Bieleima to Arkansas

[Pakuni]

The start of a bad week for Bucky.
And his obvious successor, Dave Doeren from Northern Illinois, just took the NC State job.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--sources--arkansas-to-hire-bret-bielema-195732340.html

[MerrittsMustache]

I know many-a Badger fan who won't be disappointed with that news.

[4everwarriors]

Doesn't EA still live in Atlanta?

[GGGG]

I know many-a Badger fan who won't be disappointed with that news.

Yes.  Does Barry come out of retirement?

[Dish]

I keep wondering if Doeren jumped too soon. Nebraska may be open soon as well. Easily could have gotten a better gig than NC State.

[🏀]

Stepping stone school.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I know many-a Badger fan who won't be disappointed with that news.

Really?  Not arguing with you, as I only pay peripheral attention to college FB, but since when do UW fans have the right to complain over 3 straight Rose Bowls?  Granted, the guy comes of as a total douche and I know they were down this year, but last year he delivered what I can only assume was their best team in 20-25 years, if not longer.  You don't get any sort of leash with the fan base after that?

[🏀]

Really?  Not arguing with you, as I only pay peripheral attention to college FB, but since when do UW fans have the right to complain over 3 straight Rose Bowls?  Granted, the guy comes of as a total douche and I know they were down this year, but last year he delivered what I can only assume was their best team in 20-25 years, if not longer.  You don't get any sort of leash with the fan base after that?

If Marquette makes it to another Sweet 16 this year, I know many-a Marquette fans who wouldn't be disappointed with Buzz taking off.

Couple guys in my office are absolutely delighted in the news. Now are giddily discussing Barry interim head coaching the Rose Bowl.

[jficke13]

Guess he couldn't face losing a third consecutive Rose Bowl.

[Benny B]

I know many-a Badger fan who won't be disappointed with that news.

+1.  I can already hear the giddiness in the offices down the hall.

[Silkk the Shaka]

If Marquette makes it to another Sweet 16 this year, I know many-a Marquette fans who wouldn't be disappointed with Buzz taking off.

Couple guys in my office are absolutely delighted in the news. Now are giddily discussing Barry interim head coaching the Rose Bowl.

Again, really?  With the best recruiting class on paper this millennium coming in next year?  And us facing an uncertain conference future?  Not to mention the fact that we hadn't made the second weekend of the tournament since 2003, no less three consecutive times in a row?  MANY Marquette fans wouldn't be disappointed with this scenario?  I guess if you're trying to say many Marquette fans are morons.

[GGGG]

Really?  Not arguing with you, as I only pay peripheral attention to college FB, but since when do UW fans have the right to complain over 3 straight Rose Bowls?  Granted, the guy comes of as a total douche and I know they were down this year, but last year he delivered what I can only assume was their best team in 20-25 years, if not longer.  You don't get any sort of leash with the fan base after that?

Not to nitpick, but this year's RB comes with a HUGE asterisk.

[drp108]

How quickly things change...

"I can tell you this," says Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema. "We at the Big Ten don't want to be like the SEC—in any way, shape or form."

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-02-02/urban-meyer-negative-recruiting-ohio-state-bret-bielema-upset

Or a recent take: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8709906

[RJax55]

I think Paul Chryst will be a real option. How much are the Hogs paying Bret?

[ATWizJr]

Guess we'll see if Bielema made the Badgers or vice versa.  This sounds like a money grab by Bielema.

[Pakuni]

Not to nitpick, but this year's RB comes with a HUGE asterisk.

Which is the kind of attitude that leads a coach to look for employment elsewhere.
That and a lot of money.

UW fans seem to forget that Barry's last five bowl appearances were (in order):
Sun
Alamo
Music City
Outback
Capitol One

[AirPunches]

Good. Hope they botch the hire and the program falls into a pit of irrelevance.

[MUfan12]

This is just so good. If he can't handle Urban Meyer's recruiting tactics, the SEC is gonna be a huge wake-up call.

Speaking of Meyer, that makes for a helluva sales pitch for the new coach. "Come finish second in the division every year and make a secondary bowl game."

[jesmu84]

https://twitter.com/WisBBYearbook/status/276067062110097409

[ATWizJr]

Heard the money is 4 mil/yr.  What was he making at UW?

[🏀]

Which is the kind of attitude that leads a coach to look for employment elsewhere.
That and a lot of money.

UW fans seem to forget that Barry's last five bowl appearances were (in order):
Sun
Alamo
Music City
Outback
Capitol One

What's in your wallet?

[KenoshaWarrior]

Just heard this on the Finebaum show

[AirPunches]

Heard the money is 4 mil/yr.  What was he making at UW?

Believe it was 2.6

[KenoshaWarrior]

According to Badger fans the top people they are looking to replace him with are

Nick Saban
Les Miles
Urban Meyer
Bill Snyder
Steve Spurrier



Actually I just heard that Alvarez cooled on Nick Saban

[2TimeWarrior]

I heard that Bo is going to coach Football and Basketball.  He saw that the football team was able to score 70 points in a game and figured he should attempt to slow their pace as it would look bad if the basketball team was consisently outscored by the football team.