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Grizzly Beat
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Bringing Montana Grizzly Football news from one app to this one. All posts will be given proper credit, and this profile is in no way acting as a news breaker or attempting to steal credit from journalists who do such great work covering the Grizzlies.
A great #GrizFB preview by Sam Herder and Hero Sports

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2025 FCS Top 25: No. 7 Montana Football Preview
Montana ranks No. 7 in HERO Sports’ FCS Preseason Top 25. Here’s a look at the 2025 Montana football squad.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Trevin Gradney and the #GrizFB team have announced that Sophomore LB Clay Oven will wear number 37 for the Grizzlies. Oven becomes the 19th player to wear it and he is the first underclassmen to wear it in over a decade. He is also the second player from Billings to wear it.
June 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
3 star, 2026 Safety Dane Kellner commits to #GrizFB. Dane lists himself as 5'11 and 175lbs. He's a three sport athlete. #GoGriz
May 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#GrizFB add another xfer. This time it's Rashid Mansour of Reedley College in Reedley, CA. Mansour played in 19 games in two years totaling 42 tkls, 2 INT's and 20 pass break ups. Reedley College is known for notable alumni Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills. #GoGriz
May 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#GrizFB continues to add to the roster, announcing two OL xfer's in the last hour. Griz pick up center Dylan Jemtegaard from Cal and OL Patrick Matan from NC State. Bringing great size at 6'4''. Both saw very limited action at their school, but should create competition in camp and a chance to play.
May 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanks to @FrankGagola and the crew at 406mtsports.com for this piece on #GrizFB redshirt freshman receiver Brook Davis. In the transfer portal era it's crucial for small and FCS schools to find guys like this.

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Late to football, Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Brooks Davis catching on quick
At this time in 2022, Brooks Davis had never played football. Three years later, he could be a breakout receiver for the Montana Grizzlies this fall.
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April 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Per @Khansen406 and himself, Peyton Wing will transfer to Montana. As noted, Wing led the team in tackles as a sophomore, including 10 against the Grizzlies. Wing ads starting experience to a reimagined Grizzly linebacking corpse. #GrizFB #GoGriz
April 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#GrizFB pick up a late addition to the 2025 class in Drew Price out of Ponte Vedre, FL. The senior quarterback threw for 1913 yards, 19 TD's and 9 INT's in 2024 leading the Sharks to a 9-3 season. He also rushed for 516 yards and picked up 3 TD's. Lists himself as an ATH on twitter. #GrizFB #GoGriz
April 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Per himself on Twitter (@wes_ehret), Belgrade WR/CB Wesley Ehret becomes the first known 2026 commit for #GrizFB. @FrankGagola noted he is a 3⭐ WR and the ranked No. 5 in the state of Montana. That's according to 247sports.com. Interest included EWU, MSU, and Boise State
April 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
From the Grizzlies twitter page, center Cade Klimczack has been granted a waiver for an additional year. #GrizFB #GoGriz
April 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
One of our most loyal and annoying followers noted that former #GrizFB linebacker Brandon Fisher has joined Eddie George's staff at Bowling Green. Fisher spent 8 years coaching in the NFL before various stops in the college game, before landing with George at Tennessee State.
College coaching news: Brandon Fisher is joining new Bowling Green coach Eddie George's staff as defensive coordinator, the same role he held at Tennessee State @theathletic.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
According to On3 and @MontanaGrizFB, former USC DL Solomon Tuliaupupu is signing with Montana. Tuliaupupu is former 4⭐recruit who has spent 7 years at USC in a career that has featured production and injuries. In official release, he is listed at LB. Tuliaupup is the 3rd transfer from USC this year
March 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Per himself, Evan Shafer (@EvanShafer6) and Dillon Botner will be returning to the program this fall. Shafer and Botner were granted an additional year of eligibility. #GrizFB #GoGriz
March 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@nickunderhill.bsky.social of NewOrleans.Football is reporting that Scot Linehan will be joining the New Orleans Saints staff. Linehan worked as an offensive analyst for the Griz last season. Scotts son, Nick, is the current defensive line coach for Montana. #GrizFB #GoGriz
The Saints are hiring Scott Linehan to their staff, according to a source.

Linehan has a ton of experience. He was the HC of the Rams. An OC for Minnesota, Miami, Detroit, Dallas. Pass game coordinator for LSU. Most recently worked as an offensive analyst for Montana.
March 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
From Bruce Feldman on the other app, former Montana head football coach Bob Stitt is returning to Colorado Mines as head coach. Stitt led Montana from 2015 to 2017. During his tenure the Griz were 21-14, but only made the playoffs in one of his three seasons in Missoula. #GrizFB
February 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
From @khansen406, here is the complete list of incoming signees for the 2025 Grizzly football team. Almost a 50/50 split between high school players and transfers.

11/18 of the transfers will have two or more years of on field eligibility.

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February 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In the February signing period, the Griz pick up three commitments including DJ Peevy, DE transfer from the University of Southern California.

Peevy is a former 4 star recruit and in '22 he held up 17 DI offers including Oregon, USC, Washington, Washington State, Boise State, Arizona, and Utah.
February 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
According to @beave_report on the other app, former Montana assistant coach Kefense Hynson is headed to Tampa Bay. Hynson spent the 2012-2014 seasons in Missoula working alongside Mick Delaney as special teams coordinator and then co-OC. #Montana #GoGriz
February 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
From @FrankGogola on the other app, UM Athletics will experience a changing landscape with NIL and revenue sharing changes on the horizon.

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Montana Grizzlies AD Kent Haslam sees potential for sharing revenue with student-athletes
The House settlement is expected to be finalized in April, which will allow athletic departments to begin revenue sharing with student-athletes.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Per @khansen406 on the other app, the Montana Grizzlies have extend a scholarship offer to Case (QB) and Bastian (LB) Vanden Bosch (2026) of Brophy College Prep in Phoenix. The pair are the sons of former NFL pro bowler Kyle Vanden Bosch.

#Griz #UMFootball #Montana
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM