Chris James got a lot of hype before the 2017 season. James had waited a full year after transferring from Pitt in 2016 to get the chance to lead the Badger backfield.
Everything seemed to have fallen in place. Corey Clement had graduated and left for the NFL, leaving the top spot up for grabs. On top of that, James had been recruited by Coach Chryst at Pitt, so it seemed that he had some favor from the head coach.
As we all know, a newcomer came in and blew everyone away on the depth chart.