MARK PLAKORUS FIRING

• Ousted Griz soccer coach sent nearly 500 texts to 10 escorts on UM phone
• Fired University of Montana soccer coach ‘devastated’ by escort service report

UM ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

• Griz football fan forum owner banned from UM campus, games due to harassment
• University of Montana president: Academic success expected of athletes
• Attendance at Montana football games lowest it’s been since 2007
• Griz fans can pre-pay for season tickets to keep tax deduction — if they hurry

UM BASKETBALL

• Montana basketball forward Karl Nicholas to transfer
• Montana versus Big Ten foes? UM hasn’t fared well, regardless of sport
• Chances of Montana winning the NCAA Tournament: 3,500,000-to-1
• Wichita has more to offer than basketball for Griz fans heading to Kansas

OTHER

• Five wins highlight Grizzlies’ Saturday in Al Manuel Northwest Dual Invitational
• Melanie Meuchel named new Montana softball coach
• Budget cuts ax Grizzly Marching Band trip to Bozeman; alumni spearhead fundraising efforts