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Bielema fighting Irish's BCS birthright
Madison - As he runs his team through 6:30 a.m. practices in preparation for their spring game on Saturday, Wisconsin's Bret Bielema hasn't had much time to reflect on his first season as a head coach.
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Bielema fighting Irish's BCS birthright
Madison - As he runs his team through 6:30 a.m. practices in preparation for their spring game on Saturday, Wisconsin's Bret Bielema hasn't had much time to reflect on his first season as a head coach.
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"I understand why certain teams get exemptions. I don't understand why Notre Dame does," Bielema said in an interview with The Associated Press this week. "If they want to play by conference rules, join a conference. They don't take, maybe, into consideration past bowl history. Notre Dame hasn't won in the last nine bowl appearances, or whatever it is. And to me, we've proven over time that we deserve the opportunity."