FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[USee]

Bleed and friends wouldn't have to be so paranoid if everyone wasn't out to get you.

[retagent]

My only thought is that many UWW posters are now posting things that they found objectionable 10 years ago. I'm getting old, but I do remember how quickly they took (and take) offense when somebody questions the invincibility of their Warhawks. My how the worm has turned.

[hazzben]

Humor at the expense of others posters shouldn't be tolerated. Sarcasm is acceptable but I can't say it's at all clear which posts are sarcastic and which are just plain mean.

If that's considered mean maybe the board should create a safe space that's free of micoaggressions and has trigger warnings and we only talk about positive things and fluffy bunnies. 

There's already a safe space on Post Patterns...the UMAC page!!  I'll be here all week folks 

[MasterJedi]

Humor at the expense of others posters shouldn't be tolerated. Sarcasm is acceptable but I can't say it's at all clear which posts are sarcastic and which are just plain mean.

If that's considered mean maybe the board should create a safe space that's free of micoaggressions and has trigger warnings and we only talk about positive things and fluffy bunnies. 

There's already a safe space on Post Patterns...the UMAC page!!  I'll be here all week folks 

Hah! +k for that!

[D3Warhawk]

Seeing as this has gone far off topic, I'll post what I think is going to happen in this game having been at the first one.

The first game for UWW was probably one of the worst play calling games on offense I've ever witnessed. 9/11 times the first play was a zone read run which wasn't fooling Oshkosh. They kept it way too vanilla whether it was nerves or new coaching staff, it wasn't good. Combine that with an Oshkosh defense who knew UWW was going to ride Ratliffe to a W, and they just teed off and brought people whenever possible. The passing game was not good, Nelson held on to the ball far too long and missed some throws. Credit to Oshkosh their secondary was lock down most of the day. Defensively the Hawks couldn't get off the field on 3rd down and the secondary was playing far too soft on the edges in both the short passing game and the run game.

Flash forward to now: UWW has a passing attack that has gone vertically more times recently than all season. Yes the UW-RF game was not as the score seems, but neither was last year, and we all know how that ended. Ratliffe has been a monster and I have a hard time believing those 1-2 yard runs in the first game won't be 4-5 yard runs this game. The front 7 for UWW has been on fire, much better than the beginning of the season. Oshkosh matches up well across the front 7. The one advantage I have in this game: the UWW players and seniors have been in this type of game now for their 13th time vs. Oshkosh who hasn't played in many types of these games. That goes to speak volumes for experience and how to handle a little playoff adversity.

Prediction: I think it'll be a first half slug fest, but as proven in the first game Oshkosh struggled incredibly to move the ball. Combo that with an improved UWW offense who should be able to control the clock a little, I'm going UWW 24 UWO 14.

[jknezek]

Who hit the "report to moderator" link and why does it go directly to the inbox of extartanplayer? Is it his job to act as the conscience of this board?

Before the season, jknezek made the mistake of suggesting that it was "ridiculously unlikely" that Matt Blanchard would make the Packers (in a post where he was pretty highly complimentary of Blanchard) and a couple pages of "GTFO, heathen!" ensued.  Some of you guys have no problem telling other people what they're allowed to say in here.

Hey now. Don't drag me back into this. I think UWW is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Everyone on the team should be playing in the NFL all-star game, and they are going to cruise through the playoffs winning by no less than 30 points per game. The coaches are geniuses and Bill Belichek should crawl on his knees to bask in their wisdom while the cheerleaders are the pick of the country for beauty, intelligence, and acrobatic ability.

What else can you say? UWW is a literal paradise on earth while also being a Mecca for all things football...

[MasterJedi]

My only thought is that many UWW posters are now posting things that they found objectionable 10 years ago. I'm getting old, but I do remember how quickly they took (and take) offense when somebody questions the invincibility of their Warhawks. My how the worm has turned.

I remember reading those posts. It was all the Johnnie and Linfield fans specifically saying UWW had no chance to win and they would get smashed. Flash forward and we now have UWW fans saying "I think UWW will win, new game, the team is better but UWO is good too and could easily win". VERY different. I think a lot of fans need that PC safe space board because they're too sensitive.

While yes, many UWW fans were way too sensitive about Blanchard obviously having next to no shot to make the team that doesn't really mean that other fans aren't just as sensitive about anything UWW fans post.

[footballfan413]

My only thought is that many UWW posters are now posting things that they found objectionable 10 years ago. I'm getting old, but I do remember how quickly they took (and take) offense when somebody questions the invincibility of their Warhawks. My how the worm has turned.

I remember reading those posts. It was all the Johnnie and Linfield fans specifically saying UWW had no chance to win and they would get smashed. Flash forward and we now have UWW fans saying "I think UWW will win, new game, the team is better but UWO is good too and could easily win". VERY different. I think a lot of fans need that PC safe space board because they're too sensitive.

While yes, many UWW fans were way too sensitive about Blanchard obviously having next to no shot to make the team that doesn't really mean that other fans aren't just as sensitive about anything UWW fans post.

Ah, yes, the good old days..................

I discovered the boards in the middle of the 05 season and when the play-offs rolled around, we would have a new opponent, from a storied program, come on the WIAC board every week and tell us how WIAC boys were all, "big, slow and dumb."  How we had noooooooo business even thinking our team had a shot in hell of winning against them.  That, "no WIAC team will be playing football in December."  Some of the Johnnies and the Cats fans were pretty brutal. It took years of winning and A LOT of it to back down some of the rhetoric thrown at us in those early days when the Hawks started making some noise at the national level. Happy to say that over the years, I  have gotten to know a few of those Linfield posters and am happy to call them friends of mine now.

Funny, I don't remember comments drawing nearly as much fire on this board back in those days.        

[desertcat1]

My only thought is that many UWW posters are now posting things that they found objectionable 10 years ago. I'm getting old, but I do remember how quickly they took (and take) offense when somebody questions the invincibility of their Warhawks. My how the worm has turned.

I remember reading those posts. It was all the Johnnie and Linfield fans specifically saying UWW had no chance to win and they would get smashed. Flash forward and we now have UWW fans saying "I think UWW will win, new game, the team is better but UWO is good too and could easily win". VERY different. I think a lot of fans need that PC safe space board because they're too sensitive.

While yes, many UWW fans were way too sensitive about Blanchard obviously having next to no shot to make the team that doesn't really mean that other fans aren't just as sensitive about anything UWW fans post.

mASTER j,
not ALL THE LINFIELD FANS ..  i STILL RESPECT THE HAWKS MY FRIEND....   We would love a rematch this year? "IF"

[gren]

Humor at the expense of others posters shouldn't be tolerated. Sarcasm is acceptable but I can't say it's at all clear which posts are sarcastic and which are just plain mean.

If that's considered mean maybe the board should create a safe space that's free of micoaggressions and has trigger warnings and we only talk about positive things and fluffy bunnies. 

Which board gives the participation trophy?

Did someone say... safe space?

[MasterJedi]

My only thought is that many UWW posters are now posting things that they found objectionable 10 years ago. I'm getting old, but I do remember how quickly they took (and take) offense when somebody questions the invincibility of their Warhawks. My how the worm has turned.

I remember reading those posts. It was all the Johnnie and Linfield fans specifically saying UWW had no chance to win and they would get smashed. Flash forward and we now have UWW fans saying "I think UWW will win, new game, the team is better but UWO is good too and could easily win". VERY different. I think a lot of fans need that PC safe space board because they're too sensitive.

While yes, many UWW fans were way too sensitive about Blanchard obviously having next to no shot to make the team that doesn't really mean that other fans aren't just as sensitive about anything UWW fans post.

mASTER j,
not ALL THE LINFIELD FANS ..  i STILL RESPECT THE HAWKS MY FRIEND....   We would love a rematch this year? "IF"

I would not mind seeing that championship game but both of our teams have two HUGE tests before then. UMHB and then likely St Thomas for Linfield and UWO and likely UMU for UWW. Some real barn-burner games coming up here. December playoff football and its finest!

[wsuc/wiac fan]

I attended the river falls- whitewater game this year and in my view both Fred's analysis and bleed purple's reaction are defensible.  Fred is a fan stating his opinion and bleed purple's reaction is certainly well within the range of civilized discourse. Is it a bit snarky? Opinions vary, as they should on a platform such as this.

[MasterJedi]

Split decision in triple take. Keith and Pat take UWW, Ryan takes UWO.

[bleedpurple]

I attended the river falls- whitewater game this year and in my view both Fred's analysis and bleed purple's reaction are defensible.  Fred is a fan stating his opinion and bleed purple's reaction is certainly well within the range of civilized discourse. Is it a bit snarky? Opinions vary, as they should on a platform such as this.

Agree 100% and very well stated! Thank you.

Now that Tart, JK, Pat, and Ret have weighed in, all we need is for Wally to comment and I officially hit the jackpot.

[WarhawkDad]

And thanks for posting your analysis of the Whitewater 42-6 win over River Falls. Not nearly as impressive as last year's 28-25 win at Falls by UW-W's eventual National Champion. And you have a good point in using the Falls game as a measuring stick. The River Falls game is always a red circle game for the folks here at UW-W.

Why does this need to be so belittling, bp?

Really?   Pat, I have seen you be equally sarcastic in responding to certain negative posters.   Tongue in cheek sarcasm is all it is, but it appears that you have recently decided to reign in bleedpurple and emma.   I guess we are headed towards a d3 football political correctness and next thing you know we will be digitally singing Kumbaya together!   

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