Quote from: bleedpurple on September 21, 2025, 07:16:43 PM

Quote from: BoBo on September 21, 2025, 06:41:00 PMWho are Brian Station & Justin Klinker?

Where are you seeing those names?

That's what the UMHB broadcast/radio folks called them.

Quote from: emma17 on September 16, 2025, 10:50:22 AM

Quote from: BigMark on September 15, 2025, 05:53:06 PMI was really high on UWRF early in the year. I am not sure you can win 50-49 games every week in this league. The defenses are to good and offensively as the weather changes ball control becomes a back factor. UWRF will go up and down on offense as long as Blaha stays healthy. I am really surprised to see the defense struggle the way it has. Coe is a really good football team and that is a great win for the WIAC. If UWRF can get a few stops on defense, I think UWP vs UWRF will be for a conference title.

Come on now.

If UWRF actually has problems on defense, "getting a few stops" isn't going to solve it in the WIAC.

Quote from: bleedpurple on September 15, 2025, 01:07:33 PM

Quote from: colinsteinke on September 15, 2025, 10:00:14 AM

Quote from: emma17 on September 14, 2025, 12:56:58 AM

Quote from: badgerwarhawk on September 13, 2025, 05:31:09 PMWARHAWKS win easily over NAIA Saint Xavier 37-0.  Xavier's defense played to stop the run and had some success holding the WARHAWKS to 110 yards rushing on 39 attempts (10:QB). Klinkner had a solid day going 20/24, 243 yds, 3 tds and completing passes to 10 different receivers. This was a good day in his development. He completed passes on and off platform, under duress and  spread the ball around.

I wasn't able to see the game today, but the passing stats look great. Glad to see the Warhawks working both aspects of the game. Big matchup coming up. Looking forward to it.

Same. Wasn't able to watch, but was pleasantly surprised to see the stats. Efficient and productive.

I'm not going to get too excited...yet.

Check in Saturday night. 

Oh, I will. UMHB is always stacked with speed, but I think their inexperience on the interior of their line will make a big difference. If they can't stop the run, they won't stop UWW.

Quote from: emma17 on September 14, 2025, 12:56:58 AM

Quote from: badgerwarhawk on September 13, 2025, 05:31:09 PMWARHAWKS win easily over NAIA Saint Xavier 37-0.  Xavier's defense played to stop the run and had some success holding the WARHAWKS to 110 yards rushing on 39 attempts (10:QB). Klinkner had a solid day going 20/24, 243 yds, 3 tds and completing passes to 10 different receivers. This was a good day in his development. He completed passes on and off platform, under duress and  spread the ball around.

I wasn't able to see the game today, but the passing stats look great. Glad to see the Warhawks working both aspects of the game. Big matchup coming up. Looking forward to it.

Same. Wasn't able to watch, but was pleasantly surprised to see the stats. Efficient and productive.

I'm not going to get too excited...yet.

Not surprised to see Klinkner pop up above Lucero on the two deep this week. Seemed like the offense ran more smoothly through him, and even in the limited opportunities, the passing game was more efficient with him.

If a sophomore steps up and takes the reigns for UWW, they might finally have a chance to have a QB grow through a few years as a starter.

Quote from: cubs on May 20, 2025, 02:46:52 PM

Quote from: colinsteinke on May 20, 2025, 12:16:34 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 18, 2025, 11:16:13 PM

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on May 18, 2025, 09:47:38 PMWell, whatever hosting issues Whitewater had this weekend have been solved.

Oshkosh at Whitewater coming up next Friday and Saturday

Of course, because as a regular opponent, UWO already knows no metal cleats on the mound at Whitewater..

Have we confirmed that's what it is? How dumb.

I don't think the issue was the "No Metal Cleats" on the mound at Whitewater...

The problem was the lack of communication (whether intentionally or accidentally) to the other teams at the 2024 Regional who were left scrambling trying to find footwear for their pitchers while being hundreds (or thousands in the case of Cal Lutheran) from home.

Based on the awarding of the 2025 Regional to Adrian, it's not too difficult to see how the NCAA viewed things...

That makes a bit more sense. Thanks for shedding some light on it. Less dumb. I assume this year will serve as enough punishment for that issue. Given Whitewater's location, I can see how that would be less than fun to try and come up with cleats this late in the season easily.

Quote from: cubs on May 18, 2025, 11:16:13 PM

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on May 18, 2025, 09:47:38 PMWell, whatever hosting issues Whitewater had this weekend have been solved.

Oshkosh at Whitewater coming up next Friday and Saturday

Of course, because as a regular opponent, UWO already knows no metal cleats on the mound at Whitewater..

Have we confirmed that's what it is? How dumb.

Quote from: Pat Coleman on May 12, 2025, 02:18:16 PM

Quote from: cubs on May 12, 2025, 01:38:13 PMAnyone want to share why Whitewater isn't hosting a Regional?

My original thought was that softball might be hosting, but that's not the case... They have a long tradition of hosting so I doubt it's not as simple as not putting in a bid to host but I could be wrong...

Not sure here either but we have inquired.

Did you ever get an actual answer?

Quote from: Mitch Hall on May 15, 2025, 01:19:53 PMRe: WW snubbed on hosting/ The Janesville Gazette quotes coach Vodenlich as saying he had heard some rumblings that the NCAA was not pleased that WW does not allow pitchers to wear metal spikes on their turfed mound, but he did not seem certain that that was the issue.

They'll have to deal with it when they host the super regionals though. I don't think the NCAA can get away with snubbing them again.

And if this is the issue, just be pragmatic about it and talk to Vodenlich/Callahan and let them know.

Quote from: Voice of the Titans on March 03, 2025, 08:27:46 AMI hear Texas is nice this time of year. But D3H projections have Osh, WW, and Stout in same quadrant. Of course, we'd like to see that broken up a bit.

With 5 teams and a minimal travel budget for flights, I think the best we can hope for is keeping them all apart the first weekend.

Quote from: emma17 on January 27, 2025, 11:30:51 AM

Quote from: D3fanboy on January 23, 2025, 01:45:06 PMUWW asst HC/DC Marcus McLin off to SDSU in FCS.  Looks like the Warhawks will be looking to fill both coordinator positions

That's great for Marcus- he will be coaching against the Mt Union of the FCS.

HC Rindahl sure has his work cut out for him this offseason. I'm assuming long time D assistant Cortez will interview for DC. Other than him, I'm guessing all other candidates will be from outside the program.

Maybe Brian Borland would come out of retirement for another run at UWW...

It's a good point. The defense will always be in good hands. Jace obviously can coach that side of the ball. Given that both Pesik and Shields are no longer with the team (at least assuming so given their Twitter bio edits), I have to assume Jace let them both go. Unless we get some insider info (and maybe we will at some point), we won't know for sure.

Quote from: emma17 on January 14, 2025, 12:03:52 PMInteresting, thanks for sharing their current status.

UWW won six national championships with three different OC's.

Z (outsider) coached 2007-w, 08-L, 09-W. Two QB's.

Dinkel (was UWW O Line coach) coached 2010-W, 2011-W, 2012- the wheels fell off. Two QB's and then Behrendt came in late 2012.

Kotelnicki (outsider) coached 2013-W, 2014-W. One QB.
Not sure what all this says, except LL was there.

Interesting, though. Bullis didn't have what it took to get them there. Or maybe just didn't have the right radar when it comes to hiring. His track record for hiring offensive coaches wasn't great.

Does Rindahl have the ability to hire the right guys? LL brought in Z, so he didn't win one without an OC that he handpicked, so I'll give Jace a chance to do the same. (I am well aware that Jace is not Lance, and probably will not be, but Lance had 6-7 years more coaching experience before he took over UWW, so maybe with some growth, he can get UWW back to prominence).

It's going to take getting the right people around him, though. It's very clear that Zebrowski is a heck of a QB coach (look what he did with Jason Bean), and that Kotelnecki is a heck of an OC, so while Lance has won everywhere, he also knows how to hire the right coaches around him.

Does Jace know how to do the same? At least he had the wherewithal to make a change when it was needed.

Quote from: emma17 on January 11, 2025, 09:15:43 PMWow- big news day for UWW.
I wonder if Matt Behrendt is coaching. He or Danny Jones might make a great OC for UWW.

How about Quinn Meinerz- NFL All Pro!!!!

I'm not sure if anything has changed, but I talked to Danny shortly after Jace took over about whether he'd be joining the staff, and while interested, I think moving his family away from CA was too big an ask at that point. But for OC, maybe not. He did just take his HS team to the state championship in CA.

Matt Behrendt is the OC for the Green Bay Blizzard, and has been for the last few years.

I don't know if either have a masters degree, but either would be a good choice. Both played under Leipold, and good coordinators, and I imagine have held onto a lot of what they learned winning those titles with those coaches.

Part of me wants to see an outside hire without UWW ties, but if you're going to hire someone with ties, a QB from the Leipold era who played under Zebrowski or Kotelnecki has to be better than what we've had the last few years. Those two guys knew how to get the most out of what they had.

Granted, Zebrowski had Justin Beaver, so...

Quote from: 02 Warhawk on October 31, 2024, 01:03:05 PMLast two HC were both in-house hires too. Lance was (technically) not.

Not saying anything is wrong with Bullis and Jace, but it seemed to me those two were shoe-ins for the position. Bringing in outside candidates was more of a formality and not really seriously considered. Unfortunately.

I am okay having a defensive minded head coach with serious ties to the program as long as they hire people who offset their expertise. The current OC is a holdover from the Bullis era, who had ties to the program and was previously on staff under Jennings, who also couldn't seem to coach big games...an outside hire at that position could make all the difference.

There's gotta be someone out there who wants to Pound the Rock, but also maybe, I don't know, put someone in motion before the snap and scheme someone open?