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Didn't know that Wisconsin is making so many calls at the line of scrimmage.
Madison — Most weeks this season, whether after a victory or a defeat, Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen has been asked to assess the overall performance of quarterback Joel Stave.
Andersen hasn't shied away from noting the errant throws that have been an issue.
However, Andersen has made sure to note the redshirt sophomore from Whitnall High School has consistently made proper adjustments at the line of scrimmage on running plays. Stave sometimes checks to a new play, and other times he changes the play to the opposite side of the formation.
"So much of it is checked on the line of scrimmage," Andersen said..
According to offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, Stave generally has made run checks about a dozen times each game. Stave guessed he made checks 24 times in the 51-3 victory over Indiana last week.
"It is a substantial workload on the quarterback," Ludwig said. "You see a lot of teams these days look over to the sideline, and the coach calls it from the box.
"The way we like to do it is to train the quarterback and he's got parameters when he goes to the line of scrimmage and he just plays within those parameters."
Stave chuckled when asked if he had checked to a bad play this season. He acknowledged he had made several miscues but one mistake stood out, in Week 2 against Tennessee Tech.
UW held a 14-0 lead in the second quarter and faced second-and-6 from the Tech 26. Stave got a look that should have led him to check out of an end around to Kenzel Doe.
He didn't change the play and Doe lost 17 yards.
"Nobody was happy with that one," Stave said. "That was one I really should have gotten out of. I learned my lesson, though."
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badg...hecks-and-balances-b99145087z1-232446921.html
Madison — Most weeks this season, whether after a victory or a defeat, Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen has been asked to assess the overall performance of quarterback Joel Stave.
Andersen hasn't shied away from noting the errant throws that have been an issue.
However, Andersen has made sure to note the redshirt sophomore from Whitnall High School has consistently made proper adjustments at the line of scrimmage on running plays. Stave sometimes checks to a new play, and other times he changes the play to the opposite side of the formation.
"So much of it is checked on the line of scrimmage," Andersen said..
According to offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig, Stave generally has made run checks about a dozen times each game. Stave guessed he made checks 24 times in the 51-3 victory over Indiana last week.
"It is a substantial workload on the quarterback," Ludwig said. "You see a lot of teams these days look over to the sideline, and the coach calls it from the box.
"The way we like to do it is to train the quarterback and he's got parameters when he goes to the line of scrimmage and he just plays within those parameters."
Stave chuckled when asked if he had checked to a bad play this season. He acknowledged he had made several miscues but one mistake stood out, in Week 2 against Tennessee Tech.
UW held a 14-0 lead in the second quarter and faced second-and-6 from the Tech 26. Stave got a look that should have led him to check out of an end around to Kenzel Doe.
He didn't change the play and Doe lost 17 yards.
"Nobody was happy with that one," Stave said. "That was one I really should have gotten out of. I learned my lesson, though."
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badg...hecks-and-balances-b99145087z1-232446921.html
