When Luke Fickell took over the Wisconsin football program, he and offensive coordinator Phil Longo determined the Badgers needed to overhaul their quarterback room.
That resulted in them adding three signal callers from the transfer portal. The idea was that Tanner Mordecai would step into the starting role as an experienced option to lead the room while former four-star recruits Braedyn Locke and Nick Evers developed behind him.
It felt like UW would have the best of both worlds. But the new-look offense never found its stride. Mordecai and Locke combined to throw for 2,464 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.