Griz Fan Pod

In our latest GFP former Griz, and current Regina Roughrider Braxton Hill joins the pod to talk about football career so far. He shares stories on growing up in Anaconda, playing for Montana, and what the CFL is like. It's a fun look back on his upbringing that would turn him into one of Montana's [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – A sit down with Braxton Hill appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Keelan White joins the GFP in this episode as we discuss his time as a Grizzly and his next steps as he prepares for the CFL draft and possibly an NFL camp invite. In this episode we cover his recruitment, his best memories, and his training for pro day. We have a few fan questions [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Keelan White catches up with the GFP appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

In this special (and shorter) episode of the GFP, we sat down with UM Athletic Director Kent Haslam. We tackle a variety of topics on the minds of Griz Nation. This week we put out the question: If you could ask the athletic department one question, what would it be? The responses received were incredible, [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – A chat with AD Kent Haslam appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's 2025 and it's time to take a look ahead to what's in store for the Montana Grizzlies. After a few weeks off the GFP found themselves with quite a few topics to cover! Through the pod time is given to talk college football and the playoffs (FBS and FCS) in general. There's some chat [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Happy New Year from the GFP! appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's probably Monday morning and you're oddly waking up to this week's GFP already in your podcast app. By popular demand our extended version post-season wrap up is here for you to take in. And don't worry Griz fans, we're planning a good mix of off-season GFP content right here for you. It's been a [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The post season midnight pod drop appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

On this week's GFP we open celebrating Junior's record tying 7th and 8th punt return score in his football career. From there we dive into the recap of the TSU win, the positives, and the ongoing concerns. With plenty to discuss and cover the conversation ranges from takeaways during the game and looks to the [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Junior Bergen does it again appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

How are we feeling Griz Nation? Here at the GFP we have an array of emotions and wanted to share with all of you after yet another soul crushing road loss to MSU. With guest Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports and ESPN Montana we dissect our observations from the game. Discussions move on to cover [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Brawl recap & playoff talk with Colter Nuanez appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's cat week! The Grizzlies are off to Bozeman as major underdogs in a fight for a playoff seed and to keep the brawl trophy. Joining the pod is former Grizzly D-lineman Tyler Hobbs. Hobbs expresses his initial query of what the GFP really does know about football and then the stories get rolling. Over [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – What the hell do these guys know about football? appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Guests Shaun Rainey and Ben Wineman join up with the GFP this week for an extensive discussion on the Grizzlies. Following a painful home loss under the lights, the Grizzlies backs are to the wall and need to bounce back fast. There were a lot of fan questions this week, it covers nearly half the [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Davis recap and now the home stretch appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Everyone's favorite backup running back and GFP text thread participant Andrew Schmidt joins up with the pod this week. The guys spend some time recapping moments from the Cal Poly game and give some thoughts and comments on the current status of the program. From there extra time is dedicated to the upcoming UC Davis [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The games you remember are played in November appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Grizzlies have handled one of their back to back road games with a solid, but kind of dull, win against UNC. The Grizzlies defense pitched a shutout, the QB rotation baffled the guys once again, and the RB duo did their thing. The guys spend a bit of time to look around the conference [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – From Bears to Mustangs, Griz showing improvements? appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It was a restful bye week for the Montana Grizzlies and for their fans alike, but now it's crunch time. Joining the pod this week is KPAX news sports journalist Kyle Hansen to talk on his observations of the season so far. With no game to recap, but plenty of roster talk to cover, the [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Endless breadsticks and post-bye week chat with guest Kyle Hansen appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies got back on track with a win against NAU on homecoming. The game was tense for quite some time, however there were signs of some nice improvements. On this week's pod we break down the ongoing worries and the hope we have as the Griz head into their bye week. With no [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Homecoming improvements & ongoing concerns appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Through the good and the bad, the GFP is here for you Griz Nation.   Coming off the heels of a tough home loss to Weber we cover the game and our thoughts from it.  For this pod we mix up the order a bit as the fan questions all centered around the game.  In closing [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – dissecting the Weber loss appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Montana put up it's 2nd highest amount of yards on offense ever beating EWU for the first time on their red field.  With the stress of that epic shootout finally subsiding we're here to cover the game.  Pod talk centers on the defense, the QB situation, running back rotation, and being in unfamiliar territory.  We [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The EWU win and moving forward appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

After an extremely rough start, falling behind 17-0 fast, the Montana Grizzlies rallied to beat WCU.  On this week's pod we've got plenty to discuss as we cover the game, our observations, what worked, and what didn't.  We revamp the order a bit, opening with James and a quick look around the Big Sky.  From [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Big win vs WCU! appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Fresh off a blowout win against Morehead State, we jump into discussions and observations on the game.  The starting QB job gains a lot of discussion as well as talks on other observations on depth and standout players.  From there the inevitable discussion happens regarding conference realignment.  With a massive home game this weekend we [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Kettlehoue tour / Morehead win / scouting Western Carolina appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Pull up a chair, pour your own glass of hoot wine or cold smoke, and let's talk it out.  This last weekend the Grizzlies had a letdown of a loss and we cover our thoughts and opinions from the game.  Key moments are discussed, and our thoughts on what could be fixed.  It's not all [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Pod therapy & hoot wine appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Grizzlies are 1-0 coming off a shaky win against Missouri State and we're here to recap the good things, and the challenges we saw.  Guest Zach Peevey joins us.  Zach was a former Griz and now works as a facilities manager for the university.  He gives us a bit of insight on the last [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Mo State recap & guest Zach Peevey appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Voice of the Griz, Riley Corcoran, joins the GFP in our annual tradition of looking ahead to the upcoming season.  This time, we first open with chat on our fantasy draft of our all time Griz great teams.  From there discussion spans from season expectations to players to watch out for.  We discuss key games [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Season preview / chat with Riley Corcoran appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Join Mike, Luke, Kyle, Brint, and James as we get back together for the first time leading into the 2024 season.  The Grizzlies are halfway through pre-fall camp and we've got some general thoughts and observations so far.  We talk on position battles, new transfers, and some general expectations on both sides of the ball.  [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The season is almost here appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's been a few months since the last GFP and we've got plenty to cover!  First off we introduce Kyle as now a regular host on the pod and put the call out for a new logo.  Moving on to sports, Grizzly spring camp is over and now it's time to talk transfer portal and [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Spring game & introducing Kyle 4.0 appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Joining the pod is the voice of the Grizzlies, Riley Corcoran, and voice of the Lady Griz, Ace Sauerwein.  With plenty to cover we recap everyone's experience at or watching the national title game.  From there we discuss and review both the men's and women's basketball seasons and upcoming conference schedules.  We blend in a [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Title Game wrap & Basketball chat appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's time for the FCS National Championship as the Montana Grizzlies square off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.  Joining us are Grizzly legends Jimmy Farris and Marc Mariani.  Additionally we welcome in known motivator and favorite backup running back Andrew Schmidt and our now regular contributor Kyle Sample.  The first two hours are dedicated [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Farris, Mariani, Schmidt, and Sample on the title game & the Griz appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies have punched their ticket to the FCS National Championship Game.  In defeating the NDSU Bison in a thrilling 2OT game Montana secured their first return to the natty since 2009.  The game itself immediately has become one of the best Grizzly games of all time.  On this week's pod, that's the whole [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The Grizzlies are headed to Frisco appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It seems like there's no better time than this week to drop a 3 hour pod!  On this episode Kyle Sample joins us to break down the Furman win and NDSU.  As always the opening is with James and then we dive into the thrilling OT win.  From there some extended discussion is given to [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Furman win & NDSU in the semifinals appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies roll on to the FCS quarter-finals and we're here to cover it all!  The Grizzlies had a decisive 30 point win against Delaware in a snow globe game with all sorts of memorable events.  This week we took time to reflect on that game and discuss the playoffs, FCS and FBS, in [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Blue Hen beatdown with the quarterfinals up next appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

We've got a lot to cover on this week's GFP.  Joining us is guest Marcus Welnel, a legacy 37 player.  Marcus is assisting with the Good ‘ol Grizzlies NIL and he helps explain on how fans and businesses can better assist our student athletes.   You'll hear a lot of great insight from Marcus on the [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Marcus Welnel, Good ‘ol Grizzlies NIL, Delaware, and the playoffs! appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies concluded their season with a 37-7 ass kicking of the Bobcats.  And in doing so, securing their first outright conference title since 2011 (we were there, it happened).  Kyle Sample rejoins the pod and we spend practically the entire 3 hours recapping the day.  With everyone nursing various degrees of hangovers we [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The Cats are ass appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Cat week is here once again!  As is now becoming tradition, joining us is Colt Palmer and Ty Palmer for nearly 3 hours of stories, laughs, and insights on the game.  On this pod we dedicate just a few minutes to recap the Grizzlies dismantling win over Portland state.  After that, it's all Brawl of [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The Biggest Brawl Ever appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies are rolling!  Joining us this week is Colter Nuanez with Skyline Sports and ESPN Missoula to recap the Grizzlies win against Sacramento.  Everyone by now knows, the pods with Colter run long – so enjoy the extra content!  After general discussion on the Grizzlies we look around the conference and talk a [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Sac State, PSU, Playoffs, & more with Colter Nuanez appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

To open this weeks pod we have Griz Soccer coach, and Big Sky Coach of the Year, Chris Citowicki.  Coach Cito gives us a bit of his background, insight on his team, and what he loves about being a Griz coach.  From there we move on to chat about the Northern Colorado win which featured [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – UNC recap and Coach Citowicki appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

And, we're back!  It's been 100 episodes since the first the Griz Fan Podcast on April 25th in 2018.  And, we're back!  For this week we reflect on the 100 episodes since the first the Griz Fan Podcast on April 25th in 2018.  Episodes used to be under an hour long, opened with a bluegrass [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – our 100th episode appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Griz are fresh off a tremendous road win against #3 Idaho & secured the Little Brown Stein again.  And now, the Grizzlies are off on their bye week.  This week's pod welcomes former Griz WR Samuel Akem to talk on the game and to share an update on what he's up to.  You'll gain [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Upsetting Idaho with guest Samuel Akem appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Are the Montana Grizzlies turning the corner?  Coming off a pretty big road win against a ranked team the GFP is back at it to discuss their observations and thoughts from Montana's win.  With a starting QB seemingly locked in there was a lot to talk about on the offense and some excellent standout play [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – The Winners Corner appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Montana is back on the winning side of the ball, coming off an 8 point homecoming win against Idaho State.  This week we discuss what we saw that we really liked, and where we continue to have concerns moving forward.  After the opening of the pod the conversation centers around what seems to be missing [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Improvements and ongoing concerns appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

After a crushing upset loss to Northern Arizona the GFP convenes to discuss what they saw, ongoing concerns, and if there's still hope that the Grizzlies can turn the season around.  Joined with guest Kyle Sample and a quick drop in surprise from Andrew Schmidt there was clearly plenty to discuss.  This GFP really covers [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Post NAU therapy and vent session appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Joining the pod this week is “recovering sports writer” Lynn Solomon, to share takeaways from the Ferris State game. As usual the pod opens with a long discussion on the game and the atmosphere. And while there was a lot of fun there are also some ongoing concerns that are covered as well. And now [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – A close game against Ferris State appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

This week's episode of the Griz Fan Pod features a unique perspective as Brint travelled with the Griz on the team charter to their game against Utah Tech.  Brint shares what he saw on the organization and effort that he saw that goes into a single road game.  With that wrapped up the guys move [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – An inside look into a road game appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

With Luke on assignment, Kyle Sample joins the pod this week to recap Montana's game against Butler. Fan sentiment and fan questions suggested quite a bit of worry from the Grizzlies opening weekend 35-20 win. On the pod we get right into the full conversation on what we liked and what gave us worry. After [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – 1-0 but fans seem worried! appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Can you feel it Griz Nation? The long wait for Grizzly Football is over! Montana's opening game is set for this Saturday against the Butler Bulldogs and we had plenty to cover. With our guest, voice of the Griz, Riley Corcoran, we cover thoughts and observations of this Grizzly team and how they looked in [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – 2023 season preview with Riley Corcoran appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The 2023 College football season is about here, and the GFP is back!  In the midst of rapid changes at the FBS level with conference realignments we sit down and chat about this last weeks major football news.  Joining the GFP is Ryan Thornberg with the R&R Cat Cast as well.  Ryan adds some additional [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – FBS realignment & preseason voting appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's been a few months Griz fans, we missed you!  In our first episode of 2023 Brint and Mike (with James of course) sat down to share their thoughts on the Spring Game.  The discussion covers players that stood out, impressions on the game overall, and areas on ongoing need.  From there the discussion moves [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Recapping the Spring Game, Griz Hoops, and looking ahead appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

After a week off the GFP is back and has plenty to recap and discuss.  First up we cover the NDSU playoff loss and some general observations and thoughts from there.  After that the discussion moves more broad on this year's results vs it's expectations.   The conversation continues with some forward thoughts and much asked [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Wrapping up the 2022 football season appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies mounted an incredible comeback on Saturday night. The Griz scored 31 unanswered points to secure a first round playoff win and we're here to recap it. With Luke stuck on icy roads Kyle Sample joins us for the full breakdown. There were records broken, wild moments, and ongoing frustrations to fully cover. [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – SEMO comeback & NDSU up next appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

It's a first for the GFP, our first over 4 hour pod. Also, our first attempt at multiple guests by different ways of media.  This week, we cover the brawl loss but we mostly take a 30,000 foot view approach to the game and the results.  As for our guests, we have Colter Nuanez with [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Brawl Post Mortem with Andrew Schmidt and Colter Nuanez appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Buckle up Griz Nation, it's cat week!  In an absolute marathon of a pod, we're joined by two former Griz, Colt Palmer and Ty Palmer to cover it all.   Up first, our traditional opener with James, then we roll into recapping the EWU win.   Throughout this pod the insights and perspective from two former players [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Getting Ready for the Brawl appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

After a dominant win against Cal Poly in a snowstorm the GFP is back at it to discuss the game.  Finally, the Grizzlies ended their 3 game skid and got back to their winning ways shutting out The Mustangs.  Over the first portion of the pod, discussion covers how much this win was needed and [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Saturday snowstorm, EWU ahead, & playoff talk appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The month of October, for Grizzly fans, has been an ugly one.  Fresh off their 3rd loss in a row, the GFP is back at it to discuss the most recent loss.  Mike and Luke (with Kyle and James) were there in person for this game even.  What's not working seems apparent, but where do [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Sending October into the sun, a new season starts now appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

The Montana Grizzlies fell in OT on the road at #2 Sacramento State.  It was a game with many pivotal moments the sealed the outcome and we're here to discuss it.  Despite the loss the Grizzlies looked far more like a top-tier team and that has the guys feeling optimistic looking ahead.  As we shift [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – Learning and rebounding from a tough loss appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..

Buckle up for a marathon GFP as the guys welcome in KPAX's Kyle Hansen for a full breakdown discussion of the Idaho loss.  The whole pod was powered by 4 Monster Energy drinks provided by Kyle.  In the opening 1:45 of the pod, chat is mostly dedicated to discussions on what went wrong and if/how [&hellip The post Griz Fan Podcast – dissecting the Idaho loss and scouting Sacramento State with guest Kyle Hansen appeared first on Montana Mint - The greatest website north of Wyoming..