Big Sky Breakdown

Montana and Montana State played for the Big Sky Tournament title game last March. After trailing for much of the first 30 minutes, MSU surged to an 85-70 win to advance to the NCAA Tourney for the 3rd year in a row. This is the first time the two teams have played since.  The 309th matchup between MSU and Montana takes place Saturday night in Missoula. The Grizzlies lead the all-time series 156-1...

Montana dominated Montana State in women's basketball for four decades under Robin Selvig's leadership. Since Selvig retired in 2016, the tables have turned significantly.  Montana State has won 12 of the last 15 matchups between the two teams, but Montana won 72-50 in Missoula last year in their last meeting.  Montana State has won eight of the last 10. MSU 20th-year head coach Tricia Binford is...

Junior Bergen carved out a legendary career on the field for the Montana Grizzlies and now he's taking his talents to the next level. The first step in that process is pro day. We talked about his process of choosing an agent and we also dove into some of his memories from the last few years with the Griz.    0:00 - Intro  2:13 - Picking An Agent  4:09 - Combine Training  5:14 - Reflecting On Mont...

In this week’s Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem talks about the effect that Title IX will have on the new revenue sharing model that is coming in college sports. We also get into schools ending their collectives in anticipation of the revenue sharing model. Also, coaches are going to be discussing fake injuries in the offseason.  0:00 - Intro  1:15 - Power 4 Schools Ending NIL Collectives For Rev Shar...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Andrew Houghton to talk all things Big Sky Conference hoops, including the biggest surprises in the men's and women's basketball leagues, the surging Northern Colorado men's squad, the up-and-down last few weeks for the Montana Grizzlies, the struggling MSU Bobcats plus thoughts on the Lady Griz under an interim head coach and Montana State women's hoops continued domina...

Brooks Nuanez joins Colter Nuanez to break down all the ins and outs of the 2024 FCS National championship game, a 35-32 North Dakota State win over No. 1 Montana State. 

No. 2 North Dakota State exploded to a 21-3 halftime lead and hung on for a 35-32 victory over No. 1 Montana State on January 6, 2025 in Frisco, Texas to claim the FCS national championship.  North Dakota State has claimed 10 FCS titles since 2011, and this was its first national championship since beating MSU here in 2021, 38-10.  Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, senior QB Tommy Mellott and...

New University of Idaho head football coach Thomas Ford Jr. joined Colter Nuanez for his "Vandals Weekly" debut about a week after getting hired as the 37th head coach at UI.

Former Montana State All-American and current Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Bobcat football

Montana State president Waded Cruzado announced her retirement at the beginning of this academic year. She has been the president at MSU since October of 2009.  Her guidance has seen record-setting enrollment and unprecedented academic achievement. She joined Colter Nuanez to describe her final football season as Montana State enters Monday's national championship game undefeated. 

Former Montana State All-American QB Travis Lulay joined Colter Nuanez to chat about the rise of the Bobcats

Former Montana State play by play man Kris Atteberry, who is currently the play by play voice of the Minnesota Twins, joined Colter Nuanez to talk about his journey as a lifelong Bobcat fan as MSU tries to win its first national title since 1984 when Atteberry was 12 years old growing up in Bozeman.

No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on No. 2 North Dakota State (13-2) on January 6 in Frisco, Texas. The Bobcats are looking for their first national title since 1984. NDSU is trying to win its 10th title since 2011 and 15th overall national championship. Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez break down the key factors for the 2024 FCS national title game. 

Former Montana State All-American quarterback Dakota Prukop joins Colter Nuanez to break down MSU's historic 2024 football season.

Resident Big Sky Conference historian Mike Kramer, who was an assistant on the 1984 Montana State national championship team and head coach at MSU from 2000-2006, joins Colter Nuanez to break down No. 1 Montana State and No. 2 North Dakota State in the 2024 FCS national championship. 

Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports joined Sam Herder of Hero Sports to talk about the FCS title game.  No. 1 Montana State plays No. 2 North Dakota State on Monday January 6, 2025.

Skyline Sports lead analyst Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez to talk about all the ins and outs of Montana State's FCS title game matchup against North Dakota State. 

Former Montana State head coach Rob Ash, who won 70 games between 2007 and 2015 as the head coach at MSU, joins Colter Nuanez to share memories on helping rebuild the Bobcat football program, the state of affairs in college athletics and thoughts on this year's national championship game between the Bobcats and North Dakota State. 

Ryan Tootell takes the reigns for a spirited preview of what's gotten Montana State to the brink of its first national championship in 40 years.  The undefeated Bobcats take on second-ranked North Dakota State on January 6, 2025.  The Bison are looking for their 10th national title since 2011. 

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to preview No. 1 Montana State vs No. 2 North Dakota State on January 6, 2024.

No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on No. 2 North Dakota State (13-2) on January 6 in Frisco, Texas. The Bobcats are looking for their first national title since 1984. NDSU is trying to win its ninth title since 2011 and 15th overall national championship.  North Dakota State senior QB Cam Miller, senior DT Eli Mostaert addressed the media on December 30.

No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on No. 2 North Dakota State (13-2) on January 6 in Frisco, Texas.  The Bobcats are looking for their first national title since 1984. NDSU is trying to win its ninth title since 2011 and 15th overall national championship. North Dakota State head coach Tim Polasek, senior QB Cam Miller, senior DT Eli Mostaert addressed the media on December 30.

No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on No. 2 North Dakota State (13-2) on January 6 in Frisco, Texas. The Bobcats are looking for their first national title since 1984.  NDSU is trying to win its ninth title since 2011 and 15th overall national championship.  Montana State senior safety Rylan Ortt & senior QB Tommy Mellott addressed the media on Dec. 30.

No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on No. 2 North Dakota State (13-2) on January 6 in Frisco, Texas. The Bobcats are looking for their first national title since 1984.  NDSU is trying to win its ninth title since 2011 and 15th overall national championship.  Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on Dec. 30.

0:00 - Intro  1:45 - Rather Have Cam Miller or Tommy Mellott?  14:52 - Looking At Sam Herder’s Tale of the Tape 38:05 - Hidden Matchups In The National Championship 48:15 - Bold Prediction For The Natty  52:20 - Worst Case Scenario For Each Championship Team 59:18 - Brent Vigen Signs Contract Extension w/ Montana State  1:06:10 - Final Thoughts 1:07:07 - End