MEMPHIS -- In Bret Bielema's world, it's OK for nose guards to cry.
Coaches, quarterbacks, linebackers, defensive ends -- anybody -- within the orbit of Arkansas' head coach can shed tears without their toughness being called into question.
Bret Bielema - Liberty Bowl Preview
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema previews the upcoming Liberty Bowl game against Kansas State. (By Matt Jones)
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A highlight reel of Bielema's first three seasons with the Razorbacks would include shots covering the full range of the coach's emotions -- his impromptu twist-and-shout celebration after a key interception return and a penalty at Alabama, his look of devastation after gut-wrenching losses, his glee after a successful two-point conversion call beat Ole Miss, and his unashamed weeping when he has been so moved.