BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Talk about losing the lead.  For the prior 10 years Oshkosh ruled.  What changed?  Yes I am an alum.  And I was there when they won 2 titles. I did not play, not even close to good enough to be on those teams.

WOW!!!!  You must have been on the 9-year plan then as that's how long it was between titles (1985-1994.) 

Remind me again Big Poppa, how good was that 1994 UWO team?

[BigPoppa]

Talk about losing the lead.  For the prior 10 years Oshkosh ruled.  What changed?  Yes I am an alum.  And I was there when they won 2 titles. I did not play, not even close to good enough to be on those teams.

WOW!!!!  You must have been on the 9-year plan then as that's how long it was between titles (1985-1994.) 

Remind me again Big Poppa, how good was that 1994 UWO team?

The 1994 Oshkosh was unreal... I am not certain how many all-Americans were on that roster but it was many. (Jorgensen, Leider, Zappa, Washburn, etc...) I am sure Ricky Nelson has a better take of that team.

[OshDude]

Talk about losing the lead.  For the prior 10 years Oshkosh ruled.  What changed?  Yes I am an alum.  And I was there when they won 2 titles. I did not play, not even close to good enough to be on those teams.

WOW!!!!  You must have been on the 9-year plan then as that's how long it was between titles (1985-1994.) 

Remind me again Big Poppa, how good was that 1994 UWO team?

The 1994 Oshkosh was unreal... I am not certain how many all-Americans were on that roster but it was many. (Jorgensen, Leider, Zappa, Washburn, etc...) I am sure Ricky Nelson has a better take of that team.

Yeah, that team was pretty good. I'm probably in the minority, but I think the '95 team was even better. Hard to argue when one has a national title and the other didn't.

Sure was fun to watch the '13 edition hit. Brought back fun memories.

The WIAC is tough. I don't think it's a coincidence that it got tougher -- or at the very least more competitive -- when Bloom and Vodenlich arrived. That's not a knock on predecessors or anything else. It's simply my opinion that the UWSP and UWW coaches are very good at their jobs. Just my theory as to why the WIAC has gone from a whole lot of Oshkosh from 1980-2000 to a yearly question of recruiting, returning players, etc. Morgan at Superior is leveling the conference even further.

[BigPoppa]

I think that 1995 Titan squad has four first team all-Americans in the lineup. Jorgenson and Leider were #1 and #2 in the nation in HRs that season with 42 and 25 respectively. Combine that with having to face Jarrod Washburn on the mound and it was an uphill  battle from the get-go for Carthage squad. After looosing to the Titans in the opener, we battled back to knock off Marietta (sorry Forheavendial4999) and Cortland State before falling to Methodist in the semi-finals and the right to be pounded by the Titans again.

[forheavendial4999]

I think that 1995 Titan squad has four first team all-Americans in the lineup. Jorgenson and Leider were #1 and #2 in the nation in HRs that season with 42 and 25 respectively. Combine that with having to face Jarrod Washburn on the mound and it was an uphill  battle from the get-go for Carthage squad. After looosing to the Titans in the opener, we battled back to knock off Marietta (sorry Forheavendial4999) and Cortland State before falling to Methodist in the semi-finals and the right to be pounded by the Titans again.

Ha no big deal...it happens. I wasn't there (I didn't get to go until the next year) but remember listening on the radio. I've heard it said that if the liner caught to end the game had been high enough to get over short, it might have gone out of the ballpark (not much of an accomplishment at the old place)...you had probably the best view in the house, what say you?

I remember going over there for BP the next year and I had the unenviable task of standing somewhere over the fence and trying to retrieve balls that went over it...there were quite a few.

[BigPoppa]

That game-ending call might be an accurate assessment. The ball flew out of that place (Salem, VA). I remmber hitting a double against Cortland that one-hopped the wall in left-center and the shortstop actually jumped for it and did not miss it by much.

[AppletonRocks]

Talk about losing the lead.  For the prior 10 years Oshkosh ruled.  What changed?  Yes I am an alum.  And I was there when they won 2 titles. I did not play, not even close to good enough to be on those teams.

WOW!!!!  You must have been on the 9-year plan then as that's how long it was between titles (1985-1994.) 

Remind me again Big Poppa, how good was that 1994 UWO team?

I was there in 1985 and they were always in the Championships in Marietta--not always winning, you are correct.  It seemed like if they weren't winning they were right there.

[forheavendial4999]

That game-ending call might be an accurate assessment. The ball flew out of that place (Salem, VA). I remmber hitting a double against Cortland that one-hopped the wall in left-center and the shortstop actually jumped for it and did not miss it by much.

Then they moved to the new stadium and it felt like you were playing in a canyon.

[cubs]

WIAC 2-0 after Day #1 of the Midwest Regional....

Unfortunately they have to square off against each other tomorrow in a Winner's bracket game, so one of them will pick up their first loss.

[ShineTime]

I like herbst a lot this year and feel good about points chances tomorrow however I don't know that point will put up many runs against lambert he owned them earlier this year. 

[cubs]

Talk about losing the lead.  For the prior 10 years Oshkosh ruled.  What changed?  Yes I am an alum.  And I was there when they won 2 titles. I did not play, not even close to good enough to be on those teams.

WOW!!!!  You must have been on the 9-year plan then as that's how long it was between titles (1985-1994.) 

Remind me again Big Poppa, how good was that 1994 UWO team?

The 1994 Oshkosh was unreal... I am not certain how many all-Americans were on that roster but it was many. (Jorgensen, Leider, Zappa, Washburn, etc...) I am sure Ricky Nelson has a better take of that team.

Was just giving you a hard time because of your comments regarding that group of Titans in the past.....

BTW-Zappa, Washburn, and Lieder were All Americans in 1995.  Pitcher Mike Gasper and 3B Aaron Richartz were All Americans with Jorgensen.  Coincidentally, Richartz (along with 1995 All American Pitcher Kevin Mlodik) was just elected to the Titans Hall of Fame earlier this month.

[8404DOC]

Looks like the Lechnir era at UWO is over.

[ShineTime]

That's too bad he's one of the greatest coaches of all time and has developed some tremendous players.  Any players leaving for point?

[thrunt01]

Looks like the Lechnir era at UWO is over.

What makes you say that? If you're stating the product has dropped off, sure but I haven't heard anything of him leaving.

[cubs]

Looks like the Lechnir era at UWO is over.

What makes you say that? If you're stating the product has dropped off, sure but I haven't heard anything of him leaving.

Considering the source is current players dad, I have a feeling you might hear something AFTER the players in this case....