Ridin’ With Rider – Skyline Sports

Ridin’ with Rider – what will it take for ‘Cats to win 1st national title in last 41 years?

Colter Nuanez — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:39:41 +0000

Former Montana State coach and player Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down the dynamics that have gone into Montana State reaching its third national championship game in five seasons.

Ridin’ with Rider – ‘Cats ride epic atmosphere to pivotal rivalry win, advance to title game

Colter Nuanez — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 03:11:32 +0000

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down what has MSU ahead in the Bobcat-Griz rivalry and what helped propel MSU to a 48-23 win over Montana in Bozeman on Saturday afternoon.

Ridin’ with Rider – similarities and differences in the rivalry rematch – who can take advantage

Colter Nuanez — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:04:50 +0000

Former Bobcat player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down all the ins and outs of a rivalry rematch with a bid to the national championship game on the line between No. 3 Montana and No. 2 Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday afternoon.

Ridin’ with Rider – Arguments within football teams, ‘Cats into quarterfinals again

Colter Nuanez — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:15:55 +0000

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider analyze the Brent Vigen-Julius Davis dust up, Yale’s defensive game plan, finals week, MSU’s quarterfinal matchup against Stephen F. Austin & more.

Ridin’ with Rider – Vigen stays, Lamson gets snubbed, Bobcats draw Yale

Colter Nuanez — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:57:23 +0000

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Brent Vigen staying at MSU after a courtship from Oregon State, Justin Lamson not earning Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year and MSU’s playoff draw against Yale.

Ridin’ with Rider – how much can physical adversity & strength training hone mentality of a team?

Colter Nuanez — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:48:59 +0000

Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about how important rigorous strength and conditioning programs can be for college football teams and to preview No. 3 Montana State’s matchup against No. 9 UC Davis Saturday night in Bozeman.

Ridin’ With Rider – where does Talon Marsh’s big-man TD rank in our MSU memories?

Colter Nuanez — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:09:32 +0000

Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things Bobcat football, including:

Did Brent Vigen’s consternation at the end of the Cal Poly game ignite the ‘Cats against Northern Colorado?

Montana State’s defensive depth is on full display as they are playing 20 guys consistently

What is the most important element of MSU’s shut-down defense?

MSU has actually had a few big men TDs over the years. Dan Ogden and Zach Minter come to mind. Where does Talon marsh’s rank for entertainment value ?

The free safety spot in the MSU defense doesn’t get a ton of action – evaluation of that position

Should Justin Lamson be a Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP candidate?

What happened to Weber State?

Ridin’ with Rider – “A fortuitous challenge for the Bobcats last week and this week”

Colter Nuanez — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:22:03 +0000

Former Bobcat coach & player Michael Rider breaks down Billings West’s playoff hopes and the recruiting phenomenon of Matt Ludwig, analyzes Brent Vigen’s high coaching standards, the consecutive road tests MSU is navigating currently and how it might set up the Bobcats for it’s season finale in Missoula.

Ridin’ with Rider – Challenges of dealing with the hype & blocking out the noise for Bobcats

Colter Nuanez — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:26:38 +0000

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about handling the hype and blocking out the noise if you are Montana State + the duo talks about MSU’s road game at Cal Poly on Saturday.

Ridin’ with Rider – mid-season evaluation + surprises for Bobcats

Colter Nuanez — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:29:39 +0000

Montana State is on a five-game winning streak entering its bye week. The Bobcats drilled Idaho State 48-14. Skyline analyst Mike Rider gives his mid-season report, including surprises so far for the Bobcats as well as areas Montana State needs to improve entering the stretch run.