OT: Alvarez to coach Wisco in Rose Bowl
As many suspected, it seems he is coming back to the sidelines for (at least) this game. Probably the right move for them.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:03 PM ^
Well you have to remember a lot of Badger coaches just left to go to Pitt. Plus some coaches are going to leave with Bielema to Arkansas so there really aren't a heck of a lot of options. Alvarez has been there and knows the team. He is probably the best option to keep things together. I wouldn't be surprised if he coaches next year as well. He might have been out of the game for seven years, but he has probably forgotten more football than most coaches know. Hell I can't stress this enough to younger posters, but before Barry Wisconsin was basically Indiana.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:08 AM ^
Alvarez turned the program around. Just to illustrate your point. When Alvarez retired he had 20% of their total wins and all of their bowl wins except 1 (9 total bowl wins), including their first Rose bowl win. This took place over the course of 16 years.
December 6th, 2012 at 1:24 AM ^
did it a few years ago too, but i can't remember his name.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:27 AM ^
Retired from coaching to be the school's AD then re-hired himself as the football coach.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:03 PM ^
Cool. I'm now much more interested in that game. I want to see if Alvarez has still got it.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:49 PM ^
December 5th, 2012 at 10:03 PM ^
Or it may be a response to a lot of the Wisconsin fan base's reaction, which has roughly been "Good riddance, you were a terrible in game coach and we won in spite of you." Bielma's never had the thickest skin.
December 5th, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
When do we get to the part where that coach, appointed by Bo, looks the other way and rips my heart out for 15 years? Not that I am bitter but being awesome again really makes the last 15 years hurt.
December 5th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
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December 6th, 2012 at 12:29 AM ^
iirc, he interviewed for but was never offered the Wisco job (and he wasn't interested in it anyway).
he did turn down offers from Pitt and Tulane (haha), while he was interested in UNC but they went with Bill Dooley (Vince's brother and Derek's uncle)
December 6th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ^
Anyone want to be the new coach at Wisconsin?
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=75429
December 6th, 2012 at 12:19 AM ^
December 6th, 2012 at 8:48 AM ^
Ehh they are lose. They were going lose anyway.
December 6th, 2012 at 6:39 AM ^
which I think is a strong bet. If Bielema honestly thinks that the program is stronger than when he inherited it, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
December 6th, 2012 at 9:34 AM ^
I love the Wisconsin fan reaction to Bielema bailing. "Good riddance! You were terrible! Anybody could have won here with the talent we were bringing in! Our recruiting classes average 45th nationally and top out at 34th!!!"