Big Sky Conference

Kassis embracing elevated role after breakout freshman year

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The whispers turned into audible chatter during the first week of fall camp at Dyche Field on the Montana State campus last August.

Who is No. 85? Is that a veteran Bobcat receiver with a new jersey? Or could it be Dalton Daum, a talented Butte product who transferred from rival Montana to Montana State in the off-season?

His cuts were described by his coaches as sudden, his routes as crisp as a freshly picked apple, his hands as sure as a seasoned pass catcher.

Kevin Kassis popped the day he stepped on the MSU campus. One of two true freshman added to Montana State’s wide receivers group stood out from his first fall practice, the detailed nature in which he operates apparent instantly.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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