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[ThaxbyChamblis]

Devin Bush Jr and Stanford Samuels III got their offers today

 

[RyGuy45]

Andersen told Alvarez over the phone early Wednesday afternoon as Alvarez was waiting for a flight back from a function in New York.

When Alvarez returned to Madison, he and Andersen met face-to-face before informing the team of the news at a 4 p.m. meeting.

“I was very surprised. Really had no idea this was in the works,” Alvarez said. “(The players) did not know. His son didn’t know. … (The players) were all shocked. I think a couple of the young players were a little more emotional.

“Gary felt like this was an opportunity for he and his family to get back to that part of the country, and he felt like he had to follow through with that opportunity.”

While Andersen told Alvarez of his desire to move his family back West after prior coaching stints at Utah and Utah State, the athletic director also told the Wisconsin State Journal that Andersen was unhappy with UW’s strict academic standards throughout his short tenure.

Alvarez did not know, however, if that played a factor in Andersen’s decision to leave.

“I can’t answer that, but he has brought it up to us,” Alvarez said. “He brought that up. That was an issue. … This is a very good academic institution. We use that to recruit.”

Multiple times over the past two weeks, Andersen had commented on the struggle of keeping assistants on staff during this time of the year.

He also iterated the importance of those assistants keeping him informed of other coaching opportunities they were pursuing — something Andersen didn’t appear to do in this case with Alvarez.

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Alvarez, though, doesn’t worry about the turnover and said he isn’t concerned about the state of the program.

“We’ve got one of the most consistent programs in the country,” Alvarez said. “We have some of the best facilities in the country. Gary made the decision for family matters.

“It wasn’t a destination job for (Bielema or Andersen), but it was for me. Everybody’s a little bit different. I don’t worry about that. We’ve got a good job. We’ve got a good place. We’ve got a consistent program. We’ve got a lot to sell. I’m not trying to paint any other picture other than a very positive picture because it is positive.”

Bielema also left days after a Big Ten title game — one the Badgers won to set up a Rose Bowl berth that Alvarez coached.

"When I began to have more and more success at Wisconsin, I stayed but a lot of my coaches left," Bielema said. "I just wasn’t able to compensate them in the way other coaches were. I lost three coaches last year and all that went from making about $225,000 to making over $400,000. I know I’m hiring the right guys because everybody keeps taking them from me. The NFL, they kind of upset me a little because they got like silly money, they got like Monopoly money. And what are you going to do about that?

"So (in 2012), as soon as we won that game (against Nebraska), I had three coaches come to me the day after the game," Bielema said. "They had been contacted by other schools. We are talking money I can’t bring them at Wisconsin. Wisconsin isn’t wired to do that at this point. And I just felt for me and for my future and my wife and what I wanted to accomplish in the world of college football I needed to have that ability to do that. And thankfully I found that here at Arkansas."

 

[nako xl]

"Strict academic standards"?

Like in comparison to who? The SEC? That's not a shot at Wisconsin just saying I think they're overselling that a tad bit. I know the big10 does well academically and has tougher requirements than a lot of the public schools in the country but Wisconsin isn't exactly a school full of scholars. Or am I wrong?

 

[RyGuy45]

Wisconsin isn't the same as Stanford or N.D. but they actually are well known around the midwest as being a tough school to get in to (non athlete). It wouldn't shock me if some of the kids the coaches are trying to get in end up being rejected there. Coaches can overplay it though, maybe Wisconsin really doesn't have that high of standards for football but they are just not like other state schools where "anyone gets in, bring em all in let's win"

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Hey USC & their fans, let FSU have Biggie Marshall please.

It would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[ooiron manoo]

You had your moment in the sun... let us rise and shine again...

 

[nako xl]

Hey USC & their fans, let FSU have Biggie Marshall please.

It would be greatly appreciated.

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[Bobby Layne]

Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB  ·  45m 45 minutes ago
#Baylor OC Montgomery expected to be named #Tulsa head coach - @FoxSports report: http://foxs.pt/12z3fDP 

Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB  ·  51m 51 minutes ago
Vic Koenning is out as assoc. head coach for defense at #UNC, per source. Wouldn't be surprised to see him re-surface w Neal Brown at #Troy

Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit  ·  2h 2 hours ago
Barry Alvarez will coach the Badgers in their upcoming Outback Bowl vs Auburn.

 

[mister friendly]

All it takes is a coach not being able to get in 2 or 3 recruits a year to mess up your depth

 

[nako xl]

CLK the great

http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...s-nick-saban-lane-kiffin-speech-cfb-am-121014

 

[jpzx]

Don't really know if Everett Golson in a big spot against LSU in the Dec. 30 bowl game is that big of a spot in regard to optimism/pessimism, because there's more to worry you than not when looking deeper into his season:

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- No interceptions through three games/wins against Rice, Michigan and Purdue... then: an interception or multiple interceptions in EVERY game the rest of the way.

- Check out his completion percentage when Brian Kelly had him throw more than 25 passes a game............

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Wisconsin is a really good school academically, prolly only behind Mich and NW in the the Big 10.

 

[Bobby Layne]

[h1]Big 12 reportedly met with Cincinnati before playoff was finalized[/h1]
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...i-before-playoff-was-finalized-160133203.html

 

[jpzx]

Minnesota actually is tougher than Wisconsin, contrary to perception. I'm a student at U of Minn so excuse me I gotta back em.

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[mister friendly]

They look about even in terms of standards

Also the University of Minnesota received about 15,000 more applicants

 

[Bobby Layne]

FootballScoop Staff
‏@FootballScoop
Per sources, this could be the time #StittHappens #Montana http://FootballScoop.com/the-scoop 

 

[jpzx]

2014 new enrollment: Wisconsin 14,470, Minnesota 11,968

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

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You had your moment in the sun... let us rise and shine again...

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Come on guys. We can all agree that he will be much better served working with and becoming the next Jalen Ramsey.

I'm glad we are all on one accord and you guys will make sure that he will go along this route.

Thanks in advance. Happy holidays.

 

[10508 cardo jr ln]

Josh Sweat gonna be the next Luc/Eligwe/Thomas etc?

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Josh Sweat gonna be the next Luc/Eligwe/Thomas etc?

He'll probably be the next Jernigan, Edwards, Smith, Joyner, etc barring injury(or an inability to come back from that knee injury) or failed drug tests

 

[herbshuttles15]

Marshall needs to keep his *** one that west coast


3 picks for Golson vs LSU

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Lol he will

Where is BigMike w/ the bowl pick'em

 

[dacomeup]

Cincy to Big12 makes too much sense. Travel partner for WVU too. Memphis maybe as well?

 

[Bobby Layne]

Nebraska guys, is that rumor about Craig Bohl true?