On Sept. 2 against Bowling Green at Browns Stadium, Bret Bielema will begin the taxing job of following a legend. But in what should work to his benefit, Bielema is hardly a clone of his celebrated mentors, Barry Alvarez, Hayden Fry and Bill Snyder. Bielema seems to be his own man, one smart enough to blend certain elements of his successful tutelage into the established program without allowing the giants of his past to overwhelm his style.
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