Over two months have passed since the Wisconsin Badgers closed out their 2016 season with a 24-16 win over Western Michigan in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. That means it’s time for spring football, which starts on March 14 for UW players and coaches.
Gone may be departing seniors Corey Clement and Dare Ogunbowale, who contributed 1,881 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns on the ground, but Wisconsin’s offensive backfield is in reload mode. Thanks to the emergence of Bradrick Shaw last season and the potential of Taiwan Deal and Pitt transfer Chris James, the Badgers’ running backs may not skip a beat from, and could actually surpass production of, their predecessors in 2017.