Bret Bielema is deep enough into his third head coaching stop that you’re not wrong for worrying that the needle has started to move in the wrong direction.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23927547/illinois-wisconsin-illini-badgers-bret-bielema-big-ten

“I literally follow Tommy down the stairs and I don’t see his dad, but there are these two guys standing there in overalls,” Bielema said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/sports/tommy-devitos-giants-rise-nearly-wasnt/

“When NFL scouts ask me about Isaiah, I compare him to Antwaan Randle El,” Bielema said, who played in the NFL from 2002-2010.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/9/23/23887318/luke-altmyer-bounces-back-leads-illinois-comeback-win-over-florida-atlantic