FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Raider 68]

How many players are in camp for UWW?  How many do they usually have, last 5 years, and how many would they like to have vs. school/WIAC restrictions? 

I'm not certain but I think the numbers this year are a bit higher than in the past.  We would probably carry more players if conference rules allowed it. However we also have to deal with Title IX.   

There's 130 by my count -- but my old eyes sometimes have trouble counting.  I thought I read a story on warhawkfootball.com or madison.com (can't find it now that I need it) that there were actually less than usual, but LL thinks the overall quality is much better as they are getting more selective in their recruiting -- another story said 136 were expected to tryout. It goes w/o saying that the 30 or so who won't make the 100 man roster will be some very good football players. Use to be almost an entire Wisconsin roster with 1 or 2 from across the southern border, but now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Minnesota, Iowa, and Florida are represented. Playing under the big lights certainly may have it's rewards. Even a Mount transfer - what's that all about Raider 68?

BTW, got the roster open the Barber Greene method - thanks buddy!!

For what I have heard, Johan Loreinzo (sp) played as a freshman and played JV ball as a DE. He is good size 6' 4'' 220+. He was only the '07 roster, but not in '08 and '09. I do not know the circumstances of his transfer. According to runyr, his home was Florida.

[Barber Greene]

In response to a inquiry I put out on the Iowa page about one of the UWW kicker hopefuls, a freshman from West Des Moines, Iowa Bryan Blazek (thanks kohawk krazy):

He was 66-of-69 on PAT's, the highest in Class 4A last year.  12-of-15 on Field Goals, long of 46.  90 Kickoffs, 55 were touchbacks.

I did notice on Kicking.com, he had made FG's of 53 and 51 in 2007.

Sounds very Schebler-like. Even down to the coming from Iowa part.

[footballfan413]

How many players are in camp for UWW?  How many do they usually have, last 5 years, and how many would they like to have vs. school/WIAC restrictions?  

I'm not certain but I think the numbers this year are a bit higher than in the past.  We would probably carry more players if conference rules allowed it. However we also have to deal with Title IX.  

There's 130 by my count -- but my old eyes sometimes have trouble counting.  I thought I read a story on warhawkfootball.com or madison.com (can't find it now that I need it) that there were actually less than usual, but LL thinks the overall quality is much better as they are getting more selective in their recruiting -- another story said 136 were expected to tryout. It goes w/o saying that the 30 or so who won't make the 100 man roster will be some very good football players. Use to be almost an entire Wisconsin roster with 1 or 2 from across the southern border, but now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan Minnesota, Iowa, and Florida are represented. Playing under the big lights certainly may have it's rewards. Even a Mount transfer - what's that all about Raider 68?

BTW, got the roster open the Barber Greene method - thanks buddy!!

BoBo

The UWWroster number was 130 when camp started.  I may have been the one that put out the 136 number last weekend.  As far as WIAC preseason roster number down from previous years... there are a number of contributing reasons.  I think the two biggest is the WIAC mandated 100 player regular season roster limit and that banning of redshirting.  When LAX was winning championship after championship the Eagles were able to "stockpile" particularly in the lines.  With the roster limit and lack of redshirting the "game" has certainly changed.   While Mount Union, St. Johns et al continue to bring in 200 players or more - WIAC teams are now seldom above 150 reporting for preseason practice.
2010 reported numbers that I have found:  UWL 155, UWP 155,  UWW 130, UWSP 126

A BIG congrats on the well deserved award, Voice. 

[02 Warhawk]

I've heard rumors that the DIII boards are getting a make over. Extreme Makeover: Message Board Edition

Or maybe it's just the Kickoff site

Not sure if that's true or not.....

[bleedpurple]

In response to a inquiry I put out on the Iowa page about one of the UWW kicker hopefuls, a freshman from West Des Moines, Iowa Bryan Blazek (thanks kohawk krazy):

He was 66-of-69 on PAT's, the highest in Class 4A last year.  12-of-15 on Field Goals, long of 46.  90 Kickoffs, 55 were touchbacks.

I did notice on Kicking.com, he had made FG's of 53 and 51 in 2007.

Sounds very Schebler-like. Even down to the coming from Iowa part.

Sight unseen and looking at the stats above, I would guess Blazek has possibly a bigger leg in terms of distance than Schebs, and less accuracy. Of course wouldn't  "less accuracy" be the case with nearly every kicker, EVER?

Blazek does sound like quite a find. But it sounds like there are others in camp as well.  Should be an interesting battle.

[Barber Greene]

Blazek's touchback numbers are impressive but I think in high school they kickoff from the 35 or 40 versus the 30 in college.  If he can do that in college then he might have a career as a kickoff specialist 

[02 Warhawk]

Blazek's touchback numbers are impressive but I think in high school they kickoff from the 35 or 40 versus the 30 in college.  If he can do that in college then he might have a career as a kickoff specialist  

If he can do that in college, he'll be in DI. don't know if there's too many (if any) DIII kickers that can kick touchbacks. I can't remember Schebler even doing that, as good as he was.

That's two things I've noticed about DIII football, compared to DI football. No touchbacks, and no kickoff returns for touchdowns. It's very rare to see either of those occur in a game at this level. I guess that should be no surprise since the best athletes play in DI.

[Barber Greene]

Blazek's touchback numbers are impressive but I think in high school they kickoff from the 35 or 40 versus the 30 in college.  If he can do that in college then he might have a career as a kickoff specialist 

If he can do that in college, he'll be in DI. don't know if there's too many (if any) DIII kickers that can kick touchbacks. I can't remember Schebler even doing that, as good as he was.

Yes, I seem to remember Schebler consistently getting it to about the five yard line. I am sure hang time must also be a component to a quality kickoff along with distance. Not sure how Schebler rated as far as hang time though.

[BoBo]

That's two things I've noticed about DIII football, compared to DI football. No touchbacks, and no kickoff returns for touchdowns. It's very rare to see either of those occur in a game at this level. I guess that should be no surprise since the best athletes play in DI.

I seem to remember one a few years ago at UMHB that won a game!! 

[Raider 68]

I've heard rumors that the DIII boards are getting a make over. Extreme Makeover: Message Board Edition

Or maybe it's just the Kickoff site

Not sure if that's true or not.....

I think they are pretty darn good now!

[Pat Coleman]

I've heard rumors that the DIII boards are getting a make over. Extreme Makeover: Message Board Edition

Or maybe it's just the Kickoff site

Not sure if that's true or not.....

Neither. But just about *everything* else in the network is.

[Barber Greene]

Can't wait to watch the Hawks scrimmage tomorrow. Will a cheat sheet that identifies the players by number be available?

[voice]

Can't wait to watch the Hawks scrimmage tomorrow. Will a cheat sheet that identifies the players by number be available?

Barber G...

I'm not sure if rosters will be available to the public.  Usually simple one-page rosters with numbers are available.

[bleedpurple]

Can't wait to watch the Hawks scrimmage tomorrow. Will a cheat sheet that identifies the players by number be available?

Wish I could catch the scrimmage. I'm assuming there will be either no special teams work or modified special teams work (no contact on coverage units). Does anyone know if the kickers will be going through a session? (I'm assuming before or after the scrimmage). 

[bleedpurple]

Posted my first blog on the 2010 Warhawks at www.uwwfootball.blogspot.com

"5 things to watch" during Saturday's scrimmage with Harper College.