BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[ShineTime]

To be honest I hope it's all bs because it mainly affects uwsp.  Why did Polcyn choose Oshkosh after leaving Milwaukee?  Hadn't he picked point prior to scholarship offer?

[tomt4525]

Anyone have any updates?  I have heard some bad things about point including a top pitcher done for year and a big recruit being in eligible.  Really a bummer hearing that.  Also heard a key member of Oshkosh may be going to ripon.  Anyone have whitewater or la crosse updates?

THE top pitcher would be more descriptive. But UWSP does have a couple of transfers for the lineup and another transfer for the bullpen.

Any names on the transfers??

[thrunt01]

I heard Polcyn is but it's not official.  Heard from a very good source but am not throwing anyone under the bus.  Also heard seidl had surgery and will be done until next year.  Apparently that's old news but I actually just heard a few days ago.  Kyle mccugh would've been tremendous addition to middle of lineup but I heard the grades weren't good enough.  Obviously any of this stuff could be bs and if so I apologize.  Sounds like points baseball team is having as much as their hoops team with injuries.  Also forgot that Cody hanke may have serious injury and could be out.  Anyone with whitewater news the lacrosse news sounds good for them.  Hopefully he'll have a Steve maher impact for them as long as point can still beat him.  Going into the season I'm really nervous about their offense even though they have some definite studs. Pitching should still be better than average with Fredrick feyerison stroik messenger and wendorf.  Anyone know whose at 2 nd and lf for point.  Heard they got a new 3 b from Concordia and am guessing Barnes will play second.  Perhaps Kranz in left or hanke if healthy?

Huh I know Mike was enrolled in the fall. I'll check on that.

[thrunt01]

I heard Polcyn is but it's not official.  Heard from a very good source but am not throwing anyone under the bus.  Also heard seidl had surgery and will be done until next year.  Apparently that's old news but I actually just heard a few days ago.  Kyle mccugh would've been tremendous addition to middle of lineup but I heard the grades weren't good enough.  Obviously any of this stuff could be bs and if so I apologize.  Sounds like points baseball team is having as much as their hoops team with injuries.  Also forgot that Cody hanke may have serious injury and could be out.  Anyone with whitewater news the lacrosse news sounds good for them.  Hopefully he'll have a Steve maher impact for them as long as point can still beat him.  Going into the season I'm really nervous about their offense even though they have some definite studs. Pitching should still be better than average with Fredrick feyerison stroik messenger and wendorf.  Anyone know whose at 2 nd and lf for point.  Heard they got a new 3 b from Concordia and am guessing Barnes will play second.  Perhaps Kranz in left or hanke if healthy?

Huh I know Mike was enrolled in the fall. I'll check on that.

Well just checked on it and he is at UWO in a PE class with my source. Rumor may have stemmed from his girlfriend going to school at Ripon but all signs point to him being a Titan.

[ShineTime]

Perhaps after this season hell transfer its really hard to say the guy I talked to made it really seem he was leaving but did state nothing was official. 

[biggio34]

Well just checked on it and he is at UWO in a PE class with my source. Rumor may have stemmed from his girlfriend going to school at Ripon but all signs point to him being a Titan.

Ah yes, the spring semester PE class.  A must for all baseball players. 

[tomt4525]

After reading the Midwest Region preview on the D3sports website, it looks as though Cam Seidl is indeed out for this season with Tommy John surgery, will be back for the 2014 season.  They also mention two transfers for Point who should help the lineup, Harry Steldt from Concordia-Wisconsin and Kyle McHugh from John A Logan JC.  There have been some reports about whether McHugh will be eligible or not, anybody have any info on that front??

Anyways, if Point's pitching keeps developing from last year, they should field a pretty formidable team as usual.  I'll get a first hand look when they play at the Metrodome in about a month.

[ShineTime]

I was told last week mccugh is in eligible which sucks for point.  I'm concerned about the bottom three hitters in the lineup at this point.  First 6 guys will be well above average though

[tomt4525]

I was told last week mccugh is in eligible which sucks for point.  I'm concerned about the bottom three hitters in the lineup at this point.  First 6 guys will be well above average though

I know this will come off as a slam towards McHugh but I really am not trying to...just with my experience in college, if McHugh is ineligible because of grades, he really must not take classes seriously.

[Just Bill]

At most colleges (barring an undiagnosed learning disability or something) you have to try really, really hard to get less than a 2.0.

"Eighty percent of success is just showing up." - Woody Allen

So by Woody's logic just showing up for class will get you a B-.

[Babe Truth]

Anyone have whitewater or la crosse updates?

The Eagles' addition of Joel Effertz is definitely the biggest. Speed isn't everything of course but he's hit 93 so far. Along with All-WIAC Johnson and Verthein that's a great rotation in the making if everyone stays healthy.  Reliever Debilzen had a very good Northwoods summer with Wis Rapids. 

The very solid outfield (Braga, Cefalu, Burmeister) and DH (Cordova) return as the offensive core but Fanta obviously will be missed.  The entire infield and behind the plate might be up for grabs in a very competitive situation with 6-7 infielders and 2 catchers. Infielder Josh Rowles should be another very good transfer from Madison College. The top freshman will likely be Cordova's brother Alex, a two-time, first team All State shortstop from Merrill.

One other update - the move to Copeland Park now looks like it won't happen until next season. After going 16-1 at home last year, maybe that's not a bad thing.

[Babe Truth]

I was told last week mccugh is in eligible which sucks for point. 

Forgive me, but this just seems like a lot of hope and attention for a player who had pretty routine JuCo numbers as mostly a DH last season.   Now, losing Seidl for the season is obviously huge and a real shame for him and his team.

[tomt4525]

I was told last week mccugh is in eligible which sucks for point. 

Forgive me, but this just seems like a lot of hope and attention for a player who had pretty routine JuCo numbers as mostly a DH last season.   Now, losing Seidl for the season is obviously huge and a real shame for him and his team.

I could be wrong....but looking at some articles about John A Logan JC and also looking up McHugh, it seemed as though he faced many Division 1 players so his numbers still seem very impressive to me.  If he faced high level competition it should easily transition to the middle of the order for a WIAC team.

[ShineTime]

I've watched him play numerous times and he's the real deal.  Would be 3 4 or 5 in order on any Wiac team.  Can flat out mash

[Babe Truth]

OK guys, I respect that.  Are you then maybe saying the level of competition in the WIAC might be a step below the 2-yr college circuit in general?  Otherwise, I'd have to wonder how much a contending WIAC team would desire a .298/.352/.404 with zero SB's in the heart of the order.

That brings up something I've been wondering about for a while, for you longtime league observers: Does a typical transfer from a (good <edit>) 2 year program usually perform better, worse, or about the same in the WIAC the following season?