MBB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[TitansIWU]

NCC/IWU seating update.........

IWU will have 4 bleacher sections at the east end (the usual NCC student section) of the arena. In addition to the bleacher seating in this area, 3 rows of folding chairs have been added in front of the bleachers. IWU will also have the eastern 1/3 of the balcony seats.
NCC will have the folding seats along the north side of the court, the bleachers at the west end, and the western 2/3s of the balcony.

Sounds like I will need a compass just to get seated.   

[Titan Q]

Nice article on Andrew Ziemnik - http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/18857180-419/mens-basketball-andrew-ziemnik-brings-winning-mindset-to-illinois-wesleyan.html

[Mr. Ypsi]

Nice article on Andrew Ziemnik - http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/18857180-419/mens-basketball-andrew-ziemnik-brings-winning-mindset-to-illinois-wesleyan.html

Yeah, if only the author could have given proper credit to the 2012 team - Final Four, not Elite Eight as he said twice!   Since Jordan Zimmer was the one player MOST responsible for getting them there, perhaps Brady Zimmer will avenge the article and get them past the Napervillains.

Speaking of Brady, something I've been wondering and, despite seeing the Titans (on the web) many times, can't quite put my finger on.  Brady has been the leading scorer much of the season despite playing sixth man.  Do defensive deficiencies keep him from starting, or does Coach Rose like the energy boost he gives off the bench?  Or is he just not QUITE as good at any one position as the guys ahead of him?

[Titan Q]

Speaking of Brady, something I've been wondering and, despite seeing the Titans (on the web) many times, can't quite put my finger on.  Brady has been the leading scorer much of the season despite playing sixth man.  Do defensive deficiencies keep him from starting, or does Coach Rose like the energy boost he gives off the bench?  Or is he just not QUITE as good at any one position as the guys ahead of him?

1) He hasn't been close to "healthy" all season long, and

2) Even when his back is feeling OK, I think they really like his offensive spark off the bench.


When healthy, Brady Zimmer is IWU's most talented and dangerous offensive player by a wide margin.

[iwu70]

Ypsi, seems to me that Zimmer, due to injury, never was quite able to work his way all the way back into the starting lineup.  Also, Sodemann emerged nicely, after injury, as a very good shooting 2, and left Brady as the first scoring option off the bench.  It was Mayberger earlier in the season.  Rose has lots of options.  Key D man off the bench always is, of course, Dortch, key bigmen off the bench = Anderson, Musselman.  Nice to have such talent waiting in the wings.  Smaller roles for Dolan now, Nelms earlier.  Coyle and Marietti are very good players, but no minutes left for them this season.  Perhaps in future.  Oswald, as good a shooter as he is, never had a chance, still had bad knees, defensive liabilities.

Looking forward to the big game Saturday.  Nice piece on the front page of D3hoops about NCC, their seniors,  coach and season.  Guess the write-up about IWU will come very soon.

Any one else have thoughts about keys to the game IWU vs. NCC?  Should be a great one!

IWU70

[Titan Q]

Key D man off the bench always is, of course, Dortch, key bigmen off the bench = Anderson, Musselman. 

Parker Musselman has played zero total minutes in IWU's 2 NCAA tournament games.

[AndOne]

NCC/IWU seating update.........

IWU will have 4 bleacher sections at the east end (the usual NCC student section) of the arena. In addition to the bleacher seating in this area, 3 rows of folding chairs have been added in front of the bleachers. IWU will also have the eastern 1/3 of the balcony seats.
NCC will have the folding seats along the north side of the court, the bleachers at the west end, and the western 2/3s of the balcony.

Sounds like I will need a compass just to get seated.   

You and the rest of the IWU nursing home brigade just need to follow the arrows. 

[Mr. Ypsi]

Speaking of Brady, something I've been wondering and, despite seeing the Titans (on the web) many times, can't quite put my finger on.  Brady has been the leading scorer much of the season despite playing sixth man.  Do defensive deficiencies keep him from starting, or does Coach Rose like the energy boost he gives off the bench?  Or is he just not QUITE as good at any one position as the guys ahead of him?

1) He hasn't been close to "healthy" all season long, and

2) Even when his back is feeling OK, I think they really like his offensive spark off the bench.


When healthy, Brady Zimmer is IWU's most talented and dangerous offensive player by a wide margin.

What is it with Zimmers and backs??!!

Imagine what IWU could have done with Jordan and Brady not having back problems!

[magicman]

Speaking of Brady, something I've been wondering and, despite seeing the Titans (on the web) many times, can't quite put my finger on.  Brady has been the leading scorer much of the season despite playing sixth man.  Do defensive deficiencies keep him from starting, or does Coach Rose like the energy boost he gives off the bench?  Or is he just not QUITE as good at any one position as the guys ahead of him?

1) He hasn't been close to "healthy" all season long, and

2) Even when his back is feeling OK, I think they really like his offensive spark off the bench.


When healthy, Brady Zimmer is IWU's most talented and dangerous offensive player by a wide margin.

What is it with Zimmers and backs??!!

Imagine what IWU could have done with Jordan and Brady not having back problems!

A better question is what is it with Mr.Ypsi and Zimmers with bad backs? You got burned last year by not playing Jordan and you got burned this year by playing Brady. You could have chosen Dylan Overstreet as your homer pick and gotten 54 points out of him so far.

[iwu70]

AndOne, you are so so kind.  Are you providing wheel chairs and seat cushions as well.

Q, I know Mussleman hasn't played so far in the D3 dance, but he's still a key guy off the bench, esp. when one of the regular rotation guys gets into foul trouble.  He's more effective from the perimeter than Anderson and he can bang inside with opposing bigs pretty well.  Except for Reed, he's IWU's best passing big man.  Perhaps he'll get some minutes, perhaps he won't.  No doubt the rotation narrows, becomes more specialized in these games, with key guys being asked to play maximum minutes, if possible or needed.   Sodemann has played fewer minutes and Rose has often gone to the defense-offense shuttle with Dortch-Zimmer.  Everyone knows who both teams want on the FT line in closing minutes, seconds. 

Go TITANS!

IWU70

[Titan Q]

What is it with Zimmers and backs??!!

Imagine what IWU could have done with Jordan and Brady not having back problems!

I could be wrong, but I don't remember Jordan Zimmer having back problems.  I remember Jordan having a broken foot in 2010-11, then a concussion last year, followed by a re-break of his foot in practice leading up to the NCAA tournament (which he played 5 tournament games with last year).

Zimmer's fellow starting wing player John Koschnitzky had severe back problems last year that caused him to miss games.  He played with the back injury in the tournament last year (and played well).

[Titan Q]

No doubt the rotation narrows, becomes more specialized in these games, with key guys being asked to play maximum minutes, if possible or needed. 

Media timeouts have been the primary reason IWU's rotation has been narrower in the tournament.  As long and frequent as those breaks are, there is much less need to spell a player simply for reasons of fatigue.  So, for example, where Bryce Dolan might normally play PG for maybe 7 minutes per game for Overstreet, those minutes really aren't needed now.

Having media timeouts definitely has an impact.  In general terms I think they help a team without a lot of depth, and hurt a deep team like IWU.

In 2005-06 at the Lawrence sectional, I remember media timeouts really helping IWU.  In the Elite 8 vs run-and-gun Puget Sound, the Titans really benefited from those regular stoppages.  There was one late in that game, with the Loggers making a run, where the Titans were just gassed.

[iwu70]

Q, very good point on the extra media time outs.  Could help NCC this weekend.  I have a feeling some guys are going to be in foul trouble this weekend.

IWU70

[Mr. Ypsi]

What is it with Zimmers and backs??!!

Imagine what IWU could have done with Jordan and Brady not having back problems!

I could be wrong, but I don't remember Jordan Zimmer having back problems.  I remember Jordan having a broken foot in 2010-11, then a concussion last year, followed by a re-break of his foot in practice leading up to the NCAA tournament (which he played 5 tournament games with last year).

Zimmer's fellow starting wing player John Koschnitzky had severe back problems last year that caused him to miss games.  He played with the back injury in the tournament last year (and played well).

You're right; I mixed up the injury problems of Jordan and John.  Both were in obvious pain against Stevens Point, to the extent that Jordan's grandfather (seated right in front of me Friday night) and I agreed Jordan probably would not even play against Hope.  Fortunately, we were extremely wrong!

[RG23]

No doubt the rotation narrows, becomes more specialized in these games, with key guys being asked to play maximum minutes, if possible or needed. 

Media timeouts have been the primary reason IWU's rotation has been narrower in the tournament.  As long and frequent as those breaks are, there is much less need to spell a player simply for reasons of fatigue.  So, for example, where Bryce Dolan might normally play PG for maybe 7 minutes per game for Overstreet, those minutes really aren't needed now.

Having media timeouts definitely has an impact.  In general terms I think they help a team without a lot of depth, and hurt a deep team like IWU.

In 2005-06 at the Lawrence sectional, I remember media timeouts really helping IWU.  In the Elite 8 vs run-and-gun Puget Sound, the Titans really benefited from those regular stoppages.  There was one late in that game, with the Loggers making a run, where the Titans were just gassed.

For my own clarification, are you commenting on this because the CCIW plays without media timeouts or because there are added ones for the tournament?  The WIAC has medias at the 16 min and 8 min mark of each half I know.  Is the CCIW different for conference games?