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Quote from: OshDude on November 30, 2008, 03:04:05 AM
If I hadn't seen them run that play to perfection two or three times already this year.

When did that play work to perfection? Luke Miller threw it off the scoreboard against Lawrence and gave them another chance. I don't know why you don't let Matty take it upcourt and get a screen and pop a 3 or let DJ drive and try and score or get fouled. I disagree mightily with the call, but you're right, there's many other things to nit-pick about this game.

OshDude, what's your take on the call to throw the baseball pass down 2 w/6.8 seconds left and noone guarding Luke Miller on the inbound and no double team/face guarding Matty to get the ball?

The Oshkosh-St. Norbert's game is being played at Kolf. The game is scheduled for 1 PM and the volleyball regionals are at 7 PM, so there's time for the switch-over for volleyball.

Greg Schrimpf is indeed out for the year. I talked to DSA about it the other day and he said they're gonna have a short rotation again this year. Luckily for Dane, they have two big men to give him rest (Waudby and Henney).

Also in talking to Jordan Johnson, it sounded like Borgardt and Kretsch are both not playing this year.

Without Greg Schrimpf, this team is gonna be the same as last year-tired come the end of the year because of a lack of depth.

However, I'll take the trio of Matt Miller, DJ, and DSA against most other trios in the WIAC. The question is will it be enough.

I think Superior will surprise even more people this year as they are a year older. Should be an exciting season. Can't wait for Media Day on Thursday to see what coaches have to say.

One great nugget about West Texas A&M: Their QB coach is none other than the great Washington State standout, #2 overall pick in the NFL draft, and resident hot-head.....

Ryan Leaf.

The WIAC Commisioner was in Oshkosh for the Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday and at the Oshkosh-Superior game on Saturday. Once they found out they were playing Oshkosh, they asked if they could stay overnight and the WIAC ponied up the cash for them to stay Saturday and Sunday nights.

To the game, Oshkosh came out strong like they did on Saturday, but Superior did a great job staying in the game and made enough shots and played really good D to go up 9 at halftime.

It almost became a reversal of scenarios from Saturday w/Oshkosh almost coming back to win it. I voted for DJ in the poll because I've never seen anyone take over a game in my 4 years at Oshkosh than he did (and Capelle has taken over a few games when he was wearing the black and gold). He got the look in his eye and Superior had no answer for him. When he did miss, he would get his own rebound and put it up and get fouled (that gave Oshkosh their 1st lead of the 2nd half).

The next possession down he threw an absolute laser pass down low to DSA for a huge bucket to put Oshkosh up more. Things looked good when Oshkosh was up 4 with 43 seconds remaining. Their D was the best it was all game forcing Hill and Smith to take tough shots. Then after a semi-broken possession, Jake Smith stepped up to make a huge 3 with about 25 seconds left.

Oshkosh was able to get it inbounds and got it all the way downcourt to Greg Schrimpf right in front of Oshkosh's bench. He had DSA semi-open near the hoop, but it would have been a dangerous pass. This is where I think Oshkosh and Coach Van Dellen should have had Schrimpf keep the ball in his hands because he was their best FT shooter at 93%. But I understand why he gave it up, being he was a freshman. Then he got it JJ who had already missed 3 on the night and is only a 68% shooter on the season.

After he missed the 1st in and out, the 2nd clanked off and like Cubs said, was going for the loose ball when he fouled Culy (it was the right call like he also said). Culy's first FT barely made it in, and the 2nd was nothing but net. Oshkosh called a TO and DJ took the ball at halfcourt and drove the lane. As dominant as he was, I would have kept it in his hands, but DSA was open on the baseline. Credit Superior for really good help D to get over to him and force him to make a tough pass to DJ which turned into a TO and forced them to foul Jake Smith w/4.3 seconds left.

After he missed both, JJ came down w/the rebound and I wish Oshkosh would have had an outlet option for him that was a better 3 point shooter (even Matty even though he was 0-8 on the game), but that's tough to do w/4.3 left and he got a look, but lost it on the way up and unfortunately for him, his Titan career was over.

It was a stunned feeling at Kolf (not as much as against LAX 2 years ago on the phantom foul....I'm still bitter  ), but it was a weird feeling to walk away after a 1st round exit again. As an Oshkosh fan and announcer, you really feel for the team, especially the seniors. It was really a tough way out for this team, but next year is a new year and I can't wait for tip-off in November.

I'm not even a White Sox fan, but at least they've won a World Series in the past 100 years.

Cubs on the other hand can only blame a billy goat and a Bartman. Too funny.

OshDude, didn't mean anything by it-just find it interesting you think it'd be better to play Platteville.

Do you think they'd have a better chance of beating Platteville or EC?

OshDude, are you kidding me?

Let's look at the results: Oshkosh got absolutely beatdown both times they played Platteville, and that was before Skemp started to assert himself even more lately.

And I realize they eeked by EC, they did beat them and match up better with them than they do Platteville.

To think playing Platteville instead of EC first is ludicrous.

Quote from: Old School.... (Tom Doebler) on February 06, 2008, 10:03:48 PM

EC falls to Osh in OT 89-87, Colin Boone misses a "layup" at the buzzer (according to live stats).

Well the live stats are totally false. Boone was a step or two inside the three point line when he stepped his way through and missed a runner from just inside the free throw line. It hit about every part of the rim before falling out.

As stats show, EC was absolutely dominant for most of the 2nd half. Oshkosh was in control for most of the first half, but really had the edge at halftime after Miller hit back-to-back threes that were from about 28 feet out (like OshDude said). To be honest, I think they were farther than the three he pulled up and hit against Stevens Point at Kolf this year.

Beyer did take over in the 2nd half. Shea's defense was better on Miller the 1st game actually. I was surprised Gibbons didn't have his bigs hedge more in the 1st half-when they did in the 2nd half, they pushed him almost all the way out to the half-court circle and I don't even think he made a 3 in the 2nd half.

Marsh was his usual post-up self and hit most of his shots, including an absolutely sick layup where he tossed the ball over his head while getting fouled and made the 3 point play. After missing his first 3 free throws, he made 2 huge ones to win the game (the foul on Schlub was pretty ticky-tacky, especially w/7 seconds to go).

Greg Schrimpf was the MVP tonight. He hit huge back-to-back threes in the 2nd half when EC couldn't miss from the field. It looks like he's getting his confidence back, especially at home shooting the 3.

Oshkosh's road ahead looks to shape up pretty well for them. Obviously their toughest game is at Whitewater in 2 weeks but w/o Perry, it'll be interesting to see how they decide to guard DSA. Do they double and triple him like they did Skemp and live Miller and Schrimpf open for 3, or do they play him man-up and see if they can slow him down (I have my doubts that they can).

I think the Titans have a legitimate shot to go undefeated the rest of the year and maybe make a run at a Pool B bid if they can't get the auto bid. Should be a heck of a finish.

Actually Mr. Downtown, more like what a 4th quarter.

The rest of the game was pretty boring. Except for maybe the 1st quarter.

Quote from: Old School.... (Tom Doebler) on January 29, 2008, 05:06:57 PM

7. Stout [1-8] (LW-9):  First win for the Devils against Superior and then holds tough against Platteville.  Plenty of time to prepare for Oshkosh this weekend.

8. River Falls [1-7] (LW-8):  Falcons fall to the Eagles in their only game.  They play host to two of the big dogs this week, Stevens Point and Platteville (blew a big lead late against the Pioneers last time out).

9. Superior [3-6] (LW-6):  Superior self-destructs against previously winless Stout at home and then gets hammered by Whitewater, also at The Hive.  Pack the bags to Eau Claire and La Crosse this week.

I realize Superior got blown out against Whitewater and things are looking a bit dismal, but they have more wins than Stout and RF combined and you have them last in the WIAC? I think that's jumping to an early conclusion.

All WIAC:
DJ Marsh
Rob Perry
Dwight Hill
Matt Miller
Dan Beyer

Reasoning for Miller over Skemp: with no really other "big guys" in the WIAC, I would have thought Skemp would have dominated, but there are games when he's quiet-Point comes to mind. Plus Miller is probably the biggest 3 point threat in conference and we all know the 3 ball can be the equalizer. And he plays more minutes and averages more points than Skemp. His transformation from the last 2 years has been fun to watch.

Hard to keep Skemp, Shea, and Jake Smith off.

6th man:
Mike Shaw

POY:
Since this is Player of the Year and not MVP, I have to go with Dan Beyer.
Consideration to Marsh and Perry.

If it's MVP, I would have to go with Dwight Hill and Rob Perry, because I think EC can survive w/o Beyer for periods of time (I saw it against Oshkosh) and we'll see how WW does w/o Perry. Hill has proved vital to Superior's success this season, and he's only a sophomore. There are a lot of very good undergrads which should shape up for some great basketball in years to come.

POY:
Ryan Shea. Makes less mistakes than Mane and is a better defender, but both are very good players. Tough to keep Smith off, but he hurt himself with a poor showing against Point.

COY:
Buchanan: I agree with Cubs. Gibbons is doing a great job with EC, as is TVD, but I haven't seen Superior in the tournament in my 4 years at Oshkosh. Plus they were picked to finish last. Things are turning up in Canada.

Game of the year:
Platteville over River Falls. Obviously the Point-Platteville game was great as all acounts say, but when was the last time you saw a team overcome a ten point deficit in the last minute and take the lead before the end of regulation?

"Man, I am bummed out to hear that Rob Perry suffered a broken foot and will most likely be done for the season."

This comes from the guy Frankiet alerted us to that writes a blog about WIAC basketball on the western half of the state.

Can anyone from Whitewater verify this? That'd be a huge blow to the Warhawks chances. Obviously you couldn't count them out, but taking away any team's best player is never a good thing.