The Zoo gets some exposure
It's mostly stuff we already know but it's good to see this story get played out. Here's the first couple grafs from the article in this morning's Missoulian.
To see the complete letter, the basis for this article, scroll down or click here.Remember “The Zoo?”
Only if you were born prior to about 1970, or so.
The Zoo was to Montana men's basketball what the Cameron Crazies are to Duke - a raucous student section that made life miserable for visiting teams.Montana's Zoo peaked during the late 1970s and had all but died by the mid-80s. The east bleachers occupied by The Zoo were replaced by seat-back chairs during the 1998-99 renovation of Dahlberg Arena and the student section was pushed behind the end lines, making way for season-ticket holders.
On Friday, when the Griz open the regular season against Colorado State, The Zoo will return, or at least the students will reclaim their seats on the east side of Dahlberg Arena.
