Itâ??s a good thing Barry Alvarez was better at constructing a defense on the football field than he is at constructing one in the court of public opinion.
Last week, Alvarez, the University of Wisconsinâ??s football coach-turned-athletic director, offered a laughable defense for the Athletic Departmentâ??s Exceptional Achievement Award Policy in the wake of criticism from faculty who think the easily achieved performance bonuses are just another way to funnel money to coaches without making their salaries appear to be extravagant.