Game Day: From eight to four

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Ryan is driving and I’m posting from my phone as we streak along the highway in Wisconsin. Not heading to Whitewater, alas, though we will see them play. It’ll just be in the sport of basketball, in Stevens Point, Wis.

Here’s wishing some form of warmth to all at the games. And to you at home, good games to follow. Not much else to say, except that I will be keeping an eye on things courtside since my games don’t start until 2 et.

Floor is open.

379 thoughts on “Game Day: From eight to four”

  3. Listening to UMHB game watching the UWW-Wartburg game. Gotta love D3 Football!!!

    Watching! Duh. Thanks for the reminder, I got in the radio habit for the first three games and forgot there was UWW video.

  7. Cool, not too late to get on the video feed. Thought maybe with the other two games ending and the other one being “over” it might be tough.

    20-17 to start the fourth … good times!

  9. Was that a blocked FG att?

    Tending to kids in the bathtub, I knew I would regret getting up on that possession.

  20. WOW….Final Rushing yards….UHMB 399 W&J -5 UMHB wins 63-7
    Congrats to W&J on having a great season!!

  21. 34-17 UWW final.

    Gotta think UMHB is the early fave with that game at home and the way they dominated today. But should be a lot of speculation since UWW has won the past 3.

  22. It will be a great game!! UMHB has been able to dominate the last two weeks…but Whitewater is a powerhouse team and as you pointed out UWW has won the past 3.

  24. Keith, CState and others, thanks for the kind words on our MUC broadcast. Hope even the Cortland guys enjoyed it, at least a little. We try very hard to tell it like it is.

    To the Cortland fans: Your team played well and hard. Congrats on a great season. You were definitely the best opponent Mount has faced this season and by quite a large margin. Ray Miles made some very good throws, but the lack of a running game killed the Cortland offense.

    I’ve been kind of hard on the MUC O-line this season, but they played their butts off today. GREAT job picking up the Cortland stunts and blitzes. Easily the best effort all season by the guys up front.

    Can’t remember who made the comment about the footing, but it was a skating rink after the first 10 minutes. If Kmic gets the ball 44 times on a dry track, he’d have had 300+. His biggest attribute is his vision and cutting ability, but the icy field completely eliminated him from making a cut.

  25. Already looking forward to next Saturday and UWW-UMHB Round 4. Congrats to Wartburg on a great season as well, and their fan support was among the best I’ve seen all year, especially considering the weather today. I would love to have them come back for a NC game sometime soon.

  30. Thanks Guys! As much as I wish UMHB had won those past meetings, can’t change the past. Only look forward to next week.

  31. I will miss the UWW-UMHB game next week. I have booked a flight to the east coast to see my high school team play in the state championship. To be honest, I just tried to cancel the flight, but too late. I guess I will listen via webcast on the plane.

  32. Only one complaint today at UMHB. The visitors side concession stands were closed. C’MON, THIS IS THE 3RD ROUND OF PLAYOFFS, OPEN THE DANG THANG NEXT WEEK FOR UWW.

  33. Cru,
    I’ll try to send you a personal e-mail too if I can find your address, but there should be video next week.

    The past several years, ESPN sends a not-live crew to the semifinals to get footage to splice up for the Stagg Bowl (and perhaps for their broadcasters to watch, but I wouldn’t know, just seems like i good idea).

    And then on top of that, NCAASports.com has made an effort the past few years to webcast the semifinals.

  34. D3Keith,

    All of you guys do a great job @ D3.COM. I am not computer savvvvvy but compared to other sports sites; things are really easy to navigate through on this website.

  35. Last weeks loss by Monmouth is killing me right now. Up 28-14 on Wartburg with a third quarter drive that could’ve put the game away and re-opened the flood gates that saw them rack up 240 yards and 28 points in the first half. 4 second half turnovers later….

    Oh well, it would’ve been great to host the defending champs, but I digress. Scots return 10 starters from the nations top scoring offense including Alex Tanney who’s just a sophomore…he has to be a leading All-American candidate next year.

    Anyway, after a 4-0 week this week (not tooting my own horn), here are my semifinal predictions:

    UHMB: 35
    UWW: 21

    MHB has too much offense and Whitewater has been inconsistent all year. Yes, they went to Oregon and beat Willamette, but you won’t find Willamette in Texas nor will you find the Warhawk team that won the ’07 title.

    MUC: 42
    Wheaton: 21

    This will be close early but there is too much talent on the MU side for Wheaton to stay in it for 60 minutes. Great season by the Thunder…

  36. I guess it just goes to show you numbers don’t mean anything—-W&J came into the UMHB game with the 4th ranked offense I believe and managed 7 points and just a little over 200 yards total offense with (-5) yards total rushing. They also had a decent RANKED defense that got shredded by the run——–I believe UMHB had almost 300 yards rushing by halftime if not more——-just goes to show that numbers don’t mean squat. Game still has to be played and players still have to sweat and suit up.

  38. A dominating “performance” by UMHB yesterday. All us CRU supporters have expressed concern over the great number of injuries “we’ve” had this year….but in retrospect it may have been for the best. A lot of second and third team players have…had to “step up”…and have gotten at chance to develop their skills “under” tough game conditions. Surprise, surprise…..UMHB now has a very DEEP bench…..they could very well GO ALL THE WAY and win it all………(and I personally expect them to).

  39. GoScottie,
    I said this last week, Mount will not give up 21 points. Cortland was big, strong and fast, #94 on the defense was a monster. To all of the UWW, wheaton, and UMHB fans who weren’t there, Cortland played almost a perfect game. Their coach may have actually outcoached LK and crew in the first half. One penalty
    maybe two all game. However, as I said after Hobart, teams need to play 60 minutes of perfect football, not thirty! Mount 42 wheaton 10. UWW ends UMHB season. Great job Cortland!

  40. R24aider,
    I don’t think so. If you are going by size and numbers then UMHB has played competition that makes MU’s opponents look like boys club teams. How many ranked teams has MU faced in the playoffs——-1. UMHB has defeated 3 ranked teams and 2 ranked in the top ten. UMHB plays 60 minutes and DON’T forget————–UMHB is the only team to beat MU at home in I don’t know how long———obviously MU needs to take a lesson in playing 60 minutes because they were ahead in that game 35-21 and lost 38-35———–got to play 60 minutes, not relax just because you get a 14 point lead on a good team. I have seen big monsters as you called it–doesn’t mean they are great players, just means they take up a lot of space. UWW is not the same team they were last year and UMHB isn’t either but they are playing better football since their loss to Southern Oregon———–they stomped Wesley(46-14) and demolished W&J(63-7)——I suppose next you are going to say those were a couple of cupcake teams. See you in Salem and bring your A-game and expect to play 60 minutes. Just because you are ranked number #1 doesn’t mean you are the best——–like I mentioned before, game still has to be played and players have to suit up. You were ranked #1 last year and lost in the Stagg Bowl———that’s like the Patriots going undefeated the entire year and losing in the Super Bowl————-sure they had a great season but could they really say they were #1———–NO!!!

  41. Not taking anything away from UWW, they have developed quite a program and I’m sure they have a great team as well and by the sound of it, considering many said this was a rebuilding year for them, they have done extremely well. I just don’t think this bunch from UMHB is ready to turn in the pads just yet and don’t think they want to lose to UWW for a 4th time. Given that, I’m sure this will be quite a ballgame and looking forward to seeing the action.

  42. CaptainCru,
    If you have seen my posts before I am always saying stats mean Jack this time of the year. Mount is ranked number one by people that have that vote, not fans. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. You seemed all pumped up with history UMHB beating Mount. Mount was no. 1 in total offense and defense this year and so far they’re proving why. Secondly, don’t even start telling me Mount needs any lessons in anything, they have achieved milestones that your grandchildrens grandchildren won’t see UMHB accomplish. Mount will be in Salem in two weeks and you and the Cru nation will be home watching, again.

  43. R24aider, if stats don’t matter why is your first argument against CaptainCru about stats and your second is based on things that happened in the past? Also I would be surprised if MUC was not the #1 offense and defense the year the Cru beat them so I don’t see how that really matters anyway.

  44. R24aider…I’ll say one thing, you are confident in your opinion….I seem to recall the same kind of comments from others..before the UMHB-Mount contest a few years back. There was NO WAY UMHB could win…..

    Now about the game with Whitewater….I don’t think Whitewater is nearly as good as they were last year. Their one lost this year was to unranked UW Stevens Point….UMHB’s was to an NAIA team (Southern Oregon). WW played one ranked team during the regular season…Eau Clair was ranked 14th when they played the FIRST TIME….yeah they played them twice during the regular season??? UMHB played one ranked team during the regular season…Hardin Simmons was ranked 21st. In the three play-off games to date Whitewater has defeated teams ranked 24 and 6 in the final D-III poll…also one unranked team. UMHB has defeated teams ranked 8, 7 and 19. UMHB has been challenged this year with injuries but seems to be reasonably healthy right now and they are hungry for the opportunity to face WW again….this one will be the charm….UMHB by 10!!!

  45. wow, you cru fans better worry about the defending national champions and not Mount. We have enough on our plate with Wheaton. If you guys are as good as you think you are, we’ll see you in Salem and then the barking can begin.
    Good luck gang.

  48. Hmmmm…. I was looking forward to some good natured banter renewing the UWW/UMHB rivalry. But it looks as if UMHB fans are a little disinterested and would rather go ahead and mix it up with Mount fans a week early. Maybe I can convince the UWW players and coaches they are wasting their time going all the way to Texas to dare to challenge big, bad UMHB. Or maybe, just maybe, the Warhawks will show up….

  49. bleedpurple: For MY part….don’t know how the discussion with/about Mount got started….but I don’t think anyone down here in Texas would give serious thought about LOOKING PAST Whitewater!! I know the UMHB coaching staff is focused on Whitewater!!! They’ve beat “us” three straight….but I really think it will be different this weekend….tell your “boys” to come on down……

  50. Pretty sure they are planning to be there Sarge. When the season started, the two greatest obstacles to a championship for every program in the country was UWW and MUC. Now in week 14, there they both are, staring UMHB in the face. Not all that much has changed from week 1 for UMHB in that respect. UMHB has survived to take their shot. Welcome to the fray…

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