Rose Bowl Thread: The Alvarez Returns

Submitted by CRex on January 1st, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Assuming you're off your rage high by kickoff.

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BlueBadger

January 1st, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^

Can't make up for the outback bowl, but a win for the badgers would make a little more jolly.

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^

Can we rename this the "will Wisconsin score?" thread?

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LSA Aught One

January 1st, 2013 at 5:11 PM ^

Score or Score 70?

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 5:15 PM ^

Meh they had one incredible game against a bad defense. They're still pretty terrible. 4-4 in the weaker half of this years big ten? They aren't going to run all over Stanford's run defense and they can't throw at all.

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True_Blue

January 1st, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^

Who gets the ring, bielma or Alvarez?

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ckersh74

January 1st, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^

Is the Stanford band allowed at the Rose Bowl?

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LSA Aught One

January 1st, 2013 at 5:11 PM ^

Wisconsin's band will destroy them. /nerd'd

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M-Wolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 6:48 PM ^

Makes them "edgy." And everyone knows edgy is "cool."

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michfan6060

January 1st, 2013 at 5:08 PM ^

Alvarez is a boss.

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CRex

January 1st, 2013 at 5:08 PM ^

So of course in a game where both sides look alike, no uniformz. Go figure.

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 5:11 PM ^

Did he just pronounce Jane Goodall's name like Roger Goddell? I mean there is no reason necessarily that referees should be up on their chimp research, but he could have asked first.

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CRex

January 1st, 2013 at 5:13 PM ^

Did they just trot out Luck to make a sales pitch for the NFL playoffs?

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^

Ha intentional grounding on a running back has to be a first.

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HelloHeisman91

January 1st, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^

B1G needs an upset in this one

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mtxgoblue

January 1st, 2013 at 5:32 PM ^

Man Stanford's O is sexy. Look at them own the dline every play.

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 5:35 PM ^

Well I am sure this could have started worse, but I can't really think of how.

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JeanClaudeVanD…

January 1st, 2013 at 5:36 PM ^

Could have dropped a bomb during the flyover.

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cheesheadwolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 5:38 PM ^

Might have happened had Ditka been flying the plane.

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JeanClaudeVanD…

January 1st, 2013 at 5:43 PM ^

But I'm on my phone

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HelloHeisman91

January 1st, 2013 at 5:44 PM ^

Ditka doesn't need a plane to carry a bomb around.

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LSA Aught One

January 1st, 2013 at 6:41 PM ^

Don't be so negative! They may revoke your citizenship in Wisconsin.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 1st, 2013 at 5:56 PM ^

It only took about 17 minutes of regulation play for Wisconsin to complete a pass, and for a 4th and goal at that. The Badgers' offense is really running on all cylinders today.

.....and stopped. Still 14-0 Stanford.

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GoBlueInIowa

January 1st, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^

Think Wisconsin's AD should fire the head coach for not having Ball in on that 4th and goal.

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a2_electricboogaloo

January 1st, 2013 at 6:14 PM ^

Wisconsin's band just played "Shots" by LMFAO. Oh wisconsin...

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redwhiteandmaize

January 1st, 2013 at 6:18 PM ^

Tiger Woods y'all.Tiger Woods y'all.Its all good y'all.

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WolverineHistorian

January 1st, 2013 at 6:33 PM ^

I still can't get used to the Rose Bowl being on ESPN. Force of habit still makes me turn to ABC first, ready to hear Keith Jackson.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 1st, 2013 at 6:33 PM ^

Either Curt Phillips is a better rushing QB than anyone thought or Stanford just couldn't believe that a Wisconsin QB with three knee surgeries to his name could ever be that effective on the perimeter. Stanford seemed to have an indecisive "I don't even" moment before they began chasing him.

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DealerCamel

January 1st, 2013 at 6:39 PM ^

I too had that moment.

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Drbogue

January 1st, 2013 at 6:42 PM ^

Love watching Alvarez.... Does this mean Woodson could have returned to Michigan today? That would've changed things

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BlueDragon

January 1st, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^

big ten. yeah.

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HelloHeisman91

January 1st, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^

With two teams wearing uniforms that aren't obnoxious and neither one running a spread I feel like I am watching a game from 1995 and I like it.

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BlueDragon

January 1st, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^

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m1jjb00

January 1st, 2013 at 7:37 PM ^

Hanging better than I would have thought. I would have thought Stanford would be up a couple TDs by now.

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wsnc2012

January 1st, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^

So... Does Barry decide his bonus for making it to the Rose Bowl and the $50000 for winning?

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BlueDragon

January 1st, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^

Huge defensive struggle. Designed tailback run plays go for about a yard a pop. Quarterback scrambles get maybe 5 or 6.

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M-Wolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^

Let's have the Big Ten lose another game, but cover. Sigh.

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BlueDragon

January 1st, 2013 at 8:20 PM ^

The Big Ten always sucks in the Rose Bowl. It's a death sentence to play there!

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M-Wolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 8:23 PM ^

Couldn't they suck by 1 more point? Half point covers are brutal.

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a2_electricboogaloo

January 1st, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^

I enjoyed that interview with Shaw.

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GRBluefan

January 1st, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^

What a dick

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M-Wolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 8:24 PM ^

Think he was getting pulled by bowl officials and ESPN people. Who didn't properly communicate with each other.

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GRBluefan

January 1st, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^

Better now

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phork

January 1st, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^

Haha I feel bad for those sideline reporter chicks. Totally dissed. And with her on audio saying "Are you kidding me?"

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MaizeNBlueTexan

January 1st, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^

Wisconsin...losing rose bowls since 2010. I've been waiting to say that ever since big ten champ game.

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BlueDragon

January 1st, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^

Their blowout of Nebraska followed by their third straight Rose Bowl loss made the conference look as weak as humanly possible.

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rederik

January 1st, 2013 at 8:45 PM ^

That's not entirely true. We'll look even weaker with Rutgers and Maryland losing bowl games as well.

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Lionsfan

January 1st, 2013 at 9:09 PM ^

The worst part though, is they aren't the first team to lose three straight Rose Bowls though. That dubious honor belongs to us...

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Michiganwolverines92

January 2nd, 2013 at 1:04 AM ^

Wrong! We are the second. Cal is the first.

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Blerg

January 1st, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^

It was all Josh Garnett

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M-Wolverine

January 1st, 2013 at 8:36 PM ^

2-5 in the Bowls, 5-2 vs. the spread. (Or 4-2-1 depending on whether you got our game at 5 or 6) Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and if you took the points.

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