Sources: Arkansas hires Bret Bielema as new football coach

By luckynewman13 -04 December 2012
35 Comments
- Football

I have no idea what to think about this

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-biele...

AllDay028 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:16pm #

PLEASE BE TRUE

johnny11 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:17pm #

wow...

jthiel09 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:19pm #

The SEC will be better for recruiting tactics for sure, he'll be fine.

Oh wait ...

dhodge7 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:21pm #

Peace out!

Optimistic Buck... on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:22pm #

Uh, yea, it's been up in Buckshots for about 15 minutes now.....

luckynewman13 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:23pm #

sorry, I'll go kill myself now

Optimistic Buck... on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:24pm #

Sorry, maybe you're getting the brunt of my "3 of the same blog posts" rage. I just want some new content....crap, it's not even the off season......

O-H-I-O on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:23pm #

I would say maybe we could steal some of their recruits, but i dont think they have anyone we would want. I was just starting to not like Bielema too bad.

JLBNYC on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:23pm #

I recommend this guy as his replacement at Wisconsin!

RandyBoBandy on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:23pm #

“We at the Big Ten don’t want to be like the SEC—in any way, shape or form.” Bret Bielema

I can tell you this. We at the BIG 10 don't want you Bret Bielema. You thought Urban's recruiting at OSU frustrated you. Just wait till Saban comes knocking.

I don't wear shirts.

BlueBayou on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:25pm #

This confirms it, Arkansas will be the 15th member of the B1G. Who will be 16?

kmp10 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:56pm #

If this is correct then Bielema is simply running as fast and as far away from Urban Meyer as he can. He KNOWS his days of competing in the B1G for anything more than the Capital One Bowl ended the day Meyer was Hired at Ohio State. See ya Bret, you're an ass...

osu07asu10 on 4 Dec 2012 - 4:59pm #

LOL I FREAKIN FELL OFF MY OFFICE CHAIR! THIS IS AWESOME!!! WISKY TAKES IT ON THE CHIN AND BIELEMA IS GOING TO GET HAMMERED IN THE SEC!!!!

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:13pm #

Just got back from lunch and I am in the same state of shock. Holy crap! I'm floored and speachless... Good riddence... but he is a decent coach and I don't want the SEC to get any stronger.

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:13pm #

He won't have Arkansas playing at a higher level than Petrino did.

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:30pm #

Probably not, but he had Wisconsin playing better than they will under the next coach.

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:36pm #

Just depends on who they hire. It's a pretty big job really, they could end up pulling in a nice coach.

osu07asu10 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:50pm #

Agree totally about him not getting them to play at Petrino's level. It will be interesting to see who Wisky picks. Bielema was the handpicked successor of their greatest coach. This is a huge blow to their program IMO.

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:54pm #

I think Chryst would be the best hire for them. Not rocking the boat, notmuch changes, known entity.

razrback16 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:05pm #

Love it. IMO Bielema is running from Urb. Considering his opinion on the SEC (and I agree with him for what it's worth on some of the schools in that conference), it's really interesting that he would rather be down there in the thick of that than here in the Big Ten with only 1 aggressive recruiter.

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:13pm #

So he's running FROM Urban to be in the same Division as Saban and Miles?

OldColumbusTown on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:34pm #

I'd argue yes, partially. He already knows he's competing for 2nd place in Ohio State's division. Why not compete for 2nd/3rd place in Alabama/LSU's division with a whole lot more cash in his pocket?

Even if he only survives 4-5 years (and I fully expect Bielema to have Arkansas playing solid, if unspectacular football), he'll have earned a bunch of money and should collect a nice buyout.

"What we do in life echoes in eternity"

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:37pm #

SEC is willing to pay, take the pay. It is pretty easy decision. Who wants to live in Wisc anyways?

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:40pm #

I would agree except HE'S MOVING TO GODFORSAKEN ARKANSAS!!!!! lol.

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:44pm #

What do you mean? It isn't like it is the middle of Arkansas, it's in the upper left. He can go on drivable vacations to Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas... oh... wait... I just made that worse...

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:48pm #

So they opened an airport in the area there called Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. It's airport code is XNA. They believed calling it XNA for Exciting New Airport, would draw interest to the area and investment/development. Nice try Fayetville, nice try!

Oyster on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:51pm #

Actually, Little Rock is very nice. I go there on business a few times a year and the city is great. Friendly people, great places to eat and easy to get around.

kmp10 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:29pm #

^ There are more 4 and 5 star players to go around in the SEC. Meyer and Hoke (for now) have a monoply on Ohio HS and B1G area talent. Bielema is obviously not a good recruiter, but you can only sign so many kids, even in the SEC where over signing is a common practice, so Bielema will have more talent than he's EVER had at Wisconsin simply by taking 'Bama, LSU and Fla's leftovers...

btalbert25 on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:39pm #

Yeah, but A&M is on their turn now, Auburn is going to be a very good destination with their new Coach, Tennessee probably becomes a better school recruiting wise when they hire their new coach. There are going to be more than just 2 schools competing with him recruiting wise. That's what he has in the B1G. In the SEC he'll have no less than 7 other programs that are better than his competing for talent.

steensn on 4 Dec 2012 - 5:50pm #

Bielema: "its good to be a Badger"

Except when it is not...

Braxton2Devin on 4 Dec 2012 - 6:24pm #

Charlie Strong is also the front-runner for the HC position at Tenn.

popeurban on 4 Dec 2012 - 7:19pm #

I think he is running from UFM, but I also think this looks bad for the B1G. He leaves Wisky for a lateral football school at best.

SpoonerBuck33 on 4 Dec 2012 - 8:05pm #

Just got home from work and saw this I am stunned over this to be honest. This looks like a lateral move at best esp with only competing with tOSU for a spot in the championship game every year now you go and compete with Bama, LSU, A&M..............good luck with all that Bret.