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AZ RB Treshawn Favors commits to Griz
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Wolfman_Jack
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I don't like us reaching on players that have already suffered from injuries, our players spent this last season dropping like flies and the last thing we need is another kid waiting in line to see the trainer after practice.
I hear ya coyote jack. Nobody wants players like Ellis Henderson who was injured in high school or guys like Dan Moore who was injured in college or Adrian Peterson who blew out his knee last year, those guys all sucked when they returned. I mean, the 2010 or 2011 FCS champs didn't even want this kid...oh waitWolfman_Jack said:
GRZFTBL
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Griz get commitment from Arizona running back
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1 hour ago • By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian(0) Comments
2013 Griz verbals
The following players have committed to play football at the University of Montana in 2013:
Mick Delaney, 6-0, 185, WR/S, Bozeman.
Treshawn Favors, 5-9, 185, RB, Glendale, Ariz.
Nico Graham, 5-10, 175, WR, Missoula.
Josh Janssen, 6-0, 185, WR, Missoula.
John Nguyen, 5-8, 187, RB, Bellevue, Wash.
Chris Parker, 6-0, 185, CB-KR, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Marq Rogers, 6-4, 181, WR, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marquin Russell, 6-0, 185, CB/WR, Lakewood, Wash.
Tucker Schye, 6-4, 215, LB, Malta.
Makena Simis, 6-2, 195, QB, Boise, Idaho.
Travon Van, 5-11, 195, RB, San Diego (transfer from Marshall).
Treshawn Favors didn’t know a lot about the Montana Grizzlies when they contacted him about playing football, but his offensive coordinator did.
Austin Martin, an assistant at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz., has made a couple trips to Missoula as a member of the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
“I’m pretty familiar, having traveled there twice, with what a top-notch program he’s getting into,” said Martin, a defensive back for NAU from 2005-06 before a pair of knee injuries ended his playing career. “I was very excited for him.”
Favors, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back, confirmed Wednesday that he’ll be joining the Grizzlies this fall. He made his verbal commitment Dec. 28; he visited UM the weekend of Nov. 30, and also made a trip to North Dakota State.
“I just liked the environment,” the senior, who ran for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns this past season for the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions, said of UM. “Everyone’s just big about football, and it had just a ‘home’ feel.”
Martin feels the Griz uncovered a diamond in a player who missed much of his junior season with a shoulder injury. Favors ran for 411 yards in four games in 2011.
“Had Tre played his entire junior year, he would probably be playing at a bigger school,” Martin said. “He probably slipped through the radar a little bit, playing only four games his junior year, and we weren’t able to capitalize on his talents when he was able to play.”
Favors came back strong as a senior, putting together four 100-yard games for a team that finished 5-5. In his third game he had 25 carries for 207 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-22 win over Phoenix North Canyon.
Favors also had 14 receptions for 182 yards and three more TDs.
“He was a workhorse,” Martin said. “We ran the heck out of him, and he didn’t tap out once.
“He’s going to be a nice steal for you guys. He still ran harder than any running back in our state, and he’s a good receiver out of the backfield.”
Montana won out over several Football Championship Subdivision programs – Eastern Washington, NDSU, North Dakota, NAU, South Dakota State, UC Davis – as well as Northern Illinois.
Favors credited Griz running backs coach Justin Green and head coach Mick Delaney with his recruitment.
Delaney and his staff can’t comment on recruits until after the NCAA Division I football signing period begins, on Feb. 6.
Favors is unofficially the 11th player to commit to the Griz, and third running back – John Nguyen out of Bellevue, Wash., and Marshall University Travon Van are the others.
Montana had three senior running backs this past season: Peter Nguyen (John’s brother), Dan Moore and Caleb Walden.
Delaney has said he was looking to sign 15 or so players to the 2013 recruiting class.
Fritz Neighbor can be reached at 523-5247, at [email protected] or @Fritz_Neighbor.
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1 hour ago • By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian(0) Comments
2013 Griz verbals
The following players have committed to play football at the University of Montana in 2013:
Mick Delaney, 6-0, 185, WR/S, Bozeman.
Treshawn Favors, 5-9, 185, RB, Glendale, Ariz.
Nico Graham, 5-10, 175, WR, Missoula.
Josh Janssen, 6-0, 185, WR, Missoula.
John Nguyen, 5-8, 187, RB, Bellevue, Wash.
Chris Parker, 6-0, 185, CB-KR, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Marq Rogers, 6-4, 181, WR, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marquin Russell, 6-0, 185, CB/WR, Lakewood, Wash.
Tucker Schye, 6-4, 215, LB, Malta.
Makena Simis, 6-2, 195, QB, Boise, Idaho.
Travon Van, 5-11, 195, RB, San Diego (transfer from Marshall).
Treshawn Favors didn’t know a lot about the Montana Grizzlies when they contacted him about playing football, but his offensive coordinator did.
Austin Martin, an assistant at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz., has made a couple trips to Missoula as a member of the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
“I’m pretty familiar, having traveled there twice, with what a top-notch program he’s getting into,” said Martin, a defensive back for NAU from 2005-06 before a pair of knee injuries ended his playing career. “I was very excited for him.”
Favors, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back, confirmed Wednesday that he’ll be joining the Grizzlies this fall. He made his verbal commitment Dec. 28; he visited UM the weekend of Nov. 30, and also made a trip to North Dakota State.
“I just liked the environment,” the senior, who ran for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns this past season for the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions, said of UM. “Everyone’s just big about football, and it had just a ‘home’ feel.”
Martin feels the Griz uncovered a diamond in a player who missed much of his junior season with a shoulder injury. Favors ran for 411 yards in four games in 2011.
“Had Tre played his entire junior year, he would probably be playing at a bigger school,” Martin said. “He probably slipped through the radar a little bit, playing only four games his junior year, and we weren’t able to capitalize on his talents when he was able to play.”
Favors came back strong as a senior, putting together four 100-yard games for a team that finished 5-5. In his third game he had 25 carries for 207 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-22 win over Phoenix North Canyon.
Favors also had 14 receptions for 182 yards and three more TDs.
“He was a workhorse,” Martin said. “We ran the heck out of him, and he didn’t tap out once.
“He’s going to be a nice steal for you guys. He still ran harder than any running back in our state, and he’s a good receiver out of the backfield.”
Montana won out over several Football Championship Subdivision programs – Eastern Washington, NDSU, North Dakota, NAU, South Dakota State, UC Davis – as well as Northern Illinois.
Favors credited Griz running backs coach Justin Green and head coach Mick Delaney with his recruitment.
Delaney and his staff can’t comment on recruits until after the NCAA Division I football signing period begins, on Feb. 6.
Favors is unofficially the 11th player to commit to the Griz, and third running back – John Nguyen out of Bellevue, Wash., and Marshall University Travon Van are the others.
Montana had three senior running backs this past season: Peter Nguyen (John’s brother), Dan Moore and Caleb Walden.
Delaney has said he was looking to sign 15 or so players to the 2013 recruiting class.
Fritz Neighbor can be reached at 523-5247, at [email protected] or @Fritz_Neighbor.
George Ferguson
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Favors is a great pickup. I was hoping the Griz would either get him or Husar as a HS committ out of AZ. My concern is signing so many RB's...I'm wondering of someone else won't be with the Griz come spring..
Wolfman_Jack
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gah-riz said:
I never said he wouldn't make a good player, I just don't think he can stay healthy, like seemingly everyone on our roster. Getting a kid who has a history of injuries will not solve that problem.
George Ferguson
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It said he had one shoulder injury. I don't see anywhere where it lists a HISTORY of injuries. I guess the Griz just shouldn't let Tripp play next year since he had a previous shoulder injury too. Take him off the 2013 Buchanen watch list, pull his scholarship and shoot him cause he's damaged goods...
grizcountry420
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You guys sure let Ass_Jack get the best of ya...
Wolfman_Jack
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I got attacked last time I told my opinion on Tripp, which is less than favorable.havgrizfan said:
In my opinion he didn't deserve to be on the award watch.
He made a lot of mistakes this year, even you have to acknowledge that.
Wolfman_Jack
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0:39 clip tells me all I need to know about him, watch him get crumbled.Baller1 said:
Yank the offed MD.
George Ferguson
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so wolfman, you think Tripp should be removed from the team?
Wolfman_Jack
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Where are you pulling these ideas out of?havgrizfan said:
All I said is that he made a lot of mistakes this year, like everyone else on the defense.
mtgrizrule
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Is this the kid that has 4.4 or 4.38 40 times? Welcome aboard Treshawn.
Hope he stays healthy. With him and Gamboa we have a couple true speedsters. Good to have one on each side of he ball. I hope he becomes our version of Jones from EWU a few years back. I loved watching that guy run the ball.
Hope he stays healthy. With him and Gamboa we have a couple true speedsters. Good to have one on each side of he ball. I hope he becomes our version of Jones from EWU a few years back. I loved watching that guy run the ball.
