re: It truly is astounding how bad of a shape bret Bielema left arkansas in

I liked Shula as a qb, very clutch but your right that he was mediocre at best as a head coach. I'll always admire him for taking the job during a difficult time with recruiting restrictions however once he was able to recruit a full allotment he did poorly, no emphasis bringing in big uglies for defensive line. As a few coaches in Mobile, south Alabama area stated, Shula never showed up to visit top prospects they had. He would usually get locked in on 1 player like a Tebow.
Saban's 1st conditioning practice at Alabama he told the leftover Shulites man y'all are the worse conditioned team I've ever had but we'll get your arse in top shape before season starts.