With how much success former New York Giants’ assistant coach and new University of Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had as a head coach at the University of Wisconsin, it was only a matter of time before he got another head job. I think the Giants knew that, which is why they didn’t give him a major coaching role this past season.
Throughout the season Bielema conducted college interviews, which I’m sure the Giants were on board with 100 percent. Then in mid-December he suddenly took the job at Illinois and left the Giants to take over in his new position with the university right away.