Bret Bielema continues to prepare his Illinois Football program for a Top 25 matchup in Lincoln on Friday night. The Fighting Illini coach shared his thoughts on what his team will see in their Week Four contest during his weekly press conference.
all the way back to the Temple days. I've got to know him now since being in the league a little bit. Just a really good ball coach," Bielema said during his Tuesday press comments. "Just a really good ball coach. bases it on fundamentals - he builds the team in the right way."
The former Wisconsin coach shared his admiration for Nebraska's program overall, recounting stories of his days as the Kansas State defensive coordinator and Badgers coach and his matchups with the Huskers. He added that former Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez allowed former NU coach Frank Solich to visit Bielema in 2003, a few seasons following the coordinator's game in which the Wildcats' upset Nebraska in Memorial Stadium.
Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Fireworks before the fourth quarter between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
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