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Report: Bielema's outspokenness nothing new, says former Iowa St coach

Sep 22, 2015 at 7:51p ET

Sep 22, 2015 at 7:51p ET

Bret Bielema is fast becoming known more for what he says than what his teams actually do on the field. According to one rival coach, Bielema's history of trash talk goes all the way back to his playing days at Iowa.

Former Iowa State head coach Jim Walden recently spoke to ESPN about an incident involving Bielema during his senior season at Iowa:

Could this be another case of someone piling on Bielema now that he's down? Possibly. Whatever Walden's motivations for coming forward, it appears several people are quickly growing tired of Bielema's bravado off the field.