FB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Klopenhiemer]

Selplnig ins't taht ipmornat as lnog as the frsit and lsat ltetres are in the crorcet psoiitons bceasue we dno't raed ltetres we raed ptatrens. 

the amazing thing is I understood everything that you wrote above and I can not spell worth a crap.  Maybe BooBoo can help a brother learn from his mistakes.  Did you say steak?

[BoBo]

  Now BOBO I will agree with you regarding the spelling of an individuals name.  That is something that might want to be considered.  

Which is all I said before you and your comedy troupe got your undies in a bundle.

[KitchenSink]

There's a D3 championship game preview video on ESPN's college FB page - which should really be renamed Mount Union.  I think they oncementioned Whitewater as the opponent for MUC, but I blinked and couldn't be sure.

Obviously, MUC is the defending champ, and deserves all the inherent recognition.  But would it have killed them to mention Beaver, or LL, or even spend 10  or 15 seconds talking about the Warhawks - to give it a little balance?

[retagent]

I'm sorry Bo Bo, but I'm with you on this. As you may have seen over the past couple years, I too am an A hole about spelling and grammar. I think we're all college educated, or getting there, and it just seems that if one is paying for an education, they should have something to show for it. I realize that we all make mistakes, and have typos, but when someone continually gets things wrong, e.g. their, there, and they're, it makes that person look like an uneducated boob.  And, if someone is trying to get a job, and sounds like an uneducated boob, it could be tough on them, not on me. Same for constantly using profanity when it is not appropriate. (There are times when it is.)

[Mr_Downtown]

Don't want to take away from the Mount Union/Whitewater game...

Oshkosh yesterday announced that Pat Cerroni will be the Head Coach getting the nod over Daryll Sims and former EC Head Coach Todd Hoefner.

There are rumors that the adminstration wanted Sims to be the head coach so Oshkosh had one of the first african-american coaches in the WIAC.

It was an interesting race. Cerroni might be the right guy for Oshkosh, but his resume was nowhere nearly as impressive as Sims and Hoefner.

[OzJohnnie]

I'm sorry Bo Bo, but I'm with you on this. As you may have seen over the past couple years, I too am an A hole about spelling and grammar. I think we're all college educated, or getting there, and it just seems that if one is paying for an education, they should have something to show for it. I realize that we all make mistakes, and have typos, but when someone continually gets things wrong, e.g. their, there, and they're, it makes that person look like an uneducated boob.  And, if someone is trying to get a job, and sounds like an uneducated boob, it could be tough on them, not on me. Same for constantly using profanity when it is not appropriate. (There are times when it is.)

It's like Animal House around here:  "Seven years of college down the drain."

[stealth]

Here is the link. Not very balanced but maybe there is a follow up coming on WW.
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3151650&categoryId=2564308&n8pe6c=2

There's a D3 championship game preview video on ESPN's college FB page - which should really be renamed Mount Union.  I think they oncementioned Whitewater as the opponent for MUC, but I blinked and couldn't be sure.

Obviously, MUC is the defending champ, and deserves all the inherent recognition.  But would it have killed them to mention Beaver, or LL, or even spend 10  or 15 seconds talking about the Warhawks - to give it a little balance?

[skunks_sidekick]

Hey Boboooooo........

Maybe Jaypeter is subconciously misspelling the Beav's name because we as Mount fans think the best running back in the D-III nation is named Kmic.....NOT BEAV......BEAV..ER.....BEAVERSSSS....or whatever he calls himself!   

[runyr]

Selplnig ins't taht ipmornat as lnog as the frsit and lsat ltetres are in the crorcet psoiitons bceasue we dno't raed ltetres we raed ptatrens. 

Trying to read this made me think I was going blind.   

[runyr]

IMHO, the biggest key for UWW is no unforced errors. 

In both previous Stagg's, Whitewater made unforced errors that hurt them. 

The dropped TD pass by the TE at the goal line right before half in '05 cost them an easy TD.   

In '06 there were 2 fumbled handoffs between Jacobs and Beaver.  The first one came on the MUC goal line on 3rd down and even though Beaver recovered, the blown play cost UWW a chance to be up 17-14 at half, instead of trailing 14-13 after the FG.  The second fumble came one play after Stanley's circus catch along the UWW sideline that put the ball deep in MUC territory that was recovered by Mount.  Thereby killing a scoring opportunity when the game was still very close.

Great defenses (of which both MUC and UWW are easily that) will cause mistakes.  Those you have little control over.  It's the unforced errors that can kill you.



Onto the weather discussion.  If the game was to be played on grass this week, then HUGE advantage to Whitewater because of their style of play offensively and their size advantage defensively. 

With the new field turf installed, I don't think just a light rain will be a huge difference.  Mount's passing game has the constant threat of going vertical with Garcon & Davis, but if it's raining and windy conditions, you can forget about the vertical passing game.  If freezing rain and very windy, you might just as well forget the passing game all together which is a HUGE advantage back to Whitewater because it would completely eliminate Mount's best weapons:  their WR's.

What makes Mount's offense so dangerous is their flexibilty and diversity with the same 11 guys in the huddle.  If the weather eliminates one part of their attack, it's a huge advantage to Whitewater's "D". 

Mount has played some Stagg Bowls in pretty crappy weather/field condition and worked around it:
'93 was 25 degrees and windy
'00 was muddy and raining
'02 was a nice day except for the 40+ mph winds that made throwing impossible
But none of those were as bad as low 30's and freezing rain.  That's just plain ugly!



Also, I think the lower the score is, the better Whitewater's chances are.  I seriously doubt Whitewater wants (or can win) a shootout with MUC.  If Mount ends with under 14 points, Whitewater wins.  If Mount is between 14-21 points, I still like UWW chances to win.  If Mount scores somewhere between 22-30, I like Mount's chances.  If MUC hits 30+, it's over.

I think the MUC "D" will hold Whitewater somewhere in the 17 to 27 point range, regardless of the weather.  The question for me is whether the UWW "D" can do the same to the Mount "O".  If Mother Nature helps limit the options for Mount, then I'm sure UWW will be happy to accept her help.

I'm looking forward to a great game that is going to be much, MUCH closer than most people are expecting.

Nice analysis, hscoach.

[BoBo]

Hey Boboooooo........

Maybe Jaypeter is subconciously misspelling the Beav's name because we as Mount fans think the best running back in the D-III nation is named Kmic.....NOT BEAV......BEAV..ER.....BEAVERSSSS....or whatever he calls himself!   

Another example of an idiotic statement that has nothing to do with typing a guys name correctly.  I've heard plenty of times all over this website of people complaining of PA announcers screwing up names...why can't we call out people when they do it in writing...over and over and over again???

[Olinemom]

Well, it's hard for me to say considering the fun we have had in Virginia the last two years but due to a death in our family we won't be at the Stagg Bowl this year. Just cancelled our room at the Holiday Inn so jump on it if you are looking for a room. Won't be there to see when the Marriott runs out of Miller Lite. My prediction is that this year is the big upset     UWW-45   Mount Union-42. We will be watching Saturday and wish we could be in the parking lot blowing the game horn with Tim.....Go Warhawks....Pound the Rock....

My thoughts and prayers are with you and family, Sak!  I was looking forward to seeing you'all again, but there are other years and we will certainly keep you in mind this weekend!!  We will lift some glasses for you as well!!  Probably very frequently. 

[HScoach]

..... I think we're all college educated, or getting there, and it just seems that if one is paying for an education, they should have something to show for it. .....

I have a very good reason for my spelling errors:  I'M AN ENGINEER!

Letters and words mean very little to me.

Numbers?  Now that's a different story!

[HScoach]

Hey Boboooooo........

Maybe Jaypeter is subconciously misspelling the Beav's name because we as Mount fans think the best running back in the D-III nation is named Kmic.....NOT BEAV......BEAV..ER.....BEAVERSSSS....or whatever he calls himself!   

Another example of an idiotic statement that has nothing to do with typing a guys name correctly.  I've heard plenty of times all over this website of people complaining of PA announcers screwing up names...why can't we call out people when they do it in writing...over and over and over again???

Couple my education with the fact that I can't type to save my life, and Bobo may soon become Boob in my posts.

And whoever it was that made the comment about "uneducated boobs", I take great offense to that.  I prefer my boobs to be attached to the highly uneducated.  Makes playing with them easier. 

[jaypeter]

Bobo, Mr. Beaver, and the rest of the WIAC Board:  Please accept my apologies for using the incorrect last name.  I will do my best in the future to remember which is the proper last name  for this player.  Yes, I have heard of him.  Yes, I am familiar with his accomplishments and awards.  No, I did not catch when I was corrected on that the first time.  Please accept my apology, and I would smite myself if I were able.

EDIT: for punctuation, not for spelling (but neither was probably perfect).