The long stretch between Grizzly football games is over, the Griz are back!  With 26,000+ on hand the Montana Grizzlies overcame a sloppy start to win their opener against Central Washington.  This week the pod takes on observations, good and bad, from the game and looking forward.  Some time is given to talk about events around the conference and discuss the Grizzlies next opponent, North Dakota.

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On this episode we take a look at what to expect from Central Washington in the Grizzlies home opener.  We cover some top level discussions on the Grizzly roster and on season expectations as well.

It's time to kick off the 2025 Grizzly Football season!  Joining the pod for his 5th season kickoff episode is Voice of the Grizzlies, Riley Corcoran.  And for his 2nd time Ace Sauerwein with The Daily Drive is with us as well.  There is plenty of discussion to be had over transfers, fall camp, and players to watch.  We give predictions on the regular season.  We additionally have a handful of guesses on the "over/under" of many outcomes and results from the team or certain players.  In closing we review fan questions.  Of note, there is no preview for the Central Washington game yet, that will come up mid-week in our partner episode, Griz Fan Radio.

The University of Montana officially opted-in to the House Settlement that allows the program to share revenue with the players.  Helping explain what that means and how the next few years will look, Montana Athletic Director Kent Haslam sat down with us to talk it over.  In one of our shorter pods Kent shares the process, the reason for the decision, and how the current NIL collective will continue to operate.  We round out with questions on the bubble, scheduling and the ever changing Big Sky Conference.

In our latest GFP former Griz, and current Regina Roughrider Braxton Hill joins the pod to talk about football career so far.  He shares stories on growing up in Anaconda, playing for Montana, and what the CFL is like.  It's a fun look back on his upbringing that would turn him into one of Montana's more dominant linebackers and then his time as Griz.  

Keelan White joins the GFP in this episode as we discuss his time as a Grizzly and his next steps as he prepares for the CFL draft and possibly an NFL camp invite.  In this episode we cover his recruitment, his best memories, and his training for pro day.  We have a few fan questions to round out the pod as well.

In this special (and shorter) episode of the GFP, we sat down with UM Athletic Director Kent Haslam. We tackle a variety of topics on the minds of Griz Nation. This week we put out the question: If you could ask the athletic department one question, what would it be? The responses received were incredible, and we build an extensive list of questions from it.

We did our best to cover as much as possible in our broad conversation. Topics included stadium and facilities improvements, conference alignments, NIL, and recent NCAA lawsuits and settlements. Additionally we discussed fan experience, scheduling, the cost of uniforms and equipment, and much more.

We hope you enjoy this inside look and chat that addresses many of the questions that matter to Griz Nation!

It's 2025 and it's time to take a look ahead to what's in store for the Montana Grizzlies.  After a few weeks off the GFP found themselves with quite a few topics to cover!  Through the pod time is given to talk college football and the playoffs (FBS and FCS) in general.  There's some chat to the NFL playoffs as well.  A good portion of the pod is given to discussions portal additions and losses the Grizzlies have had.  Additional discussion is given to best case / worst case early outlooks for the 2025 football season.  There were plenty of fan questions to cover as well, which spurred some chat on the basketball seasons as well. 

It's probably Monday morning and you're oddly waking up to this week's GFP already in your podcast app.  By popular demand our extended version post-season wrap up is here for you to take in.  And don't worry Griz fans, we're planning a good mix of off-season GFP content right here for you.  It's been a season of ups and downs on the football field and we're really thankful for all of you who went along on the ride with us.  Go Griz!

On this week's GFP we open celebrating Junior's record tying 7th and 8th punt return score in his football career.  From there we dive into the recap of the TSU win, the positives, and the ongoing concerns.  With plenty to discuss and cover the conversation ranges from takeaways during the game and looks to the future.  As we all know, the next opponent now for Montana is South Dakota State, and we discuss our thoughts on this upcoming game as well.  As you've all grown to expect, we close with all the fan questions we had!