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Dayne says his success is due to team work (AUDIO)

May 8, 2013 By

More than 13 years after running to the top of the NCAA career rushing list

Ron Dayne in the 1999 Rose Bowl

Ron Dayne in the 1999 Rose Bowl

and winning the Heisman Trophy, two-time Rose Bowl MVP and former Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne has been chosen to join an elite group.  The National Football Foundation announced yesterday that Dayne has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Dayne will be the 13th Badger inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, joining his former coach and current UW Athletic Director, Barry Alvarez, who was part of this year’s Hall of Fame selection committee.

The other Badgers in the Hall, Wisconsin’s only other Heisman winner, Alan Ameche, Marty Below, Robert Butler, Pat Harder, Elroy Crazylegs” Hirsch, Pat O’Dea, Pat Richter, Dave Schreiner and coaches Phil King, George Little and Harry Stuhldreher. [Read more...]

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Alvarez gets another year in Madison

April 7, 2013 By

University of Wisconsin officials added a year to Barry Alvarez’s contract as athletic

Barry Alvarez

Barry Alvarez

director at the school, which now takes him through the 2017-18 school year.

The 66-year-old Alvarez gets a $25,000 raise that puts his compensation package for this year at $1.05 million and keeps him among the highest-paid college athletic directors in the nation.

Alvarez is among 9 athletic directors making more than 1-million dollars annually.  Only Ohio State’s Gene Smith makes more than Alvarez in the Big Ten.

 

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Badgers drop third straight Rose Bowl

January 2, 2013 By

The Wisconsin Badgers fell behind 14-0 and never quite caught up, dropping their 3rd straight Rose Bowl 20-14 to the Stanford in Pasadena.

Curt Phillips

Curt Phillips

 

The Cardinal scored touchdowns on their first two drives before the Badger defense would tighten their belts and allow only a pair of field goals the rest of the way.

Things were looking up for the Badgers when Curt Phillips engineered a 10-play, 85-yard drive, capped off with a 4-yard TD pass to Jordan Frederick and closed the gap to 17-14.

The Badgers would start the second half with the football, but unfortunately, Stanford’s defense held them off the scoreboard the rest of the way.

Wisconsin would get one final chance, trailing 20-14 with 4:23 left.  Wisconsin moved from its 25 to the Stanford 49, but Phillips had a pass attempt tipped at the line of scrimmage and land in the hands of Stanford defensive back Usua Amanam and that would end the Badger threat. [Read more...]

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Wisconsin takes on Stanford in the Rose Bowl (AUDIO)

January 1, 2013 By
Barry Alvarez

Barry Alvarez

When Wisconsin took care of Nebraska 70-31 in the Big Ten title game December 1st, little did we know what the 2013 Rose Bowl would like for the Badgers.  Three days after punching a third straight ticket to Pasadena, Wisconsin found themselves without a coach as Bret Bielema bolted Madison for Arkansas.  With no coach to lead the program, the King of the Rose Bowl, Barry Alvarez, stepped up to the plate and will lead the Badgers against #6 Stanford today in the 99th edition of the Rose Bowl.

Alverez led Wisconsin to Rose Bowl victories in 1994, 1999, and 2000 during his 16-years as Head Coach of the Badgers.  It has been 7-years since Alvarez last coached a game for Wisconsin, a 24-10 victory over Auburn in the Capital One Bowl.  In the 11-bowls Barry coached the Badgers, Wisconsin was 8-3 with a 3-0 mark in the Rose Bowl.  Alvarez doesn’t believe a lot has changed since he last put on the head set…

AUDIO: Barry Alvarez thinks nothing has changed in 7-years out of coaching :13

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Andersen will roam Rose Bowl sidelines

December 31, 2012 By

New Wisconsin head football coach Gary Anderson has kept a low profile while the

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson

Badgers have been preparing for Tuesday’s Rose Bowl.

Anderson is expected to be on the sidelines for the Rose Bowl game itself however and Wisconsin athletic director and interim coach Barry Alvarez said that’s by design.

AUDIO: Barry Alvarez says they want Gary Anderson on the sidelines on New Years Day :22

The Badgers face Stanford on Tuesday in Pasadena.

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