WBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[stoutguy]

OK. What's wrong with the WMEQ feed?

we didn't realize there was anything wrong (other than the usual incompetence of color guy).
That means you missed the best post game interview EVER.  I am talking to Dani Boese immediately after the game (22 points, 12 boards, awesome game) and she is telling us how she likes the Stout style and she says, "I like getting up and down the floor and getting in the paint and making sh** happen".  Then she gets this terrified look on her face as if to say, "oh my gosh, I can't believe I just said that on the radio."  It was the best.

[foul_language]

"I like getting up and down the floor and getting in the paint and making sh** happen".

Obviously, the problem was a pre-emptive strike by the censoring people. I had to quit listening while there was still a couple minutes of game. Radio kept quitting, buffering forever and then connecting for about five seconds before repeating the whole thing. Maddening.

Stout looks like it's on its way to a cleanish sweep.

[stoutguy]

"I like getting up and down the floor and getting in the paint and making sh** happen".

Obviously, the problem was a pre-emptive strike by the censoring people. I had to quit listening while there was still a couple minutes of game. Radio kept quitting, buffering forever and then connecting for about five seconds before repeating the whole thing. Maddening.

Stout looks like it's on its way to a cleanish sweep.

I agree.  With a very favorable schedule now (lots of home games), and players like Boese, Oeltjen, and Hirssig really stepping up, I don't see anyone else in the conference touching them. 

[buf]

How bad is Duoss' injury?  I heard she has tendonitis in one of her feet.  She hasn't played much or putting up the numbers she did before the injury.

[The Champ]

It's been awhile since I've posted here, but now that football is pretty much over, and we're at the midpoint of the WIAC schedule, I think it's time for me to jump in and try to catch up...

I want to thank BadgerWarhawk for providing the tickets for my grandson and I to attend the Stout/WW game yesterday!!!  Afterwards we went out to the Lone Star and went over the good, bad, and ugly of the game.  And there was some of each....

Dani had a sneaky good day.  I realized she was being effective both at scoring and on the boards, but was surprised by the 22/12 finish for her.  She really appears to have a bright future.

Mrs. Champ called me at halftime from Washington DC to update me on what had happened up in Superior!!!  She's out there for training but was listening to the WMEQ broadcast to follow our UW Stout Runnin' Lady Blue Devils!!!

That's great for Superior and I hope they win all the rest of their games this season with the exception of any games played at Johnson Fieldhouse....

[crazy4hoops]

"I like getting up and down the floor and getting in the paint and making sh** happen".

Obviously, the problem was a pre-emptive strike by the censoring people. I had to quit listening while there was still a couple minutes of game. Radio kept quitting, buffering forever and then connecting for about five seconds before repeating the whole thing. Maddening.

Stout looks like it's on its way to a cleanish sweep.

I agree.  With a very favorable schedule now (lots of home games), and players like Boese, Oeltjen, and Hirssig really stepping up, I don't see anyone else in the conference touching them. 

i think we are forgetting they have to travel to Point who always plays them tougher at home.....home team has a history of winning the battle between these two teams....don't start crowning anyone yet

[stoutguy]

You are correct about the Point trip, but I just think Stout is playing better than anyone else right now.

[stoutguy]

How bad is Duoss' injury?  I heard she has tendonitis in one of her feet.  She hasn't played much or putting up the numbers she did before the injury.

I think Duoss' lack of numbers the past two games are not so much a result of an injury but of some limited minutes. (foul trouble and Mark's desire to motivate her to dominate more than she does while she is playing).  She may have some tendonitis but I am not aware of that.  In Mark's system, it does not matter if you are the star or nonstarter.  If you do not perform, you sit down in a hurry and sometimes you stay there for awhile.

[Just Bill]

....don't start crowning anyone yet

"If you want to crown them, then crown their ass!"

I can't resist sliding in great Denny Green quote anytime I can.

[badgerwarhawk]

I am talking to Dani Boese immediately after the game (22 points, 12 boards, awesome game) and she is telling us how she likes the Stout style and she says, "I like getting up and down the floor and getting in the paint and making sh** happen".  Then she gets this terrified look on her face as if to say, "oh my gosh, I can't believe I just said that on the radio."  It was the best.

She really played well.   None of our bigs did an effective job defending her.

[foul_language]

I hesitated to make the sweep absolute, which is why I used the word "cleanish".

T will make anyone sit, but he tends to give some players a benefit of a doubt. It's not easy to break into the elite ten; you have to come in with credentials to get the second, third, fourth chances. Watch the regular players; they do and always have had their share of turnovers and bonehead plays. That bench below the top ten doesn't get those second chances to make a first impression. They screw up, they're gone. You may think that makes sense, but who knows what talent is lurking down in that bottom 12 player group? Given the chance to get into a comfort zone, they might show some surprising talent, as well. How many times do you see one of those people come off the bench late in the game and sink some great shots, make some great defensive play. They aren't always playing the second string opponent, and they're coming in cold after something like 35 minutes of game.

Which brings me back to a discussion I raised and raised again in the past: why take your talent to a school where it will sit hidden behind a bunch of established players? If I were a high school senior with some talent, I might be looking to a school that needs one or two more players to bump up to highly competitive. I guess I'd be looking at Oshkosh or, yes, Superior.

Bottom line, if you aren't recruited to one of the top-competing schools, go elsewhere if you want to play.

[UWPSUPERFAN77]

Dear FL: I agree with you to a point. You should go to the school that has the best program for your goal.If you want to be an Engineer you go to Platteville. As Coach E from FB says "we train them to work for the Packers not play for them." God Bless!

[The Champ]

How many times do you see one of those people come off the bench late in the game and sink some great shots, make some great defensive play. They aren't always playing the second string opponent, and they're coming in cold after something like 35 minutes of game.

They may be coming in cold, but they are going up against players that are tired and realize that they aren't going to win the game (in many cases).

I've watched (as you know) T's teams for many years, and I have seen starters moved backwards on the depth chart as younger players prove themselves.

Oshkosh may return to be a power in the future (they've been one of the top programs) and Superior may be on the rise for the first time. 

If you are a HS senior that could be one of those "one or two players more players" that would help take a team to the next level, you would have to be good enough to get significant playing time on any WIAC team.

And if you happen to go to a school that has an excellent program already, you just might end up becoming a better player because of better coaching and a better supporting cast to help you perform better.

But as SUPERFAN posted - "go to the school that has the best program for your goal".  That's more important than playing time IMHO.

[badgerwarhawk]

Dear FL: I agree with you to a point. You should go to the school that has the best program for your goal.If you want to be an Engineer you go to Platteville. As Coach E from FB says "we train them to work for the Packers not play for them." God Bless!

There are no engineers employed by the Green Bay Packers. 

[crazy4hoops]

Dear FL: I agree with you to a point. You should go to the school that has the best program for your goal.If you want to be an Engineer you go to Platteville. As Coach E from FB says "we train them to work for the Packers not play for them." God Bless!

There are no engineers employed by the Green Bay Packers. 

maybe this is what they are missing to get into the playoffs....