CONTENTS JANUARY 6, 2016 ■ VOLUME 6, ISSUE 21 FEATURE STORY DAVID STLUKA DAVID WHAT COMES NEXT With the wind of 10 wins and a Holiday Bowl title at their back, the Badgers sail into the offseason looking to build on their success while staring down a strong schedule for 2016. FEATURES 16 FOR ’16 IN [FOCUS] WHAT TO WATCH FOR The week's best photos From a game at Lambeau to a new BEHIND THE DESK ICON SPORTSWIRE look with Under Armour to a host of Bowl plan worked perfectly aspiring Olympians, Andy Baggot breaks down what’s coming in 2016. THE VOICE A fond farewell to a friend BY THE NUMBERS LUCAS AT LARGE Facts and figures on UW ENJOYABLE JOURNEY WHAT TO WATCH Where to catch the Badgers Paul Chryst encourages his players to soak up all the experiences they can STLUKA DAVID ASK THE BADGERS along the way, and the Holiday Bowl Change a movie ending? is one they won’t soon forget. 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LUCAS AT LARGE BY MIKE LUCAS ■ UWBADGERS.COM Chryst and his Badgers enjoyed the journey pon embarking on his fact, he has the Hastings poem so many other things to pass journey in the coaching in his Camp Randall Stadium of­ them by. Uprofession with the San fice. And he has shared it with a “Whatever it is, football, or a Antonio Riders of the World handful of his Wisconsin players. career,” Stave said, “don’t spend League of American Football, “I like it,” he said, “because your whole time looking ahead to Paul Chryst was introduced to you have to keep reminding your­ where you’re trying to get. Obvi­ Robert J. Hastings. self to enjoy the journey.” ously, you want to have goals that In the early ’90s, Mike Riley At the team banquet in Decem­ you’re reaching for. gave Chryst his first full-time job ber, each of the seniors recited “But don’t look past the mo­ in the business after two years as a line from the poem during a ments it takes for you to get a West Virginia grad assistant. He video tribute to their class. It there. I think that’s something also gave him a copy of a poem was not on the urging of Chryst, that he (Chryst) is big on. Live in crafted by Hastings called The either. He didn’t know anything the moment and take advantage Station. about it. of your opportunities right now.” Hastings’ station is a train sta­ “But it was pretty cool that was Stave certainly did that in his fi­ tion symbolizing a final destina­ the poem they used for the se­ nal collegiate start, a 23-21 victo­ tion for our travels. niors,” he said. “You really want ry over USC in the Holiday Bowl, “The true joy of life is the trip,” the kids to enjoy it … the steps making him the winningest quar­ Hastings wrote. “The station is … the journey.” terback in school history with a only a dream. It constantly out­ Senior quarterback Joel Stave 31-10 record. distances us. ‘Relish the moment felt the message applied to all After the game, Chryst posed is a good motto.’” walks of life. Especially when for a picture with Stave, the Most All these years later, Chryst is people get so obsessed with look­ Outstanding Offensive Player. still a subscriber to that motto. In ing at the finish line, they allow “One of the kids had the idea DAVID STLUKA DAVID LUCAS AT LARGE PAGE 1 OF 3 LUCAS AT LARGE BY MIKE LUCAS ■ UWBADGERS.COM to do it with Joel,” Chryst said. yet,” Chryst said. “I didn’t do it That cohesiveness was on dis­ “Those are neat moments.” on the flight home. But I’ll defi­ play in the victory over USC. So The Chryst kids ― Katy, JoJo nitely do it. You’ll do it a number was resolve of these players. and Danny ― posed with their of different ways, right?” “We’ve seen it during this bowl dad and Stave. When Chryst does reflect, there season,” Chryst said, “where you “It was actually pretty funny will turning points in the 10-3 probably couldn’t say the last that we took that picture,” Chryst season, right? game was indicative of the team said. “There can be,” he said. “Any­ or the season. But I did feel like Funny because, 11 years ago, time you go through a season, it was for us. Chryst and the kids posed for a there are probably significant “It was fun to be on the side­ picture with Oregon State quar­ markers along the way. I was lines and in the locker room. Ev­ terback Derek Anderson after he asked that by the TV people be­ erybody pitched in. That and the was named Most Outstanding fore the bowl. What was our turn­ Nebraska game were probably Offensive Player of the Insight ing point? two of our best team wins. That Bowl. Chryst was Riley’s offen­ (USC) truly felt like a team win.” sive coordinator with the Beavers Senior safety Michael Capu­ “OBVIOUSLY, YOU WANT TO HAVE when they knocked off Notre to presented the game ball to Dame, 38-21. Anderson outdu­ GOALS THAT YOU’RE REACHING Chryst in the Qualcomm Stadium eled Brady Quinn, whose favor­ FOR.” STAVE SAID. “BUT DON’T locker room. ite target was wide receiver Jeff LOOK PAST THE MOMENTS IT “I didn’t earn it,” Chryst said. Samardzija. TAKES FOR YOU TO GET THERE. “I don’t know if coaches should “The kids are a little taller LIVE IN THE MOMENT AND TAKE ever get one. I didn’t make a play. But it does mean a lot now,” observed Chryst, whose ADVANTAGE OF YOUR OPPORTU­ wife Robin took the photo in when it comes from them ― the 2004. She was talking with NITIES RIGHT NOW.” ones from the players mean the friends when the Stave picture most.” was taken last Wednesday in San “I didn’t think there was one All of the seniors will get a Diego. point or one play. The overall game ball, he pointed out. “It’s interesting when you finish defining point was that no mat­ “If your seniors can play their a season,” Chryst said. “To be ter what we put in front of this best football their senior year, able to win and celebrate it with group, they kind of did it together you’ve got a chance (to be suc­ the players ― and when your and kept going. cessful),” Chryst said. “That’s own family is a part of it ― that’s “Whether it was the (coaching) what our seniors gave us this probably as good as it gets for transition, whether it was the in­ year.” me. juries or a loss, they didn’t flinch Stave punctuated his career “You’re with the two groups and embraced it and kept going. with an exclamation point against that you spend all of your time I don’t think I’m blind to this, but Southern Cal. with.” the team never split (apart). “The players were really excit­ You’re with the two groups, “And this is a year where we ed for him,” Chryst said. “That’s he could have added, that you had some games that could have what he always had, their re­ shared the season-long journey caused a split (between the of­ spect. And that’s all Joel wanted with. fense and defense). So the defin­ to be ― the best quarterback for “I haven’t had time to catch ing moment was more of a defin­ that group and they recognized my breath to do much reflecting ing characteristic of this team.” that.” LUCAS AT LARGE PAGE 2 OF 3 LUCAS AT LARGE BY MIKE LUCAS ■ UWBADGERS.COM DAVID STLUKA DAVID How does Stave’s skill set seniors. tionship with Joe Schobert and translate to the NFL? Chryst “I vividly remember watching Tanner McEvoy. coached in the league for three Mike’s tape over and over,” he “Just getting to know Joe was years. said. “And I remember that he fun, it was fresh,” he said. “I like “He’s got talent and they (the wasn’t someone the defensive and respect who he is and how scouts) see that when they come staff wanted right away. he goes about his business. He through here,” said Chryst. “He’s “Yet, the more you got to know loves playing and he’s unselfish. got arm strength, he’s got a quick about him, you realized, ‘This is He would do anything for the release and he can make a lot of a guy who makes your team bet­ team. different throws. ter.’ And that’s what he did this “Mac (McEvoy) gave us a ton of “Joel has the knowledge base year.