Quote from: D3fanboy on February 25, 2025, 04:36:43 PM

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Quote from: badgerwarhawk on February 24, 2025, 10:07:50 AMWARHAWKS release 2025 schedule. Home games include Carleton, La Crosse, Stout, Platteville and Eau Claire.  Away games include Saint Xavier, Mary Harden Baylor, Stevens Point, River Falls and Oshkosh.

Early prediction based on schedule looks like 7-3.

7-3? how the mighty have fallen

Yeah. Until proven otherwise, not sure why the 2025 team w a new QB, OC and DC should have higher expectations.

But hey, the 2007 team had a new QB, OC and HC and snagged championship number one.

Quote from: badgerwarhawk on February 24, 2025, 10:07:50 AMWARHAWKS release 2025 schedule. Home games include Carleton, La Crosse, Stout, Platteville and Eau Claire.  Away games include Saint Xavier, Mary Harden Baylor, Stevens Point, River Falls and Oshkosh.

Early prediction based on schedule looks like 7-3.

Quote from: The Third Division on February 15, 2025, 01:28:18 PMWhitewater got a new OC. Caden Murphy, previously the OC of NAIA Midland.

And I don't know this but in addition to Nick Pesik, Jace also fired Tim Shields who had been with the program for 7 seasons.

https://footballscoop.com/news/source-uw-whitewater-finds-new-offensive-coordinator-with-multiple-division-i-stops

Interesting. Looks like he has two seasons as OC. Not sure if he played at all.
I checked out a quick video of a game V Doane, he runs motion most plays, no pre-snap shifts that I saw. Stats show a pretty balanced offense w 373 rush attempts and 316 pass attempts.
I wish him well.

I'm not going to lie. I do enjoy the banter between D3 Fanboy and Pat.

Congratulations to Coach Sirianni and Mt Union. It's a great story for all. 

Saw this DEFENSIVE stat on Football Scoop:

Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
FBS: Penn State -- 41.46
FCS: Columbia -- 35.71
D2: Wingate (N.C.) -- 31.81
D3: Wisconsin-Whitewater -- 34.78
NAIA: N/A

Bethel had some gaudy defensive stats. NCC with expected high performance.

https://footballscoop.com/news/crowning-the-statistical-champions-of-the-2024-college-football-season

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on January 29, 2025, 02:17:39 PMComing over from CCIW board, Oshkosh is at NCC week 2.

Going to be a total 180 for the Titans in 2025, who had three nonconference home games in 2024 and are going to have three nonconference road games 2025.

It is expected Oshkosh will return the game to Michigan Tech week 3.

Maybe only saving grace is they had three conference home games in 2024 and will have four in 2025.

Unfortunate they couldn't get NCC to come to Oshkosh in year one of the home and home, but sometimes you have go on the road first to make the agreement work.

I think UWO's starting QB was only a freshman for 2024. Hopefully he's been seasoned enough to perform well vs. NCC.

Quote from: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on January 26, 2025, 09:12:08 PMNick Siriani talking about Coach Kehres:  https://x.com/purpleraiders/status/1883698606395609368

Wow- an easy guy to root for. Just read a bit about his family. Two brothers coaching (one at D 3 W&J) and his dad coached. Nick paid his dues as well, moving up the ranks.
I'm sure you all know this stuff, interesting to an outsider though.

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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...

Whoa. Now there's an idea.

Quote from: robertgoulet on January 24, 2025, 04:49:52 PMRumor from the CCIW board that Oshkosh and NCC will play each other in non-conference next season. Considering they did a home at home with Wheaton in 23/24 it makes me think the same will be done with NCC for 25/26.

Bold move by both programs- glad to see it from a fan perspective. Should be a good opportunity for NCC to get their new starters ready for conference play.

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.

Quote from: D3fanboy on January 17, 2025, 02:00:42 PM

Quote from: emma17 on January 17, 2025, 01:44:09 PMOh man, Nick Driskill. Reminds me of Ted Lasso - Roy Kent chant.  He's here, he's there, he's every f^%}**€ing where!!
Great player.

and only in four actual years of college.  Imagine how ridiculous Driskill would have been with a 5th year like the stars of today?  He was a freak

He was good for so long it felt like he played for six years. Not him again was my mindset.

For reference:
https://youtu.be/tOcTdH-Cg7M

Oh man, Nick Driskill. Reminds me of Ted Lasso - Roy Kent chant.  He's here, he's there, he's every f^%}**€ing where!!
Great player.

Quote from: colinsteinke on January 14, 2025, 02:34:43 PM

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.

I agree Jace needs more time- and if he did terminate the OC (not sure), it is a very good sign. I'm on record w my opinion on Bullis' handling of the offense- he didn't. He was hands off and I feel that started the downfall as one OC after another couldn't grasp what made UWW's offense so effective in the championship years.

Speaking blasphemy here, UWW and the Chicago Bears are in similar situations. The head coach has been a defensive guy with little to no experience with running an offense.

Interesting, 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.