Features Arkansas candidate Frost as coach of Nebraska and Arkansas EX Bielema as coach of Illinois.
Should make for an interesting game to kick off College Football season.
Hate to say it, but pulling for Bret just because I want an upset and not a fan of Nebraska. Only good thing in Nebraska as far as I’m concerned is in Omaha during the College World Series.
I don’t have a dog in this fight, but I do like Bret. he came here well, improved our team and i liked his culture. His players love him, still. He really lost his way off the field, to the point that Pittman left a job he loved to go to georgia, and his assistant hires were just bad, recruiting really fell off.
I really hope he can control his off the field problems. I think he could have been a good coach here for years, and I think he’ll be a good coach at Illinois. But first and foremost he has to keep his life in control and not repeat what he did in fayetteville.
I’m pulling for him, in life and in the game today.
So question: I thought his name was pronounced Bee-la-ma. In fact, Bo used to make fun of callers on the radio show that would say beel-ma. Which is it?
There are several Arkansas connections at Illinois. A couple staff members were with Bielema at Arkansas. And, former Razorbacks Kevin Richardson II (football analyst) and Tenarius ‘Tank’ Wright (director of strength and conditioning) are on the staff.
I don’t know about you , but that second class recruited by Morris and staff…. It’s turning out to be a pretty good class…. Nothing else he did was worth much ….
I ran into a friend while checking in my hotel today. She is a big Nebraska fan, living just north of Omaha. To put it mildly, she is very discouraged about Husker FB. I recognize the feeling.
You know it’s hard for Nebraska fans who remember great football and perennial top 10 rankings. They had some really great teams and battled OU like two heavy weights.