Cat-Griz Insider

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores talks with MSU athletic director Leon Costello about the Bobcats' successful 2025-26 season in several sports, revenue sharing, the Cat-Griz rivalry, his 10th year as MSU's AD and more.

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores begins the episode with some thoughts on the Montana State football team's spring game. Then he talks with Frank Gogola about the former Bobcats and Montana Grizzlies who received NFL opportunities (17:32), UM's latest football commits (22:38), MSU's Norah Seidl winning the Big Sky women's golf individual title (25:35), the Griz softball team's end to the regular seaso...

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola run through some Montana Grizzlies/Montana State Bobcats basketball transfer news to begin the episode. Then they touch on some football, golf and softball stories (9:01) before breaking down the tight ends and offensive linemen on UM's and MSU's 2026 rosters (15:08).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola begin the episode by running through some news and notes from the Montana and Montana State football and basketball programs. Then they discuss UM's spring football game (10:30) and break down the wide receivers for the Grizzlies and Bobcats (25:44).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with a discussion about the pro days hosted by Montana and Montana State. Then they talk about Bobby Kennedy's one-year contract as Grizzlies head football coach (15:08), some recent UM and MSU football commits (19:30), players and a coach leaving Griz and Bobcat basketball teams (25:45), and the running backs at UM and MSU (30:07).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola talk about the Montana State women's basketball team's season-ending WNIT loss (3:25), the Montana basketball players entering the transfer portal (8:39), the Grizzlies' recent football commits (18:27), the beginning of Bobcats spring camp (27:13) and the quarterbacks for the Cats and Griz going into the 2026 season (29:58). NOTE: This episode was reco...

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with some thoughts on the Montana State women's basketball team keeping its season going in the WNIT. Then they close the book on the Montana men's season (6:03), talk about the Big Sky Conference's NCAA Tournament outlook (17:32) and check in on the UM football team as the Grizzlies' spring camp nears its end (29:25). 

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores talks with Bozeman Daily Chronicle sports editor/MSU basketball beat writer Parker Cotton about the Cats continuing their season in the WNIT after losing the Big Sky Conference tournament title game. They also talk discuss Brent Vigen's press conference last week ahead of MSU spring football camp (26:59).

406 MT Sports' Carson Cashion and Victor Flores open the episode with a discussion about the Montana State women's basketball team's Big Sky Conference tournament quarterfinal win over Montana and the state of the Lady Griz after their nine-win season. Then they talk about the MSU men's season-ending loss to Idaho (16:30) and some football news/notes as the Grizzlies continue their spring camp and...

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with a preview of the Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament. Then they talk about the upcoming women's tourney (23:04) and give their Big Sky player of the year picks (31:18). 

406 MT Sports' Carson Cashion and Victor Flores open the episode with some thoughts on the Montana State women's basketball team's strong week and the Bobcats' Big Sky Conference tournament outlook. Then they talk about the reeling Lady Griz (8:29), the up-and-down MSU men (18:00), the struggling UM men (23:06) and more.

406 MT Sports' Carson Cashion and Victor Flores open the episode (after some brief Olympics talk) with a discussion about the Montana State basketball teams' Brawl of the Wild sweep in Missoula last Saturday. Then they chat about Bobby Daly's return to MSU as defensive coordinator (23:18) and Sacramento State's move to the MAC for football (27:01).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with a discussion about former Montana Grizzlies head football coach Bobby Hauck taking the defensive coordinator job at Illinois. Then they talk about Bobby Kennedy's introductory press conference as Hauck's replacement (18:11), ex-Grizzly Patrick O'Connell and former Montana State Bobcat Ty Okada winning Super Bowl 60 (26:23), a coup...

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola talk about Bobby Hauck's decision to retire as Montana head football coach and the Grizzlies' choice to replace him with Bobby Kennedy. They also discuss the move of Montana State defensive coordinator Shawn Howe to the Pittsburgh Steelers (31:10).

406 MT Sports' Victor Flores and Frank Gogola open the episode with a discussion about the recent results, news, etc. from the Montana and Montana State basketball teams. Then they talk about some Bobcat/Grizzly-related football news and notes (20:56).

406 MT Sports' Carson Cashion and Victor Flores open the episode with some thoughts on the state of the Montana and Montana State football programs on the heels of the Bobcats' FCS championship parade. Then they discuss the MSU women's basketball team's blowout win over UM (25:12) and the Bobcat men's breakthrough victory over the Grizzlies later that day (32:32).

406 MT Sports' Montana Grizzlies beat writer Frank Gogola opens the episode with some thoughts on the Montana State football team's FCS championship and the state of Griz football. Then he and MSU beat writer Victor Flores go through the transfer and coaching moves for both Treasure State teams (14:17), and they preview the upcoming Cat-Griz basketball games (31:31).

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and now-former Bozeman Daily Chronicle MSU football beat writer Braden Shaw talk about the Cats' 35-34 overtime win over Illinois State in Nashville, Tennessee, for the program's first FCS title since 1984.

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores talks with MSU offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick (4:15) and defensive coordinator Shawn Howe (19:20) about the Cats' FCS semifinal win over rival Montana and the upcoming FCS championship game between MSU and Illinois State in Nashville, Tennessee.

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies beat writer Frank Gogola talk Saturday night at Bobcat Stadium, a couple hours after the MSU football team beat UM 48-23 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies beat writer Frank Gogola talk about the MSU football team's win over Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs (4:14) and UM's quarterfinal victory over South Dakota (12:54). Then they preview the semifinal game between the Cats and the Griz this Saturday in Bozeman (20:24) — the first time...

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies' beat writer Frank Gogola open the episode with a discussion about the MSU football team's win over Yale in the second round of the FCS playoffs and the fiery postgame exchange between MSU head coach Brent Vigen and running back Julius Davis. Then Flores and Gogola talk about UM's second-round win over South Dakot...

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies beat writer Frank Gogola open the episode with some thoughts on Brent Vigen staying at MSU after reportedly being a finalist for the Oregon State head football coaching job. Then they discuss some postseason awards involving Cats and Griz (15:55), preview MSU's second-round FCS playoff game against Yale (32:09) an...

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies beat writer Frank Gogola talk about the MSU football team's 31-28 win over UM in the 124th Brawl of the Wild. They also discuss postseason awards (35:40), Oregon State's reported pursuit of MSU head coach Brent Vigen (44:16) and the upcoming FCS playoffs, which might feature a rematch between the No. 2-seeded Cats...

406 MT Sports' Montana State Bobcats beat writer Victor Flores and Montana Grizzlies' beat writer Frank Gogola open the episode with some thoughts on the MSU football team's 38-17 win over UC Davis, UM's 63-17 win at Portland State and the potential FCS playoff ramifications of the 124th Brawl of the Wild. Then Flores and Gogola preview the rivalry game between the No. 2-ranked Griz and the No. 3...