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Welcome to Good Ol’ Grizzlies, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for the University of Montana’s collective Good Ol’ Grizzlies.

In today’s content:
- Griz Push For Another Record Season 🏈
- Todd Competes in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials 🥇
+ So much more 👍

🥇 Evan Todd donned his Montana track and field uniform one final time on Friday evening, finishing 16th place in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.

⛳ Women's Golf standout Tricia Joyce was named Academic All-District on Tuesday by the CSC

🐻 This week’s Throwback Thursday Griz: Etu Molden 

🐻​📑 GRIZ GM REPORT

Hey, Griz Fans, it’s Marcus again!

I’ve had a few people reach out asking what NIL even is. NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeness, which describes how college athletes can receive financial compensation. Essentially, NIL allows athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness through marketing and promotional endeavors. This can include autograph signings, product endorsements, social media posts, and more.

In simple terms, college athletes were never allowed to get paid or profit from their NIL until the NCAA changed the rules in 2021. This change was intended to allow athletes to finally use their popularity to get paid for the activities mentioned above. However, the transition has been significant—from being unable to feed players hot dogs after games to athletes at the biggest schools making millions a year—which can be confusing for some fans.

At Montana, it’s important to understand that we can now compensate athletes legally and in compliance with NCAA regulations. This will become necessary if we want to keep our best players. As the weeks go on, I will continue to educate you on this topic, so please reply with any questions you may have.

Good Ol’ Grizzlies Members: A few exciting changes are coming soon, and I can’t wait to announce them once they’re finalized. Keep an eye out for an email from me this upcoming week!

Please help us grow our community by sharing this newsletter with other Griz fans so they can stay up-to-date on all things NIL and Griz athletics.

Thank you for your support, and I hope everyone has a great 4th of July! God bless our troops, God bless America, and Go Griz!

Best regards,
Marcus Welnel
General Manager, Good Ol’ Grizzlies

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🏈 SEASON TICKET SALES BOOM

The Montana Grizzlies shattered records for both season ticket sales and single-game attendance at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in 2023, and they’re poised to do it again in 2024. With kickoff still over two months away, over 95 percent of last year’s record 18,761 season ticket holders have renewed their seats, and new season ticket packages are selling rapidly. And for good reason: in 2024, Montana will host seven regular-season home games for the first time in 17 years, offering season ticket holders even more value for their investment (READ MORE).