UW-Stout Football

Off-Season

2010-01-30T06:15:00.000-08:00

Recruiting is going very well, with a bunch of very key commitments already. We are a ways away from being done, but have a very good start on a great class of freshmen for 2010. Our student-athletes are back on campus, busy getting going in the weight room and heading to class. Today is our Senior Banquet, where we will honor the 20 great leaders we had with us for the 2009 season. It will be a fun day!

Recruiting

2009-12-16T16:32:00.000-08:00

The end of the season is the start of on the road recruiting. Our coaches have been out talking to high school players around the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. We have had a great group of potential student-athletes on campus so far, and a bunch more to visit after the holidays. Finishing the year 8-2 feels great and we are excited about the recruiting season!

Senior Day

2009-11-11T06:10:00.000-08:00

We put together a great team effort in our senior's last home game of the season. The offense, defense, special teams all contributed to the win. Two interceptions for TD's, the special teams blocked two punts, and the offense put the ball in the end zone when needed as we won 43-10. This was our last home game for our twenty seniors. Senior Day is always an emotional day, as this proved to be no different. “This is a quality group of young men who have continued to push each other and this team to improve. They have gone through a lot together and they believe in each other. This staff is very proud of their accomplishments and know they will succeed at what lies ahead for them.”

Stout wins 36-15

2009-10-26T10:40:00.000-07:00

After a hard week of practice and preparation, our players came home with the I94 trophy. Our guys played hard and played together to get the win on the road. This week, we move on to Lacrosse, on the road Saturday. Fundamentals and working on getting better is the plan.

I94 trophy week

2009-10-20T06:25:00.000-07:00

War on 94. Stout vs. Eau Claire, 2009. Time for us to get back on track. After a disappointing loss on the road to Steven's Point 7-6, we met Whitewater at home last Saturday. I take my hat off to them, they are a very good football team. We learned a lot from them, in how they go about things, and how they play. This week brings another huge game. Our players will be ready to battle for the I94 trophy.

Wow!

2009-10-06T06:32:00.000-07:00

Wow is all you can say about Stout vs River Falls, 2009. A typical WIAC battle right to the end, with us coming out on top 13-12. In the end we made one more play than they did, and we are happy to be 1-0 in the league. We have to improve to win more games, and Steven's Point is a great FB team we play on the road this week.

Homecoming

2009-09-30T10:43:00.000-07:00

Pre-season tune ups are over. We came through 3-0, now the real season starts.
We open the conference season at home Saturday, at 1:00pm, vs a very good River Falls team. We are working hard at our weaknesses and look forward to a big game this weekend.

Stout 2-0, at home Saturday the 26th

2009-09-23T09:05:00.000-07:00

We came out of Jamestown with a nice win, and have had two weeks to prepare and get ready for this weekend. For some reason, we are banged up right now, whcih is not a good thing going into the conference season in a week. We will work hard to get through it, and hope to put on a good performance this Saturday vs Eureka College. There is lots of fun stuff going on, come on out and take in a college game this weekend.

Stout Wins Game One 35-7.

2009-09-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

Finally, we played game one. After a good fall camp, we had a pretty good first game.The offense and defense both played pretty well, with some key plays made by a lotof different people. Our young QB played well, mangaging the game and completing some nice passes for scores. We rushed for 299 yards, which is a good start. We have a lot of work to do to get better! We have to play lower on both sides of the ball, we have to block and tackle better, but overall a pretty good start. Sunday we helped with campus move in day, moving in freshmen to their dorm rooms for the first time. It was a busy day. Today, we get to work on films, of our game, and of Jamestown, as we prepare for our trip out there next weekend.

Fall Camp Over

2009-08-29T08:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was our final day of camp, leading into our second day of hosting the Bob & Steve's BP Amoco Shops Gridiron Classic. As a program, we had a very good camp, it was very competitive, and our players pushed each other to get better. We have a couple days off, returning Monday for game week. No school during the week, so we can focus 100% on getting to 1-0. Simpson College will be a very well-prepared team, and will be a tough game for both teams. We hope you can make the game next Saturday at 1:00, Sept. 5th.

golf outing

2009-08-25T14:07:00.000-07:00

After a good practice this morning, our team spent the afternoon at Whitetail Golf Course playing golf. Following a fun afternoon, they will return to campus, get in a good lift, then hang in the pool for a while. After supper, they will be off to meetings tonight to get ready for 2 practices on Wednesday. We are beginning to see the end of the fall camp tunnel.

Watermelon Scrimmage, 8-23-2009

2009-08-24T05:27:00.000-07:00

As a staff we are satisfied with the way the team competed, and the intensity of the scrimmage. We stayed relatively healthy, except for one young rb who may be out for a while with a PCL injury. Both sides of the ball played too high, which we will work hard at improving this week. The offense struggled with motion penalties and blitz pick up. Defensively we need to tackle better. This morning both sides of the ball will be working hard on cut blocks, blitz game, and red zone pass game. Overall, we are on track and having a very good TEAM camp up to this point.

Blue Devil blog to revive

2009-08-19T11:15:00.000-07:00

The UW-Stout football blog has been on the inactive list for the past year, but will be returning to action for the 2009 season.

Check here often to find out what Coach Duey Naatz, and his staff, has to say about the 2009 Blue Devils as they work their way through training camp and into the season.

Football family members join Hall of Fame

2007-10-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

With three members of our Blue Devil football family entering into the Hall of Fame this week, the win was very special for our program. Michael Wilson(’90) and his family were in town in time for Mike to address the team on Friday, and then again for our pre-game prayer on Saturday. As one of the first football players I coached to enter into the Hall of Fame since my beginnings in 1990 at UW-Stout, this game had special feelings for me as well. Mike provided some valuable insight to the team on what it means to be a winner, to be a Blue Devil and to represent UW-Stout forever.

Also joining Mike in the Hall of Fame ceremonies were former player Jack Voigt, and former coach Bob Bostwick. Other inductees included Mike Kundinger, Lisa (Schultz) Dormady and Greg Osterhaus. Larry Kuester received the Distinguished Service Award. Many friends, family and former players and teammates were in town to celebrate this great honor with the inductees of the class of 2007.

Blue Devils defeat Platteville

2007-10-04T11:48:00.000-07:00

UW-Stout's offense didn't score a touchdown until the waning seconds of the game, but the way the Blue Devils' defense and special teams played, they didn't need to as UW-Stout defeated UW-Platteville, 28-7, Saturday at Don & Nona Williams Stadium in the annual Hall of Fame game. The Blue Devil defense intercepted four passes and returned two for touchdowns. Our defense is starting to come into their own, they are starting to understand Coach (Clayt) Birmingham's defense and are becoming confident in it and it shows in their aggressive play. Offensively, we are moving the football when we need to and not making big mistakes. The points will come as long as we continue to work hard and believe. Special teams have been doing very well, with Coach Bird and Coach Thomas continuing to lead the team in this area. Field position has been a big factor in what we do, and this past week is no exception. Field position and return yards played a huge role in the win.

A busy couple of weeks to open season

2007-09-13T13:36:00.000-07:00

The past two weeks have been busy for our program. We have played two games, winning the first one at home 24-19 over Menlo College, and losing on the road last week 28-10 vs Missouri-Rolla. The trip to Rolla was a long one, 11 hours on a bus. The team played well after spotting them a 21 point lead, which is too much when playing a good team on the road. Missouri-Rolla has somewhere around 35 full ride scholarships, but we played them very competitively and look forward to the rematch next fall at home.

This week has found our team working hard on fundamentals in practice, and enjoying the bye week, as we have this week off. Team pictures today, practice at 6am Friday morning, then the team has off on Saturday and Sunday, back to work on Monday.

We are looking forward to our trip to Spokane, Wash, next weekend to play Whitworth College, a team that was ranked 16th in the country going into last weekend.

Thank you for your support. We hope to see you at our next home game on Sept. 29th, vs UW-Platteville, which is our Hall of Fame game, at 1:00pm. Former football player Mike Wilson will be a member of our Blue Devil Football family going into the Hall this year.

Blue Devils Open Camp

2007-08-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, August 12th we open camp. We are very excited to get on the field and begin forming and shaping our 2007 edition of the Blue Devil Football Squad. Our staff has been busy getting organized and ready to begin working with the fine young men we have coming to camp. We will have some new and exciting players and some different looks to our Offense and Defense. This should make for an exciting year. We are excited about what the future holds, and look forward to representing our university, our alumni, and our community on the field this fall.

Touchdown Club Information

2007-08-10T06:34:00.000-07:00

Our 2007 Touchdown Club Fundraiser is just beginning. The mailings will go out this week. Remember, we want you to become more involved in UW-Stout football. Support is not necessarily measured just in dollars. We are not concerned with that right now. We want you in the stands, we want you to listen to the games via the internet, or on the radio. We want you to check out our website, and to receive our Blue Devil E-Mail Updates. We want you to stop down on the field at practices, and after games. We want you to be a part of us and to be proud of Blue Devil football. For those looking to become more of a part of what we do, Touchdown Club info is available on our website http://www.uwstout.edu/athletics/football/td.htm

Golf Outing a Success

2007-08-10T06:33:00.000-07:00

It was a great time, hosted by the wonderful staff at Whitetail Golf Course and was a day full of lots of fun, golf & prizes. We had six alumni teams between football and hockey, and enjoyed the opportunity to catch up. Alumni in attendance were Bill Uhlmann, John Selenske, Chris Palmer, Chris Lindner, Jason Berzinksi, Andy Caflisch, Ken Baratta, Mike Feller, Glen Harke, Bill Hiedeman, Bill Doyle, and Del Gunderson. Thanks to all of you for coming. Alumni interested in joining us next year, the tournament will be held on Aug. 2nd, 2008.

Blue Devil Golf Outing held at Whitetail Golf Course, Sat. August 4th, 2007

2007-06-20T05:04:00.002-07:00

Come out and help support Blue Devil Football and Hockey. We are looking for more alumni teams. This past year, we had 36 teams of five. It is a great time, hosted by the wonderful staff at Whitetail Golf Course and is a day of lots of fun, golf & prizes. Interested alumni, round up some friends, bring your family and get entered, you won’t regret it. Currently we only have one alumni team, with John Selenske, Bill Uhlmann, Chris Palmer stepping up and challenging all other former Blue Devils to round up a team as well. Other alumni working on rounding up teams are Clint Greenbaum, John Hendricks, Matt Schaeuble, Chris Lindner, Jason Lehman and Doug Dieckman.

Coach Birmingham off to Japan!

2007-06-20T05:04:00.001-07:00

About a week ago, Clayt received a call from Coach John Mackovich, a legendary coach who has been at Illinois, Wake Forest, Texas, Arizona, Kansas City Chiefs, and is now the Head Coach of the USA National Team. He asked Coach Birmingham to coach the LB’s on a team consisting of 45 players from Division I, IAA, II, and III. Three players from the WIAC will be playing as well. He flew out today for San Jose State and 2 weeks of practice. On July 4th, the team will be flying to Kawasaki, Japan, for 3 games in just under two weeks. They will play South Korea and Germany, and their success will determine if they play for the gold medal or for bronze. This is a great opportunity, and Coach Birmingham will represent UW-Stout with class.

7-7 and Big Dog Challenge

2007-06-20T05:03:00.002-07:00

For those of you in the area this Saturday, June 23rd, University of Wisconsin-Stout will be hosting our annual 7-7 and Big Dog Challenge clinics in which we will have 18 teams competing for the championship in 7-7 and 12 teams competing for the title of Big Dog Champions. Attending and competing once again will be top teams from Minnesota and Wisconsin, including Wayzata, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Lakeville and our hometown teams from here in Menomonie. There will be some great competition, feel free to stop and watch for a while.

Progress in the Classroom

2007-06-20T05:03:00.001-07:00

As a program with 78 players, our team GPA for the Spring semester was up to a cumulative 2.83. In the big scheme of things, this is good, and great compared to many other football programs in the country, but not yet where we want it to be. With an overall goal of a cumulative 3.0 GPA, progress is being made within the team. Presently there are 36 players with a cumulative over a 3.0 GPA! Marshall Lehman, DB, Edgar, had a perfect semester with a 4.0, and currently holds an overall GPA of 3.973. WOW!

Spring Workouts Completed

2007-06-20T05:01:00.000-07:00

On May 9th we concluded our Spring workouts and are very excited about where we finished up. We will have some new and exciting players and some different looks to our Offense and Defense. Combine these things with our veterans and the blue collar Blue Devil work ethic our kids have, and we will be fine. We have moved on, and are excited about what the future holds, and look forward to representing our university and our community on the field this fall.

Blue Devil Golf Outing August 4

2007-05-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

Come out and help support Blue Devil Football and Hockey at the annual Blue Devil Classic Golf Outing, Saturday, Aug. 4. We are looking for more alumni teams. This past year, we had 36 teams of five. It is a great time, hosted by the wonderful staff at Whitetail Golf Course and is a full day of fun, golf & prizes. Interested alumni, round up some friends, bring your family and get entered, you won’t regret it. Cost of the 2007 classic will remain at $100.00 per person, or $500 per team. Registration form in the next update.

Blue Devils have been busy

2007-05-02T07:40:00.000-07:00

The past month has been busy for our program. We have a few spring workouts left, and as a program are excited about the progress of our future. With a new coordinator on each side of the ball, there are some changes in our schemes, but our student-athletes have been working hard and are excited about each and every workout. Our team has started to “come together”. We see a huge difference in the mindset, demeanor, and attitude they have already. This will continue to grow and begin to flourish as we head into the summer.

Our student-athletes have been spending a lot of community time in area elementary schools helping with reading and recess time. This past Saturday, we helped serve breakfast as part of a fundraiser for a playground at a local elementary school. They were the celebrities who cooked and helped serve the meals. We also helped with the set-up and tear down of the Early Childhood Education Conference held this past weekend in the Sports & Fitness Center. We will be participating in the campus wide clean up on Wednesday with the rest of the athletic department, which is an annual event organized by our Student Athletic Advisory Council.

For those of you who made it to the Touchdown Club Final Four Get Together held in late March, the TD Club thanks you for your support. Our staff enjoyed the opportunity to meet a lot of new people, and we are excited about the support of the community, Stout alumni and friends. We especially enjoyed getting to know the “70’s” group and their wives in attendance, Jim Shore, Al Needham, and Ed Cody. Thank you to Scot Miller, Dean Babbitt, Jeff Hastings, Steve Lindberg, Brian Benrud, and Dean Sankey for setting up and running the event.

On Wednesday, May 9th from 6:00-8:30pm Williams Stadium we will be hosting our annual coaching drill clinic. Our current players will practice, and our staff will share our drills with hopefully around 150 area coaches. Anyone is welcome, please feel free to stop by and check out the coaching clinic.