Barry Alvarez
Barry Alvarez
Barry Lee Alvarezis a former American football coach who is currently the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons, from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4. He has the longest head coaching tenure and the most wins in Wisconsin Badgers football history. Alvarez stepped down as head coach after the 2005 season, remaining as athletics director...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 December 1946
backs game last physical respect spread stop week
It's going to be a very physical game, a game where you're going to have to take on linemen and stop very outstanding backs and then still respect the throw. Where last week was you're spread all over the field, this is a little more conventional.
approach bowl cherish days deal emotional last stay trying
I try to stay away from making a big deal about this being my last game. I've had some very emotional days. I just always try to cherish the days before a bowl game. I'm trying to approach this one like I do all of them.
absolutely fitting last
It's absolutely fitting that this is my last team.
avoid camp ceremony deal emotional final game last moments tried
I tried to avoid making a big deal about this being my final game. I had some emotional moments -- the last game at Camp Randall (Stadium), the ceremony after, the banquet.
academic guys last lost players seven smart
The guys are smart enough to know that this was a mismatch. These guys lost seven players (to academic suspensions) last week. They're very thin.
academic guys last lost players seven smart
The guys are smart enough to know that this was a mismatch, ... These guys lost seven players (to academic suspensions) last week. They're very thin.
four guys move
With four guys wide, you've got to move (defenders) out of the box,
crazy good win
I've been in some crazy shootouts, but never one like that. This is as good of a win as I've had.
coaching football good league recruit solid trying
They all recruit hard, they play solid football, they all have a good plan. It's not just someone trying to out-formation you, they know what it's all about. I think the coaching in this league is very strong.
best decision father gave maybe quite support
Quite frankly, I thought the best thing for him would be to come back. But that is their decision. We gave them the facts. He and his father had to make the decision and they did. So I have to support it. Quite frankly, maybe selfishly, I wanted to see him come back.
ball challenge gives likes since speed wants
Brandon gives us someone with speed who likes the challenge and wants the ball in his hands. He has been a playmaker for us ever since we've had him.
adding ball create move seen watching
The thing that I've seen in watching him ... is they just keep adding to the package. They have more and more and more things that you have to defend. They really create a lot of problems. That's why they'll move the ball on everyone.
game games good issue league
Every game in this league is a big game and every one, there's always an issue because all the games ... we've had good games with them.
Every day, you see different things, you get different experiences, make adjustments on the run,