DM’s time in Ames summarized…
HIT IN THE BACKFIELD
SOMEHOW STILL GETS SIX YARDS
HIT IN THE BACKFIELD
SOMEHOW STILL GETS SIX YARDS
David the MAN Montgomery
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Has he been back to Ames for a game? Such a good dude. I know Breece is putting on a football camp this year in Des Moines.
One of Detroit's biggest mistakes was not going to him more. He was a nightmare for the Niners D.
It seems like we tried several times to have David pass the ball to the Lan Ram, I suppose because he was a high school quarterback, and Joel always dropped it. Kept waiting for that today but he tossed it back to Goff.
So happy he at least was rescued from the Bears.
So happy he at least was rescued from the Bears.
That’s one nice thing about being the RB vs QB. David didn’t need his team to win for people to recognize his greatness. Brock did. And people will still **** on him.
Favorite play from that game is when the KSU DB decided to not even try to tackle Montgomery going into the endzone.
Interesting, that seemed to be a thing with Sama this year and KSU DBs
I’ll never understand why the Lions stopped running the ball with David in 2nd half.
That was underrated. That d-back ran at him and then said “yeah… no thanks.”
Some people want to pile on Campbell for the loss, but I thought he/the staff made 3 glaring mistakes. One, was going for it on 4th down the second time, where momentum, time left, and situational dynamics (down 3 on the road) dictate you kick it. I thought the first attempt was the right move. Two, was handing the balk off on 3rd down near the goal line at the end of the game (forcing him to use a TO). The other was not handing it to Montgomery more. He was automatic 5 yards per carry and should have had his carries in the 20s.
Detroit lost because of individual mistakes. Bur one of the few coaching mistakes was not feeding the beast. Monty showed up in a big way.
As someone that was ultimately cheering for the Niners I had a sigh of relief whenever I saw Gibbs in the backfield. Sure, he has the potential to explode on nearly every play but I'm not sure any Detroit ball handler had more negative plays than Gibbs.
Detroit wins that game going away if they use David to control TOP in the second half. Plus he wouldn't have fumbled.
Detroit wins that game going away if they use David to control TOP in the second half. Plus he wouldn't have fumbled.
Yeah if they played David the whole game the Lions probably win as that fumble doesn't happen. Hope David keeps playing at a high level for years to come
I had to laugh when they ran a story about Purdy’s family being of modest means running a hot tub store in Arizona.
Even before this matchup came to fruition, I thought of David being raised by a single mom and improvising when various utilities were disconnected. Also of Anthony Johnson growing up in a motel room with a large family.
Even before this matchup came to fruition, I thought of David being raised by a single mom and improvising when various utilities were disconnected. Also of Anthony Johnson growing up in a motel room with a large family.
Fun article:
www.yahoo.com
Lions RB Montgomery describes ex-college teammate Purdy as ‘special'
Lions running back David Montgomery had high praise for former college teammate Brock Purdy ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
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My favorite piece of Cyclone memorabilia I have is my ticket stub to that game (back when tickets were actually physical things). Got it signed by Campbell, Kempt, Lanning, Montgomery, & Lazard.
During the win over Oklahoma in 2017, I remember watching with my boys and just saying "he's really good" every time he touched the ball. They started making fun of me for saying it so often, but it was true. They still like to bring up the "he's really good" when we see him on TV now.
Contact in the backfield for what should have been a loss of 4 ended up a gain of 1. He broke tackles like no one else I've ever seen.
Contact in the backfield for what should have been a loss of 4 ended up a gain of 1. He broke tackles like no one else I've ever seen.
It is absolutely insane we went directly from DM to Breece Hall. Both were culture changers at ISU.
I am still irked in the Liberty bowl he clearly broke the plain before the ball came loose but they stood with the call on the field. Was literally his only fumble all season.
He never fumbled that whole season. That is still one of the craziest things about him at ISU. (I've blocked out the hose job of a fumble in the liberty bowl.)
Gibbs will cut into David's playing time, no doubt.
Kinda glad. David is a high mileage rb dating back to his high school qb career (run, run, run...).
Think Gibbs will add a few years to David's NFL stint.
As well, David is very supportive of Gibbs...pretty dam classy.
Kinda glad. David is a high mileage rb dating back to his high school qb career (run, run, run...).
Think Gibbs will add a few years to David's NFL stint.
As well, David is very supportive of Gibbs...pretty dam classy.
As well, David's brother is in prison for a "spell."
Pretty sure, murder-related.
Between David and Brock...damn different upbringings.
How David became an Eagle Scout, growing up in his environment? Just Wow.
There's a great DM "life story" video, out there, somewhere. Can't find. Maybe someone here can.
