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
balls changes game hands momentum putting
We were putting some balls on the ground. The picks, as many times as we get our hands on the ball, we can't put them on the ground. That changes the momentum of a game in a heartbeat.
basically camp experience found game people schedule wanting
I found out how our schedule evolved. And with a 12th game being approved, it was an eye-opening experience because basically it comes down to not a lot of people wanting to come to Camp Randall Stadium.
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We finished our last ball game with Iowa and were on an off-week and then we had to travel a significant distance to get to Hawaii. So we prepared for a certain number of days, let them have a couple days off, came back and traveled to Hawaii.
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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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Oh, no, ... I commented (on) the reaction of some of their players. ... At that point in time, the block was totally legal. I have no problem with that. I just don't like to see the part of the game where people make a celebration at the cost of someone's injury.
emphasis game home last status
He never once has made any emphasis on his last home game or his last game. It's just been status quo.
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He's a guy who stands out in these situations. He has the ability to make plays in game situations.
people stands
We're going to try to get as many people in the stands as possible. Make it a game-day environment.
expecting group happy progress talented
I've really been happy with the progress of all three. It's really a talented group that I'm expecting big things from.
carrying certain exactly guy guys health point staff talk
And we'll talk about it as a staff and find out exactly where we think each guy should be. There's a point where certain guys may be carrying too much weight, just from a health standpoint, too.
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Andy is a competitor. He came in and played right away as a true freshman at linebacker and has a great competitive spirit ... I'm excited because I think he's found a rebirth a new way and a new opportunity to get on the field.
Everything is kind of up in the air.
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The thing that you've got to be always conscientious of when you're playing a team that likes to chop block, ... is not overemphasizing to the point that they're looking for the chop block instead of going to make the play.
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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.