As seniors depart the Montana Grizzly football team, a new crop of freshmen has been signed to fill in the gaps as the team celebrates a year that saw it reach the second round of the FCS playoffs.
This reporter had the privilege of visiting on Saturday before the Grizzly – Sacramento State football game with University of Montana Police Chief Brad Giffin.
At the FCS Awards banquet in Frisco, Texas on Friday night, University of Montana linebacker Dante Olson was named the Buck Buchanan Award winner as the top defensive player in the nation.
Despite the bitter end to the regular season, a 6-5 record and their cross-state rival heading into the FCS Playoffs, the Montana Grizzlies still have much to be proud of.
Dante Olson was named both defensive and overall MVP at the Montana Grizzslies annual awards banquet on Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel Edgewater Hotel.
University of Montana football player Jeremy Calhoun pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on Wednesday and was given a two year-deferred sentence, perform community service, and to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution to the victim.