BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[pickleshiner]

No I believed you I just was trying to find out the exact reason why he's not going to be there.  Is there any chance he'll still play for Point or is the door shut?

[cubs]

No I believed you I just was trying to find out the exact reason why he's not going to be there.  Is there any chance he'll still play for Point or is the door shut?

I would be VERY surprised if he put on a Pointer uniform this spring.....

[pickleshiner]

Your definitely right Cubs.  I spoke to as credible a source as you'll ever find and was told there's no chance.  Apparently he went to MATC for 1 week so he would get more exposure and got home sick and came back.  Personally I don't think MATC is better than Point and more importantly I think he opened plenty of eyes playing for the Rafters this summer.  With Point's success and the amount of scouts they draw to games he really didn't need to leave anywhere.  I can't imagine any of his former teammates could be too happy about that decision and I would doubt they would want him on the team but who knows.  Also heard Coach Bloom won't even speak to him.

[cubs]

Your definitely right Cubs.  I spoke to as credible a source as you'll ever find and was told there's no chance.  Apparently he went to MATC for 1 week so he would get more exposure and got home sick and came back.  Personally I don't think MATC is better than Point and more importantly I think he opened plenty of eyes playing for the Rafters this summer.  With Point's success and the amount of scouts they draw to games he really didn't need to leave anywhere.  I can't imagine any of his former teammates could be too happy about that decision and I would doubt they would want him on the team but who knows.  Also heard Coach Bloom won't even speak to him.

It is my understanding that his choice to transfer to MATC has nothing to do with him no longer being part of the team.  He was welcomed back when he changed his mind, however there were other "issues" that caused this to happen.

[pickleshiner]

No matter how or what happened it's a devastating blow to the Pointer baseball team especially when your trying to replace great players like Arch, Richter, Spurney, and Lorenz.  I was expecting him to replace Lorenz as the #3 in the rotation and be the cleanup hitter. 

[BigPoppa]

Going to a MATC allows him to enter the draft a year earlier (if that is his motivation). It also allows him to transfer to another school in the WIAC without sitting out a year of baseball. It makes baseball sense if that's the case.

[ballfan55]

He took a greyshirt or whatever you want to call it., but he is entering his Junior year of college.  Doesn't that make him draft eligible?

[pickleshiner]

I wasn't planning on following WIAC baseball that closely this year to begin with and will never attend another WIAC baseball game again if Koback transfers to another WIAC school. 

[cubs]

He took a greyshirt or whatever you want to call it., but he is entering his Junior year of college.  Doesn't that make him draft eligible?

You can't take a grey-shirt when you practice with the team all season, much less play in eight games as was the case for Koback last season.  I'm sure he applied for a medical hardship and more than likely received it.

As far as being draft eligible, that would be correct.  He would be eligible for the 2011 MLB Amateur draft, since this is his thrid college season.

[badgerwarhawk]

I wasn't planning on following WIAC baseball that closely this year to begin with and will never attend another WIAC baseball game again if Koback transfers to another WIAC school.  

Too funny.

You'd let a single player stop you from EVER attending another WIAC baseball game again.  No offense intended but it that's the case you couldn't have much of a fan/supporter to begin with.   I don't think the Pointers will miss you much.  

Honestlymaybe I'm old school but that's simply absurd.  

[pickleshiner]

Can you imagine finding out Tincher wasn't playing for Whitewater this year after having your hopes up thinking your team may win the world series and than hear on top of it he could transfer to Point or Oshkosh.  I'm just a little sick to my stomach right now. 

[Just Bill]

I wasn't planning on following WIAC baseball that closely this year to begin with and will never attend another WIAC baseball game again if Koback transfers to another WIAC school. 

You have just revealed yourself as either Cody Koback's parent or girlfriend.  I'm guessing girlfriend, since you're clearly in love with him.

[pickleshiner]

It's not every day a D1 possibly professional baseball player choose to go to a D3 school.  In reality, Koback is not even my favorite player even though it may seem that way.  I'm actually a huge Justin Jirschele fan being from the Clintonville area.  Being a huge Pointer fan it's a little disappointing to know we had him and now he's no longer a part of the program and basically played 1 year(freshman year) and he's done.  It just sucks having to wonder what could've been.  Say what you want but 1 player can make a huge difference in determining conference/regional/world series champion.  For example. Doug Coe a few years back blew his knee out.  That Point team more than likely wins the title with Coe.  I'm certainly not saying Point won't be great but they'll once again be a player or 2 short of being able to win the title. 

[Dagger]

update for suicide squeeze's question on williams...

He pitched in the fall scrimmage and looked pretty solid, he should be fine this year as the ace for point.  Iverson will likely slot into the 3 or 4 spot in the rotation and looked pretty impressive on the mound.  He hit 90 on the gun a week or two ago, which is pretty impressive given his size!  All in all they look to be in pretty good shape this year both defensively and offensively and on the mound.  They should be very competitive again this season with a legit shot at taking home the regular season title.  it appears at this point that fritz may potentially have an expanded role on the mound this year, either working wednesday games as a starter when he can get three days to rest before weekend series, or as a reliever. 

As for my two cents on the koback situation...there's no chance in hell he ever puts on a uniform for point again, and if he even had the nerve to want to put it back on I would tell him to get lost!  I hope he does transfer to another wiac school so he feel firsthand the agony of losing to his old team on a yearly basis.  If you can't tell by now I have lost every ounce of respect for the kid.  There's certain ways to go about doing things...if you want to advance your career by transferring to larger school then great, everyone would have been happy for him...but when you do what he did and how he did it, you just lost your right for anyone to give a damn about you.

[pickleshiner]

Thanks for the update on Williams.  I wish someone would just post exactly what Koback did or said so I could move on.  I realize he transferred and came back but than what happened?  Cubs posted he was welcomed with open arms.  Maybe if I know the truth I'll be able to get over it and realize he's not good for the program.  I was impressed with Iverson last year and was amazed with his velocity for his size.  I'm assuming Van Beck will be the #4 again.  Any idea on closers for Point?  What did they bring in for transfers?