Bret Bielema: “I know we’re Close.”

[WilsonHog]

Close to what?

To having the worst team in the SEC?

To not losing a conference game by 30 points?

To starting the same five guys on the offensive line two weeks in a row?

To winning the a game we trail at the half, for the first time in 5 years?

To Jeff Long selling advertising space on his windbreaker?

Just what in the blue hell are we "close to," because it's damn sure not to being a good football team.

[Pork Ranger]

I haven't watched but did he really say it again?

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Close to executing a buyout.

[tophawg19]

close to first in the buffet line

[PonderinHog]

to basketball season

[hawgon]

From day one, practically everything this guy has said has turned out to be dead wrong.

[Atlhogfan1]

Close to what?

To having the worst team in the SEC?

To not losing a conference game by 30 points?

To starting the same five guys on the offensive line two weeks in a row?

To winning the a game we trail at the half, for the first time in 5 years?

To Jeff Long selling advertising space on his windbreaker?

Just what in the blue hell are we "close to," because it's damn sure not to being a good football team.

When was this last said?

[ricepig]

to basketball season

Close to Halloween, lots of candy will be given out!

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Good I hope the next HC can turn the corner quick

[ricepig]

I haven't watched but did he really say it again?

Close to it.......








Hey spoke to the media.....

[Sed76]

At this point I don't know how the media can keep a straight face hearing this garbage week in and week out. No really need to even go to his press conferences since he just says the same stuff.

[parallaxpig]

Him and Anderson weighing 1/2 a ton

[PonderinHog]

Him and Anderson weighing 1/2 a ton

Take the over!

[WilsonHog]

Direct quote post-game last night from Bielema, per Tom Murphy:

"You just get in there and go to work. I know we're close."

[Rzback]

He said it yesterday after the Auburn embarrassment

[Cowtown Hog]

He also took credit for the kickoff return, "I put that in a couple of weeks ago."

[cal34]

They played it on the 5th quarter show last night.  Hard to believe he's still saying that.

[cal34]

He also took credit for the kickoff return, "I put that in a couple of weeks ago."

He sure did, it was a designed play lol.

[davehog]

CBB is starting to sound like HDN near the end of his tenure.  Same desperate and ambiguous coach speak about anything positive.

[East Clintwood]

to basketball season

And yet another disappointment, just not as bad as football.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

They played it on the 5th quarter show last night.  Hard to believe he's still saying that.

He has no answers....

[Atlhogfan1]

Direct quote post-game last night from Bielema, per Tom Murphy:

"You just get in there and go to work. I know we're close."

As the losses have mounted, have you put any thought into your job security and do you expect to be back next season?...

"Yeah, obviously it's unchartered waters for me. I've never been in that situation where we're 2-5 and disappointed where we're at. The greatest thing about a coaching position is this: You just worry about the day in front of you. I know it's probably not the answer you want or the thing that you want to write, but I do -- you just get in there and go to work. I know we're close. We end up, I think really getting heavily down on ourselves; that third quarter got ugly at the end there, and our kids did resiliently come back. But I can't worry about anything but the day in front of me. I don't really worry about the future or anything like that. I just worry about Ole Miss now."

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2017/10/what_bret_bielema_arkansas_pla.html

More context.

It doesn't make sense to say. 

[Vantage 8 dude]

He also took credit for the kickoff return, "I put that in a couple of weeks ago."

And no doubt just waiting to be sprung at just the right "We got 'em right where we want 'em" moment.

[runninhog]

Hopefully to being fired.

[Atlhogfan1]

He also took credit for the kickoff return, "I put that in a couple of weeks ago."

What did you see on the kickoff return for the touchdown? And also, did you ever think about putting Ty Storey in?...

"The first part, the KOR, this guy is obviously -- I think I said it the other day, 42 of his 49 kick offs have been touchbacks, so we knew when we were kicking into the wind in that direction, there was a good chance we were going to get a runner. It's a return that I put in probably two weeks ago, and we've just been working it and finally got the chance. Everybody blocked it up. I thought De'Vion made a nice initial through the hole, but then bounced it through the left and just out-ran some people and obviously a positive thing on a negative day. Oh, Ty Storey, I think maybe if there was one more possession, but I think with Cole, we just wanted to keep repping him and getting him as many rep opportunities as we can. We didn't want to take him out of there on a negative note. Wanted him to be positive, and obviously getting that score was big."

What a piece of darn to answer the question asked. 

[cj_sez]

Close Encounters of the Losing Kind....oh yeah....32 points is not close.

[Vantage 8 dude]

As the losses have mounted, have you put any thought into your job security and do you expect to be back next season?...

"Yeah, obviously it's unchartered waters for me. I've never been in that situation where we're 2-5 and disappointed where we're at. The greatest thing about a coaching position is this: You just worry about the day in front of you. I know it's probably not the answer you want or the thing that you want to write, but I do -- you just get in there and go to work. I know we're close. We end up, I think really getting heavily down on ourselves; that third quarter got ugly at the end there, and our kids did resiliently come back. But I can't worry about anything but the day in front of me. I don't really worry about the future or anything like that. I just worry about Ole Miss now."

http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2017/10/what_bret_bielema_arkansas_pla.html

More context.

It doesn't make sense to say.

Bret, give it up. IF you were really concerned with ANY game in the future you would have not have been doing the "half a#sed" job for pretty much the whole time you've been here. Sorry if the truth hurts, however, it's LONG past time to deal with reality.

[Biggus Piggus]

Close to what?

To having the worst team in the SEC?

To not losing a conference game by 30 points?

To starting the same five guys on the offensive line two weeks in a row?

To winning the a game we trail at the half, for the first time in 5 years?

To Jeff Long selling advertising space on his windbreaker?

Just what in the blue hell are we "close to," because it's damn sure not to being a good football team.

Just one major coaching change away from being a good football team.

[hogcard1964]

Direct quote post-game last night from Bielema, per Tom Murphy:

"You just get in there and go to work. I know we're close."

He's a complete idiot.

[cj_sez]

Jeff Long's office number: 479-575-7641

Call him...leave a message...fire Bielema.

[alohawg]

Nope, we're not close, we've arrived- rock bottom.

[jgphillips3]

Close to playing some teams almost as terrible as we are so we have a chance, not because we are good but because they suck worse?  That's the only thing I think we are close to at this point.

[farmhawg]

You just can't make up stupid like he does.

[Augustus]

He also took credit for the kickoff return, "I put that in a couple of weeks ago."

Oh... he can just dial up a run for a touchdown? Interesting.

Maybe Bret meant he was close to telling Enos "Let's pick a play that will score a TD"

[Jimbob111]

Bellyma is delusional.  I really feel bad for the guy, hard to believe someone could be so stupid.

He's both stupid and smart. Everything has not turned out to be wrong per se but more that it has turned out to be a lie to get him a big, fat moneycheck.

[HognotinMemphis]

He will say that every week until he is fired. There is nothing else to say that is remotely positive.

[Vantage 8 dude]

Perhaps what he really means is that "We're close......to being voted out of the SEC. In a league where all teams are supposed to at least be competitive and not totally embarrass the rest of the league even the traditional "door mats" have become humiliated by our presence".

Wonder if the GAC is looking for another member. Oh boy, better wait on that. Other state schools such as Tech, Ouachita, Harding and others are liable to whip our tails. We might finally feel some shame.

[LRHawg]

Please, we blocked in the back on the return and if the refs had seen it, or not felt sorry for us at that point, then it would have come back.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

 Close to recruiting some mid-tier SEC caliber O linemen and D linemen?  We've got Ragnow and Agim and that's about it.  One man per side.  And Ragnow will be gone after this year.

[EastexHawg]

Jeff Long's office number: 479-575-7641

Call him...leave a message...fire Bielema.

If I called and left a message for Long Bielema wouldn't be the one I told him needed to go.  But I already did that in a letter a few years ago.

[EastexHawg]

Please, we blocked in the back on the return and if the refs had seen it, or not felt sorry for us at that point, then it would have come back.

They did see it and threw a flag.  How it was picked up is a mystery ranking right up there with the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

[hawginbigd1]

I think we are, I just am thinking at this point he and Enos are not the people to get us to the finish line, Matt Campbell please. We are 2 safeties and 1-2 LBs away from a solid defense. As for the offense we appear to be clueless on what we want to be or do. I thought Enos was a steal but the last 12-14 games the offense has been pretty brutal.

[TNRazorbacker]

Always Close to quitting about half way through the second quarter.

[jgphillips3]

I think we are, I just am thinking at this point he and Enos are not the people to get us to the finish line, Matt Campbell please. We are 2 safeties and 1-2 LBs away from a solid defense. As for the offense we appear to be clueless on what we want to be or do. I thought Enos was a steal but the last 12-14 games the offense has been pretty brutal.

Enos has a great offensive mind and a piss poor O-line coach.  No offense, no matter how well designed, can succeed when 5 men can't block four and one of those four pops the QB every play while the other 8 cover.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Close to what?

To having the worst team in the SEC?

To not losing a conference game by 30 points?

To starting the same five guys on the offensive line two weeks in a row?

To winning the a game we trail at the half, for the first time in 5 years?

To Jeff Long selling advertising space on his windbreaker?

Just what in the blue hell are we "close to," because it's damn sure not to being a good football team.

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