Max Baucus: “in Montana, we are as proud of Montana as Texans are of being from Texas; we just aren't as loud about it. Until today.…”

“in Montana, we are as proud of Montana as Texans are of being from Texas; we just aren't as loud about it. Until today. I rise today to congratulate the University of Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team. For my colleagues who didn't stay awake last night, Montana's own Grizzlies, led by tournament MVP Virgil Matthews, upset the top-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 73 to 60 to win the Big Sky Conference tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. This marks the second straight year that the Griz will join the ``big dance'' and could be the start of a dynasty for our very own Coach K. In only his second year, Coach Larry Krystkowiak has led his teams to conference titles in both years, and this marks the first time that the Griz have had back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances since 1991-1992. Coach K's achievements both on the court and off are phenomenal. As a player, he is the University of Montana's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding. He went on to a long and successful career in the NBA. He is a true Montana legend. And then the legend came home to lead his alma mater. And all the victories have been great. But the class and leadership of Coach K stands out much more. One example that sticks out in my mind happened just recently, when Coach K, along with several members of the Griz athletic department, all shaved their heads to both raise money for ``Coaches vs.…”