at Richter called the Barry Alvarez years the greatest era in University of Wisconsin football history.
No one argued.
No one should.
When Richter hired Alvarez as coach in 1990, Alvarez took over a program that was competitively and financially bankrupt. Over the next 15 years, that all changed. The Badgers won three Rose Bowls, became a fixture in the top 25 rankings, played to full houses and helped pay for a beautifully renovated stadium.