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Bret Bielema reveals that he contacted Paul Chryst after hearing of his firing
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Bret Bielema made sure to contact Paul Chryst after he got fired. 247Sports’ Jeremy Werner posted about what he said.
Bielema reached out to Chryst on Monday. He had a long talk with the former Wisconsin HC. Bielema coached at Wisconsin from 2006-2012.
This is what Bielema said about the situation surrounding Chryst at Wisconsin.
“You never truly know the moment you’re living in,” said Bielema.
#illini Bret Bielema: Reached out to Paul Chryst this morning and had a conversation. “You never truly know the moment you’re living in.”
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) October 3, 2022
If Chryst had beaten Bielema on Saturday he would have tied Bielema’s Wisconsin win total of 68. Bielema was the last Badgers HC to win a B1G title. Bielema won three of them from 2010-2012. Chryst finished 67-26 at Wisconsin.
Bielema also went into a discussion about the things that he has learned during his time as a head coach. The Illinois HC also mentioned how important it is to remove people from your football program who might be holding you back.
#illini Bret Bielema: Told Chryst this morning about his experience about getting fired.
Goes into discussion about how he’s learned as a HC and a key is getting people out of the building who can hold your program back.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) October 3, 2022
Illinois is now 4-1 and hosts Iowa on Oct. 8.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.