Arkansas Hires Wisconsin HC Bret Bielema

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:12 pm

Interesting hire

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sou ... 32340.html

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:31 pm

ESPN reporting now too!

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... cks-source

NY Pony · Post by **NY Pony** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:34 pm

Haha Pitt is going to lose Chryst.

Harry0569 · Post by **Harry0569** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:34 pm

did i beat sbsmith!?

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:39 pm

Harry0569 wrote:did i beat sbsmith!?

No, he beat you by mere seconds.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:02 pm

head-scratcher.
No denying he's a good Coach but how does he fit Arkansas, SEC or recruiting footprint? This is often a big mistake in hiring Coaches. Some have the personality to fit well in a lot of circumstances-often you get a Fish out of Water.

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:05 pm

Head scratcher, indeed.

I can only guess that Arky believes he can move to the SEC as (relatively) seamlessly as Saban and Miles. That may be a tall order.

zimo · Post by **zimo** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:06 pm

He looks like Blossom, if Blossom were a fat man.

Separated at birth?

Harry0569 · Post by **Harry0569** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:06 pm

mustangxc wrote:
Harry0569 wrote:did i beat sbsmith!?
No, he beat you by mere seconds.

gahhhh damnit.

well done

OR-See-Nee · Post by **OR-See-Nee** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:06 pm

That's funny, Zimo!

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:09 pm

Stallion wrote:head-scratcher.
No denying he's a good Coach but how does he fit Arkansas, SEC or recruiting footprint? This is often a big mistake in hiring Coaches. Some have the personality to fit well in a lot of circumstances-often you get a Fish out of Water.

He's definitely going to need an serious attitude adjustment to fit in the SEC. He's been in the Midwest his entire career and just a few months ago he whined about Urban Meyer's SEC-like recruiting tactics. Better use that Arkansas money to get some aggressive southern recruiters.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:01 pm

Arkansas fans seem to be elated with the hire. One caller to a local sports show said he is a fantastic recruiter which could be verified by his hot 27 year old wife.

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:10 pm

mrydel wrote:Arkansas fans seem to be elated with the hire. One caller to a local sports show said he is a fantastic recruiter which could be verified by his hot 27 year old wife.

At least Arkansas fans don't have to worry about him pulling a Petrino.

Rayburn · Post by **Rayburn** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:19 pm

Wow, Arkansas is better than a good Big 10 job?

leopold · Post by **leopold** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:33 pm

That's the question for me - 3-time Big 10 champ to a middle of the road SEC job?

Someone suggested the difference may not just be in the HC's salary, but also in the Assisstant's salaries - BB has lost a number of assistant coaches over the years due to the fact that UW has not kept up the money for assistants.

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