Podcasts about montana state

Montana State is coming off a 15-1 season that included its second Big Sky Conference championship in 3 seasons and its 2nd national title game loss since 2021. MSU is picked to win the league once again despite losing a star-studded senior class. Austin Parr of SWX Montana Television joins Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports to break down all things Bobcats so far in this fall camp.

This is the debut episode of a new "spinoff" podcast featuring former Griz RB and NFL agent Andrew Schmidt along with Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports. Andrew & Colter break down the narratives around Griz football entering the 2025 season. UM is coming off a 9-5 season that ended in the second round of the playoffs. The Griz brought in 28 transfers and 18 freshmen to the current roster.

The University of Montana opened fall camp on Wednesday before taking the field for the first time on August 9, 2025.The Griz are preseason No. 7 coming off a 9-5 campaign in 2024 and a Big Sky Conference title in 2023, the first for the program since 2011.Samuel Akem and Colter Nuanez do a "Griz by the Numbers" after getting their first look at Montana for fall camp 2025. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem gives his thoughts about Montana's first day of Fall Camp. Stats Perform has released its annual preseason poll. Week 0 has been the topic of discussion in a lot of FCS conversations with the transition to a 12-game schedule; more teams will now be starting their seasons in Week 0. What does that mean for the coverage of FCS football? The ramifications of an all-FCS Week 0 could be great for the landscape of FCS football.0:00 - Intro4:08 - Reaction To Montana's First Day Of Fall Camp 24:49 - 2025 Stats Perform Top-25 Preseason Poll 34:36 - Week 0 Becoming “FCS Week” For CFB 45:29 - Kent Haslam Message To UM Fans 48:13 - How Far Would An FCS All-Pro Team Go? 51:02 - What Is The Avg. O-Line/D-Line Size of National Champs? 55:39 - What Is SDSU's Most Likely Record After Week 2? 58:52 - Ivy League Announces Their 2025 Preseason Poll 1:04:25 - Final Thoughts 1:06:12 - End

The Chick Who Doesn't Know Sports makes sure you're all caught up on the latest WNBA controversy. Plus: up-and-coming Montana State offensive lineman Braden Zimmer joins the show.

Head coach Brent Hathaway of the Class AA American Legion state champion Missoula Mavericks joins the show. Plus: Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton talk a little NFL, and Colter catches up with Montana State running back Julius Davis.

Montana State junior Taco Dowler set an MSU single-season record for punt return yardage in a season as a sophomore last fall. 

Senior defensive tackle Paul Brott, the latest Montana-made Bobcat to dawn MSU's No. 41 legacy jersey, addressed media.

Adam Jones was the runner-up for the FCS National Freshman of the Year last year. Coming into his sophomore year, he was named the Big Sky preseason Offensive MVP.

Montana State junior offensive tackle Titan Fleishmann, a preseason FCS All-American, addressed the media 

Is our show more stable than the Minnesota Twins? Man we miss Brent Musberger...does anyone love football more than Jim Harbaugh and dirt already having nightmares about Montana State.

Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton discuss the fallout from a very busy MLB trade deadline. Plus: a post-practice chat with Florence alum and Montana State quarterback Patrick Duchien.

After a trip over to Bozeman to see the Bobcats officially open their new indoor practice facility, Colter Nuanez takes stock of the rivalry - across both the Montana and Montana State athletic departments - on the ESPN Roundtable.

Colter Nuanez finishes up a conversation from Monday about five storylines that he's watching for both Montana and Montana State football.

Colter Nuanez recaps the weekend and shares some of his thoughts about Montana and Montana State football as fall camp draws closer.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem talk about the nature of "annual opponents" in Big Sky football and what that looks like for each team in the Big Sky Conference. Tom Wistrcill mentioned the concept last week in his time with the media at Big Sky Media Day.Tim Plough commented on one of his young QBs. Have they already found their starting QB for 2025? Late last week, Zack McKinnell tweeted about the transfer of Sacramento State QB Kaiden Bennett, and it sent shock waves across the Big Sky and the entire college football landscape. 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Big Sky Annual Opponents 19:18 - Montana Hasn't Had A +2,300 Yard Passer in 5 Seasons 29:01 - Donald Trump's College Sports Executive Order 43:38 - UC Davis Starting A Freshman QB? 47:56 - Kaiden Bennett Now at Delaware State 53:21 - Sacred Heart Joining The CAA in 2026 57:33 - Marcus Welnel is UMs NEW “Chief Revenue Officer” 1:03:46 - Final Thoughts 1:05:46 - End

This week on We're No Dam Experts, Rebecca and Shannon are diving headfirst into funnel cakes and fairground fun as they gear up for the Montana State Fair, happening July 25–August 2 at Montana ExpoPark. They share their own favorite fair memories, can't-miss traditions, and strategies for navigating the fairgrounds like pros. Whether you're a food-on-a-stick fan, a rodeo regular, or a thrill-seeker heading straight for the rides, Rebecca and Shannon—and their teammates at Visit Great Falls—have tips on where to start and how to make the most of your Montana State Fair adventure. Montana State Fair: https://visitgreatfallsmontana.org/event/montana-state-fair/

The state psychiatric hospital has a new CEO. This will be the fifth leader of the embattled facility in the past four years.

Colter Nuanez shares his interview with Montana State head coach Brent Vigen from the Big Sky Kickoff. Plus: This week's Treasure State Stars, and Colter and Tommy Evans reminisce about the life and career of Ozzy Osbourne.

J.T. Reed was an All-Big Sky selection in 2022 who then missed 2023 with an injury and split time coming back from another injury last season.This off-season, the Bobcat OL earned his degree and is expected to be one of the top linemen in the Big Sky. He sat down with Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports. 

Montana State was picked to win the conference by both the league's coaches and media. Montana State head coach Brent Vigen joined Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports to preview the 2025 season

Colter Nuanez and Samuel Akem share their impressions from a long day of interviewing players and coaches at the Big Sky Kickoff. Plus: sound from Montana State star Kenneth Eiden.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem discusses the 2025 Big Sky Media Day and all the weekend's happenings. Tom Wistrcill addressed the media and spoke about some of the exciting updates coming to the conference in 2025 and beyond. The preseason all-conference picks, as well as the preseason coaches' and media polls, were also discussed. 0:00 - Intro 3:08 - Tom Wistrcill's State of the Conference Address 24:19 - Big Sky Preseason Media/Coaches Polls 32:51 - Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Picks 40:01 - Final Thoughts 41:51 - End

Geoff Safford joins Andrew Houghton to break down the Missoula Paddleheads clinching a playoff spot and plenty more around the baseball world. Plus: Colter Nuanez catches up with Tommy Lewis, a Havre lineman who will play for Montana State in 2026.

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The Chick Who Doesn't Know Sports talks hot dogs, famous quarterbacks and more. Plus: Colter Nuanez catches up with Carter Dahlke, recent Montana State commit and one of the top recruits in the state.

Colter Nuanez highlights five players for both Montana and Montana State football that he'll be keeping an eye on heading into fall camp. Plus: Andrew Houghton catches up with Bozeman High's Maya Bossenbrook, who was recently named the Montana Gatorade girls soccer player of the year, for a Senior Spotlight.

Montana State athletic director Leon Costello joins the show live to discuss why the Bobcats opted into the House settlement and what the impacts will look like going forward. Plus: This week's Treasure State Stars, and an in-state football recruiting update.

Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton discuss some of the news of the week, from Kai Johnson's eligibility waiver getting denied at Montana to Texas State joining the Pac-12 and the Knicks hiring Mike Brown. Plus: the boys debate this year's athletics MVP for Montana State and even talk a little baseball.

Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton drill down on some more Big Sky football questions, like how Montana State will replace Tommy Mellott and whether Idaho will take a big step back after Jason Eck leaves. Plus: Colter looks at the latest recruiting news for the Griz and the 'Cats.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Matt Brown of Extra Points newsletter to discuss the latest in Division I sports, including Sac State's continued FBS push and exit from the Big Sky Conference. 

In this episode, Madeline chats with Connor Thompson, a chemical engineer in training at a company in the Pacific Northwest. During their conversation, they discuss some I&A lore, his different science phases as a kid, his high school science experience, undergrad at Montana State, engineering exams, what a professional engineer is, science and natural philosophy, and so much more.Feel free to like, subscribe, and share the episode! Follow us on Instagram! @sbltfpodcastDon't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!***Note: The lower sound quality of most of this episode was the result of an unsuccessful experiment in alternative recording setups.***

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem discusses his 5 biggest questions for the Big Sky Conference heading into the 2025 football season. There has been a lot of movement throughout the conference. Will the same teams emerge, and if so, will they look the same? Akem will also examine some of the top statistical leaders returning to the conference. One team seems to have retained some good talent. He will also be getting into Colter Nuanez's conversation with Tom Wistrcill on the Big Sky Breakdown (linked below). 0:00 - Intro 2:46 - My 5 Biggest Big Sky Questions Coming Into The 2025 Season 19:17 - The Top Stat Leaders Returning To The Big Sky In 2025 40:44 - Tom Wistrcill On New Changes In College Athletics 55:08 - Buyouts In New House Settlement 1:05:52 - USD Opting In, Sac State Seeking FBS Ind. Approval 1:07:51 - Final Thoughts 1:09:32 - End

Former Montana State All-American Joey Thomas joins the show to discuss his journey from Bozeman to the Montana Pro Football Hall of Fame and beyond. Plus: Hellgate track state champion Corbin Weltzein and Montana State barrel racer Shantell Brewer join the show.

Colter Nuanez continues his offseason journey around Big Sky football by catching up with Northern Arizona head coach Brian Wright. Plus: Peyton Garrison, part of Montana State's mile relay team that's getting set to compete at the national championships.

Montana State rodeo cowgirl Shantell Brewer, one of the favorites at the College National Finals Rodeo in barrel racing, along with national championship qualifying sprinter Peyton Garrison (12:32) of MSU's 4x400 meter relay team joins Colter Nuanez for this week's Montana State Minute. 

Former Montana State and NFL cornerback Joey Thomas, a third round pick in 2004, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about his upcoming induction into the Montana Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Montana State rodeo head coach Kyle Whitaker joins the ESPN Roundtable as the Bobcats prepare for the national finals. Plus: Geoff Safford catches up with Kevin Henry, a BBWAA member who's been spending some time in the Garden City writing about the Missoula Paddleheads.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen joins Colter Nuanez to discuss the new additions to the team in the latest transfer cycle. Plus: Geoff Safford and Hayden Smith break down Edmonton's overtime win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton praise Pacers coach Rick Carlisle and compare his Indiana team to a trailblazing squad from 20 years ago - then explain all the reasons they'll still lose the NBA Finals anyway. Plus: recruiting news from both Montana and Montana State.

The Chick Who Doesn't Know Sports visits the studio - surprisingly without any fresh news on Bill Belichick. Plus: Colter Nuanez catches up with Montana State's Rob McManus, who's keeping the steeplechase legacy strong for the Bobcats.

The 2025 winners of the prestigious Little Sullivan Awards - Montana soccer player Skyleigh Thompson and Montana State distance runner Ben Perrin - join the ESPN Roundtable. Plus: Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton on the NBA Playoffs.

At every level, the 2024-25 season was marked by positive steps forward for the U.S. Biathlon Team. As the season ended and a new one began with an on-snow camp in Bend, Ore., Head Coach Armin Auchentaller joined Heartbeat from his home in Antholz, characterizing the season as one of seeing what's possible. But he was quickly pointed out that now it starts all over again. And how do you get even better?“It always helps to have results because people just stay positive,” said Auchentaller. “There's a good mood. People see that things are possible. But I think, the day after those good results or the season, when the next season training season starts, once you had those good results, I think the best is to come back on the ground and just think of almost like, ‘yeah, how can I get better?'”In this episode of Heartbeat, Auchentaller speaks to the showcase results of Campbell Wright, winning two silver medals at the World Championships, a career-best for Paul Schommer, and continued development progress by Maxime Germaine, Lucy Anderson and Margie Freed.One of the keys to that progress has been shooting. “In order to reach good shooting skills, we need to work on the basics a lot, like dividing all the little things, like learning how to trigger, learning how to aim, learning how to breathe, learning how to bolt, learning how to go into position quick, and all of those little things and little things. Then put those things together. Those need to be high quality. It will take a lot of patience. It will take a lot of personal workload in their off times when they are without the team on their own.”One of the keys to the growing success of development athletes is Olympic shooting champion Matt Emmons, who serves as a coach for U.S. Biathlon. “We try to use his expertise in a way where athletes get access to experience what he had himself and open up a different perspective, under a different light, and give the athletes a lot of theoretical feedback through that and a lot of sharing, experience and a lot of expertise from his shooting career.”From a 2025 recap to a breakdown of the Bend camp to the vital innovation in the Montana State physiological testing program, Auchentaller covers a lot of ground in this final episode of Heartbeat for the 2025 season.

Big Sky pole vault champ Tatum Richards of Montana State joins the show, as does head coach Wade Sellers of Missoula Sentinel softball.

Montana State runner Harvey Cramb made history at the Big Sky outdoor championships, setting a new record in the 1500. The track star joined the show to discuss his big race and more. Plus: Colter Nuanez and Andrew Houghton start to look forward to the NBA conference finals.

With the Big Sky outdoor track championships already underway, head coaches Lyle Weese of Montana State and Doug Fraley of Montana join the ESPN Roundtable.

Colter Nuanez has a question - is Rory McIlroy in the top 10 golfers of all time? Could he be with a win at the PGA Championship this weekend? Plus: former Montana State linebacker Callahan O'Reilly joins the show to talk about his experience playing in the UFL.

Colter Nuanez finishes emptying his notebook from the Montana and Montana State spring games with a look at some of the individual standouts. Plus: Colter and Andrew Houghton react to the Dallas Mavericks beating the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.

The Seattle Seahawks have brought back Drew Lock ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. It raises questions about the future of Sam Howell, and if there is any potential for trade compensation with a crowded quarterback room. General Manager John Schneider and Coach Mike Macdonald spoke at the pre-draft press conference on Monday and confirmed trade talks surrounding Howell. We talk about some of the parallels with the 2012 offseason and how Seattle could still consider a QB in the draft based on that history. Plus, is it a "lazy narrative" that the Seahawks need to address the offensive line? We have two final interviews to share from the 2025 Shrine Bowl. Kyonte Hamilton of Rutgers was a late invite to the game and is being touted as a late-round value pick. The big man on the interior sounds like he'd be a locker room fit for any team. He talks about how his wrestling experience plays into his game on the defensive line. Marcus Wehr of Montana State held his own against the top talent the Shrine Bowl had to offer. He talks about how he once got annoyed by the Idaho football team's inability to shower. We close the show with a discussion about our biggest draft day fear and whether or not we think John Schneider is more likely to trade up or to trade down. The availability of lumber and the hype around the Minecraft movie leading to the downfall of society are targeted in the Do Better Segment. Better at Life honors go to John Cena and WrestleMania for this past weekend and to Aaron Rodgers for toying with the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise these last couple months. Special Thanks to our Sponsor BodySpec: