Random stuff 2026

[Cataholic]

I'm better and purer than you, so I might as well let you know it.. I have no idea if he'll get drafted, but I don't think it's douchy to voice your opinion. If you disagree, argue the point not the poster.

It is not douchey to voice to your opinion. But I do see a distinct difference in how one goes about it. It is not that complicated. Just try to be a decent person about it.

Have you ever noticed that coaches don’t critique players in the manner that some of you do? Whenever they do, they treat the athlete with respect and dignity. It’s not that complicated.

[lutecat]

What are people’s thoughts on Lamson’s draft stock?

Relatively non-existent.

He wasn’t asking about your people skills. What a douchey comment.

He's not an NFL prospect. Maybe with further development he'll get a slight chance, but right now, he's not there. If you took offense to what I said, I apologize.

@BelligerentBobcat isn't wrong. And no one has been higher on Lamson than him, going back to August!

We all know opinions are like.....well.....uh.....everyone has an opinion and predictions and we are sometimes right and sometimes wrong. All you have to do is look back at former BN posts to see that fact.

Here is one of my past posts. Yeah, I was pretty off on that one.



Here is one of Tomcats past posts. Well, he wasn't wrong, D'Amato did start, but not for the Cats.



Here is one of Belligerants past posts. Three of those other guys did make NFL rosters and two are still there.



The point is he is just stating an opinion and we shouldn't be upset about it, because he may just be wrong, just like we all are.

My problem is how certain people “share” their opinions. Quite frankly, I think a kid who has been an outstanding player and representative of the program deserves some respect in such discussions. Maybe he is not an ideal NFL prospect based on his measurables, but to be downright douchey is not acceptable. If someone comments on how bad a particular poster is, people have a mental come apart. But that treatment is acceptable towards players? Damn. We can do better.

Knock it off. You get offended too easily. He didn’t say anything wrong. He can think Lamson is awesome without seeing him as a draft pick. It is what it is. If I asked "what are Catholic's chances of not getting offended in a thread" and someone said, nonexistent, that would be the truth and not offensive to you at all. The question would be rude, but the response wouldn't. In this case, neither the question or the response were rude.

Great. Another poster who feels entitled to post whatever he wants about a player while using an anonymous username. There are ways of critiquing without being a total douche toward a team leader.

You just lost credibility with the board. I didn't say anything about a player. You're trying to grasp at straws now man.

This is the random thread so lets move on from this.

[AFCAT]

Be humble or you will be humbled vs. RTD.

[wbtfg]

Be humble or you will be humbled vs. RTD.

I think all cat fans had that exact same thought. Hahaha.

[kwcat]

Be humble or you will be humbled vs. RTD.

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[allcat]

I'm better and purer than you, so I might as well let you know it.. I have no idea if he'll get drafted, but I don't think it's douchy to voice your opinion. If you disagree, argue the point not the poster.

It is not douchey to voice to your opinion. But I do see a distinct difference in how one goes about it. It is not that complicated. Just try to be a decent person about it.

Have you ever noticed that coaches don’t critique players in the manner that some of you do? Whenever they do, they treat the athlete with respect and dignity. It’s not that complicated.

So, he voiced his opinion and you just have a problem with the words he used? Didn't you give a harsher critique of the poster than he made of the player?

[lutecat]

Be humble or you will be humbled vs. RTD.

Compare the speeches given by Vigen and Hauck....

Which leads to a growth mindset?

[nanacat]

Be humble or you will be humbled vs. RTD.

Compare the speeches given by Vigen and Hauck....

Which leads to a growth mindset?

No comparison at all! Soooo very glad Vigen coaches at MSU. Those other guys can keep Booby.

[Cataholic]

I'm better and purer than you, so I might as well let you know it.. I have no idea if he'll get drafted, but I don't think it's douchy to voice your opinion. If you disagree, argue the point not the poster.

It is not douchey to voice to your opinion. But I do see a distinct difference in how one goes about it. It is not that complicated. Just try to be a decent person about it.

Have you ever noticed that coaches don’t critique players in the manner that some of you do? Whenever they do, they treat the athlete with respect and dignity. It’s not that complicated.

So, he voiced his opinion and you just have a problem with the words he used? Didn't you give a harsher critique of the poster than he made of the player?

You don’t see a difference between the two? The player is out there committed to doing the absolute best he can for the program. The poster is an anonymous guy who gets some strange sense of empowerment by putting down a kid? Who do you think deserves more respect? Maybe the poster didn’t mean to be a douche (but a hundred other posts would challenge that theory), but all I am saying is that we can do better when talking about our players. And definitely a guy like Lamson who has cemented his legacy as a great Bobcat.

[Cataholic]

What are people’s thoughts on Lamson’s draft stock?

Relatively non-existent.

He wasn’t asking about your people skills. What a douchey comment.

He's not an NFL prospect. Maybe with further development he'll get a slight chance, but right now, he's not there. If you took offense to what I said, I apologize.

@BelligerentBobcat isn't wrong. And no one has been higher on Lamson than him, going back to August!

We all know opinions are like.....well.....uh.....everyone has an opinion and predictions and we are sometimes right and sometimes wrong. All you have to do is look back at former BN posts to see that fact.

Here is one of my past posts. Yeah, I was pretty off on that one.



Here is one of Tomcats past posts. Well, he wasn't wrong, D'Amato did start, but not for the Cats.



Here is one of Belligerants past posts. Three of those other guys did make NFL rosters and two are still there.



The point is he is just stating an opinion and we shouldn't be upset about it, because he may just be wrong, just like we all are.

My problem is how certain people “share” their opinions. Quite frankly, I think a kid who has been an outstanding player and representative of the program deserves some respect in such discussions. Maybe he is not an ideal NFL prospect based on his measurables, but to be downright douchey is not acceptable. If someone comments on how bad a particular poster is, people have a mental come apart. But that treatment is acceptable towards players? Damn. We can do better.

Knock it off. You get offended too easily. He didn’t say anything wrong. He can think Lamson is awesome without seeing him as a draft pick. It is what it is. If I asked "what are Catholic's chances of not getting offended in a thread" and someone said, nonexistent, that would be the truth and not offensive to you at all. The question would be rude, but the response wouldn't. In this case, neither the question or the response were rude.

Great. Another poster who feels entitled to post whatever he wants about a player while using an anonymous username. There are ways of critiquing without being a total douche toward a team leader.

You just lost credibility with the board. I didn't say anything about a player. You're trying to grasp at straws now man.

This is the random thread so lets move on from this.

Maybe lost credibility with you, but that isn’t a loss in my mind. And didn’t you just defend the original post in question? Seems pretty clear that you share the same sentiment. And like I said, we can do better when critiquing a player. For f-sakes, it is not that complicated.

[JoeCatsJoe]

If you haven't already heard the latest Akem's analysis, I'd recommend it. It has some very interesting statistics breaking down the benchmarks that a championship caliber team needs to have-rush yards per game, points per game, pass yards per game, points given up per game, etc. Sounded like MSU this year was average to slightly below average in a lot of categories. Gave some perspective on what kind of teams normally win the FCS, and how thin the margins are for teams like the grisLLies and EWU of the past, teams that can't control the line of scrimmage as well. Some good stuff.

Also, some guy named Stone was on Sam Herder's show-what a blowhard. was asked about returning QBs, and said it was clearly, definitively, Ah Yat. Said it's not debatable. If you think it's him that's fine, he's a really good QB, that's a fine take. Far and away the best? Not as sure about that. In addition, he said what MSU does on offense is offensively boring and dull, that Lamson doesn't have the burden that someone like Ah Yat has, we don't ask much of him, and a bunch of other baloney. Not sure if he was watching the championship game, we sure asked a lot of Lamson in that one. Not sure if this was a collection of bad takes or if he's a Cat hater for some reason.

Stone is dumb. I think he does FCS Nation Podcast. That show and The Check Down are always super high on the Gris.

Sammy Akem posted a pod basically taking Lamson's side and directly arguing against what that Stoner said. Pointed out that Lamson made some throws that were top notch. Akem is getting better and better!

[nanacat]

If you haven't already heard the latest Akem's analysis, I'd recommend it. It has some very interesting statistics breaking down the benchmarks that a championship caliber team needs to have-rush yards per game, points per game, pass yards per game, points given up per game, etc. Sounded like MSU this year was average to slightly below average in a lot of categories. Gave some perspective on what kind of teams normally win the FCS, and how thin the margins are for teams like the grisLLies and EWU of the past, teams that can't control the line of scrimmage as well. Some good stuff.

Also, some guy named Stone was on Sam Herder's show-what a blowhard. was asked about returning QBs, and said it was clearly, definitively, Ah Yat. Said it's not debatable. If you think it's him that's fine, he's a really good QB, that's a fine take. Far and away the best? Not as sure about that. In addition, he said what MSU does on offense is offensively boring and dull, that Lamson doesn't have the burden that someone like Ah Yat has, we don't ask much of him, and a bunch of other baloney. Not sure if he was watching the championship game, we sure asked a lot of Lamson in that one. Not sure if this was a collection of bad takes or if he's a Cat hater for some reason.

Stone is dumb. I think he does FCS Nation Podcast. That show and The Check Down are always super high on the Gris.

Sammy Akem posted a pod basically taking Lamson's side and directly arguing against what that Stoner said. Pointed out that Lamson made some throws that were top notch. Akem is getting better and better!

Listened to Sammy's podcast and he kinda took it to that guy. I never listened to the other guy, but Sammy pretty much told me all I needed to know of what was said. I do appreciate Sammy's balance, and not just because he defended Lamson, but like he basically said himself, ya he played for Montana, but he's a football analyst, and not partial. He can give credit where credit is due. I really enjoy listening to him. His points about Lamson were right on and it's amazing that he and that Stone guy were at the same game. Clearly that guy is a Cat hater because to see the way the game played out, and Lamson's role in it, and to deny he changed the game several times is just ignorant.

[MSU01]

Maybe lost credibility with you, but that isn’t a loss in my mind. And didn’t you just defend the original post in question? Seems pretty clear that you share the same sentiment. And like I said, we can do better when critiquing a player. For f-sakes, it is not that complicated.

Lamson doesn't need you to come to his defense if Belligerent or anyone else says something about him that you perceive as being "douchey". Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what tone someone has in mind when writing something, I know I've had people tell me e-mails that I wrote sounded to them like I was being rude or dismissive when that was absolutely not my intent at all.

If you disagree with his opinion then say so or simply put him on your ignore list if you don't want to see his posts, but we don't need to go full eGriz and have these threads devolve into personal bickering that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Although in this case, I suppose "Random Stuff" is quite broad...

[allcat]

I'm better and purer than you, so I might as well let you know it.. I have no idea if he'll get drafted, but I don't think it's douchy to voice your opinion. If you disagree, argue the point not the poster.

It is not douchey to voice to your opinion. But I do see a distinct difference in how one goes about it. It is not that complicated. Just try to be a decent person about it.

Have you ever noticed that coaches don’t critique players in the manner that some of you do? Whenever they do, they treat the athlete with respect and dignity. It’s not that complicated.

So, he voiced his opinion and you just have a problem with the words he used? Didn't you give a harsher critique of the poster than he made of the player?

You don’t see a difference between the two? The player is out there committed to doing the absolute best he can for the program. The poster is an anonymous guy who gets some strange sense of empowerment by putting down a kid? Who do you think deserves more respect? Maybe the poster didn’t mean to be a douche (but a hundred other posts would challenge that theory), but all I am saying is that we can do better when talking about our players. And definitely a guy like Lamson who has cemented his legacy as a great Bobcat.

But why do you have to stoop to his level, anonymously.

[nanacat]

Can we get back to Random Stuff that doesn't include posters to this board arguing about whether a poster is "douchy" or not? Come on boys, play nice! We're all adults here, or at least I think we are.

Random Stuff... Both Takhari Carr and Tayden Gray posted some very nice graphics about staying in Bozeman, even though they've already done so previously. Guessing the designer may have reached out to them? But these posts also include their stats, so is it possible this is to generate NIL, draw attention to scouts to watch them closer this season, (aren't they both seniors?), or just general info about what they've accomplished as Bobcat players?

[RobertSebastianCat-81]

It's motivating to see the "I'm staying" posts, and I would think that helps generate more NIL dollars. And people want to back a winner (the next national champion).

[Cataholic]

I'm better and purer than you, so I might as well let you know it.. I have no idea if he'll get drafted, but I don't think it's douchy to voice your opinion. If you disagree, argue the point not the poster.

It is not douchey to voice to your opinion. But I do see a distinct difference in how one goes about it. It is not that complicated. Just try to be a decent person about it.

Have you ever noticed that coaches don’t critique players in the manner that some of you do? Whenever they do, they treat the athlete with respect and dignity. It’s not that complicated.

So, he voiced his opinion and you just have a problem with the words he used? Didn't you give a harsher critique of the poster than he made of the player?

You don’t see a difference between the two? The player is out there committed to doing the absolute best he can for the program. The poster is an anonymous guy who gets some strange sense of empowerment by putting down a kid? Who do you think deserves more respect? Maybe the poster didn’t mean to be a douche (but a hundred other posts would challenge that theory), but all I am saying is that we can do better when talking about our players. And definitely a guy like Lamson who has cemented his legacy as a great Bobcat.

But why do you have to stoop to his level, anonymously.

You don’t see a difference? I am anonymous. He is anonymous. Our players aren’t anonymous. Seems like a pretty clear difference to me.

I am done posting on this topic. Just seemed like a pretty callous comment on one of our program’s leaders. Maybe his pro prospects are limited, but I think we posters can do better when making such comments. I think the kid has earned that.

[lutecat]

I am done posting on this topic.

Thank you!!!

[BelligerentBobcat]

[grizzh8r]

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