Stoutguy - Menomonie 45 / Mukwanago 6.  Is Menomonie that good this year or is Muk rebuilding with new head coach?

As for the question regarding Roeker, I visited with Coach Sipple at the end of July and he mentioned that Jared was back in school and working out with the team, so I would expect him to be in uniform this year. 

I expect UWEC to suprise some people this season, I see lots of mention of "new coach" etc... it's not like Glaser is new to the conference, he played and coached for many years in the WIAC, he very familiar with the conference schools.

WarhawkBadger,

I'm pretty confident that every team in the WIAC has some players with a disorderly conduct (or other similar offenses), but you get into the sexual assaults / reckless endangerment charges, you're in a whole new league.  Badgerwarhawk is dead-on, this kid needs to get his life straightened out before playing football again.  College football isn't a right, it's a privilege; IMHO he's lost that privilege for now.

With as much baggage as he would be bringing - Does UWW really want him?

He is currently charged with:

2nd Degree Sexual Assault
2nd Degree Reckless Endangering of Safety
Battery - 4 counts
Bail-Jumping - Felony

plus from block party earlier in the year:

Battery
Disorderly Conduct
Bail-Jumping - 2 Misdemeanors

Not sure I would want someone with that baggage associated with my program.

[quote author=stoutguy link=topic=3741.msg471714#msg471714   If you heard Coach Hoffner on our "Western Wisconsin Sports Saturday" show on Sat., he did not mince any words about what he perceived as lack of support from his administration.

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Stoutguy - Living in Virginia, I have a difficult time getting Menomonie radio stations.  But I couldn't agree more, support for the athletic program at EC over the last 5-6 years has been a struggle.  With the UW System cuts and rising athletic department debt, there isn't much money to go around.  Most teams ended up doing tons of fundraising on their own to support their programs.

Glaser - He's got a pretty good gig at Marietta, good pay, good facilities, tough conference.  He is an EC alum.  His DC Tony Jennison was a volunteer coach at EC prior to Marietta and UW-La Crosse alum (his wife from Menomonie).  His OC Curt Weise was O-line coach for Hoffner for 2 years.  So lots of ties to Eau Claire.

Caruso - Eau Claire obviously a much better job than Macalaster, but not sure EC would be able to match $80k (Hoffner was at $54K).  His reputation would take a big hit if his stay at Mac only lasted 3-4 months.  How long would he stay?  EC - 1 year.  SD - 2 years.  Mac - ??

This has the potential to be a very strong candidate pool. 

I'd really like to see La Buda get the position.  Would be an interesting reunion with Sipple as DC (Menomonie alum and coached at MHS while in college), as well as LaBuda's former DC at MHS Dave Decker.

Interestingly, all those upgrades in facilities that Joe wanted all occurred, Football offices, Locker room upgrades, Carson upgrades.  I'm guessing it will come down if EC can pony up the money (which will be questionable, they are pretty tight around there)

Hoffner went to undergrad at Valley City State University and was a Graduate Assistant at North Dakota, so he's used to the wintery weather of the the Dakota's. 

Interesting that he takes the position vacated by his former offensive coordinator at UWEC, Glenn Caruso, who is now the head coach at Macalaster College. 

I think D-Coordinator Mark Sipple will get a good look at the head coach position.  He's a UWEC alumni, DC for 4 years as well as DC for 4 years at Wisconsin Lutheran. 

Question is does Menomonie's Joe LaBuda have any interest?  He was a finalist for this position 7 years ago, as well offered the Stout job 2 years ago (which he turned down).  He doesn't have anything to prove in HS football (188-26; 5 State Championships) in Wisconsin, maybe time to try his schemes at the collegiate level. 

I think they'll get a very good pool of candidates to chose from!

Having worked with Hoff for three years, I wish him nothing but the best at South Dakota.  He's a great coach and even a better person.

Quote from: titan2000 on November 29, 2005, 11:13:39 PM
UW LaCrosse--where the men and men and the women are too.

Don't forget the other schools:

Stout:  When in doubt, go to Stout.
EC:  If you can't get in there, go to Eau Claire.
PVille:  Where the men are men and the sheep are afraid.

Don't forget the Randy Moss of the WIAC - Bill Schroeder of UW-La Crosse.  All Gonnion and Kusick had to do is throw it up in the air and let "Air Schroeder" go and get it.  Only played 2 years of college football, but was also a 17 time All-American in track and field and a few national champion awards as well.  Had a decent pro career with the Packers and Lions.

Funny thing was that he wasn't the best receiver in those years, Paul "Static" Kling was breaking all kinds of UW-L receiving records. 

A few pages back, I brought up Menomonie HS and the dominance and expectations of that program.  Question was raised about his coaching record, and I just happen to come across this morning, coming into this season it was 178 - 25, so add 8 more wins for this year and it stands at 186 - 25 (.882) over 16 seasons.

Having read both the MIAC and WIAC pages over the years, Mr. Johnson is familiar with the WIAC conference.  Even so, a matchup between #7 and #10 should receive some notice, not only in the West region,  but also on D3football front page 

During the pre-season, they are allowed 8 hours per week for weightlifting and conditioning.  These sessions cannot be conducted by a member of the basketball coaching staff. 

Once the season officially starts, they are allowed 20 hours per week for practices, games, conditioning, weights, and meetings.  There must also be one day off where no team activities are conducted, although team travel is allowed (ie. returning from a road trip).

The Bulls had Michael Jordan - who didn't enjoy watching him dominate.

Why do most dislike La Crosse --- their usually good, they know their good, and the whole program has a winning attitude about it.  They expect to win every year instead of hoping to win.  I was a student athletic trainer in the early 90's when La Crosse had their most dominant teams (92 / 95 NC) and they had an "air" about them and that carries on from year to year. 

In contrast, I spent three years at Eau Claire (02 - 04) where we had good teams, but the attitude was we think we're good, we hope to win the big games instead of expecting to win.  Hoff has got a good thing going at EC and that attitude is changing from hoping to expecting.

Just look at the machine that Joe LaBuda has developed at Menomonie HS.  State championship potential every year, they expect to win it every year.  His record over 15 years is something ridiculous like 175 - 28 (Stoutguy may be able to give the accurate numbers).  It's an attitude.  Most people dislike MHS football because of their success.  As an MHS alum, I enjoy seeing them dominate every year.