Illinois Football Shocks Fans with Bret Bielema’s Record-Breaking Contract Extension—What’s Next for the Program?
The Illinois native is now tasked with taking the Fighting Illini to the next level. The climb to the top of the league remains extremely steep, with reigning national champion Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State, among others, clearly in the way. But the 12-team College Football Playoff offers new opportunities for this program.
In order to reach that peak, Bret Bielema and his guys must do something that has escaped the Fighting Illini in recent history: sustain success. This hefty contract extension will not make that mission any easier to complete, but it will allow both the HC and Illinois football to fully focus on the task at hand.
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