He sounds like he comes from a school-first type of family, and that he probably could have played football at a higher level if he wanted. I'm sure he's looking forward to playing at a higher level at Davis.

I'm looking forward to seeing him out there.

Is Montana State a good / fun place to watch a game?

247 Sports says Richardson had offers from Cal Poly and Georgetown in 2023. I forgot the amazing thing is he graduated in a year and a half. He graduated at Tufts in time to participate Spring practice at Davis after graduating from Menlo School in 2023. Not your average high school i guess.

Great place to see a game. Caveats would be potentially dicey weather in November this year and ticket availability unless you have a connection to the UCD allotment. I had to go the third party re-sale route - was not at all happy with vivid seats as they didn’t release them till about hours or so prior to game after purchasing airfare, rental car, air b&b. Had someone on the Bobcat board offer me 2 free tickets but didn’t use them as our purchased tickets came through.

Great atmosphere and Bozeman is nice. Land of Magic steakhouse northwest of Bozeman is great. Very good computer museum (American Computer and Robotics museum) and Jam is a good breakfast place. We stayed in Manhattan (l guess the littlest apple) on 90 NW of Bozeman. Hot springs in the area too.

Thanks for the tips I'm 60% going - the 40% holding me back is the November game time...I do not want to see myself get snowed in with all the other fans (and my niece). Need to get back to the Bay Area and tie off projects in November!

We are literally about 5 Weeks away from 2025 kickoff.

Get your plane tickets now if you're going! Won't be there myself, too much family business to attend to in the coming weeks.

Who has the best flight/drive option to Montgomery?

We live in the Raleigh area and after checking flights to Montgomery and to Atlanta figured we could rent a car in Atlanta using the cost differential between flying to Montgomery and Atlanta. Southwest had the best fare from RDU to ATL but Delta has their hub in Atlanta so probably has the most options from the west coast. ATL is southwest of the city so should avoid the worst traffic.

Good breakdown.

I suppose depends on your priorities. Atlanta probably has the most nonstop flights from the west coast. Northwest Florida Beaches, Destin/Ft Walton, and Pensacola airports are little bit longer drive from Montgomery but it’s all rural highways without much traffic. They are the sorts of airport with like 5 gates, no line for anything, and the rental car parked front row at the terminal. Might be a thing if you were looking to make it a long weekend at the beach or oyster bar.

Between Atlanta and Montgomery, there is a Buc-ee’s near Aurburn. Worth the stop if you’ve never experienced one. Keep in mind the split between Eastern and Central time is the GA/AL border. It kind of comes up by surprise driving so remember for getting back to the airport. Outside of the city, restaurants in Alabama can have smoking sections, like the old potted plant dividing smoking from not situation. It’s jarring stepping back 30+ years. Rural Alabama, Georgia, and Florida are mostly tiny counties where the main municipal funding is the lone sheriff running traffic on the highway, so mind the speed.