Arkansas’ recent resurgence under Bret Bielema almost never happened. The head coach said he interviewed for the Miami Dolphins’ job in 2012, only to back off when the team refused to draft Russell Wilson, Bielema’s quarterback at Wisconsin.
Bret Bielema says 2012 talks with Dolphins broke down over Russell Wilson
Arkansas fans thank you, Miami brass.
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Bielema said he promised the Dolphins a Super Bowl ring within five years if they picked Wilson in the second round. When the team refused due to concerns over Wilson’s size and arm, Bielema lost interest.
Miami ended up drafting Ryan Tannehill in the first round, while Wilson fell to Seattle. The Dolphins have not made the playoffs since, while Wilson has led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances (with a win last year).
As for Bielema, well, he reacted to the news in the only way Bret Bielema can.
That night, when the Seahawks drafted him in the third round, Bielema was settling in for dinner with his wife at a country club in Madison, Wisconsin. When he heard the news, he yelled out something that he says “you get bleeped for.”
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