BOZEMAN, Mont. – For the first time ever, MSU and UM are set to face each other in the post-season semifinals on the road to Nashville, sparking conversations online about what a second Brawl of the Wild matchup should be called.
NonStop Local went out on the street in Bozeman to ask locals for their thoughts.
Nicole Hoover, a current MSU student, said her family is full of really big Bobcat fans and they go to every game they can. They are looking forward to another UM-MSU matchup.
“It’s such a fun game the first time around. So, to get it twice in one year is really fun,” she said. “I don’t know, it’s — the championship game is on the line, so I think Brawl for It All is a really good one. I think the Cats have a lot of heart and I think they’re ready to go and beat the Griz again.”
Abigail Howard came up with her own name for the game: Treasure State Tussle.
Mary Pat Harris, co-owner of Bozeman Spirits Distillery (the maker of Bobcat Gold Bourbon) said she is a Bobcat through and through and has had the same seats at Bobcat Stadium since 1983.
It’s exciting, but nerve-wracking at the same time. We’ve already got the W up there on the Cat-Griz this year, but we are home and we are super excited and behind our team,” she said. “I didn’t have a huge preference, but I’m just calling it the Cat-Griz 2.0 Here We Go. And we’re going to do it again.”
If you want to get involved in the conversation, you can head to this poll and cast your vote.
