- Things were all rosy, so to speak, after Wisconsin beat Nebraska in the Big Ten title game on Dec. 1.
- Shortly after the Big Ten title game, Bielema left for Arkansas. This is the first instance I could find of Bielema confronting a fan's comment on Twitter. (Bielema's comment is: "Check stats, and go back to sleep.")
“@BrettGaydos: @BretBielema cant win big ten games but you think you can ompete in the SEC??? Yea right” Check stats, and go back to sleep.- This one came a day after Wisconsin's Rose Bowl loss. (Bielema: "Hope as a father ... ")
- “@RCorn: @BretBielema Go Badgers, you're a trader.” Hope as a father of 4 you begin to think before you tweet stupid things. #GoHogs #1-0
- Bielema didn't write this one, but re-tweeted it to his followers. The issue of not enough pay for his assistant coaches at Wisconsin was something Bielema brought up once he went to Arkansas.
@RCorn, you're right. @BretBielema traded one job for another. Now if you mean "traitor", blame Alvarez & WI Gov't for budgetary limits.- Not really an insult, per se, but Bielema still at it reacting to a fan comment. (Bielema: "Weak minds ...")
- “@JaredReid: I'm thinking @BretBielema would rather play Ohio State every year rather than Alabama #idiot Weak minds get weak dreams. 1-0
- Bielema appeared to have mellowed a bit with his last two reactions ... but that didn't last long. (Bielema: "Why hate ...")
- “@southendzone9: Cant wait till the fall and see Bama kick the crap out of @BretBielema and Arkansas Why hate. Life is too short. 1-0.
- Just five days later, Bielema wrote this ... ("Have never met you and happy.")
- “@dirtytacodsp: @BretBielema @WhiteSauce7 haha if hogs fan even knew how unlikable bielema is....just wait” Have never meet you and happy.
- ... then a little over a week later, this past Sunday, Bielema went on a bit of a flurry of responses. First, insulting this fan. (Bielema: "Enjoy life alone")
- “@Ochocuatro: @BretBielema @jblake2013 yes they do! Can I see your Rose Bowl Trophy! Great call against TCU on the pass! Enjoy life alone.
- Then coming up with this retort ("We did." ... the original tweet references a response Bielema's wife, Jen, made to a reporter's comment on Twitter).
- “@jay_skebba: Really don't know why @bretbielema poke Badger reporters in the ribs. That makes you just as infantile. #MoveOn” We did. #1-0
- This comment wasn't even directed to Bielema in any way. He went on the fan's timeline - the same one as above - and picked this one out. Jay Skebba wrote to me on Twitter: "I wasn't looking for a fight, but got one anyway." (Bielema: "Stay classy")
- Again, this was not sent to Bielema. He went on that person's timeline and picked it out. (Bielema: "Hope your children ...")
- Bielema's final tweet from Sunday. He sent it via a phone app, so perhaps that is to blame. Either way, it was an ignominious end to the day.
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