On the day he announced tailback John Clay had been elevated to the No.â??1 tailback, University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema explained the staff was eager to see how the third-year sophomore would respond to the promotion, which was both an opportunity and a challenge.
Only hours before UW took the field against Wofford last week, running backs coach John Settle saw signs in Clay that were so disconcerting he wondered whether to give the start to junior Zach Brown, who had started the first two games of the season.
“I was hoping heâ??d be excited, champing at the bit, ready to go out and attack and show everybody that he deserves to start,” Settle said of Clay. “But I didnâ??t see that excitement. I didnâ??t see the focus once we got to the stadium Saturday morning.