UW-W Defensive Line Preview

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Sorry, Cubs. Don't know how those guy are stacking up.

🔒 Tight End Room = One of the most intriguing storylines of 2025 training camp.
Veterans. Young guns. New Coach.
They're ready to pound the rock.
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Every time he touches the ball, something happens. ⚡️ All-American return man Tyler Vasey and a new-look WR group headline camp battles.
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Blaha is one of those guys that seems like he's been around forever! In my mind, very worthy of this designation. He is special. It sounds like Coach Walker is going to be challenging his group to step up in big games. I'm sure he's backing his public comments up in camp with "but paper means nothing, you guys need to walk the walk".

Once again the WIAC is going to be annoyingly good this year! 

Five backs. One mission.
With a new QB, the Warhawks are ready to Pound the Rock harder than ever.
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"Warhawks Open 2025 Camp With New Offensive Energy"
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New  OC/QB coach Caden Murphy and a 3-way QB battle:
🔥 Klinkner – dual threat, 3-0 JV starter, 4.0 GPA
🔥 Lucero – 6'3" GVSU transfer, relentless
🔥 Frantl – Pitt transfer, proven leader

Kickoff Sept. 6. Let's go Hawks! 🏈💜

Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 14, 2025, 10:41:36 AMHere's what I got from the committee:

"There were facility restrictions and the committee moved the site to Adrian."

In talking with other Whitewater people, wondering if the fact that commencement is this weekend was the issue -- restrictions could include stuff on campus, or perhaps hotel availability, etc.

I will have to talk to our administration about our sub-par facilities.   

Painful loss for the Warhawk Family. RIP Ryan Ponick. Prayers up for the Ponick family.

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UW-W news: newly promoted Blake Smithback (offensive line coach) has accepted an assistant coach position at the University of Illinois.  Congratulations Coach Smithback! I've not confirmed, but I'm hearing that newly hired Miles Hookstead (Most recently the offensive coordinator at Dubuque) will take over as the O-Line coach.

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Quote from: KitchenSink on January 02, 2025, 05:43:37 PMHate to say it, but the WIAC has been trending down for some years now. Other conferences have soared beyond, at least the conference leaders.

I think the talent in the league is spread among more schools. When the WI D-III type talent was concentrated more at UWL in the 90s, UWL was hard to beat. Same with when it was concentrated at UWW.

Agreed. And I can't tell you how annoying that is. 

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Quote from: raiderguy on January 02, 2025, 11:12:31 PMJust read an article about a transfer to Whitewater from D1 Pitt. QB Jake Frantl from Erin, Wisconsin originally. Was part of the 2021 recruiting class. All state accolades in 2019. But it said he never played at Pitt. Had 2900 yds passing and 35 tds his senior year. 6' 0" 205.Just an FYI for next year.

Four seasons at Pitt as a walk-on and never saw the field. Meh

C'mon man, don't stomp out our hope. Don't you miss purple on the other side of the field at the Stagg Bowl?

Love ya' BW, but agree with BDB on this one. In fact I'm picking them to get the win today against river falls.

Quote from: Dr. Acula on October 17, 2024, 10:15:51 AMRaider tidbit from the Berg two deep...one of their starting WR is Cole Poorman.  Looked it up and he is Luke's brother.  As is, I'm assuming, the other Poorman on the Berg roster who is a backup QB also from University HS in Orlando.  Those poor parents have seen more of Ohio than I'm sure they ever cared to.

They are brothers.  Both transferred from UW-W. Cole transferred after switching positions from linebacker to wide receiver. So we didn't have him around as long.  Ty was in the program several years. Great kid and excellent QB. Very athletic. He is really well liked by our players and coaches. Everyone was bummed when he left, but he left on great terms. Wish them both the best!

Don't love the trend. Feels lazy to me. First downs are so crucial. Why would they stop making every effort to get it right? Does anyone know the "why" behind the trend?