You don’t need words to describe the legacy of Barry Alvarez as football coach at the University of Wisconsin. All you need is one stark and painful picture.
It was taken from the north end zone of Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 25, 1989. If you look closely, it seems as though you can count all 29,776 souls who witnessed the final game of the pre-Alvarez Era.
In retrospect, it’s hard to recall what was more wrenching for diehard Badgers fans: The 31-3 loss to Michigan State, which brought the curtain down on the Don Morton Error, or that so few gave a hoot.