BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 17 Days Before Gold Rush, Our Thoughts Turn to Brilliant Bobcat Back Chad Newell
8/13/2018 1:15:00 PM | Football
Tadan Gilman is elbowing his way into contention for playing time as a redshirt freshman
August 13: Bobcats by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats whose jersey numbers correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2018 football season against Western Illinois in Bobcat Stadium's annual Gold Rush game on August 30.
#17
Tadan Gilman, LB: The most interesting players to watch during most fall camps are often freshmen battling for varsity playing time after a redshirt season. Tadan Gilman is one of those players in 2018, and MSU coach Jeff Choate has mentioned the Kalispell Glacier product as someone who has turned heads. Gilman is an undersized in-state linebacker known for his ferocity and good form more than physical tools or imposing visuals, like, for instance, fellow Glacier product Josh Hill. Watch for Gilman's aggressive play – and flowing mane – on kick teams for the Cats this year, and don't be surprised if #17 sees increased scrimmage action as the season progresses.
Spotlight – Chad Newell: It wasn't exactly a coming out party. It wasn't exactly a statement game, and it certainly didn't end up as a happy afternoon in Bobcat Stadium. But as far as brilliant, gutty individual performances go, Chad Newell's battering-ram act on a frigid November afternoon in 2014 remains pretty amazing. Newell rushed for 111 yards on 24 carries, and matched a Bobcat record by scoring five touchdowns. That his performance was overshadowed by SDSU's Zach Zenner rambling for 252 yards and four scores, and that the Jackrabbits beat the Cats 47-40, don't dim the brilliance of Newell's day or his career. The former walk-on from Billings remains 10th in school history with 2,111 career rushing yards, and his 29 career touchdowns rushing stands tied for second with the great Iron Tumbleweed Don Hass. Newell slashed through opposing defenses for four seasons, relying on strength and determination more than speed. But he could make people miss, and ran away from more than a few people, and his ability to overcome a devastating high school injury and excel as a Division I student-athlete – he earned his engineering degree from MSU and works in that capacity in California currently – is certainly a hallmark of Bobcat Athletics.
Chronology: Earl Bartsch (1926), Fred Mills (1931), Garvin Jacobsen (1934), Jack Otten (1937), George Wallis (1941), Benjamin Auck (1946-47), Don Grabow (1948-50), Tom Hoff (1953-54), Harry Huatt (1955), Jack Helmann (1956), Loren Sax (1957), Kevin Chandler (1982), Derrick Abell (1983-84), Randy Chatman (1985), Terry Duncan (1986), Jim Dowse (1987), Steve Fried (1988), Steve Markovich (1989-92), Mike Henneberg (1993-94), Louis Peters (1995-96), Errol Rice (1997-99), Ryan Wilcox (2000), Jesse Wegner (2001), Kellen Alley (2002), Jesse Wegner (2003), Shane Schantz (2004), Tramaine Murray (2005), Jordan Rasmussen (2006-07), Byron Campbell (2008), Cody Davies (2009), Sean Gords (2010-12), Kellen Kollmorgen (2013), Chad Newell (2013-16), Jacob Byrne (2017), Tadan Gilman (2017-)
Other #17 Notes: Through the years, when Loren Sax heard the old coaching meme that college football players didn't lose their jobs due to injuries, he probably shuddered. The starting quarterback on Montana State's brilliant 1956 National Championship football squad, Sax had the Cats clicking early on. Montana State won the three games he started, scoring at least 30 in the three tilts away from Bozeman. But he was injured in the third game, opening the door for Dave Alt and what would become a Hall of Fame Montana State career. Sax never regained the starting role full-time. A marvelous all-around athlete, he came to Montana State to play hoops after starring for Sidney's basketball powerhouse program. He was the Montana State's sixth man as a freshman in 1954-55 and averaged 4.2 points in a similar role the next season before transitioning to football. After graduating from Montana State in 1958 Sax entered the military, serving as a second lieutenant in the Army from 1958-60. He later worked in the oil industry before returning to his hometown as a business owner. Sax passed away in 1999.
#17
Tadan Gilman, LB: The most interesting players to watch during most fall camps are often freshmen battling for varsity playing time after a redshirt season. Tadan Gilman is one of those players in 2018, and MSU coach Jeff Choate has mentioned the Kalispell Glacier product as someone who has turned heads. Gilman is an undersized in-state linebacker known for his ferocity and good form more than physical tools or imposing visuals, like, for instance, fellow Glacier product Josh Hill. Watch for Gilman's aggressive play – and flowing mane – on kick teams for the Cats this year, and don't be surprised if #17 sees increased scrimmage action as the season progresses.
Spotlight – Chad Newell: It wasn't exactly a coming out party. It wasn't exactly a statement game, and it certainly didn't end up as a happy afternoon in Bobcat Stadium. But as far as brilliant, gutty individual performances go, Chad Newell's battering-ram act on a frigid November afternoon in 2014 remains pretty amazing. Newell rushed for 111 yards on 24 carries, and matched a Bobcat record by scoring five touchdowns. That his performance was overshadowed by SDSU's Zach Zenner rambling for 252 yards and four scores, and that the Jackrabbits beat the Cats 47-40, don't dim the brilliance of Newell's day or his career. The former walk-on from Billings remains 10th in school history with 2,111 career rushing yards, and his 29 career touchdowns rushing stands tied for second with the great Iron Tumbleweed Don Hass. Newell slashed through opposing defenses for four seasons, relying on strength and determination more than speed. But he could make people miss, and ran away from more than a few people, and his ability to overcome a devastating high school injury and excel as a Division I student-athlete – he earned his engineering degree from MSU and works in that capacity in California currently – is certainly a hallmark of Bobcat Athletics.
Chronology: Earl Bartsch (1926), Fred Mills (1931), Garvin Jacobsen (1934), Jack Otten (1937), George Wallis (1941), Benjamin Auck (1946-47), Don Grabow (1948-50), Tom Hoff (1953-54), Harry Huatt (1955), Jack Helmann (1956), Loren Sax (1957), Kevin Chandler (1982), Derrick Abell (1983-84), Randy Chatman (1985), Terry Duncan (1986), Jim Dowse (1987), Steve Fried (1988), Steve Markovich (1989-92), Mike Henneberg (1993-94), Louis Peters (1995-96), Errol Rice (1997-99), Ryan Wilcox (2000), Jesse Wegner (2001), Kellen Alley (2002), Jesse Wegner (2003), Shane Schantz (2004), Tramaine Murray (2005), Jordan Rasmussen (2006-07), Byron Campbell (2008), Cody Davies (2009), Sean Gords (2010-12), Kellen Kollmorgen (2013), Chad Newell (2013-16), Jacob Byrne (2017), Tadan Gilman (2017-)
Other #17 Notes: Through the years, when Loren Sax heard the old coaching meme that college football players didn't lose their jobs due to injuries, he probably shuddered. The starting quarterback on Montana State's brilliant 1956 National Championship football squad, Sax had the Cats clicking early on. Montana State won the three games he started, scoring at least 30 in the three tilts away from Bozeman. But he was injured in the third game, opening the door for Dave Alt and what would become a Hall of Fame Montana State career. Sax never regained the starting role full-time. A marvelous all-around athlete, he came to Montana State to play hoops after starring for Sidney's basketball powerhouse program. He was the Montana State's sixth man as a freshman in 1954-55 and averaged 4.2 points in a similar role the next season before transitioning to football. After graduating from Montana State in 1958 Sax entered the military, serving as a second lieutenant in the Army from 1958-60. He later worked in the oil industry before returning to his hometown as a business owner. Sax passed away in 1999.
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