BOZEMAN — The linebacker position is one with a rich legacy at Montana State, and this season the room is young but prepared to maintain the high standard that comes with it.

Two Treasure State natives, Neil Daily of Billings and Melstone's Bryce Grebe, had valuable experience last season that prepared them for expanded roles this year.

When Danny Uluilakepa went down with a season-ending injury last year, both Daily and Grebe had to step into more prominent roles alongside McCade O’Reilly.

"It gives them confidence," Owens said about the reps the duo got last year. "To me, confidence is cash. When those guys are confident, they can move around, they fly around, they can be in the right spots, so the experience they got last year was invaluable."

"Danny goes down, I’m his backup," Greb

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