I agree with this. And to grade his coaching success in the SEC at Arkansas is not a fair evaluation of his coaching abilities. Coaching in the SEC where most years 5 or 6 of the top 20 teams in the country reside is a not an easy place to win 9+ games year in and year out.
Arkansas Fires Bielema
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I agree with this. And to grade his coaching success in the SEC at Arkansas is not a fair evaluation of his coaching abilities. Coaching in the SEC where most years 5 or 6 of the top 20 teams in the country reside is a not an easy place to win 9+ games year in and year out.
eveningnewsteam
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You need to get down and dirty to recruit in the SEC. You can’t do things the right way and win in that conference. Bret wouldn’t cross that line and therefore wasn’t successful.
True, i'm not certain but they may lead the nation in the coaches who cheat category as well.
Robowe
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This article is interesting. Lists the 5 reasons why Bielema was fired. Do they sound familiar?
https://www.seccountry.com/arkansas/5-reasons-arkansas-fired-bret-bielema
1. Swings and misses in recruiting
2. Offensive line struggles.
3. Inability to rally after halftime.
4. Blown games that should have been.
5. Bret Bielema lost Arkansas, the state
https://www.seccountry.com/arkansas/5-reasons-arkansas-fired-bret-bielema
1. Swings and misses in recruiting
2. Offensive line struggles.
3. Inability to rally after halftime.
4. Blown games that should have been.
5. Bret Bielema lost Arkansas, the state
Robowe
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Another interesting discussion point ... what do folks think of this decision by Bielema yesterday (from link).
https://sports.yahoo.com/arkansas-fires-bret-bielema-minutes-hogs-loss-missouri-235342838.html
After Arkansas tied the game at 45-45 with a field goal in the fourth quarter on Friday, Missouri embarked on what would be the Tigers’ game-winning drive. With 1:25 left and the Tigers at the Arkansas 12, Mizzou committed a holding penalty.
The penalty happened on first down. The clock stops inside of two minutes for accepted offensive penalties. Arkansas had two timeouts.
Not wanting Missouri to repeat first down, Bielema declined the penalty and took a timeout. Had he accepted the penalty, Missouri would have been at the Arkansas 22 and had first down. The Hogs would have still had two timeouts. Given that Missouri was playing for a game-winning field goal, making that kick as difficult as possible seems imperative. Therefore, Arkansas should have accepted the penalty.
https://sports.yahoo.com/arkansas-fires-bret-bielema-minutes-hogs-loss-missouri-235342838.html
After Arkansas tied the game at 45-45 with a field goal in the fourth quarter on Friday, Missouri embarked on what would be the Tigers’ game-winning drive. With 1:25 left and the Tigers at the Arkansas 12, Mizzou committed a holding penalty.
The penalty happened on first down. The clock stops inside of two minutes for accepted offensive penalties. Arkansas had two timeouts.
Not wanting Missouri to repeat first down, Bielema declined the penalty and took a timeout. Had he accepted the penalty, Missouri would have been at the Arkansas 22 and had first down. The Hogs would have still had two timeouts. Given that Missouri was playing for a game-winning field goal, making that kick as difficult as possible seems imperative. Therefore, Arkansas should have accepted the penalty.
IndianaHawk
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I can’t argue this. He probably needs a program to sustain success, not build it like at Arkansas.
Kansas State perfect fit.
IndianaHawk
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Never crossed my mind, but you are right. Snyder’s age, ties to Snyder, state of program. Bring in as DC and some glorified title like associate HC. Good call.
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DDThompson
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Sounds like reasons 95% of coaches get fired
HawkGold
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Ya, it's a good thing that OSU, Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin, IN, IL, Purdue... the big doesn't get into trouble... Oh, wait, that's list of....
Not to mention, PSU.
Btw, what ever happened with the Iowa Academics fraud case in 2006?
1hawkeye1
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1hawkeye1
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Interested why you think Nebraska. When contacted, Neb AD said, "I don't know anything about him."
I'm thinking K-State.
spliff45
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Bielema has a good agent. Arkansas settled to pay him more than what he was owed?
http://footballscoop.com/news/explaining-bret-bielemas-buyout/
http://footballscoop.com/news/explaining-bret-bielemas-buyout/
Bielema is a solid, but not great coach kind of like the guy Iowa has now. The SEC West is probably the most competitive division in College Football and Arkansas is probably the 5th best job in that division at best so it's fair to point out that it's an uphill climb for success there. But at the same time, it's not as if this is an impossible place to win. Under the two previous full time head coaches, Arkansas regularly finished in the top half of that tough division. Of the past 20 seasons, they've been in 14 bowl games, Under 5 years of Bielema, the Razorbacks became a .500 program overall and a losing program in the SEC. That is below standard for that program. Arkansas has legit top 25-30 expectations year in and year out with the occasional great year every 4 years or so which is similar to Iowa. Five years ago, a lot of people would have gladly traded Bielema for Ferentz and I wonder how those people feel today, because these two coaches are probably close equal in quality.
Must not have thrown down enough cash and prizes. Maybe Patino from Louisville could show him how to do that.
Believe same dude that ferentz uses. So not just Barta
He must have a HUGE...bank account. LOL
Need to focus on his health. That is a heart attack looming.
