Houston Nutt? 75-48.
Petrino was only there 4 years.. His last 3 years they won 8,10, and 11 games.
Jim Leonhard going to Illinois
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Petrino was only there 4 years.. His last 3 years they won 8,10, and 11 games.
after Broyles Lou Holtz went .753, Houston Nutt was .610 from 1998-2007, Bobby Petrino went .667 from 2008-2011 and the current coach is .528 in 3 years.
All of them had better winning % than Beilema.
Didn't say that, just pointing out that other coaches did have success there, at least as much as BB.
I wouldn't wait too long, with that weight he's carrying his heart won't make it.
My fears precisely, and I have felt that way from WAY before Bilema took over as head coach. I mean, we all know where Iowa gets a lot of our talent from.
Brett Bielema
Jim Leonhard has a new role with a Wisconsin football rival
The former Badgers star, defensive coordinator and interim coach has a new job in the Big Ten. Here's what we know.madison.com
Brett Bilema is a very good coach with a likable personality and teamed with Jim Leonhard will be difficult for Iowa to beat out.
Like it or not, Illinois is proving they can compete again in football. I don't think this is the year they prove it necessarily but they'll win at least 7 this year and over the next two-three seasons, I bet they become a consistent 8+ win team every year with dalliances in the 10 win category fairly regularly (depending on what divisions look like at that point or if they even exist once Washington/Oregon are in). Beliema is a great coach. It is what it is.
I'm not sure he's a "great coach", but he's a definite upgrade from anyone they've had for along time. I'm also in the camp that the Illini are a team that COULD move into that 2nd tier behind OSU-Michigan, (where I put PSU, Wisconsin and Iowa), should they maintain some success. I do think BB could be a good fit. He understands what it takes to win in the B1G......
I remember the reporting stories about Bielema moving to arkansas was also that Wisky admin wouldnt increase his asst coaches salary enough which was what was happening at the schools who were maintaining their success.
