| As someone who never cared much about college | | | | It's been a great ride, what with a Heisman |
| football growing up, when Barry Alvarez was | | | | trophy winner (Ron Dayne), 3 Rose Bowl |
| hired to coach my state's largest (only) | | | | victories, and a beautifully remodeled Camp |
| Division I football program in 1990, I was | | | | Randall to watch the games at. I went to Camp |
| only mildly interested. After 116 victories, | | | | Randall this year to watch the Badgers defeat |
| and 3 Rose Bowl victories, I am now a | | | | Michigan, and the place was electric!Thanks |
| convert: I love Badgers football!As of | | | | for all of that, and so much more Coach |
| yesterday, things will be different at | | | | Alvarez! Making it great never looked so easy |
| UW-Madison: Head Coach Barry Alvarez coached | | | | as when you coached, so thanks for inspiring |
| his las college football game at Camp Randall | | | | so many Wisconsin kids to believe that our |
| stadium. Sure there is 1 more game, at | | | | little state college is so much more than |
| Hawaii, and 1 more bowl game to play and win. | | | | just a place to learn!Now let's go win at |
| And yes, Coach Alvarez is thankfully staying | | | | Hawaii and win your last bowl game! On |
| on as athletic director to help recruit and | | | | Wisconsin!Phil Gerbyshak leads a team of IT |
| run our programs to ensure we stay top notch | | | | help desk professionals in Milwaukee, WI, and |
| in all we do, but things will be different, | | | | finds that sharing his knowledge is a crucial |
| that's for sure.I just wanted to say thanks | | | | component in his success as a leader and as a |
| for being such a great leader, Coach Alvarez. | | | | person. Phil's personal philosophy is |
| You innovated your way into my heart with a | | | | paraphrased from Tim Sanders' fantastic book |
| new brand of college football, and you made | | | | Love is the Killer App: "Share your |
| your way into the hearts of so many others in | | | | knowledge, your network, and your love. The |
| the state of Wisconsin. Thanks for bringing | | | | rest will follow. |
| respectability back to 'Sconsin Football! | | | | |