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Former Badgers football coach thought invite to Minnesota was a joke
About 18 months ago, Bret Bielema was invited to speak at the Minnesota Football Coaches Association’s annual conference on Friday. The former Wisconsin Badgers coach didn’t believe it.
“I said, ‘Yeah, right. These guys hate me,’ ” the current coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks told hundreds of colleagues in a banquet room at the DoubleTree hotel in St. Louis Park.
Before Bielema committed to the speaking engagement, the coaches’ association insisted the offer was genuine. Bielema also said he made sure then-Gophers coach Jerry Kill was on board with the idea.
“So I’m feeling pretty good about it and then I go write it in my calendar, and I write down April 1st,” Bielema said.
The audience burst into hearty laughter at the possible April Fool’s Day joke.
“They’re going to throw some God damn eggs at me as soon as I get introduced,” Bielema continued, with more laughter ensuing.
“So to be here on April Fool’s and be in Minnesota and speak to this group is absolutely awesome,” Bielema said. “Coach (Tracy) Claeys congratulations to you and your staff.”
Claeys spoke to the group earlier Friday night, and Kill introduced Bielema as the final speaker, saying Bielema was one of the first people to call him once health problems forced Kill to step down as Minnesota’s coach in late October. Claeys was named interim coach and got the full-time position with a three-year contract in November.
Bielema spoke about how he and Kill have known each other for about 30 years. He said they’ve remained cordial as they’ve taken different jobs. Bielema became head coach at Wisconsin in 2006, and Kill was hired at Minnesota before the 2011 season.
“The transition happened after another coach you guys had — that I’m not even going to talk about,” Bielema said.
Bielema was 7-0 against Minnesota from 2006-12, including 4-0 against Tim Brewster, the coach Bielema deemed unmentionable.
http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/0...ught-speaking-invite-to-minnesota-was-a-joke/
Former Badgers football coach thought invite to Minnesota was a joke
About 18 months ago, Bret Bielema was invited to speak at the Minnesota Football Coaches Association’s annual conference on Friday. The former Wisconsin Badgers coach didn’t believe it.
“I said, ‘Yeah, right. These guys hate me,’ ” the current coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks told hundreds of colleagues in a banquet room at the DoubleTree hotel in St. Louis Park.
Before Bielema committed to the speaking engagement, the coaches’ association insisted the offer was genuine. Bielema also said he made sure then-Gophers coach Jerry Kill was on board with the idea.
“So I’m feeling pretty good about it and then I go write it in my calendar, and I write down April 1st,” Bielema said.
The audience burst into hearty laughter at the possible April Fool’s Day joke.
“They’re going to throw some God damn eggs at me as soon as I get introduced,” Bielema continued, with more laughter ensuing.
“So to be here on April Fool’s and be in Minnesota and speak to this group is absolutely awesome,” Bielema said. “Coach (Tracy) Claeys congratulations to you and your staff.”
Claeys spoke to the group earlier Friday night, and Kill introduced Bielema as the final speaker, saying Bielema was one of the first people to call him once health problems forced Kill to step down as Minnesota’s coach in late October. Claeys was named interim coach and got the full-time position with a three-year contract in November.
Bielema spoke about how he and Kill have known each other for about 30 years. He said they’ve remained cordial as they’ve taken different jobs. Bielema became head coach at Wisconsin in 2006, and Kill was hired at Minnesota before the 2011 season.
“The transition happened after another coach you guys had — that I’m not even going to talk about,” Bielema said.
Bielema was 7-0 against Minnesota from 2006-12, including 4-0 against Tim Brewster, the coach Bielema deemed unmentionable.
http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/0...ught-speaking-invite-to-minnesota-was-a-joke/
