Since it's a slow week I saw an article on ESPN about Bielema making comments about his current team-
"As this roster continues to transition, I've got to make tough decisions," Bielema said Monday. "The players have to make decisions. The roster is going to have to change to get to where we want to be to win a championship. I recognized that probably midway through the spring last year, through the summer. Certain positions haven't probably played out the way they envisioned them to, in particular the offensive line.
"I don't believe we have a player in the two-deep that they've recruited here over the last three years that is really significantly doing anything for us in the playing department, and that's a major concern."
Not really surprising, all coaches want to bring in their own players and talk about upgrading the roster, but I think the last line is kind of harsh- 'players not doing anything for them in the playing department.'
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"As this roster continues to transition, I've got to make tough decisions," Bielema said Monday. "The players have to make decisions. The roster is going to have to change to get to where we want to be to win a championship. I recognized that probably midway through the spring last year, through the summer. Certain positions haven't probably played out the way they envisioned them to, in particular the offensive line.
"I don't believe we have a player in the two-deep that they've recruited here over the last three years that is really significantly doing anything for us in the playing department, and that's a major concern."
Not really surprising, all coaches want to bring in their own players and talk about upgrading the roster, but I think the last line is kind of harsh- 'players not doing anything for them in the playing department.'
Bielema: Roster comments not meant as critical
Illinois coach Bret Bielema says he has addressed his roster-related comments with the team, showing them the entire scope of his remarks, and that players understood his viewpoint.
