Bielema Fired
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I think I would have skipped the presser if they fired me walking off the field.
"Sorry, guys, park's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya"
"Sorry, guys, park's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya"
Totally agree. Your contractual obligation to be there is over. Does Arky gets in trouble for not allowing media access to the coaches after the game? If so, I definitely wouldn't be there.
You're screwing over the media more than the school by doing that. Unless he hated the media, it doesn't make sense.
I'm sure his agent coached him on what to do and say. Can't risk that buyout.
Twitter is great. Report rumors as fact and there's no reprecussions.
The school pulled a **** move by firing him prior to the press conference. They sent him out there to roast. F them.
So reports are that his buyout is $5.8M. He got that buyout from an extension he got after going 3-9. I'm not going to feel bad for either party in this one.
Funny how a person who's been an ass their whole life suddenly looks for sympathy.
Technically his obligation may not have been over. He was probably informed he would be fired, which has a different effect than being let go on the spot, and would require him to keep doing his duties until the contract was formally terminated.
Again, ditching the press conference doesn't do anything to the school. It screws over the media. The media didn't fire him.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Talk about a brilliant career move. Leaving WI in the MAC division of the Big 10 to go get your butt kicked for 5 years in the SEC and ruin your career. Honestly, ARK is nowhere near as good a job as WI.
Bielema just made, what, $20-$25 million for five years in Arkansas? doubt he cares what anyone thinks, he won.
Mark SchlabachESPN Senior Writer
You can argue that Bret Bielema didn't win enough games as Arkansas' football coach, but unless a coach has committed NCAA violations or grossly embarrassed the university with his conduct, no one deserves to be fired while walking off the field after the regular-season finale. Yes, Bielema will walk away with millions of dollars in a buyout, but other coaches are going to think long and hard about the direction of Arkansas' athletics department before taking the job.
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You can argue that Bret Bielema didn't win enough games as Arkansas' football coach, but unless a coach has committed NCAA violations or grossly embarrassed the university with his conduct, no one deserves to be fired while walking off the field after the regular-season finale. Yes, Bielema will walk away with millions of dollars in a buyout, but other coaches are going to think long and hard about the direction of Arkansas' athletics department before taking the job.
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