Bret Bielma to be hired as the next Arkansas head coach

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

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Sources: #Arkansas to hire #Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema as its next coach. http://yhoo.it/11z9vac @YahooForde

Kinda find this shocking.

[CaseyRyback]

B1G champion head coach to the 7 or 8th SEC school. Awesome.

[DamnGoat]

Very shocking.

He was never even mentioned as a candidate for this job. The names I heard the most were Gundy, Patterson & Petersen.

I really like it though.

[keymax]

B1G champion head coach to the 7 or 8th SEC school. Awesome.

Arkansas reportedly was throwing money around like drunken sailors. Shocking to say the least nonetheless.

by the way and completely unrelated.

I still have a hard time remembering that they are in the SEC. They don't fit right there IMO they are a SWC/Big XII kind of school

[DamnGoat]

B1G champion head coach to the 7 or 8th SEC school. Awesome.

Eh, Arkansas was terrible this year, no doubt. But they were on the verge of something special before Petrino was fired.

This is completely different style for the Hogs though and that's probably a good thing considering what conference they play in.

[Melo15]

Oh, Brett. You rascal you.

[CaseyRyback]

Eh, Arkansas was terrible this year, no doubt. But they were on the verge of something special before Petrino was fired.

This is completely different style for the Hogs though and that's probably a good thing considering what conference they play in.

Well historically and relevance wise they are behind: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and maybe South Carolina.

[Penetration]

Good hire...Arkansas goin' B1G! Is Bielema still going to coach for the Badgers when they play in the Rose Bowl?

[Bravo95]

Do I really need to pull out my Bielema quote from this summer: "We (#B1G) don't want to be like the SEC in any way, shape or form."

https://twitter.com/Matt_HayesSN/sta...53906767900672

Your thoughts, Mr. Delaney?

[Qwertys]

Wow, I'm in utter shock, hopefully we can get a solid coach, I actually liked Bielema

[krazylegz]

guess he was intimidated by urban meyers recruiting savvy

[b1e9a8r5s]

This is at best a latteral move for him. The money must have been absurd.

I bet Doren really regrets leaving NIU for NC St now. Wisconsin would be his.

[Qwertys]

**** this makes the whole Cryst loss even worse, he would have been a great replacement

[BCB mwat15]

Wow! Wisconsin really gets screwed in all of this. Cryst got hired away last year and they could have made a run at bringing back Doeren. I doubt they would turn to Matt Canada. Wisconsin has a clear identity that they've recruited to for a long time. I'm not sure who they look for though.

[desertrat218]

Sucks for Wisconsin, this came as a surprise.