With Barry Alvarez announcing Tuesday that he will be retiring as the University of Wisconsin’s athletic director this summer, we thought it was the perfect time to ask our readers what they think of Alvarez’s impact over his 31 years in Madison.

Here are a few easy ways you can share your thoughts with the Wisconsin State Journal: Comment on this social post directly, share your thoughts on Twitter along with #ThanksBarry, or email [email protected].

Check back soon for the State Journal’s collection of reader reactions to Alvarez’s retirement.