THE OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF WISCONSIN ATHLETICS JULY 13, 2011 • VOL. 1 NO. 25 Varsity is published weekly by: Wisconsin Athletic Communications Kellner Hall, 1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711 Subscribe to Varsity View All Issues Director of Athletic Communications Brian Lucas | Email Editor - Varsity Brian Mason | Email Lead Writer Mike Lucas | Email Columnist Matt Lepay Contributors Karl Anderson, Paul Capobianco, Charlie Healy, Patrick Herb, Ross LaDue, Diane Nordstrom Photography David Stluka, Neil Ament, Bob Campbell, Paul Capobianco, Brian Mason The red sea Problems or Accessibility Issues? Email: [email protected] Badgers fans packed the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 as UW made its first appearance in the Grandaddy of Them All since 2000. See more of the year’s best photos beginning © 2011 Board of Regents of the on page 36. University of Wisconsin System. All rights reserved worldwide. IN THIS ISSUE Mike Lucas’ Page 4 4 Badgering 12 Leaving a Mark 30-34 Fourth title in hand, head coach Mark Behind the Desk with Barry Alvarez 6 Looking Out for Number One 16-27 Johnson is happy on the ice in Madison Wins over No. 1 Ohio State through the eyes By The Numbers 8-10 of Scott Tolzien and Jordan Taylor Images of a Season 36-63 PAGE 4 BY MIKE LUCAS • UWBADGERS.COM McIntosh’s latest quest a true mountain to climb As a self-made All-American was a cool experience. What I offensive tackle, and a first-round liked about it, and it’s cliché, but draft choice, Chris McIntosh got it was a journey instead of an into the habit of “scaling moun- event.’’ tains’’ — a figure of speech — to McIntosh, who lives outside of realize all of his goals and dreams. Hartford, has been training for If everything goes according to about six months. That has en- plan, McIntosh will now actually tailed lugging a 60-pound back- climb a mountain; no ordinary pack up a local ski hill a few hours mountain, mind you, but majes- each morning, three days a week. tic Mount Rainier, which rises to “It has given me something to 14,411 feet above sea level. focus on,’’ said McIntosh. “When “Tuesday is the magic day,’’ I was playing football, it was easy McIntosh said. — you’d focus on the next oppo- That’s when McIntosh and his nent or game. eight-man team are scheduled “What I found after I retired is band, I’m a dad and I’m a busi- weight. to reach the summit of Mount not having a specific goal or date ness owner. All those things “After I retired, I started to pay Rainier, the tallest mountain on my calendar which made it require concentration. But when more attention to exercise and in the Cascade Range; some 50 really hard to drag myself into the I’m out there, I have four straight nutrition,’’ he said. “I love to cook miles southeast of Seattle, Wash. gym for a workout.’’ days to focus on one thing.’’ and I started to cook with healthy This is Round 2 for McIntosh, Mount Rainier has had his McIntosh, 34, has generally ingredients and it kind of snow- who attempted the climb with a undivided attention. kept busy with his businesses. He balled to where I am now.’’ smaller group last summer. “There are not a lot of things owns the Be Fitness and Wellness It’s where he wants to be on “It was the first week of June that can replicate those four days Center in Delafield and Body Ba- Tuesday that really matters. Last and it turned out to be still winter we’re climbing the mountain,’’ he six, a health and wellness nutri- year’s team never got the chance on that mountain,’’ he said. “We said. “There’s essentially no con- tional supplement company. to top off their climb the right made it to 10,000 feet and we tact — no phone, no email. When he was playing for the way. “We had a Wisconsin flag got caught in two different heavy “It requires that you’re focused Seattle Seahawks, McIntosh with a Motion W,’’ he said. snow storms. on what you’re doing because was 328 pounds at his heaviest. He’s trained a long time for a “After having about three feet there’s a pretty significant down- Today, he weighs 243, the result second chance at that summit, of snow dumped on us, we were side if you’re not paying attention. of McIntosh devoting himself to and photo op. chased off the mountain. But it “When I’m home, I’m a hus- a “living’’ weight, not a playing BEHIND THE DESK BY BARRY ALVAREZ • UW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Rose Bowl winners have toughness in common was delighted to hear that one opened my eyes. Iof our Badger quarterbacks — They blitzed him one time and Brooks Bollinger — is joining the the linebacker hit him square in profession as the head coach at the mouth. But he knew where Hill-Murray High School. What’s the throw was going and hit the the best advice I could give out-cut on a 12-yard pass that Brooks? kept the chains moving. Go with your heart. The next week, without anyone Brooks knows coaching. He’s knowing, we started him at Ohio been around a lot of different State and he lit it up. coaches in the pros and he has Someone once asked me if Darrell Bevell, who recently joined the evaluated them. He knows good there were common traits be- staff of the Seattle coaches and bad coaches. He tween our Rose Bowl quarter- Seahawaks, is one knows what works and what backs. of three former doesn’t. Darrell Bevell, Mike Samuel Badger QBs that won the Rose Bowl He’s always been outspoken, and Brooks Bollinger were all and have gone on to too. If Brooks didn’t agree with a scrutinized and criticized at careers in coach- coach — whether it was how you various times. But they were all ing. were practicing or how you were tough competitors; tough-minded calling plays — he was quick to football players. linebackers spoke volumes. He game so well. Bev was a gym rat make suggestions. Before the start of two-a-days, competed and he made the other just like Brooks. Brooks Bollinger was a coach we always had the players answer guys around him compete. It’s gratifying to me that all on the field. He was born in the some questions. One of them It’s funny, of the three -- Bevell, three are coaching today: Darrell huddle. He’s very emotional and was, “If you had to walk down a Samuel and Bollinger -- I didn’t is in the NFL with the Seahawks, smart. dark alley, which guy on this team see Sammy as a coach. I knew he Sammy is coaching quarterbacks He has a great personality; the would you take with you?’’ could be a coach and I could see at a high school in Philly and kids will like him and follow him. I’ll never forget that a majority why he would be a good coach. Brooks is a head coach in St. Paul. He’s a natural leader. of the guys on the ’98 team picked But I didn’t envision him as a I really enjoyed coaching each I loved his type of quarterback: Sammy. coach. one of them. And I’m proud they he was a runner and passer. I re- That they would pick a There was no doubt that Dar- wanted to be coaches because I member the first time we put him 210-pound quarterback over rell was going to be a coach; no know what kind of people they in a game in ’99 against Michigan big offensive linemen, strapping question that he was going in that are. They’re good for the profes- and he made plays that really defensive linemen and tough direction because he knew the sion. 36 MPG* 2011 CHEV Y CRUZE Cruze is filled with performance, safety and technology features you won't believe come in a compact. l 42 MPG on ECO** l 10 standard air bags l 5 passenger seating l 10 year 100,000 mile warranty *EPA estimated MPG HWY. **Cruze ECO. w w w . b a d g e r l a n d c h e v y . c o m BY THE NUMBERS The National W Club held a reunion for the 1990 NCAA champion men’s hockey team last fall. The National W Club is the nation’s largest letterwinners organization with 2,200 The W Club organizes and hosts active, dues-paying members. In the spirit of “Where Are They Now?” here’s a around 25 former letterwinner look at the W Club, By The Numbers: events each year in the state of 25 Wisconsin. These events include golf outings, banquets, reunions and alumni The National W Club hosts four The number of weekends. “Celebrate the Legacy” reunions each living letterwin- fall to welcome letterwinners back to ners stands The number of 4 campus. This year, men’s crew (Sept. 8,600 at 8,600 (in- male student- 1), football (Sept. 10), women’s tennis (Sept. cluding 2,400 that currently live in the state of athletes that 23-24) and men’s golf (Oct. 14-15) will all be Wisconsin). 8,700 have earned a invited back to Madison. letter at UW, all-time, numbers 8,700. The W Club sponsors 10 events All-time, each year for current UW stu- The UW athletic a total of dent-athletes, ranging from the program has 11,100 10 Buckingham Awards show and handed out a 11,100 student- letter jacket presentations to the Diversity BBQ 2,400 total of 2,400 athletes have earned a letter at Wisconsin.