Brawl of the Wild!

The 112th meeting in Missoula

Today, November 17th, 2012 is the 112th meeting of the University of Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State University Bobcats. This year the Brawl Of The Wild is in Missoula. Washington Grizzly Stadium is going to be packed full with Griz fans from all over the state of Montana and United States along with some sprinkles of that disgusting blue and puke yellow color combination wearing cat fans. Now it's time for the Griz to get serious. This season has been a disappointment for the Griz, with their record at 5-5. The Griz have already lost two games at home this season which as any Griz fan knows is very uncharacteristic for an Griz team. Today's game is extremely important because if the Griz don't win they face their first losing season in a very long time. Now as for a game plan. I would like to see the Griz come out and be aggressive right out of the gate. I would think that if they win the toss we should receive and go no huddle to set a quick tempo and put those pussycats on their heels right away. As the game goes on I believe we should not hold back on defense either. The more pressure the cats quarterback has on him forces bad decisions. Bad decisions leads to turn overs, turn overs lead to Griz scores and Griz scores lead to a win for the Griz. 

Griz Nation!

Last season the Brawl of the Wild was in Bozeman Montana. The cats were ranked #1 in the country and analysts predicted the cats were going to walk over the Griz without much resistance. This was not the case the Griz came into Bozeman and were aggressive and walked all over the cats defense and then made their so called offense look like children playing in the mud. 

Today will be a great day for Griz fans everywhere. Defense is Everything D.I.E.

Time for the Griz to do work!

The Rain has come

Finally the rain has come and hit Missoula. I have personally been waiting a while for the rain to come back. Well let me update you on what has been shakin' this past month. First things first, the Griz have had what I would call a very disappointing season so far. They have lost four games this season. Anyone that knows the Griz knows that this is extremely uncharacteristic of the team. Their most recent loss was to Southern Utah University. Now this game should have been a win. The Griz went into half time with the lead and I know that, that does not guarantee anything but it seemed that in the second half the defense was a bit lethargic. But enough about the Griz.

Now to the most important part of this blog. My little sister moved into college at Eastern Washington University. I am so very proud of her. She was a bit nervous, but fought through it and so far is having a BLAST! I am so very proud of her for being so awesome.

My mom and sister putting away the clothes in Julia's dorm room!

As always I appreciate everyone that takes the time to read this blog and if you have any comments please feel free to post. Well until next time.

Griz Football Has Begun!

This is the only way to tailgate. Out of the back of your pick-up . Lets get after it.

As the title states Griz football has begun. The Griz are 1-1 so far this season. We are playing Liberty this week who are currently 0-2. With conference play beginning next week the Griz could really use the Win. Today is my first game of the season. I worked for the first game against South Dakota. IN the game against South Dakota the Griz caught the turn over bug a couple of times but were able to pull out the W in the end. The Defense looked great and the offense definitely had some things to work on. But with Freshman QB Trent Mckinney at the helm they look strong. Last week the Griz were in Boone North Carolina playing Appalachian State University. It was a duel between two top ten teams. Again the Griz were infected by the turnover bug and made some other costly mistakes that lead to a loss. But this week the team looked good in practice. Now as a tradition I must stop telling my fans or my audience and begin tailgating as it is a tradition at the 721 house. I will update after the game with a full write up about the game.

Summer Winding Down

As the summer nears the end, I can only think to reflect on how this summer has been. Well lets begin with my little sister graduating from High School. Congrats again kiddo. My sister has chosen Eastern Washington University as her school of choice. Words can not express how proud of her I am.

As the summer went on I began working at Finish Line selling shoes and apparel. This job was a little out of my comfort zone when I began there. It was weird at first trying to get every customer I greeted to buy a pair of shoes. But it was fun because it was competitive. Every week was a new week trying to make a profit for the store. But I enjoyed it for the most part. I enjoyed my time there and the people I worked with.

As most of my friends know I turned 21 in July. Holy cow! I would like to thank all of my friends that attended and helped make it an awesome birthday. I was lucky enough to have my godfather come through town a couple of days after my birthday. It was great to see him again. The Olympics began three days after my b-day and I was a happy camper to say the least. The summer games are my favorite of the two. I love being able to watch the best athletes in the world compete for their countries and go for gold. I would also like to congratulate Eric and Lauren Loomis on their marriage on July 14, 2012. I wish you both a long and happy marriage.

As August came around I began to get ready to go back to school. Being the only person in my house has definitely made it a long summer. But the summer kept pressing on. I was lucky enough to be able to go home and visit my family last week, and I will tell you it was much needed. It was great to see my mom and sister. I was also able to see my cousin Natalia who I have not seen since I was 11 years old. She and her friends had been on a road trip from Yellowstone and the stopped by to say hello. So like true Glassman fashion we had a feast haha. Yesterday I attended Frank and Cheyenne Hughes wedding. I would also like to congratulate them. I wish you both a long and happy marriage as well.

So all in all it was a pretty darn good summer. I am definitely ready for school to begin and ready to get back to driving buses. I would also like to thank all of you who read this blog. Again please feel free to e-mail me with topics of discussion or questions you would like answered. Well until next time. Bon Voyage.

Max

When I was in second grade my family adopted our first dog. Max Glassman from the Pomona shelter. Max was an extremely special dog. He was not like the rest of the animals at the Humane Society. All of the other dogs were up on the cage barking and showing their teeth, but Max was sitting quietly in the back of the kennel. It was at that moment our family knew that Max was our dog. We took time to meet one on one with him in the outside cages away from the rest of the other animals. He was so calm and ready to be loved. It was then that the decision was made to bring him home. My sister Julia and I were both very excited because we had a new best friend. The best part about adopting this new best friend is that he had one day left on his ticket. So we got the opportunity to save this dog and we took advantage of it.

This is Max and Mickey. Max is on the right and Mickey on the left. Goofy dogs!

 I remember the first day we brought him home. He was tired and a little drowsy but still made himself known in a rather funny fashion. He mistook the fake tree in our living room as a real tree and well like most dogs, he made it his. It was difficult to be mad at him. I mean it was an honest mistake. as time went on Max really became the families best friend and a beloved dog on the street. Everybody knew him. One year at Christmas time we took him and our other dog Mickey on a walk to look at the Christmas lights around the neighborhood. We came up to one of our neighbor's house and they had a reindeer fixture that would move it's head up and down as if it was eating grass. Well Max took it upon himself to mark the reindeer and make it his. That was probably one of the funniest things I had ever seen. My parents pretended to be upset but i think that deep down they were laughing hysterically. Well as time went on my relationship with Max only grew stronger. He was always there through the good and the bad. When we moved back up to Washington, my mom and I drove because we had the dogs and it was easier then flying them up. Well that road trip was absolutely amazing driving through the mountains and up into WA. The first couple months up there were different. I had never seen so many trees in one place before. I liked it and so did Max. So many outdoor trails to take him on. So many nature walks. Well as I progressed in my life I was very much into sports and Max was a fan. My mom brought him to baseball games and although he was a little too lazy to fetch foul balls it was great to know he was there. As the years went on Max and I became closer although I had moved to Montana for school. 

Max during Christmas time. He was a pretty cute make shift reindeer. 

The last time I saw my old man was at my sister's graduation. He was still going strong. Unfortunately earlier this month Max passed on. He was 15.5 years old. This brought sadness to our family for this dog had seen and done it all with us. It was and is still tough for me but I know in my heart he is happy and pain free. Max I love you buddy and I will never forget you and your willingness to sleep on the couch all day. This post is for man's best friend and my best friend and beloved dog Max Glassman. I love you Max!

This is my favorite picture taken of Max. This was Christmas during my freshman year of college.

My little sister is GRADUATING!!!!!!!!

Julia May Glassman this post is for you. In  1994 my little sister Julia May Glassman was born. I am sure I was ready to be a big brother. Now tomorrow June 19th 2012 Julia Glassman is going to be graduating from high school. She will officially be a Redmond High School Alumni. I can not express in words how proud of her I am. She has truly been the best little sister I could have ever asked for. Whether it is saying something silly to make me laugh or being the give me a hug when I need one. Julia has truly been a class act in the 18 years I have had the pleasure of spending with her. In her senior year she joined the swim team after not swimming for four years but she got back in the water and did an amazing job. She was awarded with best hair on the team. A pretty prestigious award among the Redmond High women's swimming team. Julia you and I have had an awesome childhood and I am so happy we are close. In the fall Julia will be attending Eastern Washington University. She will be majoring in Elementary Education. I love you Julia Glassman and I am so proud of you. This one is for you.

The College World Series

It is officially the best time of the year.  Let me explain why. It is the beginning of the College World Series.  This is an opportunity for many young men much like myself to be able to go out and achieve greatness and a title that not many other collegiate athletes can say they have attained. As a baseball fan myself I am rooting for two teams this year.  First for the program from Stony Brook University.  The Seawolves have had an amazing journey this season and are an inspiration to smaller programs throughout the country.  This season the Seawolves posted an amazing home record at 22-1, and an away record of 24-10 and a neutral record of 6-2 make their overall record 52-13. No too shabby for a program coming out of the American East Conference.  I personally believe that the biggest triumph so far for the Stony Brook ball club came in the Super Regional round playing against Louisiana State University (LSU). LSU were clear favorites due to their immaculate resume in college baseball. The program has appeared in the World Series 15 times coming our with 6 World Series titles. They are by far considered one of the best programs in all of college baseball.  But this season their fate would be to fall to the Stony Brook Seawolves in the Super Regional. Stony Brook originally began in DIII baseball, meaning that this was more than just an amazing upset but it has officially put Stony Brook on the map as a possible upset contender for the World Series. In game one of the Super Regional round Stony Brook and LSU battled for 12 innings and even suffered a rain delay that ran the game into the next day only to have LSU come out on top 5-4. But in game two the Seawolves would show their true ability. Kevin Courtney went deep off of Kevin Gausman who was a top round pick in this year's Major League draft by the Baltimore Orioles. In game three of the series the Seawolves steamrolled the LSU Tigers winning by a margin of 7-2. In their first game at the College World Series the Seawolves will face off against the #1 seeded UCLA Bruins. The Bruins swept their Super Regional against TCU (Texas Christian University). This will for sure be an extremely tough test for this almost Cinderella story ball club. But as history has shown time and time again the underdog does not always lose.
The other team I will be rooting for are the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gamecocks have won an astonishing 21 NCAA postseason games in a row. Winning the last two World Series titles dating back to 2010. The Gamecocks started their season slow but picked up the pace down the stretch. You could say they are clear favorites to win again but their first game is coincidentally against the #1 ranked team in the country the Florida Gators. The Gators had a great season as well. This game is actually a repeat of last seasons World Series Final round match up. Last year the gamecocks swept the Gators so it is safe to say that the Gators are out for revenge having an older more mature club. With players like Mike Zunino the catcher for the Gators. This shall definitely be an interesting first game.
As a baseball fanatic I know that my time this weekend will be spent watching the College World Series in hopes of watching an upset or watching history. But for now all we can do is speculate until tomorrow evening when the first pitch is thrown. Who is your team?

Griz Nation!

Hello, welcome to Griz Nation! I am very proud to call this blog my own.  I wanted to take the time to explain it.  This blog is place for people to e-mail me their questions and comments for topics of discussion.  If you e-mail me with a question I will be happy to answer it on my blog as long as it is a clean question.  Nothing dirty or crude please.  I will also post about things I find interesting and intriguing.  This first one is going to be rather short but alas I have no idea how to begin other than simply getting the word out to everyone.  Thank you all for the support and for reading the ramblings of a college student who sometimes has good ideas or points to make.