FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[the champ is here to stay]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

[Just Bill]

A lot of talk on this board about the Whitewater and St. Johns matchup but where are all the Stevens Point fans?  

Does UWSP have any fans?

That's what I'm starting to wonder. If they do have fans, they're not here.

Oh I'm here and I'm excited for the game.  It's just that I don't get to see them in person hardly ever and I won't be there this week, so I don't exactly feel qualified to offer any educated opinions.  (Although that never seems to stop SJU and UWW fans.    I kid because I care).

The fact is UWSP is and likely will always be a basketball school first.  Once hoops is underway, it's a little harder to get the fan base fired up for football.  But, I'm sure they will be in full force on Saturday.

[CobberFvr]

Some comforting 2008 stats for the purple and white:

Sacks:
UWW 20 (while giving up 9)
SJU 15 (while giving up 26!)

Fumbles:
UWW 12 (lost 4 of them)
SJU 29! (lost 11 of them)

Ints:
UWW forcing 16 (thowing away 9) +7
SJU forcing 10 (throwing away 13) - 3


Not so comforting:

Penalties: (UWW Fans....look away now!)
UWW 68-727
SJU 39-312

I wouldn't worry so much about the penalties.  UWW seems to have the firepower to make up for it.  

SJU's fumbles are more from them than I've seen recently. But they did have 7 alone in the game against Concordia.

[Assassin14]

I'm gonna change the tone here for a moment.  Great season of WIAC football this year! Very exciting as a wide open conference race unfolded late into the season.   Best of luck to UWW and UWSP!  Go get em'

[stanbob]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

Is the champ ever off the Old Milwaukee's Best?   

[Champs07]

Hawks are gonna roll!! Dominate the parking lot...Dominate the crowd....and dominate between the lines!! The parking lot crew is rollin up from iowa, the wild man from California is coming down, the Raebels are gonna be there (given), is 1111 Euclid coming up?? Sure would love some Italian sausages!! Go Hawks Dominate these private school DORKS!!!

[OzJohnnie]

A Johnnie supporter and Warhawk fan collided in a huge accident on the freeway.  Both cars were a wreck, but both men were unhurt.  "This must be a sign from God that we are meant to be friends," said the Johnnie fan.

"I agree," replied the Warhawk supporter.

The Johnnie returned to the wreckage of his car, and found a bottle of whiskey he had been saving.  "Look," he said to the Warhawk, "this must be another sign from God.  We should drink this whiskey to celebrate our friendship and survival."  The Johnnie handed the bottle over to the Warhawk fan who took a large swig before passing it back to the Johnnie, who then put the top back on & returned the bottle to his car.

"Aren't you having any?" asked the Warhawk.

"No," replied the Johnnie, "I think I'll wait until the police get here."

[BoBo]

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[Pat Coleman]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

There's no NCAA rule against bands.

[warthog]

SP information please:

Wartburg fans have been known to enjoy a brewsky or four during tailgate festivities prior to Knight football games.   

How does the SP Police Dept. or the UWSP campus security view tailgating?  Where near the stadium should one park the Wartmobile to participate in said tailgating?

[Just Bill]

The stadium is off campus, so it will be Stevens Point's Finest you'd deal with.  I've never seen them around much, to be honest.  To be safe, I would recommend going with the Plastic Red Cup as opposed to the bottle with the label.

For parking there are four options:
- Little bitty lot next to hockey arena on north end of grandstand. Usually full early as the UWSP parents often tailgate there. If there's any hockey stuff going on this one will be full for sure.
- Bigger lot on the west side (visitors side) of the stadium. It's actually the parking lot for P.J. Jacobs Middle School and Mid-State Tech College.
- Big empty field on south end of stadium. No asphalt, just grass, but typically the gate is opened for parking.
- Street parking north and east of stadium. Depending on when you get there, you can get pretty close.  I wouldn't try drinking there though.  That would seem like you'd be asking for a nosy neighbor to call the cops on you.

I would be shocked if you had any issues, as long as you don't try to enter the gate with it.

[voice]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

There's no NCAA rule against bands.

How about carrons?

Let the cannon man in - let the cannon man in - everybody now - let the cannon man in!!!!!!!!!!!

[OzJohnnie]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

There's no NCAA rule against bands.

Flash is trumped by 'the champ'.  Next we'll find dogs and cats sleeping together.

[tmerton]

The band can't be there for NCAA tournament games.

Thats one of the lamest rules I have ever heard. I thought they were at the mary hardon Baylor ame last winter.

There's no NCAA rule against bands.

Flash is trumped by 'the champ'.  Next we'll find dogs and cats sleeping together.

You should be in bed.

[BoBo]

WIAC All-Conference teams have been announced:

2008 All-WIAC Football Team
First Team Offense
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (High School)
Brett Schreiner, Eau Claire, Junior, Tight End, 6-4, 239, Somerset
Jared Beckwith, Stevens Point, Junior, Quarterback, 6-0, 205, Baraboo
Levell Coppage, Whitewater, Freshman, Running Back, 5-8, 180, Oak Park, Ill.
*Cory Sartorelli, Eau Claire, Junior, Running Back, 6-1, 197, Appleton (North)
Craig Warminski, Stout, Freshman, Running Back, 5-10, 200, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)
Jared Jenkins, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 194, Milwaukee (Rufus King)
Michael Zweifel, River Falls, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 185, Whitewater
Brad Kalsow, Stevens Point, Senior, All-Purpose Back, 6-4, 205, Huntley, Ill.
Jason Olejniczak, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 5-10, 275, Germantown
Dan Puls, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 281, Onalaska
*Mike Sherman, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 264, Oconomowoc (Kettle Moraine)
Dusty Tervelt, Stout, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 290, Boyd (Stanley-Boyd)
*Scott Witte, River Falls, Senior, Center, 6-6, 333, Cedarburg
*Luke Frisch, Stevens Point, Senior, Punter, 5-11, 189, Nekoosa
*Jeff Schebler, Whitewater, Junior, Kicker, 6-0, 182, Davenport, Iowa (Assumption)
Eric Donoval, La Crosse, Senior, Return Specialist, 6-0, 195, Sheboygan (South)
*Unanimous selection

Second Team Offense
Nick Slupski, Whitewater, Senior, Tight End, 6-3, 240, Greenfield
Jeff Donovan, Whitewater, Junior, Quarterback, 6-5, 187, Wauwatosa (East)
Mike Genslinger, Platteville, Senior, Running Back, 5-11, 195, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Nick Grosso, Platteville, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-9, 175, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Aaron Rusch, Whitewater, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 168, Hartford
Chris Johnson, La Crosse, Senior, All-Purpose Back, 5-10, 225, Amery
Andrew Gebel, La Crosse, Junior, Offensive Line, 5-11, 275, Oshkosh (West)
Robert Gilbreath, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 290, St. Francis
Nate Newholm, Stout, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 255, Burlington
Tyler VandenWyngaard, Stevens Point, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-3, 225, Kaukauna
Ben Hermus, Platteville, Senior, Center, 6-0, 245, Little Chute
Craig Kolb, Eau Claire, Junior, Punter, 6-1, 215, Marshfield
Ryan Graboski, Stevens Point, Senior, Kicker, 6-0, 172, Woodbury, Minn.
Jeremy Roach, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Return Specialist, 6-1, 200, Deerfield

Honorable Mention Offense
Pat Mengelkoch, Stout, Sophomore, Tight End, 6-4, 225, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Storm Harmon, River Falls, Senior, Quarterback, 6-2, 200, Altoona
Kyle Paulson, Eau Claire, Junior, Quarterback, 6-5, 219, Amery
Eric Donoval, La Crosse, Senior, Running Back, 6-0, 195, Sheboygan (South)
Aunton Terry, Platteville, Junior, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 216, Waukesha (North)
Tyson Droessler, Platteville, Senior, All-Purpose, 5-10, 187, Cuba City
Garth Coats, Whitewater, Junior, Center, 6-2, 282, Evansville
Cody Weltzin, Stout, Junior, Center, 6-2, 275, Cadott
Kyle Calhoun, Oshkosh, Freshman, Punter, 6-2, 230, Waukesha (Kettle Moraine)
Paul Pridemore, Platteville, Sophomore, Return Specialist, 6-0, 180, Hartford (Hartford Union)

First Team Defense
*David Akey, Platteville, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 235, Merrill
*Marcus Ball, Stout, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 220, Austin, Minn.
Matt Lunder, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Defensive Line, 6-1, 225, Waunakee
*Brad Vickroy, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-0, 254, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
Anthony White, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-0, 215, Milwaukee (Bay View)
Tom Dohr, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, 6-4, 233, Neenah
Drew Kiefer, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 215, Abbotsford
Jace Rindahl, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-3, 230, Cambridge
Brandon Stremkowski, Stevens Point, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 200, Stevens Point (SPASH)
Bryan Blum, Stevens Point, Junior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 190, Baraboo
Craig Polifka, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 179, Kewaunee
Jake Pomputis, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 195, Owen (Owen-Withee)
Troney Shumpert, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-8, 165, Milwaukee (Bay View)
*Unanimous selection

Second Team Defense
Jon Baldwin, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defensive Line, 6-3, 247, Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond Burton)
Charlie Dercks, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 252, Little Chute
Mitch Dougherty, La Crosse, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-4, 230, West Bend (East)
Matt Ebner, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-2, 261, Mindoro (Melrose-Mindoro)
Scott Riha, Stout, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 295, Green Bay (Bay Port)
Tim Stephenson, Platteville, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 234, Lanark, Ill. (Eastland)
Kyle Supianoski, Whitewater, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 225, Tama, Iowa (South)
James Taraboi, Oshkosh, Junior, Linebacker, 6-2, 215, Grafton (Cedarburg)
Joe Tinucci, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 5-11, 243, Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale Central)
Andy Towner, Stout, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Onalaska
Ben Arata, River Falls, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-9, 176, Menomonee Falls
Derek Dreher, La Crosse, Sophomore, Defensive Back, 6-2, 190, Verona
Quincy Hudson, Platteville, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-9, 152, Milwaukee (Bay View)
Dave Wicklund, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 206, Kewaskum

Honorable Mention Defense
Ryan Marty, La Crosse, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 270, Madison (Memorial)
Brad Novacheck, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 245, Hillsboro
Aaron Johnson, La Crosse, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 240, Wisconsin Dells
John Jones, Stevens Point, Junior, Linebacker, 6-1, 235, Oregon
Ryan Leis, Eau Claire, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 232, Alma Center (Lincoln)
Tyler Florczak, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 195, Chetek
Nate Heard, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Defensive Back, 6-0, 175, Milwaukee (Lutheran)
Brock Stimson, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 205, Lakeville, Minn.
Paul Wick, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 185, Franklin
Matt Winney, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Back, 6-2, 190, Green Bay (Preble)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Matt Day, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 295, Austin, Minn.
Matt Winney, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Back, 6-2, 190, Green Bay (Preble)
Matt Haass, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Tight End, 6-2, 240, Brownsville (Mayville)
Dustin Moor, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 234, Cuba City
Jamie Bisch, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 180, Roberts (St. Croix Central)
Brian Bailey, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, 5-11, 219, New Lisbon
Dan Lytle, Stout, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 200, Darien (Delevan-Darien)
Mike Dufrane, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-4, 300, Hortonville

Player of the Year:  Brad Vickroy of Stevens Point
George Chryst Coach of the Year:  John Miech of Stevens Point
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete:  Jake Pomputis of Stout