BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[emma17]

Spence
If you want to be taken seriously you should at least respect the other posters and give benefit of the doubt. IMO there is great relevance to what the UW system (meaning the board of the regents) thinks. Isn't it possible the board feels the WI University system is now set up in such a way that it best meets the needs of the people of the state?  If it's possible they feel the system is optimal for the needs of the state, then isn't it possible they wouldn't allow an individual school like UWW to act in a way that disrupts the system?
If the above is possible, then it's absolutely relevant to ponder the question of UWW moving up in division from the perspective of the board of regents.

[AO]

Spence
If you want to be taken seriously you should at least respect the other posters and give benefit of the doubt. IMO there is great relevance to what the UW system (meaning the board of the regents) thinks. Isn't it possible the board feels the WI University system is now set up in such a way that it best meets the needs of the people of the state?  If it's possible they feel the system is optimal for the needs of the state, then isn't it possible they wouldn't allow an individual school like UWW to act in a way that disrupts the system?
If the above is possible, then it's absolutely relevant to ponder the question of UWW moving up in division from the perspective of the board of regents.

I don't remember the board of regents having a lot of say or interest in Superior's move?

[BigPoppa]

One issue I could foresee if UWW moved to D2 (or even D1) is that it would leave the WIAC short of the required number for Pool A bids. (Understanding that UW-Superior just did this same thing to the UW athletic system). What might be good for  (or the UW system as a whole) might come at the expense of the others who remained in D3.

[Spence]

Spence
If you want to be taken seriously you should at least respect the other posters and give benefit of the doubt. IMO there is great relevance to what the UW system (meaning the board of the regents) thinks. Isn't it possible the board feels the WI University system is now set up in such a way that it best meets the needs of the people of the state?  If it's possible they feel the system is optimal for the needs of the state, then isn't it possible they wouldn't allow an individual school like UWW to act in a way that disrupts the system?
If the above is possible, then it's absolutely relevant to ponder the question of UWW moving up in division from the perspective of the board of regents.

I don't remember the board of regents having a lot of say or interest in Superior's move?

Boom. That would seem to pretty much be the end of that argument.

[jknezek]

There is a big difference to the Board of Regents between a school moving D3 to D3, which involves limited change in institutional values and moving divisions, which involves a big difference in athletic values and dollar allocations.

[badgerwarhawk]

2014 WARHAWKS in the WIAC record book:

Wins: 44...2nd  (2005 team: 45)

Hitting:
At bats: 1767...6th
Runs: 446...9th
Hits: 604...4th
2B: 120...New WIAC Record (previous: 113)
3B: 27...New WIAC Record  (previous: 22)
RBI: 405...9th
Stolen bases: 105...4th
BB: 211...T6th

Pitching:
Strikeouts: 318...12th
Innings pitched: 440...4th

Fielding:
Fielding %: .965...T14th

[Spence]

If it's that big a difference, why don't they make Parkside move to D3 to save the taxpayers money? Probably because it's not that big a difference.

Well that and if there's one thing the UW system seems to be good at, it's misusing money.

[BigPoppa]

Spence- is there anything, other than exactly what Marietta has done in the past and will likely do in the future, that you enjoy about D3 athletics?

[Spence]

Yes, of course. I was annoyed when John Feinstein wrote The Last Amateurs because I was like "um, no they aren't".

Just because there are things I dislike doesn't mean I dislike the whole thing.

[cubs]

Anyone have any idea if point is getting any solid pitching recruits or transfers next year?  It's looking like they will have a ton of bats but nowhere near the pitching depth they had this year. In a perfect world Jp would return for senior year but I doubt that happens.

Will be interesting to see if he signs now that the Indians took him in the 16th round....

[tomt4525]

Anyone have any idea if point is getting any solid pitching recruits or transfers next year?  It's looking like they will have a ton of bats but nowhere near the pitching depth they had this year. In a perfect world Jp would return for senior year but I doubt that happens.

Will be interesting to see if he signs now that the Indians took him in the 16th round....

Feyereisen offered 80K plus the rest of his schooling paid for if he signs....unfortunately, we won't see him as a Senior at Point.

[ShineTime]

Congrats to Jp that is awesome and on top of it he was drafted ahead of Johnny football.  He obviously isn't coming back for senior year and hopefully will make it big time he's been fun to watch when he's been on.  Points staff is seriously in deep trouble for next year.

[tomt4525]

Congrats to Jp that is awesome and on top of it he was drafted ahead of Johnny football.  He obviously isn't coming back for senior year and hopefully will make it big time he's been fun to watch when he's been on.  Points staff is seriously in deep trouble for next year.

Maybe....just once, don't overreact over every little thing.  Point has plenty of talent, let Bloom work his magic.

[badgerwarhawk]

Come on Tom he wouldn't be Shine if he did that.

[ShineTime]

I don't think its crazy to be concerned about point losing virtually their entire pitching staff except Watson.  To top it off I'm not sure any of the guys on the roster are capable of doing what cam Jp max or stroik did the past four years.  I feel you have to have a minimum of 4 solid starters with two to three well above average guys.  Let's not forget anything other than a trip to appleton is a failure in points terms and bloom even stated that himself.  I just don't see where point is going to get 4 to 5 solid pitchers that can hold Wiac lineups in check.  Really sucks because the offense returns virtually everyone.