Quote from: USee on November 07, 2026, 05:21:36 PMAt the time, I thought UWP's decision to be aggressive before halftime was a mistake. The pick six was the difference.

Agree.  UWP made other mistakes in this game too, can't have those against a good team.  The aforementioned pick six, missed short field goal, BAD decision to not kick onsides after late TD.  Poor pass D showed again in this game.  UWW was the better team today.

Quote from: colinsteinke on November 02, 2026, 12:23:06 PMI didn't have a chance to watch UWP vs UWSP at all, but I was pretty surprised UWP only put up 35 points on UWSP.

Platteville did not look sharp on offense or defense, may have been looking ahead to WW game.  They will definitely have to play a lot better to beat a very good WW team.  Platteville has a pretty strong run D but will have their hands full with WW's phenom RB.  If they have a weak spot, Platteville's pass D is susceptible.  IMO Uselding is the conference's best QB and he has impressive talent at WR's.  Not sure how good WW's pass D is but it will be tested on Sat.  Should be a showcase WIAC game!

Platteville will have a down year, middle of the pack.  They have lost too much in past couple years.  Have very little "production" coming back.  No proven big men on roster, that will hurt them greatly.  Coach Gard is good but will need to pull a rabbit out of his hat to have a top tier team.  Some good recruits but freshmen generally don't have consistent impactful play.
I wholeheartedly agree Stevens Point will be the class of the WIAC this season and will lift the championship banner at seasons end.  Lacrosse and Oshkosh will fight it out for 2nd.

Platteville outplayed by Stout but with a couple of defensive scores they get enough points to win.  Their pass defense is vey suspect, good passing teams will give them lots of trouble.  Overrated at #4.  With big win over River Falls, wouldn't be surprised if WW jumps both RF and Pville in the rankings.  Agree with all those who said it will be tough to go through WIAC undefeated.

Quote from: PauldingLightUP on March 12, 2026, 07:56:42 PMPioneers' Bristol Lewis enters the portal. Would be a big loss for the Pioneers if he leaves.

This sucks!  It was already going to be a bleak outlook for the Pioneers next season, this would be crushing.  I guess he sees a sinking ship and can't swim......

Every home team wins in round 2.

Good luck to LaCrosse and Whitewater the rest of the way!  Hopefully they can represent the WIAC well.
Platteville....ugh, disappointing season.  IMO, I felt they underachieved this season.  They had some good returning talent on this team but did not play to their level away from home.  Only solace this season is they won every conference home game.  Another year of losing a lot, very little returning production next season outside of Bristol Lewis.  REALLY will need some impact freshman or impact transfers. 

Massey says a WIAC first round sweep.....I say Massey out of it's classy, it will not be a WIAC first round sweep.  I think the WIAC goes 2-2 in first round.

Last year only Platteville and LaCrosse got in the tourney......

All postseason play is now pay per view, including conference tourneys, which I believe is broadcast on ESPN+.

BW, congrats on UWW winning the title outright.  They earned by getting the job done on the road while others didn't.  It was a wild regular season, we'll see if that holds in the conference tourney.

Agree Platteville does appear to have easiest schedule left but they have been playing the worst of the contending teams.  They are a completely different team on the road...struggling to find offense and poor defense, losing their last 4 on the road all by double digits.  They play better at home so we'll see if they can keep that up, but not much hope for that win at EC. 
Point seems to find ways to lose while WW seems to find ways to win.  Lacrosse is on a roll and should keep rolling to the conference championship....IMO.  It's been a wild season in the WIAC so anything can happen over the next week and a half.  Enjoy watching the madness unfold!

That was the UWL team I thought would run away with the WIAC this year.  Not sure what happened after their excellent nonconference play but they seem to have regained their confidence.  I think they will still emerge as the conference champs although Point has been playing very well and should give them a run.  I wish I could agree with your statement that they beat a good Platteville team, but they have been very poor on the road this year, especially lately. They've been good at home but can't keep a game close on the road now.  UWW and UWO find ways to win so should be an exciting finish to the season.

Chicken Hoops, if you think Dernbach is less "exhuberant" than Coach Gard, or any other WIAC coach, then you aren't watching very closely.  Every coach in this league berate and beg the refs for calls.  D3 refereeing is so poor they almost have to.
I remember in last years Point vs Platteville game Dernbach went on the floor to CONGRATULATE one of his players who had just hard fouled a Platteville player who lay on the court injured.  To me, that is WAY more egregious than harassing the refs like all coaches do at every level.

Correct me if I'm wrong someone, but I believe the conference champs or co-champs are determined strictly by the conference records.  The tie breakers come into play when determining the seeds for the conference tournament.