Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by ZebraCat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:58 am

BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
This. Rocky is the exact type of TE the NFL is using right now.



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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by BelligerentBobcat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:30 am

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:53 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
What’s the real difference between Rocky and Matt Ludwig?Maybe blocking?
Size, strength, speed, almost everything really. Not taking anything away from Rocky, but Ludwig is a much better looking prospect. Whether he develops or not, we will have to wait and see.



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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by PapaG » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:33 am

BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:30 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:53 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
What’s the real difference between Rocky and Matt Ludwig?Maybe blocking?
Size, strength, speed, almost everything really. Not taking anything away from Rocky, but Ludwig is a much better looking prospect. Whether he develops or not, we will have to wait and see.
I suppose I’m biased because I saw Glacier completely shut down Moose twice last season and also was at the 2023 AA title game where Rocky was the best player on the field against a very good Wolfpack team.


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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by technoCat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:47 am

I was trying to think of plays that would stack up against it since 2002(when I started school):
1. Lulay to Adams to end the streak
2. Smith kick return
3. Orenzo D's touchdown run in the snow.
4. Collin's punching the ball out of Sneed's hand and recovering and the goal line stop.
5. Tommy to Taco to pull to save us in Flagstaff.

This and probably more could be considered better plays but for the moment and what it led to, a NC appearance, it's gotta be right up there with Robert's return.


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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by ZebraCat » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:48 am

PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:33 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:30 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:53 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
What’s the real difference between Rocky and Matt Ludwig?Maybe blocking?
Size, strength, speed, almost everything really. Not taking anything away from Rocky, but Ludwig is a much better looking prospect. Whether he develops or not, we will have to wait and see.
I suppose I’m biased because I saw Glacier completely shut down Moose twice last season and also was at the 2023 AA title game where Rocky was the best player on the field against a very good Wolfpack team.
The main difference is Moose isn’t a TE. He played TE and DE. And will be a DE in college. Glacier shut him down because he's not a good route runner and doesn't have great hands.



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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by RICO CAT » Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:59 am

ZebraCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:58 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
This. Rocky is the exact type of TE the NFL is using right now.
I still can’t get over that unbelievable catch! Now if we can get that Lamson to Long connection on the deep ball.


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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by PapaG » Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:06 am

ZebraCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:48 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:33 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:30 am
PapaG wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:53 am
BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
What’s the real difference between Rocky and Matt Ludwig?Maybe blocking?
Size, strength, speed, almost everything really. Not taking anything away from Rocky, but Ludwig is a much better looking prospect. Whether he develops or not, we will have to wait and see.
I suppose I’m biased because I saw Glacier completely shut down Moose twice last season and also was at the 2023 AA title game where Rocky was the best player on the field against a very good Wolfpack team.
The main difference is Moose isn’t a TE. He played TE and DE. And will be a DE in college. Glacier shut him down because he's not a good route runner and doesn't have great hands.
Michigan recruited him as a TE. Pretty sure Texas Tech did, too.


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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by RickRund » Sun Dec 21, 2025 5:33 pm

D-Wreck wrote:
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I’ve now watched it eleventy billion times. Can’t stop, won’t stop watching it.
Literally brought tears to my eyes. Just a dagger at a critical moment of the game!
Every. Single. Time. Watching Rausch give up around the 15 feels like the tangible moment the rest of that team knew they were done.
As has been stated here a couple of times, Rausch tries hard…


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Re: Greatest Play of the Vigen Era?

Post by catatac » Sun Dec 21, 2025 8:36 pm

BelligerentBobcat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:48 am
rivercat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:45 am
CodyCat wrote:
Sun Dec 21, 2025 7:21 am
Was it Rocky who made the over the shoulder catch at the 5? That was the best catch of the day.
Tight ends are not supposed to do those kinds of things. It was an incredible catch.
Rocky and Zimmer are going to end up being NFL caliber players.
Montana isn't populated enough to have as many NFL caliber football players come out of it the past few years. The reason for this is Brent Vigen, and perhaps some Jeff Choate.


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