'Varsity' Magazine: Just Almost Perfect
December 29, 2015 | Football, Mike Lucas, Andy Baggot
Stave has had the ride of a lifetime
MADISON, Wis. -- The Dec. 29 edition of Varsity Magazine is available, featuring an in-depth look at senior quarterback Joel Stave as he enters his final game as a starter. Some never before revealed details about Stave's journey to becoming the winningest QB in Wisconsin history are revealed by UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas in this fascinating read.
From a walk-on midyear enrollee to starting as a redshirt freshman, Stave's career started smoothly. There were a number of bumps along the road, including a well-chronicled benching to start his junior year. But through personal and on the field trials, he has stayed true to himself and his teammates. "It wasn't easy, it wasn't always fun, it wasn't always exactly what I thought it would be. But in many ways, it was exactly the way I wanted my college career to go."
UWBadgers.com Insider Andy Baggot has been with the Badgers all week in San Diego and no one has better coverage of the Holiday Bowl prep. Among the topics he hits on are Head Coach Paul Chryst's bowl plan, the emergence of the run game on offense and the intriguing matchup of the nation's No. 1 scoring defense vs. USC's explosive offense.Â
Center Dan Voltz has had a unique viewpoint on the progression of the offensive line while sitting out the last half of the season with a knee injury. With all the young linemen getting valuable experience this year, it bodes well not just for the bowl game but looking ahead into 2016.
The 'Varsity' Magazine mobile app is free and available for download on iPhones, iPads or any Android devices. If you don't have access to a mobile device, a web-friendly version of the magazine can be found here.
The mobile app has been downloaded more than 25,000 times. It features enhancements like embedded video, social media streams for the different Badgers teams, top-notch photography and interactive elements like scrolling text and swipeable photo galleries.
From a walk-on midyear enrollee to starting as a redshirt freshman, Stave's career started smoothly. There were a number of bumps along the road, including a well-chronicled benching to start his junior year. But through personal and on the field trials, he has stayed true to himself and his teammates. "It wasn't easy, it wasn't always fun, it wasn't always exactly what I thought it would be. But in many ways, it was exactly the way I wanted my college career to go."
UWBadgers.com Insider Andy Baggot has been with the Badgers all week in San Diego and no one has better coverage of the Holiday Bowl prep. Among the topics he hits on are Head Coach Paul Chryst's bowl plan, the emergence of the run game on offense and the intriguing matchup of the nation's No. 1 scoring defense vs. USC's explosive offense.Â
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Center Dan Voltz has had a unique viewpoint on the progression of the offensive line while sitting out the last half of the season with a knee injury. With all the young linemen getting valuable experience this year, it bodes well not just for the bowl game but looking ahead into 2016.
The 'Varsity' Magazine mobile app is free and available for download on iPhones, iPads or any Android devices. If you don't have access to a mobile device, a web-friendly version of the magazine can be found here.
The mobile app has been downloaded more than 25,000 times. It features enhancements like embedded video, social media streams for the different Badgers teams, top-notch photography and interactive elements like scrolling text and swipeable photo galleries.
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