Dykstra in Portal

[tetoncat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Nope... Still always a Cat.

With current portal and NCAA giving seemingly endless years it is now Once a Cat, Dog, Gopher, Warrior, Hawk, Viking, Raider; always a Cat, Dog, Gopher, Warriors, Hawk, Viking, Raider. Go blue, green, red, yellow and white for Life.

[Bobcatsinmso]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yep...

Nope.
She openly states that she will ALWAYS love the Bobcats and forever hate the gris. She will carry that for the rest of her life. If you do not think that is once a Cat always a Cat, then that is a you problem.

[mslacatfan]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

[lutecat]

What I don’t understand is the NIL. For example is it year to year where a player can seek higher each year at a different school. Like Osobar for example. Do they sign yearly contracts or multi year? Please let me know. Thanks

I think it could be either, especially for NIL deals signed between players and outside entities. It's also important to remember that NIL deals aren't necessarily tied to one school. For example, let's say Player X signs a NIL deal with Company Y to appear in TV ads but then transfers to School Z. The NIL deal isn't automatically cancelled because of the transfer if Company Y still wants to use that player in their advertising. This would likely apply more to the top players who might be known nationally as opposed to in one small area where their college is located.

"NIL" Has about 100 different ways to work... Say you are a Restaurant Supply store in Bozeman Montana. You can join the local NIL (Bobcats Collective) and go through them. You can also just contact the Players yourselves, and sign them to deals. Those deals could be "We will give you ____ amount for the commercial, and ______ for every Social Media post.

Let's give J&V props. I l9ve the fact that they used multiple women's basketball players in the commercial when it would be easy for everyone to just go all football all the time. I'd love to see the R Bar do a WBB commercial. I was going to say we needed a Taylee and Natalie commercial but kind of hard to do that when they can't get into the bar. Lol

[lutecat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

[tetoncat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

[MSU01]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

I can't understand why fans get so worked up about things like Marah having the audacity to say nice things about MSU while still deciding to transfer. Fans tend to be intensely loyal to one team but players may not have the same "us vs them" feelings about it. MSU was the only college I attended, while my wife attended MSU for two years and then transferred to another university closer to home to finish her degree. We're both Bobcat fans and to me that's no big deal even though only one of us has MSU on our diploma. Saying that a player can no longer associate themselves with the Bobcats because they transferred is silly and needlessly exclusionary.

[ilovethecats]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

I can't understand why fans get so worked up about things like Marah having the audacity to say nice things about MSU while still deciding to transfer. Fans tend to be intensely loyal to one team but players may not have the same "us vs them" feelings about it. MSU was the only college I attended, while my wife attended MSU for two years and then transferred to another university closer to home to finish her degree. We're both Bobcat fans and to me that's no big deal even though only one of us has MSU on our diploma. Saying that a player can no longer associate themselves with the Bobcats because they transferred is silly and needlessly exclusionary.

Exactly. I don't know why it has to be one or another. I've lived in Bozeman nearly my entire life and love it here. Raised a family here. Worked my current job for 20 years. I'm looking to move soon for all kinds of reasons. Life changes. It doesn't mean I hate Bozeman. I don't suddenly not like all of my co-workers I've been with for two decades. I didn't have a falling out with my kids who still remain in the valley. None of that changed. But many things did change and for me it looks as though my life will be better outside of Bozeman going forward. I don't see college athletics being any different than the real world.

[lutecat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

I can't understand why fans get so worked up about things like Marah having the audacity to say nice things about MSU while still deciding to transfer. Fans tend to be intensely loyal to one team but players may not have the same "us vs them" feelings about it. MSU was the only college I attended, while my wife attended MSU for two years and then transferred to another university closer to home to finish her degree. We're both Bobcat fans and to me that's no big deal even though only one of us has MSU on our diploma. Saying that a player can no longer associate themselves with the Bobcats because they transferred is silly and needlessly exclusionary.

Exactly. She's been here for 3. Will be gone for one.

My mom got a bachelor's from MSU and a masters from UM. She didn't care too much about sports but would cheer for either team if they weren't playing eachother. She would cheer for the griz sometimes to get under my skin. And honestly UM now has a masters program which is now required to do what she did for work. It wasn't around when she got her masters. So honestly I think she pulled a little more UM because of that. But who knows.

Darian White seems to post more Nebraska stuff than MSU stuff. I don't know if that's because she doesn't know that many people on our team now? I'd be curious which school she will go to Honecoming at.

[lutecat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

It's more about how I'm treated than how long I've worked there for.

And so you know, I've been to 3 colleges in my life. One D3 and another one a big sky school. I cheer for the D3, though I don't follow them. I don't for the other Big Sky school.

[tetoncat]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

I can't understand why fans get so worked up about things like Marah having the audacity to say nice things about MSU while still deciding to transfer. Fans tend to be intensely loyal to one team but players may not have the same "us vs them" feelings about it. MSU was the only college I attended, while my wife attended MSU for two years and then transferred to another university closer to home to finish her degree. We're both Bobcat fans and to me that's no big deal even though only one of us has MSU on our diploma. Saying that a player can no longer associate themselves with the Bobcats because they transferred is silly and needlessly exclusionary.

Exactly. I don't know why it has to be one or another. I've lived in Bozeman nearly my entire life and love it here. Raised a family here. Worked my current job for 20 years. I'm looking to move soon for all kinds of reasons. Life changes. It doesn't mean I hate Bozeman. I don't suddenly not like all of my co-workers I've been with for two decades. I didn't have a falling out with my kids who still remain in the valley. None of that changed. But many things did change and for me it looks as though my life will be better outside of Bozeman going forward. I don't see college athletics being any different than the real world.

Seems like a couple posters more worked up about the replies than other posters really are about transfers saying nice things.
I understand these kids enjoyed their time here in most cases. When they didn't they usually don't post. But the post are like the 100 or 1000% committed posts they just come across wrong ro some of us. Post that you enjoyed your time here, appreciate the growth you had and the opportunity it presented and you are moving on to a new challenge.

If you had 3 jobs in 5 years while you might stay friends with some coworkers will you really have a lifetime bond with each of those employers?

[MSU01]

Once a Cat, always a Cat.

Except when another school can pay you more.

Yup.

If I read one more article about a bobcat transfer talking about how much they love the bobcats (after they transfer)…. It’s hard not to just call BS.

“I love my team, I love Bozeman, I love the coaches, I love the school, I love the fans……”

If i ever leave my current employer, I'd still forever be a supporter of it and have much love dor them. Sometimes we get too fanatical because its sports and we don't leave our Fandom for another team. And I'm still stung by Natalie leaving so it's not like I'm just whatever.

How long have you been with that employer.
Someone earlier made a post about what homecoming these players attend. To me it comes down to graduating. You get your bachelors, masters, doctorate you are always a member of that school. I'm sure these players get the attachments to teammates and staff. But if you play at 2, 3, 4 schools over your career which one always one of. For these women it was a historic year and will be remembered, but what if they do that at their next school. How about Great. Is he always a Cat, an Aggie, or a Husky

I can't understand why fans get so worked up about things like Marah having the audacity to say nice things about MSU while still deciding to transfer. Fans tend to be intensely loyal to one team but players may not have the same "us vs them" feelings about it. MSU was the only college I attended, while my wife attended MSU for two years and then transferred to another university closer to home to finish her degree. We're both Bobcat fans and to me that's no big deal even though only one of us has MSU on our diploma. Saying that a player can no longer associate themselves with the Bobcats because they transferred is silly and needlessly exclusionary.

Exactly. I don't know why it has to be one or another. I've lived in Bozeman nearly my entire life and love it here. Raised a family here. Worked my current job for 20 years. I'm looking to move soon for all kinds of reasons. Life changes. It doesn't mean I hate Bozeman. I don't suddenly not like all of my co-workers I've been with for two decades. I didn't have a falling out with my kids who still remain in the valley. None of that changed. But many things did change and for me it looks as though my life will be better outside of Bozeman going forward. I don't see college athletics being any different than the real world.

Seems like a couple posters more worked up about the replies than other posters really are about transfers saying nice things.
I understand these kids enjoyed their time here in most cases. When they didn't they usually don't post. But the post are like the 100 or 1000% committed posts they just come across wrong ro some of us. Post that you enjoyed your time here, appreciate the growth you had and the opportunity it presented and you are moving on to a new challenge.

If you had 3 jobs in 5 years while you might stay friends with some coworkers will you really have a lifetime bond with each of those employers?

Hopefully it goes without saying that my comment about saying nice things was directed not at your comment but at the previous one about "calling BS" on players who make complimentary statements about their former teammates/coaches/fans as they are transferring out. I think Marah's and Natalie's social media posts were both highly respectful and professional, just like what you gave as an example in your reply. The "1000% committed" posts are rather silly but I think that's the nature of how recruits use social media these days, it's almost a competition to see who can be the most over the top sometimes.

[BobcatDel]

What I don’t understand is the NIL. For example is it year to year where a player can seek higher each year at a different school. Like Osobar for example. Do they sign yearly contracts or multi year? Please let me know. Thanks

I think it could be either, especially for NIL deals signed between players and outside entities. It's also important to remember that NIL deals aren't necessarily tied to one school. For example, let's say Player X signs a NIL deal with Company Y to appear in TV ads but then transfers to School Z. The NIL deal isn't automatically cancelled because of the transfer if Company Y still wants to use that player in their advertising. This would likely apply more to the top players who might be known nationally as opposed to in one small area where their college is located.

"NIL" Has about 100 different ways to work... Say you are a Restaurant Supply store in Bozeman Montana. You can join the local NIL (Bobcats Collective) and go through them. You can also just contact the Players yourselves, and sign them to deals. Those deals could be "We will give you ____ amount for the commercial, and ______ for every Social Media post.

Let's give J&V props. I l9ve the fact that they used multiple women's basketball players in the commercial when it would be easy for everyone to just go all football all the time. I'd love to see the R Bar do a WBB commercial. I was going to say we needed a Taylee and Natalie commercial but kind of hard to do that when they can't get into the bar. Lol

RBar did some commercials last year with two of the men and two of the women BB players in it. They have also helped sponsor some collective events where several of our women BB players attended. Mike Hope has done a nice job supporting our MSU athletes.

[lutecat]

What I don’t understand is the NIL. For example is it year to year where a player can seek higher each year at a different school. Like Osobar for example. Do they sign yearly contracts or multi year? Please let me know. Thanks

I think it could be either, especially for NIL deals signed between players and outside entities. It's also important to remember that NIL deals aren't necessarily tied to one school. For example, let's say Player X signs a NIL deal with Company Y to appear in TV ads but then transfers to School Z. The NIL deal isn't automatically cancelled because of the transfer if Company Y still wants to use that player in their advertising. This would likely apply more to the top players who might be known nationally as opposed to in one small area where their college is located.

"NIL" Has about 100 different ways to work... Say you are a Restaurant Supply store in Bozeman Montana. You can join the local NIL (Bobcats Collective) and go through them. You can also just contact the Players yourselves, and sign them to deals. Those deals could be "We will give you ____ amount for the commercial, and ______ for every Social Media post.

Let's give J&V props. I l9ve the fact that they used multiple women's basketball players in the commercial when it would be easy for everyone to just go all football all the time. I'd love to see the R Bar do a WBB commercial. I was going to say we needed a Taylee and Natalie commercial but kind of hard to do that when they can't get into the bar. Lol

RBar did some commercials last year with two of the men and two of the women BB players in it. They have also helped sponsor some collective events where several of our women BB players attended. Mike Hope has done a nice job supporting our MSU athletes.

No doubt he has.

[aucat]

As a fan and season ticket holder I appreciated Marah's comments about MSU. She played here three seasons. Anymore in today's college athletics environment, that's a pretty good stretch. I also appreciate her explanation as to why she was leaving. At MSU she probably only played against two "big time" teams this year, Utah and then Ohio State. So she wants to test the waters with a highler level program. I guess my biggest concern is that she might end up somewhere not getting much playing time, but we certainly wish her the best. I'm still confused about Natalie, unless she just wanted more playing time somewhere else. I think she is truly a great player.

As for "homecoming," I think of Bo Nix. Bo played three years at Auburn and actually was able to earn his B.S. degree within those three years. He had always wanted to play professional football and his situation with changing coaches at Auburn was untenable. So he transferred to Oregon and had two great years and is now the starting QB for the Broncos. Bo was adopted by the Ducks for sure. But Bo also returns to Auburn and is considered part of that family as well.

I would hope that Darian White and Marah always know that they are welcome back in the Montana State family at any homecoming. Darian now has connections with Nebraska and we will see where Marah goes, but they will always be part of the Bobcat family.

[lutecat]

As a fan and season ticket holder I appreciated Marah's comments about MSU. She played here three seasons. Anymore in today's college athletics environment, that's a pretty good stretch. I also appreciate her explanation as to why she was leaving. At MSU she probably only played against two "big time" teams this year, Utah and then Ohio State. So she wants to test the waters with a highler level program. I guess my biggest concern is that she might end up somewhere not getting much playing time, but we certainly wish her the best. I'm still confused about Natalie, unless she just wanted more playing time somewhere else. I think she is truly a great player.

As for "homecoming," I think of Bo Nix. Bo played three years at Auburn and actually was able to earn his B.S. degree within those three years. He had always wanted to play professional football and his situation with changing coaches at Auburn was untenable. So he transferred to Oregon and had two great years and is now the starting QB for the Broncos. Bo was adopted by the Ducks for sure. But Bo also returns to Auburn and is considered part of that family as well.

I would hope that Darian White and Marah always know that they are welcome back in the Montana State family at any homecoming. Darian now has connections with Nebraska and we will see where Marah goes, but they will always be part of the Bobcat family.

There's not one word you said I disagree with.

[MSU01]

Taylor Feldman (formerly of NAU) has committed to Purdue. That would seem to bode well for Marah's chances to get some offers from a bigger conference with stronger competition.

[lutecat]

Hannah Robbins committed to Weber State today.

[mslacatfan]

Hannah Robbins committed to Weber State today.

I just don’t get it…..

[lutecat]

Hannah Robbins committed to Weber State today.

I just don’t get it…..

If i had to guess she saw the women in front of her here. She didn't play that much.

As much as the team supported her through tragedy she maybe just needed a new place. Someplace that didn't remind her of what she went through when she was here.