Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema
Bret Arnold Bielemais an American college football coach. He is head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Bielema served as head football coach at University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2006 to 2012, achieving a 68–24 record...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 January 1970
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It was something that if we practiced well the first couple days down here we knew this was going to be a day (off). We met a little bit but it was an opportunity to let the kids get their legs back.
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A lot will be decided on Saturday. (I want) to see how our guys handle certain situations. At times, we've practiced very well in all phases of the game.
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It was different. I was sure to notice when Coach Alvarez used to come and sit in on my meeting or when he was in my drills, so I was trying to be a little bit conscientious of that, especially the first two days, trying to let coaches establish how they go about their business. I was just trying to stay at a distance, look around and watch for the first few days.
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It was an opportunity for them to get their legs back under them.
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Obviously, you've seen him make plays out there. He's going to make some for them (opponents), unfortunately. We're trying to get those out of his system.
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I would like to assemble a group of coaches that carry two common traits: great passion and great integrity. Kerry has great passion for the game, for recruiting, for his players and for people overall.
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They had a chip on their shoulders from last week. We told them all week what we expected out of them.
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Anybody we offered (a scholarship to) in the state of Wisconsin is in this program now.
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Dave kind of reminds me of myself when I went with Bobby. He made all the calls on Saturday but I was involved on day-to-day game planning.
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Assistant coaches make recommendations. Head coaches make decisions.
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The thing that Mike brings to the table is that he's a competitor. He plays hard every play. And he's willing to do anything we ask of him.
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He got up and talked about what they ran and why they ran it. I was just amazed at his presence and his knowledge.
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I want to be one that recruits harder than any head football coach in the country. I want to be involved on a daily basis in that capacity because I can make a difference.
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After several discussions with both Gino and Antonio, I felt it would be in the best interest of both student-athletes and the Wisconsin football program if they did not return to the program.