FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

There was a video on Facebook in which the entire staff was introduced. 

[PauldingLightUP]

Wow, Berry takes a visit to Perkins Stadium in 2021.

https://uwwsports.com/sports/football/schedule/2021

[02 Warhawk]

Berry, Carthage and Salisbury.

Not bad at all for the NC portion of the schedule.

[emma17]

Berry, Carthage and Salisbury.

Not bad at all for the NC portion of the schedule.

That's a fantastic NC schedule.
I do enjoy watching the Salisbury offense- UWW defenders will be put to the test.
I don't recall the style offense Berry runs? They've had a great record the last few years.
Carthage is accustomed to a tough conference schedule. If they shored up their defense they could be a challenge.

Very excited for this slate of games.

[KitchenSink]

Berry, Carthage and Salisbury.

Not bad at all for the NC portion of the schedule.

Very strong!  I see all 3 had spring ball, wonder if that might give them a small edge approaching the season (but who knows).

[WW]

Reports that Matt Campbell of Iowa State turned down 8 yrs, $68 mil to coach the NFL Lions. Had he taken that gig, I'd have bet a nickel that Lance Leipold would be at Iowa State instead of Kansas.

[ITH radio]

Berry runs a spread style offense based on what I saw from their spring games. Gavin Grey is a very capable QB (58% comp, 9 TDs, 4 INTs in spring) and their defense is tough but will probably struggle with the size of the UWW OL as the game goes on. Some good cover guys in the secondary with good athletes at LB. WRs are short but quick and good route runners.

[badgerwarhawk]

Very strong!  I see all 3 had spring ball, wonder if that might give them a small edge approaching the season (but who knows).

While we didn't have spring ball the team did practice.  I don't recall the exact number of hours they were allowed but it was an increase over the past.  We also had an intra-squad game in which the defense was spotted 17 points and the offense given 70 plays to beat them.  Defense won 17-13.  We weren't able to play but we weren't idle either.

I give the staff a lot of credit for this scheduling. 

[emma17]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

[WW]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

The other recent common opponent was UWO that year. Carthage lost 20-19 to the Titans. Was a game they shoulda won if not for a botched 2-pt conversion attempt at the end. That UWO team beat Whitewater later that season, 27-20.

So really Carthage is the perfect N-C opponent. Should be a W, but it also should be a good preparatory test for WIAC play.

[badgerwarhawk]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

No, I wasn't able to attend any practices.  My information comes from a conversation with Coach Bullis. 
I don't know how they set it up other than offense vs defense.
Hopefully the fact we've been able to schedule this year's out of conference schedule with the quality of opponent is indicative of other program's willingness to schedule us.  That hasn't always been the case. 

[emma17]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

No, I wasn't able to attend any practices.  My information comes from a conversation with Coach Bullis. 
I don't know how they set it up other than offense vs defense.
Hopefully the fact we've been able to schedule this year's out of conference schedule with the quality of opponent is indicative of other program's willingness to schedule us.  That hasn't always been the case.

Somewhat of a paradox (if that's the right use of the word). Yes, it's good to fill the non-conference schedule w quality teams, however, does that reflect a perception that teams feel UWW isn't the power it once was.

[jknezek]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

No, I wasn't able to attend any practices.  My information comes from a conversation with Coach Bullis. 
I don't know how they set it up other than offense vs defense.
Hopefully the fact we've been able to schedule this year's out of conference schedule with the quality of opponent is indicative of other program's willingness to schedule us.  That hasn't always been the case.

Somewhat of a paradox (if that's the right use of the word). Yes, it's good to fill the non-conference schedule w quality teams, however, does that reflect a perception that teams feel UWW isn't the power it once was.

I don't think so. Anyone who knows D3 football, as all these programs do, recognize UWW as being in the top 2% consistently. It's clear there isn't a feeling of a UMU-UWW inevitability as there was for a decade, but UWW is still recognized as being in that top tier of 5 or so names that can reach a Stagg in any given year.

But these are also programs that are ambitious to try and make the leap from the top 10% or so into that Stagg possible group. Certainly Berry has big plans in that regard, Salisbury has always striven, and Carthage seems serious about improving from the middle to the top of one of the toughest conferences in the country.

It's good for D3 if that top tier expands. I wasn't, and am not, a fan of the duopoly era. Right now there are 3-5 names that are serious Stagg options in any given year, and I'd like to see 10-20 teams reach that level. I hope these teams that are challenging themselves and seem serious about reaching that level can use a game like this to crack that door a little wider.

[WW]

That's interesting BW, were you able to attend?
Do you know if the scrimmage was first team vs first team?
70 plays is a game's worth of plays.

Good point on credit to the staff for scheduling- actually to the staffs of all four programs.

Maybe Carthage feels they match up well w UWW given the results of both programs against the common opponent of NCC.

No, I wasn't able to attend any practices.  My information comes from a conversation with Coach Bullis. 
I don't know how they set it up other than offense vs defense.
Hopefully the fact we've been able to schedule this year's out of conference schedule with the quality of opponent is indicative of other program's willingness to schedule us.  That hasn't always been the case.

Somewhat of a paradox (if that's the right use of the word). Yes, it's good to fill the non-conference schedule w quality teams, however, does that reflect a perception that teams feel UWW isn't the power it once was.

I don't think so. UWO can't even fill its schedule, and this certainly is not the first time they've had that trouble. No one perceives UWO as more of a power than UWW, that 2019 game result notwithstanding.

The paradox is, if you've got serious post-season aspirations, 3-0 in non-conference play, against anybody, is an excellent insurance policy for Pool C entry should you trip up in WIAC play. I get that UWW doesn't have a buffet table of teams willing to play them in N-C games, but just my humble opinion, I'd skew toward games that can get you to 3-0.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Reports that Matt Campbell of Iowa State turned down 8 yrs, $68 mil to coach the NFL Lions. Had he taken that gig, I'd have bet a nickel that Lance Leipold would be at Iowa State instead of Kansas.

There are reports now that Matt Campbell was never made an offer.  That DAN Campbell was their first choice and was hired for 6 years.