GAME THREAD: JMU vs Montana

[DuckDuckGriz]

HOW BOUT THEM GRIZ

[HiHiYikas]

nice stop Grizzlies!

[gbhmt]

OR HOW ABOUT ZERO POINTS

[Appaholic69]

Stuck like a pig!!!!!!!!!!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Man, the Big Sky Conference is so weak this year. What an upset!!!?

[crusader11]

Have to take the points there.

[Barnstormer]

Game over! Time of death 9:31 PM CST.

[Reign of Terrier]

Goal line stand!!! Turnover on downs

[appstate38]

ball game

[uofmman1122]

COME ON GRIZ!!!! HOLD!!!!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

HAHAHA...i'm sorry Dukes but that was the worst series of play calling i have seen in a football game in a long time. Give credit to Montana but that was an absolute Joke!!!!

[Tribe4SF]

Nice calls, Mickey! That was awful!

[caribbeanhen]

JMU deserved that ....MM doing his KC impersenation here

[Hoyadestroya85]

Terrible playcalling

[GSU Eagle]

Turn out the lights the party's over

[theasushow]

warm up the bus.

[uofmman1122]

YES!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Man, CAA is the best conference in the country. :D

[T-Dog]

Just doesn't look like it was meant to be tonight.

[slostang]

Man, the Big Sky Conference is so weak this year. What an upset!!!?

The whole western FCS should just drop down to DII. They just can not compete with the big boys on the east coast.xsmiley_wix

[ASUMountaineer]

Been at the bar watching the game. Never would have thought it would have played out this way. Injuries suck. Great play making by Montana.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[Tribe4SF]

Speed is your forte, and you choose to go power in that situation?

[yosef1969]

Have to take the points there.

That's Mickey's ego getting the better of him and forcing him to make a poor decision. Love it when that happens.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Loud noises.

[IABison]

HOW BOUT THEM GRIZ

xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx xbowx

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Can we say whammy?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Guess what folks?

[Appaholic69]

why wont MM let him throw

Because it wouldn't be JMU football if MM didn't make choke calls like going for it on fourth down near the end zone.

Ring any bells??

xsmiley_wix xsmiley_wix xsmiley_wix

[bpcats]

JMU is not losing this game because Landers is out. JMU is turning the ball over (including Landers). The Griz are winning this game the same as they always do. They wait for the other team to make mistakes.

Wasn't the Villanova coach that said the Griz were going to get blown out by any CAA team? The Griz answered that question.

This game is now over with that 4th down stop.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Speed is your forte, and you choose to go power in that situation?

That was just absurd play calling. Although that was similiar to Lehigh-JMU this time JMU didn't get bailed out with a bogus personal foul penalty on 4th down.

[DuckDuckGriz]

Been at the bar watching the game. Never would have thought it would have played out this way. Injuries suck. Great play making by Montana.

You can't just blame it on that. Montana has had a great number of injuries and is such a young team that was expected to do nothing.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Guess what folks?

No more alexale23 aka JMinU! xlolx

[JMU DJ]

xoopsx

[Barnstormer]

Let's go west of the Mississippi River!!!

[crusader11]

It's going to be a 2 possession game regardless. Might as well not take the gamble there. Football 101 Mick.

[GSU Eagle]

I bet most any fan other than the CAA fans are pulling for Montana

[Peems]

I believe

[MaxASU'81]

So Mickey....yeah you the Mouse! What excuse are you going to use.....well Montana was just a better team....The loss of Landers really hurt....he is our heart and soul!.....I am proud of how we played without our spiritual leader.....Maybe you can end up back in Huntington WV.....and by the way...there is but one superman and he resides in Boone!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

YES WE CAN!!!! WOOOOOO!

[Peems]

fun fact: JMU has not punted

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

I am still nervous, I won't say it's over yet. Feeling good, but not over by any means.

[MTGrizzFan]

We've got this guys....YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[MTBison]

Havent seen many punts in the game yet..?...

[eagle1]

Way to go Griz! Way to represent the Sky and the entire west coast. I will be rooting for UNI tomorrow so that we can have a midwest and west coast final. Go Eags!!!

Eags will be back in 09!xthumbsupx

[ASUMountaineer]

You can't just blame it on that. Montana has had a great number of injuries and is such a young team that was expected to do nothing.

Oh, I'm not saying that's why. I'm speaking from ASU's experience this year. Montana has manned up and play a heck of a game tonight. I'm not taking anything away from them. But, the injuries suck.

[crusader11]

2 possession game folks.

[DuckDuckGriz]

*****

[Peems]

xsmhx

[LehighFan11]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOPS

[gbhmt]

Choke...

[Hoyadestroya85]

Long snapper doing his best James harrison impression

[DuckDuckGriz]

Oh, I'm not saying that's why. I'm speaking from ASU's experience this year. Montana has manned up and play a heck of a game tonight. I'm not taking anything away from them. But, the injuries suck.

True. The loss of Landers is huge. Misunderstood your post.

[Reign of Terrier]

Safety- 2 possession game-Jmu gets ball-uh oh

[GSU Eagle]

What the hell. That was one of the worst snaps I have ever seen

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Montana's special teams are bad for how good a program they have. With that said that safety isn't terrible.

[Peems]

Let's make em grind out the clock

[Jackman]

Ruh roh...

[DuckDuckGriz]

Montana's special teams are bad for how a good a program they have. With that said that safety isn't terrible.

They've been bad all year. And Bobby's specialty is special teams. I just don't get it.

[CrackerRiley]

Yeah, that wasn't good... nearly an unofficial field goal.

[Appaholic69]

I know this is gonna sound wacky but I swear to God I had a dream the other night that that happened.

A premonition. I SWEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HiHiYikas]

What the hell. That was one of the worst snaps I have ever seen
You should have been at ASU-Furman this year. That snap over Armanti's head took about 6 weeks off my life.

[Cleets]

I actually spit my coke...!!! xlolx nice snap
(Sorry but that's actually kinda funny)

[UNHWildCats]

come on people keep posting the score, I dont wanna have to read back 10 pages.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I wonder if JMU will attempt a forward pass of more than 5 yards this possesion.

[HiHiYikas]

no change

[Tribe4SF]

If Mickey doesn't open up that offense, it won't matter.

[gbhmt]

Montana's special teams are bad for how good a program they have. With that said that safety isn't terrible.

We have incredible special teams. You just don't see them now because we have decided not to kick to McGee and our long snapper is injured. Trust me, I've always felt that Hauck does his best coaching on special teams.

[DuckDuckGriz]

come on people keep posting the score, I dont wanna have to read back 10 pages.

35-19 good guys

[JMU DJ]

So Mickey....yeah you the Mouse! What excuse are you going to use....well Montana was just a better team....The loss of Landers really hurt....he is our heart and soul!.....I am proud of how we played without our spiritual leader.....Maybe you can end up back in Huntington WV.....and by the way...there is but one superman and he resides in Boone!

Not really an excuse in so much as a complement...

And.... erroneous. He wouldn't have thrown 5 picks if he was superman

[Peems]

Montana's special teams are bad for how good a program they have. With that said that safety isn't terrible.

This year they are not up to standards. But the short kicks have been on purpose and our return teams are no slouch. McKnight is a frosh, actually our ST throughout the years have been more than solid. That snap though was strange...xsmhx

[CrackerRiley]

35-19

[griz37]

35-19 Griz

[yosef1969]

35-19 not JMU

[Hoyadestroya85]

I thought you have to punt it after a safety..

[Barnstormer]

come on people keep posting the score, I dont wanna have to read back 10 pages.

35-19 like 9 mins left.

[UNHWildCats]

35-19 bad guys
ty

[AlphaSigMD]

Been doing some research and watching the game...and wow. Way to go Montana. I didn't think you had it in you.

It feels like I'm watching Deja vu all over again from last week with all these turnovers.

[T-Dog]

You should have been at ASU-Furman this year. That snap over Armanti's head took about 6 weeks off my life.

That was the most powerful snap I've ever seen. We were on the FU 30 and it went back about 30 yards in the air and was kicked around another 20 yards backwards.

[caribbeanhen]

I wonder if JMU will attempt a forward pass of more than 5 yards this possesion.


he must at least be thinking about throwing a pass..we'll see how dumb he is right here

[CrackerRiley]

8 mins left

[DuckDuckGriz]

I thought you have to punt it after a safety..

not anymore

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Way to go downfield on first down Dukes!!...lol

[slostang]

They've been bad all year. And Bobby's specialty is special teams. I just don't get it.

The Griz special teams were huge in their win over Cal Poly. Cal Poly's special teams were huge in their loss to Montana. Blocked Cal Poly punt, huge Montana returns and a missed 27 yard game winning FG by Cal Poly.

[Peems]

Fischer has been solid all night

EDIT: Brandon that is! :)

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Why doesn't MM just have his team take a knee?

[gbhmt]

Ohhhh man Schillinger let that slip.

[DuckDuckGriz]

The Griz special teams were huge in their win over Cal Poly. Cal Poly's special teams were huge in their loss to Montana. Blocked Cal Poly punt, huge Montana returns and a missed 27 yard game winning FG by Cal Poly.

Why are you Cal Poly fans so cordial. Kknock that sht off.

[Mountain Panther]

Geez montana can tackle well!

[CrackerRiley]

dropped first down pass...

[Reign of Terrier]

JMU "passes" and the ball is dropped.

[DuckDuckGriz]

Why doesn't MM just have his team take a knee?

I agree. Matthews is a clown with this playcalling.

[Peems]

hold em!!!

[slostang]

Could be the game here on 4th down for JMU.

[Tribe4SF]

Bosco with the upchuck.

[GSU Eagle]

JMU has almost no passing game

[JMU DJ]

Fischer has been solid all night

He's been calling some great plays from the stands (I'm aware you are most likely talking about his son)

[AlphaSigMD]

I will say though, the Griz are playing out of their minds right now (except for that Safety mishap). I think they are playing as well or better than Richmond last week.

[T-Dog]

Passing the ball, what a novel idea.

[LehighFan11]

Wow digging deep on 4th!

[Peems]

xsmhx

[Reign of Terrier]

great pass

[caribbeanhen]

dud looks good...where was that earlier

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Holy Crap look what happens when you throw the ball downfield!!

[Hoyadestroya85]

I agree. Matthews is a clown with this playcalling.
in Mickey's defense he's a defensive coach and doesn't call the plays

[Tribe4SF]

What was that???? A completion downfield?

[slostang]

Huge play for JMU. One that keeps them in the game.

[Tribe4SF]

UH OH!!!

[Reign of Terrier]

TD JMU. UH-OH!!

[yosef1969]

TD bad guys

[Hoyadestroya85]

Way to go Dudzik

[caribbeanhen]

dud on the keeper for a touchdown

[gbhmt]

And that is why Montana's run D does not like to blitz often. Takes people out of the play.

[DuckDuckGriz]

wow we better now blow this.

[JMU DJ]

If I can take anything away from this game, it's that the future of JMU football is looking bright. LET'S GO 2PT CONVERSION!!

[slostang]

Uh oh. Come on Montana. Big two point conversion.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That was a little too easy considering JMU did nothing really creative on offense.

[LehighFan11]

HOLY *****

[slostang]

Can we say huge stop.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

You gotta put your head down son!! Or cut it outside!! I think that's a good conversion!!

[T-Dog]

He might have gotten it.

[Hoyadestroya85]

HE GOT IT

[HiHiYikas]

that was the hit of the year - i hope the call stands after review

[caribbeanhen]

dud is lucky to be alive

[DuckDuckGriz]

THAT DID NOT CROSS

[Tribe4SF]

Give it to him!

[CrackerRiley]

Holy crap! That was insane. He must have had no idea where he was when he landed on the ground.

[DuckDuckGriz]

NOT CONCLUSIVE HE DID NOT CROSS

[LehighFan11]

nope

[gbhmt]

Is it conclusive enough???

[ASUMountaineer]

That is so close, it may not be overturned. Hell of a hit.

[JMU DJ]

He got rocked...

[slostang]

No way.

[CrackerRiley]

Didn't make it!! No way did he

[caribbeanhen]

i dont think he got it

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

THAT DID NOT CROSS

Doesn't have to cross. Any part of the ball just has to be on the same plane as the goal line.

[LeopardFan04]

Good call...

[slostang]

East coast Refs.

[CrackerRiley]

What?! Nah

[LehighFan11]

WE GOT A GAME!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hoyadestroya85]

YES!

[Tribe4SF]

Only sporting.

[gbhmt]

I disagree. But it could have gone either way.

[Reign of Terrier]

WOW! 35-27 Montana

[HiHiYikas]

Wow! Still the best hit I've seen in a long time.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Right call IMO....

[DuckDuckGriz]

BULL*****

[19Duke97]

win or lose, I love the heart of this team

[JMU DJ]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! ALL WE NEED IS A STOP BOYS!!!

[bpcats]

UM 35
JMU 27
Wow this game just really interesting

[gokats85]

He got it, but WHAT A FREAKIN' HIT!

[Barnstormer]

Holy crap.

[Reign of Terrier]

He got it by about a centimeter

[slostang]

Bullshat.

[DuckDuckGriz]

that was not conclusive AT ALL

[uofmman1122]

What a load of crap.

[JMU DJ]

Janikowski actually made a good kick off

[LehighFan11]

This is an automatic 3 and out.

[CrackerRiley]

Late hit... big mistake

[KiddBrewer]

malarchy

[AlphaSigMD]

Wow. What's the definition for indisputable video evidence? Probably the right call based on the slightly oblique angle you have, but thats still a huge call to make.

[Hoyadestroya85]

Personal foul

[GSU Eagle]

I don't know about the 2 pint convension

[gbhmt]

That's a bad fifteen yards to give up, Dukes. Bad decision.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

So a 5 yard penalty for the Dukes...

[GOKATS]

C'mon JMU!!!!

FTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hoyadestroya85]

damn what a moron

[Mountain Panther]

Hold on Monte!

[Hoyadestroya85]

terrible spot

[GSU Eagle]

I never thought this one would be in any doubt at this point

[T-Dog]

If Montana chokes this away, alexale will never leave. He might even register on egriz.

[Hoyadestroya85]

Down of the year right here

[Jackman]

Big 3rd down...

[Hansel]

1st down montes

[yosef1969]

first down MONTANA

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Great protection....

[Reign of Terrier]

1st down Montana

[Hansel]

Bergquist = Craig Krenzel

[Hoyadestroya85]

great protection.. and a hold on the right tackle

[LehighFan11]

2 hands 2 hands!!!!!!

[LehighFan11]

The game.....

[LehighFan11]

WOW!

[KiddBrewer]

they look eerily similar to my team.....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

What a ballsy call!!

[slostang]

Cole is a killer.

[Peems]

MARIANI

[caribbeanhen]

smart call

[gbhmt]

WHAT A PLAY

[Peems]

The "Night" Mariani continues!!!

[Appaholic69]

I'm callin it Griz fans, GAME OVER!!!!!!!!!

[Jackman]

Huge balls!

[T-Dog]

The ball might have hit turf.

[Peems]

I hate replay

[LehighFan11]

wait wait wait....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Interesting review. I say incomplete!!

[Tribe4SF]

Incomplete!

[Mountain Panther]

That's a catch.

[caribbeanhen]

they owe Montana one

[GannonFan]

If I'm a Griz fan and they overturn that then I'm livid.

[LehighFan11]

Incomplete

[gbhmt]

This is gonna get overturned.

[yosef1969]

If they overturn this Montana will lead the charge to halt instant replay in playoffs.

[slostang]

Catch.

[T-Dog]

If it's overturned, Griz fans will move to banish instant replay forever.

[bshgriz]

I'll be shocked if the ACC refs give it to the Virginia team.

[JMU DJ]

Ruh Row

http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/images/scooby_doo-thumb.JPG

[Hoyadestroya85]

YES!

[CrackerRiley]

Livid?

[LehighFan11]

HOLY *****

[slostang]

East coast fricken refs.

[caribbeanhen]

ok, Montana fans should be pizzed

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

It's the right call.....

[Hoyadestroya85]

two timeouts.. I like Brock Huard.. he's done some research

[Jackman]

Wow...

[uofmman1122]

F&%*ING BULL*****!!!

[Philliesfan980]

how can you overturn that call, but overturn the 2 pt conversion call?

[LehighFan11]

Ok Dudzik....your ball ...down 8 in the semis...u want it?

[yosef1969]

ACC refs = West Coast haters

[Hoyadestroya85]

East coast fricken refs.

MVC refs

LETS GO SCOTTIE!

[T-Dog]

MVC refs

LETS GO SCOTTIE!

ACC replay refs. xrulesx

[GannonFan]

Brutal - Griz are getting screwed here - that ball didn't move when he hit the ground. Two replays that get butchered and go for JMU. I'm from the East Coast and apparently there is bias. Brutal.

[strike00]

MVC refs

LETS GO SCOTTIE!


ACC refs up in the booth

[AlphaSigMD]

how can you overturn that call, but overturn the 2 pt conversion call?

They did both. Both were probably not calls that should have been overturned by the letter of the rules, but were probably the right call.

[Hansel]

Grizzlies fans should grab their ankles

[Barnstormer]

MVC refs

LETS GO SCOTTIE!

False. ACC refs doing the replay.

[BeauFoster]

Should have been a pass interference call...

[furpal87]

Welcome to our world !! ACC refs are total jokes, they'll not overturn the obvious, but overtrun the barely there.

[slostang]

Bullshat, bullshat, bullshat.....

[dgreco]

Last replay was a little eh =/... I gotta say the backup sophomore has looked like a stud. The Elway dive anyone?

[Hoyadestroya85]

Either way.. he didn't have control in bounds.. his hand wasn't under the ball.. no catch

[Barnstormer]

The pass overturn was the right call.. the 2pt play.. not so much.

[CrackerRiley]

block in the back

[Hansel]

they better call that effing clip

[ASUMountaineer]

The ACC refs in the booth want Duke to have actually beat a national champion.

[LeopardFan04]

looked like a block in the back...

[Mountain Panther]

I could see JMU pulling this out IF they had their starting QB

[furpal87]

Speaking of Elway, it's going to take a 98 yard drive it looks like with only 2 min

[uofmman1122]

COME ON GRIZ!!!

[JMU DJ]

Allright, 90+ yards in 2 minutes plus a two point conversion... We can do this DUKES!!! WE HAVE THE REFS ON OUR SIDE!!!

[HiHiYikas]

What an outstanding game this has been. Go whoever!

[Jackman]

I liked the incomplete call better than the 2pt conversion call.

[dgreco]

Speaking of Elway, it's going to take a 98 yard drive it looks like with only 2 min

they have the momentum right now.

[gbhmt]

Time to lock it down Griz!

[Hoyadestroya85]

False. ACC refs doing the replay.

False, ACC Officials doing the replay.. :D

[Cleets]

I could see JMU pulling this out IF they had their starting QB

Hasn't the back up run for two scores..? xeyebrowx

[eagle1]

Come on Griz! Defense!!! The two-point conversion was bs and hopefully will not cost the Griz the game. Go Eags!!!

[Hoyadestroya85]

Is this the longest Game thread ever?

[charliej]

I could see JMU pulling this out IF they had their starting QB
xnodx

[ASUMountaineer]

False, ACC Officials doing the replay.. :D

Regardless of what title, they officially suck. (Not this game, overall) xnodx

[DTSpider]

Wow - had to miss the first half for a work event, but this has been a very interesting second half! Go Dukes, we all know that you have made your own breaks all year long.