Brian Borland’s UW-Whitewater defense was outstanding again on its way to the NCAA Division III football championship in 2010. One of the keys to its success was the ability to pressure the opposing quarterback on a regular basis.
The Hawks ranked No. 1 in the WIAC and No. 6 in Division III in quarterback sacks last year.
Leading the way on the path to the quarterback for Whitewater was Lou Minett and Greg Arnold.
Minett, a former Whitewater High School stalwart, exploded on the scene at neighboring UW-Whitewater by recording 8.5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss his freshman season. The young defensive end’s sack total ranked second in the WIAC.
Arnold, a linebacker from Mukwonago High School, ranked third in the WIAC with 7.0 sacks. His 10.5 tackles for a loss ranked fifth in the conference.
Arnold, who missed much of his sophomore season with a leg injury, was a “tackle machine” in 2010, finish second in tackles behind only Lane Olson who is currently preparing with Team USA to play in July’s IAAF World Football Championship Tournament in Austria.
Minett and Arnold weren’t the only pass rush stars for the Hawk defense last season. Luke Hibner (5th - 6.0 sacks), Lane Olson (T-7th – 6.5 sacks) and Jon Baldwin (T-7th – 6.5 sacks) gave Whitewater five of the Top-10 in QB sacks last year.
The Warhawks’ ability to put pressure on the opposing quarterback also took some pressure off a very young secondary.
Matt McCulloch, a first-team All-WIAC cornerback, was the only senior on the secondary’s Stagg Bowl two-deep roster.
The 2010 UW-Whitewater defense ranked No. 1 in the WIAC and ranked No. 5 in the nation in scoring defense.
More 2010 revisited Warhawk football stories will be coming soon here on voiceseyeonfootball.blogspot.com.
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