tech comes to Missoula. We look in the mirror instead.
Feature
Where did you come from, Cotton-eyed Joe?
In Defense of Our Anthem: Two Dickenson seasons, a geriatric tuba player, three Swedish producers, a fat man in overalls, and thirty years of celebrations. Play the song, Kent.
Sunday Reaction
Top Gun shows some quacks, Griz roar
Montana 45, Drake 10. Colonel Mustard and the Mustardettes, eleven failed landings, zebras run wild, zero negative rushes, and royalties in arrears.
Scouting Report
Week 1 Scouting Report
Drake at Montana, Saturday, 1 p.m. The Top Gun offense, the brother index, extra powder for the cannon, and the season champ all-name team.
Sunday Reaction
Week Zero for Everybody
Griz 28, Southern Utah 21. Huckleberry spritzes, 46 snaps, and the official launch of the FTC Tally.