Wisconsin defensive coordinator Chris Ash will follow former Badgers coach Bret Bielema to Arkansas. Ash worked under Bielema with the Badgers for the past three seasons, including the last two as co-defensive coordinator. He'll remain with the team through its Rose Bowl appearance against Stanford.

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"I am excited to welcome Chris to our staff," Bielema said in a statement. "In the last three years working together, I gained a great respect for the way Chris teaches the game and develops student-athletes. I've followed his career for a long time, and his knowledge of the way we run our program and specifically the defense will be valuable for us moving forward in our transition."

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On the same day former Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema became the new head coach at Arkansas, a photo of the hefty fellow flaunting his bobbies at some unknown pool bar happens to be circulating the internet. Coincidence?

Of course the Hog Lady celebrated the hiring of Bret Bielema by singing "i'm a Believer" by The Monkees, of course she did...

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas, sources said. Arkansas is expected to officially announce Bielema's hiring Tuesday, according to sources. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has not formally confirmed the hiring of Bielema but tweeted...

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"New Football Coach release at 6:05 PM Today Go Hogs!!!"

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Charles Barkley is pushing hard for Auburn to look beyond former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino’s baggage and hire the coach to replace the recently fired Gene Chizik...

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NBC 38's Christina Chambers spoke with Sir Charles Barkley Tuesday. He’s pushing hard for Petrino. Barkley was against the hiring of Chizik from the beginning throwing his weight behind Turner Gill to be the next head coach, but says this time, Auburn needs to get it right, and it starts with Petrino.

“I understand he has some baggage but he’s a hell of a coach, and we shouldn’t try to play judge and jury and moral judge. He made a mistake, he admitted to his mistake, we have to hire a guy who we know can win, and that’s him,” said Charles Barkley over the phone. “It’s unfortunate about what happened to Chizik, but it’s time for Auburn to move on,” he said.

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