The Bobcat Nation

I saw MM7's ambitious prediction post, not to mention the optimistic forecasting that always litters egriz, and heck, even ISU has a group of envisioners on their site. It inspired me to leap into action, and start the traditional Weekly Envisionment thread.

For those that don't know, the Weekly Envisionment thread isn't your standard weekly prediction line... it's a thread where, in the spirit of our brothers over at egriz, we light power candles, tune our energy crystals, and gather in a mystical circle as we forge into reality our visions of the upcoming game this Saturday.

Here is MM7's insightful post to start it off:

I have to revamp my earlier prediction. I looked at some predictions on the ISU board and their predictions were much more exciting than mine.

Lulay: 615 passing, 150 rushing, 6 TDS
Domineck/ Gathing/ Groves: 400 com. yards rushing, 5 TDS
Defense: 3 TOS all for scores
SP Teams: 2 PRs for TDs and 1 KO for a TD, throw in a blocked FG that goes for a TD as well.

Final score: MSU 126- ISU 2

Supposedly they have a great D so I will give them a safety.

The production is excellent, but imagery is the name of the game when you envision. Here is my view:

I envision Travis Lulay being a champion leading champions Saturday. He is wearing new cleats and his gaze is more focused than a plasma bolt. He drops back and completes several golden spirals, none more impressive than an 86 yard middle slant to No. 1 Rick Gatewood. After making a 1 handed grab in traffic, Gatewood shakes off a seemingly devastating blow by an ISU defender. He absorbs the hit by transforming it's energy into a magical spin that kicks him to the sideline. He quickly regains his balance and bearings, and with a burst of thoroughbred speed he accelerates down the sideline with the endzone being the lone focus in his tunnel vision. The crowd erupts as Rick hurdles one ISU defender, takes fours strides, then hurdles the final man-to-beat's crumbling, last-ditch effort. Gatewood walks into the end zone.

On the day Lulay is 21 - 23 for 486 yards. Five touchdowns, no picks. Leading reciever is actually Jevon Miller, who catches TD grabs of 35, 65, and 79 yards.

I envision Justin Domineck, Jason Gathing, Evin Groves, and Isaiah Taito all rushing for over 110 yards a piece.

I envision our Defense allowing no more than 100 total yards. They also harvest six turnovers, and capitalize on three by returning them back to the house.

The crowd is loud and proud.

Cats only stop scoring because they want to: MSU 119 ISU 0

Share your visions with the group, please.

The sheer size and magatude of our crowd will completely destroy ISU's ability to even line up-let alone get a play off. Oh sure they played in front of a lot of people at Kentucky, but that crowd is a long way from the field and they only care about football anyway. The Bobcat fans are totally rabid and intimidating!

Bobcats 85

ISU 3 (ISU always has a good kicker)

There is no game. But each fan believes there is one and sits in the stands screaming throughout as if a game that they envision plays out before them. Some want to trail 66-0 halftime, only to come back for a 67-66 win. Others enjoy a blowout from start to finish. The myriad of possibilities plays out in 13,327 different ways. The following day 13,327 different editions of the Boz Chron are printed each reinforcing the envisioning done by each fan.

The Cats lead 21-0 at the half, scoring on four safeties, two short field goals, and a 79-yard td pass from Lulay to Gatewood late in the second quarter. At the beginning of the second half, one of the ISU players offers Coach Kramer a hot fudge sundae from TCBY, which Kramer gratefully accepts. Upon seeing Kramer munching on a tasty treat from TCBY on the sideline, Lulay decides that he would like one, too. He asks Kramer if he can have some of his sundae, but Kramer (who forgot to have breakfast before the game) refuses. Not to be so easily stymied, Lulay sends his starting center to TCBY to pick him up a sundae, and the center recruits three other starting o-linemen to accompany him (assuming that the rest of the team will probably want a sundae, too). With four of its starting o-linemen out of the game, the Bobcat offense is unable to contain the ISU pass rush, which dominates the second half, scoring eleven safeties and giving Idaho State a 22-21 victory.

--GL

The Cats have a strong lead (35-0) at half when the unthinkable happens! In the student tailgate area another flag has been burned! Yes those pesky students got their hands on numerous ISU flags and set them a blaze! The entire Bobcat football team is distraught about this inexcusable event! The team is so troubled over this unprovoked attack on the innocent ISU flags that they deem the game unplayable. ISU therefore receives a forfeit. The entire Bobcat Nation is shut down because of this tragedy! MSU names October 1st a “Day of Remembrance.” President Bush does a fly over to see the damage to these flags, and declares Bozeman a disaster area. Subsequently the Bobcat Football season is canceled, and Bobby Hauck declares a win over the Cats extending his streak to 2 games. Bobcat fans across the world weep for this flags that sacrificed their lives for freedom!

-MQ

What is it too soon?

Grizlaw wrote:The Cats lead 21-0 at the half, scoring on four safeties, two short field goals, and a 79-yard td pass from Lulay to Gatewood late in the second quarter. At the beginning of the second half, one of the ISU players offers Coach Kramer a hot fudge sundae from TCBY, which Kramer gratefully accepts. Upon seeing Kramer munching on a tasty treat from TCBY on the sideline, Lulay decides that he would like one, too. He asks Kramer if he can have some of his sundae, but Kramer (who forgot to have breakfast before the game) refuses. Not to be so easily stymied, Lulay sends his starting center to TCBY to pick him up a sundae, and the center recruits three other starting o-linemen to accompany him (assuming that the rest of the team will probably want a sundae, too). With four of its starting o-linemen out of the game, the Bobcat offense is unable to contain the ISU pass rush, which dominates the second half, scoring eleven safeties and giving Idaho State a 22-21 victory.

--GL

Reading this post reminds of the recent Outback Steakhouse commercials where the boomerange smacks each person upside the head and the craving for OB ensues.

Good post!!

My envisionment is that there is a life's difference between 4500' and 5000' above sea level. This will leave ISU wheeling oxygen carts out onto the field at the 3:50 mark in the third quarter and we take a two touchdown lead at the time and turn it into a 40 point win