Eastern sports links
That's right, this morning's blog isn't confined to football. I caught up with basketball coach Jim Hayford, whose team opened practices last weekend amid a lot of optimism. ... On the football front, Eastern's next opponent, Southern Utah, also has faced a quarterback crisis the season. Those are just two items up for discussion in today's live chat at noon, right here at sportslink. ...Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson will be back this week. ... The Billings Gazette has an interesting analysis of changing offensive philosophies at Montana and Montana State....North Dakota has one of the most versatile players in the Big Sky.