I hope Bielema stays...

[HiggiePiggy]

Here's an interesting stat on CBB...he has never lost when leading at the end of the second half.

That is pretty impressive.  We should not let him go!!!!!!

[12247]

I neglected to mention that all of Brets football games he won as a HC have started out being 60 minutes of regulation timeframes.  All were intended to be 4 quarter affairs and all were planned for 2 halves.  AND in every game, Brets teams have played both their offensive and defensive units.  One odd stat is that more of these games were won in the States of Wisconsin and Arkansas than any other state.  Also, another oddity is that Bret has had only 2 ADs in his HC career.  One knew well how to handle the football program and one didn't have a clue.

[pigmania]

I would like to see what he and the staff can do with these freshmen next year.  We have some good talent.   I don't think that getting rid of our coach and starting over is much of a solution right now.  I am not so sure that magic coach is out there that will come to Arkansas and have us playing for national championships every year.  Arkansas is a tough place to win.

Under Bielema,  we have had some good wins against LSU,  Ole Miss,  Auburn,  Miss State, Tennessee,  Texas,  Texas Tech, TCU, Missouri,  Kansas State and so forth.  I would like to see him and the staff further develop the talent we have. 

Bret, you need to spend more time focusing on the game and less time on Hogville, but thanks for chipping in on your own behalf.

[Hogs-n-Roses]

Real fans fly banners over opposing schools stadiums. Tennessee or someone flew a banner over Bryant denny bout Butch Jones, your mother still loves you.

[HoggyCat]

Here's an interesting stat on CBB...he has never lost when leading at the end of the second half.

But he's lost when leading by 14 with 5:00 to go in second half.

[MasterChiefHog]

Well you got drunk very early. Time to cut yourself off

Ah Dammmit.....I sure miss my Navy buddies. Beer came out my nose on that one!

[dpetty121263]

They used to run people out of town on a rail after tar and feathering them..might be an option for Bret Bielema...

[atom hog]

I hope he stays in the locker room and doesn't come back after half-time. It's not like he does anything out there anyway.

[East Clintwood]

They used to run people out of town on a rail after tar and feathering them..might be an option for Bret Bielema...

To do that you have to be able to pick up the rail with the honoree attached.

That ain't happening.

[Ex-Trumpet]

I hope he stays in the locker room and doesn't come back after half-time. It's not like he does anything out there anyway.

I think he does more than we know...how else can you explain the 2nd half meltdowns?

[mississippihog]

I would like to see what he and the staff can do with these freshmen next year.  We have some good talent.   I don't think that getting rid of our coach and starting over is much of a solution right now.  I am not so sure that magic coach is out there that will come to Arkansas and have us playing for national championships every year.  Arkansas is a tough place to win.

Under Bielema,  we have had some good wins against LSU,  Ole Miss,  Auburn,  Miss State, Tennessee,  Texas,  Texas Tech, TCU, Missouri,  Kansas State and so forth.  I would like to see him and the staff further develop the talent we have.

He has had 5 years. That's about 2 longer than the real schools in our conference would have given him. How much longer do you want to give him my man??

[Tarheelhawg]

Keeping Bielema  is exactly what the rest of the SEC  wants. 

[dpetty121263]

To do that you have to be able to pick up the rail with the honoree attached.

That ain't happening.

I am sure we could come up with a forklift or something...

[Arkansas Fan]

You'd like to see what he can do with the freshman next year? Yeah, we thought that three years ago with those freshman - he hasn't done much with them.

If not then, then how could he now?

Get out of here.

[98hogs]

I would like to see what he and the staff can do with these freshmen next year.  We have some good talent.   I don't think that getting rid of our coach and starting over is much of a solution right now.  I am not so sure that magic coach is out there that will come to Arkansas and have us playing for national championships every year.  Arkansas is a tough place to win.

Under Bielema,  we have had some good wins against LSU,  Ole Miss,  Auburn,  Miss State, Tennessee,  Texas,  Texas Tech, TCU, Missouri,  Kansas State and so forth.  I would like to see him and the staff further develop the talent we have. 

Are you freaking High?

[tomw]

im not impressed with the defense... nor the offensive line..nor kelly....yall been wanting to get ride of beileme since year 3but willing to give the basketball coach years to coach when he isnt doing any better...lets just fire both and start all over

[ipigsooie]

im not impressed with the defense... nor the offensive line..nor kelly....yall been wanting to get ride of beileme since year 3but willing to give the basketball coach years to coach when he isnt doing any better...lets just fire both and start all over

He was a bad call away from beating the team that won the national championship in the NCAA tourney.  You fire him after that?

[HiggiePiggy]

im not impressed with the defense... nor the offensive line..nor kelly....yall been wanting to get ride of beileme since year 3but willing to give the basketball coach years to coach when he isnt doing any better...lets just fire both and start all over

Isn't doing any better?  You obviously have not paid much attention to the basketball program then the last 2 years.  Bielema has gotten worse since peaking at year 3. Now he is at year 5 and about to be 2-5.  Please do not compare the 2 when one is going down and the other is going up.  The basketball team is doing a lot better after being a bad team for about 5 years before Anderson showed up.  Now he has gone to the NCAA tournament 2 times in the last 3 years and is looking to have a decent team returning to make it back to back to the NCAA tournament.

[tomw]

and was a bad team 5 years after he got here...played like they didnt know what a basketball was..some realllly ugly losses to teams they shoulda beat..2 ncaa tourneys in 5 years and both one and done..same old tired game of nolan basketball ..they fired heath and pelphrey after 5 and 4 years...

[hoglady]

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this season.

[Ex-Trumpet]

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this season.

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this game.

But there are!!

[hoglady]

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this game.

But there are!!

You're right - he should be fired tonight.

[cj_sez]

You're right - he should be fired tonight.

Yes, he should!

[hogsmash12]

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this season.

Or past one damn minute beyond midnight tonight!!!!!!

[jkstock04]

Bump. Another SUPER awesome Bielema is the best coach to ever coach the Hogs thread! Sweet story!

[East Clintwood]

He'll be back next year for an encore performance.  Jeffy will see to it.

[EastArkHog 47]

I don't want Bielema to stay anywhere in Arkansas, he needs to pack up and be escorted across the state line and told that if he ever comes back he will be arrested for impersonating a football coach.

[Michael_E_Davis]

I can't imagine there's a Hog fan left that hopes Bielema stays one minute past the end of this game.

But there are!!

Here is a nifty idea.  If you look under my original post,  there is this cool thing called the date and time.  You will see that I started this thread on October, 20th,  two days before this game.   Give it a try.  It might open a whole new world for you on the forums.

[HawgsPolo]

I'm a fan, but I can't stand to watch bad football. I guess the OP enjoys basking in mediocrity.

[Porkchop#1]

It's not even so much the ridiculous record he has as it is the way in which he is losing.


What coach can't figure out who his best players are?!   

I'll take Who is Bret Bielema for 100, Alex.

[razorbackred1]

Really..... bah ha ha ha!!!!!

[porkrindjimmy]

and was a bad team 5 years after he got here...played like they didnt know what a basketball was..some realllly ugly losses to teams they shoulda beat..2 ncaa tourneys in 5 years and both one and done..same old tired game of nolan basketball ..they fired heath and pelphrey after 5 and 4 years...

You mean you are gonna come off in here and defend Bret and his wreck of a program by calling for Mike to be fired? Don't want to make this a jumpball post but Mike took over a way worse situation. Mike is trending upward, Mike doesn't run his mouth. Mike is known to us and is like family. Bret hasn't earned that. Not even close.

Me thinks you have some sort of agenda against Mike.

PRJ

[Hawgzinbowlz]

This failed experiment is clear and CBB cannot get it done. Mediocrity is our fate as long as we keep the current HC. It seems a form of Stockholm Syndrome is infecting some of our fans. "GO HOGS"

[Ex-Trumpet]

Here is a nifty idea.  If you look under my original post,  there is this cool thing called the date and time.  You will see that I started this thread on October, 20th,  two days before this game.   Give it a try.  It might open a whole new world for you on the forums.

And here's another nifty idea...check out the quote in my thread I was responding to. 

Give it a try.  It might open a whole new world of for you on the forums.

[HotlantaHog]

I think Bret is a good guy and runs a clean program. His wife seems nice and likes Arkansas. ....

OK I have run out of nice things to say. But the fact that I like him personally means I don't want to burn him at the stake, which is how I felt about Nutt. I will be happy with a mutual parting of the ways.

Maybe the SEC is just not for him and he could do well again in the Big 10 or Sun Belt. Someone might give him a chance.

[JOKERHOG]

He is a loser. Great coaches are not stubborn and married to a failing system. Great coaches adapt and change. Come up with original ideas, and solutions on thier own.

Bert has been told how to do everything his entire career and we are now seeing we hired a yes man who has no answers or solutions on his own.

Gary Patterson - great philosophic changes over the years to stay competitive

[Slater]

He is a loser. Great coaches are not stubborn and married to a failing system. Great coaches adapt and change. Come up with original ideas, and solutions on thier own.

Bert has been told how to do everything his entire career and we are now seeing we hired a yes man who has no answers or solutions on his own.

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

[Redhogs]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

Gawd you are sick ...and a loser. You have thrown out 3 names that have nothing to do with AR. football over the last 5 years or ever.  So clueless..you and fat Bert.

[LZH]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

Very sweet post. BTW, you better check the oven, don't want your happy-face cookies to burn. Now THAT would be a disaster.

[farmhawg]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

Lmao....

[Hogsmo Kramer]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

Hahaha bowls these days are like participation trophies for college football teams.

Just because you go to some crap bowl that no one even things about doesn't mean you've arrived or even done anything noteworthy. Six wins gets you a bowl. Is that your barometer for success, going to a nothing bowl to play another irrelevant team?

If so you're totally correct in your love affair with Bert. And who he's been associated with is completely irrelevant since he's obviously not learned much from any of them given his performance, or lack thereof, when no longer under their protective wings.

[From Tusk Till Dawn]

Jerk
Noun. An idiot or stupid person. An insensitive, selfish, ignorant, cocky person who is inconsiderate and does stupid things.

[HardCore]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

This season was over the second we let aTm get it to OT

[Bonehog]

I like the guy is the problem!  You think people want to have a beer with Saban or BP?  No, they are A@@ Holes and that's what it takes. If you run into the return man what would these 2 guys do to you when you came off the field?

[Roaringboar]

He has worked for one of the greatest coaches in college football history in Bill Snyder, he played for Hayden Fry and also worked with Barry Alvarez. The guy knows what he is doing and how to run a program. Last time I checked we have gone to three straight bowls and this season is not over.

To quote Looney Tunes......

[bennyl08]

Next year will be our easiest schedule since 2011. QB will now have atleast two games starting experience and Oline replaces one player (of course that one player is the only guy we have that can play)

OOC games: Bottom three teams are way more talented than the bottom three we faced this year. Tulsa is a team that can very easily upset us and wind if we aren't careful. I.e. If we played them this week, I would not bet on Arkansas winning. Pre-season, there was a strong argument that playing @CSU would be about as tough of a game as home vs TCU. Turns out TCU was a lot better than most people expected this year. So, that game should be a lot easier for us.

Auburn is a team we've been about 50/50 with over the past decade. So, home vs away can be the difference between a win and a loss. That game being an away game for us next year makes next years tougher.

Texas A&M's location is the same. So, the two schedules are even there.

Getting Bama at home doesn't improve our schedule at all.

OM at home is an improvement for the 2018 schedule at that is often a game that can go either way.

Vandy at home is an improvement over @SC, but not a huge one. SC and Vandy will likely finish similarly in the west. I'm really glad we didn't play Vandy this year because at least the national media has an inflated opinion of SC despite the facts.

BYE: It's a little bit late in the season, but ic certainly an improvement over having it after just two weeks.

LSU at home doesn't really change much. As a rivalry game, the series is fairly close over the past decade home or away. But definitely a small improvement.

@MSU is a huge increase in difficulty. Playing in Starksville is something where even our best teams can lose, even if we have a decided talent advantage.

@Missouri is also a significant disadvantage that could easily swing the game away from us.

So, the worst three OOC games are definitely harder, but so long as we don't swing and miss on the new hire whoever it will be, that harder should be negligible given the talent on this team. However, nobody outside of TCU on our schedule this year would have even beaten the 2012 team, while if that or 2013 happens again next year, CSU and Tulsa could easily beat us in such a scenario. However, factoring in the hindsight of what TCU has done this season, the OOC gets significantly easier next year compared to this year. Other than that, the OM game is the only conference game that is significantly improved from this year to next. Playing Vandy at home instead of SC is a small boost, LSU at home is a smaller boost, and Bama at home is no boost at all. MSU, Mizz, and Auburn on the road are all massively more difficult games.

In short, this year, the games we weren't going to win anyways were put in the most difficult position where the outcome would change anyways and the games we had the best chance at winning were put in the most favorable position to do so. Next season, the games we aren't going to win anyways are given the more favorable conditions while the games we have a chance to win are put in the most difficult positions to do so.

The OL is replacing 3 players in Ragnow, Raulerson, and Ramirez all of whom have started for us and at the very least have been in the rotation this year.