Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, December 4, 2012
Yahoo! Sports writer and "Big Ten Football & Beyond" correspondent Pat Forde set off quite the firestorm Tuesday when he reported Bret Bielema was headed to Arkansas. The move came out of nowhere and surprised everyone. After all, Bielema and the Badgers are headed to their third consecutive Rose Bowl. Check out some of the best tweets on Bielema's move in this post.
[RELATED: Dienhart: News of Bielema's move shocking]
EX-BADGERS
Wow I'm am beyond shocked!!!!!! Congrats to coach B though he deserves it!!
— Aaron Henry (@AaronHenry7) December 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/Moffitt74/status/276059300252774400
Badger Nation will be fine. #OnWisconsin
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) December 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/gra89ham/status/276082086501306368
RIVALS
Scared him right out of the Big Ten…
— Reid Fragel (@Fragel79) December 4, 2012
Whattttt RT @schadjoe: Arkansas has hired Bret Bielema away from Wisconsin
— Jake Stoneburner (@jake_STONEYY) December 4, 2012
WRITERS
So, obviously, Bielema coached #B1G title game knowing he was going to Arkansas. I thought that "W" he made with his hands was sincere.
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) December 4, 2012
This has been the greatest 3-year run in Wisconsin history. You think there's a clear guy out there who will do better? Good luck.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) December 4, 2012
Bielema is a good fit at Arkansas. He's had to be a better recruiter than everyone else at Wisconsin. Same deal here.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) December 4, 2012
Bielema headline: From Brats to BBQ.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 4, 2012
Wha, Wha, What?! RT @YahooForde Yahoo! Sports exclusive: Bret Bielema leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas.http://t.co/t4eA8ymD More to come
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) December 4, 2012
Bret Bielema met his wife at a blackjack table in Vegas. Dude's got some gamble in him.
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) December 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/ESPN_BigTen/status/276059671394127872
That Bret Bielema-Les Miles chess match is going to be fun to watch.
— Jim Polzin (@JimPolzinWSJ) December 4, 2012
The #Badgers have zero kids from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana or Georgia currently on their roster. A few from Texas, Florida.
— CBSSportsBigTen (@CBSSportsBigTen) December 4, 2012
Arkansas has had since April to make a hire and they got Bret Bielema
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) December 4, 2012
As I reported the other day, Tennessee reached out to Bielema. Heard rumors about Arkansas. Didn't think he would take either job. Stunned.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) December 4, 2012
Wisconsin's Bret Bielema to Arkansas in a shocker. Could this impact #Purdue's search?
— mike carmin (@mike_carmin) December 4, 2012
Funny to see people blast 7-5 Wisconsin making this year's Rose Bowl and also credit Bret Bielema for making 3 straight Rose Bowls.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 4, 2012
I want to see Bret Bielema battle for recruits. I'm not sure he can. His life just got much more difficult imo.
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) December 4, 2012
Very surprised by this Bret Bielema news. The grass isn't ALWAYS greener.
— Michael Spath (@MichaelSpathITH) December 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/276058965484384256
Bret Bielema to Arkansas? Wow … that's a helluva hire. Too bad Dave Doeren already took the NC State job. Would've been great replacement.
— Jason King (@JasonKingBR) December 4, 2012
How good is this Bret Bielema-Will Muschamp wrestling match going to be?
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) December 4, 2012
Bret Bielema to Arkansas. Hold up … Bret Bielema to Arkansas? Um, what?!
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) December 4, 2012