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The University of Montana football team is getting a new and better schedule as the years roll on. Most know that when the Grizzlies started playing the University of North Dakota, that brought a whole new level of football to the Big Sky much as it pains me to say that. Nothing should be as good in North Dakota as in Montana but that University of North Dakota football team is not good. Try great!
In 2024 the regular Big Sky season will move to twelve games and that will make some extra slots to fill. One that the Grizzlies are going to use to fill are the Monmouth Hawks who hail from west Long Branch, New Jersey. That change should start this season.
Look for other changes and the Frontier League to be expanding as well. College football in the intermountain west is just getting better and better.
I had met Phil Jackson several times. That is to say that I shook hands with him several times. He had a house at Rollins on Flathead Lake when I was living at Somers and Jackson loved to go to community events and farmers markets. It was always easy to spot him because as my grandmother would say, “He is a tall drink of water.”
Well he and the New York Knicks have parted ways. Sad that he lost his job but good to because as President of the Knicks, it just was a terrible fit.
Why, you might ask. Well, in Jackson’s three year term the Knicks went 80 wins to 166 losses and never once got to the playoffs.
We wish Jackson well and know that when he gets to the right fit, he can be a miracle worker with a team.
Speaking of the NBA, here are some end of the season stats for NBA freaks everywhere.
Most valuable player---Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City
Coach of the year---Mike D’Antoni of Houston
Rookie of the year---Malcolm Brogdon of Milwaukee
Most improved player---Giannis Antetokoumko of Milwaukee
Basketball executive of the year----Bob Myers of Golden State
Defensive player of the year---Draymond Green of Golden State
Sixth Man award------Eric Gordon of Houston
Sportsmanship award----Kemba Walker of Charlotte
Teammate of the year---Dick Nowizki of Dallas
Lifetime achievement award-----Bill Russell
Sager Strong award---Monty Williams
NBA Cares Community Assist Award-----Isaiah Thomas of Boston.
That’s my story and I am sticking with it. Go Thunderbirds!
