FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Mr. Downtown]

If the AD is going to have a problem with a possible coach, in no way should they him or her because in the end all its going to do is create a mess, be a distraction, and ultimately hurt the team and program.

[janesvilleflash]

I have met the AD, and he seems like a nice guy. He also doesn't seem the type to be "intimidated" by anyone. I'm not buying this story completely as told so far.

[BDB]

I wonder what Coach Brez's take is on all of this?

CK, was he involved in the decision making process?

Lance Leipold is highly qualified, and is a former Warhawk player and coach. I'll admit I'm a little suprised Z didn't get it, but life goes on. True Warhawk fans will put this behind them and support the new staff and team. If you can't do that, you are only hurting the players. I'd like to be the first to congratulate Coach Leipold, and wish him the best.(if it's true)

I don't know anything about Coach Z, but a great take as usual JFlash.

The guy looks like a solid hire to me.

[CaptainKurt]

Bob, Brez didn't have Alavarez type-authority in  the decision making process (unfortunately).  I'd like to believe that Coach B's hand-picked sucessor would have been Z.  We will never know. 

In my mind, I can't see Coach Z staying at Whitewater.  Although we landed a great coach (on paper), it's hard to imagine Leipold doing a better job than what Z has done and would continue to do.  With that said, we have most likely added Leipold while we have lost Zweifel and Coach Dinkel as well.  Did we win or lose?

From the random rumor I heard from a former UN-Omaha player who played for Leipold, it was stated that this player was hoping Leiopold would get the job so he wouldn't have to play for him at UN-Omaha another year.  This is just the feeling of one player, but I hope this isn't what the UN-Omaha football team true feeling is on this matter, becaue if it is, a mistake has been made.

Again, best of luck to the new coaching staff (and remaining coaches) at UWW in 2007.  I will continue to bleed purple for life!!!!!

Merry New Year everyone!!

[BDB]

Bob, Brez didn't have Alavarez type-authority in  the decision making process (unfortunately).  I'd like to believe that Coach B's hand-picked sucessor would have been Z.  We will never know. 

In my mind, I can't see Coach Z staying at Whitewater.  Although we landed a great coach (on paper), it's hard to imagine Leipold doing a better job than what Z has done and would continue to do.  With that said, we have most likely added Leipold while we have lost Zweifel and Coach Dinkel as well.  Did we win or lose?

From the random rumor I heard from a former UN-Omaha player who played for Leipold, it was stated that this player was hoping Leiopold would get the job so he wouldn't have to play for him at UN-Omaha another year.  This is just the feeling of one player, but I hope this isn't what the UN-Omaha football team true feeling is on this matter, becaue if it is, a mistake has been made.

Again, best of luck to the new coaching staff (and remaining coaches) at UWW in 2007.  I will continue to bleed purple for life!!!!!

Merry New Year everyone!!

Thanks for the insight Captain.

Remember, you are the #1 Captain right after Captain Morgan.   

Merry New Year to you as well, and all the WIAC posters.  8)

[Warhawk 96]

Son of a.................Wow. I hope it isn't true. If not then I wish they would at least not insult our intelligence and tell us the real reason why Z wasn't hired. These people are unbelieveable.

[Barber Greene]

More on Lance Leipold

http://www.gazetteextra.com/uwwcoach122206.asp

[UWWFan]

Lance Leipold IS very qualified. However, it is still a suprise to me that Z did not get hired. I heard from a player that Dinkel was cleaning out his (Z's) office this morning. Right now, I'm not sure how to react, I'll try and let it settle in over the weekend, however, I don't think that there is any reason  to not support him or the players. They are not the ones who made this decision.
As far as what Z does now, I would not be suprised to see him go off to BC with Jags. I wish him the best wherever he goes.

[Breeze46]

The news about the possible new head coach for the UWW Warhawks is not as much of a suprise as some seem to think.  The goal was to get the best candidate to take the program to the next level. 

The sucess of the last two years show that the players, coaching staff and administration have all contributed in their own way.   It seems that the current head coach, defensive staff and player talent this year had as much to do with the sucess as the current offense coordinator (it is a team effort, after all).

Prior to the last two years, the success of UWW over previous 14 years has been average at best, winning three conference titles compared to UWW La Crosse winning 8.

It would be a shame to lose any of the current coaching staff (offense or defense), but a record setting quaterback and hall of fame member that has gained experience with other sucessfull programs at different levels might be what is needed to move to the next level.

Good luck to Bob, Stan, Brian and alll the Warhawks!!!

[zorro]

While I have been more of a reader than a poster to this site I feel compelled to expound further on my total disbelief with the administration at U-Dumb-Dumb.  Are you crazy??!! 

[UWWHAWKSWR]

Today has been a tough day for the Warhawk family.  As a former player I have talked to a number former Warhawks and we are all in disbelief.  I hope that Coach Lance can come in and keep our program where it is at.  It will be interesting to see how many of the current staff remain on.  Losing Z, Dinkel, and Brez is a huge loss to a great staff.  It will also be interesting to see who stays on from the defensive side of the ball.  I hope we can replace all of them.  It is going to take many more than one coach to replace these guys.  I have heard that many of the current players are pretty upset that Z isn't the new coach.  I really hope that Z gets a new job in a hurry because he deserves it.  I just hope it isn't in the WIAC.  This could be a move that haunts us in the future.  All of the players he has been able to recruit to UWW might end up elsewhere.  Good luck to the Hawks in the upcoming weeks with all the change.

[Warhawk 96]

While i obviously don't agree with what went on I am glad that they at least chose one of our own as Brez's successor. We all love Z and wanted him to get the job but there were other people with a lot of pull and or money who didn't see eye to eye with that. With that I wish Z the best, he is a great coach no matter what anyone says. I wish him the best in his future endeavors and I will never forget all that he has done for the players, coaches, and the program over the years.

With that being said, I am a Warhawk alum and that means that no matter what I will always be a Warhawk supporter. Just because things don't go the way you wanted them to does not mean that you bail out on everyone else that is still in the program. All of the guys that are still there deserve our support and it would be terrible to not give them that because of situations they can't control. I met LL and he actually seemed like a good guy and he is still a former warhawk. Given that we can't control what happened we can still give a member of our own Warhawk community a chance.

[UWPSUPERFAN77]

96: well said, support your team whoever the coach is! I do not agree with the comment about an average record. Iwish my Pioneers had the kind of record coach B had in 14 years. God Bless all of you!

[CaptainKurt]

UWPSUPERFAN, what happened to your karma?  What did you say that it took such a toll?

[chmarx]

I think you guys are jumping to conclusions.

There could be many reasons Zwiefel wasn't hired, if that RUMOR is true.