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When it comes to most of the starting positions, there's been little drama in Madison as the Wisconsin Badgers football team completes workouts with Saturday's spring game.There are two positions of much interest, however. Both are in the offensive backfield, which might not necessarily bode well for Wisconsin's Big Ten title chances.
At quarterback, the battle is on to replace one-year starter Tyler Donovan, who didn't overwhelm but certainly proved his toughness and leadership last year. He's moved on to the CFL now, and the job for 2008 is down to two guys. Senior Allan Evridge waited his turn after transferring from Kansas State, sitting out a year, and then serving as Donovan's backup last year. He's up against fourth-year junior Dustin Sherer, who has appeared in just three games over his first two years.
On the surface, Evridge has to have an edge, if for no other reason than the fact that he started six games at Kansas State in his freshman year. However, since that point, he has left KSU, sat out a season, and then he threw 12 passes last year at UW. Sherer has patiently waited for a shot at this job, and Wisconsin coaches are saying (at least publicly) that nothing is decided.
The situation is also interesting at running back. P.J. Hill returns off a second injury-plagued season, and he has company in the backfield. Sophomore Zach Brown ran for 250 yards in UW's win at Minnesota, and he averaged nearly 100 per game over the last five. Junior Lance Smith was suspended for road games because of cab fare issues, but he managed to average six yards per carry. Mix in redshirt freshman John Clay, and you have a full house. Expect to see Smith used as a hybrid runner/receiver to maximize his playing time.
We should know more about the running back situation after Saturday, but the quarterback race will probably not be decided until fall practice unless something unexpected happens.
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