DEVELOPING: Montana QB Found Not Guilty In Rape Case

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Suspended Montana Grizzlies QB Jordan Johnson was accused of rape in a case after a February 2012 incident where the woman involved said that she was raped while Johnson maintains the sex was consensual.

The jury deliberated for three hours before coming back with their not guilty verdict...

The jury deliberated over the idea that the woman said, in testimony, shortly after they started kissing that Johnson pulled off her pants and forced her to have sex even though she told him "no" multiple times.

Johnson, when he took the stand, said the woman let him completely undress her and that she never told him "no." He also said that, if she did, he would have stopped.

One exchange with his attorney:

Defense Attorney Kirsten Pabst: "Why would you have stopped?"

Johnson: "Because that's how I was raised by my parents is to respect people."

Here's Johnson's testimony in full from earlier in the week...
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More when we know more...

6 Arrested, 4 Suspended In Montana Football Program After "Disco Bloodbath"

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Not that the Montana Grizzlies program needed any more bad news associated with it...

BUT...

It all started over the weekend with six football players arrested on drug charges as they were attending a party at a place called the "Disco Bloodbath."

The HQ isn't kidding...

Griz tackle Trevor Poole is up on a felony charge of "criminal possession of dangerous drugs"- which sounds pretty serious...

Here was early coverage of the Bloodbath...
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Bail was set at $50,000, and he was supposed to show up in court Monday afternoon.

Montana AD Kent Haslam told the media that Poole has been suspended indefinitely pending a resolution of his charges. Three additional players (linebacker Nick Holt, linebacker John Kanongata'a, and offensive lineman Kjelby Oiland) are now suspended for the Weber State game pending more discipline from head football coach Mick Delaney.

"It is an unfortunate situation, but expectations are clear," Delaney said in a press release. "I will not go in to particulars about why the three were suspended, but I can say it does not involve law enforcement. I feel it is my responsibility to hold players accountable."

This is the latest in a group of problems that the athletic program has had to face in recent months. The New York Times Jim Robbins detailed the investigations involving a high number of sexual assault charges on campus with football players being the focus. 

Robbins' required reading involves knowledge of an investigation by the Department of Justice under Title IX, Title IV, and campus (and local) authorities handling of the alleged assaults. Back in April, the head coach at the time, Robin Pflugrad, and then-AD Jim O'Day were fired as a result of the initial investigation.

More when Poole appears in court...

The Politics Of Dancing: Add Some More To The List

Horizon Detroit 1999
Summit League South Dakota State None
Sun Belt Western Kentucky 2009
Ivy League Harvard 1946
Big Sky Montana 2010
Northeast Long Island 2011
Patriot League Lehigh

The Jackrabbits from Brookings get in for the first time evah...
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The Horizon goes to the Titans after their win over Valpo...
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Titans Are Dancing: MyFoxDETROIT.com

The Hilltoppers get in after a 5-11 start, more of a mention with the HQ after a 6th man violation in an overtime loss, a coach getting fired, and all that...???

They knocked off North Texas for the Sun Belt title and an appearance in the First group in Dayton...
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The Griz played at home and beat Weber State, but here's the preview of that game before the Big Sky title game...
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More when we have them...

OSG I-AA: It's Bearkats And Bison In Frisco

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When you can't stop the Sam Houston State running game, you're in trouble...
And the Montana Grizzlies were in trouble Friday night in Texas...

Here's the long version as to how...


The other semi had too many turnovers for Georgia Southern's liking as they traveled to North Dakota State and lost 35-7...

It was the biggest game in the history of the program...
And we post these highlights much to the dismay of Brother Phil...
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Now, all they have to do is find their way to Frisco, Texas (wherever in the blue hell that is) by JANUARY 7th...???

Good for y'all...

OSG I-AA: Ga Southern Rolls To The Semis...

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The HQ just likes saying "Jaybo..."

Jaybo Shaw ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Georgia Southern to a 35-23 win over Maine in Statesboro.

Georgia Southern will travel to Fargo, North Dakota to face North Dakota State next Saturday in the semifinals.

FOSG Frank Sulkowski has the post-game...


North Dakota State shut out Lehigh 24-0, Sam Houston State took out Montana State, and Montana beat Northern Iowa...

Here's your Griz look back...
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OSG I-AA: Another Round Down- Ga Southern, Busy Day In Montana, North Dakota

The HQ can say we covered Georgia Southern QB Jaybo Shaw in his high school days along with freshman running back Dominique Swope...

Both went off yesterday against fellow OSG HQ'er Old Dominion freshman QB Taylor Heinecke in a 55-48 win in Statesboro. It was the first 200-plus yard effort for an Eagles RB since 2007... 255 to be exact...

Here's how WAVY-TV in Hampton Roads treated Heinecke's homecoming...

Heinicke's homecoming: wavy.com

It was a busy and successful day for Montana schools as the Griz worked over Central Arkansas and Montana State needed some long arms to advance against UNH.
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Rough day for the Colonial teams as James Madison had to go north to take on the Bison, but lost 26-14...
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The quarterfinals have Maine going to Georgia Southern and Lehigh going to ND State on the right-hand side. The left-hand side has Northern Iowa going to Montana and Sam Houston State hosting Montana State.