Bret Bielema sat down with Jim Rome Wednesday afternoon.
coach Bret Bielema is entering his fourth season in Champaign as he'll attempt to lead the Orange and Blue back to a bowl game for the first time since Jan. 2023.After Bielema was fired from Arkansas at the end of the 2017 season, the 54-year-old Illinois native transitioned to the NFL with stints as a consultant in New England. He worked directly under ex-Patriots Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick before becoming defensive line coach in 2019.
The Illini had an identical record last season. Bielema said Wednesday on "The Jim Rome Show" his experience under Belichick helped prepare for his return to college coaching.. "First, my time with him and the Patriots in general was kind of like a football utopia. I had never been in the NFL side as a coach. I was there forsix days as a player. The Seahawks gave me a great career and a contract for six days before they cut me. So that was short-lived.
Although nothing is guaranteed, Bielema concluded he wouldn't be surprised if Belichick decided to return to coaching at some point in the future. Zain Bando is a contributor to Illinois Fighting Illini On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on X @zainbando99
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