Extremely disappointing season. However, I never sensed players giving up on themselves or the coach. So many things have to go right to make for a truly great season. Sometimes it just is not meant to be - a bad call here, a bad bounce there. Injuries affect all teams, but when you’re thin at all positions, it’s magnified. It’s all on the margin. I think Bielema has the program culture finally grounded, as opposed to what was in place the past decade.
Erica - NorthwOrstern’s season can be viewed as an affirmation of the old adage “I’d rather be lucky than good.” What will you say when next season results in abject failure? This school did Fitz wrong.
EriKa, I was rooting for the Bucks. Not a fan of the Michigan head coach. I’ll give you this much - if you are a Wildcat fan, it was beyond successful in terms of expectations. Got to give credit where credit is due. Players play, not coaches. They could have all transferred, could have quit. They did not. Character matters.
From an Arkansas Fan, When Bert departed after year 5 and the dust cleared, we realized we we had absolutely nada talent wise. Its hard to climb out of that kind of abyss.
As a badger fan, he was the best coach ever and was even better than Alvarez. . His wife and him had reason to blast madison when they left. Let’s keep him in champagne because as he said when he left Madison, I want to go where I can win a championship. Where is the wife kissing him
This coach has lost 8 games in 3 years while leading late in 4th quarter. Look at Iowa coach and players know how 2 win. Illinois coaches and players play not to loose. This is the year of Bielema players not Lovie. 10:24
Exactly. We coulda had the year Iowa had, but we shot ourselves in the foot too many times and caught few breaks, whereas Iowa caught all the breaks and didn't shoot themselves in the foot to lose games. I still have faith in BB. People saying he can't coach are just plain silly.
@@andredotson4677 Injuries wiped out our secondary. That's not on the coaching. Iowa was a few plays away from having a 5 and 7 record like us. We were a few plays from being 10 and 2 like them. Ball didn't bounce our way this season. To say BB doesn't know how to coach is ludicrous.
As to you Badger fans who like to hate on the coach - give it up already. He has been gone how many years now? I’d suggest you focus on the mediocrity that will come of the Fickell experience.
Extremely disappointing season. However, I never sensed players giving up on themselves or the coach. So many things have to go right to make for a truly great season. Sometimes it just is not meant to be - a bad call here, a bad bounce there. Injuries affect all teams, but when you’re thin at all positions, it’s magnified. It’s all on the margin.
I think Bielema has the program culture finally grounded, as opposed to what was in place the past decade.
Northwestern second in west with interim coach how they work that out incredible
Lucky
@@jakobemathias not lucky overcame adversity if you were any good you would have beaten them well no excuses sorry don't be like Kirk ferentz
Erica - NorthwOrstern’s season can be viewed as an affirmation of the old adage “I’d rather be lucky than good.”
What will you say when next season results in abject failure? This school did Fitz wrong.
@@jakobemathias your like an Ohio state buckeye
EriKa, I was rooting for the Bucks. Not a fan of the Michigan head coach.
I’ll give you this much - if you are a Wildcat fan, it was beyond successful in terms of expectations. Got to give credit where credit is due. Players play, not coaches. They could have all transferred, could have quit. They did not. Character matters.
Unacceptable, disappointing year can't spin it any other way, Hope they have alot of NIL money might be the only way to succeed next year.
From an Arkansas Fan,
When Bert departed after year 5 and the dust cleared, we realized we we had absolutely nada talent wise. Its hard to climb out of that kind of abyss.
Disappointed and embarrassing. “ I didn’t come here to go 5-7. “ Happened two out of three ☹️
Losing to northwestern is usually the benchmarker of a team that is sawdust on the floor
Give Bielema a 5 year contract extension at 50 million!
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As a badger fan, he was the best coach ever and was even better than Alvarez. . His wife and him had reason to blast madison when they left. Let’s keep him in champagne because as he said when he left Madison, I want to go where I can win a championship. Where is the wife kissing him
As we call him in Madison, the fat man
The fat man better than very berry Alvarez....lol. Not!
missed holding on the 2 point true but refs weren't responsible for the muffed punt return and fumble on the kickoff, both led to scores
4 turnovers is why we lost.
AA and diet
This coach has lost 8 games in 3 years while leading late in 4th quarter. Look at Iowa coach and players know how 2 win. Illinois coaches and players play not to loose. This is the year of Bielema players not Lovie. 10:24
Refs cost Illinois 3 games. Talent wise, this was a 10 win team. Better luck next year.
Exactly. We coulda had the year Iowa had, but we shot ourselves in the foot too many times and caught few breaks, whereas Iowa caught all the breaks and didn't shoot themselves in the foot to lose games. I still have faith in BB. People saying he can't coach are just plain silly.
Boo hoo Bret! 😂😂😂
Fire Bert.
Nope
Always getting out coached
@@andredotson4677 Injuries wiped out our secondary. That's not on the coaching. Iowa was a few plays away from having a 5 and 7 record like us. We were a few plays from being 10 and 2 like them. Ball didn't bounce our way this season. To say BB doesn't know how to coach is ludicrous.
Fire Brett AND Bert
@@thehappyhermit01
Excuses. Let's give Bret a payraise!
As to you Badger fans who like to hate on the coach - give it up already. He has been gone how many years now?
I’d suggest you focus on the mediocrity that will come of the Fickell experience.
You really know how to pick coaches , Lovie to this loser .
Enjoy ,, typical DemOrats.
This dude is a horrible coach
5-7, 8-4, 5-7. One of those things doesn't belong there. Guess it was just a fluke. We need to be better.
Northwestern cheated on the 2pter. Its BS, damn the refs
11:48
This coach not to lose instead of win.