Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

Consistency is a beautiful word.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I have scars on my knee from an ACL surgery. I have a scar on my ankle from ankle surgery. I have a scar on my left hand from hand surgery.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

Hard work pays off.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

There was a point in time in Wisconsin football when people used to just go to watch the band.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I don't mind Twitter. But when a kid makes a decision based on how many Twitter followers he gets, that's when I'm about ready to tap out.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

There's a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of great fans everywhere you go in college football.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

In the Big Ten, we disliked the SEC because of the success they had.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

In this league you might have a quarterback within your division that you're worried about running all over the place, the next week it's a running back, so to be able to have multiple answers for every situation is probably a benefit for everybody.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

Everyone should have a goal in mind. I don't care what you do for a living. But you also need to live your life a little bit. Look around, and see what's there. Find some fun.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I can tell you this: we at the Big Ten don't want to be like the SEC - in any way, shape or form.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

We're not necessarily going to be more athletic than the other team, but we can outwork them, and we can be tougher than they are.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

My wife loves to watch 'Criminal Minds' and 'CSI' and all those shows.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

The only way to get to be the team you want to be is to get better every day.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I just like to get better every day.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

You know, my wife is a south Florida girl. She was born and raised in Tampa so she's traditionally lived in the South.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

You can't skip a step and assume you're going to get to where you want to be.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I've turned down players based on their Twitter handles. I've turned down players based on Twitter pictures.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I grew up watching my mom cook.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I'm a momma's boy at heart.

Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema

I've never taken a cooking class. I've never gone to a cooking show. I've never read a recipe in my life.