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Post by thefrank1 » Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:08 am

Why is "No. 2" in the title of this thread? Even when the thread was started everyone on this board knew that.


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Post by kmax » Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:15 am

thefrank1 wrote:
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Why is "No. 2" in the title of this thread? Even when the thread was started everyone on this board knew that.
Umm, they were the #2 seed in the playoffs going against the unseeded ISU. That is how matchups in the playoffs are commonly written.


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Eastwood, did not make it. Ball out! Recovered, by Montana State!! The Bobcats hold!!! The Bobcats hold!!!

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I just walked into the stadium when that happened. Absolutely love that video. Can’t get enough of it. The only thing I hate about it is when he says no flags at the end. Heard that a lot over the years like everybody expects a flag. That’s another thing we need to leave in the past. Reffing is never perfect, but we can expect better.



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Great stories, Tom!
Seems apropos to “Burgess Meredith in grumpy old men.
What do you mean what’s the point! I just like that story!

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Post by canyoncat » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:03 pm

My younger brother passed away in early November. Kept his season tickets through this year. Last game he and I attended was Gold Rush against SDSU. Watched them smoke Weber from the hospital and he was gone Tuesday. God he would have been on cloud 11 watching them win the Chipper. Bank of the Rockies did a memorial for him on the score board during the Davis game.


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canyoncat wrote:
Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:03 pm
My younger brother passed away in early November. Kept his season tickets through this year. Last game he and I attended was Gold Rush against SDSU. Watched them smoke Weber from the hospital and he was gone Tuesday. God he would have been on cloud 11 watching them win the Chipper. Bank of the Rockies did a memorial for him on the score board during the Davis game.
My condolences. I can't imagine what losing a sibling feels like, but I hope you're healing. I also hope he's sh*t talking some gris fans and celebrating with Cats fans watching over you.



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Post by Common Cat » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:24 pm

canyoncat wrote:
Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:03 pm
My younger brother passed away in early November. Kept his season tickets through this year. Last game he and I attended was Gold Rush against SDSU. Watched them smoke Weber from the hospital and he was gone Tuesday. God he would have been on cloud 11 watching them win the Chipper. Bank of the Rockies did a memorial for him on the score board during the Davis game.
Sorry for your loss Canyon.


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Post by MSU01 » Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:58 pm

canyoncat wrote:
Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:03 pm
My younger brother passed away in early November. Kept his season tickets through this year. Last game he and I attended was Gold Rush against SDSU. Watched them smoke Weber from the hospital and he was gone Tuesday. God he would have been on cloud 11 watching them win the Chipper. Bank of the Rockies did a memorial for him on the score board during the Davis game.
Sorry to hear about that, thinking about you and your family. It wasn't nearly as recent as your loss but I've thought a lot this week about my dad and grandfather who are both no longer with us but who were diehard Bobcat fans and would have loved to see the Bobcats win another title after so many years.


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Post by grizzh8r » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:04 pm

canyoncat wrote:
Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:03 pm
My younger brother passed away in early November. Kept his season tickets through this year. Last game he and I attended was Gold Rush against SDSU. Watched them smoke Weber from the hospital and he was gone Tuesday. God he would have been on cloud 11 watching them win the Chipper. Bank of the Rockies did a memorial for him on the score board during the Davis game.
I feel you. I don't know them as well as my brother as he lives in the area, but a couple of die hard Bobcat fans from Harlowton also passed away this fall. RIP Liz and Harry!


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