WBB: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[stoutguy]

Right on, BW, and that's a mistake fans, players, and coaches are all guilty of.  I am always amazed at how much attention we all make to that 5th foul call and how quickly we forget about that stupid reach in foul in the first quarter. 

[foul_language]

Absolutely. If the game is so close that the last five seconds makes the difference between winning and losing, then the teams are pretty evenly matched and the big factor is time.

I guess there's a reason games games are not set up to be just five seconds long--the other 59 minutes, 55 seconds (or whatever the normal time frame is less five seconds) play a part in the outcome.

Here's the thing that really annoys me: team A is up by ten with 30-seconds left in the basketball game. Team B starts fouling. I understand 30 seconds is a long time; I'll give team B that first foul to try to get things going. However, if team A is making free throws, team B is only likely to bury itself deeper. Fouls in the last half minute of a game committed clearly to get the ball should be penalized--especially if it's fairly obvious it's not going to turn the game around. Give the fouled team three free throws instead of two.

Or when a coach calls a time out to strategize the final 3.8 seconds of a game in which his/her team is five down. Really, what are the mathematical odds of winning that game?

I know; some team somewhere has done it, and I'm betting I get examples of it working. But, really, don't you just hate it? Be honest.

[stoutguy]

I think that often that 3 second time out or the fouls long after there is no chance is the coaches way of telling the world that he isn't quitting.  But, yes, I hate it too.  I also find it amusing that the coaches try to beat each others brains in any way that they can but then for some strange reason, it isn't okay for that poor reserve that finally gets into the game to try to make that last basket with time running out because they are way ahead.

[foul_language]

...Or a team is up by 20 with a minute to go and three of the winning team's five starters are still in the game

C'mon. In life or death, I can see it. High school or college games? No.

You know, if I ruled the world...possiblities are endless

[stoutguy]

...Or a team is up by 20 with a minute to go and three of the winning team's five starters are still in the game

C'mon. In life or death, I can see it. High school or college games? No.You know, if I ruled the world...possiblities are endless

You know, we call it a game or contest and it gives us an excuse to be really stupid.  Don Murray once said, "People understand contests.  You take a bunch of kids throwing rocks at random and people look frantic, but if you hold a rock-throwing contest-people understand that."

[foul_language]

I need an excuse to be stupid...?

[girlsbballfan]

No offense, but that's not actually proof. Only in the talk radio world is an unnamed source considered actual proof.

You not only are citing an unnamed source but you are unnamed yourself. There is zero reason we should believe one word of your posts.

I too heard that the titan ladies got to the airport a day late and a dollar short.  All I will say is I know the individual that booked the flights and she received a phone call that the team went to the airport on the wrong day.  Of course the snow in CO didn't help, but if they had gotten to the airport on the correct day they wouldn't have been traveling through Denver.

Coach double-checked that each girl had a ticket, but never thought to check the day? I don't want to know how much was spent on those tickets, but I'm sure the airline isn't going to reimburse them!

I feel sorry for the players and especially the parents that were already in Seattle!!!

[Pat Coleman]

Well, at least a post from that e-mail address carries a little more credibility.

[Pat Coleman]

Well, not now that you've changed your e-mail to something fake.

If you dind't want your e-mail on it you shouldn't have registered with it. The Terms of Service are fairly clear on that point.

[stoutguy]

I need an excuse to be stupid...?

FL-----None of us need an excuse, but there are times when we could use one.  I wanted to let you know that your Superior Men's coach is working hard for you.  I did a HS game in Menomonie last night and he was "way down here" recruiting a very nice Altoona kid. 

[crazy4hoops]

that stinks for UWO....you can point fingers all you want but no matter who was to blame it just sucks for them....


picks...

UWL
Point
WW
UWP

I saw everyone had a lot of good games over break....let's hope the good play continues in the WIAC!!!

[foul_language]

he was "way down here"

Everything is 'way down' there from here. I haven't met the men's coach, but I believe both new coaches are doing some heavy-duty traveling to make up for the significant disadvantage they were in by being hired so late. I hope they find some good kids.

A while back a student criticized the men's coach on the Student Sound Off Board, because he was yelling at his players. OMG!!! 

[foul_language]

Re: the sportscast question about what to call Stout women's second line--simply the other half of the starting ten.

[Just Bill]

Wednesday night scores:

Point defeated Superior 84-48

Oshkosh defeated Platte. 61-49

Stout defeated La Crosse 68-52

Eau Claire defeated WW 62-51

ST      4-1
EC      3-1
LC      3-2
SP      3-2
WW    2-2
RF      2-2
OSH    2-2
PLT     1-3
SUP    0-5

[buf]

UWEC over WW.

EC comes out on fire and takes a 21-7 lead.  WW chips it down to 8 at the half.  EC maintains about a 10pt lead through the first 10min of the 2nd half.  Then WW goes on a huge run to take a 3-point lead.  EC responds quickly and within a couple minutes they are back up by 10. 

Excellent game by Burns (29pts, 13rebs).  Witt and Mueggenborg came off the bench to provide a late spark.  Heidi A. hits double figures.

Beuchner lead WW.  WW really played physically tonight.  I thought EC was in big trouble when WW took the lead.  I thought they might be worn down a little.  But, to there credit EC picked it up when they needed to.