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On the first hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Ryan and Colter share an excerpt from Colter’s conversation with longtime NFL coach and Grizzly alumnus Andre Patterson. Patterson weighs in on what he believes is wrong with the Montana Grizzlies and offers his perspective on how they can address some of their biggest issues, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

Next, the guys welcome Weber State head coach Eric Kjar to discuss his highly successful high school coaching career in Utah, where he went 112-10 and won six state championships over a nine-year stretch. Kjar also reflects on coaching his own kids and previews the challenge Montana State presents as the Wildcats prepare for Saturday’s matchup against the Bobcats.

Longtime Montana sportswriter Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake joins the ESPN Roundtable with Colter Nuanez, plus Montana State captain Caden Dowler.

Colter Nuanez is joined by FCS analyst Sam Herder for The FCS Herd, breaking down the FCS Playoff Committee's first top 10, Montana's path back and No. 22 Weber State at No. 3 Montana State, then talks World Series with Ryan Tootell.

On the second hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Ryan and Colter are joined by longtime sportswriter and current Daily Inter Lake sports editor Fritz Neighbor for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss the current state of journalism, how sportswriting has changed since Fritz got his start, his thoughts on the Montana Grizzlies, some of the most memorable coaches he’s covered and much more.

Next, the guys discuss the start of the NBA season before continuing their preview of the upcoming World Series, which gets underway Friday night.

On the first hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Ryan and Colter take a broad look at the Big Sky Conference with just a few games remaining in the regular season. The guys discuss the contenders for the outright conference title, break down Montana’s remaining schedule and examine what the Grizzlies need to do to secure a spot in the playoffs.

Next, Ryan and Colter sit down with Montana State captain and starting quarterback Justin Lamson to discuss his time away from the field with an injury, how he’s feeling now and what it meant to return to action during a senior season that hasn’t unfolded the way he expected.

To wrap up the hour, the guys break down the biggest storylines in Montana prep sports as fall sports approach the playoffs.

Colter Nuanez hosts Prep Tuesday on Nuanez Now with the Treasure State Stars, Hamilton Broncs head coach Bryce Carver and Peter Hamill.

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez for Inside the FCS to react to the FCS Playoff Selection Committee's first top 10 rankings of the 2026 season.

On the first hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Ryan and Colter continue their NFL discussion before taking an early look at Montana State’s upcoming matchup against No. 22 Weber State. With the Wildcats recently finding success and earning a spot in the national rankings, the Bobcats face an even more intriguing matchup.

The guys wrap up the show by previewing the upcoming World Series, which will feature a first-time champion as the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The series gets underway Friday night in Milwaukee.

On the first hour of Tootell & Nuanez, Ryan and Colter debate whether the bye week comes at an opportune time for the Montana Grizzlies, who are coming off back-to-back losses. Next, they are joined by Hamilton Broncs head coach Bryce Carver to discuss the team’s strong 6-1 start to the season and preview their upcoming rivalry game against Corvallis.

To wrap up the hour, Ryan and Colter dive into Trash Talk Tuesday, discussing the Montana Grizzlies’ defense before turning to the NFL to identify teams with losing records they believe could turn things around and teams with winning records that may not be as good as their records suggest.

Colter Nuanez is joined by veteran NFL coach Marty Mornhinweg to talk about the 40th anniversary of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, UM's loss to Idaho and which NFL quarterbacks are meeting, exceeding or failing to meet expectations.