RnR Cat Cast - A Montana State Bobcat Podcast

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . In a joint announcement, both Montana State and Montana announced their intentions to opt out of the Big Sky Conference 6 game spring season.  Was this a good decision for MSU, and will the Bobcats end up playing at all in the spring?   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . Bobcat fans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Friday as Boise State announced the hiring of Andy Avalos instead of Jeff Choate.  We discuss our thoughts and recap the timeline that lead up to Friday, as well as give an update on the men's and women's basketball teams.  Go Cats! 6:48 - Men's Basketball 19:23 - Women's Basketbal...

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . National Signing Day has come and gone.  We break down our thoughts on new class of Bobcats, and also talk about the spring schedule.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . Football is back in Bozeman... sort of.  We discuss what we saw in MSU's fall scrimmage, dubbed the Fall Brawl.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . The Big 10 reversed their decision to postpone football.  The Pac 12 may soon follow, as well as the Mountain West.  Where does this leave the Big Sky and MSU?  We attempt to untangle the web,and discuss if it makes sense for the MSU to play any football this fall. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . We bring on Paul Schwedelson of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle to talk about the Big Sky Conference's decision to move/postpone football until the spring.  What does that look like for MSU?  Did the Big Sky make the right decision?  We answer those questions, as well as your Golden Coolie questions.  Intro music courtesy of U...

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . We interview former Bobcat wide receiver Kevin Kassis, who finished his career last year, to recap his time in Bozeman and talk about his pro aspirations. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . We are joined by Bill Lamberty, Senior Sports Information Director for Montana State.  Bill pulls back the curtain a bit on what an SID does, and shares some stories from his time at MSU.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

R&R is brought to you by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing . We are joined by Sean Anderson and Joe DeLeone , two former Rhode Island football players turned FCS podcasters.  We discuss the recent announcement from the Ivy League about cancelling fall sports and how that will impact the college football landscape, and then we get their unique perspective on the 2019 and 2020 Bobcats. Intro music c...

We are joined by former Bobcat great Zach Minter, who played defensive tackle from 2009-2012 before having stints the in NFL and the CFL.  Go Cats! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

Troy Andersen is redshirting - how does that affect the Bobcats, and what does that look like for Troy?  If he is redshirting, who is the frontrunner for MSU's new #41 tradition?  We also discuss more preseason polls that came out and the big announcement from down in Sacramento about Kevin Thomson grad transferring from the Hornets. 8:40 Hero Sports Big Sky Preview  17:37 - Athlon...

Bobcat legend Jody Owens joins us to talk about his playing days in Bozeman.  Jody played linebacker for the Cats from 2008-2012, and capped off a stellar career by being named the Big Sky Defensive MVP for his senior year.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

Hero Sports released their preseason top 25 as well as their All-American lists.  We discuss the Bobcats preseason ranking, and whether or not we agree with the All-American lineup.  Go Cats! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

We are joined by Brooks Nuanez of Skyline Sports to talk some Bobcat football.  What areas of concern do the Cats have going into next year?  What can the Cats do to take the next step?  We discuss all of this and more. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

We are joined by Bethany Cordell, MSU Athletic Athletic Director - Annual Giving and Fan Development.  We discuss what her duties include, how it happens behind the scenes, and what MSU is doing right now and some plans for the future.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

We are fortunate to have Paul Schwedelson, reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle covering men's basketball and football, join us for a discussion about the comings and goings of men's basketball, a spring without football, and a status update on the new facilities project.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling Paul Schwedelson - @pschweds

Happy Friday Bobcat fans! We recap the Men's and Women's basketball seasons, give our thoughts on the state of the respective programs, and then answer your submitted questions.  We hope this brings you some joy in these troubling times. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

After a long hiatus, the Ryans are back with sort of a catch-all episode, including discussing coaching changes, cost of attendance, and a feature interview with new running backs coach and former Bobcat Jimmy Beal. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

We are joined by Shane Driscoll of the Bobcat Outisder to compile our all-decade all-star list - who was the best to wear the Bobcat uniform at their position during the 2010s?  We debate, reminisce, and share the results of the Twitter fan poll for each position.  Go Cats! Bobcat Outsider - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXiCjoSFbJD3dBYZP8Z5CMg The Adventures of Shane and Laura - http...

After a holiday hiatus, we return to finally recap the NDSU loss, which ended a historic season for the Bobcats.  We answer your #GoldenKoozie questions, thanks to everyone for sending them in all year! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

For the first time in 35 years, the Bobcats are in the semifinals.  A rematch from last year's quarterfinal looms in Fargo.  We recap the historic Austin Peay victory and talk about how we feel about the Cats heading into NDSU.  In an R&R first, we extend an olive branch over The Divide to Brint Wahlberg of the GrizFanPod to get his take on the matchup in Fargo, briefly chat som...

The Bobcats win their 2nd playoff game in as many years against Albany in decisive fashion.  We recap the game, and preview our red-hot quarterfinal opponent the Austin Peay Governors.   Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

The Cats now know their 2nd round opponent - the Albany Great Danes.  We preview that game and more in this week's episode. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

Thorny sits down with Cory Nicol, a former defensive back for the Bobcats from 2008-2009 by way of the University of Washington.  We talk about how he ended up at MSU, some favorite memories from his playing days in Bozeman, and what Cat/Griz means to him. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling

The Cats punch their playoff ticket in Davis, and now have the opportunity to secure a seed with a win at home against the #3 ranked Griz. How do the Cats match up and what is it going to take to win? We recap the Davis game, preview the Griz game and share some audio from two former players on what Cat/Griz meant to them, what they think of the rivalry in general, and some favorite memories from...