Big Sky Breakdown

Former Montana State player, coach and commentator Mikey Rider chimes in with Colter Nuanez to analyze the start to 2024 for Montana State. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to talk about UI's 24-14 loss at No. 3 Oregon and preview the Vandals' game Saturday at Wyoming.  Plus, hear Andrew Houghton's interview with Idaho defensive end Dallas Afalava (14:16). 

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down what went right and what went wrong for the Montana Grizzlies in their opener against Missouri State, what factors have helped boost Montana State to 2-0, how Idaho was able to hang with Oregon, what Sammy has seen out of Eastern Washington quarterback Kekoa Visperas and some more exploration of the "Unsolved Mysteries of the Big...

Samuel Akem discusses Montana's 29-24 win over Missouri State, Eastern Washington's 42-27 win over Monmouth, Idaho hanging tough in 24-14 loss at No. 3 Oregon plus a recap of the top performers around Big Sky football in Week 1 and a preview of Week 2. 

Idaho third-year head coach Jason Eck addressed the media following his team's 24-14 loss at No. 3 Oregon and ahead of UI's game at Wyoming this weekend. 

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck plus senior captains running back Nick Ostmo and safety Ryder Meyer addressed the media recapping a 29-24 win over Missouri State and previewing Saturday's trip to Grand Forks to take on the University of North Dakota. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen recaps his team's 31-7 win over Utah Tech and previews the Bobcats' home opener against Maine for the annual Gold Rush game on Saturday night in Bozeman, MT. 

Former Montana State captain, coach and commentator Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to give his thoughts on Montana State's Week 0 win and look ahead to a Week 1 game at Utah Tech. 

Colter Nuanez shares his interviews leading up to Week 1 of the college football season as Montana State prepare to play at Utah Tech and Montana prepares to host Missouri State.  Interviews: - Montana State offensive line coach Al Johnson (2:17) - Missouri State director of broadcast Corey Riggs (14:27) - Utah Tech head coach Lance Anderson (34:43) - Griz junior All-American linebacker Riley Wils...

Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez on all things Week 0 (1:53), including Montana State's rally at New Mexico. Plus Ty talks NDSU at Colorado, Monmouth at Eastern Washington, Sac State at San Jose State and Missouri State at Montana.  Brooks Nuanez (29:59) swings by to talk about the various changes in Big Sky Conference football over the last decade plus gives some thoughts on Tommy Mellott's senior...

Vandals Weekly returns for its second season talking University of Idaho football. This week, third-year head coach Jason Eck (2:56), starting quarterback Jack Layne (19:30), and I-5 Corridor founder Tyson Alger, a veteran Oregon football beat writer (26:23), join the podcast to talk about Idaho's season-opener at Autzen Stadium against the Ducks. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline Sports analyst Ryan Tootell to talk all about Week 0, including Montana State's comeback 35-31 win over New Mexico plus the duo gives thoughts heading into Week 1, including Eastern Washington's home opener, Sac State's game at San Jose State and Montana's home opener against Missouri State. 

Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on August 26, 2024 to recap his team's come from behind 35-31 win at New Mexico and to preview his team's Week 1 matchup at Utah Tech in St. George on Saturday. 

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior offensive tackle Brandon Casey and senior cornerback Trevin Gradney addressed the media ahead of their season opener against Missouri State on Saturday night at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. 

Colter Nuanez catches up with Tom Stuber, who is in St. George, Utah anticipating Montana State's Week 1 game at Utah Tech after covering MSU's Week 0 35-31 comeback victory at New Mexico on Saturday.  Plus, Colter shares an interview with Montana State senior cornerback Simeon Woodard that will air on ESPN Montana later this week. 

Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports is joined by Marcus Welnel, the general manager of the Good Ol' Grizzlies NIL collective to talk about all the efforts of the collective and preview the Griz football.  This episode also includes Welnel's appearance on "Nuanez Now" on ESPN MT from July with an in-depth look at all the collective is doing for University of Montana sports. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline Sports lead analyst and Scripps Sports color commentator Ty Gregorak (2:00) to talk Week 0, Montana State at New Mexico and what the Montana Grizzlies have to do to get over the top. Colter is then joined by Skyline analyst Samuel Akem for more Week 0 discussion (37:45) and another edition of "Unsolved Big Sky mysteries with Sammy & Colter", including a conve...

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem gives his preseason Big Sky Conference rankings, reacts to the Big Sky teams that made the STATS Perform FCS Top 25 and gives some thoughts on his top games for Week 0 and Week 1 of the college football season.   0:00 - Intro 2:32 - Big Sky Teams On Stats Perform Preseason Top 25 12:39 - Sam Herder’s Favorites To Win Buck Buchanan In ‘24 19:20 - MY Preseason Big...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline Sports analyst Ryan Tootell to talk about the rise of the Idaho football program and the big question of if the Vandals can sustain momentum after losing a collection of key players to the NFL and the NCAA Transfer Portal. 

Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on Monday August 19, 2024 ahead of his team's Week 0 season opener at the University of New Mexico. 

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana State being Week 0 9.5-point favorites at New Mexico as well as a discussion about the regression of Eastern Washington football. 

Former Montana All-American wide receiver Samuel Akem is now an analyst and videographer for Skyline Sports. He sits down with Colter Nuanez to talk about several big picture questions about the history of the Big Sky Conference, including Colter's Big Sky Mount Rushmore for football players and football coaches plus a discussion about why Northern Colorado has struggled to gain relevance in the l...

This year of 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Skyline Sports. To celebrate, we will have a collection of Top 10 countdowns about the top athletes, teams & moments of last decade.  Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez choose our Top 10 Big Sky men's basketball players of the last 10 years in this spirited countdown. Andrew Houghton moderates the conversation. This is the second installment.  This...

This year of 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Skyline Sports. To celebrate, we will have a collection of Top 10 countdowns about the top athletes, teams & moments of last decade.  Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez choose our Top 10 Big Sky men's basketball players of the last 10 years in this spirited countdown. Andrew Houghton moderates the conversation. This is the first of two installments....

Colter Nuanez is joined by Ryan Tootell for broad thoughts about the Montana Grizzlies, Montana State Bobcats, plus some preseason thoughts on Weber State entering Year 2 under head coach Mickey Mental.