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Poll: Grade the Bielema hire
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<blockquote data-quote="ChiefGritty" data-source="post: 1568855" data-attributes="member: 746137"><p>Solid B for me.</p><p></p><p>On the one hand, there's a reason Bielema is a name people snicker at, and his Arkansas project was a wobbly ride that did totally collapse at the end. Colorado, Rutgers, and Michigan State all kicked the tires on him and went in a different direction (including to hire Karl Dorrell, which seemed like an abominably bad hire, so of course they were terrific this year). It's possible we look back and say that the Wisconsin machine was the only thing that could offer a Bielema program the stability and consistency needed for success.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, the process seems to have been well run, and Bielema is a better fit for us than he is for those other jobs, and he seems poised with a plan that is very well suited to address the shortcomings under Lovie and take advantage of the unique strategic realities of this moment. And I don't think there can be any question that Bielema has the raw coaching chops for the job.</p><p></p><p>This is a good moment to be asking this question because we now have a clear picture of how the decision was made and what the agreed-upon plan is, but our perception isn't colored by any of the results yet. Buckle up!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefGritty, post: 1568855, member: 746137"] Solid B for me. On the one hand, there's a reason Bielema is a name people snicker at, and his Arkansas project was a wobbly ride that did totally collapse at the end. Colorado, Rutgers, and Michigan State all kicked the tires on him and went in a different direction (including to hire Karl Dorrell, which seemed like an abominably bad hire, so of course they were terrific this year). It's possible we look back and say that the Wisconsin machine was the only thing that could offer a Bielema program the stability and consistency needed for success. On the other hand, the process seems to have been well run, and Bielema is a better fit for us than he is for those other jobs, and he seems poised with a plan that is very well suited to address the shortcomings under Lovie and take advantage of the unique strategic realities of this moment. And I don't think there can be any question that Bielema has the raw coaching chops for the job. This is a good moment to be asking this question because we now have a clear picture of how the decision was made and what the agreed-upon plan is, but our perception isn't colored by any of the results yet. Buckle up! [/QUOTE]
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