Speaking of Media Days. Were we talking about Media Days? Okay, we weren't talking about Media Days but we are now. Below is a piece from an Andy Staples on Fat Bert's presser yesterday. Being that the bloated one is about 12 games below .500 in the SEC, it's more than fair to ask him a hot seat question. Look how this classless tub of goo responds.
But Bielema is a coach in the SEC. The new dad glow only delayed the first hot seat question by about 12 minutes. The Razorbacks closed last season by losing a winnable game at Missouri and blowing a 24-point lead to Virginia Tech in a Belk Bowl loss that sealed a 7–6 finish. Their defense was especially porous against the run, and coordinator Robb Smith quickly found another job at Minnesota following the bowl loss. As Bielema enters his fifth season in Fayetteville, Arkansas has yet to take the leap that his Wisconsin teams took. Asked Monday if he was anxious about the season and its impact on his job, Bielema told a story about his fourth season in Madison in 2009, with the Badgers coming off a 7–6 finish.
“I remember a young buck asked me a question if I felt nervous or anxious about the season,†Bielema said. “I just said that we’d just worry about the things we do. We won 10 games and then went on to win three Big Ten championships. And that guy is no longer in the business. I always think about that.â€