Furman at Montana

[FUDude]

No idea but you could maybe find out the number on their site, even though most of the posters are dicks. Someone would probably know

[Jasper]

Over the last few years I have made a personal decision to not listen to people that look like those two. About anything, look at them. They couldn't teach me anything about life, sports or health.

If they wanted to chat about weakness, low T or soccer I am sure I could pick up something since they look well versed on those subjects. Look at them.

They look like they might know a thing or two about inbreeding. KIM, these are the folks who willingly submit to being branded by the Duttons of Yellowstone.

[FUBeAR]

Hey Look - #9 from SDSU is giving the International Sign Language sign for “Mr. Official, though I clearly just blocked a Defender in the back, you are not allowed to call a penalty on me because I am giving this sign with my arms spread out,” on an SDSU PR TD.

This same signing technique worked wonderfully well for 4 Montana Players last Friday night on their PR TD.

Not sure why the Ref didn’t call the blindside block that happened right in front of him at the 39 yard line. That SDSU Player did not give the ‘Don’t call this foul’ sign after he committed this foul.

He needs to be taught the “sign” as do all Furman Players. Can you imagine the successes Paladin Return Teams will have next season now that we know the ‘Block-in-the-Back for FREE” sign?

[The Jackal]

Montana had running into your back and throwing your hands up down to a science.

[FUBeAR]

Montana had running into your back and throwing your hands up down to a science.

*their hands

[Sad Din]

Montana has this down to a science.

Same kid runs backa punt for TD

As clear as block in the back as you will ever see... no call. By #36 at the 11sec mark in this clip

Theres another one by #28 at the :20sec

https://x.com/MontanaGrizFB/status/1736 ... 91140?s=20

[gofurman]

POINTS matter as Jackal always tells me. Not yards, not turnovers, NOT PENALTIES MISSED.

They got more POINTS. They WON. Ask Bootie, let it go. LOL


JK - I will say the reason I hope they get their AZZ kicked by SDSU is Again (credit I guess) they won with a punt return saving their hide. CCH doesn't really believe in this - explosive punt returns - as several here have noted. He is just more conservative with "stop the ball from rolling further" theory. I do get this as I see several punt return fumbles every year. again, I get it. But in a game where points are at a premium we might want to try to return a punt.. and we did and it worked beautifully - in the Montana game late in the game Harris brought one back 10-15 yards and then the Montana guyy hit him CLEARLY late out of bounds for an extra 15 yards !! the return ended up worth about 30 yards when you included the penalty..

but I think as you get further in the playoffs every detail matters more. I think that is pretty "captain obvious".
Not having even a kickoff return to the opposite side of the field adds up over the year. That is one thing we just were Not good at this year. Hear me - that is One of the VERY VERY FEW things we were not good at in this Great year !!!. Getting a strong kickoff or punt return for ourselves. Could have saved us versus Wofford or Montana. Two games where yards were at a premium.

Needed to improve on that. Despite Montana getting away with infractions// why didn't we return a SINGLE kickoff to the opponent side of the field ALL YEAR ?? That's really kind of rare. Usually we get one to near the 50 but I don't think we did in this entire year.

[gofurman]

Anyway, what a similar game tonight.

Punt return for TD by Montana. MISSED FG (and XP) by Montana - they missed two FGs versus us. Both misses versus us and the FG miss tonight were of the 40+ yard variety and fell short. That coulda cost them versus us or tonight. It is like that FG kicker cant get it 43 yards to the crossbar. odd.

Low scoring... though we defended the run MUCH BETTER. But very similar games.

Anyway very similar.

I am all in with SDSU next week. Montana proved we belong ... now their 3 OT (one versus us and two tonight and a lucky catch etc) selves need to get shown the door . Hope they lose by 25 in a depressing end to their year. I KNOW some of our prior 2001 players feel exactly the same. DOWN WITH MONTANA

[Roundball]

Don’t Furman fans want Montana to win?

[AstroDin]

This fan… was pulling for the Griz!

[Bootie]

I was pulling for the Griz partly bc of the nice fans I encountered there, and partly bc I thought the NDSU coach announcing his departure before the season was over was a DB move. Then I saw the mugging in the end zone on the final play and got a lil angry at the Griz getting away with the non-call. I’m in a state of confusion.

[The Jackal]

I was pulling for the Griz partly bc of the nice fans I encountered there, and partly bc I thought the NDSU coach announcing his departure before the season was over was a DB move. Then I saw the mugging in the end zone on the final play and got a lil angry at the Griz getting away with the non-call. I’m in a state of confusion.

I think it's interference, but the TE initiates the contract trying to run block. He then tries to break away from the defender with whom he initiates the contact, and they both sort of yank one another.

Interestingly, I think this was the same, or close to the same, play Furman was going to run for their two point conversion attempt at the end of the game against Montana.

[FUBeAR]

I was pulling for the Griz partly bc of the nice fans I encountered there, and partly bc I thought the NDSU coach announcing his departure before the season was over was a DB move. Then I saw the mugging in the end zone on the final play and got a lil angry at the Griz getting away with the non-call. I’m in a state of confusion.

Exactly how FUBeAR felt the whole game!

Saw 3 blocks in backs (again) on their PR TD…(here’s 1 of them - MT #28 on NDSU #74 at the 7 yard line - obvious…uncalled)

2 more here - same PR TD - MT #36 wipes out NDSU #47 at the NDSU 45 YL between the hash and the numbers. And, MT #10 also blocks NDSU #31 in the back … unbelievable.

…and it’s just hard to pull for them when they beat NDSU the same way they beat Furman - sneakily getting away with major fouls that, if called, would have, almost certainly, changed the game.

A Furman Fan who posts here texted FUBeAR during the game sending this pic and texting that Montana’s Team Motto is…“Hands up. No flag!” (Kind of a riff on the ‘hands up. don’t shoot’ thing, FUBeAR thinks)

They do this constantly after committing a wide variety of (almost always uncalled) fouls. It’s really some strange ish…gotta give ‘em credit tho…seemed to work.
Doubt it? Go watch the games.

[FUBeAR]

Just in case y’all weren’t able to see these 3 Montana Blocks-in-theBack on the Punt Return, good ol’ FUBeAR has a-screen-shotted ‘em for ya…





Heard there’s a bill in the Montana congress to change the State Motto from “Oro y Plata” to “Mis Manos Están en Alto. Sin Bandera!”

[gofurman]

I was pulling for the Griz partly bc of the nice fans I encountered there, and partly bc I thought the NDSU coach announcing his departure before the season was over was a DB move. Then I saw the mugging in the end zone on the final play and got a lil angry at the Griz getting away with the non-call. I’m in a state of confusion.

Plus all the calls Montana got away versus us. They have escaped three total OTs with some ref help. Just can’t pull for a team that blocks in the back ALL DAY !

Plus I know two 2001 FU players and both HATE Montana after our title game loss. I don’t think they could take a Montana title.

I get it makes us look better if Montana wins because means we were legitimately THAT CLOSE.

Either way doesn’t matter I would be surprised if SDSU didn’t win by 10+