Football. Something that most people enjoy seeing live, watching\nfrom the comfort of their own home, or in Jim Barber and John Gregory\u2019s cases,\nannouncing football games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This weekend the UW-Whitewater Warhawks took on the St. John\nUniversity Johnnies in one of two division three semi-final games before the\nAmos Stagg Bowl game. In a game that was very heavy offensively for both teams,\nWhitewater had just the better game plan into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is one of those atmospheres that you walk into and you know that this stadium can hold it.\u201d Jim Barber, play-by-play announcer for the game said before kick-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has been a long time since ESPN has been in Whitewater\nfor any playoff game, but they still know how to show up and support their\nteam, no matter the weather, but we all know about the weather in Wisconsin can\nbe interesting some days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But working for ESPN was not only a rewarding experience,\nbut a fun time for all involved, no matter where or what department they were helping.\nSome students got to work directly with ESPN, some worked with the replay team,\nand some even worked with UWW Athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The atmosphere at Whitewater is something that is special\nfor all that are able to attend, and even more fun. With the reputation that\nthey have at home, it was a good place to host the game before the biggest game\nof the season. It goes to show that there is something to home-field advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With UWW-TV covering the first two football games of the\nplayoffs, the first one against Monmouth and the second against Wartburg. Then\nthe team traveled to Texas to take on Mary Hardin-Baylor, the defending\ndivision three champion, in the Quarterfinals and had one of the greatest\nupsets in this postseason, only right behind Mount Union, the number one team\nin the division three top 25 rankings, were upset at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeeing the transition from our (UWW-TV) production to the\nprofessional (ESPN) production, it is crazy to see how similar they are but\nstill how different it is as well.\u201d Tyler Scheuermann, a student worker for\nUWW-TV said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Determination. This one word could easily define the team and\nshow the potential that this team has this entire season. After seeing this\ngame and showing this team that there is only one more game for some of these\nplayers, it is now or never for this Whitewater team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Football. Something that most people enjoy seeing live, watching from the comfort of their own home, or in Jim Barber and John Gregory\u2019s cases, announcing football games. This weekend the UW-Whitewater Warhawks took on the St. John University Johnnies in one of two division three semi-final games before the Amos Stagg Bowl game. In a … Continue reading Whitewater Going Back to the National Championship<\/span>