FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[DuffMan]

Yeah, SCSU gave us our only loss of the year in 2007.

Cripes!  I didn't think it was that long ago! 

[palum]

Wheaton's coach Swider announced his retirement.  Wheaton and LaCrosse two good D3 programs looking for a Head  Coach, one would think both jobs would get alot of interest.

[Gregory Sager]

Wheaton has four football alumni that are successful small-college head coaches: Steve Ryan at Morningside, Jordan Langs at Indiana Wesleyan, Rod Sandberg at Whitworth, and Pedro Arruza at Randolph-Macon. The Wheaton posters on the CCIW board seem to think that Swider's successor is going to come from that quartet, unless it's an internal hire (OC Jesse Scott is now the interim head coach).

Given the faith requirements for employment at Wheaton, the pool of potential applicants is relatively narrow, anyway.

[sjujohnnie]

Does anyone foresee Ryan actually leaving Morningside? They've win their conference title for like 10 consecutive times, won the national championship last season & will play in it again this season.

[Gregory Sager]

Only people who know him are in a position to speak to that with any authority.

For some people, going "home" to coach at their alma mater has a powerful allure. And the appeal for a coach who is an evangelical Christian to lead a program at an evangelical school that is seeking someone to take a specifically faith-based approach to coaching is pretty strong as well.

[sjujohnnie]

I would be curious to see how he would do at Wheaton! I would assume he'd be able to have success there with a very good foundation already built. He was hired at Morningside when they transitioned from Division II to NAIA & quickly built a doormat into a powerhouse. I'm always curious having gone to St John's & living near Sioux City, Iowa (where Morningside is located) how the two would match up & how Morningside would compete in Division III. My wife went to Morningside & graduated prior to their move to NAIA. Would be fun to see him at Wheaton! I'd also be curious how far Morningside would drop off if he left!

[emma17]

No reason to stop saying it now- the passing game can be the great equalizer.
It's hard to think of anything new to say about the SJU passing game- it is what it is.

I'm much less stressed about this game than I was UMHB. I think I know the reason- there doesn't seem to be many unknowns to wrestle with. With UMHB, I wondered if the Cru DB's would be too quick, if the Cru passing game would be too fast, if the Cru D line would be too much, if the Cru LB's would be too dominant and if the Cru special teams would hurt UWW again- all because of the athletes you typically see at UMHB.

SJU has some great and talented players, but I don't put them collectively in the UMHB category, which means, they are basically the same as UWW. I'm very comfortable taking UWW's guys.

No, UWW has never seen this SJU team before. UWW has seen many, many great passing teams over the years, in critical situations. Other than Linfield's 41 points in 2005, UWW's style of play has historically proven to limit the damage from the gunslingers. I believe UWW defensive backs will demonstrate great discipline. Maybe SJU players just end up making great plays on the ball, and that's ok, but I don't see them getting the ridiculously easy long TD's we've seen recently.     

[BoBo]

I would be curious to see how he would do at Wheaton! I would assume he'd be able to have success there with a very good foundation already built. He was hired at Morningside when they transitioned from Division II to NAIA & quickly built a doormat into a powerhouse. I'm always curious having gone to St John's & living near Sioux City, Iowa (where Morningside is located) how the two would match up & how Morningside would compete in Division III. My wife went to Morningside & graduated prior to their move to NAIA. Would be fun to see him at Wheaton! I'd also be curious how far Morningside would drop off if he left!

Small sample, but UWW played Morningside as recently as 2015 & 2016. Whitewater won both at a time when MC was beating just about everyone 60-0 during their regular season. They lost in the '15 NAIA semi-finals; 16 in the second round. I think they would definitely compete fairly well in DIII. UWW was okay those two years 24-3 combined I believe.

[BoBo]

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, Matt Anderson, Jacob Frey, and Matthew Saager were selected to the 2019 Academic All-America® Division III Football First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. No other school had more than two players selected to the 1st team.

"Anderson carries a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale and is majoring in biology. He is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and UW-Whitewater's Dean's List, and is a recipient of the university's Chancellor's Scholarship.
 
Frey ranks fourth on the team with 61 tackles and enters Saturday's game with seven passes defended, one fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles for a loss. He carries a 3.99 GPA majoring in accounting and finance and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
 
Saager, who garnered second team All-WIAC accolades in 2018, has been a mainstay in the offensive line rotation for the last three seasons. He was named the team's representative on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship this season and is a three-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll winner. Saager is majoring in accounting and holds a 3.97 GPA."

Senior linebacker Matt Anderson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran) is the Academic All-America® of the Year, the first in program history and only the third winner of the award in the history of UW-Whitewater athletics.

Link: https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2019/12/11//2019_d3_aaa_football.pdf?id=3080

[02 Warhawk]

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, Matt Anderson, Jacob Frey, and Matthew Saager were selected to the 2019 Academic All-America® Division III Football First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. No other school had more than two players selected to the 1st team.

"Anderson carries a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale and is majoring in biology. He is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and UW-Whitewater's Dean's List, and is a recipient of the university's Chancellor's Scholarship.
 
Frey ranks fourth on the team with 61 tackles and enters Saturday's game with seven passes defended, one fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles for a loss. He carries a 3.99 GPA majoring in accounting and finance and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
 
Saager, who garnered second team All-WIAC accolades in 2018, has been a mainstay in the offensive line rotation for the last three seasons. He was named the team's representative on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship this season and is a three-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll winner. Saager is majoring in accounting and holds a 3.97 GPA."

Senior linebacker Matt Anderson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran) is the Academic All-America® of the Year, the first in program history and only the third winner of the award in the history of UW-Whitewater athletics.

Link: https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2019/12/11//2019_d3_aaa_football.pdf?id=3080

That can't be right. I was told public schools don't have smart athletes because their admission standards are so much lower than private schools.

[emma17]

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, Matt Anderson, Jacob Frey, and Matthew Saager were selected to the 2019 Academic All-America® Division III Football First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. No other school had more than two players selected to the 1st team.

"Anderson carries a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale and is majoring in biology. He is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and UW-Whitewater's Dean's List, and is a recipient of the university's Chancellor's Scholarship.
 
Frey ranks fourth on the team with 61 tackles and enters Saturday's game with seven passes defended, one fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles for a loss. He carries a 3.99 GPA majoring in accounting and finance and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
 
Saager, who garnered second team All-WIAC accolades in 2018, has been a mainstay in the offensive line rotation for the last three seasons. He was named the team's representative on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship this season and is a three-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll winner. Saager is majoring in accounting and holds a 3.97 GPA."

Senior linebacker Matt Anderson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran) is the Academic All-America® of the Year, the first in program history and only the third winner of the award in the history of UW-Whitewater athletics.

Link: https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2019/12/11//2019_d3_aaa_football.pdf?id=3080

That can't be right. I was told public schools don't have smart athletes because their admission standards are so much lower than private schools.

Right.
I don't understand a word of any of this.

[DuffMan]

No, UWW has never seen this SJU team before. UWW has seen many, many great passing teams over the years, in critical situations. Other than Linfield's 41 points in 2005, UWW's style of play has historically proven to limit the damage from the gunslingers. I believe UWW defensive backs will demonstrate great discipline. Maybe SJU players just end up making great plays on the ball, and that's ok, but I don't see them getting the ridiculously easy long TD's we've seen recently.   

UWW gave up 411 through the air versus UW-RF and you're not the least bit concerned about Erdmann?

[OzJohnnie]

I'm much less stressed about this game than I was UMHB. I think I know the reason- there doesn't seem to be many unknowns to wrestle with... Maybe SJU players just end up making great plays on the ball, and that's ok, but I don't see them getting the ridiculously easy long TD's we've seen recently.     

Oddly, I'm also less nervous for this game than I was for Wheaton.  I don't but it down to confidence, but to certainty about the challenge.  It's not like any of us need to wonder.  We know exactly which game each side will play.  We know exactly how good they are at playing their own games.  Now we just wait for the clash.

I bold that last bit just to say they aren't ridiculously easy scores but instead the opposite.  If they were easy then everyone would be dong it.  They are, however, ridiculously consistent.  Will it continue?  That's the question.

[02 Warhawk]

No, UWW has never seen this SJU team before. UWW has seen many, many great passing teams over the years, in critical situations. Other than Linfield's 41 points in 2005, UWW's style of play has historically proven to limit the damage from the gunslingers. I believe UWW defensive backs will demonstrate great discipline. Maybe SJU players just end up making great plays on the ball, and that's ok, but I don't see them getting the ridiculously easy long TD's we've seen recently.   

UWW gave up 411 through the air versus UW-RF and you're not the least bit concerned about Erdmann?

I think he's talking about UWW not giving up long TD plays. Giving up lots of yards between the 20s in some games is something different.

[retagent]

Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, Matt Anderson, Jacob Frey, and Matthew Saager were selected to the 2019 Academic All-America® Division III Football First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. No other school had more than two players selected to the 1st team.

"Anderson carries a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale and is majoring in biology. He is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and UW-Whitewater's Dean's List, and is a recipient of the university's Chancellor's Scholarship.
 
Frey ranks fourth on the team with 61 tackles and enters Saturday's game with seven passes defended, one fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles for a loss. He carries a 3.99 GPA majoring in accounting and finance and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
 
Saager, who garnered second team All-WIAC accolades in 2018, has been a mainstay in the offensive line rotation for the last three seasons. He was named the team's representative on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship this season and is a three-year WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll winner. Saager is majoring in accounting and holds a 3.97 GPA."

Senior linebacker Matt Anderson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran) is the Academic All-America® of the Year, the first in program history and only the third winner of the award in the history of UW-Whitewater athletics.

Link: https://academicallamerica.com/documents/2019/12/11//2019_d3_aaa_football.pdf?id=3080

That can't be right. I was told public schools don't have smart athletes because their admission standards are so much lower than private schools.

Notwithstanding your tongues being deeply embedded in your cheeks, I'm sure you know that's not how it works. I refer you to a bell curve. Since there are roughly 5 times the number of students at UWW, it stands to reason that there will be more, in absolute numbers, high achievers. That's where the number of students makes a difference, as opposed to on the athletic front. I would also posit that UWW has a higher number of logic impaired students as well.