can we get BACK to football on the football forum?
Well the short answer is yes - but to many of us it is like a death in the Aggie family. Historically the band-uh has been the main (and sometimes only) cheering section and source of Aggie spirit. That is why were were front and center at Toomey field back in FWC days. Some of us on this board are band-uh alums and speaking for myself, the band-uh is the only reason I am such a big follower of the football team. I think given the context of this game, being the first home game with students back, it is only natural to wonder about the band status.
Hopefully an explanation and not a sermon. I'll shut up and get back to football. Go Ags - beat Montana! (can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching the Aggies shellack them last year in Missoula).

I appreciate the passion for the band, and the need for discussion, just preferably on a conversation devoted to the band.

https://theaggie.org/2019/09/26/aggies-fall-short-in-fargo-look-ahead-to-big-sky-play/

Movie. $9-15 per hour. 1 1/2 time after 9 1/2 hour day or 56 1/2 hour week. Highest paid farm workers in the country by far. Government labor policies are driving these number s up as we speak.

I know journalism is a tough business to be in these days. An honest mistake, but with all of the hype over the UCD/NDSU game, you'd think that the author would have a little bit more background info. It's nice to see the Bee writing about UCD athletics, I guess.

FCS RANKINGS LOVE THE BIG SKY
The Big Sky is deemed the top FCS conference in the land, with No. 1 North Dakota State, No. 5 UCD, No. 6 Weber State, No. 11 Montana State, No. 17 Montana, No. 21 Eastern Washington and No. 25 North Dakota, with Northern Arizona and Sac State also receiving votes.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article235484617.html

Folks way out in Bangor, Maine weighing in on the game. Does IT seem like Montana is coming to town in search of NEEDFUL THINGS? Does Hauck now have INSOMNIA after all he has been through leaving SALEM'S LOT in Las Vegas to reunite with an overhauled Montana program in DESPERATION to find THE SHINING once again...?

I hope the Ags bring Montana MISERY tomorrow...

http://www.downtownwithrichkimball.com/2019/09/26/brian-mclaughlin-9-26-19/

More Cowbells!!! Cowbells, train whistle and the band!! Should be festive

Odds on having a working video and audio stream for this game? Has anyone seen any explanation why KHTK didn’t carry the NDSU game?
Also Pluto was unusable for the first half against Lehigh and probably because of that wasn’t available for watching as a replay on the big sky site. Even when the Lehigh game could be watched the audio was too low. Does the school have some role in setting up and validating these streams or is it just KHTK and Pluto? Does the stadium have poor internet connectivity?

The game will be televised by ROOT Sports, which is also carried on Audience (channel 239 on DirecTV).

I was able to get KHTK for the NDSU game in the 4th quarter when the video feed went down (rumor was lightning strikes in ND).

Also, Pluto through the Big Sky Network. Both links are in the game preview today.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/9/25/football-no-4-5-uc-davis-hosts-no-18-17-montana-in-big-sky-opener.aspx

By the fourth quarter i’d long since given up on KTHK because in the first half they were playing their inane sports talk, even with a banner that said it was the Davis game. I didn’t try the actual radio broadcast but got the impression from another poster that it was not broadcasting the game.

Bummer. I wonder if they got the scheduling wrong with the difference in time zones.

Marsh was there tweeting.

I was thinking the KHTK program directors. Did someone just screw up airing the wrong thing? Or maybe they just had technical difficulties. Either way, bummer...

KHTK's over the air broadcast was flawless.

I think they preempted our game for a special broadcast of Grant Napier’s analysis of the King’s Trip to a Dubai

I was in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland, and after a long day of hiking in Gros Morne National Park, I came back to our rental cottage looking forward to listening to the game on KHTK. I too gave up after tuning in several times during the first half only to hear general sports news continuing. It was frustrating to say the least. I ended up listening to the NDSU radio broadcast and, I have to say, they did a really good job.

I'm in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, now and the place where we're staying has good internet. I hope I'll be able to watch the game on Big Sky TV. We're 4 hours ahead of PT. I think this is going to be a really tough battle. GO AGS!

It’s fun to listen to the opposing team broadcast sometimes. At one point their commentator thought he knew we were going to run based on the formation having receivers lined up on the line of scrimmage where they wouldn’t be eligible to receive a pass. We did run in the plays he mentioned and gained some positive yardage. He speculated our coaches had seen something to exploit against NDSU and this was an in game adjustment.

UMT @ UCD
Spread - Aggies by 7
Sagarin - Aggies by 3
Massey - Aggies by 7

Sagarin has two prediction algorithms. The second has Montana favored . I’ve found no explanation of this method.
EIGENVECTOR Analysis
EFAVORITE ESPREAD EODDS EPCT%
Montana 5.31 186 65% @ UC Davis

GAME DAY! LETS GOOOOOOOO AGGIES!

Good luck today. I have to work, but I have the DVR set to record the game.

Thanks Stang. Worthy opponent, should be an exciting game. Go Ags!

Go Ags! Our House, senior QB, and the Band back!

Did AST grumbling bring back the cow bells? Real cow bells? Are there cow bell licenses, or are they organic? s/

Non GMO cow bells

The forecast on Accuweather says about 70ish temps, is that right? If so, those are perfect conditions for fans and not horrible for players either (I suppose about 65 for players is just right).

We have clouds and overcast conditions it is barely 70° a lot of students seem to be migrating already to the stadium, good sign.

WIN AGGIES WIN

Also there is no substitute for hearing the Band-Uh! approaching the stadium on Gameday thank the Gods this is all happening.

Clouds breaking up, awesome day for Aggie football