One thing that wasn’t indecisive was Andersen’s call to go with McEvoy over Stave during fall camp. That mystified many observers, but Andersen clearly wants a quarterback who can make plays with his arm and feet, not unlike the one he had at Utah State, Chuckie Keeton. The problem is, McEvoy hasn’t thrown well enough to give UW a dual threat.

What’s harder to understand is why UW didn’t go all-in on option football once McEvoy became the starter. He has made plays with his feet and his ability to run the option has led to some big runs by the tailbacks. Unfortunately, UW didn’t do nearly enough of that to offset its lack of passing success.

Instead of having McEvoy run the option and throw on the move, too often the Badgers tried to use him as a dropback passer, a role for which he’s not well-suited at this point in his career. Rather than trying to pound a square peg into a round hole, the coaches should have made a stronger commitment to the option and let McEvoy gradually grow into a more effective passer.

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Andersen indicated UW will head in that direction, at least when McEvoy is on the field.