FOOTBALL SIGNING DAY
"I just fell in love with the school,'' said Etienne."The last few weeks, I still had schools recruiting me — trying to change my mind. But I told them straight-up, 'I'm committed to Wiscon- sin.'"
the Badgers. "Coach Bielema called and told me that the
guys (assistant coaches) that they were bring- ing in were going to be just as good as those who left,'' Voltz said.
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ever school you're at — those coaches can get up and leave at any time even if the team is having success.
"It's important to commit to the school and know where you belong.'' Bielema reassured Voltz that he belonged with
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"He told me there was nothing to worry about because Wisconsin football is always going to be Wisconsin football, no matter who's coaching or playing here.'' Voltz already feels comfortable with UW's new offensive line coach, Mike Markusan. "Seemed like a great guy,'' Voltz said after a brief visit. "I can't wait to start playing for him. "He was very warm and welcoming.'' That's the way Voltz felt here from day one. "Honestly, the first time I set foot on campus, I thought this is where I needed to be,'' he said. "I visited a lot of schools and you just get that feeling when you find YOUR school. "Throughout the whole recruiting process,
I ended up comparing every other school (to) Wisconsin, and no other school ended up com- paring.'' Fact is, Voltz could have gone just about any-
where that he wanted. He was offered scholar- ships by nearly every Big Ten school plus Notre Dame, Stanford, Auburn and Alabama. "I never visited Alabama but they did offer a scholarship,'' he said. "It was an option to con- sider. But in the end I realized it wasn't the fit for me despite how good of a program it is.''
