FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[USee]

Bled-Check your DM's.....

[emma17]

It might be the 02 Warhawk (worry wart) coming out in me, the Wheaton matchup is a big concern. UWRF has great skill players and they're pretty good in the trenches.
However, Wheaton has the most proficient run/pass capabilities UWRF will see to date I believe. Wheaton has had no problem running on the teams that were supposed to be run stoppers- and they stop the run. Likely Blaha will be called on to do even more (not sure how much more the guy can do). If Blaha gets neutralized at all, trouble in River City.

[USee]

I wouldn't be so quick to say Wheaton is a run stopper. They certainly were against DePauw. They ran for 190 yds and held them to 59. But NCC ran for 279 and held Wheaton to -2 rushing. WashU ran for 150 and Wheaton had 102 and Wartburg ran for 180 while Wheaton had 112.

Wheaton's defense can be disruptive but they can be had as well. They have certainly gotten better at the end of the year and in these playoffs. I think Blaha will do his thing and the key will more likely rest on Wheaton's ability to keep pace and steal a few possessions.

[WIACer]

It might be the 02 Warhawk (worry wart) coming out in me, the Wheaton matchup is a big concern. UWRF has great skill players and they're pretty good in the trenches.
However, Wheaton has the most proficient run/pass capabilities UWRF will see to date I believe. Wheaton has had no problem running on the teams that were supposed to be run stoppers- and they stop the run. Likely Blaha will be called on to do even more (not sure how much more the guy can do). If Blaha gets neutralized at all, trouble in River City.

UMMMM. ok. UW Whitewater, UW Platteville, UW LaX. I'm sure they have seen better. Positive they have.

[emma17]

It might be the 02 Warhawk (worry wart) coming out in me, the Wheaton matchup is a big concern. UWRF has great skill players and they're pretty good in the trenches.
However, Wheaton has the most proficient run/pass capabilities UWRF will see to date I believe. Wheaton has had no problem running on the teams that were supposed to be run stoppers- and they stop the run. Likely Blaha will be called on to do even more (not sure how much more the guy can do). If Blaha gets neutralized at all, trouble in River City.

UMMMM. ok. UW Whitewater, UW Platteville, UW LaX. I'm sure they have seen better. Positive they have.

This will be an interesting position to keep an eye on. IMO none of the WIAC teams mentioned were as capable offensively as Wheaton, especially UWW.

[emma17]

On another subject, have anyone seen Johns Hopkins play? I watched their last game vs. Salisbury and they were impressive. Excellent QB and receivers. A defense that flies to the ball.

[USee]

Just so the data is here (FWIW):

National Rankings:

Wheaton:
Total Offense: #24 (rush #97, Pass #18)
Scoring Offense: #5 (Tied)
Total Defense: #57 (rush #49, Pass #122)
Scoring Defense: #51

UWW:
Total Offense: #88 (rush #43, Pass #158)
Scoring Offense: #65
Total Defense: #28 (rush #23, Pass #92)
Scoring Defense: #25

UWP:
Total Offense: #42 (rush #83, Pass #47)
Scoring Offense: #53
Total Defense: #121 (rush #61, Pass #185)
Scoring Defense: #53

UWLAX:
Total Offense: #71 (Rush #126, Pass #58)
Scoring Offense: #90
Total Defense: #74 (Rush #88, Pass #91)
Scoring Defense: #62

River Falls:
Total Offense: #1 (Rush #18, Pass 35)
Scoring Offense: #5
Total Defense: #77 (rush #20, Pass #189)

[WRMUalum13]

It might be the 02 Warhawk (worry wart) coming out in me, the Wheaton matchup is a big concern. UWRF has great skill players and they're pretty good in the trenches.
However, Wheaton has the most proficient run/pass capabilities UWRF will see to date I believe. Wheaton has had no problem running on the teams that were supposed to be run stoppers- and they stop the run. Likely Blaha will be called on to do even more (not sure how much more the guy can do). If Blaha gets neutralized at all, trouble in River City.

I'm not sure a data point from 16 or so weeks ago matters much, but watching the Wheaton UMU game in person I wasn't super impressed with Wheaton in terms of eye test. They got the doors blown off until Mount started to take out starters in the 4th quarter when they were already up 37-14.

Of course Mount Union may have regressed since then or Wheaton could have improved, but as a neutral observer I think UW-R wins by like 2-3 TDs

[badgerwarhawk]

River Falls in a MIAC monkey stomp. 

[fredfalcon]

I wonder whether the UWRF AD or Coach Walker have had any calls from parents concerned about frostbite Saturday.

[USee]

It might be the 02 Warhawk (worry wart) coming out in me, the Wheaton matchup is a big concern. UWRF has great skill players and they're pretty good in the trenches.
However, Wheaton has the most proficient run/pass capabilities UWRF will see to date I believe. Wheaton has had no problem running on the teams that were supposed to be run stoppers- and they stop the run. Likely Blaha will be called on to do even more (not sure how much more the guy can do). If Blaha gets neutralized at all, trouble in River City.

I'm not sure a data point from 16 or so weeks ago matters much, but watching the Wheaton UMU game in person I wasn't super impressed with Wheaton in terms of eye test. They got the doors blown off until Mount started to take out starters in the 4th quarter when they were already up 37-14.

Of course Mount Union may have regressed since then or Wheaton could have improved, but as a neutral observer I think UW-R wins by like 2-3 TDs

The legend of UMU v Wheaton grows with each retelling.  The facts are UMU pulled their QB and WRs for two series in the 4th quarter. OL stayed the same and the first team defense never subbed out.  Wheaton made it a 1 score game