For the first time in 35 years, the Bobcats are in the semifinals. A rematch from last year's quarterfinal looms in Fargo. We recap the historic Austin Peay victory and talk about how we feel about the Cats heading into NDSU. In an R&R first, we extend an olive branch over The Divide to Brint Wahlberg of the GrizFanPod to get his take on the matchup in Fargo, briefly chat some Weber vs JMU, and to recap his trip to Ogden to watch the Griz eventually fall to the Wildcats. Intro music courtesy...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 42 min
The Bobcats win their 2nd playoff game in as many years against Albany in decisive fashion. We recap the game, and preview our red-hot quarterfinal opponent the Austin Peay Governors. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 12 min
The Cats now know their 2nd round opponent - the Albany Great Danes. We preview that game and more in this week's episode. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Dec 04, 2019•58 min
The Bobcats beatdown the Griz in Bozeman like never before, win their 4th Cat/Griz game in a row, and snag a top 5 playoff seed in the process. We recap the game, discuss the importance of the victory and briefly talk playoff picture as the Cats await the winner of Albany and Connecticut Central State. Go Cats! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling Choate interview courtesy of Shane Driscoll @shanedriscoll YouTube - Bobcat Outsider
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Thorny sits down with Cory Nicol, a former defensive back for the Bobcats from 2008-2009 by way of the University of Washington. We talk about how he ended up at MSU, some favorite memories from his playing days in Bozeman, and what Cat/Griz means to him. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Nov 22, 2019•35 min
The Cats punch their playoff ticket in Davis, and now have the opportunity to secure a seed with a win at home against the #3 ranked Griz. How do the Cats match up and what is it going to take to win? We recap the Davis game, preview the Griz game and share some audio from two former players on what Cat/Griz meant to them, what they think of the rivalry in general, and some favorite memories from their Bobcat playing days. The first is a sample from our Travis Lulay interview from 9/3/19, and th...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 36 min
The Cats continue their domination against the bottom rung of the Big Sky Conference with a #winbig victory in Greeley. We recap the game and preview the huge away game against the hungry UC Davis Aggies. Plus we discuss... men's pants fashion? Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Nov 14, 2019•55 min
Big man month! The Cats get back in the win column against an over-matched Southern Utah squad at home - is this a case of fool's gold, or did the Cats right the ship? We tackle that question and more, and preview the road game in Greeley against the Bears. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 5 min
The Cats drop their 2nd in a row in Grand Forks - can the Cats rebound? There are a ton of questions after this game and we dive head first into as many as we can. We then preview a pivotal matchup against SUU to keep our playoff hopes alive. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 14 min
In our 2nd episode of the week we discuss the important conference (yes conference) matchup with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. We bring in Sam Herder, Senior FCS Analyst of Hero Sports to help us preview the crucial matchup and to get his thoughts on the Bobcats 2019 season to date. 10:20 - Sam Herder 29:27 - Our UND Preview Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Oct 25, 2019•56 min
Coming off the bye week, we discuss reasons for optimism and concern as the Cats head into the 2nd half of the season. We discover a shared love for porters, but do we share the same outlook for the Bobcats moving forward? Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Oct 23, 2019•54 min
The Ryan's homecoming back to Bozeman was spoiled by the upstart Hornets - what do the Cats need to work on during the bye week, and are we still a playoff team? We discuss those questions, recap the loss and more in this week's episode. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Oct 17, 2019•58 min
The Cats continue to win on the road, but not necessarily in the most impressive fashion, but a win is a win. We recap the trip to San Luis Obispo against Cal Poly and preview our suddenly huge matchup with Sacramento State. To help us get a feel for the Hornet program we brought in Collin Powers of the Hornet House, a fan-based Twitter account for all things Hornet football. We answer your #GoldenKoozie questions, which includes "Who would win in a fight, Jeff Choate or a Grizzly bear" - make s...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Down 21-0 early in the 2nd quarter, the Bobcats rally to outscore the NAU Lumberjacks 49-10 the rest of the way out, including a 35-3 2nd half. We discuss whether or not the way the Cats have been playing can get us deep into the playoffs, preview the upcoming game against Cal Poly, answer your Golden Koozie questions and as always end it with our buy or sell segment. Go Cats! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Oct 02, 2019•53 min
For the first time in MSU history, 3 different running backs run for over 100 yards in a route of MEAC foe Norfolk State. We recap the game and then give our good, bad and ugly from the out of conference slate and what we need to work on heading into conference play overall. We then preview the big NAU game as 10th year senior Case Cookus comes to town. Intro Music Courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr
Just win baby! The Cats get a road win in Macomb, but it wasn't pretty. The #8 Bobcats are back in the confines of Bobcat Stadium Saturday to take on the Norfolk State Spartans of the MEAC, and we preview that matchup. We answer your Golden Koozie questions, and even talk a little bit about rollerblading for some reason. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min
The Cats register a resounding victory for a sold out Gold Rush home game, for which the Cats jump up to #10 in the FCS Stats Poll - is this the defining moment that we have been searching for and harping on since we started this podcast? It doesn't mean anything if we don't beat Western Illinois on the road. We preview that game and enlist the help of Scott Holland of the McDonough County Voice to talk about the MSU/WIU matchup in Macomb. To learn more about Ales 4 ALS visit https://a4a.als.net...
Sep 12, 2019•59 min
The Cats traveled down to Lubbock on Saturday and were handed a loss. What can we take away from this game, and how much should we really look into a loss to a Big 12 foe? We also bring on Tom Davis, regional sports editor for semoball.com to help us preview the upcoming matchup against #12 SEMO. You can find him on Twitter @semoballtom 3:56 - News 7:17 - Texas Tech Recap 22:40 - SEMO Preview with Tom Davis Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling...
Sep 04, 2019•52 min
We sit down with former Montana State Bobcat and recently retired BC Lions quarterback Travis Lulay to chat about life after football, reminisce about his playing days at MSU and his time in Bozeman. We also asked him just how a small town Oregon kid ended up at Montana State in the first place . A must listen for Bobcat fans! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Sep 03, 2019•32 min
Football is back! We discuss the newly released depth chart and preview the Texas Tech opening. Go Cats! Want to win an R&R beer koozie? Listen in to see how. Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling.
Aug 28, 2019•52 min
While Foley was in Montana, we recruited Shane Driscoll of the Bobcat Outsider and friend of the pod to join us to share his thoughts and impressions from the practices and scrimmages he was able to attend, as well as the audio and video he's been able to capture. Foley was able to phone it... from his parent's basement. The Adventures of Shane and Laura - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8K97L2Iyrx1FadZ5FaEWHQ - check them out! Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Aug 26, 2019•50 min
The Cats finally name a starting quarterback! A little late to the party (Thorny was on vacation), we talk about Casey Bauman being named the starting quarterback, recap the recruits committed since our last episode, and finish with a buy or sell segment. Shane Driscoll @shanedriscoll and The Bobcat Outsider on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXiCjoSFbJD3dBYZP8Z5CMg) Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Aug 20, 2019•55 min
Foley shares his experience at our first ever media event, the Big Sky Football Kickoff in Spokane. He was able to sit down with Kevin Kassis and Jahque Alleyne, the two MSU player representatives at the event. We discuss the new recruits from the last few weeks and share out thoughts on the new #41 tradition at Montana State. The R&R Cat Cast is now part of the Big Sky Podcast Network. The R&R Cat Cast is the only fan based podcast for Montana State football.
Jul 24, 2019•47 min
The Ryans are joined by wbtfg of Bobcatnation fame to discuss the news about Chris Murray not returning to the program, plus we discuss the preseason polls and three Bobcats land on some preseason All-American teams.
Jun 13, 2019•55 min
The spring practices that were beleaguered by bad weather have come to an end. We discuss what, if anything was learned from the brief 9 practices the Cats were able to hold, and what we hope to see over the summer and into fall camp.
Apr 17, 2019•42 min
A rarity - we talk about a sport other than football! On this episode we recap the 2018-2019 men's basketball season, which resulted in the firing of 5th year head coach Brian Fish. We discuss what it would take to bring the program out of it's 20 year run of .500 basketball.
Mar 23, 2019•47 min
We are joined by DriscollCat to discuss the 2019 signing class. We break it down by position, and finish it off by selecting our top 3 recruits, and our sleeper pick.
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 14 min
We break down each position group on the offense and special teams to talk about the personnel leaving and returning, project our starters, and discuss what the group needs to improve upon heading into the 2019 season. Thorny tries his best not to talk about Troy Andersen at every position.
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 1 min
A big announcement from MSU prompts us to talk about the Ty Gregorak resignation and the hiring (rehiring?) of former Bobcat great Kane Ioane. We break down each position on the defense and discuss what needs to improve heading into Jeff Choate's 4th year at the helm. Montana State Bobcats, Montana State Football
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min
The season 2018 is over, and it was one for the ages. We share our thoughts on the season, ranging from everything from our favorite moments to team needs heading into 2019, and everything in between. Montana State Bobcats, Montana State Football
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 6 min
