Maybe he is just different. Maybe he is quirky. Maybe fans in Arkansas are driving him crazy. Or maybe Bret Bielema feels the need to constantly beat his chest and proclaim the greatness of the SEC because 3 of his 4 worst seasons as a head coach have all come in the SEC. The fact that he has only spent 3 years in Fayetteville can’t help that notion.
Pointing that out is no insult, either. Bielema took over a program that was in turmoil and has brought them to semi-relevance. With his latest bowl victory over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl, the Razorbacks are trending in the right direction heading into the offseason.