So the Hogs don't eliminate one of our bad options. But they don't eliminate Strong (or Gruden...ville) either. Sources: Arkansas to hire Bret Bielema - Yahoo! Sports
Per Yahoo Sports: Arkansas to hire Bret Bielema Sources: Arkansas to hire Bret Bielema - Yahoo! Sports Means Gundy is still on the board.
FYI ... looks also like Butch Jones may be going to Colorado. He is supposedly to meet with his AD and President this afternoon while the media is reporting that Purdue suddenly turned their coaching efforts full on for Darrell Hazzel.
Just goes to show the secrecy involved in these searches. Who the hell had Bielema on their list? We're getting Gruden or someone nobody has mentioned. Seriously at least.
If Arkansas gets Bielema and we end up with Gundy, that would be a colossal victory for the hogs. Strictly my opinion.
Bielema, the man who pissed and moaned abour Urban's recruiting tactics and how the SEC recruits, this should be fun if true. He will get devoured in the SEC.
I hope he brought his ky from Madison. Aggressive recruiting isn't his thing. I think the recruit with cheese and farm tours. He's a great X's and O's coach, but we will see how he responds to the recruiting environment.