Big Sky Breakdown

Colter Nuanez is joined by Keaton Gillogly, the Voice of the Montana State Bobcats, to talk about MSU's matchup with No. 7 Idaho on Saturday evening in Bozeman.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk specifics and big picture elements of Montana's recent struggles plus the duo breaks down the upcoming Top 10 matchup in Bozeman between No. 3 Montana State and No. 7 Idaho.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Ty Gregorak to talk about our mid-season evaluations of the Montana State Bobcats and and preview MSU's prime time game against No. 7 Idaho in Bozeman on Saturday night. Ty also shares thoughts on how to fix an ailing defense in relation to Montana's struggles. Colter is joined by Brooks Nuanez (36:12) to talk about Montana's defensive flaws and what the Griz can do to remedy them, plus thoughts on Montana State and the rest of the Big Sky Conference.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to preview UI's game at No. 3 Montana State. Andrew Houghton shares an interview with Idaho senior defensive end Keyshawn James-Newby (20:10).

Skyline Sports content creator Samuel Akem debuts his new show from the Press Box bar in Missoula called "Under the Helmet". Each Sunday, Akem will sit down with a different Griz running back each week to talk about what makes them who they are. First up: Griz senior running back Nick Ostmo, who is one of the leading rushers in the Big Sky Conference so far this year.

Marcus Welnel, a former All-Big Sky linebacker at Montana and the GM of the Good Ol' Grizzlies NIL Collective, joins Colter Nuanez to dissect the Griz football defense schematically and what it means to fit a run, line up correctly, communicate calls and more. Plus, an update on the NIL collective at UM.

Former Montana State player & coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to discuss Montana State's 6-0 start plus MSU hosting No. 7 Idaho in Bozeman on Saturday.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk every element of Montana's defensive struggles plus an analysis of the quarterback position at UM as it stands right now.

Idaho third-year head coach Jason Eck talks about his team's 23-17 win over Northern Arizona and previews UI's trip to play No. 3 Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday evening.

Montana State 4th-year head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media after his team moved to 6-0 with a 55-17 win against Northern Colorado and ahead of the Bobcats' prime time showdown against No. 7 Idaho on Saturday in Bozeman.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior running back Nick Ostmo, senior defensive end Hayden Harris addressed the media leading up to UM's homecoming game against Northern Arizona.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, senior linebacker McCade O'Reilly and senior wide receiver Ty McCullouch addressed the media following MSU's 55-17 win over Northern Colorado on homecoming in Bozeman to move to 6-0.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, junior linebacker Riley Wilson and senior wide receiver Keelan White along with Weber State head coach Mickey Mental and sophomore quarterback Richie Munoz addressed the media following Weber's 55-48 win over UM in Missoula on October 5.

Big Sky Conference basketball analyst Krista Redpath joins Colter Nuanez for the first installment of a series previewing all the basketball teams, women's and men's, in the Big Sky Conference. This week, we preview Sacramento State women & men.

Colter Nuanez shares his interviews from the week on Nuanez Now on ESPN MT including - Weber State head coach Mickey Mental (3:33)- Northern Colorado head coach Ed Lamb (13:39)- Sam Herder of Hero Sports (24:36- Montana Griz tight end Jake Olson (48:30)- Montana State linebacker Danny Uluilakepa (56:03)

Ty Gregorak joins Colter Nuanez to talk college football realignment, Montana State's steady surge, and Bobby Hauck's Griz teams' ability to win despite circumstances, adversities and weaknesses.

Colter Nuanez shares his weekly interview with Jason Eck reviewing Idaho's 28-26 loss to UC Davis and previewing UI's homecoming game against Northern Arizona. Andrew Houghton also shares an interview with Idaho senior corner Kyrin Beachem (12:01) on this week's Vandals Weekly.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk about some hot-button Big Sky Conference football topics including Sac State's financial surge & Pac candidacy, Montana's ever-spinning QB carousel and the Griz defensive struggles. Plus, Sammy & Colter talk about Northern Colorado's eternal struggles and Weber State's consistency identity as Montana State and Montana, respectively, prepare to host the Bears and the Wildcats.

Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Bobcat football on this week's "Ridin' with Rider".

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk Major League Baseball playoffs, Troy Andersen's awesome performance for the Atlanta Falcons against the New Orleans Saints, Montana State's continued formidable run game and the never ending quarterback carousel spinning for the Montana Grizzlies after Logan Fife won Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week.

0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Montana vs EWU Reaction 14:26 - Idaho vs UC Davis Reaction 24:17 - NAU vs Sac State Reaction 32:13 - Top Big Sky Performances of Week 5 39:18 - My Big Sky Poll After Week 5 47:16 - Previewing The Week 6 Big Sky Matchups 56:39 - Final Thoughts1:01:33 - End

No. 8 Montana rolled up 701 yards of offense and emerged with a 52-49 win at Eastern Washington on Saturday. The victory is Montana's first in Cheney, Washington since 2008. UM head coach Bobby Hauck, senior cornerback Trevin Gradney and senior tight end Erik Barker addressed the media ahead of Montana's home game against Weber State on Saturday.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media following his team's 37-17 win at Idaho State and ahead of MSU hosting Northern Colorado (0-5) on Saturday in Bozeman.

No. 8 Montana rolled up 701 yards of total offense and hung on for a 52-49 win over Eastern Washington, UM's first in Cheney since 2008.Logan Fife threw for 364 yards and 5 TDs while Montana rushed for 339 yards in moving to 4-1 this season. Fife, head coach Bobby Hauck & LB Ryan Tirrell addressed media following the game.

This year of 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Skyline Sports. To celebrate, we will have a collection of Top 10 countdowns about the top athletes, teams & moments of last decade.Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez choose our Top 10 Big Sky football teams of the last 10 years in this spirited countdown.

Ty Gregorak (5:10) joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana State's non-conference, the art of building momentum in relation to Bobby Hauck's Montana Grizzlies and some thoughts on Big Sky Conference play. Ryan Tootell (27:08) chimes in to talk about Montana's rally against Western Carolina then previews the Big Sky with a game of fair or foul.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Samuel Akem to talk about Matt Sluka abruptly redshirting at UNLV because of an NIL deal gone wrong, the current state of affairs for FCS powers given the college football realignment out West, analysis of Montana's comeback against Western Carolina last week plus Sammy gives his Big Sky Conference power rankings entering league play.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to talk about UI's 3-1 non-conference start and preview his team's Big Sky Conference opener at UC Davis. Andrew Houghton shares an interview with Idaho running back Eli Cummings (15:45) about his rise and the UC Davis matchup.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Marcus Welnel, the general manager of the Good ol' Grizzlies NIL collective at the University of Montana, to talk about the recent GOG signings of various football position groups plus the ratcheting up of the defensive pressure by the Griz defense in last week's 46-35 win over Western Carolina.

Former Montana State player and coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to put a bow on MSU's non-conference schedule and preview the Big Sky opener at Idaho State.

Former Montana running back and professional sports agent Andrew Schmidt, the once and future king of the Snow Belt Conference, is back on the Big Sky Breakdown to talk all things College Football realignment

:00 - Intro 1:20 - Montana vs WCU Reaction 14:42 - Idaho vs ACU Reaction 23:37 - Big Sky Stat Leaders Going Into Conference Play35:52 - My Big Sky Poll Following Week 441:03 - My Top Big Sky Performances of Week 4 48:09 - Big Sky Conference Play Preview 1:02:35 - Final Thoughts 1:03:45 - End

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with sophomore running back Eli Gillman, this week's Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week, and senior defensive end Hayden Harris addressed the media leading up to UM's Big Sky opener at Eastern Washington.

Montana State 4th-year head coach Brent Vigen along with sophomore offensive tackle Titan Fleishmann, who is a native of Pocatello, Idaho, addressed the media leading up to MSU's Big Sky Conference opener at Idaho State.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline Sports lead analysts Ty Gregorak and Brooks Nuanez to talk about college football realignment, the Bobcats, the Grizzlies and the future of the Big Sky Conference.

In the latest Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem talks about:0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Montana vs Morehead State Reaction 8:12 - UC Davis vs Southern Utah Reaction12:42 - Weber State vs Lamar Reaction 15:59 - Sac State vs Nicholls Reaction 18:33 - Idaho vs UAlbany Reaction24:03 - My Big Sky Poll After Week 330:39 - My Top Big Sky Performances of Week 337:10 - Week 4 Big Sky Matchup Preview 54:49 - PAC-12 Adding 4 Teams To Begin Rebuild 1:01:14 - Final Thoughts 1:01:59 - End

Colter Nuanez is joined by Michael Rider to discuss Montana State's early bye week, depth development, evaluation against an over-matched opponent like Mercyhurst, defensive backup depth and more.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to talk about his team's 41-13 win over No. 17 UAlbany in a rematch of last year's quarterfinal playoff game. Plus, Eck shares his thoughts on college football realignment and Idaho's place within it. Andrew Houghton shares an interview with Idaho cornerback Andrew Marshall (23:03) who earned Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week last week.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to rap about the continued quarterback battle at the University of Montana plus quick hits from around the Big Sky Conference.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media with his team coming off a bye week and ahead of MSU's home game against Mercyhurst on Saturday in Bozeman.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with senior center Cade Klimzcak and senior linebacker Ryan Tirrell addressed the media on the heels of Montana's 59-2 win over Morehead State and ahead of the Grizzlies' home game against No. 24 Western Carolina

Colter Nuanez is joined by Samuel Akem to diagnose just what went wrong for Montana in blowing a 17-point halftime lead in a 27-24 loss at North Dakota. Plus, what has the Bobcats riding so high? And Sammy has to admit Colter was right about Eastern Washington.

Former Bobcat football player, coach and color commentator Mikey Rider joins Colter Nuanez for a weekly discussion about Montana State football.

Colter Nuanez is joined by Coach Ty Gregorak to talk all things Pac 12 realignment (1:30) plus Montana State's "Gold Rush" blowout and if the sky is falling in Missoula. Hear from Brooks Nuanez (39:17) on what makes Montana State nearly impossible to stop in the run game and what exactly are Montana's concerns currently. Plus, Andrew Houghton (1:03:00) helps take us around the Big Sky Conference with quick thoughts about pretenders & contenders through Week 2.

Colter Nuaenz is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to talk about the Vandals' 17-13 win over Wyoming and to talk about a rematch with UAlbany, who eliminated the Bobcats from the 2023 FCS Playoffs. Also, Andrew Houghton caches up with Idaho senior defensive end Keyshawn James-Newby (23:15) to talk about the torrid start to his senior season.

Good Ol' Grizzlies NIL Collective general manager Marcus Welnel, a former All-Big Sky linebacker for Montana, joins Colter Nuanez to talk about the latest with the collective and break down Montana's 1-1 start to the football season.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to to discuss Montana's second half meltdown in 27-24 loss at North Dakota and share thoughts on Montana State's 41-24 win over Maine.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior wide receiver Xavier Harris and senior linebacker Isaiah Childs addressed the media following UM's 27-24 loss at No. 23 North Dakota and ahead of this week's game against Morehead State in Missoula.

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media following his team's 41-24 win over Maine on Saturday and ahead of MSU's first of two bye weeks this season.

Colter Nuanez shares his interviews from the week that was, including:- Grand Forks Herald beat writer Tom Miller on the Montana at North Dakota game (3:30)- Montana punter Ty Morrison on his Big Sky ST Player of the Week award (34:26)- Maine head coach Jordan Stevens (43:36) on his team's trip to Bozeman to take on Montana State- Montana State junior defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV (1:02:00) on MSU's defensive performance against Utah Tech- North Dakota head coach Bubba Schweigert (1:08:36) on his team's evolution- Montana Hayden Harris (1:23:00) on the Grizzlies' defensive improvement- UND quarterback Simon Romfro (1:32:18) on facing Montana - Colter Nuanez weekly hit on KSKY 106.9 in Bozeman with Dave Wooten (1:40:00)