FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[USee]

Coach Walker is a very impressive man. Clearly he as done a great job at RF and every interview he gives reinforces his down to earth approach and straight forward honesty with his players.

He compares North Central with the Mt Union dynasty and the run UWW went on and says these teams are "boringly better than everyone at every position". I find that an apt description of this NCC team. He also describes this game as a clash of styles. NCC wants to control the clock and the ball and RF wants to go fast and run a lot of plays.

Fun to watch.......

[hazzben]

Coach Walker is a very impressive man. Clearly he as done a great job at RF and every interview he gives reinforces his down to earth approach and straight forward honesty with his players.

He compares North Central with the Mt Union dynasty and the run UWW went on and says these teams are "boringly better than everyone at every position". I find that an apt description of this NCC team. He also describes this game as a clash of styles. NCC wants to control the clock and the ball and RF wants to go fast and run a lot of plays.

Fun to watch.......

Boring quote is a great one.

And totally agree, the "styles make fights" phrase applies perfectly to this matchup. Can NCC keep possessions down and grind away or can UWRF get NCC to play at their pace? The key there probably rest in turnovers and can UWRF's get enough stops. NCC will get a handful of stops and possessions where UWRF doesn't score. Can UWRF's do the same, or does it become a slow death by thousand paper cuts, aka 5-7 yd rushes. Is UWRF front 7 good enough to play NCC straight up, or will they have to start bringing safeties into the box, exposing themselves to NCC's hyper efficient passing attack?

Blaha being effective running it, and staying healthy is obvious. Sneaky wrinkle, how good is the UWRF kicker, because NCC's guy has a massive leg. On a day above 20 degrees, his range is out to 50+ yds. 

[emma17]

Boringly better is an interesting phrase. When Coach Walker was discussing that description I think he also said something along the lines that it wasn't like there was super talent in the Mt's, UWW's and NCC's of past years (sorry if I misinterpreted).
Either way, I'm not arguing the point, I'm bringing it up because it's been discussed before- what separates the great from the good.
I do think back on the great Mt teams and although I agree they were boringly better in most positions across the board, they did have some absolute studs that raised the bar.
I see UWW fitting the boringly better description more consistently in their 10 Stagg appearances. In their 6 wins, I'd point to Beaver, Coppage, Kumerow and Behrendt as offensive playmakers that went beyond the boringly better performance of their teammates. Meinerz was in a class of his own.
NCC has had 2 QB's and 2 receivers that I recall as being beyond boringly better than their teammates.

In the upcoming Stagg, UWRF probably has 2-3 guys beyond boringly better on offense.
With NCC, although the stats don't suggest more than 1 (the receiver), I get the feeling there are players, like the QB and perhaps RB and other receivers, that are sleeping giants.

[robertgoulet]

In the upcoming Stagg, UWRF probably has 2-3 guys beyond boringly better on offense.
With NCC, although the stats don't suggest more than 1 (the receiver), I get the feeling there are players, like the QB and perhaps RB and other receivers, that are sleeping giants.

Totally agree. While you could argue NCC's RB room's success is a group effort, Donovan McNeal is an absolute stud who has only gotten more healthy (has been dealing with a hammy) as the playoffs have gone on and I reckon the 2 week rest is going to make him really pop. Only a sophomore. As far as QB, Wilson is more Rutter than Lehnen and if UWRF can't get him off his spot will kill them when they come up to try and stop the run that is cutting them up.

[Retired Old Rat]

I see UWW fitting the boringly better description more consistently in their 10 Stagg appearances. In their 6 wins, I'd point to Beaver, Coppage, Kumerow and Behrendt as offensive playmakers that went beyond the boringly better performance of their teammates. Meinerz was in a class of his own.

Derek Stanley was a stud receiver.

Some studs on UWW's defense.  The ones I remember are A.J. Raebel and Ryan Kleppe. They really stood out to me in 2005.  No Stagg Bowl win but made the game.

[D3fanboy]

Boringly better is an interesting phrase. When Coach Walker was discussing that description I think he also said something along the lines that it wasn't like there was super talent in the Mt's, UWW's and NCC's of past years (sorry if I misinterpreted).
Either way, I'm not arguing the point, I'm bringing it up because it's been discussed before- what separates the great from the good.
I do think back on the great Mt teams and although I agree they were boringly better in most positions across the board, they did have some absolute studs that raised the bar.
I see UWW fitting the boringly better description more consistently in their 10 Stagg appearances. In their 6 wins, I'd point to Beaver, Coppage, Kumerow and Behrendt as offensive playmakers that went beyond the boringly better performance of their teammates. Meinerz was in a class of his own.
NCC has had 2 QB's and 2 receivers that I recall as being beyond boringly better than their teammates.

In the upcoming Stagg, UWRF probably has 2-3 guys beyond boringly better on offense.
With NCC, although the stats don't suggest more than 1 (the receiver), I get the feeling there are players, like the QB and perhaps RB and other receivers, that are sleeping giants.

the Mount/UWW Stagg streak was full of dudes that would be getting paid six figures to transfer out in today's college football....and that doesn't even bring up the coaches.  It was a golden era, and the portal and NIL has pretty much killed it