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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #450 on: February 09, 2026, 04:55:16 PM »
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #451 on: February 09, 2026, 06:44:54 PM »
Quote from: Chickengeorge on February 09, 2026, 04:55:16 PM
New DC.

https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/2/9/football-bobby-hauck-named-illinois-defensive-coordinator.aspx

Not sure what to make of it other than....incredible past records, great achievements on those levels, didn't want to ever be a HC again. The defensive rankings totally makes this an outstanding hire imo. Whitman again strikes GOLD I think.
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #452 on: February 09, 2026, 06:46:29 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on February 09, 2026, 06:44:54 PM
Not sure what to make of it other than....incredible past records, great achievements on those levels, didn't want to ever be a HC again. The defensive rankings totally makes this an outstanding hire imo. Whitman again strikes GOLD I think.

Kinda how I feel…
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« Reply #453 on: February 09, 2026, 06:52:15 PM »
great hire
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #454 on: February 09, 2026, 06:57:44 PM »
Not ever being a defensive coordinator before is kind of concerning, especially with implementing a whole new 3-3-5 system, but I’ll trust Bielema…
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #455 on: February 09, 2026, 09:22:06 PM »
Quote from: Judge Judy on February 09, 2026, 06:57:44 PM
Not ever being a defensive coordinator before is kind of concerning, especially with implementing a whole new 3-3-5 system, but I’ll trust Bielema…

And he's 60 and quit as a head coach because he didn't want to recruit or something?
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #456 on: Today at 06:57:42 AM »
The defenses at Montana haven't been that good the last 2 years but I'm just looking at yards and touchdowns allowed. The defense was ranked 50th, giving up 50 tds, in FCS last year in scoring defense. 3 teams were next at 41. 9 tds is quite a disparity.

Montana has been a good FCS program for a while and my first thought was a good hire.
But yep, no DC experience seems odd and saying the announcement would be after the Super Bowl also seems odd if you're going to sign a guy from an FCS school.
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #457 on: Today at 08:36:52 AM »
It’s about the Jimmy’s and Joe’s, not the X’s and O’s.
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #458 on: Today at 02:39:57 PM »
How many games did Montana play?

He didn't have specific DC experience but he installed his defense at Montana. He learned the 3-3-5 from Rocky Long at SDSU when he was ST and associate HC there. All of his non HC experience has been ST and defense.

Bret Underwood had a verbal commitment from a plan A, who backed out. Bobby Hauk is plan B..
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #459 on: Today at 03:53:31 PM »
Damn, Underwood got his meat hooks in all kinds of sports down there.
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Re: Brett Bielema
« Reply #460 on: Today at 04:01:10 PM »
Quote from: Chickengeorge on Today at 03:53:31 PM
Damn, Underwood got his meat hooks in all kinds of sports down there.

Maybe Tyler can be OC for the football team too.
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