Sports
Former Whitnall Quarterback Could be Featured in ESPN Special
The cable network's new show 'Depth Chart' will focus on the University of Wisconsin's quarterback position, which includes freshman Joel Stave.
The University of Wisconsin football team will be the focus of a new ESPN show set to air in early October, according to multiple news outlets, including Madison.com.
Depth Chart will focus on the Badgers quarterbacks, presumably including freshman Joel Stave, formerly of , and those from four other schools: Auburn, Miami and Oklahoma State.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ESPN camera crews will attend the Badgers' pre-season camp, which opens Friday, and focus on the quarterbacks until the season opener.
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On the BadgerBlitz.com website, a rivals.com UW football site, Stave was called the team's "quarterback on the rise" by writer Tom Lea, who went on to say Stave "displayed that he has a natural knack for productivity at the quarterback position" in a profile of the position.
On UWBadgers.com, the university's official athletics website, Stave is listed on the football team's roster with uniform No. 2. No depth chart has been posted, but it is believed Stave is either third or fourth behind former North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson, Jon Budmayr and Joe Brennan.
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