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2009 Schedule Date Opponent Time# Sept. 5 Western State 1:05 p.m. CW Montana Sept. 12 at UC Davis 6:00 p.m. CW Montana/Comcast Sporlsnel Sept. 19 Portland State* 1:05 p.m. Montana's News Station Sept. 26 at Northern Arizona* 3:05 p.m. Montana's News Station Oct. 10 CalPoly 1:05 p.m. CW Montana Oct. 17 Eastern Washington* 1:05 p.m. Montana's News Station Oct. 24 at Sacramento State* 2:05 p.m. Montana's News Station Oct. 31 Weber State* 1:05 p.m. Montana's News Station Nov. 7 at Idaho State* 3:35 p.m. Montana's News Station Senior Linebacker Nov. 14 Northern Colorado* 12:05 p.m. Shawn Lebsock Twenty-three-one in the CW Montana Big Sky over Nov. 21 at Montana State* 12:05 p.m. three seasons Montana's News Station *Big Sky Conference game Senior Wide Receiver Marc Mariani #Times local and subject to change TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS Location: Missoula, Montana M edia...... 2-3 Chartered: February 17, 1893 Enrollment: 14,207 Stadium...... 4-5 President: Dr. George M. Dennison Griz in the Pros ...... 6 Athletic Director: Jim O’Day Coaching Staff ...... 7-14 AD Phone: (406) 243-5348 2009 Outlook ...... 15-18 Associate Athletic Director: Jean Gee All-American Candidates/All-American History...... 19-30 Nickname: Grizzlies, Griz Honors Candidates ...... 31-36 Colors:Copper, Silver, Gold, Maroon (Spirit Color) 2009 G riz ...... 37-52 Stadium: Washington-Grizzly (25,217) New Griz...... 51-52 Stadium Surface: Sprinturf Alphabetical Roster ...... 53-54 Press Row Phone: (406) 243-4167 2008 Review ...... 55-73 Conference: Big Sky 2008 Stats/Quick Facts ...... 72-74 Affiliation: NCAA Division I (FCS in FB) 2009 Opponents/Opponent History ...... 75-84 2008 Overall Record: 14-2 2009 Travel Plans ...... 81 2008 Conference Record/Place: 7-1/1st-T 2009 Opponent Series List ...... 82-83 Head Coach: Bobby Hauck All O pponents ...... 84 Record at UM/Overall: 66-16 (Six years) Assist. Coaches: Dominic Daste, Mick Delaney, Mike Gerber, Ty Big Sky Conference ...... 85-88 Gregorak, Tom Hauck, Mike Hudson, Kraig Paulson, Robin Pflugrad, Records and Awards ...... 89-100 Rob Phenicie Lettermen History ...... 101-107 Football Athletic Trainer: J.C. Weida Coaching/Scoring History ...... 108-114 FB Office Phone: (406) 243-2969 Post Season ...... 115-118 Ticket Office Phone: (406) 243-4051 or (888) MONTANA UM/Athletic Facilities...... 119-120 Assoc. AD for External and Media Relations/FB Contact: Dave Guffey Athletic Staff...... 121-122 Dave Guffey Phone: (406) 243-5402 CREDITS Dave Guffey Cell Phone: (406) 370-9435 (Design/Typesetting/IFC Design)Renee Valley UM Sports Information Email: [email protected] (All Other Cover Designs) Neal Wiegert, UM Printing & Graphic Serv. Sports Information Office/Fax: (406) 243-6899/6859 (Additional Editing) Susan Matule, Fritz Neighbor, Renee Valley Web Site: www.montanagrizzlies.com (Front Cover Photography)Mark Bryant Publication written and edited by Dave Guffey Back Cover Photograph courtesyof Curt and Lanni Jacobson of Corpo Printing: Rocky Mountain Print Solutions rate Technology Group, Missoula, Mont. (Photography)Todd Goodrich or otherwise noted ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ M l l W i l i l i t i l ' llllll '.nil m , ' 1 I. . Il f l l

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Grizzly Football I I MEDIA SERVICES * SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE MONTANA MEDIA INFORMATION AND POLICIES Dave Guffey FALL PRACTICE Associate A.D., All players report on Monday, August 10. The first practice is Wednesday, August 12 at the South I External & Media Campus practice fields, located on Higgins and South Avenues. Scrimmage information will be re Relations leased by UM s Sports Information Media Relations Office in a timely manner. Practice times for the i 32nd year first two weeks are at 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Regular-season practices start around 3:15 p.m. at varied (406) 243-5402 - W sites. Practices are closed on Thursday and Friday. Video/still photography is restricted to the first 30 3 (406) 370-9435 - Cell minutes. [email protected] 3 INTERVIEW POLICY Three-to-four student-athletes and head coach Bobby Hauck will be available every Tuesday dur I ing the season from 1:30-2:00 p.m. in the Max and Betty Swanson Grizzly Sky Club located on the third Joel Carlson € Assistant Sports floor of the Adams Center. Players and coaches will also be available for a limited time before or after Information Director practice Monday through Wednesday on a first-come, first-served basis, but quarterbacks are avail (406) 243-5414 - W able on Tuesdays only.Please contact the Media Relations Office for all additional interview requests. 3 (406) 370-9669 - Cell PRESS/PHOTO CREDENTIALS [email protected] All media credentials and photography passes should be requested from Associate Athletic Direc I tor Dave Guffey. Credentials will be available at the Media Relations Office in Adams Center from Thursday at noon until Friday at 4:00 p.m. Credentials not picked up by that time are available at the 4 Will Call window at the Adams Center Box Office from 9:00 a.m. until kickoffon game day. Photogra I Renee Valley phers must comply with NCAA guidelines. Media Editor VISITING MEDIA * (406) 243-6899 - W All visiting media should make credential/parking requests through the visiting SID. 4 [email protected] PARKING Media parking is available on a limited basis to visiting media in several lots, all of which are lo 4 cated a short walking distance from Washington-Grizzly Stadium. € Jeff Cincoski DIRECTIONS TO STADIUM Sports Information Intern Stadium from Interstate 90: The stadium is located on the north end of the UM campus on Campus [email protected] Drive. From 1-90 take the Van Buren Street Exit. Proceed to Broadway Avenue and turn right at the 4 light. Take a left at the next light and proceed over the Madison Street Bridge. Veer left and then turn left on South Sixth Street East (a one-way street). Proceed for two blocks and veer left on Van Buren 4 (you cannot turn right). 4 PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS Missoula Pro scouts please contact Dave Guffey to obtain a press box credential, but press box seating is not ; available for all games. 4 POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The postgame interview room is located in the Max and Betty Swanson Sky Club in the Adams 4 Center. The visiting SID or a representative from UM s Sports Information Office will escort the visit ing head coach and a minimum of two players to the interview room. As per Big Sky Conference rules, 4 locker rooms are closed to the media. * POSTGAME MEDIA WORK AREA Media members may use the Media Work Room, located in Adams Center room 136 (by Sports * Information offices), to file stories. Coach and player quotes are available if requested during the week prior to the game. 4 The University of $ M o n ta n a 4 vMjnt-/ ^Prattftal X Uniwrsity’ $ 'Natural To Footbridgi MAOtUHt *

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2009 Grizzly Football I MONTANA MEDIA COVERING THE GRIZ NEWSPAPERS KTMF (ABC/Fox) Mick Holien - the Voice of the Grizzlies - and KXGZ-FM Missoula, Montana Mick Holien is in his 17th year as the “Voice of the Missoulian Varun Sriram, Sports Director Grizzlies” and his 25th season overall as the play-by-play Missoula, Montana Phone: (406) 251-1360 announcer at The University of Montana for KXGZ Ra Bob Meseroll,Sports Editor varun@maxmontana. com dio (Griz Country 101.5 FM) and KGVO Radio (1290 Fritz Neighbor, Football Writer AM). Phone: (406) 523-5265 He has been selected the National Sportswriters and [email protected] RADIO Sports Broadcasters Associations “Montana Sports KBGA-FM Broadcaster of the Year” nine times. Holien and his Billings Gazette The University of Montana wife, Carleen, reside in Poison. Mick has two children, a son, Chris, and Billings, Montana Missoula, Montana a daughter, Stephanie Landers, and two stepchildren, Eric Olson and Bre- Mike Zimmer, Sports Editor Sports Director anne Loewen, and four grandchildren. Phone: (406) 657-1291 Phone: (406) 243-6426 [email protected] [email protected] Phil Buck and KPAX-TV Daily Interlake For the 14th year in a row KPAX-TV/Channel 8 of KGVO-AM Missoula will broadcast the UMs football coach’s show Kalispell, Montana Missoula, Montana “The Bobby Hauck Show,” which airs on Sunday nights at Dave Lesnick, Sports Editor Pete Deneault, Sports Director 10:30. Phone: (406) 755-7000 Phone: (406) 523-9809 Phil Buck begins his third year at KPAX-TV as sports [email protected] petedenault@gapbroadcasting. com director and host of the show. This season KPAX, along Great Falls Tribune Northern Sports Network with its other Montana News Stations, will broadcast 10 Great Falls, Montana Billings, Montana of Montanas games live. George Geise, Sports Editor Rocky Erickson, Sports Director Fritz Neighbor and the Missoulian Phone: (406) 791-1470 Phone: (406) 252-6661 Fritz Neighbor is in his sixth season covering Grizzly [email protected] rerickson@northernbroadcasting. football for the Missoulian. A native of Harlowton, Mont., Independent Record Fritz attended Arizona State and The University of Mon Helena, Montana tana, studying journalism and art. Jeff Windmueller, Sports Editor WIRE SERVICE He began his professional career as a part-time sports Phone: (406) 447-4065 Associated Press writer at the Missoulian in 1987; he returned to the Mis [email protected] Helena, Montana soulian in 2004 from the Billings Gazette, where he spent 13 Montana Kaimin Amy Hanson years, the last two covering Big Sky Conference athletics. The University of Montana Phone: (800)221-0094 Scott Gurnsey, Football Color Commentator [email protected] Sports Editor Scott Gurnsey is now in his 12th season as color com Phone: (406)243-4020 mentator for Grizzly football. [email protected] “Gurnz” is a former (1991-94) Griz receiver and punt Montana Standard er. He is ranked second in school history with 2,574 ca Butte, Montana reer receiving yards. Bruce Saylor, Sports Editor Phone: (406) 496-5535 Fax: 496-5551 [email protected] Ravalli Republic Hamilton, Montana Stacey Lishok, Sports Editor Phone: (406) 363-3300 [email protected]

TELEVISION KECI-TV (NBC) Missoula, Montana Jake Zivin, Sports Director Phone: (406) 721-5642 [email protected] KPAX-TV (CBS) Missoula, Montana Phil Buck, Sports Director Phone: (406) 542-4455 [email protected]

2009 *‘ b J» Grizzly Football The Home of the Grizzlies Stadium Expansions The 2009 season will be the 24th year that the University Washington-Grizzly Stadium underwent its of Montana Grizzly football team will call Washington-Griz third expansion, at a cost of approximately $6.5 zly Stadium at John Hoyt field its home. million, prior to the 2008 football season. The Since playing their first game in the stadium in 1986, the eastside expansion now houses a 500-seat “Sta Grizzlies have an overall record of 149-20 for a winning per dium Club” with two membership levels: the centage of 88.2%. Montana was 9-0 at home last season. “Canyon Room” has 125 seats inside and 125 That first game was played mid-way through the season seats outside, and the “Hellgate Terrace,” which on October 18, 1986, a 38-31 come-from-behind win over has 250 seats. Idaho State. The recent expansion provided 375 Grizzly Last season Montana set Big Sky Conference regular-sea- Scholarship Association priority seats, which are son home attendance records, drawing 174,236 fans in seven located between the 25-and-40-yard lines and games, averaging 24,891 per contest. The Grizzlies also set on both sides of the 50-yard line, as well as 1,150 the standard for the largest crowd to attend a regular-season non-priority seats located on the 10-to-25-yard game with 25,326 at the Central Washington contest. lines. This expansion increased the current Montana led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivi seating capacity of Washington-Grizzly Stadium sion (FCS) in average attendance in 2005 and 2006, and have to 25,217. been ranked second the last two seasons. Last year UM aver The second expansion occurred in the spring aged 23,923 fans in nine home games (including two playoff and summer of 2003, and approximately 4,000 contests). seats were added to the north end zone section, The Grizzlies broke the Washington-Grizzly Stadium at increasing the stadium capacity to 23,183, with tendance mark five times during the 2008 season in its ex a cost of about $3.5 million. panded facility The attendance at all seven regular-season In the spring of 1995 the stadium under home games last year is ranked in the top 20 of all-time marks went its first expansion in the north and south of the 169 contests played there since 1986. end zones. At that time there were 12,500 per UM set a conference record with 27 consecutive regular- manent seats, and seating was available, weath season wins from 2006-08, that skein ended with a 45-28 set er-permitting, in the grass end zones, which back on Oct. 4 at Weber State last year. Over the past three made the capacity around 15,000. The cost was seasons the Grizzlies are 20-0 at home in regular-season approximately $2.5 million. games. GrizVision, a state-of-the-art video and No Place Like Home message center, was added in 2002. GrizVision Not only has Montana won 149 games in its 23 seasons in displays game statistics, player profiles, digital Washington-Grizzly Stadium, but beginning in 1994, the Griz replays, and shots of the crowd. The screen is reeled off 30 straight home victories. The win streak began one of the largest in the FCS, measuring 26 feet with a 41-7 win over Sonoma State on Sept. 3 and ended with by 36 feet, and it came from New York City and a 40-35 loss to Eastern Washington on Oct. 18 of 1997. UMs Times Square. 30 consecutive home wins are the fifth most in FCS history. A natural-grass stadium gave way to Sprin- turf prior to the 2001 season at a cost of about Stadium History and Namesake $1 million, and a new Sprinturf playing surface The plans for an on-campus football facility at Montana was installed in 2008, which was paid for by an came to fruition in August of 1985 when Missoula business anonymous donor. The field was named “John man Dennis R. Washington and the employees of Washington Hoyt Field” in 2001 at the request of the anony Corporations provided a gift of $1 million, hence the name of mous donor, in honor of Hoyt, a long-time Griz Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The cost of the stadium was zly booster, who passed away in March 2001. around $3.2 million. The Griz locker rooms measure 4,000- There are 49 private boxes located on the east and west plus square feet. The Adams Center features a sides of the stadium, and they are individually decorated and 7,000-square foot weight room, a 4,500-square furnished. foot athletic treatment center, the Jacobson Academic Center, and a meeting room with big screen videos. The womens locker room covers 4,000 square feet. There are also three additional meeting rooms totaling 2,000 square feet.

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tf W T BOBBY HAUCK SEVENTH YEAR AT MONTANA: 66-16 OVERALL/39-6 BIG SKY Bobby Hauck is the winningest coach in from 1986-95, which ranks him second in num Big Sky Conference history in terms of victories ber of league wins. per season (11) and conference championships Over the past three seasons Coach Haucks (six). (pronounced: howk) teams are 37-4 (.902)over- His teams have compiled an amazing over all and 23-1 (.958) in the Big Sky games. He was all record of 66-16 and equally impressive 39-6 voted the Big Skys and Region 5 “Coach of the Big Sky slate in his six-year tenure at his alma Year” in 2006 and 2007. mater (1988). Last season Montana went 14-2 overall and When Coach Hauck reached the 60-win advanced to the FCS title game for the second plateau in the fall of 2008, he was the fifth coach time in Coach Haucks tenure (the sixth time in in Big Sky history to accomplish that, and he hit school history). Those 14 victories tie the school that mark of 60 victories two seasons faster than record for the second most wins in a season. any other coach in league history. In 2007, the Grizzlies went 11-0 during the Hauck is ranked fourth in Big Sky history regular season (UM went 11-1 in 2008 in the with his 66 career victories. regular-season), which was only the sixth time Under Haucks tutelage the Grizzlies have in school history a Grizzly team had gone un won six straight league championships and defeated in the regular season, and it was the participated in six consecutive Football Cham first time since 1996. In 2006 the Griz went 12-2 pionship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs, and he is overall, losing 19-17 to UMass in a FCS semifi was a three-sport standout at Big Timber High the only mentor ever at Montana to accomplish nal playoff game, and it was the sixth time ever a School, lettering in football, basketball, and that, while his six league titles are twice as many Montana team has won 12 or more games. track. as any other Grizzly coach. In just his second season at the helm in Bobby’s brother Tim Hauck was an All- Montanas 66 wins the past six seasons since 2004, the Griz advanced to the FCS champion American defensive back at Montana from Hauck took over the reigns in 2003 are the most ship game, losing 31-21 to James Madison in 1987-89, played 13 seasons in the National Foot by any FCS team. The Grizzlies 11 consecutive Chattanooga, Tennessee. ball League and is now an assistant coach for Big Sky championships are the second most in Over the past six seasons the Grizzlies have the Tennessee Titans. Their uncle, Tom Hauck, FCS or Football Bowl Subdivision history. had 20 players named to FCS All-American coaches Montana’s defensive tackles and was Hauck, 44, is ranked fourth in Big Sky his teams. a center and linebacker for the Grizzlies from tory with his 66 career victories. He is second in Prior to returning to Montana, he spent 1960-63. school history in wins, as former Griz mentor four years at the University of Washington. At Bobby was named the 33rd head football Don Read won 85 games in his 10-year tenure UW he worked with defensive backs and special coach at Montana on December 20, 2002. At teams and was considered one of the top recruit that time he was the youngest head coach in THE HAUCK FAMILY ers in college football. Before that he was at the modern UM history. University of Colorado for four seasons, Hauck lettered twice in track and field at from 1995-98, where he was the special UM. He graduated in 1988 with degrees in busi teams and recruiting coordinator, and ness and physical education and earned a mas also coached the safeties. ter’s degree in education administration from Before joining the Buffaloes, Hauck UCLA in 1991. coached the outside linebackers and han He is married to the former Stacey Har dled recruiting duties for Northern Ari bin from St. Ignatius, and the couple have twin zona (1993-94). He served as a graduate daughters, Sydney and Alexandra, 13; a son, assistant at UCLA in 1990 to 1991 under Robby, 11; and a daughter Elise, 2. Bobby is an former Bruin head coach Terry Donahue, avid fly-fisherman and skier. and in 1992 he served as the on-campus recruiting coordinator. During those sea sons he coached in eight Bowl games. Hauck began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant for the COACH HAUCK YEAR-BY-YEAR Grizzlies in 1988-89, working with the AT MONTANA secondary and then the inside lineback ers. YEAR O-ALL: W-L BIG SKY W-L He is an active member of the Ameri 2003 9-4 5-2* can Football Coaches Association, cur 2004 12-3 6-1* rently serving as the chairman of the 2005 8-4 5-2* rules committee in District 8. 2006 12-2 8-0* A Montana native, Bobby’s first coach 2007 11-1 8-0* ing position was in 1987 as an assistant at 2008 14-2 7-1* Sweet Grass High School, his alma mater, TOTALS 66-16 (.805) 39-6 (.867) working for his late father, Bob, Sr. Bobby *Big Sky champions 8c advanced to FCS Front row left to right: Sydney, Rob by, Alexandra; back row left playoffs to right: Bobby, Stacey, Elise i ' l l * 2009 Grizzly Football COACHES IN QATAR

Five National Collegiate Athletic Association head football coaches pose for a photograph after completing a m eet and greet session for service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 5. From left to right: Robb Akey, University of Idaho; Chris Smeland, West Point, The U.S. Military Academy; U.S. Col. David G. Cotter, Third Army/Area Support Group Qatar commander; Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Floward, ASG-QA; Bobby Flauck, University of Montana; Mickey Matthews, James Madison University and David Bailiff, Rice University. The coaches were beginning a support tour of military installations in the Middle East. CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Five National Collegiate Athletic Association coaches met hun dreds of U.S. service members in Qatar, July 5. The NCAA coaches were touring various military installations in the Middle East to visit deployed troops. This is a first-of-its-kind event for Koe- berle & Associates providing athletes and celebrities to military personnel overseas. The assembly of coaches included: Robb Akey, University of Idaho; Chris Smeland, West Point, The U.S. Military Academy; Bobby Hauck, University of Montana; Mickey Matthews, THE HAUCK FILE James Madison University and David Bailiff, Rice University. Birthplace: Missoula, Mont. “Other than relatives, I’ve never met anyone with the same last name,” said U.S. Air Force Education: High School: Sweet Grass High Airman 1st Class Crystal Hauck, from Fresno, Calif., after meeting Bobby Hauck, University of School, Big Timber, Mont. (1983) Montana head coach. “I had to meet him today - we may be distant cousins.” College: Montana (undergraduate in 1988) The hometown heroes greeted several war fighters participating in the U.S. Central Com UCLA (graduate degree in 1991) mand rest and recuperation pass program at Camp As Sayliyah. Executed by Third Army/U.S. Army Central Area Support Group Qatar, the venue offers service members a respite from con Overall Coaching Experience tingency commitments throughout Southwest Asia. Over 185,000 war fighters have participated 1987 Sweet Grass (Mont.) High School in the program, since its inception in 2004. (assistant coach) “I’m a big college football fan,” said U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Buschmann, from Oregon, 1988-89 Montana (secondary) Wis., while shaking hands with Robb Akey, University of Idaho head coach. “During the season, 1989 Montana (defensive line) I try to watch every game - even the ones that come on at 2 a.m.” 1990-91 UCLA (graduate assistant) “This is an honor,” said Bailiff, Rice University head coach. “We’re here to show our gratitude (Sun Bowl) and support for the troops, for all they do every day.” 1992 UCLA (asst, recruiting coord.) 1993-94 Northern Arizona (outside (Story and photo by Lakia Clark-Brown, Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office) linebackers, recruiting coord.) 1995-97 Colorado (safeties, special teams, recruiting coordinator) (Cotton Bowl, Holiday Bowl) 1998 Colorado (outside linebackers, special teams) (Aloha Bowl) 1999-01 Washington (safeties, special teams) (Holiday Bowl, c Rose Bowl, Sun Bowl) 5 2002 Washington (defensive backs) § (Holiday Bowl) ^ 2003-Present: Montana (Head Coach/ g special teams) .g c l

------il& M ------2 0 0 9 Grizzly Football Dominic Daste Mick Delaney Tight Ends/Running Game Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs (Washington, 2001) (Western Montana College, 1964) Seventh Year at Montana Second Year at Montana

Dom is currently in his seventh season Michael (Mick) Delaney is now in his as an assistant coach at Montana. second season as an assistant football coach For the fourth year in a row he will be at The University of Montana. He was recent working with the tight ends. This is his in- ly elevated to the position of assistant head augural season as Montanas Running Game ^11 coach, and he will continue to work with the Coordinator. j / j running backs. The previous two years he not only Last season Delaney was instrumental in worked with the tight ends, but he also served as UM s recruiting coordi the development of sophomore running back Chase Reynolds, who set a nator. In his first three seasons with the Grizzlies he coached the offensive school record by rushing for 22 touchdowns. line. Delaney has been in the coaching ranks for 39 years, including 27 sea The past three seasons he has been instrumental in the stellar play of sons at the collegiate level and 12 in the prep ranks. tight ends Dan Beaudin and Steve Pfahler. Both Beaudin and Pfahler have Originally from been honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selections the past two Butte, he came to seasons. Montana from Col Daste came to UM from the University of Washington, where he orado State, where served as graduate assistant coach for two seasons. He worked with the he was an assistant offensive line during his two-year stint at his alma mater. coach for former He was a four-year letterman for the Huskies at offensive guard. Every head coach Sonny season during his six years at Washington as a player and coach, the Hus Lubick for 14 years kies participated in a bowl game. He received the “Tough Husky Award” (1993-2007). in 1999 at UW. While at CSU While he was a player at Washington, the Huskies participated in Delaney coached the the Aloha Bowl in 1997; the Oahu Bowl in 1998; the Holiday Bowl in some of the fin 1999; and the Rose Bowl in 2001. The Huskies won the Pac-10 Confer est running backs ence championship in 2000. In his first season as an assistant coach at UW in school history, (2002), the Huskies played in the Holiday Bowl. including five first- He prepped at Damien High School in LaVerne, California. team all-conference He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in geography from selections such as Washington in 2001. Cecil Sapp in 2000. Dominic is a native of San Dimas, Calif.. He is single. Dominies par Sapp was a finalist ents are Maceo and Diane Daste of San Dimas. for the Doak Walker Award as the nations most outstanding running back and set a school rushing record with 1,601 yards in 2002. Prior to coaching at CSU, Delaney was at Western Montana (head coach, 1991-92); served as athletic director at Montana Tech (1983-85); was an assistant football coach at Montana State (1976-80); and was an assistant coach at Montana in 1968-69. Delaney began his coaching career as a head wrestling and assistant football coach at Butte Central High School from 1964-67, and held the same two positions at Montana in 1968-69. He then moved on to Great Falls High School and served as the head wrestling and football coach from 1969-76. He earned his B.A. in education at UM-Western (Western Mon tana College) in 1964. Delaney is an inaugural inductee into the Western Montana College Sports Hall of Fame Mick and his wife Cheri have three children, son Mike, daughters Shauna Basile and Melissa Ossello, and nine grandchildren.

------2009 Grizzly Football * * m m m m m m m m m m m m * m * * I ASSISTANT COACHES * Mike Gerber Chad Germer * Football Strength Coach Offensive Line (University of Maine, 1981) (Montana, 1993) I Fourth Year at Montana First Year at Montana (7th Year Overall) P i Mike Gerber is in his fourth season as Chad Germer is in his first year as Mon the Grizzlies strength coach at The Univer i tanas offensive line coach, but this is his sec sity of Montana, working exclusively with ond stint as a coach at his alma mater. Before i football players. returning to UM he was at the University of He has numerous years of experience in i Wyoming for six years. He is in his 12th sea the strength and conditioning field. Before he son of coaching at the college level. came to Montana he was involved in a pair of i Chad moved from his alma mater (Montana, 1993) to Wyoming in businesses in Syracuse, New York. For more than five years as the owner 2003 and also coached the offensive line while in Laramie. He has coached i of “Mike Gerber Sport-Strength,” and he was the co-owner and president numerous all-league players the previous six seasons at Wyoming. Last of “Strength in Motion.” * season guard Kyle Howard and center Tim Bond were All-Mountain West He served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Syracuse Conference honorable mention picks. University from 1995-2000 and held assistant strength and conditioning * Germer began his coaching career at Montana in 1998 as a restricted- positions at Syracuse, the University of Maryland, and was the head man earnings coach and was elevated to full-time status the following year. i at both Yale University, and Middlebury College (Vermont) from 1987- During his six seasons as a coach at Montana, the Griz won or shared 1994. * six Big Sky Conference Championships, advanced to the Football Cham Mike is no stranger to the coaching ranks. His first stint was as an pionship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs each of those six seasons, reached the assistant football coach at Colby College in Maine in 1981. He was an as # FCS national title game twice (2000 and 2001) and won the 2001 national sistant football coach for a couple of high schools in the East from 1982-84 title. He coached four All-Americans during his first coaching stint at and then was a grad assistant in football at Syracuse for three years (1985- UM. 87). * Germer s 2002 offensive line unit helped the Grizzly offense rank 18th He became the head strength coach and defensive coordinator at in the nation in scoring offense (31.5 points per game) and 22nd in passing i# Middlebury College (1987-90), and then Yale (1990-94) where he also offense (245.6 yards per game). In 2001, the Grizzly offense averaged 33.8 coached the linebackers. He then moved on to Syracuse, where he worked points and 419.2 yards per game to rank 20th and 21st in the nation. The * until going into private business in June of 2000. Griz also ended the 2000 season sixth in the nation in passing (313.0 yards He earned a B.S. degree in physical education and health from the * per game) and 15th in total offense (455.9 yards per game). University of Maine in 1981 and an M.S. in physical education from Syra An All-American, Germer started 36 consecutive games at center at cuse University in 1991. Montana from 1989-91. He was a first team All-Big Sky selection and All- Mikes wife’s name is Erica. i American in 1991. He played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic following his senior season. He signed as a free-agent with the Cincinnati * Bengals. Germer earned his bachelor of science degree in business administra * tion, with an emphasis in marketing and management, from The Univer * sity of Montana in 1993. A native of Three Forks, Mont., he and his wife, Amy, have two sons, ** Nicholas and Alex. a t a t at # at a t at at at # i at m a t a t 2009 Grizzly Football ASSISTANT COACHES Ty Gregorak Tom Hauck Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Tackles (Colorado, 2001) (Montana, 1964) Seventh Year at Montana 10th Year at Montana

Ty is in his seventh season with Mon Tom Hauck is the veteran of the Griz tana, and it is his sixth year of coaching the zly staff and has been coaching at the high linebackers. He was recently named UM s re school and college levels for more than five cruiting coordinator. In his first year at UM, decades. in 2003, he coached the secondary. He is in his 10th year as an assistant at The past three seasons he has coached Montana, and he will be exclusively coach some of the most prolific linebackers in school history. Last season Tyler ing the defensive tackles for the ninth season in a row. In his first season at Corwin, Brandon Fisher, Shawn Lebsock, and Tom Martin were All-Big Montana in 2000, Tom coached the defensive tackles and also worked with Sky Conference honorable mention selections. the defensive ends. Two seasons ago Tyler Joyce, Kyle Ryan, and Loren Utterback were The past two years tackle Craig Mettler was named second team All- All-Big Sky Conference picks, and all three are ranked among the schools Big Sky Conference, while last season senior tackle Jesse Carlson was an all-time leaders in career tackles. He has coached 10 all-conference play honorable selection. The Grizzlies have had at least one defensive tackle ers in his tenure at UM. named to the All-Big Sky team each of the last seven seasons. Before coming to Tom is a former Grizzly football standout. The 6-2, 220-pounder Montana, Ty served as played center and linebacker at Montana from 1961-63, and played fresh an assistant coach at man ball for the Grizzlies in 1960. the University of Wash Originally from Butte, he was a team co-captain his senior year at ington in 2001 and Montana in 1963 along with tackle Fred Calder. Tom was an honorable 2002. He was a gradu mention All-Big Sky Conference selection at center following his senior ate assistant coach for year, which was the inaugural season for the league. the Huskies when they Bobby Hauck, UM s head coach, is the son of Toms brother, the late went to the Holiday Robert Hauck, Sr. Toms nephew Tim Hauck was an All-American safety Bowl in 2001 and when for the Grizzlies (1988-89) and is currently an assistant football coach for they played in the Sun the Tennessee Titans. Bowl in 2002, work Prior to coming to Montana, Tom coached at Rocky Mountain Col ing primarily with the lege in Billings for 13 seasons (1987-1999), and while there he worked with secondary and special the defense and special teams. teams. Before his stint at Rocky he coached for 19 seasons (1968-86) at Bill Gregorak was a ings Senior High School. He was the head coach for four seasons from three-year letter man at 1983-86 and an assistant coach there the previous 15 seasons. He began is linebacker for the Uni coaching career as a graduate assistant at Montana in 1964. versity of Colorado, Tom graduated from Montana in 1965, earning a bachelors degree in from 1997-2000. He mathematics. He is single. was the recipient of the Lee Willard Award (outstanding freshman) for the Buffaloes in 1997. In 1998, CU played in the Aloha Bowl, while the 1999 squad played in the Insight.Com Bowl in Tucson, Arizona. Ty was a 2000 Academic All-Big XII selection. That year he was a final ist for the National Academic-Athletic Achievement Award. He was a standout prep athlete at West Valley High School in Spokane, Wash. He was a first-team all-state selection in high school in 1995 and 1996. He served as team captain from 1994-96. In 1996, he was chosen the state of Washingtons Defensive Player of the Year and voted Super Prep magazines West Coast Defensive Player of the Year. In 1997, Gregorak was named West Valley High Schools Student - Athlete of the Year. He was named to several All-American teams that year and was a USA Today honorable mention. He was named team captain of the East squad in the Washington State All-Star game in 1997. He was team captain for the West in the 1997 High School All-American Game in Orlando, Florida. Gregorak earned a B.A. degree at Colorado in communication in 2001. Ty and his wife Annie, have a son, Gage, born Feb. 13, 2009.

2009 Grizzly Football I i ASSISTANT COACHES I I Mike Hudson Kraig Paulson I Director of Football Operations/Secondary Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends (University of Texas at San Antonio, 1994) (Montana, 1987) I Fifth Year at Montana Sixth Year at Montana (19th Overall) I Kraig is in his sixth season as the Griz Mike Hudson is currently in his fifth sea I zlies defensive coordinator and in his second son at The University of Montana as an assis coaching stint at his alma mater. He also I tant football coach. He was recently named coaches the defensive ends. He served as UMs director of football operations. Montanas assistant head coach the previous I This will be his second season in a row five seasons. of coaching the secondary. Last season Griz I Paulson is now in his 22nd season of safeties Colt Anderson and Shann Schillinger were named to the All-Big coaching at the collegiate level and his 19th year overall at Montana. I Sky Conference first and second teams, while cornerback Trumaine John The past four seasons Paulson has overseen one of the top defenses in son was an honorable mention selection. the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision ranks. Last year Montana * He served as an associate head coach for the Grizzlies the previous was ranked 10th in the FCS, allowing only 17.75 points a game, and 13th four seasons. Two years ago Hudson worked with the running backs, and in the nation in turnover margin (+1.0). i the two seasons prior to that he coached cornerbacks. Last season ends Jace Palmer and Mike Stadnyk were honorable men i In 2007, Hudson worked with running back Lex Hilliard, one of the tion All-Big Sky Conference picks. Montana had 11 defensive players top-ranked rushers in the nation with 1,132 yards. named to the All-Big Sky team in 2008. Two years ago senior defensive i Mike is in his 21 st year of coaching in the college level. For the past 18 end Kroy Biermann was named the Big Sky’s defensive MVP and was the i seasons he has coached teams at the Football Championship Subdivision first player in school history to receive the Buck Buchanan Award. (I-AA) level. Paulson returned to UM in 2004. Prior to that he was the defensive * Hudson came to Montana after a two-year stint at Sam Houston State coordinator and secondary coach at Utah State for former (1996-99) Mon (2003-04) where he was the defensive coordinator for the Bearkats for a tana head coach Mick Dennehy. i season and the defensive line coach the year prior to that. The Grizzlies In 2006, Kraig was selected as the “Assistant Coach of the Year” at the played Sam Houston State in a FCS semifinal game in Missoula in 2004, I FCS level by the All-America Football Foundation. Paulson served as an Montana winning 34-13. That year Sam Houston State registered the big assistant coach of the 2005 New Era Bowl in Japan. * gest turnaround in FCS history, improving from a 2-9 record in 2003 to a He was an assistant coach for the Grizzlies from 1987-99, working 11-3 ledger in 2004. with linebackers, the defensive line, and the secondary. During his first » He began his collegiate coaching career at Texas State-San Marcos, stint at Montana, the Grizzly defense was ranked among the national lead working there from 1987-91. He then returned to Texas State-San Mar ers in rushing defense 11 cos and had numerous coaching and administrative responsibilities while of his 12 seasons during i there from 1995-2002. his tenure. He also had coaching stints at the University of New Mexico (1994) He began his coach * and Trinity University (1992-1993). ing career at UM in 1987 Hudson earned a B.S. degree in kinesiology from the University of * as a graduate assistant. Texas at San Antonio in 1994. He was born in Bryan, Texas, and raised in He has also coached the * San Antonio. linebackers (1988-90) and He played collegiate football at Angelo State University in 1983 and defensive line (1991-99). * 1984, and his 1984 squad was the Lone State Conference champion. He was UMs defensive * Mike and his wife Dyan have two children, Lee, 13, and Loryn, 10. coordinator in 1998-99. Kraig earned four let § ters in football at Montana from 1983-86, playing full i t back. In 1984 he was cho * sen UMs “Outstanding Sophomore,” while in 1986 * he received the Terry Dil lon Award, given annually to the outstanding back/ * > receiver. He is a 1987 graduate of Montana, earning a B.A. degree in education. M His brothers Kevin, Kerry, and Keith all competed in track for the Griz zlies. His brother, Kent, ran track at the University of Montana-Western. Kraig was a two-time all-state football player at Plentywood High » School. He earned four letters in both football and track. He and his wife, Jody, have three sons: Keogh, 16; Eilas, 14; and Rok- # ken, eight. *

* J, * * J x ______2 0 0 9 • J j g J Grizzly Football i ASSISTANT COACHES < I Robin Pflugrad Rob Phenicie I Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks I (Portland State, 1980) (University of Memphis, 1989) First Year at Montana (10th Year Overall) Seventh Year at Montana l l Robin Pflugrad (flew-grad) has coached Rob is in his seventh season as the Griz in the prestigious Pac-10 Conference the zlies’ offensive coordinator, and he also l previous 13 seasons, with stints at Oregon, coaches the quarterbacks. Washington State, and Arizona State. The past six seasons Montana has been He is now in his 29th season overall and ranked among the NCAA Football Champi his 28th at the college level. onship Subdivisions leaders in several offen He comes to UM from the University of sive categories. Oregon, where he served as the wide receivers coach for the previous three Last season Montana was one of the highest scoring teams in the FCS, seasons. ranked 21st in scoring at 31.8 points a game, and UM was 26th in total of Prior to his stint in his hometown of Eugene, Rob coached the tight fense with 393.3 yards per contest. ends and served as the recruiting coordinator for five seasons (2001-05) at The past few seasons Phenicie oversaw the progress of quarterback WSU. He was the wide receivers and recruiting coordinator at ASU from Cole Bergquist, who was 31-6 as a starter. Bergquist ended his career 1995-2000. ranked third in school history in touchdown passes (58) and total yards During his career he has been instrumental in the development of (8,434), and fourth in passing yards (7,505). seven quarterbacks or receivers who received All-American recognition, In 2006, Rob was selected as the “Assistant Coach of the Year” at the along with 20 all-conference honorees, 152 academic all-conference ath FCS level by the All-America Football Foundation. Phenicie served as the letes and 12 academic All-Americans. offensive coordinator of the 2005 New Era Bowl in Japan. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Portland State, in Prior to joining the Griz coaching staff, Rob served as the co-offensive 1980. A year later he had a one-year stint at South Eugene High School, coordinator at the University of Wyoming where he oversaw the Cowboys and then returned to the college ranks for good. passing game. He was an assistant coach at Wyoming from 2000-2002. He He was a part-time assistant coach and the director of football opera was the recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Cowboys tions at PSU in 1982, and then served as an assistant coach for the Vikings in 2001, and that season Wyoming was ranked 15th in the nation in pass from 1983-85, working with the tight ends and wide receivers. After his ing offense, averaging 282.4 PSU tenure, he came to Montana in 1986 when Don Read was named the yards a game. In his first sea Grizzlies head coach. son at Wyoming he coached Pflugrad, 50, is now in his second stint at Montana. He was an assistant the wide receivers. coach for the Grizzlies and Coach Read from 1986-94. While at UM he Before coaching in Lara worked with the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, and was mie, he was an offensive as promoted to assistant head coach in 1991. sistant coach at UNLV for a Among the Grizzly standouts he worked with was quarterback Dave season. Prior to that he was Dickenson, who won the Walter Payton Award in 1995, broke 25 school the offensive coordinator and records and three national marks, and guided Montana to the national wide receivers coach at Cal championship (1995). State Northridge in 1997 and Pflugrad is a 1980 graduate of PSU with a degree in business admin 1998. In 1997 Northridge led istration. He was an academic All-American as a wide receiver and team the FCS in passing yards and captain as a senior in 1979. was fifth in total offense. Robin and his wife, Marlene, have a son, Aaron, and a daughter, Phenicie began his coach Amanda. ing career as a graduate as sistant at his alma mater, the University of Memphis, from 1989-90. He worked at UCLA in 1991-92 as a graduate assis tant coach. In 1992, he was hired as the quarterbacks and wide re ceivers coach at Los Angeles Valley College, coaching there until 1996. L.A. Valley was the top-ranked team in the nation in 1995 and led the country in scoring (45.7 ppg). He began his college playing career as a tight end at the University of Nebraska in 1984. He transferred to Memphis where he completed his playing career. He received his B.A. degree from Memphis in 1989 and his masters degree from there in 1991. A native of Huntington Beach, Calif., Rob and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter Meghen, 11.

2009 I ^ Grizzly Football 2009 OUTLOOK

SHANN SCHILLINGER SENIOR FREE SAFETY

• ' ’' SEASON OUTLOOK 13 STARTERS BACK FROM 14-2 TEAM Despite finding themselves in an unfamiliar re were in what we considered a rebuilding building state a year ago, The University of Montana mode last year and things just came together. Grizzlies greatly exceeded all expectations, advanc Obviously it was quite a season - amazing to ing to the Football Championship Subdivision title say the least. game for the sixth time in school history. “This year we lost a lot of key compo With 13 starters returning from a 14-2 team, the nents off that team: three offensive linemen, Grizzlies begin the 2009 season tabbed as one of the two defensive tackles; an All-American safe preseason favorites in the FCS and the Big Sky Con ty; a starting defensive end and linebacker; a ference. prolific receiver; and one of the winningest Why not? Afferall, Montana has now participat quarterbacks in our school history,” said ed in the FCS playoffs a record 16 years in a row, and Hauck, who is 66-16 in his tenure and has along with that string of appearances, the Grizzlies won twice as many (six) Big Sky titles as any have racked up 11 conference championships in a coach in Montana history. row. The Grizzlies have won 105 games this decade “With that being said, our winter condi - the most wins by any FCS or Football Bowl Subdi tioning and spring practices were very pro vision team in the nation. ductive,” Hauck said. “I think our first group Last year the division’s premier team made it to on both sides of the ball have the ability to the title game for the sixth time in 14 seasons. Mon compete at a high level. The rest of the guys tana won national crowns in 2001 and 1995 and was have a ways to catch up. We need to continue the runner-up in 2008, 2004, 2000, and 1996. to develop our depth.” Nevertheless, the Grizzlies’ “rebuilding” team Along with 13 starters (seven offense, six finished ranked second in the nation by the Sports defense) are 48 lettermen, plus a couple of Network and has been ranked in that organization’s kickers. Sophomore Kicker Brody McKnight top 25 for 150 consecutive weeks. Montana’s 14 vic However, Montana lost several key play tories tied the school standard for the second most ers to graduation. Lebsock (102 tackles) and Brandon Fisher (68 tack wins in a season. On offense, quarterback Cole Bergquist threw 28 les) who were UM’s fourth and fifth leading tacklers, touchdown passes and rushed for eight scores last respectively. year and was the second most successful quarter Another starter back is senior defensive end Jace back in UM history, going 31-6 as a starter. Wide- Palmer, who had a team-high 8.5 sacks. In the sec out Mike Ferriter finished his career ranked ninth in ondary, seniors Andrew Swink and Keith Thompson school history with 2,089 receiving yards. Offensive and sophomore Trumaine Johnson accounted for all linemen Colin Dow, J.D. Quinn, and Brent Russum 16 starts at cornerback. all earned all-league and All-American recognition. Kicker Brody McKnight, who earned the starting Strong safety Colt Anderson was named to every job early in the 2008 season, also returns, as does fel FCS All-American team a year ago, and his 313 ca low sophomore Russell Schey. reer tackles rank him fifth in school history. Other “We lost some really fine players off the defense, starters lost to graduation on the defense are defen especially up front with three of our four starters de sive end Mike Stadnyk, tackles Jesse Carlson and parting,” Hauck said. “We play a lot of players on the Craig Mettler, along with linebacker Tyler Corwin. defensive side on the ball week-in and week-out, so However, the cupboard was not left bare on ei we have some players who have played a substan ther side of the football. tial number of snaps for us in games, so we won’t be The Grizzlies return their leading rusher and re completely green coming in there. ceiver in junior halfback Chase Reynolds and senior “But I think our defense is a little up in the air in wide-out Marc Mariani. Starters back on the O-line how we will be,” Hauck continued. “What I do know include tackles Chris Dyk and Levi Horn, and guard is that we will be physical. We’ll play hard. We will Terran Hillesland, all seniors. Bookend tight ends tackle well like we do every year, and that gives us a Dan Beaudin and Steve Pfahler both return for their chance to be solid.” final seasons. Also returning for his fourth year as a Mariani has been one of the leading punt return starter is senior fullback Kevin Klaboe. ers in the FCS the past two seasons, but Rob Schulte, “I like our offensive line, but I don’t like the depth one of the leading kickoff returners in the country on our offensive line, and we need to have some the past three seasons, graduated. young guys come along there,” Hauck said. “Our “The kicking game has been a real strength for running back core, I think is solid. We’ve got a great us, and we need that to continue,” said Hauck, who blend of different types of players in our backfield, also coaches Montana’s special teams. “Last year we and that’s been a good thing for us over the years. did not punt or kick the ball as well as we have in past At wide receiver we need some young guys to step years, but Brody McKnight had a very good spring. Junior Wide Receiver/Quarterback Jeff Larson up and make some plays. Obviously, Marc Mariani We will upgrade the kicking position because he’s is back, but guys who have been role players, like Ty better than a year ago, and so is (sophomore) Rus Montana’s FCS playoff run now stretches from Palmer and Jabin Sambrano, have to have big years sell (Schey). The punting position was adequate last 1993 to 2008. The Grizzlies have won (or shared) for us. When you look at Beaudin, Pfahler, and (Rob) year, and we need to get better there. the Big Sky crown since 1998, and UM has finished Overton, I think that our tight ends are as good as “Our punt return game was as good as any in the atop the league 14 of the past 16 seasons. any in the nation.” nation,” Hauck said. “We had some big plays there. “Every season is different, but it was really en Back on “D” as starters are Shann Schillinger, On the other side of the coin, our kickoff return team joyable last season to have it all come together,” said an All-Big Sky free safety and UM’s second-leading was not good enough. It wasn’t up to our standards, seventh-year UM head coach Bobby Hauck. “We tackier last year (108 stops), and linebackers Shawn although it was solid, we need to improve.”

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* RUNNING BACK: When Lex Hilliard com pleted (in 2007) his superb four-year career with his 4 THE OFFENSE Last season Montana was one of the highest scor record-setting 50 touchdown runs, the Griz faith 4 ing teams in the FCS, ranked 21st in scoring (31.8 ful held their collective breaths to see who would ppg) and 26th in total offense (393.3 ypg). That total emerge at halfback. 4 offense average was due in a large part to the rushing Reynolds, a Walter Payton Award Candidate this of Reynolds, as UM was 25th in the nation in rush year, burst upon the FCS scene, though, rushing 4 ing (175.1 ypg). for a school-record 22 touchdowns, while his 1,583 However, a substantial amount of that offensive yards were the second most ever in a season at UM. 4 production was due to Bergquist, who was ranked Reynolds, a second team All-Big Sky pick last sea eighth in the country in passing efficiency, as he son, started in 13 games and rushed for 100 or more 4 yards in eight contests. His 98.9 rush yards a game ranked him 30th in the nation. 4 Senior Thomas Brooks-Fletcher, who has rushed 4 for 845 career yards, had an outstanding spring and will share some of the load with Reynolds. Sopho 4 more Beau Donaldson was pressed into service last season as a “true” freshman, and he will be a factor 4 as well. Redshirt freshman Tel Reynolds, Chases younger 4 brother, displayed substantial talent this past spring. 4 Sophomore Dan Moore was unable to play last year due to NCAA rules, but he had a prolific prep career, 4 so both Tel Reynolds and Moore could be in the mix at running back. 4 OFFENSIVE LINE: There is a good nucleus Senior Cornerback Andrew Swink back in Dyk (11 starts), Hillesland (10 starts), and 4 Horn (15 starts). Horn was a second team all-league THE DEFENSE 4 pick in 2008, while Dyk and Hillesland were honor Montana’s opportunistic and “bend-but-not- able mention selections. break” defense led the Big Sky and was ranked 10th Junior Alex Verlanic saw a lot of action a year 4 in the FCS, allowing only 17.75 points a game. Scor ago and will start at center, while sophomore Jon ing defense has been the Grizzlies’ forte recently, as Opperud, who played as a “true” freshman last sea 4 they were second in the country in scoring defense son, will get the starting nod at left guard. in 2007, giving up a measly 14.8 points per contest. 4 The only other players back who have any Overall the Grizzlies were ranked 45th in total game experience are sophomores David Arndt and defense (330.9 ypg). The Grizzlies were 13th in the 4 Charles Burton, along with junior transfer (West nation in the all-important turnover margin catego ern Washington) Russell Piette. Redshirt freshmen 4 Junior Tight End Robert Overton ry (+1.0). Blake Lebeau and Kyle Kmet may also contribute. Anderson, a Buck Buchanan Award finalist, was WIDE RECEIVER: In 2008 Mariani had team- 4 passed for 3,156 yards and 28 touchdowns, and he Montana’s leading tackier with 129 stops a year ago, also rushed for eight scores. Bergquist accounted for highs of 69 catches for 1,308 yards and 15 touch 4 3,512 total yards, or 51% of UM’s 6,292 total yards. downs and was a first team All-Big Sky choice. Both Ferriter, a three-year starter, was UM’s second- his receiving yardage and touchdown grabs are the 4 leading receiver last season with 50 catches for second most in UM history in a season. 820 yards and 10 touchdowns. Halfback Andrew Senior Tyler Palmer had the fifth most (20) 4 Schmidt also graduated, and he was UM’s second- catches on the team a year ago. Sambrano, a speedy leading rusher with 466 yards. Montana had 3,490 sophomore, has battled injuries recently, but has 4 receiving yards in 2008, and 2,418 (69.3%) of those outstanding potential. Larson will also be a factor 4 yards were by players returning this season. Youth will definitely be a factor at wide receiver. Dow and Quinn started all 16 games at left guard Levi Buckles, Sam Gratton, and Connor Smith, who 4 and center, respectively, while Russum started the are all redshirt freshmen, could all see playing time. first nine contests at right tackle until he was side TIGHT END: This will once again be a strong 4 lined with an injury. position for the Grizzlies. Pfahler and Beaudin have QUARTERBACK: Andrew Selle is UM’s most both been honorable mention all-league picks the 4 experienced signal-caller. Oregon transfer Justin last three seasons and have shared the starting job, Roper, also a junior, will compete with Selle for the and 2009 will be no different. A year ago Pfahler 4 starting job. Redshirt freshman Gerald Kemp is also was the Grizzlies’ third-leading receiver with 24 re in the mix. ceptions, while Beaudin had the seventh most (14). 4 Selle has passed for 489 career yards and five Overton had an excellent spring, and redshirt fresh 4 touchdowns in 13 career games. Roper played in six man Greg Hardy will be in the mix too. games last season at Oregon, and was 48-of-91-4 for FULLBACK: Klaboe, who has started in 38 4 610 yards and three touchdowns, and he also rushed games, is a three-time honorable mention All-Big Sky for a score. Kemp is perhaps the best overall athlete selection, and invaluable as a blocker and deep snap 4 at the position, and he has the ability to run the op per. Junior Nick Lebsock should also see action. tion. 4 “We are not sure who will be our starting quar terback going into fall camp, but we feel very good 4 about the players we have there,” Hauck said. 4 Senior Defensive Tackle Austin Mullins

4 2009 Grizzly Football 2009 SEASON OUTLOOK

while Corwin was third with 104. Stadnyk, who was well against us, like they did a year ago. Cal Poly has a second round draft pick by Saskatchewan follow almost become a rivalry game. The non-conference ing his junior year, was second on the team with schedule will be demanding.” eight-plus sacks last season. In the second half of the season Montana plays Schillinger was outstanding last season and a six Big Sky games. The Grizzlies host Eastern Wash second team all-conference pick. Despite not start ington, Weber State, and Northern Colorado, with ing, junior Erik Stoll was UMs 10th leading tackier road contests at Sac State and Idaho State sand (45 TT) and will start at strong safety. wiched in between those three league battles. The Palmer is a proven commodity at defensive end, regular season concludes in Bozeman on Nov. 21 as are Johnson, Swink, and Thompson at corner- against Montana State in the 109th Grizzly-Bob cat back. Fisher and Lebsock each started every game clash. in 2008, and up-and-coming sophomore Alex Shaw Montanas three league home opponents all re has the inside track at the starting job at weakside turn several starters. The Eagles have 14 starters linebacker. back from a 6-5 team; the Wildcats (a 10-4 team last Tyler Hobbs improved with each game last sea year) return 13 starters, including four first team son, and fellow junior tackle Carson Bender is ex all-league players; while the Bears have 17 starters pected back after missing the crux of last season back. with an injury. Senior Austin Mullins started three The Grizzlies three conference road foes also games last season when Mettler was injured, and he have veteran squads. The Hornets return 14 start was UMs 11th leading tackier (38 TT). That trio of ers from a 6-6 team; the Bengals have 14 starters Bender, Hobbs, and Mullins gives Montana a good back; while the Bobcats return 15 starters from a 7-5 squad. nucleus to the middle of its D-line. Sophomore Cornerback Nick Haynes “The conference is a little bit of a mystery to me,” DEFENSIVE END: Jace Palmer, an honorable McCord, who was moved from cornerback to free said Hauck, who sports a gaudy 39-6 Big Sky ledger mention all-league pick, had 27% (8.5) of Montanas safety last spring. (UM is 23-1 in league the past three seasons). “I am 32 sacks last year. Sophomore Ryan Fetherston is a Stoll has the inside track as the starter at strong not sure who will be real good, but I think from top solid pass-rusher and may get the starting nod at the safety, but sophomore Mike Cummings had an out to bottom its going to be very solid. other D-end spot, but senior George Mercer, who standing spring and will see plenty of playing time. “I watch what Sac State has done in recruiting, missed spring drills due to an injury, may challenge Seniors Tim Anderson and Ryan Nelson add depth. and I think they’re dangerous,” he said. “Portland him for that job if he is healthy. State can go up and down the field on people, and Junior Severin Campbell will also see action SPECIAL TEAMS they play extremely hard and well against us in gen along with redshirt freshman Josh Harris. Sopho eral, just like everybody in the league does. more Bobby Alt, a junior college transfer (Mt. San KICKER: McKnight was one of the most im proved players in spring drills, while Schey, a talent “Weber States got a lot of good players back from Antonio College) to UM, will also vie for “PT.” the very good team that they had a year ago,” Hauck DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Junior Tyler Hobbs and ed athlete with potential, may redshirt this season. PUNTER: The Grizzlies added Sean Wren (Ful continued. “I think NAU feels strongly about their Bender are listed as the starters on the pre-fall depth lerton JC) to their roster this past summer, and he is football team’s chances. Eastern Washington has a chart, but may be challenged by senior Austin Mul expected to be the starter. great quarterback in Matt Nichols and has a lot of lins for one of the starting berths. Bender was lost RETURNS: Mariani was also a first team All-Big guys back, and they have a chance to have a good for the season when he suffered an injury at Weber year. Sky pick at returner. He was ranked fourth in the State last year and was unable to participate in spring nation in punt returns (16.2 ypr) and averaged 22.9 “Everybody, from top-to-bottom, has a legiti drills. yards per kickoff return. Sambrano and Thompson mate chance to win the conference,” Hauck said. “It Junior college transfer Brett Hutter (Mt. Sac JC), should see action as returners this season. wouldn’t surprise me if any team in the league came along with junior Braydon Schilling and sophomore up and challenged to win the title this year.” Bryan Waldhauser add depth. LINEBACKER: Fisher and Lebsock were both THE SCHEDULE Big Sky honorable mention picks a year ago, and Following its season opener, Montana is on the what they might lack in size they more than make road to play a talented UC Davis team. The Aggies up for with their quickness and aptitude. Shaw end gave the Grizzlies everything they wanted when the ed spring drills as the starter at weakside linebacker, teams played last season, the Grizzlies winning 29- while and fellow sophomore Caleb McSurdy saw 24 in the final minutes of the game. UC Davis re considerable action as a “true” freshman last season turns 17 starters, including nine players on offense. and will see “PT” this year. The Grizzlies start their Big Sky slate early, on Sophomore Cole Lockwood and redshirt fresh Sept. 19, hosting a Portland State Viking team that men Brooks Rabold and Josh Stuberg are vying for returns 16 starters and led the FCS in passing last playing time. season. CORNERBACK: Johnson had a team-high (tie) A week after the PSU contest, the Griz have a road game in the Walkup Skydome of Northern Ari four interceptions in his 11 starts, and he missed the zona. The Lumberjacks return 14 starters from a 6-5 last few games due to an injury, but participated in squad. spring drills. Swink was the teams seventh leading After an open week (Oct. 3), Montana faces one of tackier with 58 and started in all 16 games. Thomp the top teams in the FCS, hosting the Cal Poly Mus son played in all 16 contests and was UMs 12th lead tangs, in its homecoming game on Oct. 10. The Mus ing taclder (37 TT). tangs return 14 starters, including eight on defense. Junior college (College of the Sequoias) transfer Cal Poly was 8-3 last year, and Montana nipped the Brandon Dodson, and sophomores Nick Haynes host Mustangs 30-28 in their 2008 Opener. and Donny Lisowski will provide depth. “Our non-league schedule is probably about SAFETY: Schillinger had four picks to go along what it should be,” Hauck said. “Davis is historically with 100-plus tackles and is a heady player with ex a strong football program. They will play hard and cellent speed. Also in the mix is sophomore Mike Junior Defensive Tackle Carson Bender (Mike Bashor photo) j/M K

2009 Grizzly Football CHASE REYNOLDS JUNIOR RUNNING BACK AWARD CANDIDATE CHASE REYNOLDS

Montana: In just one season Chase etched his name in the Grizzly record books in numerous areas. He begins his junior campaign already ranked fourth (tie) in school history in touchdown runs, 11th in career rushing yards, while his 138 points last year are a school re cord and rank him 20th career-wise. 2008: He rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns, while his 281 carries and 1.583 yards are the second most in UMs single-season history. His 1,756 all purpose yards are the fourth most ever in a season at Montana. His 138 points in 2008 tie him for the sixth most in Big Sky history, while his 1.583 rush yards are the 13th most ever in the conference. Reynolds was ranked second in the league in yards per game with 98.9 (the ninth highest per season average in school history), which ranked him 30th in the Football Championship Subdivision. Chase was also second in the conference in scoring at 8.6 points per game, which ranked him 14th in the FCS. He was twice named the leagues player of the week on offense. He was second in the Big Sky with eight 100-yard rushing games, while his eight multiple TD games led the league. In Montanas four FCS playoff games last season he rushed 109 times for 588 yards (5.4-yard average) and seven touch downs. He was a second team All-Big Sky selection and named honorable mention All-American by the Sports Network. 2007: He played in 10 games and had nine tackles on special teams. In the spring of 2007 he was moved back to his original position of running back from wide receiver. 2006: He was a redshirt. High School:He was one of the most prolific running backs in the state playing eight-man football at Drummond High School. He set a Montana prep record with 5,261 career rushing yards, scoring a gaudy 114 touchdowns in his four-year, 44-game career. He averaged 10.1 yards per carry in his career. His football teams won three straight Class “C” championships, going a perfect 35-0. His high school football coach was Jim Oberweiser. He earned 12 letters: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was a four-time all-state selection in football and three time pick in track. He was team MVP in football three times. He was also an all-conference pick in basketball. Personal: His major is sociology. His dad is Chuck Reynolds of Butte and his mom is Sherry Reynolds of Drummond. Birth date: October 22, 1987. Chase and his wife Kila have a three-year-old son Talen. Career Highs: He had 38 carries (ties him for the most ever in a game at UM) for 233 (the third most by a UM back in a contest) yards versus Texas State in a first round FCS game in 2008. He had a 67-yard touchdown run at home against Northern Arizona last season. He had 4 receptions at Portland State a year ago. He had 50 receiving yards (three catches) and a career-long 27-yard scoring grab in an FCS semifinal game at James Madison. Says Coach Hauck: Obviously Chase had a big year for us last year, rushing for almost 1,600 yards. He set a school record for touchdown runs in a season. We expect him to have a big year. Most of his production came over the last eight games of the season, and we look for him to do the same thing during the course of the 2009 season. Hes got good speed, good power, and good vision. He gets downhill fast. He’s got the ability to run around people. He’s also got the ability to break tackles.” Rushing Receiving Year G/S Att. Net Yds. Avg. TD Lg Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg 2008 16/13 281 1,583 5.6 22 67t 2008 16/13 17 173 10.2 1 27t

2009 Grizzly Football ALL - AMERICAN f DAN BEAUDIN

Montana: Dan and fellow senior Steve Pfahler give the Grizzlies one of the best tight end tan dems in college foot ball. He is Montanas fifth leading returning receiver this season. 2008: He played in 13 games but was hampered by injuries. He had 14 catches for 131 yards and one touchdown (against Central Washington). He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Confer ence selection. He was also an all-league academic team pick. 2007: He shared starting duties with Pfahler, starting in six games and playing in all 12. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection. He had six catches for 55 yards and a touchdown and five tackles on special teams. He was an all-league academic team pick. He was a rare three-sport letter-winner for the Grizzlies, earning monikers in football, basketball, and in track and field. He placed second in the 2008 Big Sky track meet in the discus throw. 2006: He played in all 14 games and started in 11. He had 12 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. He also contributed on special teams with six tackles. 2005: He was a redshirt at Montana. He was tabbed the “Out standing Scout Team Player of the Year” on offense. High School:He was a versatile prep athlete, earning 11 letters at Noxon High School. He lettered four times in football and track, and three times in basketball. He was an all-state and all-league pick in football and started at tight end and linebacker. He also handled the punting and kicking duties. He was a two-time all-conference pick at center in basketball and an all-state selection as a senior. His high school teams won conference championships in basketball in 2002 and 2004. He was team captain in football and basketball as a senior. He also lettered in track and was an all-state performer in that sport as well. Personal: Dans major is education. His parents are Ken and Kathy Beaudin of Noxon. Birth date: Oct. 28, 1986. Career Highs: Dan had three catches against Wofford in 2007 in a FCS playoff game and had a 20-yard touchdown reception in that game. His career-long is a 50-yard touchdown grab against McNeese State in a FCS first-round game in 2006. Says Coach Hauck: “Dan has lettered in three sports here in his time at Montana. He is a terrific football player. He plays ex tremely hard. Hes good at both parts of the tight end position, which are blocking in the run and catching balls in the pass game. We expect him to have a very productive year.” Year G/S Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long 2006 14/11 12 150 12.5 1 50t 2007 12/6 6 55 9.2 1 20t 2008 13/0 14 131 9.4 1 18 Totals 39/17 32 336 10.5 3 50t

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Montana: Chris has steadily improved each season and ended spring drills as the starter at right tackle. 2008: He played in all 16 games and started in 11 contests, four at left tackle and seven at right tackle. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference pick. 2007: He played in several games at both guard and tackle.

2006: He had a promising freshman season end prematurely, as he played in just one game, the season opener at Iowa, missing the rest of the season with an injury. 2005: He was a redshirt at UM. High School:He was first team all-state selection in 2002, 2003, and 2004 and an honorable mention pick as a freshman in 2001 at Beaverhead County High School. His high school football team won the state “A” football championship in 2003. His prep football coach was Terry Thomas, former (1978- 80) Griz cornerback and punter. He was also a standout basketball player. He excelled in track, throwing the discus and shot put. Personal: His major is sociology. His parents are Joe and Gwen Dyk of Dillon. Birth date: August 5, 1986.

GMZ Says Coach Hauck: “From the time he walked in the door here, Chris has been a player with great potential. He has started to realize some of that potential over the last year or so. He had a great spring practice. Hes 6-8, and its hard to pass-rush him on the edge. I expect him to have a great season protecting our quar terback.”

2009 Grizzly Football ALL - AMERICAN CANDlEf "E TERRA LLESLAND

Montana: Terran is a veteran on Montanas offensive line. He has played in 42 career games and started 29 times. He concluded 2009 spring drills as the starter at right guard 2008: He played in all 16 contests and started in 13, including the last 10 games in a row last season. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection. 2007: He played in all 12 games and started five, two at left guard and three at right guard. 2006: He started in Montanas first eight games and had nine total starts. He was slowed down by an injury but still participated in all 14 contests. 2005: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School:He was a three-sport athlete at Sidney High School, earning three letters in basketball and two each in football and track. He was twice named first-team all-state at offensive tackle. His senior football team went 8-1. He participated in both Montanas annual East- West Shrine Game and in the Badlands Bowl. His high school football SL coach was Mike Gear. He was also a three-year letterman in basketball. Personal: He is a history major. His parents are Chris and Therese Hille sland of Sydney. Birth date: June 3,1986. Says Coach Hauck: “Terran has been an outstanding player for us. He just gets better and better each year, and I expect his senior season this fall to be even better yet.”

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