Quote from: JMM on March 18, 2011, 07:40:58 PM
next time:

Point
WW
RF
EC - See no improvement for next year, no speed, all turnover
PLT
OSH
LAX
Stout
Sup

I would hopeEC has some improvement from last year. From what I saw at state tourney they are bring in 3-4 players that could fill their void in the 4 position. I didn't see Messick out much this year so I am not sure why they need 3-4 players for that position. But all those players that I read are going there are scorers so maybe that was the key draw for them.

My Predictions...


UWRF
UW WW
UWSP
UWO
UWLX
UWP
UWEC
UW Sup
UW Stout

Quote from: wisconsinball on March 24, 2011, 10:19:02 AM
Congratulations to the Michigan Tech womens basketball team on their win last night in the Division II semi-finals, they play Friday for the DII National Championship.  Lots of Wisconsin players on the team, so it is great to see them do so well.

If I remember correctly, it seems like some posters questioned if players like Sam Hoyt (Durand) and Lucy Dernovsek (Lake Holcombe) should go there and should have stayed and played in the WIAC.  Looks like they made a pretty good decision, both are starters and are key players for MTU.

Good luck in the Championship game!

That's great to hear! UWGB and MTU still in the hunt!  Any insight into what the former MTU coach is going to do after this season. That move to UW probably doesn't look as good now that Coach Stone was let go.

Got a chance to see the Bruins play tonight. What a great group of players. They played hard and with a lot of class. What a great team who has a lot to look forward to next season. Congratulations!

Quote from: Out_Of_My_Kitchen on March 12, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

Quote from: Hoosier Titan on March 12, 2011, 01:00:45 PM
I'm not going to try to speak for Mr. Ypsi--he can do that for himself!--but please don't generalize about all of a team's fans because of one comment.  I think he was trying to be humorous and it obviously didn't work.

Sorry if you think "IWU fans" feel entitled.  Could you please be more explicit about why you think that?  Particularly, why would you single out Mia Smith or Dennie Bridges, who have had nothing to do with this discussion?  Several of us--and many people across the country, not just at IWU or in the CCIW--questioned the NCAA committee's decision to put the sectional at SP, and I think there were valid reasons for asking those questions.  Once the data were out, it was clear why the decision was made.  Lots of us made comments about our respect for Stevens Point and that it would be a great sectional no matter where it was played, and that is turning out to be true.

I have the highest respect for Stevens Point, their team, and their coach.  Did they deserve to host?  Yes.  Did IWU deserve to host?  Yes, and they were just nosed out by a team with a higher number of in-region wins.  So be it.  If being proud of your team is "entitlement," then I think both sets of fans have it, and rightly so.  

I was able to take in the games last night.  Just Coach Smith walking onto the court and berating the officials before halftime really turned me off.  Now I believe Bridges was in the stands watching the whole thing. 

And the comments about the Coe game on Hoopsville, where she credited Coe with running a great motion offense, then being worried about her team sometimes playing down to an opponent.  It might be an honest answer about the game, but also puts down a team.  No need for it in my book.    

Just turned me off of her and their team. 

Although I normally wouldn't lump all fans in with a few because of a comment, and I understand that all may not be at fault but I will say this. I was lucky enough to witness a great comeback by a good veteran IWU team tonight at UWSP. George Fox put up a heck of a fight but just didn't have enough left in the tank. With that being said ...I had a lot of teachable moments tonight with my daughter in the stands and where we were sitting on how NOT to act while watching a basketball game...I won't get into too many specifics, but I think all the yelling at the refs being put aside, some of the UWSP players were leaving the gym once the final horn went off and I heard a IWU fan yell " How did you like that game girls?" right at them....I turned to see who it was and to my surprise it was NOT a student it was an adult. And along with that they were lucky to not get charged over as the IWU parents rushed the floor. How embarassing. Which is too bad...and to think at half I was telling my daughter how impressed I was that the UWSP players even came to the game. I bet their coach is probably regretting even letting them come if she knew they would have been treated like that.

With all the nonsense outside of the lines of the court great game by both teams. As far as the basketball game went we definitely got our moneys worth tonight.

I think what Ypsi was trying to say was great season to the Pointers. Nothing to hang your heads about....at least that is what someone with a little class would say 

Pretty sure outside of the who gets prefrence what weekend rule of the NCAA the men's and women's committees do absolutely no consulting with one another on who is hosting and who is not. To say there are "politics" involved in this is crazy. I don't really see how IWU not hosting is such a surprise. A game played back in December could only keep IWU ahead of the UWSP for so long.

Any thoughts on whether WLC can compete with LaCrosse?

I think we are all forgetting that the Pointers had a little trouble with the Cobbers last year. I am with Rams...don't pencil those Pointers in yet. They also have to get through a very determined St Norberts College as well. I know it isn't the Hope pod but I don't think anyone has it easy up in Stevens Point right now.

Any thoughts on how the UWL pod will pan out. I think if they can handle the pressure they could beat the home team!