….There’s no question that Bielema needs to practice what he preaches. That is, what happens is not nearly as important as how someone reacts to what happens. Even if he had a reasonable argument stemming from whatever disagreement that he was having with linesman Mike Dolce, he needed to move on to the next play after Dolce assessed the Badgers a five-yard penalty for obstruction. Bielema could not afford to vent or rant or take a “technical” with his team leading by 11.
That being said, the Big Ten needs to take a look at Dolce’s handling of the situation. In particular, the obstruction penalty.