Ole Bert is 1-0 in new gig at Illinois

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You piggies miss him yet?

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No.

Took Pittman one season to win 3 SEC games where it took Bielema 2+.

Bielema kinda burnt all of the bridges down here too when he sued the RF b/c we weren't willing to pay him to be lazy.

I do think that Bielema has the ability to be a good coach. He worked his way up the ladder under a handful of HOF coaches. He just has to find a way to get his personal life and health in order. I also think the BIG10 is more his speed. So him winning at Illinois isn't a mark against the Hogs but moreso a mark against the ease of the BIG10 and the difficulty of the SEC West.

2 RB’s, Play Action, and a cloud of dust

Bert finna eat in the Big 10

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when he sued the RF b/c we weren't willing to pay him to be lazy.

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How do you respond when someone breaches a contract, costing you millions of dollars? Send them a love letter?

It was actually a breach of contract by Bert. That is why we didn’t have to pay him the full amount

He failed to look for another job and then took an analyst role with the Pats instead of a real job.

He could have easily been a DC in college. I mean even Chad was under Gus for a year.

Also, congrats to Bert beating Nebraska. Illinois beat them by 20 last year so it isn’t a big deal

They played Nebraska. Ucf could beat them

From the exploding seam on the stuffed chair
arm rest, with Bert around, it would appear Illinois
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but there was a time:

Glad for him; hope he does well there.
Bielema always seemed like a better fit for the B1G.
He is undoubtedly grateful for the lessons learned and people he met at Arkansas.

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Chad Morris is also 1-0

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In high school

I think Bert will do a good job at Illinois. He’ll recruit some big boys and they will start to run the football at some point. I think his experience in the SEC is definitely a plus for him.