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Report: Dave Baldwin, not Andy Ludwig, to join Gary Andersen as Oregon State's offensive coordinator

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Former Colorado State offensive coordinator Dave Baldwin will join Gary Andersen at Oregon State, according to FootballScoop.com. Normally, this post would explain how said move improves the chances of Andy Ludwig remaining in Wisconsin, but with Paul Chryst back in town and Joe Rudolph frequently rumored to be following Chryst to Wisconsin, it seems unlikely that Ludwig has a spot on UW's staff moving forward.

Of course, things could change (how's that for edging a bet). As Andy Baggot reminded us on Madison.com on Saturday, some of the Badgers' best statistical offensive seasons have come under Ludwig. The Badgers averaged 480.8 yards per game last season (18th in the country) and are averaging 464.8 this season (24th) entering the season). But while the likes of Joel Stave, Tanner McEvoy, Kenzel Doe and, of course, Andersen certainly garnered criticism for their performances this season, they also had a fair share of support come that way. Ludwig really had none of that.