OT: Uncle Alvarez Coaching Bowl Once Again
Since his long coaching hiatus, 2013, Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in the 2015 Outback Bowl.
Just flippin take the job yourself already Barry, geez.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
I am beginning to wonder if Alvarez has already taken the job in a de facto sense. There has to be a reason why two coaches have made less-than-lateral moves in three seasons.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:23 PM ^
I actually don't think the Beilema situation was as crazy as most people here think. At the time, he was somewhere between Pelini and Loyd Carr. He couldn't win a rose bowl, he blew their chance at a NC by losing to MSU, and he was did not have a very likable personality. I did not see him lasting more than another year or two thier anyways.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
I don't think Bielema "blew" their chance at a NC. They had 2 losses that year, both on flukey Hail Mary's
December 11th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
that I talked to a guy who knows a Wisconsin insider who said the reason Bielema left was he and Alvarez "didn't get along". Take that for what it's worth. But, it's hard to believe that the new coach leaving after only two fairly successful seasons is for some other reason. Too coincidental.
December 11th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
I'm sure this news makes Dave Brandon a bit jealous...
December 11th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
Alright, man. See ya. Enjoy the west coast. pfffffttt.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:38 PM ^
Yeah, thanks for the 59-0 pasting in the B1G Title Game, now get in your goonie goggo mobile and get the f*** out of here!
December 11th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
Committed. But not fully committed.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^
What I was thinking also WIW. You have both with these kids all season but can't have either coach the bowl game?
The control factor in Madison has to be why everyone is fleeing the scene.
December 11th, 2014 at 2:08 PM ^
Add to the control factor just how lousy Wiscy pays its assistant coaches, which was a point of contention for Bielma.
December 11th, 2014 at 3:22 PM ^
i disagree. I'm with Bo on this one. If i'm a wisconsin fan i want a wisconsin coach coaching my team in the bowl game.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
the point spread should instantly double.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:33 PM ^
Maybe, maybe not. Alvarez pasted Auburn in 2006 with Calhoun going for 213 yards. Melvin is in pre-draft redemption mode, going up against a tuuuurrible Auburn run defense.
December 11th, 2014 at 5:27 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
. . .Baughlsamic Vinegar!
December 11th, 2014 at 1:44 PM ^
Depending on what happens with the Michigan and Wisconsin hires, it is looking like the B1G is getting worse. Nebraska clearly has downgraded with Riley, so if Michigan and Wisconsin don't get some top line coaches, the conference will take another step back.
December 11th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
or maybe kick Nebraska out of the B1G?
There was only one reason for adding Nebraska and that reason apparently just committed suicide.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:50 PM ^
Why not let them coach the players? He's not god's gift to coaching. I hope they get blasted so people tell him to stay off the sidelines permanently.
December 11th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^
of his assistant coaches with him. Maybe that had something to do with the decision.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 2:15 PM ^
Or brought back Dave Strack
December 11th, 2014 at 5:24 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 2:12 PM ^
I had heard from friends down in SEC country about ads and deals the coaches do down there which can bring in quite a bit of money on the side - didn't know it was prevalent up in the BIG TEN. At least in Michigan, haven't ever seen a UM or MSU coach do an ad except for a charitable event or a university related matter.
December 11th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
"... I'm Mark Dantonio for the Michigan Colonoscopy Center..."
December 11th, 2014 at 2:17 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 2:01 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 2:04 PM ^
...he could coach the team unless he was in the building, watching film, practice, interacting with players, etc. throughout the season. I'd be willing to bet that both Bielema and Andersen left b/c they felt micromanaged.
December 11th, 2014 at 2:10 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
"An Alvarez Man will coach Wisconsin!"
December 11th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 2:52 PM ^
And I wonder what took Bielema so long. Arkansas must have been the first serious offer he got from a major program.
December 11th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
Upvoted for the Liz Phair reference, intentional or not.
December 11th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
I called this yesterday in the Gary Anderson to OSU thread.
December 11th, 2014 at 4:06 PM ^