As a Badger I think you're pretty close although I like Chryst a lot and as you said it, "He's a great guy". All of us at Wisconsin need to remember some things...
1) Alvarez passed Chryst over not once but twice. [/B]First time to give the job to Bielema and 2nd to give the job to GA. Barry may say, 'I didn't want to leave Pitt in a lurch by hiring their coach back after only one year' but that's B.S.
It was Alvarez' job to do what was best for UW Athletics...Not Pitt Athletics. If Alvarez thought he was better than GA he would have Chyrst away after Bielema left. And if I remember correctly (correct me if i'm wrong), Bielema had only been at UW for one year as a D-Coordinator before Alvarez tapped him as the successor while Chryst had been there for 3 or 4 years. That speaks volumes to what Alvarez thought about the capabilities of Chryst vs Bielema.
2) The 19 losses in 3 years is hard to ignore much as I'd like to. Sure, I'd like to make excuses about how he took over a mediocre team, didn't have much talent to work with etc...But I can't, Pitt is a well known program and isn't exactly stocked with much more talent now than when he got there. Recruiting wise, I just don't see this as a good thing. Although, I do consider him to be something of a QB guru.
3) Do I think Chryst is the right fit at UW. Yes, I do. How can he not be, he's a former QB and Offensive Coordinator with a lot of love for our University. But do I think he's going to lead us to Rose Bowl wins if he is hired. No, I don't.
I'll gladly listen to opposing views on this though. That being said, Bob Bostad (Current coach of Tennessee Titans O-line) is my #1 pick for UW coach.