Bret Bielema is BACK.
After three seasons in the wilderness earning pennies on the dollar so he could soak Arkansas’ buyout dry, the former Hawkeye grad has returned to where he belongs: the Big Ten.
He’s amassed a career record of 97-58, though it’s fair to wonder how much of his 68-24 (37-19) record at Wisconsin was Barry Alvarez-aided. Whether it was or not, it seems indisputable the man has a style, which simplifies to: get big up front and let your back do the rest. It worked very well at Wisconsin but less successfully at Arkansas.