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2. Bielema back in the Big Ten
It's been nine years since Bret Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas, and now the veteran coach is back in the Big Ten with Illinois. He still has strong memories from his last visit to Indianapolis as the Badgers coach.
"It kind of comes full circle for me to come back in here to Lucas Oil,'' he said. "Last time I was in this building was my last game as a head coach in this conference and we played Nebraska.''
Bielema and the Badgers walloped the Huskers 70-31 in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game.
With the Razorbacks, Bielema went 29-34 in five years, but he believes he has matured as a coach.
"It's a combination of I stand here now as a 51-year-old head coach versus a 36-year-old head coach I was 15 years ago,'' he said. "I learned things through success, but I've also learned things through failure.''
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Go Gophers!!
2. Bielema back in the Big Ten
It's been nine years since Bret Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas, and now the veteran coach is back in the Big Ten with Illinois. He still has strong memories from his last visit to Indianapolis as the Badgers coach.
"It kind of comes full circle for me to come back in here to Lucas Oil,'' he said. "Last time I was in this building was my last game as a head coach in this conference and we played Nebraska.''
Bielema and the Badgers walloped the Huskers 70-31 in the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game.
With the Razorbacks, Bielema went 29-34 in five years, but he believes he has matured as a coach.
"It's a combination of I stand here now as a 51-year-old head coach versus a 36-year-old head coach I was 15 years ago,'' he said. "I learned things through success, but I've also learned things through failure.''
Five takeaways from Thursday's Big Ten football media days session
Nebraska's Scott Frost expects improvement; Illinois' Bret Bielema believes he's matured as a coach.
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Go Gophers!!