George Ferguson Column: Montana factor a must as Northern begins the search for its next head coach

The Montana State University-Northern Lights have three games left this season, including Saturday’s home tilt against Carroll College. And for the Lights’ players and coaches, that’s where the focus is.

There is no question, the search is fully on for Northern’s next head coach following Aaron Christensen’s resignation Wednesday, and in college football, the clock is always ticking. College football is a year-round sport, with the ever-vital recruiting, winter conditioning, signing day and spring practice all looming not long after the Lights play their final game Nov. 11 at College of Idaho....